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*IRAN STRIKE SHOWDOWN: Netanyahu Denies CNN Report That Trump Rejected His Request for Joint Attack Before Israeli Elections* Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has rejected a CNN report alleging that he sought President Donald Trump’s approval for a joint American-Israeli military operation against Iran ahead of Israel’s elections but was turned down by the White House. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/iran-strike-showdown-netanyahu-denies-cnn-report-that-trump-rejected-his-request-for-joint-attack-before-israeli-elections/
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*FOX NEWS FURY: Trump Accuses Network of Helping Democrats, Warns Its Coverage Could Cost Republicans the Midterms* President Donald Trump has launched another blistering attack on Fox News, accusing the cable network of giving Democratic candidates excessive exposure while sidelining Republicans, and warning that its coverage could be responsible for GOP defeats in next month’s congressional midterm elections. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/fox-news-fury-trump-accuses-network-of-helping-democrats-warns-its-coverage-could-cost-republicans-the-midterms/
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*ELECTION UPROAR: Bolsonaro Demands Brazil Vote Be Thrown Out After Lula Wins by 4.4 Million Votes* Bolsonaro, the son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, accused the country’s Supreme Court of improperly interfering in the election after a justice ordered polling stations to remain open for an additional two hours. The controversial decision was issued just minutes before voting was scheduled to end, creating confusion across the country and prompting questions about how the extension was implemented. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/election-uproar-bolsonaro-demands-brazil-vote-be-thrown-out-after-lula-wins-by-4-4-million-votes/
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*SUPREME COURT DRAMA: Ponevezh Yeshiva Eviction Postponed Until Summer 2027 as Judge Warns of Devastating Consequences for 1,266 Talmidim and Avreichim* In a significant development in the decades-long battle over control of Ponevezh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that the faction headed by Rav Shmuel Markowitz cannot be forced to vacate the yeshiva premises in the middle of the academic year, postponing the threatened eviction until the 10th of Av 5787, in the summer of 2027. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/supreme-court-drama-ponevezh-yeshiva-eviction-postponed-until-summer-2027-as-judge-warns-of-devastating-consequences-for-1266-talmidim-and-avreichim/
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*“WE MUST PRESERVE THE TORAH WORLD”: Netanyahu Condemns Arrests of Chareidi Draft Avoiders, Says Yeshiva Bochurim Must Be Protected* Israeli Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu has spoken out against the arrest of chareidi bochurim over their military draft status, describing the arrests as unacceptable and emphasizing the importance of protecting those who devote themselves to limud haTorah. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/we-must-preserve-the-torah-world-netanyahu-condemns-arrests-of-chareidi-draft-avoiders-says-yeshiva-bochurim-must-be-protected/
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*Rav Moshe Sternbuch Says This Is an “Exceptional Mitzvah.” What Makes It Different?* [COMMUNICATED] *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/rav-moshe-sternbuch-says-this-is-an-exceptional-mitzvah-what-makes-it-different/
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*ELECTION PREDICTIONS: Eisenkot Leads Netanyahu in Final Polls, but Neither Bloc Has Enough Seats to Form Government* *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/election-predictions-eisenkot-leads-netanyahu-in-final-polls-but-neither-bloc-has-enough-seats-to-form-government/
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*"DERI NEVER DICTATED ANYTHING”: Rav Shmuel Betzalel Breaks Silence on Draft Law, Shas Leadership and Future of Sephardic Yeshivos* Rav Shmuel Betzalel, rosh yeshiva of Porat Yosef and a member of Shas’ Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah, has emphatically rejected allegations that Shas chairman Aryeh Deri dictates decisions to the party’s rabbinic leadership, revealing details of the extensive deliberations surrounding the proposed draft law and insisting that the Gedolei HaTorah independently determine the movement’s positions. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/deri-never-dictated-anything-rav-shmuel-betzalel-breaks-silence-on-draft-law-shas-leadership-and-future-of-sephardic-yeshivos/
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*FOUR-YEAR ULTIMATUM: Eisenkot Vows to Cut Funding to Schools That Refuse Secular Studies, Pushes Mandatory Service Law* Gadi Eisenkot, chairman of Israel’s Yashar party, declared Sunday evening that if he becomes prime minister, every student in Israel will be required to study the state’s core secular curriculum within four years, and educational institutions that refuse to comply will lose government funding. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/four-year-ultimatum-eisenkot-vows-to-cut-funding-to-schools-that-refuse-secular-studies-pushes-mandatory-service-law/
