Jooish

Watch: 7-Minute Iyun Shiur on Daf Yomi – Bechoros 28 WATCH: var avp=avp||[];!function(){const t=document.getElementById("jagavpzid777"),e=document.getElementById("avpscaleshell777"),n=document.getElementById("avpzid777");function o(){return n?n.querySelector("iframe"):null}function i(t){return t&&parseFloat(String(t).replace("px",""))||0}const l={zid:777,mobZid:797,columns:1,rows:2,mobColumns:1,mobRows:2},s="https://api.jewishadgroup.com/api/v1/banner-script/jag-config/hlPyoSF2R-Bm";let r,c=null,d=0;function u(t){if(clearTimeout(c),d=0,!t.fallbackZid)return;const e=function(){d++,function(){const t=o();return!!t&&t.offsetHeight>=10}()||(!("AVP"in window)&&d=10;t.style.display=n?"block":"none"}(),!e||!n)return;if(!o())return;const l=function(){const e=["inline","inline-block","inline-flex","inline-grid","inline-table","table"];let n=t?t.parentElement:null;for(let t=0;t0)return e}n=n.parentElement}return document.documentElement.clientWidth}();n.style.transform="none",n.style.transformOrigin="top left",n.style.margin="0",n.style.padding="0",n.style.display="block",n.style.maxWidth="none",n.style.overflow="visible";const s=function(){const t=n.style.width,e=n.style.height;n.style.width="0px",n.style.height="0px";let o=n.scrollWidth,l=n.scrollHeight;const s=n.getElementsByTagName("iframe");for(let t=0;t=30&&clearInterval(e)},200)}function m(t){const o=function(){const t=window.innerWidth0&&(l[e[n]]=o)}}(t),m()});let h=window.innerWidth READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/watch-7-minute-iyun-shiur-on-daf-yomi-bechoros-28/

EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE SHOWDOWN: Trump Refuses to Release White House Communications in Kennedy Center Legal Battle President Donald Trump has formally asserted executive privilege in a federal court dispute over his leadership of the Kennedy Center, seeking to prevent the disclosure of internal communications concerning his management of the Washington performing arts institution, including controversial plans to rename the facility and shut it down for extensive renovations. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/executive-privilege-showdown-trump-refuses-to-release-white-house-communications-in-kennedy-center-legal-battle/

The Courage to Stand Apart By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/the-courage-to-stand-apart/

NO NUKES, NO GROUND TROOPS: Trump Rules Out Nuclear Strike on Iran but Warns of Devastating New Military Action President Donald Trump declared Thursday that he has no intention of using nuclear weapons against Iran or sending American ground forces into the country, even as speculation intensifies that the United States could launch another major military operation against the Iranian regime. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/no-nukes-no-ground-troops-trump-rules-out-nuclear-strike-on-iran-but-warns-of-devastating-new-military-action/

SINWAR’S WRITTEN ORDERS EXPOSED: Hamas Chief Directed Terrorists to Film Atrocities, Burn Communities and Spread Terror on October 7 The IDF on Friday released a handwritten document attributed to slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar revealing explicit instructions to terrorists preparing for the October 7 massacre, including orders to carry out brutal killings, set entire communities ablaze, and immediately circulate footage of the atrocities to terrorize Israelis. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/sinwars-written-orders-exposed-hamas-chief-directed-terrorists-to-film-atrocities-burn-communities-and-spread-terror-on-october-7/

HOLOCAUST COMPARISON SPARKS CONTROVERSY: Incoming UTJ MK Likens Yeshiva Bochurim’s Airport Arrest Fears to Nazi-Era Border Restrictions Elyakim Shtark, a new United Torah Judaism candidate representing the Belzer chassidus, has triggered a political uproar after comparing the plight of yeshiva bochurim who fear arrest when attempting to leave Israel because of their military draft status to the restrictions imposed on Jews during the Holocaust. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/holocaust-comparison-sparks-controversy-incoming-utj-mk-likens-yeshiva-bochurims-airport-arrest-fears-to-nazi-era-border-restrictions/

BAR MITZVAH MILESTONE AT THE WHITE HOUSE: President Trump Hosts Special Celebration for Grandson Joseph Kushner President Donald Trump marked a special family milestone this week, hosting an intimate birthday celebration at the White House for his grandson, Joseph Frederick Kushner, the son of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, who turned 13 on Wednesday, October 14, reaching the age of Bar Mitzvah. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/bar-mitzvah-milestone-at-the-white-house-president-trump-hosts-special-celebration-for-grandson-joseph-kushner/

MOTHER OF ALL BOMBS ON THE TABLE: Trump Threatens New Strike on Iran’s Underground Nuclear Site, Rules Out Ground Invasion President Donald Trump revealed Thursday that the United States is considering additional military action against Iran, including a possible attack on a heavily fortified nuclear installation known as Pickaxe Mountain, while declining to rule out the use of America’s massive conventional bomb nicknamed the “Mother of All Bombs.” READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/mother-of-all-bombs-on-the-table-trump-threatens-new-strike-on-irans-underground-nuclear-site-rules-out-ground-invasion/

IMPEACH ME AGAIN AND WATCH OUT: Trump Warns He Has Damaging Information on Clinton, Obama and Biden as Democrats Eye Congress President Donald Trump warned Thursday that another Democratic attempt to impeach him could prompt him to reconsider his decision not to pursue criminal investigations of prominent political adversaries, claiming that his administration possesses substantial information about Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden that could be damaging to their reputations. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/impeach-me-again-and-watch-out-trump-warns-he-has-damaging-information-on-clinton-obama-and-biden-as-democrats-eye-congress/

“I DON’T TRUST ANYBODY”: Trump Raises Eyebrows With Remark About Netanyahu as Israeli Election Nears READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/i-dont-trust-anybody-trump-raises-eyebrows-with-remark-about-netanyahu-as-israeli-election-nears/

“NETANYAHU IS A QATARI AGENT”: Israeli PM to Sue Former Top Aide for NIS 500,000 Over Explosive Accusations Israeli Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu is preparing a 500,000-shekel defamation lawsuit against Yoav Horowitz, a former senior aide who once served as one of his closest advisers, after Horowitz publicly accused the Israeli leader of acting as a “Qatari agent” and claimed that Netanyahu was personally involved in the scandal surrounding alleged connections between members of his inner circle and Qatar. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/netanyahu-is-a-qatari-agent-israeli-pm-to-sue-former-top-aide-for-nis-500000-over-explosive-accusations/

A Degree That Delivers. 98% of Graduates Employed. Ranked Among the Best. — LAST CALL! CLASSES STARTING WEDNESDAY, 10/21 [COMMUNICATED] READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/a-degree-that-delivers-98-of-graduates-employed-ranked-among-the-best-last-call-classes-starting-wednesday-10-21/

