It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Shneur Zalman Wilschanski zt”l, one of the longtime Roshei Yeshivos of Chabad. He was 74.
Rav Wilschanski was born in Paris, France, the eldest son of Rabbi Refoel Wilschanski, secretary of the European Lubavitch Lishka bureau, and his mother, Mrs. Zlate Wilschanski. who passed away at a young age.
As a child and later as a bochur at Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim in the small town of Brunoy, he grew up around and was deeply influenced by chassidim such as R’ Yosef Goldberg, R’ Yisroel Noach Blinitzky, R’ Shlomo Chaim Kesselman, R’ Nochum Labkovsky, R’ Nissan Neminov and R’ Zalman Shimon Devorkin.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Dr. Yosef Walder z”l.
Dr. Walder was a renowned baal chesed and askan in his hometown of Chicago and well beyond. He and his wife founded the Walder Education Center, through which they enriched the community in so many ways. He was likewise involved in numerous initiatives, mosdos, and chesed undertakings.
The levayah will be held on Wednesday at 8 a.m. at Ateres Ayala located at 3412 W Touhy Avenue in Skokie, IL.
Yehi zichro boruch.
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It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the tragic petirah of Mrs. Serach Kagan a”h.
Serach and her husband, Yeruchem, were driving to Scranton, Pennsylvania on Erev Shabbos when their vehicle suffered a blowout and flipped over, falling down an embankment. Serach was killed in the accident. R’ Yeruchem suffered injuries, but will iy”H recover.
Their four children miraculously emerged unscathed.
Serach was a daughter of Rav and Rebbetzin Shmuel Flam, longtime R”M at Yeshiva Bais Moshe of Scranton.

Hundreds upon hundreds of people gathered at Beth Medrash Govoha’s Bais Aron in Lakewood, NJ, for the Purim mesibah last night. The gathering was an uplifting one, with beautiful singing and divrei Torah from the rosh hayeshiva, Rav Aryeh Malkiel Kotler.
For the first time, the event began with the recitla of Tehillim, led by Rav Aharon Schustal, in light of the current matzav in Eretz Yisroel and around the world.
At the mesibah, the music was once again directed by Shloime Friedman, with singing led by Mishpachas Brodt.
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it is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Elimelech Chaikin zt”l, one of the prominent chashuvim of Kollel Ponovezh in Bnei Brak, after a recent illness. He was 73.
Rav Elimelech was born in France, a son of Rav Chaim Yitzchok Chaikin, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Chachmei Tzorfas in Ex-Les-Bains, who dedicated over fifty years to harbotzas haTorah.
Rav Elimelech later immigrated to Eretz Yisroel and learned at Ponovezh Yeshiva, where he became closely attached to his rebbi and moreh derech, Maran Rav Elazar Menachem Man Shach. He also became closely attached to the Steipler Gaon.

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Rav Yitzchok Zilberstein, noted posek and rov of Ramat Elchonon, called not to hold traditional joyous dances in the streets of cities during Purim due to the ongoing war in Gaza.
In a recording, Rav Zilberstein explained that it is appropriate to be sensitive to the families whose sons are currently on the battlefield in Gaza.
“I was mekabel from my rebbi, Hagaon Rav Mordechai Shulman, rosh yeshiva of the Slabodka Yeshiva, that at a time of war he would caution and say to the yeshiva students that it is forbidden to go out and wander the streets without reason.

Listen to Part I HERE.
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A Letter from the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah
Agudath Israel of America, today, shared a Kol Korei from the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of America:
(Free translation)
9 Adar II, 5784
It is a time of suffering for the Jewish people, may we be saved from it – and we can only rely on our Father in heaven. With this knowledge, we approach Hashem to pray for our lives: “For our lives we beg; for our nation we implore.”
The situation of our brethren around the world concerns us. Hatred of Jews and Judaism increases, may Heaven help us, especially in Eretz Yisroel – now plunged into war. In addition, the lives of the hostages are hanging by a thread, may Hashem have mercy upon them and redeem them from captivity.

As Purim approaches, amidst the shadow of war, many questions arise. Among them: How should one behave with joy that knows no bounds, and what should talmidei hayeshiva do and refrain from doing during these days?
In the video above, Rav Chizkiyahu Mishkovsky, mashgiach of Yeshiva Orchos Torah, seeks guidance from the Slabodka rosh yeshiva, Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, regarding the celebration of Purim in the midst of war.
Rosh Yeshiva: Concerning the mitzvos of the day, we should behave as usual, but concerning the “surroundings,” it’s different.
Rav Mishkovsky: What about the collections?
Rosh Yeshiva: Only in places like Bnei Brak and such.