It is with profound sadness that we report the tragic petirah of R’ Shloimy Lonner z”l. He was in his forties.
R’ Shloimy, a beloved resident of Primrose Drive in the New Central Avenue neighborhood of Lakewood, NJ, was a noted baal chesed and a true ben Torah. He was an outstanding individual, known for his unwavering kindness and dedication to helping others.
R’ Shloimy’s life was tragically cut short when he was stabbed to death today by an inmate at a mental health facility that he operated in South Jersey.
This tragedy has plunged the Lakewood community into deep mourning once more after a spate of tzaros has stricken the community.
He is survived by his devoted wife, Shani, and their children.

In response to the landmark decision by the Israeli High Court last month, the Israeli military has embarked on a significant initiative involving the collection of income tax information from young chareidi men, the Kan public broadcaster reports.
The Israel Defense Forces plans to initiate the draft process by issuing call-up notices to employed members of the chareidi community.
This move comes as part of efforts to implement the attorney general’s directive, which mandates the conscription of 3,000 individuals from this demographic.

A group of young Lubavitcher bochurim from Crown Heights met this week with Rav Yerucham Olshin of Bais Medrash Govoah and Rav Mordechai Willig of YU, who were astounded by their astounding accomplishments and knowledge in Torah learning.

In recent weeks, a story that shook the entire Jewish world was publicized for the first time on Matzav.com. It was revealed that a gentile who served as a Shabbos goy in Shikun Skver in New York, aged seventy, is actually Jewish.
The Skverer dayanim, led by the Av Beis Din, Rav Yosef Yisrael Eisenberger, who investigated and examined the facts, indeed ruled to stop using him, since it became clear that halachically he is considered Jewish in every respect.

In a decisive yet highly significant ruling, the High Court of Justice last week mandated that the state commence conscripting chareidi yeshiva students into the IDF, ending decades of mass-exemptions for young men from the chareidi community.
Shortly thereafter, the Attorney General’s Office instructed the Defense Ministry to enforce the ruling, stating, “the defense establishment’s obligation to draft yeshiva students begins on July 1.”
But what does this mean in practice, and will the army start issuing thousands of conscription notices to chareidi yeshiva students in Bnei Brak, Yerushalayim, and elsewhere across Israel?

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rabbi Yosef Basker z”l of Lakewood, NJ. He was 41.
Rabbi Basker was a beloved mechanech, teacher, and advocate who dedicated his life to the service of others.
Rabbi Basker was a teacher at Yeshiva Orchos Chaim, where his passion for Torah and chinuch left an indelible mark on his students.
He had previously taught at Yeshiva Tiferes Torah and also served as a teacher at Rav Noach Witty’s mesivta.
Beyond his contributions in the classroom, Rabbi Basker was also a tireless advocate for cholim, providing essential support and care to those in hospitals.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of the Ziditchoiver Rebbe of Chicago, Rav Yehoshua Heschel Eichenstein zt”l. Known for his immense chochmah, humility, and dedication to Torah and avodas Hashem, Rav Eichenstein left an indelible mark on all who had the privilege of knowing him.
Born into a distinguished rabbinical family, Rav Eichenstein carried forward the illustrious legacy of his forebears with grace. His father, Rav Avrohom Eichenstein, instilled in him a deep love for Torah learning and a commitment to Klal Yisroel.

The Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rav Yitzchok Yosef, slammed the Israeli Supreme Court judges after they overturned his decision regarding a divorced father who had become non-observant. The father wanted his Chassidishe 10-year-old son to spend every other Shabbos with him, but the Chief Rabbi had ruled that the boy should stay with his observant mother on Shabbos and visit his father on Thursdays.
“These secular judges who do not know a single page of Talmud – what do they know? They do not come close to the ankles of our rabbis. There is no need to fear them,” Rabbi Yosef declared.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Shraga Feivish Hager zt”l, the Kossover Rebbe, a revered manhig, a dayan, and a notable darshan. The rebbe had a devoted following.
The rebbe was born on January 10th, 1958. He was an alumnus of the yeshivos of Chachmei Lublin, Ponevezh, and Lakewood.
After his marriage, he resided in Bnei Brak, on the same block as Rav Chaim Kanievsky zt”l. He spent time in Shikun Viznitz, attending the tishen and tefillos of the Vizhnitzer Rebbe, Rav Moshe Yehoshua Hager.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Refoel Yitzchok Reichman zt”l. He was 91 and passed away at Shaarei Tzedek Medical Center in Yerushalayim.
Rav Reichman was one of the last remaining talmidim of the Brisker Rov zt”l.
Rav Reichman was born in 1934 in the Bronx, New York. His father, Rav Shlomo Zalman Reichman zt”l, served as a rov there.