DRAFT ARRESTS CONTINUE: Two Bochurim From Rav Reuven Elbaz’s Yeshiva Arrested in Rishon Lezion, Handed Over to Military Police Two bochurim from Yeshivas Ohr Hachaim, headed by Rav Reuven Elbaz, a member of the Shas Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah, were arrested overnight in Rishon Lezion after police discovered during a routine inspection that they were classified by the military as draft evaders. Both were subsequently transferred to the military police, amid the continuing wave of arrests targeting yeshiva students whose military service status remains unresolved. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/draft-arrests-continue-two-bochurim-from-rav-reuven-elbazs-yeshiva-arrested-in-rishon-lezion-handed-over-to-military-police/

ELECTION SHAKEUP: Ger Pulls Out of United Torah Judaism Campaign Headquarters, Deepening Agudas Yisroel Rift Just Days Before Vote A serious internal dispute within Agudas Yisroel has taken a new turn after the Ger chassidus announced Thursday evening that it would not participate in a joint election campaign headquarters being organized by several major chassidic factions ahead of Israel’s October 27 Knesset elections. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/election-shakeup-ger-pulls-out-of-united-torah-judaism-campaign-headquarters-deepening-agudas-yisroel-rift-just-days-before-vote/

"EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO LIVE AS THEY CHOOSE”: Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch Urges Protection of Chareidi Way of Life Ahead of Israeli Elections Maran Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, Rosh Yeshivas Slabodka, has called for strengthening United Torah Judaism’s representation in the upcoming Knesset elections, warning that mounting pressure on chareidi education and the yeshiva community threatens the ability of Torah-observant families to maintain their way of life. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/everyone-has-the-right-to-live-as-they-choose-rav-moshe-hillel-hirsch-urges-protection-of-chareidi-way-of-life-ahead-of-israeli-elections/

98% Employment . Ranked Among the Best Masters in Accounting . — DEADLINE to Register , This Monday 10/19/26 [COMMUNICATED] READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/a-degree-that-delivers-98-of-graduates-employed-ranked-among-the-best-last-call-classes-starting-wednesday-10-21/

7,000 JOBS AT RISK: Amazon Threatens to Shut Down NYC Warehouses Over Mamdani-Backed Labor Bill as Experts Warn Company May Follow Through Amazon could shut down all 15 of its last-mile delivery warehouses in New York City and eliminate as many as 7,000 jobs if a labor proposal supported by Mayor Zohran Mamdani becomes law, according to industry specialists who believe the online retail giant is prepared to carry out its warning rather than abandon its longstanding business model. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/7000-jobs-at-risk-amazon-threatens-to-shut-down-nyc-warehouses-over-mamdani-backed-labor-bill-as-experts-warn-company-may-follow-through/

CEMETERY DESECRATED: Vandals Deface Entrance to Historic Alexander Cemetery in Poland, Sparking Outrage * Members of the Alexander chassidus around the world have expressed shock and outrage following the desecration of the entrance to the historic Jewish cemetery in Aleksandrów Łódzki, Poland, where several of the chassidus’s revered Rebbes and other distinguished rabbonim are buried. *READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/cemetery-desecrated-vandals-deface-entrance-to-historic-alexander-cemetery-in-poland-sparking-outrage/

FLYING CARS ARE HERE? Elon Musk Unveils New Tesla Roadster With Stunning Midair Flip, Upside-Down Driving and Rocket-Powered Flight Elon Musk stunned spectators Thursday night when Tesla unveiled its long-awaited next-generation Roadster with a demonstration that appeared to defy gravity, sending the electric sports car racing up a towering ramp, driving upside down, flipping through the air and landing safely on its wheels. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/flying-cars-are-here-elon-musk-unveils-new-tesla-roadster-with-stunning-midair-flip-upside-down-driving-and-rocket-powered-flight/

FAKE SINWAR PHONE CALL: Israeli Elections Judge Orders Eisenkot to Label or Remove Manipulated Video Showing Netanyahu Congratulating Hamas Leader Israel’s Central Elections Committee has ordered former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot and his Yashar party to either clearly identify a digitally manipulated campaign video or remove it from their social media accounts, after the footage depicted Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu holding a fictitious telephone conversation with slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and congratulating him. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/fake-sinwar-phone-call-israeli-elections-judge-orders-eisenkot-to-label-or-remove-manipulated-video-showing-netanyahu-congratulating-hamas-leader/

ONE AND DONE: Trump’s New Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Out After Just Seven Days and a Disastrous White House Debut Katie Zacharia is leaving her position as White House press secretary after just one week on the job, following a widely criticized debut briefing, questions about her professional credentials and public remarks from President Donald Trump suggesting that she reconsider whether she wanted the position. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/one-and-done-trumps-new-press-secretary-katie-zacharia-out-after-just-seven-days-and-a-disastrous-white-house-debut/

Petirah of Alter Yitzchok Eizik Wachtfogel z”l, Son of Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel It is with sadness that we report the petirah of Alter Yitzchok Eizik Wachtfogel z”l, son of Rav Elya Ber Wachtfogel, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Moshe in South Fallsburg, New York. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/petirah-of-alter-yitzchok-eizik-wachtfogel-zl-son-of-rav-elya-ber-wachtfogel/

FINAL ACT OF HEROISM: Israeli Bus Driver Killed After Swerving to Save 20 Soldiers From Oncoming Truck A 61-year-old Israeli bus driver is being remembered as a hero after he reportedly made a split-second decision to protect approximately 20 soldiers aboard his bus from an oncoming truck, sacrificing his own life in a devastating collision in northern Israel. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/final-act-of-heroism-israeli-bus-driver-killed-after-swerving-to-save-20-soldiers-from-oncoming-truck/

SEARCH FOR THE MISSING: Police and Canine Rescue Teams Launch New Operation Near Tzfas and Meron in Multiple Unsolved Disappearance Cases Israeli police and specialized search teams have launched another effort to locate several people who vanished in northern Israel, conducting an extensive operation in the Tzfas and Meron region this week as investigators continue pursuing leads in a series of unresolved missing-person cases. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/search-for-the-missing-police-and-canine-rescue-teams-launch-new-operation-near-tzfas-and-meron-in-multiple-unsolved-disappearance-cases/

HISTORIC SKVER VISIT: Two Sons of Skverer Rebbe to Lead Major Trip to Eretz Yisroel, Highlighted by Special Shabbos in Yerushalayim Great excitement is spreading throughout the Skverer chassidus in Eretz Yisroel and abroad following the announcement that two sons of the Skverer Rebbe will travel to Eretz Yisroel for a special visit to mekomos hakedoshim, accompanied by large numbers of chassidim expected to arrive from communities around the world. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/historic-skver-visit-two-sons-of-skverer-rebbe-to-lead-major-trip-to-eretz-yisroel-highlighted-by-special-shabbos-in-yerushalayim/