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*DOES KIBBUD AV REQUIRE VOTING FOR BIBI? Rav Avrohom Yosef Addresses Father’s Election Demand* Does the mitzvah of kibbud av va’eim obligate a son to vote for the political candidate his father supports? Rav Avrohom Yosef addressed the question during his “Shamor V’Zachor” program on Radio Kol Chai, explaining that a father’s political preference does not create a halachic obligation for his son to vote for that candidate. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/does-kibbud-av-require-voting-for-bibi-rav-avrohom-yosef-addresses-fathers-election-demand/
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*THROWING MONEY IN THE GARBAGE: Families Could Be Wasting $600 a Month on Food They Never Eat* Families may be throwing away hundreds of dollars every month without realizing it, simply because of poor grocery shopping habits, inadequate meal planning, and food that sits forgotten in the refrigerator until it spoils. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/throwing-money-in-the-garbage-families-could-be-wasting-600-a-month-on-food-they-never-eat/
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*DANGEROUS DESCENTS: Air France and KLM Fined $425,000 for Flying Too Low Over Iraq on More Than 130 Flights* The U.S. Department of Transportation has imposed a combined $425,000 in penalties on Air France and KLM after determining that the European airlines operated more than 130 flights over Iraq at altitudes below the minimum permitted under American aviation safety regulations. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/dangerous-descents-air-france-and-klm-fined-425000-for-flying-too-low-over-iraq-on-more-than-130-flights/
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*Matzav Inbox: Have We Sold Our Principles For Government Funding?* Dear Matzav Inbox, *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/matzav-inbox-have-we-sold-our-principles-for-government-funding/
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*"THEY ARE NO LONGER ON THE FRINGES": Chareidi Activist Says Growing Working Chareidi Population Cannot Be Ignored, But Opposes New Political Party* The growing population of working and modern chareidim in Israel can no longer be dismissed as a small group on the fringes of the community, and established chareidi institutions must recognize their needs and provide them with proper representation, according to chareidi activist Eliakim Stark. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/they-are-no-longer-on-the-fringes-chareidi-activist-says-growing-working-chareidi-population-cannot-be-ignored-but-opposes-new-political-party/
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*"YOU ARE HARMING THE TORAH WORLD”: Rav Dov Landau Calls Out New Chareidi Parties, Says That Their Claims About Helping Yeshivos Are "Lies"* Maran Rav Dov Landau, rosh yeshiva of Slabodka, issued a sharp warning against newly established chareidi political parties at a major United Torah Judaism election gathering in Bnei Brak, accusing them of damaging the Torah world and misleading voters with false claims about their commitment to bnei yeshivos. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/you-are-harming-the-torah-world-rav-dov-landau-calls-out-new-chareidi-parties-says-that-their-claims-about-helping-yeshivos-are-lies/
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*2028 SHOWDOWN: Vance Emerges as Clear GOP Frontrunner While Nearly Half of Democrats Cannot Name a Presidential Favorite* Vice President JD Vance has established an early lead in the race for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination, while Democrats remain deeply divided over who should lead their party into the next presidential election, according to a new New York Times/Siena University survey. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/2028-showdown-vance-emerges-as-clear-gop-frontrunner-while-nearly-half-of-democrats-cannot-name-a-presidential-favorite/
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*ELECTION EVE COMPROMISE: Agudas Yisroel to Publish Gedolei HaTorah’s Voting Declaration Without Rebbes’ Signatures, Retaining Stern Warning* After days of negotiations and disagreements among the Chassidic courts represented on the Israeli Agudas Yisroel Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah, an agreement has reportedly been reached to publish the council’s election declaration on Monday, just one day before Israel’s Knesset elections. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/election-eve-compromise-agudas-yisroel-to-publish-gedolei-hatorahs-voting-declaration-without-rebbes-signatures-retaining-stern-warning/
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*ELECTION DAY SHOWDOWN: Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir Question Police Chief About Voting Disruptions Despite Judge’s Restrictions* *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/election-day-showdown-netanyahu-and-ben-gvir-question-police-chief-about-voting-disruptions-despite-judges-restrictions/
