On Sunday morning, a nine-justice panel at the High Court of Justice will hear petitions demanding immediate conscription of Charedi men to the IDF.
On Thursday, Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara came out in support of the petitions, writing in the state’s response that the government was acting “without authority,” “violating express rules of the court,” and “undermining the rule of law” in it’s attempts to deal with the new legal situation regarding Charedim and the draft.
The government has tried to get private representation in the High Court, instead of that of the attorney general, as she opposes the governments position.

While there are many things that overlap between vegan products and kosher products, one does not guarantee the other. Let’s listen in to Rabbi Sholom H. Adler, Senior Kashrus Administrator at Earth Kosher, as he explains the nuances differentiating the two.
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Our hearts were broken from the terrible news that we heard on Thursday night. Shmuel Brog z”l, the beautiful, pure four-year-old son of our friend, Reb Avrohom Brog, passed away in a tragic car accident. There is nothing we can say to minimize the family’s suffering or assuage their unspeakable pain. All we can do is join them in their time of mourning and bereavement.

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Today, 21 Iyar, is the yahrtzeit of Rabbi Moshe Sherer Z’L, Moshe ben Chaim Yehuda, longtime leader of Agudas Yisroel until his petirah in 1998.
Rabbi Sherer served as president of Agudath Israel of America as well as co-chair of the Agudas Yisroel World Organization. In these capacities, he carried out the directives of Gedolei Yisroel to strengthen authentic Torah Judaism and promote Jewish interests in America and across the globe. He was respected across the entire spectrum of Torah Jewry as a public servant who served his people with skill, dignity and integrity. It has been 26 years since his passing, but his legacy lives on through the organizational movement to which he devoted his life: Agudas Yisroel.
We share some precious memories below.

Rav Meir Mazuz, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Kisei Rachamim, expressed his approval regarding the cancellation of the “Pride Parade” in Tel Aviv and called for other cities to do the same.
Earlier this month, Tel Aviv decided to cancel its parade, with Mayor Ron Huldai stating, “now is not the time for celebrations.”
Rav Mazuz elaborated, “When those who return to Judaism begin observing the Shabbos, they begin to respect the Torah, they begin to treat the Torah as something. Here, all these years, they have held a Pride Parade. The ‘Pride Parade’ is a parade of repulsiveness. People are not ashamed to make such a parade – do you have nothing else to do?”

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Mrs. Lea Reichmann a”h from Toronto.
Mrs. Reichmann was the devoted wife of the legendary Reb Moshe Yosef (Paul) Reichmann z”l, the greatest machzik Torah of his generation. Mrs. Reichmann stood by him and supported all his endeavors.
Mrs. Reichmann was the daughter of the late Reb Moshe Feldman from London. She married Reb Moshe in 1955 in Montreux, following an engagement that began when he was just 15.
In mid-1956, the Reichmanns left Morocco for New York and then moved to Toronto, where most of the family eventually settled.

A new poll conducted by the Smith Institute for the Olam Katan newspaper showed that over half of Israelis would like to see Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, Chief Rabbi of Tzfat and the son of former Chief Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, become the next Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel.
The poll results show that 56% of respondents would like to see Rabbi Eliyahu appointed to the role. Among these are 55% of secular Israelis, and 74% of Dati Leumi Israelis. The poll also showed significant support for Rav Shmuel Eliyahu amongst Charedi respondents. The poll showed that if one of the Rabbanim from Shas left the race, even more people would support Rav Eliyahu’s candidacy.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rabbi Nesanel Hakohen Kasnett zt”l, longtime resident of Boro Park and a distinguished editor at ArtScroll/Mesorah. He was 78.
Rabbi Kasnett embraced Torah in his youth, becoming a baal teshuvah, and developed a deep love for limud haTorah, becoming a brilliant talmid chochom. Though he was a licensed attorney, he chose to dedicate his life to Torah and related projects.
As a young man, he studied at Yeshiva Beis Hatalmud in Eretz Yisroel and later at Yeshivas Novardok in Boro Park.