ELECTION DEALS AND POLITICAL FEUDS: Ben-Gvir Left Without Partner as Israeli Parties Race to Secure Vote-Sharing Agreements With just 11 days remaining before Israel’s October 27 Knesset elections, political parties are scrambling to finalize agreements that could determine the allocation of crucial parliamentary seats, as National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir finds himself without a vote-sharing partner and a bitter public dispute erupts between Yoaz Hendel and Ofer Winter. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/election-deals-and-political-feuds-ben-gvir-left-without-partner-as-israeli-parties-race-to-secure-vote-sharing-agreements/

SURPRISE RELEASE IN POLAND: Two Chareidi Women Freed on Bail After Three and a Half Months in Jail Over 100 Kilograms of Khat Two young chareidi women from Israel who spent three and a half months imprisoned in Poland after allegedly attempting to smuggle 100 kilograms of khat into the country have been unexpectedly released on bail, following a decision by a court in Krakow that surprised even their defense attorney. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/surprise-release-in-poland-two-chareidi-women-freed-on-bail-after-three-and-a-half-months-in-jail-over-100-kilograms-of-khat/

BORUCH DAYAN HA’EMES: R’ Moshe Shapiro z”l, Nephew of Daf Yomi Founder and Veteran Bnei Brak Public Servant, Passes Away at 83 It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rabbi Moshe Shapiro z”l, a prominent attorney, longtime public servant and nephew of Rav Meir Shapiro of Lublin zt”l, the founder of Daf Yomi. He was 83. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/boruch-dayan-haemes-r-moshe-shapiro-zl-nephew-of-daf-yomi-founder-and-veteran-bnei-brak-public-servant-passes-away-at-83/

“WE DID NOT STEAL THIS LAND”: Netanyahu Fires Back at Obama Over Israel’s Historic Right to Eretz Yisroel Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu issued a forceful response Friday to former President Barack Obama, rejecting his suggestion that Israel had taken land belonging to others and insisting that the Jewish people’s presence in Eretz Yisroel is rooted in thousands of years of history, rather than foreign conquest. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/we-did-not-steal-this-land-netanyahu-fires-back-at-obama-over-israels-historic-right-to-eretz-yisroel/

“THE JEWS ARE TO BLAME”: London Teacher Accused of Justifying October 7 Massacre to Nine-Year-Old Jewish Student A Jewish father in North London has removed his nine-year-old son from a public elementary school after a teacher allegedly suggested that Jews were responsible for the October 7 Hamas massacre, while school administrators refused his request for antisemitism awareness training for staff members. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/the-jews-are-to-blame-london-teacher-accused-of-justifying-october-7-massacre-to-nine-year-old-jewish-student/

“VERY DISTURBING”: Rubio Demands Israeli Crackdown on Violence in Yehudah and Shomron After American Journalist Injured Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on Israel to intensify efforts to stop violence in Yehudah and Shomron following an attack that left American photojournalist Heidi Levine injured, warning that President Donald Trump does not want further unrest in the region to ignite a broader crisis. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/very-disturbing-rubio-demands-israeli-crackdown-on-violence-in-yehudah-and-shomron-after-american-journalist-injured/

FOUR HAMAS TERRORISTS ELIMINATED: IDF Kills October 7 Infiltrator, Nukhba Operative and Sniper in Gaza Strikes The IDF announced today that four Hamas terrorists, including an operative who participated in the October 7 massacre, have been eliminated in a series of targeted strikes across the Gaza Strip over the past three days. The military said the terrorists had been preparing additional attacks and working to rebuild Hamas’ operational capabilities in violation of the ceasefire agreement. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/four-hamas-terrorists-eliminated-idf-kills-october-7-infiltrator-nukhba-operative-and-sniper-in-gaza-strikes/

“WE WILL ERADICATE THIS AFFLICTION”: Netanyahu Vows Crackdown on Jewish Violence in Yehudah and Shomron, Warns Iran of Harsh Retaliation Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu pledged tonight to take decisive action against Jewish extremists responsible for violence in Yehudah and Shomron, announcing that he has enlisted the Shin Bet to help combat the problem. He also issued a warning to Iran, saying Israel would respond forcefully to any attempted attack ahead of the country’s upcoming elections. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/we-will-eradicate-this-affliction-netanyahu-vows-crackdown-on-jewish-violence-in-yehudah-and-shomron-warns-iran-of-harsh-retaliation/

“THE PLANE WAS DIVING”: Flydubai Pilot Recounts Terrifying Cockpit Attack as He Fought to Save Aircraft Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar has described the terrifying moments when he was violently attacked inside the cockpit of Flight 1073 during an attempted terrorist attack, revealing how he struggled to remain conscious and regain control of the aircraft as it began losing altitude. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/the-plane-was-diving-flydubai-pilot-recounts-terrifying-cockpit-attack-as-he-fought-to-save-aircraft/

“HE’S A MONKEY”: Israeli TV Host Yinon Magal Sparks Political Firestorm With Remark About Gadi Eisenkot, Insists Comment Was Twisted Channel 14 television host Yinon Magal has found himself at the center of a political controversy after describing Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot as a “monkey,” prompting furious accusations from Eisenkot and his party. Magal subsequently defended his remarks, insisting that he had used terminology associated with the criminal underworld to describe a political figure being controlled by others, rather than making a comparison to an animal. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/hes-a-monkey-israeli-tv-host-yinon-magal-sparks-political-firestorm-with-remark-about-gadi-eisenkot-insists-comment-was-twisted/

"BENNY GANTZ 2”: Lieberman Accuses Eisenkot of Plotting Coalition With Netanyahu, Deri and Goldknopf Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Lieberman has launched a blistering attack on Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot, accusing him of positioning himself to join a government headed by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu after the October 27 elections, potentially alongside Shas chairman Aryeh Deri and United Torah Judaism’s Yitzchok Goldknopf. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/benny-gantz-2-lieberman-accuses-eisenkot-of-plotting-coalition-with-netanyahu-deri-and-goldknopf/

OVERSEAS VOTING SURGES: Nearly 87% of Eligible Israelis at Diplomatic Missions Cast Ballots Ahead of Knesset Elections Voting at Israeli embassies and consulates around the world has concluded ahead of the October 27 Knesset elections, with an exceptionally high 86.7% of eligible voters participating, a sharp increase from the previous election. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/overseas-voting-surges-nearly-87-of-eligible-israelis-at-diplomatic-missions-cast-ballots-ahead-of-knesset-elections/

Rachel Cannot Eat And Her Condition Is Rapidly Worsening Rachel is only 15 years old. She cannot eat at all, weighs just 62 lbs, and is completely dependent on a feeding tube. Her body is dangerously weak, and her heart is struggling. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/rachel-cannot-eat-and-her-condition-is-rapidly-worsening/

