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35 Israelis were reportedly detained in a Ukrainian airport in February, after being told that they would not be allowed to enter the country.
Heated cell phone footage showed Israelis, most of them religious, arguing with airport personnel after being kept without beds or access to kosher food for over 24 hours.

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Hundreds are flying to Kirestir, Hungary to daven at the tzion of R’ Shayale Kirestir during his 94th yahrtzeit. But thousands more will be there in spirit having partnered with R’ Shayale in his legacy of chesed. Rav Lehoshia, founded by the grandchildren of R’ Shayale have been continuing to feed the hungry and poor of Eretz Yisroel.  With baby formula distributions, soup kitchens and tomchei Shabbos projects, Rav Lehoshia ensures that no yid, no matter how young or old, will go hungry.
R’ Shayale famously said, “If the maasei chesed continues, so will the yeshuos.” Donors have reported miraculous stories. From business success to shidduchim, hundreds have seen the results of partnering with R’ Shayale.

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In a series of events which began as tragic but have become inspiring, Jews around the world have begun to unite to help a very special Beit Shemesh family.
The Breyers are a large, happy brood, with 8 kids at home, including one special needs daughter. Change came quickly recently, after mother Chava was diagnosed with late stage cancer. She is now bedridden, unable to perform the most basic daily tasks. Father Nosson was forced to leave his job as a sofer in order to take care of his wife and children.

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When Chaya Matisyahu was expecting her eleventh child, she received unexpected news: she was dying of cancer. In the short time that she had left, she said goodbye to her husband Avi, and their many children. This must have been unimaginably painful. Perhaps even more painful, would be if she could see into the future, to their situation in 2019:

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Eight years of struggle built to a crescendo this month, as Avi Matisyahu returned from the hospital to find most of his family’s belongings gone.
It all began in 2011, when Avi’s wife and mother of their 11 children Chaya Matisyahu was pregnant with their youngest son. During routine checks it was discovered that the young woman had cancer. She passed shortly after delivering a healthy baby boy. Chaya left behind a devastated widower, and a large family of orphans.
Avi struggled in the years it followed to raise his children in a 2-room apartment in the Geula neighborhood of Jerusalem, whilst simultaneously supporting them. Four married and began their own homes, leaving seven still sharing a bedroom.

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Rina* is 7 years old, and as the parents of the neighborhood finish up their cleaning and pre-holiday preparations, the children have all gone outside to play. Rina, however, stays home. Unbeknownst to her friends, her absence is not because she is not feeling well. Rina’s shoes have holes, and she is embarrassed to wear them next to her friends, who have gotten their new clothing for the season. Rina’s parents work hard at their jobs, but they can’t afford another pair of shoes for the little girl right now. As she walks past the store fronts in the Geula shopping area of Jerusalem, she looks longingly at other little girls purchasing clothing for the chag. These childhood memories leave a deep imprint on her relationship with Pesach.

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A 25-year-old man’s serious medical emergency was turned into a full-blown fight for his life last week, after an almost unbelievable series of events.
Yosef Shafer of Haifa went for routine testing after experiencing several unusual symptoms. It was discovered that his left kidney had failed, and surgery was immediately scheduled for after Shavuos. Despite being in tremendous pain, the couple opted to wait the two months, so as to have the procedure covered by their insurance. Yosef is a maintenance man in a boys’ school, and they live very simply.