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*"JEWISH VOTERS SHOULD BE ASHAMED”: Trump Blasts Supporters of Anti-Israel Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed* President Donald Trump delivered a blistering attack on Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on Sunday, declaring that Jewish Americans who vote for him should be ashamed of themselves and accusing the candidate of harboring deep hostility toward Israel and the Jewish people. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/jewish-voters-should-be-ashamed-trump-blasts-supporters-of-anti-israel-michigan-senate-candidate-abdul-el-sayed/
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*"SECOND HOLOCAUST” WARNING: Netanyahu Shares Shocking Image of Nuclear Explosion Over Tel Aviv, Warns Iran Could Destroy Israel* Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu sparked a political firestorm Sunday after sharing an AI-generated image depicting a nuclear explosion over Tel Aviv, accompanied by a warning that Iran’s nuclear ambitions pose an existential threat to Israel and that the country must take advantage of President Donald Trump’s remaining time in office to confront the danger. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/second-holocaust-warning-netanyahu-shares-shocking-image-of-nuclear-explosion-over-tel-aviv-warns-iran-could-destroy-israel/
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*Listen: The Daily “Bitachon 4 Life” Burst of Inspiration on Matzav.com: Who Do I Lean On?* LISTEN: *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/listen-the-daily-bitachon-4-life-burst-of-inspiration-on-matzav-com-who-do-i-lean-on-3/
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*Listen: The Daily Tefila4Life Shiur On Matzav.com: When Will It Impact?* LISTEN: var _avp=_avp||[];!function(){const t=document.getElementById("jag_avp_zid_798"),e=document.getElementById("avp_scale_shell_798"),n=document.getElementById("avp_zid_798");function o(){return n?n.querySelector("iframe"):null}function i(t){return t&&parseFloat(String(t).replace("px",""))||0}const l={zid:798,mobZid:807,columns:1,rows:4,mobColumns:1,mobRows:4},s="https://api.jewishadgroup.com/api/v1/banner-script/jag-config/am0BcvnqSaXH";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-the-daily-tefila4life-shiur-on-matzav-com-when-will-it-impact/
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*OPPOSITION PROMISES: Eisenkot Vows to End Hamas Rule in Gaza Within 18 Months as Democratic Party MK Calls for Renewed Talks With Palestinians* Two Israeli opposition figures outlined competing priorities for Gaza and Israel’s future relations with the Palestinians on Sunday, with former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot pledging to end Hamas rule in Gaza within 18 months of taking office, while Democratic Party MK Gilad Kariv called for the Palestinian Authority to assume a role in Gaza and for Israel to resume negotiations with the Palestinians. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/opposition-promises-eisenkot-vows-to-end-hamas-rule-in-gaza-within-18-months-as-democratic-party-mk-calls-for-renewed-talks-with-palestinians/
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*DRAFT LAW ULTIMATUM: Deri Says Shas Will Not Join Any Government Without Agreement Protecting Yeshiva Students* Shas chairman Aryeh Deri has declared that his party will refuse to join Israel’s next governing coalition unless an agreement is reached to regulate the status of yeshiva students, making the military draft controversy a central condition for Shas’s participation in any future government. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/draft-law-ultimatum-deri-says-shas-will-not-join-any-government-without-agreement-protecting-yeshiva-students/
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*“FINISH THE JOB”: Trump Renews Endorsement of Netanyahu, Urges Israelis to Reelect Him to Complete Campaign Against Iran* President Donald Trump has renewed his endorsement of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s upcoming elections, calling on Israeli voters to return Netanyahu to office so the two leaders can complete their campaign against Iran and preserve what Trump described as their extraordinary military achievements. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/finish-the-job-trump-renews-endorsement-of-netanyahu-urges-israelis-to-reelect-him-to-complete-campaign-against-iran/
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*ELECTION BY THE NUMBERS: Israel Prints 450 Million Ballots, Prepares 12,018 Polling Stations and Deploys 100,000 Workers for Tuesday’s Vote* With Israel preparing for Tuesday’s Knesset elections, the Central Elections Committee has released figures revealing the enormous logistical operation required to accommodate more than 7.3 million eligible voters, including 450 million printed ballot slips, over 12,000 polling stations, approximately 100,000 election workers, and a budget of 690 million shekels. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/election-by-the-numbers-israel-prints-450-million-ballots-prepares-12018-polling-stations-and-deploys-100000-workers-for-tuesdays-vote/
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*“CALL ME BARUCH”: NY Gubernatorial Candidate Bruce Blakeman Surprises Shmueli Ungar With Revelation About His Jewish Identity* [Video below.] New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman surprised popular Jewish singer Shmueli Ungar during an appearance on the singer’s ShmueliCast podcast when he revealed that his Hebrew name is Baruch and that he belongs to an Orthodox shul. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/call-me-baruch-ny-gubernatorial-candidate-bruce-blakeman-surprises-shmueli-ungar-with-revelation-about-his-jewish-identity/