SECRET WAR ROOM CLASHES: Netanyahu Overruled Security Chiefs on Rafah, Hezbollah, Syria and Gaza, Leaked Transcripts Reveal A massive collection of confidential Israeli war cabinet records has exposed repeated confrontations between Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and the country’s most senior military and intelligence officials, revealing sharp disagreements over major wartime decisions, including the invasion of Rafah, the campaign against Hezbollah, the killing of Hassan Nasrallah, military operations in Syria and renewed fighting in Gaza. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/secret-war-room-clashes-netanyahu-overruled-security-chiefs-on-rafah-hezbollah-syria-and-gaza-leaked-transcripts-reveal/

“OUTRAGEOUS AND SHOCKING”: Herzog Personally Apologizes to American Photographer Attacked in Shomron, Demands Arrest of Perpetrators Israeli President Isaac Herzog personally apologized today to American photojournalist Heidi Levine, who was injured in an attack by rioters in the Binyamin region on Friday, condemning the violence and demanding that Israeli authorities identify, arrest and prosecute those responsible. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/outrageous-and-shocking-herzog-personally-apologizes-to-american-photographer-attacked-in-shomron-demands-arrest-of-perpetrators/

“DESPICABLE ACT OF TERROR”: Huckabee Demands Prison Time for Masked Attackers Who Injured American Journalist in Shomron US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee issued a blistering condemnation tonight of the assault on American photojournalist Heidi Levine in Yehudah and Shomron, describing the attack as an act of terrorism and demanding that those responsible be arrested, prosecuted and sentenced to lengthy prison terms. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/despicable-act-of-terror-huckabee-demands-prison-time-for-masked-attackers-who-injured-american-journalist-in-shomron/

“PRETEND I’M ON THE BALLOT”: Trump Urges Republicans to Deliver Midterm Victory, Predicts Iran War Will End “Very Quickly” President Donald Trump called on Republican voters to turn out in large numbers for the upcoming midterm elections during a campaign rally in northern Kentucky on Saturday, warning that a Democratic takeover of Congress could jeopardize his administration’s accomplishments. Trump also predicted that the American military campaign against Iran would soon conclude, while claiming that US forces had destroyed Tehran’s nuclear capabilities. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/pretend-im-on-the-ballot-trump-urges-republicans-to-deliver-midterm-victory-predicts-iran-war-will-end-very-quickly/

FRANCE IN FLAMES: Historic Limoges Town Hall Devastated by Arson as Far-Left Riots Sweep Country, Hundreds Arrested A historic French town hall dating back to the 19th century has been largely destroyed after rioters set it ablaze during violent anti-government demonstrations, as France endured another weekend of nationwide unrest that saw hundreds of arrests, attacks on public buildings and fierce clashes between police and radical protesters. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/france-in-flames-historic-limoges-town-hall-devastated-by-arson-as-far-left-riots-sweep-country-hundreds-arrested/

“JAIL HER AND DEPORT HER”: Top House Republican Demands Severe Penalties for Ilhan Omar if Citizenship Fraud Allegations Are Proven House Majority Whip Tom Emmer is calling for Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar to face imprisonment and deportation if a federal investigation determines that she or her father falsified immigration documents to obtain her American citizenship, escalating a bitter political confrontation surrounding the Minnesota lawmaker just weeks before the midterm elections. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/jail-her-and-deport-her-top-house-republican-demands-severe-penalties-for-ilhan-omar-if-citizenship-fraud-allegations-are-proven/

IRAN’S HORMUZ ATTACKS FAILING: CENTCOM Says 97% of Ships Are Getting Through as US Maintains Naval Blockade Against Tehran The United States military says Iran has failed in its efforts to shut down the Strait of Hormuz, with approximately 97% of commercial vessels attempting to cross the strategically vital waterway successfully completing their journeys despite repeated Iranian attacks. American forces are simultaneously protecting international shipping and enforcing a strict blockade on Iranian maritime trade, according to senior US Central Command officials. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/irans-hormuz-attacks-failing-centcom-says-97-of-ships-are-getting-through-as-us-maintains-naval-blockade-against-tehran/

FIVE DAYS AND OUT: Trump’s New Press Secretary Ousted After Disastrous Debut as White House Reporters Describe “Brutal” Collapse President Donald Trump’s newly appointed White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, is leaving her position after just five days, following a widely criticized debut at the briefing room podium and mounting questions about her professional credentials. The abrupt departure has stunned White House reporters, several of whom say her appointment was a serious miscalculation that exposed weaknesses in the administration’s communications operation. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/five-days-and-out-trumps-new-press-secretary-ousted-after-disastrous-debut-as-white-house-reporters-describe-brutal-collapse/

BREAKTHROUGH IN UTJ CRISIS: Gerer Rebbe to Issue Personal Call to Vote Gimmel, Signaling Possible End to Election Standoff The Gerer Rebbe is expected to issue a personal directive calling on his chassidim to vote for United Torah Judaism in Israel’s upcoming Knesset elections, a significant development following weeks of tensions between Ger and Degel HaTorah that had raised concerns about the party’s electoral strength. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/breakthrough-in-utj-crisis-gerer-rebbe-to-issue-personal-call-to-vote-gimmel-signaling-possible-end-to-election-standoff/

“THE TRUE ARMY OF KLAL YISROEL”: Sephardic Rov Sends Powerful Letter to Imprisoned Yeshiva Bochur, Compares Draft Decree to Roman Persecution Rav Yaish Davda, a distinguished Sephardic talmid chochom renowned for his extraordinary hasmadah, has written a rare handwritten letter of chizuk to his nephew, yeshiva bochur Eliyahu Davda, who is being held in an Israeli military prison following his arrest over his military draft status. In the letter, Rav Davda draws a striking comparison between the current draft controversy and the Roman decrees against Torah learning, declaring that the true protectors of Klal Yisroel are the children learning Torah, yeshiva bochurim, avreichim and talmidei chachomim. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/the-true-army-of-klal-yisroel-sephardic-rov-sends-powerful-letter-to-imprisoned-yeshiva-bochur-compares-draft-decree-to-roman-persecution/

“THIS MEAT IS COMING INTO MY HOME”: Leading Poskim Supervise First Shechitah of New Mehudar Kashrus Organization A new kashrus organization in Eretz Yisroel, Mehudar, has begun its first poultry shechitah under the personal supervision of three prominent poskim, who visited the Of Yerushalayim slaughterhouse to oversee the operation and ensure that the organization’s extensive standards and chumros were being implemented throughout the process. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/this-meat-is-coming-into-my-home-leading-poskim-supervise-first-shechitah-of-new-mehudar-kashrus-organization/

“THIS IS PROPAGANDA, NOT NEWS”: Netanyahu Blasts Popular Instagram News Page, Accuses It of Promoting His Political Rivals Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has launched a public attack against the popular Israeli Instagram news page Push, accusing it of masquerading as an independent news outlet while promoting his political opponents ahead of the upcoming Knesset elections. In a video released before Shabbos, Netanyahu urged followers to stop following the account and accused major Israeli television networks of spreading politically motivated misinformation. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/this-is-propaganda-not-news-netanyahu-blasts-popular-instagram-news-page-accuses-it-of-promoting-his-political-rivals/

