A massive crowd of thousands packed Rockland Community College on Monday night for the groundbreaking Motzoh Tov event, as Yidden from across Monsey and nearly every major Chassidus—including Viznitz, Satmar, Belz, Skvere, and more—came together to support a powerful initiative aimed at restoring simplicity and affordability to chasunahs. The crowd heard stirring words from Rabbonim, askonim, and parents who have already embraced the Motzoh Tov model—saving tens of thousands of dollars while maintaining full kavod and simcha. The atmosphere was electric, as speaker after speaker reinforced the message: it’s time to return to dignified, realistic wedding standards.

As President Donald Trump continues his tour through the Middle East without stopping in Israel, he made it clear that the conflict with Hamas in Gaza is still central to his diplomatic agenda, pushing back against suggestions that the absence of a visit to Israel signals any sort of neglect.
“This is good for Israel,” Trump stated to reporters aboard Air Force One when asked about the omission of Israel from his travel itinerary. “Having a relationship like I have with these countries… I think it’s very good for Israel.”

Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu released a video message emphasizing that his government is fully committed to securing the release of the hostages, while simultaneously maintaining relentless military pressure on Hamas.
Speaking outside the IDF’s Kirya headquarters in Tel Aviv, Netanyahu stated, “I’m leaving from here to meet with the US ambassador. We are making all the efforts, including throughout today, to bring the release of our hostages and to achieve the goals of our war.”
“We are not giving up on anyone,” he said firmly.

A major diplomatic uproar has erupted following police raids in Antwerp, Belgium, during which bris milah instruments were confiscated from mohalim. In response, Deputy Speaker of the Knesset MK Moshe Roth urgently appealed to Belgium’s Ambassador to Israel, Mr. Stephan Thomaes, as well as to Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, demanding immediate intervention.
According to sources eports, during this morning’s raids, Belgian authorities not only seized knives and tools used for bris milah, but also demanded detailed information about children who had undergone brisos in the past year.

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A former food delivery driver pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to steal more than $2.5 million from DoorDash by getting the company to pay for deliveries that never occurred, federal prosecutors said. Sayee Chaitanya Reddy Devagiri pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in San Jose to a single count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Devagiri, 30, of Newport Beach, California, admitted to working with three others in 2020 and 2021 to defraud the San Francisco-based delivery company, federal prosecutors said. Prosecutors said Devagiri used customer accounts to place high-value orders and then used an employee’s credential to gain access to DoorDash software and manually reassign the orders to driver accounts that he and others controlled.

Agudath Israel of America applauded the historic inclusion of the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) in a draft budget document unveiled yesterday in the U.S. House of Representatives. Agudath Israel said it looks forward to continuing to engage members of Congress as lawmakers debate and build upon this proposal in the days and weeks ahead. Following a model already operating successfully in more than twenty states, this game changing legislation will provide $5 billion in K-12 scholarships per year. It does this by allowing a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit for donors who contribute to Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGO). These SGOs would then provide scholarships for a range of educational expenses, including private school tuition.