In a dramatic political shakeup, the Degel HaTorah and Agudas Yisroel factions officially withdrew from the governing coalition Monday evening after Knesset Member Yoel “Yuli” Edelstein submitted a revised version of the draft law that was deemed unacceptable by the gedolei Yisroel.
The crisis reached a breaking point after MK Moshe Gafni, head of Degel HaTorah, issued a stark ultimatum to Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu: If an agreed-upon version of the draft law was not presented immediately, the Litvishe faction would exit the coalition that very night.

In a landmark decision that is already sparking widespread debate, Israel’s High Court of Justice has ruled that women must be permitted to sit for the rabbinical ordination exams administered by the Chief Rabbinate. Justice Noam Sohlberg, delivering the ruling, ordered that a previous conditional injunction be converted into a binding, final order—effectively obligating the Rabbinate and the Religious Services Ministry to open the exams to women, even if they are not intended to serve as rabbis.

The simmering coalition crisis surrounding the chareidi draft law has erupted into a dramatic showdown. On Monday night, Degel HaTorah lawmakers were instructed to immediately resign from the government and coalition following an urgent letter from Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch and Rav Dov Landau. The unprecedented directive includes stepping down from all parliamentary roles.
The move came after it became clear that Likud has no intention of advancing the draft law in the form that had been previously promised to the chareidi parties. In anticipation of a full withdrawal, Degel HaTorah MKs gathered at the office of MK Moshe Gafni to begin preparing resignation letters.

A deepening rift shook Israel’s ruling coalition as Degel HaTorah issued an ultimatum: if the long-promised draft law is not brought to a vote in the Knesset, they will exit the coalition. The unfolding drama has sparked finger-pointing within the government, with one high-ranking coalition figure placing the blame squarely on Shas party leader Aryeh Deri.
“Deri is choosing to ‘burn down the house’ and dismantle the government, while trying to pin the blame on United Torah Judaism,” the source told Arutz Sheva – Israel National News.

Dear Matzav Inbox,
The release of the new Mendy Wald medley by Joey Newcomb, produced by Doni Gross, has struck a deep chord with me—and clearly with many others as well.
On the surface, it’s a nostalgic, well-arranged throwback to the golden years of 1990s Jewish music. But beneath the upbeat melodies and familiar tunes lies a sobering truth, one that’s hard to ignore: the meteoric popularity of a medley made up of songs that are over three decades old is, in reality, an unflinching indictment of today’s Jewish music scene.

The world of kashrus and the Yemenite community mourns the passing of the noted shochet and talmid chochom, Rabbi Menachem Shuker zt”l, who was niftar today at the age of 80.

“I KNOW R’ BINYOMIN FROM THE DAY HE CAME TO LAKEWOOD. HE IS A TZADDIK GAMUR.” RAV YERUCHEM OLSHIN, SHLIT”A
This campaign is being run by the family of the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Yeruchem, shlit”a. Funds are NOT going towards legal fees, it is strictly to help this yungerman learn b’menucha.
“ALL YOU SEE IS SIMCHAS HACHAIM, YOU’LL SEE NOTHING OF HIS STRUGGLES.”
The public and shocking story of a Lakewood Yungerman’s (R’ Binyomin Kubani) false accusation had the tzibur rallying behind a giant in Torah and hasmada in his time of need.
With his prison release B”H secured, let us rally behind him once more — this time to free him from financial struggles.

It was the day after the concert when Rabbi Levi Plotkin spotted one of his campers quietly seated at the piano, playing Joey Newcomb’s song “Yidden.”
“I’m the only Jewish kid in my school,” the boy told him, his voice barely above a whisper. “This song means so much to me. I’m bringing it back home with me.”
That moment – simple, raw, and unforgettable – captured the entire mission of Ckids Gan Israel Florida, the sleepaway camp founded five years ago by Rabbi Levi and Chaya Plotkin. Designed for Jewish children who attend public schools and lack consistent exposure to Yiddishkeit, the camp offers more than just a fun summer. It provides an immersion into authentic Jewish life – and moments like this prove it works.

The Lakewood community and Olam HaTorah mourn the petirah of Rabbi Eliezer Kuperman zt”l, a beloved and devoted member of the Bais Medrash Govoah family for more than half a century. He was 90 years old.
A talmid of the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Aharon Kotler zt”l, Reb Eliezer dedicated his life to avodas hakodesh in the financial office of the yeshiva.

In a strong Motzoei Shabbos address, former Sefardic chief rabbi Rav Yitzchak Yosef issued a stark warning about what he described as an escalating wave of incitement against bnei Torah, including from parts of the Religious Zionist community.