“SPIRITUAL PIKUACH NEFESH”: Rav Yitzchak Yosef Warns of Threats to Shabbos and Jewish Marriage Under Left-Wing Government Former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Rav Yitzchak Yosef delivered a sharp warning about the potential consequences of a left-wing government taking power in Israel following the upcoming elections, declaring that the prospect represents a situation of “spiritual pikuach nefesh” because of proposed changes involving Shabbos, marriage and religious life in the country. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/spiritual-pikuach-nefesh-rav-yitzchak-yosef-warns-of-threats-to-shabbos-and-jewish-marriage-under-left-wing-government/

SANCTIONS ON ICE: Trump Suspends Sweeping Russia Penalties, Cites U.S. National Interest as Lawmakers Accuse Him of Giving Putin a Pass President Donald Trump has ordered a suspension of sweeping new sanctions against Russia, invoking national security and economic considerations to delay penalties approved by Congress that were scheduled to take effect Sunday. The decision, announced Friday, drew immediate criticism from Republican and Democratic lawmakers who accused the president of weakening pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin over the ongoing war in Ukraine. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/sanctions-on-ice-trump-suspends-sweeping-russia-penalties-cites-u-s-national-interest-as-lawmakers-accuse-him-of-giving-putin-a-pass/

IRAN'S TERROR EMPIRE RUNNING OUT OF CASH: U.S. Commander Says Hezbollah, Hamas and Other Iranian Proxies Are Sending Money Back to Tehran as Revolutionary Guards Struggle to Pay Their Own Troops Iran’s financial crisis has become so severe that terrorist organizations traditionally funded by Tehran are reportedly withholding salaries from their own fighters and sending money back to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to an extraordinary disclosure Friday by Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/irans-terror-empire-running-out-of-cash-u-s-commander-says-hezbollah-hamas-and-other-iranian-proxies-are-sending-money-back-to-tehran-as-revolutionary-guards-struggle-to-pay-their-own-troops/

DRAFT SHOWDOWN: Likud Allegedly Offered Arab-Israeli Activist Top Knesset Seat and Cabinet Post, but He Refused and Now Demands Chareidi Enlistment Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad revealed today that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s Likud party offered him a place among its top ten Knesset candidates and a guaranteed ministerial position in an unsuccessful attempt to persuade him to abandon his independent political campaign. Haddad also declared that his party would refuse to join any government, including one headed by Netanyahu, unless it committed to military enlistment for chareidim. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/draft-showdown-likud-allegedly-offered-arab-israeli-activist-top-knesset-seat-and-cabinet-post-but-he-refused-and-now-demands-chareidi-enlistment/

SAUDI-ISRAEL BREAKTHROUGH? Trump Says Israel Is Helping Saudis Fight Houthis, Suggests Abraham Accords Deal Could Be Closer Than Ever President Donald Trump revealed Friday that Israel has been providing assistance to Saudi Arabia as the kingdom battles a wave of attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists, suggesting that the growing security cooperation could open the door to a historic normalization agreement between Yerushalayim and Riyadh. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/saudi-israel-breakthrough-trump-says-israel-is-helping-saudis-fight-houthis-suggests-abraham-accords-deal-could-be-closer-than-ever/

CHECKMATE FOR ISRAEL? Israeli Chess Players Excluded From World Championship in Malaysia Despite International Federation's Anti-Discrimination Rules Israeli chess players who registered for next month’s World Amateur Chess Championships in Malaysia have been left off the tournament’s final list of competitors, despite assurances from the international chess federation that it would work to facilitate their participation. One of the players says he was excluded even though he registered using a foreign passport. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/checkmate-for-israel-israeli-chess-players-excluded-from-world-championship-in-malaysia-despite-international-federations-anti-discrimination-rules/

STAR OF DAVID ON WITCH'S SPELL BOOK: NYC Lawmakers Demand Amazon Remove Halloween Decoration Featuring Jewish Symbol READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/star-of-david-on-witchs-spell-book-nyc-lawmakers-demand-amazon-remove-halloween-decoration-featuring-jewish-symbol/

BURIED BENEATH NEW YORK: Researcher Hunts for Long-Forgotten Mikvaos Hidden Under City Streets Beneath the streets and buildings of New York City, remnants of the city’s earliest Jewish communities may still be waiting to be discovered, including long-forgotten mikvaos that once served generations of Jewish families. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/buried-beneath-new-york-researcher-hunts-for-long-forgotten-mikvaos-hidden-under-city-streets/

IRAN'S THREAT GOES BEYOND ISRAEL: Netanyahu Warns U.S. Cities Could Face Nuclear Blackmail, Praises Trump's Approach to Tehran Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu warned that Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missiles poses a direct threat to the United States and Europe, arguing that the Iranian regime’s ambitions extend far beyond its longstanding confrontation with Israel. In an interview with Fox News host Mark Levin that aired Saturday night, Netanyahu praised President Donald Trump’s approach to Tehran and said the two leaders share an understanding of the dangers posed by the Islamic Republic. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/irans-threat-goes-beyond-israel-netanyahu-warns-u-s-cities-could-face-nuclear-blackmail-praises-trumps-approach-to-tehran/

ELECTION DEVELOPMENT: Rav Shaul Alter Directs His Kehillah to Vote for United Torah Judaism In a significant development in Israel’s chareidi political landscape, Rav Shaul Alter has instructed members of his kehillah to vote for United Torah Judaism in the upcoming Knesset elections, marking a dramatic departure from years in which the community refrained from endorsing the party. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/election-development-rav-shaul-alter-directs-his-kehillah-to-vote-for-united-torah-judaism/

BARUCH DAYAN HAEMES: Petirah of Morah Goldy Kenigsberg a”h, Beloved Lakewood Mechaneches for Three Decades It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the sudden petirah of Mrs. Goldy Kenigsberg a”h, a longtime and beloved morah who devoted approximately 30 years to teaching and educating children in Lakewood, NJ. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/baruch-dayan-haemes-petirah-of-morah-goldy-kenigsberg-ah-beloved-lakewood-mechaneches-for-three-decades/

FEDS WENT THROUGH HER TRASH: Agents Sought Ilhan Omar Family DNA Before Raid as Investigation Reportedly Expands Far Beyond Immigration Fraud Federal investigators secretly searched discarded garbage for DNA belonging to Rep. Ilhan Omar and members of her family before conducting a raid on the Minnesota Democrat’s Washington, D.C., residence, according to an explosive new report suggesting that the criminal investigation surrounding the congresswoman may be considerably broader than previously understood. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/feds-went-through-her-trash-agents-sought-ilhan-omar-family-dna-before-raid-as-investigation-reportedly-expands-far-beyond-immigration-fraud/

