Thousands of people who made their way into Bnei Brak early Sunday to attend the levaya of Sar Hatorah Maran HaRav Chaim Kanievsky zt”l were met by an incredible outpouring of love by Vizhnitzer and Nadvorner chasidim. On orders from the rebbe, Viznhitzer chasidim accommodated thousands of people and provided food and drink to the travelers, rejuvenating them ahead of and after they attended the levaya. The Vizhnitzer bais medrash was also made available to all, with many sitting and immersing themselves in Torah ahead of the 12 pm levaya. At the same time, the Nadvorner chasidim cooked hot food – enough to feed thousands of people, and invited all who wished to come and take whatever they needed.

Former prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu traveled to Bnei Brak after midnight on Motzei Shabbos to pay his respects to HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky, zt’l. Netanyahu came accompanied by heavy security to the modest home on Rashbam and recited pirkei Tehilim. When Netanyahu was ready to depart back to Jerusalem, his security guards had to evacuate him to a neighbor’s home due to the thousands of people who had crowded around the home. Netanyahu was stuck at the home of the Malachi family for two hours in the building next door while his security guards waited for an opportunity to safely escort him from the area. Ultimately, they had to enlist the help of the local police.     נתניהו לא פחות ולא יותר נצור בבני ברק. בעקבות האלפים שכבר עכשיו נמצאים מסביב לבית ושואפים להכנס.

An out-of-control vehicle jumped a curb and overturned in Queens on Sunday morning, but miraculously, no one suffered life-threatening injuries. Sources tell YWN that an elderly woman driving a vehicle lost control while driving on Main Street near 73rd Avenue. Her vehicle jumped the curb, slammed into a parked car, and overturned – in front of Wasserman’s Kosher Supermarket. Queens Hatzolah and the FDNY were on the scene and transported three victims to local hospitals – all with non-life-threatening injuries. The sidewalk is usually packed with people, but Bichasdei Hashem, only one pedestrian was hit. The other two victims were the driver, and a person sitting inside a parked vehicle. SEE SECURITY CAMERA FOOTAGE BELOW OF THE CRASH HAPPENING (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

A terrorist stabbed a policeman with a knife on Sunday evening near Sha’ar Shechem in the Old City of Jerusalem. Magen Dovid Adom paramedics administered emergency medical aid to the police officer at the scene. The policeman, who is in his 20s,  was lightly injured. He is conscious and his condition is stable. A manhunt is underway for the terrorist who fled the scene after carrying out the stabbing. This is a developing story. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

Live updates from the Levaya of the Sar Hatorah, Maran Hagaoan HaRav Chaim Kanievsky ZATZAL will be published here in live time. The Levaya will start at around 12:00PM Israel Time, which is 6:00AM Eastern Time. Watch the live stream here. Additionally, YWN will be posting in live time on WhatsApp: YWN LEVAYA WHATSAPP STATUS UPDATES: CLICK HERE to join the YWN WhatsApp Status. YWN LEVAYA WHATSAPP GROUPS: CLICK HERE to be added to an official YWN WhatsApp Group. NEWER UPDATES WILL APPEAR ON TOP Selichos from Neila on Yom Kippur are being recited now Jerusalem Mayor Leon At the Levaya ויקרא שמו בישראל שמריהו יוסף חיים – At a Bris a short while ago.

HaRav Chaim Kanievsky zt”l and his wife, Rebbetzin Batsheva Kanievsky a”h, were well known for supporting each other in their avodas hashem and striving to come ever closer to hkb”h. In this video, they can be seen in just such a moment, listening to and saying amen to each other as they recite birchos hashachar. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
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HaGaon HaRav Yitzchok Zilberstein is urging the attendees of Sunday’s levaya in Bnei Brak for sar hatorah HaRav Chaim Kanievsky zt”l to use extreme caution to ensure that nobody gets hurt. “The sar hatorah was very makpid on v’nishmartem me’od l’nafshoseichem,” Rav Zilberstein, Rav Chaim zt”l’s brother-in-law said, adding that everyone should follow in his footsteps and be extremely vigilant and careful at the levaya. Israeli Police expect between 700,000 and 1 million people to attend the levaya, which will begin at 12 pm (6 am EDT) in Bnei Brak. The sar hatorah will be buried next to his wife. SEE VIDEO BELOW (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

A helmet-mounted camera caught the moment a young boy in Mexico nearly fell out of a moving car, and his clinging to the vehicle’s door literally for dear life. The motorcyclist who captured the incident said he was in the process of switching lanees when he noticed the door on the rear passenger side of the car swing open. He accelerated to warn the driver but then saw the child falling out, clinging to the door’s handle in an attempt to stay in the car. Luckily, a person in the back seat grabbed the boy and pulled him to safety before he fell out, averting disaster. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Jews around the world pray for the arrival of Mashiach and the World Peace to be ushered in under his leadership. The fulfillment of those yearnings will also bring unity and brotherhood to the Jewish People themselves. Chaverim Kol Yisrael! WORDS BY: Abie Rotenberg MUSIC ADAPTED FROM: A Bobover March COMPOSED BY: Hersh Pinter Zt”l ARRANGED BY: Doni Gross & Abie Rotenberg VIDEO CREATED BY: @flashofdesign
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Fox News journalist Benjamin Hall was injured while covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine for the network. “Earlier today, our correspondent Benjamin Hall was injured while newsgathering outside of Kyiv in Ukraine,” Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said. “We have a minimal level of details right now, but Ben is hospitalized and our teams on the ground are working to gather additional information as the situation quickly unfolds.” Hall had been working along with several other Fox News correspondents to report on the war as Russia continues to pound and encircle Ukrainian cities. Hall’s injuries come after another American journalist, Brent Renaud, was killed Sunday after being shot in the neck by Russian forces as he traveled in a vehicle with other reporters.