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*EXODUS TO OKEECHOBEE: More Than 100 Frum Families Leave New York for Emerging Jewish Community in Rural Florida* An emerging Orthodox Jewish community in rural Florida is attracting growing interest from families in New York seeking more affordable housing, lower living expenses, and a different environment in which to raise their children. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/exodus-to-okeechobee-more-than-100-frum-families-leave-new-york-for-emerging-jewish-community-in-rural-florida/
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*UNPRECEDENTED MOVE: Lelover Rebbe, Who Does Not Vote in Knesset Elections, Issues Rare Directive to Chassidim to Support Yahadut HaTorah* In an unusual development within Lelov, the Lelover Rebbe, who personally refrains from voting in national Knesset elections, has departed from his longstanding practice of avoiding involvement in electoral politics and issued an explicit directive to his chassidim who do participate in elections to vote exclusively for Yahadut HaTorah. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/unprecedented-move-lelover-rebbe-who-does-not-vote-in-knesset-elections-issues-rare-directive-to-chassidim-to-support-yahadut-hatorahunprecedented-move-lelover-rebbe-who-does-not-vote-in-knesset-el/
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*“EVEN THE EIDAH MUST VOTE”: Rav Moshe Maya Calls for Broad Chareidi Turnout in Tuesday’s Knesset Elections* Rav Moshe Maya, a senior member of Shas’s Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah, has reportedly issued an extraordinary appeal for chareidi participation in Tuesday’s Knesset elections, arguing that the current challenges confronting the Torah community demand a unified response at the ballot box, including from groups that have traditionally refrained from voting. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/even-the-eidah-must-vote-rav-moshe-maya-calls-for-broad-chareidi-turnout-in-tuesdays-knesset-elections/
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*“ROTTEN MORAL CORE”: Chris Christie Blasts Trump, Vance and Ramaswamy, Warns GOP Is Heading Toward Political Disaster* Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie launched a blistering attack on President Donald Trump and two of his most prominent Republican allies on Sunday, accusing the president of creating a “rotten moral core” within the Republican Party and warning that Vice President JD Vance and Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy represent a troubling future for the GOP. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/rotten-moral-core-chris-christie-blasts-trump-vance-and-ramaswamy-warns-gop-is-heading-toward-political-disaster/
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*BALLOT BOX TRAP: Left-Wing Activist Urges Chareidi Voters to Write “בס״ד” on Ballots, a Move That Would Invalidate Their Votes* A controversy has erupted in Israel just two days before Tuesday’s Knesset elections after a left-wing activist circulated a social media message encouraging religious and chareidi voters to write the words “בס״ד” on their election ballots, a seemingly religious gesture that would actually cause their votes to be disqualified. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/ballot-box-trap-left-wing-activist-urges-chareidi-voters-to-write-%d7%91%d7%a1%d7%b4%d7%93-on-ballots-a-move-that-would-invalidate-their-votes/
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*CHAREIDI VOTE WARNING: Ben-Gvir Says Protest Parties Could Cost Right-Wing Bloc Two Knesset Seats, Launches Campaign to Attract Disaffected Voters* *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/chareidi-vote-warning-ben-gvir-says-protest-parties-could-cost-right-wing-bloc-two-knesset-seats-launches-campaign-to-attract-disaffected-voters/
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*Rabbi Ari Bensoussan's Urgent Plea for a Suffering Giyores* I’m asking you personally to help. A mother of six, a righteous giyores, is suffering and urgently needs medical treatment. Her family simply cannot afford it. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/rabbi-ari-bensoussans-urgent-plea-for-a-suffering-giyores-4/
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*“DON’T FALL INTO DESPAIR”: Rav Yitzchok Yosef Sends Heartfelt Letter to Devastated Bus Driver Following Fatal Modiin Illit Accident* Rav Yitzchok Yosef, the former Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, has sent a deeply moving letter of encouragement to a bus driver who was involved in a tragic accident that claimed the life of a young child in Modiin Illit, urging the emotionally shattered driver not to surrender to despair and to find strength in Torah learning and his responsibility to his family. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/dont-fall-into-despair-rav-yitzchok-yosef-sends-heartfelt-letter-to-devastated-bus-driver-following-fatal-modiin-illit-accident/
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The cover of Monday’s Israeli Yated Ne’eman.