MALL KIOSK SCANDAL: NPR Investigation Uncovers Allegations of Massive Credit Card Overcharges, Aggressive Sales Tactics and Questionable Skincare Claims An extensive investigation by NPR has raised serious questions about a network of skincare kiosks and retail stores associated with an Israeli-American-owned cosmetics business, uncovering allegations that hundreds of customers were subjected to unauthorized credit card charges, deceptive sales practices and extraordinary product markups. The investigation also examined the treatment of elderly and disabled shoppers, the accuracy of product advertising and possible immigration violations involving sales employees. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/mall-kiosk-scandal-npr-investigation-uncovers-allegations-of-massive-credit-card-overcharges-aggressive-sales-tactics-and-questionable-skincare-claims/

Listen: Stories4Life Shiur On Matzav.com: What Is Kedushah? LISTEN: var avp=avp||[];!function(){const t=document.getElementById("jagavpzid777"),e=document.getElementById("avpscaleshell777"),n=document.getElementById("avpzid777");function o(){return n?n.querySelector("iframe"):null}function i(t){return t&&parseFloat(String(t).replace("px",""))||0}const l={zid:777,mobZid:797,columns:1,rows:2,mobColumns:1,mobRows:2},s="https://api.jewishadgroup.com/api/v1/banner-script/jag-config/hlPyoSF2R-Bm";let r,c=null,d=0;function u(t){if(clearTimeout(c),d=0,!t.fallbackZid)return;const e=function(){d++,function(){const t=o();return!!t&&t.offsetHeight>=10}()||(!("AVP"in window)&&d=10;t.style.display=n?"block":"none"}(),!e||!n)return;if(!o())return;const l=function(){const e=["inline","inline-block","inline-flex","inline-grid","inline-table","table"];let n=t?t.parentElement:null;for(let t=0;t0)return e}n=n.parentElement}return document.documentElement.clientWidth}();n.style.transform="none",n.style.transformOrigin="top left",n.style.margin="0",n.style.padding="0",n.style.display="block",n.style.maxWidth="none",n.style.overflow="visible";const s=function(){const t=n.style.width,e=n.style.height;n.style.width="0px",n.style.height="0px";let o=n.scrollWidth,l=n.scrollHeight;const s=n.getElementsByTagName("iframe");for(let t=0;t=30&&clearInterval(e)},200)}function m(t){const o=function(){const t=window.innerWidth0&&(l[e[n]]=o)}}(t),m()});let h=window.innerWidth READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/listen-stories4life-shiur-on-matzav-com-what-is-kedushah/

Listen: The Daily “Bitachon 4 Life” Burst of Inspiration on Matzav.com: Am I Tamim? LISTEN: READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/listen-the-daily-bitachon-4-life-burst-of-inspiration-on-matzav-com-am-i-tamim/

YESHIVA ARRESTS SPARK PROTESTS: Rav Tzvi Friedman Orders Road Demonstrations Across Central Israel Following Jailing of Two Bochurim Major traffic disruptions are expected across central Israel on Sunday morning as members of the chareidi faction known as the Ratzpanikim prepare to stage demonstrations and block major highways in protest of the arrest and imprisonment of two yeshiva bochurim. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/yeshiva-arrests-spark-protests-rav-tzvi-friedman-orders-road-demonstrations-across-central-israel-following-jailing-of-two-bochurim/

Machon Yedidya Presents: SPARE THE CHILD [COMMUNICATED] READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/machon-yedidya-presents-spare-the-child/

BORDER CRACKDOWN DELIVERS: Illegal Crossings Plunge to Lowest Level Since 1968 as Trump Tightens Immigration Enforcement Illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border have fallen to their lowest annual level in nearly six decades, with Border Patrol agents recording fewer than 100,000 apprehensions during the 2026 fiscal year, according to Department of Homeland Security figures released Friday. The dramatic decline comes amid President Donald Trump’s sweeping immigration enforcement measures, which have sharply reduced the number of migrants attempting to enter the United States illegally. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/border-crackdown-delivers-illegal-crossings-plunge-to-lowest-level-since-1968-as-trump-tightens-immigration-enforcement/

END OF AN ERA? Egypt’s President Sisi Announces He Will Step Down in 2030 After 16 Years in Power, Unveils Plan to Train His Successor READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/end-of-an-era-egypts-president-sisi-announces-he-will-step-down-in-2030-after-16-years-in-power-unveils-plan-to-train-his-successor/

ELECTION SHOWDOWN: Trump Threatens Jail for California Officials Who Count Ballots Cast by Noncitizens President Donald Trump has warned California election officials that they could face lengthy prison sentences if they knowingly count ballots cast by noncitizens in the upcoming midterm elections, escalating a confrontation between his administration and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom over voter eligibility and election integrity. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/election-showdown-trump-threatens-jail-for-california-officials-who-count-ballots-cast-by-noncitizens/

AI POWER PLAY: Trump’s White House Launches 120-Day Review of Superintelligence Risks as Washington Weighs New Controls The White House has formally launched a 120-day review of advanced artificial intelligence, establishing a timetable for recommendations on federal oversight of increasingly powerful AI systems as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to preserve America’s technological advantage over China while addressing emerging national security and public safety concerns. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/ai-power-play-trumps-white-house-launches-120-day-review-of-superintelligence-risks-as-washington-weighs-new-controls/

DEEPFAKE DANGER: OpenAI Warns AI-Generated Images and Videos May Soon Be Impossible to Detect as Federal Courts Confront Evidence Crisis The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence could soon make it virtually impossible to determine whether photographs and videos are genuine or computer-generated, representatives of OpenAI and Meta warned federal judges Thursday, raising serious questions about the future reliability of visual evidence in American courtrooms. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/deepfake-danger-openai-warns-ai-generated-images-and-videos-may-soon-be-impossible-to-detect-as-federal-courts-confront-evidence-crisis/

DRAFT ARRESTS SPARK CHAOS: Four Yeshiva Bochurim Taken Into Military Custody as Protesters Shut Down Major Israeli Highway Four yeshiva bochurim have been taken into military custody in separate incidents in Israel, with two already sentenced to 20 days in military prison, triggering a major protest Sunday morning that brought traffic on Highway 4 to a standstill and led to confrontations between demonstrators, motorists and police. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/draft-arrests-spark-chaos-four-yeshiva-bochurim-taken-into-military-custody-as-protesters-shut-down-major-israeli-highway/

SANCTIONS SHOWDOWN: Zelensky Accuses Trump of Rewarding Putin as U.S. Eases Russian Energy Restrictions Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Saturday that President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend major sanctions against Russia could embolden Vladimir Putin and lead to further concessions to Moscow, even as Russian forces intensify attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of winter. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/sanctions-showdown-zelensky-accuses-trump-of-rewarding-putin-as-u-s-eases-russian-energy-restrictions/

UNLIKELY DINNER GUESTS: Stephen A. Smith Stunned by Four-Hour White House Meeting With Trump, Bill Maher and Kid Rock READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/unlikely-dinner-guests-stephen-a-smith-stunned-by-four-hour-white-house-meeting-with-trump-bill-maher-and-kid-rock/

