Wednesday night, some 1,300 men and women converged upon Ateres Chaya Hall in Borough Park to attend an event sponsored by Agudath Israel’s KnowUs division. The goal of the event, titled Dina D’malchusa Dina, was to raise awareness of how, as Torah Jews, we can uphold the highest standards of ethical and financial rectitude, especially when interacting with secular society.
It is a longstanding priority of the Agudah to attune the community to areas where extra vigilance and ehrlichkeit can be exercised. In fact, yesterday’s event was modeled after similar asifos that took place years ago, also preceding Tisha B’av, a time reserved for introspection of our place in golus.

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On Tuesday, the Sderot Police buried a Sefer Torah that was burned in the Simchas Torah October 7th Hamas attacks. The Torah was housed at the old Sderot police station, which was completely destroyed during the attacks. Police officers and other security forces managed to fight off the terrorists in a heroic battle which saved many lives.
The Southern Police District Commander Amir Cohen led the ceremony, along with Sderot mayor Alon Davidi, the Rav of the city Rav Dror Tawil, Tel Aviv Police District Commander Peretz Amar, and other local leaders and Rabbanim, saying:

This morning, hundreds of Peleg teens protested outside the Tel Hashomer Induction Center against yeshiva students being drafted into the army.
Later in the afternoon, many protesters broke into the base. Soldiers were filmed dragging the protesters out.
According to police at the site, protesters threw objects at police and police horses, attempted to break through barriers, and called the police Nazis.
In a statement, the IDF responded to the breaking into the base, saying: “In the last few hours, dozens of protesters tried to break into the Tel Hashomer base during demonstrations held outside the base.”

On Monday, the municipality of Tel Aviv announced that it will ban gender-segregated minyamin in public areas during Yom Kippur (Jewish Day of Atonement).
In a letter, the municipality said: “After considering the matter, we reached a decision that the tradition that began during the Covid-19 pandemic, when the municipality set up urban plazas for the benefit of prayers on Yom Kippur was suitable for that period of time, when it was vital that people convene in open spaces, and not in closed buildings.”

Mere dozens of Charedi young men showed up at the Israel Defense Forces’ Meitav Reception and Sorting Base at Tel Hashomer in Ramat Gan on Monday out of some 1,000 who were issued draft orders.
According to the military, at least some of the men who were ordered to appear at Tel Hashomer for initial screening were deterred from reporting for duty due to a large protest outside the army base.
Hundreds of Charedi extremists participated in the demonstration, which culminated in violent riots. Ten people were arrested on charges of disorderly conduct after three officers were injured, police said.

Rav Aaron Olshin, the eldest son of Rav Yeruchem Olshin, rosh yeshiva of Bais Medrash Govoah in Lakewood, NJ, will deliver a shiur klali today at the yeshiva in Lakewood, NJ.
This shiur klali marks the first instance of the next generation of yeshiva leadership, specifically the sons or sons-in-law of the current roshei yeshiva, delivering such a shiur.
The shiur klali is scheduled to take place at 12:45 p.m.
This shiur klali serves as a form of hachtarah for Rav Aaron, as he will assume the title of “R”M” at the yeshiva.

Around 1,000 young chareidi men in Israel have been summoned to report to recruitment centers in the upcoming days.
The IDF anticipates that only 10-15% of those summoned will actually show up. In response, they have stated that if turnout is low, additional orders will be issued.
Posters have been put up in chareidi communities, urging the public to brace themselves for “massive demonstrations against the draft.”
The posters declared: “Since the founding of the state, there has not been such a devastating blow against the young men of chareidi Judaism in the Holy Land! Never before have the swords of enlistment been aimed at 1,000 boys in a single day, and this is just the beginning.”

The Attorney General’s Office directed the Israel Defense Forces to broaden its conscription of chareidi men to encompass full-time yeshiva students, rather than just those who are part of the workforce and not engaged in Torah study.
Earlier in the month, the IDF announced its plans to start conscripting 3,000 chareidi men aged 18-26 following the High Court’s recent ruling that the exemptions previously granted to chareidim were illegal. The first thousand were called up on July 21, and the military is getting ready to draft the next group.
To facilitate this unprecedented draft, the IDF requested employment information on young chareidi men eligible for service from the National Insurance Institute social security agency.