Over a thousand people attended the heartrending levaya of one of the youngest victims of the Meron disaster, 13-year-old Yedidya Moshe Chiyut, z’l, in Bnei Brak on Motzei Shabbos. The niftar’s father, Reb Avigdor Chiyut, and his 10-year-old brother, Shmuel Meir, were injured in the incident but were released from the hospital to attend the levaya, arriving there in an ambulance. “I’m telling you Yedidya, this doesn’t make any sense,” the heartbroken father said. “I’m not supposed to be at your levaya. A father isn’t present at his son’s levaya.” “Yedidya, you were obsessed with shiurim, with learning. I would turn your MP3 off at three in the morning, you would fall asleep to shiurim. You would sleep on top of the summaries you wrote.” “Yedidya, you were my Rebbe.

A chemical factory near the central city of Qom caught fire Sunday, Iranian media reported, a blaze that injured at least two firefighters. Videos showed heavy black smoke rising from Movaledan chemical factory in the vicinity of Qom, one of Iran’s prominent religious cities. The cause of the blaze was not immediately known. Twenty fire engines and 150 firefighters were dispatched to the site, the semiofficial ISNA news agency quoted Qom fire department spokesman Hamid Karimi as saying. Karimi said the firefighters managed to stop the fire from reaching alcohol tanks, although there have been several explosions and two fire engines have caught fire. Two firefighters have also been injured, with one in critical condition, ISNA said. (AP)

Following the heartbreaking levaya of 13-year-old Yedidya Chiyut, one of the youngest victims of the Meron disaster, in Bnei Brak on Motzei Shabbos, the father, Rav Avigdor Chiyut, 36, and his son Shmuel Meir, 10, spoke to the media. Reb Avigdor said to the reporters: “We’re here at the levaya of my son. As is known, he was missing from Thursday night – until we found out that he was killed immediately and wasn’t even evacuated to the hospital. ” Turning to his son Shmuel Meir, who was sitting in a wheelchair next to him, he continued: “This is my son who lay next to me when we were on the floor with bodies piled on top of us. This is the boy that yelled out ‘Shema Yisrael, Vidui, Abba, I’m dying’ and here, Baruch Hashem he’s here.

President Biden said he did not know about the FBI plans to raid the home of former President Trump’s personal attorney and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani before it happened, and that he learned of the operation “when the rest of the world learned about it.” NBC News asked Biden in a Thursday interview if he was aware of the FBI raid on Giuliani’s home beforehand. “I give you my word I was not,” Biden replied. “I made a pledge. I would not interfere in any way or try to stop any investigation the Justice Department had underway. I learned about that last night when the rest of the world learned about it. My word — I had no idea this was underway.” (AP)

United Hatzalah volunteers are currently responding to a collapsed structure that took place during one of the major bonfires in Meron near the Toldos Aharon bonfire resulting in a mass casualty incident. Currently, United Hatzalah teams on foot are treating approximately 30 people for various injuries sustained from the falling structure and resulting debris. Reports are suggesting that numerous people are unconscious and volunteers are CPR is in progress on a number of individuals who were struck by the building and lost consciousness.

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Excitement has been building in Israel ahead of Lag B’Omer, with hundreds of thousands of visitors expected at Meron this year after the site was closed to crowds last year due to the coronavirus. B’Chasdei Hashem, the Health Ministry stated on Thursday that there are currently zero cases of the coronavirus in Chareidi cities, allowing the community to fully celebrate Lag B’Omer this year. Below is a list of some of the hadlakos in Meron: Thousands of Boyaner chassidim will gather at the area near the tzion beginning at 6:30 p.m. and will recite Tehillim, followed by Minchah and Maariv and the hadlaka. After the hadlaka, the chassidim will partake of a seudas hilula followed by the Rebbe’s tisch at 11:45 p.m. Karlin-Stoliner chassidim will gather at the Bnei Akiva compound.

Just an hour before the festivities were to begin at Meron, an elderly woman suddenly collapsed in cardiac arrest at the Kever of RASHBI. Dozens of Hatzolah and Magen David Adom Paramedics began CPR and advanced life saving efforts on the victim. Dramatic video from the scene shows people frantically reciting Tehillim as they removed the woman – reportedly in her 80’s – to the hospital. Bichasdei Hashem, Paramedics managed to bring her pulse back. She was transported to the hospital in critical condition. a name for Tehillim was not available. JOIN THE TENS OF THOUSANDS WHO ALREADY ARE ALERTED OF BREAKING NEWS LIKE THIS IN LIVE TIME: YWN WHATSAPP STATUS UPDATES: CLICK HERE to join the YWN WhatsApp Status. YWN WHATSAPP GROUPS: CLICK HERE to be added to an official YWN WhatsApp Group.

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York City plans to “fully reopen” starting July 1. “Our plan is to fully reopen New York City on July 1,” de Blasio said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” The mayor declared, “This is going to be the summer of New York City” during the announcement in a televised interview Thursday morning. “We are ready for stores to open, for businesses to open, offices, theaters—full strength,” the mayor said. “Because look, what we’re seeing is people have gotten vaccinated in extraordinary numbers—6.3 million vaccinations in New York City to date.” “We know the vaccination effort’s going to grow and grow,” de Blasio said. The mayor said the city’s healthcare teams looked at the numbers and that the city is “well on the way” to a full return.

Text of President Joe Biden’s first address to a join session of Congress, as provided by the White House: Madame Speaker. Madame Vice President. No president has ever said those words from this podium, and it’s about time. The First Lady. The Second Gentleman. Mr. Chief Justice. Members of the United States Congress and the Cabinet – and distinguished guests. My fellow Americans. While the setting tonight is familiar, this gathering is very different – a reminder of the extraordinary times we are in. Throughout our history, Presidents have come to this chamber to speak to the Congress, to the nation, and to the world. To declare war. To celebrate peace. To announce new plans and possibilities. Tonight, I come to talk about crisis — and opportunity.