SHOCKING DESECRATION IN PARIS: Shul Ransacked, Sifrei Torah and Tefillin Thrown to Floor Amid Violent Riots Across France A shul in Paris was broken into and ransacked overnight, with Sifrei Torah, seforim, tefillin and other religious articles found scattered across the floor, leaving members of the local Jewish community shaken as France struggles with widespread rioting and violent demonstrations. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/shocking-desecration-in-paris-shul-ransacked-sifrei-torah-and-tefillin-thrown-to-floor-amid-violent-riots-across-france/

2028 AMBITIONS: Rahm Emanuel Positions Himself as Democratic Party’s Voice of Moderation While Laying Groundwork for Presidential Run Rahm Emanuel is stepping up his political activity ahead of the 2028 presidential election, traveling through early primary states, appearing frequently on national television and offering Democrats a strategy for regaining power that puts him at odds with the party’s increasingly influential progressive wing. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/2028-ambitions-rahm-emanuel-positions-himself-as-democratic-partys-voice-of-moderation-while-laying-groundwork-for-presidential-run/

CHABAD PRESCHOOL TARGETED: Los Angeles Man Accused of Plotting Mass-Casualty Attack on Jewish Children A 51-year-old Los Angeles man is facing serious criminal allegations after investigators reportedly uncovered evidence of a planned attack against a Jewish preschool affiliated with Chabad, including preparations involving an incendiary device and disturbing statements about carrying out a mass-casualty assault. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/chabad-preschool-targeted-los-angeles-man-accused-of-plotting-mass-casualty-attack-on-jewish-children/

TERROR PLOT FOILED: FBI Arrests Los Angeles Man Accused of Threatening Chabad Preschool and Calling for Synagogues to Be Burned Federal authorities have arrested a 51-year-old Los Angeles man accused of threatening to carry out a mass-casualty attack against a Chabad-affiliated Jewish preschool and posting disturbing messages about burning synagogues, after investigators discovered materials allegedly intended for making Molotov cocktails inside his home. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/terror-plot-foiled-fbi-arrests-los-angeles-man-accused-of-threatening-chabad-preschool-and-calling-for-synagogues-to-be-burned/

ELECTION SURVEILLANCE BOMBSHELL: Former Likud Insider Warns Netanyahu's Party Could Secretly Track Voters Through New Campaign App A former technology official involved in Likud’s election operations has submitted a sworn affidavit to Israel’s Supreme Court alleging that a new application developed for Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s party could enable the collection of information about voters at polling stations, potentially circumventing restrictions imposed by the court. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/election-surveillance-bombshell-former-likud-insider-warns-netanyahus-party-could-secretly-track-voters-through-new-campaign-app/

FRANCE IN FLAMES: Hundreds of Thousands Protest as Rioters Loot Luxury Stores, Torch Historic City Hall and Attack Police Mass demonstrations across France erupted into widespread violence Saturday, October 17, as rioters looted luxury boutiques, set fire to government buildings and attacked police officers in several major cities. The unrest, which followed nationwide protests over the rising cost of living and deteriorating public services, reportedly left dozens of people injured and resulted in more than 1,200 arrests. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/france-in-flames-hundreds-of-thousands-protest-as-rioters-loot-luxury-stores-torch-historic-city-hall-and-attack-police/

CABINET CLASH: Netanyahu Rules Out Ben Gvir for Defense and National Security Ministries Ahead of Elections Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has declared that Itamar Ben Gvir will neither become Israel’s next defense minister nor retain his current position as national security minister if Likud forms the next government, triggering an angry confrontation with Otzma Yehudit just days before Israel’s October 27 Knesset elections. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/cabinet-clash-netanyahu-rules-out-ben-gvir-for-defense-and-national-security-ministries-ahead-of-elections/

NO PRISON FOR KOLLEL MURDER: Court Orders 25 Years of Psychiatric Hospitalization for Man Accused of Killing Avreich in Bnei Brak An Israeli court has ordered the man accused of murdering avreich Yishai Por inside Kollel Chazon Ish in Bnei Brak to undergo 25 years of compulsory psychiatric hospitalization, after determining that he was suffering from a severe mental illness at the time of the killing and is currently unfit to stand trial. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/no-prison-for-kollel-murder-court-orders-25-years-of-psychiatric-hospitalization-for-man-accused-of-killing-avreich-in-bnei-brak/

TRAGEDY IN BNEI BRAK: Two-Year-Old Boy in Serious Condition After Drowning in Bathtub on Shabbos A two-year-old chareidi boy was rushed to Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer in serious condition on Shabbos after apparently drowning in a bathtub at his family’s home in the Kiryat Vizhnitz neighborhood of Bnei Brak. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/tragedy-in-bnei-brak-two-year-old-boy-in-serious-condition-after-drowning-in-bathtub-on-shabbos/

BELZ ENDORSEMENT: Rebbe Calls on Chassidim to Support United Torah Judaism Ahead of Israeli Elections A formal announcement was delivered in the Belzer chassidus on Motzoei Shabbos, conveying the Belzer Rebbe’s directive that chassidim participate in the upcoming Israeli elections and support the United Torah Judaism party. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/belz-endorsement-rebbe-calls-on-chassidim-to-support-united-torah-judaism-ahead-of-israeli-elections/

"THE TORAH IS BEING TRAMPLED": Rav Dov Landau Delivers Powerful Message at Tel Aviv Gathering, Urges Support for United Torah Judaism Maran Rav Dov Landau, Rosh Yeshiva of Slabodka, traveled to Tel Aviv on Friday for a special gathering with dozens of neighborhood rabbonim and community leaders, delivering an impassioned address about the challenges facing the Torah world and the importance of participating in the upcoming Israeli elections. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/the-torah-is-being-trampled-rav-dov-landau-delivers-powerful-message-at-tel-aviv-gathering-urges-support-for-united-torah-judaism/

ELECTION PROTEST: Ziditchover Rebbe Withholds UTJ Endorsement Following Grandson’s Imprisonment in Military Prison The Ziditchover chassidus in Bnei Brak has yet to issue an endorsement of United Torah Judaism ahead of the upcoming Israeli elections, amid lingering anger over the imprisonment of the Ziditchover Rebbe’s grandson, who recently served a 20-day sentence in an IDF military prison despite extensive efforts to secure his release. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/election-protest-ziditchover-rebbe-withholds-utj-endorsement-following-grandsons-imprisonment-in-military-prison/

DEADLY WARNING TO TRUMP: Iran’s New Defense Minister Threatens American Casualties, Vows Massive Retaliation Against US and Israel Iran’s newly appointed defense minister, Mehrdad Ahlaghki, has issued a threatening warning to President Donald Trump, declaring that American military personnel could be killed if Washington launches another attack against Iran. The 68-year-old Iranian official, who assumed his position following the killing of his predecessor earlier this year, also claimed that he has spent 35 years on an assassination list and has no intention of being intimidated by threats against his life. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/deadly-warning-to-trump-irans-new-defense-minister-threatens-american-casualties-vows-massive-retaliation-against-us-and-israel/

