Numerous charedi families residing in Bnei Brak, Yerushalayim, Beit Shemesh, Modi’in Illit, and Beitar Illit endured a Shabbos without electricity amid scorching heat.
This is not an isolated incident, as power outages have been recurrent in charedi areas, occurring either close to or during Shabbos. Some locations have experienced multiple outages, with prolonged periods of electricity absence during the hottest hours of the day.
Despite assurances from the Israel Electric Company to address the issue, it appears that the problem persists and requires intervention from the government.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Reb Eliezer Miller z”l.
Reb Eliezer was a son of Rav Avigdor and Rebbetzin Ethel Miller zt”l.
A wonderful, gentle, giving individual, Reb Eliezer raised a beautiful mishpacha and carried his parents’ illustrious legacy with pride and dignitiy.
The levayah will be held tomorrow, Monday, at 11:30 a.m. at Shomrei Hadas Chapels, located at 39th Street and 14th Avenue in Boro Park.
Yehi zichro boruch.

In a heart-wrenching incident, a women mother from the Stamford Hill community of London, England, was tragically killed in a three-vehicle accident on the A26 highway in France. Two other individuals perished in the crash as well.
The tragic incident occurred at around 6 PM this evening local time.
The accident occurred in a work zone on the A26, in the direction of Reims-Calais between Neuville-Saint-Vaast and Angres.
The victim, Mrs. Miriam Posen a”h, who was in her forties, was a devoted mother of 10 children. She was traveling in a van with six other family members. They were rushed to the hospital, some in critical condition. Among the injured is Miriam’s husband, Rabbi Shalom Pinchos Posen, a respected mesivta maggid shiur.

Today, Rav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Ateres Yisroel in Modiin Illit and member of Degel’s Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah, underwent a crucial cervical vertebrae surgery at Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center.
Prior to the surgical procedure on his spine, the rosh yeshiva received a comprehensive explanation of the intricate details from both the medical team and his family.
In response to their explanations, Rav Ezrachi offered some insight, expressing his unwavering faith in Hakadosh Boruch Hu. He remarked, “You must know that the One who directs the world and heals the sick is only the Master of the World, and He and only He can heal. And we must believe that everything Hakadosh Boruch Hu does is only for the good.”

Via Sparks of a Nation: He lived a pure humble life, learning Torah constantly in his room, hardly eating or sleeping. He became renowned as one of the greatest gedolim of our day, influencing hundreds of thousands the world over.
Rav Aharon Leib Shteinman zt”l was a throwback to a bygone world. He derived no enjoyment from olam hazeh. His life was Torah, his being was Torah, and he lived a simple life in a simple apartment. All he did all day was learn Torah, perform mitzvos and help people. What negius can a person like that have? It is no wonder that he had siyata diShmaya.

This evening, thousands of people gathered at the Kosel in Yerushalayim to mark Tisha B’Av, commemorating the destruction of both Botei Mikdosh. They gathered to read Megillas Eicha and recite Kinnos near the site where the Botei Mikdosh once stood.
Tens of thousands of visitors are expected over the next day at the Kosel, the last remaining part of the Bais Hamikdosh built in 516 BCE and destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE.

WATCH:

During Mayor Moshe Lion’s visit to Rabbi Dov Lior’s home in the Beit Orot neighborhood of Yerushalayim, a firebomb was thrown at the house, causing immediate panic among those present during the meeting.
According to a witness who attended the meeting, a sudden loud boom was heard, prompting everyone to rush outside. They discovered a firebomb that had ignited and caused damage to a canopy, a flowerpot, and some bushes in the front yard of the rav‘s residence. They acted swiftly, using a hose to extinguish the flames quickly.
The authorities, including police officers and Border Police, were immediately summoned to the scene. They conducted searches for potential suspects involved in this shocking act of violence, and the investigation is currently underway.

Following the rise in the prices of hats worn by Chassidishe bochurim, administrators of yeshivos for boys who have reached the age of bar mitzvah are going to be enforcing the wearing of “kasketlach,” or caps, instead of hats.
In a letter distributed Monday to Chassidishe boys in Bnei Brak, it was decided that the boys will only come to yeshiva with kasketlach.

הילולת האר”י הקדושצילום: יוסי לוי
 
הילולת האר”י הקדושצילום: יוסי לוי