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*“I SPOKE AGAINST GEDOLEI YISROEL”: Chareidi Comedian Avi Lukov Expresses Regret Over Past Attacks, Urges Voters to Support UTJ* Chareidi comedian and social media personality Avi Lukov, who became known for his biting criticism of the chareidi establishment, has publicly expressed regret over his past remarks against Gedolei Yisroel and is now urging voters to support United Torah Judaism in Tuesday’s Knesset elections. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/i-spoke-against-gedolei-yisroel-chareidi-comedian-avi-lukov-expresses-regret-over-past-attacks-urges-voters-to-support-utj/
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*ZERO TOLERANCE: Vizhnitzer Rebbe Expels Five Chassidim Over Harassment of Strikover Rebbe, Delivers Stern Warning Against Violence* The Vizhnitzer Rebbe of Bnei Brak, Rav Mendel Hager, has taken the extraordinary step of temporarily expelling five avreichim from his chassidus following an incident in which they allegedly harassed the Strikover Rebbe at a wedding last week, declaring that violence and disrespect toward other admorim have no place in Vizhnitz. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/zero-tolerance-vizhnitzer-rebbe-expels-five-chassidim-over-harassment-of-strikover-rebbe-delivers-stern-warning-against-violence/
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*SHABBOS SHOWDOWN: Feiglin Says He Would Block Ban on Shabbos Public Transportation, Insists State Institutions Must Respect Shabbos* Moshe Feiglin, chairman of Israel’s Zehut party, has sought to clarify his position on Shabbos observance in Israel after declaring that he would vote against legislation prohibiting public transportation on Shabbos, a statement that raised questions about his approach to preserving the Jewish character of the state. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/shabbos-showdown-feiglin-says-he-would-block-ban-on-shabbos-public-transportation-insists-state-institutions-must-respect-shabbos/
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*BILLIONAIRE'S WARNING: Bill Ackman Urges Israel to Keep Ben-Gvir and Smotrich Out of Next Government, Says Their Removal Would Repair Ties With America* Jewish-American billionaire investor Bill Ackman, one of Israel’s most prominent supporters in the United States, has publicly urged Israeli voters and political leaders to consider forming the country’s next government without National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, arguing that their exclusion would help restore Israel’s international standing and strengthen its relationship with the American public. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/billionaires-warning-bill-ackman-urges-israel-to-keep-ben-gvir-and-smotrich-out-of-next-government-says-their-removal-would-repair-ties-with-america/
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*IMPEACHMENT THREAT RETURNS: Adam Schiff Says Trump Could Face Third Impeachment if Democrats Regain Control of Congress* Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Sunday that President Donald Trump could face another impeachment effort if Democrats regain control of Congress in the upcoming midterm elections, raising the possibility of a third impeachment battle involving the president. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/impeachment-threat-returns-adam-schiff-says-trump-could-face-third-impeachment-if-democrats-regain-control-of-congress/
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*ELECTION DAY SECURITY: More Than 20,000 Israeli Police Officers to Be Deployed as Authorities Prepare for Tuesday’s Knesset Vote* More than 20,000 Israeli police officers will be deployed throughout the country on Tuesday as Israel holds elections for the 26th Knesset, with authorities preparing an extensive security operation designed to protect voters, maintain public order, and safeguard the integrity of the electoral process. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/election-day-security-more-than-20000-israeli-police-officers-to-be-deployed-as-authorities-prepare-for-tuesdays-knesset-vote/
