From Yerushalayim comes the sad news of the petirah of Mrs. Chana Rochel Weingert a”h, a renowned mechaneches and baalas chesed. She was 80.
Mrs. Weingert was a great-granddaughter of Marah d’Ar’a d’Yisrael Rav Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld zt”l.
She was born on the 15th of Elul 80 years ago to her father, the tzaddik Rav Shmuel Kleinerman zt”l, and her mother, Mrs. Esther a”h.
Upon reaching marriageable age, she married her esteemed husband, Rav Yitzchok Weingert.

President Donald Trump said Sunday that “I’m not joking” about trying to serve a third term, the clearest indication he is considering ways to breach a constitutional barrier against continuing to lead the country after his second term ends in early 2029. “There are methods which you could do it,” Trump said in a telephone interview with NBC News. He also said “it is far too early to think about it.” The 22nd Amendment, which was added to the Constitution in 1951 after President Franklin D.

WATCH: Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez attends the Levaya alongside Sydney Saada, the father and husband of the Niftarim.

Former President Donald Trump said he’s serious about the idea of returning to the Oval Office for a third term — and believes there might be a legal way to make it happen.
During a Sunday morning phone interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker, the 78-year-old Trump revealed, “a lot of people want me to do it.”
He went on to suggest a potential strategy, floating the idea that Vice President JD Vance, 40, could run for the presidency with Trump as his VP — only for Vance to step down, opening the path for Trump to reassume the presidency.
“But there are others too,” Trump added, without offering additional specifics.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan prayed for the destruction of Israel on Sunday, the country’s Türkiye Today online outlet reported.
“We see and know what is happening in Palestine,” Erdoğan said as he led Eid al-Fitr prayers marking the end of Ramadan at the Çamlıca Mosque in Istanbul, according to a translation by Türkiye Today.
“May Allah, for the sake of his name ‘Al-Qahhar,’ destroy and devastate Zionist Israel,” the Islamist Turkish president continued. “And may we all, witnessing what is happening there [in the Gaza Strip], stay united, strong and resilient as brothers; may Allah keep our unity everlasting.”

NOW: NYC Mayor Eric Adams has for the second time today, shown his compassion in this horrific tragedy and has shown up to the Levaya of the three Saada Niftorim.

Never-before-seen footage of Maran HaGaon Rav Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman zt”l has been released, capturing the Rosh Yeshiva’s deep mesiras nefesh for the mosdos haTorah he established. The footage, released to mark the 25th anniversary of the founding of Orchos Torah, showcases Rav Shteinman’s personal visit to the yeshivos, Kollelim, and facilities under the esteemed network he built l’hagdil Torah u’leha’adirah. In the extraordinary video, the Rosh Yeshiva zt”l can be seen making his way through the batei medrash, taking in the kol Torah of the yungeleit and bochurim. He is seen meticulously inspecting the kitchen, dining room, and dormitories, ensuring that the talmidim have the proper environment to shtieg.

Israel’s security cabinet has approved the final segment of a new road for Palestinians in eastern Yerushalayim, increasing their freedom of movement and improving the security of Israelis travelling between the capital and Ma’ale Adumim.
The approval by the Ministerial Committee on National Security Affairs concerns the so-called Living Space Road from the environs of az-Za’ayyem just east of the Hebrew University’s campus on Mount Scopus southward to the al-Eizariya village west of Ma’ale Adumim. The new segment would allow Palestinian movement without checkpoints.
At the same time, Palestinian vehicles would be redirected away from the roads currently connecting Yerushalayim and Ma’ale Adumim, making them accessible only to vehicles with an Israeli license plate.

Hamas may have executed Palestinians who participated in rare protests against the group’s governance in the Gaza Strip.
One of the individuals allegedly killed was 22-year-old Oday Nasser Al Rabay. According to his family, he was detained, subjected to physical abuse, and later died in custody. His remains were returned to his relatives over the weekend.

Israel’s Security Cabinet has voted to increase the military pressure on Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu announced on Sunday.
“Last night, the Security Cabinet convened and decided to increase the pressure, which was already increased, to further pound Hamas and create the optimal conditions for freeing our hostages,” the premier said in public remarks ahead of the regular Sunday meeting of the full Cabinet in Yerushalayim.
“The military pressure is working,” Netanyahu declared, according to a readout from his office. “It’s working because it is simultaneous: On the one hand, it is pounding Hamas’s military and governing capabilities, and on the other, [it is] creating the conditions for releasing our hostages.”

BROOKLYN – The Brooklyn wigmaker charged with fatally mowing down a mother and her two young daughters in a horrific crash on Ocean Parkway told first responders she was “possessed” and “had t

BROOKLYN – The funeral for 35-year-old Natasha Saada and her daughters, ages 7 and 5, is being streamed live as the Brooklyn community mourns their tragic loss.

      Naugatuck, CT was the scene of an incredibly memorable event on Shabbos Parshas Vayakhel. The Rabbeim, bochurim and alumni of Mesivta Yesodei HaTorah, as well as multiple guests from Yeshivas Ohr Hachaim in Queens, along with the Rosh HaYeshiva HaRav Doniel Lander Shlita, were zoche to experience an unforgettable Shabbos together with Rav Shimon Galai, shlita, who graced the Yeshiva with his presence in what has become a much anticipated annual event.     It is difficult to describe the ruchnius and spiritual energy that encompassed the entire Shabbos.

Yarden Bibas, who endured captivity at the hands of Hamas, has kept a low profile since gaining his freedom. Now, however, he’s stepping into the spotlight to advocate for the release of his friends, David and Ariel Cunio, who are among 58 hostages still being held in Gaza.
In a promotional clip ahead of a full interview scheduled to air Monday morning on CBS’s 60 Minutes, Bibas appears alongside other former hostages Tal Shoham, and Keith and Aviva Siegel. In the short preview, Bibas declares, “I am here because of Trump. Only because of him.”
When journalist Lesley Stahl asked Bibas what he would say if given the opportunity to speak directly to President Donald Trump, he answered, “Please stop, stop this war and help bring all the hostages back.”

Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) says he thinks the Trump administration “is doing the right thing” in being more aggressive against the Iranian-backed Houthis militant group. “I think the Biden administration took repeated action against the Houthis. I think they could have done more.”

In the wake of the devastating car crash that claimed the lives of two young girls and a mother in Flatbush over Shabbat, Chai Lifeline’s Sephardic Division has been on the ground providing immediate crisis and trauma support to a shocked and grieving community. Chai Lifeline’s Crisis Services team mobilized to offer guidance, emotional support, and professional mental health interventions. On Motzei Shabbat, more than 250 parents from the children’s school gathered for an intervention session led by Chai Lifeline professionals to better understand how to support their children and navigate their own grief. By Sunday morning, the response continued with specialized support sessions for the children’s teachers and faculty members.

In a move that could signal a shift in Republican tax policy, the Trump administration is weighing an increase in the top income tax rate for the wealthiest Americans as a means to fund tax cuts on tipped income. A senior White House official confirmed the discussions to Axios, noting that the plan remains in its early stages. The proposal, if implemented, would mark a departure from traditional GOP economic strategy, which has long prioritized across-the-board tax cuts. White House officials argue that raising the top income tax rate could provide the necessary revenue to eliminate taxes on tips, a move aimed at benefiting millions of service industry workers.

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