Over a hundred soldiers from the Chareidi unit in the Home Front Command on Thursday were mechazeik the family of six-year-old Ido Avigal, z’tl, who was killed by a rocket attack during Operation Guardian of the Walls. The soldiers were in the area as part of an all-day seminar held in Israel’s south. When they passed through Sderot, they stopped under Ido’s home, learned mishnayis l’illui nishmaso, recited Kaddish and sang songs of emunah Ido was killed when a piece of rocket shrapnel penetrated the window of the sealed room of his home in Sderot. His mother, 7-year-old sister, and five members of his extended family were also injured in the attack, including a six-year-old cousin. Ido’s father Asaf tearfully said at the levaya: “I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you.

Hundreds of protesters gathered on Wednesday in Bnei Brak in protest against cell phone stores that are operating without being under the auspices of the Va’ad Harabbonim. A group of Admorim and other Rabbonim spoke at the protest. The majority of the rabbonim sat on a mirpeset (porch) on Rabbi Akiva Street above a cell phone store called Didi Phone. One of the Admorim asked that people do not create a mass protest out of this, and he spoke from his own car. Police arrived en masse having estimated that 10,000 people would participate in the protest. In the end, only a few hundred arrived in support of the protest.

The driver who slammed into a Canarsie Hatzolah Amabulance on the last day of Pesach, flipping it over, and causing serious injuries to Hatzolah members, has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses. As YWN had reported, the ambulance was transporting an elderly cardiac arrest patient with CPR in progress to the hospital, when the ambulance was struck by a vehicle as it passed through an intersection. The force of the crash flipped the ambulance on its side. Fazal Zeshan, 18, was arrested on Wersnesday, and arraigned by the Kings County D.A.

Today, 30 Sivan/June 10, is the fourth yahrtzeit of Rabbi Meir Zlotowitz z”l, the founder, president, and visionary behind ArtScroll/Mesorah. During his forty years at the helm of Artscroll, he spearheaded “The ArtScroll Revolution,” changing the Jewish world by bringing Torah and Jewish awareness to hundreds of thousands of our brethren all over the world. The following video describes Rabbi Zlotowitz’s life and the incredible journey that he took to become one of the greatest Torah disseminators of our time, a giant with a global impact who managed, at the same time, to be devoted to his family and loyal to his friends. Busy building a Torah empire, he somehow always managed to find the time to advise and help the countless friends and strangers who sought him out.

A violent man randomly attacked Bash Kosher Pizza in Flatbush, Wednesday afternoon. Sources tell YWN that the man suddenly entered the establishment, located on Nostrand Avenue and Avenue J, at around 1:00PM. No words were exchanged, when the man began screaming, and randomly throwing tables and chairs. Frightened people eating lunch quickly barricaded themselves into the store bathroom. Eventually, a Jewish person in the store threw a chair at the suspect, who then chased him out of the store.  One outside the store, the suspect then attacked a Jewish man, by punching him at least once in the head. At that point, multiple people jumped on the suspect, and held him down.

Police clashed with Chareidi protesters near Bar-Ilan Street in Jerusalem on Wednesday afternoon. The hafganah is an ongoing protest against the construction of part of the city’s light rail, which runs through the Chareidi neighborhood. Police reported arresting 12 protesters, including one of the Rabbonim of the Eidah Chareidis. The demonstrators have reportedly been dispersed from the area. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Two wildfires broke out on Wednesday afternoon near the towns of Abu Ghosh and Neve Ilan on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Israel Fire and Rescue Services struggled to gain control over the fire but after the fire almost reached the homes on the Ma’ale HaHamisha kibbutz, police began evacuating residents. As the fire continued to rage, residents of Ma’ale Hachamisha were evacuated and police are preparing for the possible evacuation of Abu Ghosh. Eleven fire aircraft and 29 firefighting crews are at the scene trying to quell the fire. Israel Railways between Jerusalem and Ben-Gurion Airport closed as well as highways and roads in the area, including Route 1, which connects Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.   (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

French President Emmanuel Macron denounced “violence” and “stupidity” after he was slapped in the face Tuesday by a man during a visit to a small town in southeastern France. The incident prompted a wide show of support for the head of state from politicians across the ideological spectrum. Macron was greeting the public waiting for him behind barriers in the town of Tain-l’Hermitage after he visited a high school. Two videos show a man slapping Macron in the face and his bodyguards pushing the assaulter away as the French leader is quickly rushed from the scene.

In a message circulating on WhatsApp, a false accusation is being made by ‘anonymous’ sources alleging that Eric Adams is skipping the “last Mayoral debate” tomorrow because of an alleged shakeup of his campaign. The truth is, Adams is skipping an unofficial unsanctioned debate to be at the side of a grieving mother currently mourning the killing of her 10 year old son in Far Rockaway. Some facts: In the mayoral race, the first Democratic primary debate was held on May 13, broadcast by Spectrum News NY1. The second debate was held on June 2, broadcast by WABC-TV. The third debate for “leading contenders” will be on June 16, hosted by WNBC-TV. All the debates are sponsored by a coalition of groups led by the TV broadcaster.

Vice President Kamala Harris falsely claimed that “we’ve been to the border” when pressed on why she has not yet visited the southern border after being tasked by President Biden to handle the “root causes” of migration. During an interview with NBC News Tuesday, Harris, who has been criticized by Republicans for not making the trip to the U.S.-Mexico border, was asked whether she had any plans to do so. “I – at some point – you know – we are going to the border. We’ve been to the border,” Harris replied. “So this whole – this whole – this whole thing about the border. We’ve been to the border. We’ve been to the border.” Harris was again pressed, with NBC’s Lester Holt reminding the vice president that she, herself, has not been to the border while in office.