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*IRAN ON EDGE: Trump Rules Out Sunday Strike as Netanyahu Warns of Iranian Attack Ahead of Israeli Elections* President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States would not launch a military strike against Iran that day, backing away from remarks made just 24 hours earlier suggesting that another American attack could take place as soon as Sunday. The announcement came as Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu warned that Iran or its proxies might attempt to disrupt Tuesday’s Knesset elections with an attack on Israel. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/iran-on-edge-trump-rules-out-sunday-strike-as-netanyahu-warns-of-iranian-attack-ahead-of-israeli-elections/
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*ELECTION WAR HEATS UP: Bnei Brak Flooded With Anti-Election Posters as Senior Poskim Condemn Breakaway Chareidi Party and Shas Moves to Prevent Lost Votes* With less than two days remaining before Israel’s Knesset elections, political tensions within the chareidi community are intensifying, with police called to investigate the distribution of thousands of election-related posters in Bnei Brak, senior poskim issuing unusually forceful warnings against a breakaway chareidi party, and prominent Sephardic rabbonim undertaking last-minute efforts to prevent votes from being diverted away from established parties. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/election-war-heats-up-bnei-brak-flooded-with-anti-election-posters-as-senior-poskim-condemn-breakaway-chareidi-party-and-shas-moves-to-prevent-lost-votes/
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*ELECTION SHOWDOWN: Rav Moshe Maya Reveals What Rav Yehuda Tzadkah Would Have Said About Voting Amid Battle Over Shas Support* A handwritten letter issued by Rav Moshe Maya, the senior member of Shas’s Moetzes Chachmei HaTorah, has introduced a significant new development in the controversy surrounding the position of Rav Moshe Tzadkah, Rosh Yeshivas Porat Yosef, regarding participation in Tuesday’s Israeli elections. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/election-showdown-rav-moshe-maya-reveals-what-rav-yehuda-tzadkah-would-have-said-about-voting-amid-battle-over-shas-support/
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*BORUCH DAYAN HAEMES: Renowned Flatbush Baal Tzedakah and Torah Supporter Mr. Mordechai (Mark) Shem Tov z"l* It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Mr. Mordechai (Mark) Shem Tov z”l of Flatbush, Brooklyn, a prominent machzik Torah and generous supporter of yeshivos and kollelim throughout the world, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 65 following a difficult illness. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/boruch-dayan-haemes-renowned-flatbush-baal-tzedakah-and-torah-supporter-mr-mordechai-mark-shem-tov-zl/
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*BALLOT BOX BOMBSHELL: Chareidi Achi Party Withdraws From Knesset Race, Election Officials Warn Votes for Party Will Be Invalid* The chareidi Achi party has officially withdrawn from Tuesday’s Knesset elections, with Israel’s Central Elections Committee confirming that the party will no longer participate in the race and warning that any votes cast for its list will be disqualified. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/ballot-box-bombshell-chareidi-achi-party-withdraws-from-knesset-race-election-officials-warn-votes-for-party-will-be-invalid/
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*BECHASDEI HASHEM: Gerer Rebbe Returns Home Following Medical Procedure, Secretary Says Rebbe Is Feeling Better and Needs Rest* The Gerer Rebbe, Rav Yaakov Aryeh Alter, was released from Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center in Yerushalayim on Sunday afternoon, just hours after undergoing a medical procedure, with his secretary informing chassidim that the Rebbe is feeling better but requires additional rest. *READ MORE*👉👉 https://matzav.com/bechasdei-hashem-gerer-rebbe-returns-home-following-medical-procedure-secretary-says-rebbe-is-feeling-better-and-needs-rest/
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Matzav
Oct 25, 7:47 PM
