It has been revealed that during the first part of the meeting of gedolim this week in Bnei Brak, Slabodka rosh yeshiva Rav Dov Landau expressed to the Gerrer Rebbe that his stance is to withdraw from the governing coalition immediately due to the ongoing delay in the recruitment law. However, he clarified that he is also committed to the opinion of Slabodka rosh yeshiva Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, who holds a different view and believes that a decision on leaving should be postponed.
Rav Dov shared these remarks in the early minutes of the meeting, while they were waiting for Rav Hirsch to join.

it is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Yaakov Gershon Weiss zt”l, author of the seforim Middos Umishkalos Shel Torah and Yom V’Laylah Shel Torah. He was 87.
Rav Weiss was born on the first of Adar in 1938 to his father, Rabbi Chaim Weiss, and his mother, Mrs. Leah Weiss.
In his youth, he studied under Rav Yisrael Zev Gustman and under Rav Aharon Kotler  in Lakewood.
He also received semicha from his rebbi, the posek hador, Rav Moshe Feinstein.
Rav Weiss married his wife, Malka, daughter of Rav Shmuel Yehuda Frankel.

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March 7–9, 2025 – It was a weekend that people will be talking about for a long time. Over 800 strong came together from around the country for the 2025 Project Inspire Convention, and what they experienced was more than just inspiration — it was a powerful push to get involved.
With the theme “Unlock the Inspired YOU,” the convention reminded everyone that we all have something to give. It encouraged each person not only to grow in their own Yiddishkeit, but to take the next step: to raise their hand and join the mission. The goal wasn’t just about reaching out to less affiliated Jews — it was about getting involved in the many initiatives Project Inspire has built to make that outreach possible.

President Trump’s head of transportation, Sean Duffy, sharply criticized Governor Kathy Hochul for requesting additional federal funds to support the struggling MTA amid growing concerns over subway safety.
Duffy expressed his frustration with the New York Democrat in a social media post on Tuesday, accusing the MTA of being poorly managed while tensions continue to rise between the federal government and New York over the contentious Manhattan congestion toll.
“Outrageous! Governor Hochul is asking for MORE money for the horribly run MTA,” Duffy stated in a post on X. “The MTA is running a deficit thanks to NY’s financial mismanagement, and they already receive billions in federal funding.”

Dollar Tree is selling Family Dollar to a pair of private equity firms for $1 billion after a decade trying to make its acquisition of the bargain chain fit. Dollar Tree Inc. acquired Family Dollar for more than $8 billion in 2015 after a bidding war with rival Dollar General, but struggled to make it fit. Last year Dollar Tree announced that it planned to close hundreds of Family Dollar stores. The company also said at the time that it would record a $950 million impairment against the trade name Family Dollar, on top of a $1.07 billion goodwill charge. The company had been scouting options for Family Dollar for a while and it said Wednesday that the sale to Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management will allow it to focus on its core business.

Documents contradicting the findings of the Shin Bet’s internal probe into the October 7 massacre and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar’s own statements were revealed in an exclusive report by Yisrael Hayom. The documents, published for the first time, reveal Bar’s consistent support in the years before the massacre for maintaining quiet in Gaza and even eroding Hamas’s power through maintaining economic stability in the Strip.

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In recent days, residents of the Gaza Strip have begun protesting p

Rocket alert sirens blared in the Gaza border area shortly after noon on Wednesday. Following the sirens, the IDF spokesperson said that two rockets were identified crossing into Israel from the central Gaza Strip. One rocket was intercepted and the second exploded in an open area near Netivot. B’Chasdei Hashem, there were no reports of injuries. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

One hundred Gazans left the Strip on Tuesday to work in Indonesia as part of the first pilot program to encourage voluntary migration from Gaza, Channel 12 reported. The project is intended to encourage thousands of Gazans to relocate to Indonesia to work in the construction industry. According to international law, anyone who leaves the Gaza Strip to work will be allowed to return. However, the goal of the program is for the Gazans to choose to settle permanently in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country. Indonesia does not maintain official diplomatic ties with Israel, although there are discreet trade and tourism relations between the countries.