A gathering has been scheduled for this Sunday, September 29, in Lakewood, New Jersey. Titled “Zaa’kas HaGolah” (Cry of the Exile), the event calls upon Yidden from around the globe to unite and stand up for the future of Torah learning and yeshiva bochurim in Eretz Yisroel.
A flyer for the event, posted above, warns of an immediate and critical threat to the yeshiva bochurim of Eretz Yisroel, stating that this issue is far more than a mere concern—it’s a battle for the future of Klal Yisroel itself, the flyer says. The situation centers around what the flyer says is growing dangers faced by bochurim, particularly the pressure and threats of being drafted into the Israeli military.

A raging fire swept through a shul in Florida, leaving the building uninhabitable just days before the Yomim Norarim. The Chabad of Greater Orlando in Maitland was engulfed in flames around 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, prompting a response from more than 30 emergency units, the Seminole County Fire Department told McClatchy News. When firefighters arrived, they were greeted by “a column of smoke” billowing from the roof, officials said.

In the early hours of Sunday morning, a frum family from Brooklyn, NY was involved in a serious accident on NJ-17 near Monsey, NY.
The crash occurred at around 2:30 a.m. while the family was driving home to Brooklyn when a drunk driver collided with their vehicle.
Monsey Hatzolah responded swiftly to the scene, and the family members were transported to Hackensack Medical Center for observation.
Despite the car sustaining significant damage, the occupants miraculously emerged without any injuries. They were all discharged at approximately 6:30 a.m.
Members of Boro Park Shomrim arrived shortly thereafter to assist the family, bringing them back home to Boro Park.
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In a historic moment on Sunday, construction finally began on the excavation of a tunnel which will house the upcoming Kosel elevator, a project which will bring major accessibility improvements to the holy site.
Harzel Ben-Ari, the CEO of the Company for the Development and Renovation of the Jewish Quarter, said: “This is a pivotal moment for the Jewish people, after 2,000 years of yearning, we can finally allow every Jew, regardless of age or physical condition, to connect with their roots and touch the heart of our history.”
The elevator will bridge the 26 meter height difference between the Jewish quater of the old city, and the Kosel plaza.

All are urged to daven for Tzvi ben Leah Miriam, a bochur learning in Eretz Yisroel who was involved in a tragic accident.
Tzvi was electrocuted, suffering severe burns on 50% of his body and a serious spinal injury.
He is currently fighting for his life in the hospital.
Tzvi is an alumnus of Waterbury Yeshiva and is presently a talmid at Rav Fisher’s yeshiva in Eretz Yisroel.
All are asked to daven for Tzvi ben Leah Miriam. The next hours and days are critical.
WATCH: Tehilim Gathering | Tzvi Ben Leah Miriam | Rabbi Daniel Kalish

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An atzeres tefillah originally scheduled to take place this coming Sunday, September 22, at 450 Broad Street in Newark, NJ, has been postponed.
The event, planned as a response to the ongoing gezeiras giyus (military draft) crisis in Eretz Yisroel, is now on hold after the state of New Jersey declined to approve the necessary permits for the gathering.

An atzeres tefillah will be held this coming Sunday, September 22, at 450 Broad Street in Newark, NJ, in response to the ongoing giyus (military draft) crisis in Eretz Yisroel.
The event will run from 1 PM to 5 PM.
Admorim and gedolei roshei yeshivos have expressed support for the atzeres tefillah, with details at this prior Matzav.com report.
The gathering, which posters titled “זעקת הגולה,” is being organized with the participation of various kehillos.
The posters promoting the event emphasize the seriousness of the situation, calling on the broader Jewish Diaspora to stand in solidarity with their brethren in Eretz Yisroel. The slogan on the posters, “כולכם נקבצו באו לך,” encourages widespread attendance to raise a collective voice in tefillah.

The battle with bureaucracy continues for a project to construct an education complex to teach as many as 2,500 Frum children.
The Jackson Township Planning Board in New Jersey rejected a proposal by 394 Chandler Holdings to build four private Jewish schools. As such, the company’s attorney, Donna Jennings, announced plans to sue.
The Aug. 19 decision resulted from a disagreement over whether the government should classify a road to the property as public or private. The latter designation would require future approval from the township council for exemptions on local zoning laws.

Senior gedolei Torah in Eretz Yisroel—Rav Meir Tzvi Bergman, Rosh Yeshivas Rashbi; Rav Dov Landau, Rosh Yeshivas Slabodka; Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, Rosh Yeshivas Slabodka; Rav Aviezer Piltz, Rosh Yeshivas Tifrach; Rav Chaim Feinstein, Rosh Yeshivas Ateres Shlomo; and Rav Dovid Cohen, Rosh Yeshivas Chevron—have written special letters to kehillos in the United States, calling on them to join an upcoming tefillah gathering against the draft decree in Eretz Yisroel.

Rav Yehoshua Abba Busel will deliver his first shiur klali today at Bais Medrash Govoah in Lakewood, NJ.
This shiur klali marks the second instance of the next generation of yeshiva leadership, specifically the sons or sons-in-law of the current roshei yeshiva, delivering such a shiur. The first was when Rav Aharon Olshin delivered a shiur klali last zeman.
The shiur klali is scheduled to take place at 12:45 p.m.
This shiur klali serves as a form of hachtarah for Rav Busel, as he has assumed the title of “R”M” at the yeshiva.