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The Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved a charedi draft bill on Thursday first put forward by current Minister-without-Portfolio Benny Gantz in the previous government.
“​​To bridge the differences and bring about a broad consensus, Prime Minister Binyomin  Netanyahu decided to advance the conscription bill that passed the first reading in the previous Knesset,” the Prime Minister’s Office said on Wednesday.
“The bill was prepared by the defense establishment … and submitted by then-Defense Minister Benny Gantz,” it added.
The move was reportedly meant to prevent Gantz’s opposition. “The prime minister calls on all factions that supported the proposal in the previous Knesset to join the proposal,” the PMO said.

Days before a High Court deadline on submitting a bill for Charedi Israelis to be drafted to the IDF, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has released the text.
Not changing anything, Netanyahu submitted the bill passed in a first reading by the previous Knesset and drafted by War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz.
“​​To bridge the differences and bring about a broad consensus, Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu decided to advance the conscription bill that passed the first reading in the previous Knesset (Amendment 26 to the Defense Service Law),” said a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Shneur Zalman Yudkin zt”l, a devoted elder chossid of Chabad who exhibited extraordinary mesirus nefesh in Russia and later embarked on a journey of inspiration and touching neshamos across many communities.
Born in 1925, Rav Shneur Zalman received his education at Yeshiva Torah Im Derech Eretz in Riga, Latvia, drawing profound inspiration from the teachings of Rav Shamshon Raphael Hirsch.

On Thursday evening, the IDF announced the cancellation of the traditional annual Hillula of Rav Shimon bar Yochai in Meron on Lag Ba’Omer.
The IDF said, “In accordance with an assessment of the situation in the IDF and in coordination with the relevant bodies, it was decided to cancel the festivities on Meron, between the dates of May 24 and 27, 2024. This, in accordance with the powers stipulated in the Civil Defense Law…”

It is with great sadness that Matzav.comreports the petirah of the Biala Rebbe, Rav Betzalel Simcha Menachem Bentzion Rabinowitz zt”l. He was 89.
In recent months, the Rebbe had dealt with several hospitalizations. He passed away this morning.
Born in Siedlce, Poland, on 8 Adar I, 5695/1935, the Rebbe was the youngest son of the Chelkas Yehoshua of Biala. His mother, Rebbetzin Chana Fesha, hailed from a prominent Biala Chassidic family in Voldova.

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It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Michael Haber zt”l, rov of Congregation Tiferes Shaul.
Rav Haber was a noted rav and marbitz Torah in the Sefardic community in Brooklyn and Deal, impacting thousands of people is so many ways.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Molly Haber; his siblings, Harry Haber and Sylvia Shababo; his children, Rabbi Joey Haber, Rabbi Shaul Haber, Rabbi Yaakov Haber, Rabbi Moshe Haber, Rabbi David Haber, Mrs. Chani Shelby, Mrs. Simi Mizrahi, Mrs. Nechama Srour, and Mrs. Rivka Nakash.
The levayah is being held this morning at Magen David on 67th Street in Brooklyn.

A meeting in Lakewood, NJ today of roshei yeshiva was focused on a fresh set of measures to combat the escalating challenges in the realm of shidduchim faced by bnos Yisroel.
At the forefront of this initiative are senior American roshei yeshiva, including Rav Shlomo Feivel Schustal, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Tiferes Yerachmiel of Lakewood; Rav Elya Chaim Swerdloff, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Gedolah of Paterson; Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Gedolah of South Fallsburg; Rav Mordechai Dick, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Heichal HaTorah of Monsey; and Rav Mendel Slomovits, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Toras Chaim of Lakewood.

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