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.
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It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Avrohom Meir Lichtenstein z”l, the devoted gabbai of both the Vizhnitzer Beis Medrash in Yerushalayim and the Magdanos Eliyahu shul in the Tenuva neighborhood. He was just 47 years old.
Rav Avrohom Meir was a son of Rav Chaim Yaakov Lichtenstein zt”l, the Gaavad of Batehlan and son of Rav Yehuda zt”l, Av Beis Din of Batehlan, and his mother, Mrs. Yocheved Perl.

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Early Friday morning in Lakewood, NJ, a car carrying five bochurim crashed and erupted into flames on Hope Chapel between Clearstream Rd. and New Central Avenue. Two bochurim were killed, r”l.
Police said that a Toyota Sienna was traveling along Hope Chapel Road when it hit a deer and the driver lost control of the vehicle, crashing and bursting into flames.
The three surviving passengers suffered injuries.
The names of the victims are not being released until next of kin are notified.

By Shaul Berlowitz
Over the past week, a series of meaningful meetings took place at the home of Rav Aryeh Malkiel Kotler, rosh yeshiva of Bais Medrash Govoah. These gatherings brought together rabbonim from kehillos across Lakewood in preparation for the upcoming fourth Ma’amad Adirei HaTorah. The meetings reflected the community’s unified commitment to supporting Torah learning, with participation from rabbonim representing all segments of Lakewood’s Torah world.

For the first time in 17 years, a new Sefer Torah will be brought into the main beis medrash of Ponovezh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak. The event, scheduled for Tuesday, Isru Chag Shavuos, marks a poignant milestone and is expected to draw thousands from across the country.
The Sefer Torah is being dedicated l’ilui nishmas the Rosh HaYeshiva,HaRav Gershon Edelstein zt”l.

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, who was hospitalized overnight.
Boruch Hashem, the rosh yeshiva is in stable condition, but he is in need of a refuah. 
All are asked to daven for Shmuel ben Itta Ettil.
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Yisrael Beytenu head Avigdor Liberman has filed a criminal complaint with the police against Rav Yitzchok Yosef, the former Sephardic chief rabbi, along with several senior chareidi rabbinic figures. The complaint centers around their open calls urging bochurim in yeshivos to refuse orders to report for IDF service—actions Liberman says blatantly break the law.
Speaking to The Times of Israel, Lieberman explained that he had twice appealed to the Attorney General and the national police to take legal action against these prominent rabbonim. “If there is no response to the second letter, then we will turn to the High Court of Justice,” he said at a press briefing held before Yisrael Beytenu’s weekly Knesset gathering.

Rav Dov Landau has finalized the launch date and structure for the second global fundraising campaign under the banner of Keren Olam HaTorah. The major initiative is set to begin on Sunday, 19 Sivan, and will span approximately ten days across various U.S. states, with potential follow-up events in other countries across North and South America, as well as Europe.