It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of the Rachmastrivka Rebbe, Rav Chai Yitzchok Isaac Twersky zt”l.
The rebbe was a son of Rav Yochanan Twersky of Rachmastrivka and a son-in-law of Rav Yaakov Yosef Twersky of Skver.
Rav Chai Yitzchak, born into a family steeped in Chassidic tradition, embraced a life of pashtus, humility, and devotion. His spiritual journey, marked by his “Yerushalayimer Yid” way of life, reflected a commitment to both mesorah and meaningful engagement with the world.

All are asked to daven for Rav Aharon Schechter, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin and member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of Agudas Yisroel, who is in need of rachemi Shomayim.
Rav Schechter was hospitalized this morning, as he battles various ailments in need of urgent medical attention.
Please daven for Rav Aharon Moshe ben Fruma Rochel.
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All are asked to daven and say Tehillim for the Rachmastrivka Rebbe, who is in need of rachamei Shomayim.
The rebbe contracted pneumonia and is in serious condition, dealing with difficulty breathing and other ailments.
The rebbe, Rav Chai Yitzchok Isaac Twersky, is a son of Rav Yochanan Twersky of Rachmastrivka and a son-in-law of Rav Yaakov Yosef Twersky of Skver.
The rebbe, a renowned tzaddik and mashpiah, leads his bais medrash and kehillah in Boro Park, Brooklyn.
All are asked to daven for Rav Chai Yitzchok ben Esther Rivka.

Kedushas Levi – Translated and Elucidated
Who among us has never heard of, and marveled at, and been inspired by Rav Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev? He was “the defender,” who found the good in every Jew, and whose passionate avodas Hashem was combined with an unparalleled love for His people. Known as an illui from youth, Rav Levi Yitzchak was a close talmid of the Maggid of Mezeritch and one of the foundational figures of Chassidus.

On Friday, a poignant event took place in Meron as an upsherin was performed on three-year-old Dovid Aharon Diskind, son of Reb Shmuel Binyamin Diskind z”l, who tragically passed away in the Meron tragedy of 5781.
At the location where his father z”l perished, extended family members gathered, along with Reb Meir Nachman Elchadad, who tragically lost his two sons, Moshe Mordechai, aged 12, and Yosef Dovid z”l, aged 18, in the same tragedy.
At the site, the hair of Dovid Aharon was cut.
Reb Shmuel Binyamin was a Gerer Chossid from Ramat Beit Shemesh Gimmel. He is remembered for his deep dedication to limud haTorah, spending hours every day immersed in learning.

The forthcoming release of the Consumer Price Index, coupled with the rental index, has brought attention to the soaring rental prices in Israel in recent months, despite a downward trajectory in housing prices. The ongoing purchasing crisis has rapidly transformed into a rental predicament.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Yissocher Wasserlauf zt”l. He was 72. A resident of the Jewish Quarter in Yerushalayim, Reb Yissocher was a renowned educator who served as the rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Ahavas Chayim.
Reb Yissocher was a son of Reb Yitzchok and Faiga Wasserlauf.
Reb Yissocher was a well-known and influential figure in the Religious-Zionist community. For many years, he led his yeshiva in the yishuv of Kochav Hashachar, where he nurtured generations of talmidim.

A high-ranking member within the Israeli government coalition has asserted that the chareidi factions are intensifying their insistence on securing the implementation of a comprehensive override clause. Recent discussions among coalition parties have revealed that the chareidi parties are resolute in their stance and show no willingness to make concessions on this matter, according to a report from Yisroel Hayom.
Within the chareidi parties, there exists a division between the Ashkenazi United Torah Judaism party, headed by Yitzchak Goldknopf, and the Sephardic Shas party, led by Aryeh Deri.

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Inspirational and Timely Advice from Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch and Rav Dovid Cohen 
By Chaim Gold
It was a sight, a surreal sight. Some 4,000 bachurim, all the same age, graduating yeshiva ketana (12th grade) listening for hours to the passionate words of Gedolei Yisrael, words of advice to elevate them on how to succeed in their transition to the next critical stage in their lives, yeshiva gedolah. The crowd was so large that it had to be split into four different halls in and around the Armanot Chein Halls in Bnei Brak.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Rav Moshe Yechiel Halevi Tzuriel zt”l. He was 85.
Born in Germany, he migrated with his family to the United States during his childhood. He learned at Yeshivas Ner Yisroel in Baltimore, under the rosh yeshiva Rav Yaakov Yitzchak Ruderman, and received semicha.
He attended Loyola University in Baltimore, earning a master’s degree in educational psychology. He subsequently served as a community rov in Delaware.