Despite recently undergoing a medical procedure, Rav Yitzchok Ezrachi, rosh yeshiva at Yeshivas Mir in Yerushalayim, displayed remarkable mesirus nefesh by delivering his weekly shmuess to talmidim via a live Zoom broadcast from his hospital room.

On Tuesday night, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir instructed the military’s Human Resources Directorate to significantly ramp up efforts to conscript chareidim in light of the expanding Gaza ground operation and the broader demands of the ongoing war.
Since the summer of 2024, the IDF has issued 24,000 draft notices aimed at tens of thousands of eligible chareidi men. However, only a small percentage have responded positively and agreed to enlist.

In a development Tuesday, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi issued a directive to IDF Human Resources Head Maj. Gen. Dudu Bar Kalifa, instructing him to immediately present a detailed plan for significantly expanding the distribution of draft notices to the chareidi community.
The directive comes amid the intensification of military operations in Gaza, with Israel’s political leadership pushing for heightened manpower and mobilization. Against this backdrop, the Chief of Staff’s demand for an immediate and structured plan marks a notable shift in policy toward the enlistment of chareidim.

In an emotional address delivered at a preparatory gathering at the home of Rav Dov Landau ahead of the renewed fundraising drive for Keren Olam HaTorah, Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch explained the dire necessity of extending the initiative for another year. The campaign, which last year provided critical financial support to yeshivos and kollelim across Eretz Yisroel, is being relaunched following overwhelming demand and continued financial strain.

it is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Rav Chaim Binyomin Goldberg zt”l, author of Pnei Baruch on the halachos of aveilus and other important seforim. Rav Goldberg was niftar at the age of 79.
Rav Goldberg was born on 28 Teves 5706 to Rav Boruch Pinchos Goldberg zt”l and Rebbetzin Chana Shprintza a”h. From a young age, he stood out as an exceptional talmid chacham, marked by humility, diligence, and deep yiras Shamayim.
He married Rebbetzin Nechama Toiba, daughter of Rav Chaim Zwebner, and together they built a home of Torah and chessed.

In a deeply moving visit, the mashgiach, Rav Moshe Dovid Lefkowitz, paid a visit to the home of Rav Moshe Tzadkah, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Porat Yosef in the city of Yerushalayim.

Following two decades of stalled proposals and unrealized plans, restoration efforts officially began Monday morning at the Kosel Hakotton, nestled in the Muslim Quarter of Yerushalayim’s Old City. The project moved forward after receiving direct authorization from Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu.
The Kosel Hakotton, situated just north of the main Kosel plaza near the Iron Gate, has long been revered for its spiritual and historical importance. Despite repeated calls for its renovation over the years, progress had been hindered by ongoing political sensitivities and security challenges.

In a landmark decision with far-reaching implications for the Torah world, the rosh yeshiva of Slabodka, Maran Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, has announced that the Keren Olam HaTorah initiative will be extended for another year.
The fund, established last year to provide critical support to Israeli yeshivos and kollelim grappling with steep budget cuts, is set to continue its lifesaving mission following months of deliberation.

At a dramatic emergency meeting held Monday evening at the home of Rav Dov Landau, rosh yeshiva of Slabodka, dozens of prominent roshei yeshiva convened to raise their voices against the ongoing legal and governmental pressure facing the Torah world in Eretz Yisroel.
The urgent meeting was opened with Tehillim by Rav Betzalel Pinchasi, rosh yeshiva of Birchas Ephraim.
In his opening remarks, Rav Eliezer Kahaneman, nosi of the Ponovezh Yeshiva, spoke about the financial straits in which yeshivos find themselves, and the essential role that the Keren Olam HaTorah has played in allowing Torah institutions to continue functioning this past year.

Dozens of demonstrators affiliated with the Retzafnikim faction gathered Monday evening in central Yerushalayim, staging a protest that quickly escalated into confrontation with security forces.
The protestors blocked the intersection of Sarei Yisrael and Yafo Streets in the heart of the city.
In response, police units were dispatched to the scene, including mounted officers and a water cannon vehicle, in an effort to disperse the crowd.
The demonstrators were forcibly removed by police as tensions flared between the protestors and law enforcement. Eyewitnesses reported shouting, resistance, and scuffles as protestors refused to vacate the area voluntarily.