Rav Avigdor Chiyut, who was injured in the Meron disaster and lost his son and talmid on that terrible night, didn’t let his grief get in the way of comforting
Four days after the Meron disaster, the Health Ministry reviewed the response of the emergency rescue teams at the scene and the evacuation of the injured to hospitals, Channel 13 News reported. According to the report, about 40 victims were evacuated to Ziv Hospital in Tzfat, the closest hospital to Meron, although the emergency room only […]
The shadowy leader of the armed wing of the Islamic terror group Hamas has issued his first public statement in nearly seven years, warning Israel it will pay a “heavy price” if it evicts Palestinians from their homes in east Jerusalem. Mohammed Deif has been in hiding for more than two decades and is believed […]
The stories that came pouring in Ruti’s direction as she sat shiva for her husband rendered her speechless. But honestly, that was her Yisroel. Always caring for others, always thinking
The Jerusalem District Prosecutor’s Office filed an indictment on Tuesday to the city’s Magistrates Court for Youth against a 17-year-old east Jerusalem resident who uploaded a video of himself to
In a heartwarming gesture, a secular couple from Tel Aviv is donating NIS 1 million to the families of the Meron victims. Philanthropist and businessman Marius Nacht, one of Israel’s leading entrepreneurs who co-founded the CheckPoint company and is regarded as as one of the founding fathers of Israel’s cybersecurity industry, and his wife, Inbar […]
There are numerous studies that demonstrate the importance of focusing attention towards our children. A recent study published in Harvard Business Review by Dr Stewart D. Friedman shows that when
Hundreds of Hatzalah volunteers were at Meron on Lag B’Omer when the disaster occurred and worked for long hours tending to the wounded and dead, while witnessing unspeakable and heartrending
Brooklyn Boro President Eric Adams is leading the field of mayoral candidates in a new poll, Politico reports. Adams was the first-place pick for 21 percent of the respondents in
Rosh Yeshivas Ponevezh HaGaon HaRav Baruch Dov Povarsky spoke about the Meron tragedy before his shiur on Sunday and broke down into bitter tears. “Before the shiur, I want to
The Jewish Agency is providing emergency aid grants for the families of the Meron victims. The grants were made possible by donations from the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto and the Keren Hayesod foundation. The grants of NIS 4,000 are intended to cover the cost of the levaya and shiva expenses. “Over the past few […]
Three kedoshei elyon had one common concept when it came to learning Torah – they were the Ohr Hachaim Hakadosh (Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar 1696-1743) when he came to Eretz Yisroel; the Ramchal (Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto 1707-1746) when he lived in Padua, Italy; and Hagaon, Harav Chaim Volozhiner, (1749-1821) the famous talmid of the Gaon of Vilna. They each had a yeshiva with […]
It’s a week and a half after the story of the missionary family in Jerusalem hit the headlines and while the account has unfortunately been eclipsed by the news of the Meron tragedy, the fallout of the story continues for some families. According to a B’Chadrei Chareidim report on Tuesday, three Chareidi families who used […]
A Malian woman has given birth to nine babies after only expecting seven, Mali’s Ministry of Health said Wednesday. The 25-year-old Halima Cisse gave birth to the babies via Caesarean section on Tuesday in Morocco after being sent there for special care, the ministry announced. “The newborns (five girls and four boys) and the mother […]
The Following press release was issued by Avi Kehat of The Chesed Fund. — Recently, someone rushed to judge a Fundraiser that was using The Chesed Fund platform, mislabeling it
Teams of experts are projecting COVID-19?s toll on the U.S. will fall sharply by the end of July, according to research released by the government Wednesday. But they also warn that a “substantial increase” in hospitalizations and deaths is possible if unvaccinated people do not follow basic precautions such as wearing a mask and keeping […]
Canadian health officials said Wednesday they have become the first to approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for ages as young as 12. Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser at Health Canada, confirmed the decision for ages 12 to 15 and said it will help children return to a normal life. Canada is the first country to […]
Now, more than ever we feel the need to come together to uplift and connect us to each other, to show how we care not just about our own
The tragedy’s terrible statistics: 60 orphans, 18 widows,approximately 600 men, women,and children are sitting shivah After the enormity of the tragedy’s statistics was known, we came before Maran HaGaon R’
Cale Foy had just started hiking with his wife and three kids as they do every Sunday when he noticed what he thought was an abandoned fishing vessel approaching the
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