Rav Dov HaKohen Kook, the Tzaddik of Tiveria, has issued a directive sharply criticizing a common practice among religious emergency responders—returning home by car after responding to Shabbos emergency calls. The prominent mekubal has labeled the practice a serious violation of Shabbos.
“I was shocked to learn that all the chareidi and religious responders are returning home by car,” Rav Kook was quoted as saying on Kol Chai Radio. He added that he had been unaware of the phenomenon until this week.

Rav Yisroel Bunim Schreiber, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Nesiv Hadaas, is in need of great rachamei Shamayim.
Rav Schreiber, who also serves as rav of the Ashdod kehillah and is the author of the acclaimed sefer Nesiv Binah, was hospitalized last week at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Yerushalayim after suffering from a period of illness. Medical examinations conducted there revealed serious health concerns, prompting widespread concern and tefillos on his behalf.

The noted posek Rav Ezriel Auerbach will soon embark on a chizuk mission to the United States.
Scheduled to begin immediately after Yom Tov of Shavuos, the weeklong visit will feature Rav Ezriel as the guest of honor at the Adirei HaTorah gathering of Beth Medrash Govoha of Lakewood, to be held at Wells Fargo Arena. Rav Ezriel will deliver the keynote address.
Rav Ezriel will also deliver shiurim in batei midrash and yeshivos across the country.

The political future of Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s government hangs in the balance this week, as Gedolei Yisroel issue a firm ultimatum: substantial progress must be made by Shavuos on the legislation of a new draft law and the formal recognition of yeshiva students’ status — or the coalition risks unraveling.
In a high-stakes gathering held in Bnei Brak ahead of the state budget vote, the Gerrer Rebbe raised the possibility of voting against the budget and toppling the coalition in protest over the stalled draft legislation. The emergency meeting took place at the home of Rav Dov Landau and was attended by Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch and other leading roshei yeshiva.

In a visit ahead of Kabbalas HaTorah, the Mir Yerushalayim mashgiach, Hatzaddik Rav Binyomin Finkel, traveled from Eretz Yisroel to the United States to uplift and strengthen bnei hayeshivos in preparation for Matan Torah.
The central shmuess of the trip was delivered at Beis Medrash Govoha in Lakewood, where Rav Binyomin spoke passionately before the roshei yeshiva and thousands of talmidim.

קצירת חיטים לפסח תשפ”וצילום: שוקי לרר
קצירת חיטים לפסח תשפ”וצילום: שוקי לרר
קצירת חיטים לפסח תשפ”וצילום: שוקי לרר

Tthousands of bnei Torah packed the central beis medrash and surrounding halls of Yeshivas Mir in Yerushalayim to hear a special pre-Shavuos shmuess delivered by the rosh yeshiva of Ateres Shlomo, Rav Chaim Feinstein.
Rav Chaim spoke about the significance of kabbalas haTorah and the spiritual preparation required to receive the Torah anew each year on Shavuos.

Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva of Philadelphia and the zekan roshei yeshiva in America, continues to be treated in the Intensive Care Unit after being admitted shortly before the onset of Shabbos.
Rav Shmuel was first hospitalized on Wednesday night and is battling pneumonia. Despite being administered multiple rounds of antibiotics, his condition remains largely unchanged from before Shabbos.
However, family members report that the rosh yeshiva was alert and awake today.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of habochur Refoel Faham z”l, who was critically injured in the horrific car crash that occurred early Friday morning on the Lakewood-Jackson border and tragically claimed the lives of two other bochurim.
Refoel was a son of R’ Yaakov and Mrs. Sarah Faham of the Pine Street neighborhood in Lakewood.
Known for his refined middos, warm smile, and gentle demeanor, Refoel brought pride and nachas to his family and those who knew him.

All are asked to daven for Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva of Philadelphia, zekan roshei yeshivos of the United States, and senior member of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of Agudas Yisroel of America, whose condition has taken a turn for the worse.
After being hospitalized Wednesday night, he has now been placed in the ICU at the hospital shortly before the inset of Shabbos.
All are asked to daven for Shmuel ben Itta Ettil.
{Matzav.com}