The relatives of Eli Sharabi, who was released from captivity on Shabbos, spoke to Ynet on Sunday about the complexity of the conditions of his release. Unlike previous reports that said that Eli was told that his wife and daughters were murdered on October 7 as soon he returned to Israel, he was only informed of the searingly painful news on Motzei Shabbos by his brother. “He let out a scream and kept repeating the phrase ‘My heart isn’t whole.’ He received the news in shock,” family members said. “He had no idea that this was what had befallen them.” Apart from grieving his loved loves, Eli also faces a long physical rehabilitation. A family member told Ynet: “His sister told us he returned weak, hungry, and frail. He keeps saying he is weak and tired.

In unprecedented asifos of rabbanim, roshei yeshiva, and kehilla leaders across the Midwest, dozens of gedolei Torah gathered this week to tackle a major tzara that has been plaguing Klal Yisroel—the long-discussed shidduch crisis. The rabbanim convened in four major cities—Chicago, Toronto, Cleveland, and Detroit—to discuss the groundbreaking plan spearheaded by Hagaon Harav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, shlit”a, aimed at giving thousands of bnos Yisroel the chance of finding their zivug. At each asifa, the assembled talmidei chachomim were addressed by Rabbanim chashuvim, including Harav Henoch Shachar, Harav Binyomin Cohen, and Harav Uri Deutsch, and Harav Dov Kahan, who laid out the stark situation facing bnos yisroel today.

After months of terrorizing the Boro Park community by stealing hundreds of license plates from parked cars, a suspect was finally caught in the act and arrested on Sunday. The thief had been roaming the neighborhood for months, systematically unscrewing back plates from vehicles as he walked up and down the streets. His activity escalated over the past weekend, with reports indicating that he stole over 30 plates between Friday afternoon, Friday night, and Shabbos in the area spanning 16th Avenue and the low 40s. In response to the growing concern, Boro Park Shomrim increased their patrols in the affected areas. On Sunday, a community member spotted the suspect in the act and immediately alerted Shomrim volunteers, who were already monitoring the neighborhood.

A mentally ill man attacked two Jewish men as they were walking home from shul on Shabbos afternoon, leaving one with minor injuries. The assault took place near Union Street and Troy Avenue, where a father and son were approached by the attacker, who was armed with a pair of scissors. According to Rabbi Yaacov Behrman of Chabad, the man attempted to cut off the father’s ear. Surveillance footage shows the suspect sneaking up behind one of the victims and reaching for his right ear while holding an object. The two men reacted quickly, struggling briefly before escaping. Hatzolah arrived at the scene, treating one of the victims for minor injuries. Meanwhile, the attacker fled to Fastern Parkway, reportedly tossing apon into a storm drain before nolice arrived.

The Trump administration and billionaire ally Elon Musk moved to shutter an agency that they claimed provides “crucial aid” to fund “education and fight starvation overseas”, sparking a showdown with Democrats who blasted the effort as illegal and vowed a court fight. In one of the most dramatic efforts to push back on President Trump’s bid to slash and reshape the federal government, some Democrats sought Monday to enter the agency’s headquarters. They were blocked by officers from even broaching the lobby, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he was the acting administrator of the agency despite it being an independent body for six decades.

In her short flight over the skies of Israel from the Gaza Strip to Beilinson Hospital, Agam Berger conveyed a message of strength and deep emunah to Am Yisrael. “In the way of faith I chose, in the way of faith I returned,” her sign from the helicopter stated. “Thank you to all of Am Yisrael and the heroic soldiers of the IDF. There is none like you in the world!” Agam Berger and her family have been models of emunah. Her mother asked the general public before last Shabbos, when there was an expectation that she would be released in the previous wave with her friends, not to to be mechallel Shabbos by watching or photographing her release. According to reports, Agam was Shomer Shabbos during her captivity and also refrained from eating meat.

Adi Levin from Moshav Kanaf in Ramat HaGolan flew to the United States after serving three rounds of duty in the reserves and joining the fighting in Gaza as a tank soldier, shortly after completing his regular service. As soon as he received the call, he put on his uniform, and after finishing his reserve duty, he decided to fulfill a dream and fly for the big trip he had been waiting for. He and a friend arrived in New Orleans only to find themselves in a nightmare scenario of a combined ramming and shooting attack inspired by ISIS. Fifteen people were murdered, and Adi and his friend were injured. Adi was critically injured, is still hospitalized in the United States, and is now facing a very complex rehabilitation process after sustaining a head injury.

A Delta flight from Miami to New York on Sunday night became the backdrop for a remarkable display of kindness, professionalism, and human compassion, and overall – a Kiddush Hashem! Midway through the flight, an elderly non-Jewish man of Asian descent suffered a medical emergency, prompting an urgent call for assistance. Responding to the crisis, Dr. Yuval Hiltzik, a pulmonologist from Long Beach, NY, and a non-Jewish nurse immediately stepped in to provide critical care. With expertise and composure, the two medical professionals worked together to stabilize the passenger, ensuring his safety until the plane landed in New York, where emergency medical services took over.

CNN is reportedly preparing to lay off hundreds of employees as part of a sweeping restructuring plan under its new CEO, Mark Thompson. The layoffs, expected to be announced on Thursday, come as the network pivots to focus on building a global digital audience and streamlining its operations, according to CNBC. The move will impact multiple departments, with potential cost-saving measures including relocating some productions from New York and Washington to Atlanta, where operations are less expensive. The layoffs are part of a broader effort by CNN, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, to lower production costs, consolidate teams, and revamp its linear TV lineup while expanding digital subscription offerings. CNN is not the only media outlet facing cuts.

Former President Donald Trump has suggested that Joe Biden should have issued himself a pardon before the end of his presidency, reigniting debates over the use of preemptive pardons. The remarks came during a preview of an upcoming interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, set to air Wednesday at 9 p.m. EST. In the teaser, Trump accused Biden of weaponizing the Department of Justice to target him politically, pointing to the federal indictments he faces in Florida and Washington. Trump implied that Biden’s actions could leave him vulnerable to similar treatment. “This guy went around giving everybody pardons,” Trump said, referring to Biden’s last-minute preemptive pardons issued during his final hours in office.