“LET THEM GO TO PRISON”: Netanyahu Takes Hard Line on Chareidi Draft Opponents, Pledges to Enlist 23,000 Chareidim Israeli Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu declared Sunday that chareidim who categorically refuse military service should be imprisoned, taking a particularly aggressive position on the draft controversy as Israel’s election campaign approaches its conclusion. Netanyahu also pledged to advance legislation requiring 23,000 chareidi men to enlist over a three-and-a-half-year period, while maintaining that full-time Torah learners should be treated differently from those who are not actually learning. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/let-them-go-to-prison-netanyahu-takes-hard-line-on-chareidi-draft-opponents-pledges-to-enlist-23000-chareidim/

“BIBI WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”: Trump Gives Netanyahu “Complete and Total Endorsement” Ahead of Israeli Election, Warns Against Replacing Him President Donald Trump on Sunday delivered an emphatic endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu, throwing his full support behind the Likud leader just nine days before Israel’s October 27 election and warning that replacing him could leave the United States confronting Iran without the same level of Israeli cooperation. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/bibi-will-never-let-you-down-trump-gives-netanyahu-complete-and-total-endorsement-ahead-of-israeli-election-warns-against-replacing-him/

BLOOD SAMPLES WITHOUT CONSENT: Kaplan Hospital Cardiology Chief Faces New Allegations Amid Widening Medical Training Scandal Kaplan Medical Center in Rechovot is facing another serious controversy involving its cardiology department, with hospital administrators filing a complaint against department director Prof. Kobi George over suspicions that blood was collected from patients for medical research without obtaining their informed consent. The allegations come less than two months after revelations that doctors training in the same department allegedly received specialist qualifications despite failing to complete mandatory portions of their medical training. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/blood-samples-without-consent-kaplan-hospital-cardiology-chief-faces-new-allegations-amid-widening-medical-training-scandal/

FRANCE IN FLAMES: Macron “Shocked” as Rioters Torch Historic Buildings, Loot Stores and Injure Hundreds of Police Officers French President Emmanuel Macron expressed outrage Sunday evening over the extraordinary wave of rioting that has engulfed France, leaving more than 2,000 people under arrest, hundreds of security personnel injured, and numerous buildings and businesses damaged or destroyed. In a nationally televised address, Macron condemned the widespread arson, looting and attacks on police, promising criminal prosecutions and ordering an investigation into whether authorities had failed to anticipate the scale of the violence. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/france-in-flames-macron-shocked-as-rioters-torch-historic-buildings-loot-stores-and-injure-hundreds-of-police-officers/

BOMB SCARE IN MID-AIR: Austrian Airlines Flight From Israel Makes Emergency Landing in Bulgaria After Anonymous Threat An Austrian Airlines flight traveling from Ben Gurion Airport to Vienna was forced to make an emergency landing in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday after an anonymous bomb threat raised fears that an explosive device might be aboard the aircraft. The security alert prompted the flight crew to abandon its scheduled route and divert to the Bulgarian capital, where the circumstances surrounding the threat came under investigation. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/bomb-scare-in-mid-air-austrian-airlines-flight-from-israel-makes-emergency-landing-in-bulgaria-after-anonymous-threat/

Israel’s Elections Are Coming: What You Need to Know READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/israels-elections-are-coming-what-you-need-to-know/

“WE MUST GET RID OF BIBI”: Lieberman Unveils Plan to Oust Netanyahu Immediately After Election, Push Law Barring Him From Office Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Lieberman has outlined a plan to remove Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu from power immediately following Israel’s October 27 election, proposing to replace the Knesset speaker and rapidly enact legislation that would prevent individuals facing criminal indictments from serving as prime minister. Lieberman declared that the strategy could bring Netanyahu’s political career to an abrupt end, even if his Likud party emerges from the election with significant parliamentary support. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/we-must-get-rid-of-bibi-lieberman-unveils-plan-to-oust-netanyahu-immediately-after-election-push-law-barring-him-from-office/

“FORBIDDEN BY HALACHA”: Rav Yitzchak Yosef Rules Against Voting for Ben-Gvir, Cites Grave Issur of Entering Har Habayis Rav Yitzchak Yosef, the former Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel, has issued a sharp halachic ruling declaring that it is forbidden to vote for National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit party because of Ben-Gvir’s repeated visits to Har Habayis and his encouragement of other Jews to ascend the site. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/forbidden-by-halacha-rav-yitzchak-yosef-rules-against-voting-for-ben-gvir-cites-grave-issur-of-entering-har-habayis/

2028 ELECTION: JD Vance Admits He May Skip Presidential Race Despite Commanding GOP Poll Lead Vice President JD Vance is leaving open the possibility that he will not seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2028, despite emerging as the overwhelming early favorite to succeed President Donald Trump. In a candid discussion about his political future, Vance acknowledged that his responsibilities as a father and his wife’s reservations about political life could ultimately influence his decision. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/2028-election-jd-vance-admits-he-may-skip-presidential-race-despite-commanding-gop-poll-lead/

PEACE TALKS OVER SANCTIONS: Trump Defends Russia Sanctions Pause, Blasts Zelensky Over Oil Refinery Strikes President Donald Trump defended his decision to suspend sanctions against Russia on Sunday, arguing that additional economic pressure on Moscow could derail negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. At the same time, Trump sharply criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over continued attacks on Russian oil facilities, accusing him of undermining efforts to reach a peace agreement. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/peace-talks-over-sanctions-trump-defends-russia-sanctions-pause-blasts-zelensky-over-oil-refinery-strikes/

FOX NEWS FIASCO: Katie Zacharia Reportedly Pushed for TV Interviews That Helped End Her Five-Day White House Tenure Katie Zacharia, whose brief stint as President Donald Trump’s White House press secretary ended after just five days, personally sought the Fox News appearances that reportedly contributed to her departure, according to newly disclosed text messages that challenge suggestions that senior administration officials deliberately arranged the interviews to undermine her. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/fox-news-fiasco-katie-zacharia-reportedly-pushed-for-tv-interviews-that-helped-end-her-five-day-white-house-tenure/

AIRLINE BLUNDER: KLM Ordered to Pay Two Frum Women NIS 9,037 After Baggage Dispute Leaves Them Stranded A court in Israel has ordered Dutch airline KLM to pay NIS 9,037 in compensation to two Shabbos-observant women who were prevented from boarding a flight from Montreal to Israel because of an error involving their baggage allowance. The Small Claims Court in Tzefas determined that the problem originated with the airline’s own records and rejected its attempt to place responsibility on the passengers. READ MORE👉👉 https://matzav.com/airline-blunder-klm-ordered-to-pay-two-frum-women-nis-9037-after-baggage-dispute-leaves-them-stranded/