Yeshiva World News

[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The Bobover Rebbe (45), Rav Mordche Dovid Unger Shlita arrived in Eretz Yisrael on Monday, 2 Tammuz 5773. The rebbe will be remaining for a few days, permitting him to attend the chasenah of a grandson of a well known Bobov philanthropist HaRav Tzion Frishwasser of London, marrying ...

Ichud Hatzalah responded to a call on Rappaport Street in Yerushalayim on Wednesday evening 20 Sivan 5773, the home of the previous Zvill Rebbe ZT”L. The Rebbe Shlita was in the home meeting with guests when he collapsed and sustained a bruise on his head as result. Ichud Hatzalah EMTs treated the rebbe, who was transported to ...

Rosh Yeshivas Kol Yaakov HaGaon HaRav Yaakov Addas Shlita has announced he is stepping down from the Degel Hatorah Moetzas Gedolei Hatorah due to “weakness and his ailing condition”. The rav sent a letter of resignation to the council’s secretary, Rabbi Avraham Rubinstein in which he explained that Maran HaGaon HaRav Elyashiv approached him ...

One of the most respected Torah figures in Los Angeles, Rabbi Gruman has been described as "The Los Angeles link in the Mesorah of the Yeshiva World" by local Rabbi Nachum Sauer. As a talmid in Lakewood in the 1950's, Rabbi Gruman received semicha from Harav Aaron Kotler (zt”l) and Harav Moshe Feinstein (zt”l) and soon moved to Los ...

Sanz Chassidim are completing preparations for the chasenah of a first granddaughter of the rebbe shlita, a daughter of the rebbe’s son HaRav Yosef Moshe Dov Halberstam, which will take place Tuesday, 19 Sivan 5773. The father of the chosson is the Rosh Yeshiva of the chassidus’ yeshiva network. The chosson, Moshe Nosson Neta Halprin is ...

Ravaad Eida Chareidis HaGaon HaRav Moshe Sternbuch Shlita has opened a new yeshiva gedola which he will head, accepting dozens of talmidim from around the world, talmidim that were handpicked. The opening of the yeshiva in Yerushalayim took place on Monday, 11 Sivan 5773 as the Ravaad affixed mezuzos and drank a l’chaim with ...

Click HERE for photos taken at the recent Hachnosas Sefer Torah to the Munkatch bais Medrash in Boro Park. The Sefer Torah was donated by the Steinberg family. (YWN Desk - NYC)

[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The Chasanah of the oldest grandson of the Belzer Rebbe was held last night in the Belzer Court in Yerushalayim. Tens of thousands were in attendance to partake in the simcha. The Chosson is R’ Sholom, who is the eldest grandson of the Belzer Rebbe Shlita, a son of HaRav Aaron Mordechai Rokeach (the Rebbes only ...

[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The chasenah in the Belzer Court in Yerushalayim that has brought thousands of chassidim from around the world will take place on Tuesday night the eve of 13 Sivan 5773. The chosson, R’ Sholom, is the eldest grandson of the Belzer Rebbe Shlita, a son of HaRav HaTzaddik R’ Aaron Mordechai Rokeach. A massive ...

HaGaon HaRav Yehuda Fischer Shlita has been appointed as a dayan for the Eida Chareidis. The appointment fills the void created in Shevat when HaGaon HaRav Yaakov Blau ZT”L was niftar. Dayan Fischer is among the rabbonim of the Perushim kehilla in Yerushalayim. The Yehuda Fischer is the second son of Jerusalem Ravaad HaGaon ...

[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] It’s been at least four years since the Tosher Rebbe Shlita has left Kiryas Tosh in Boisbriand, but this past weekend the Rebbe took a private jet to New York where he laid a cornerstone of a new Beis Midrash in Monsey and celebrated the Bris of a great-grandson. His travels started at Motzei Shabbos at ...

Thousands of Belzer Chassidim were on hand to spend the Shabbos Aufruf with the Rebbe Shlita ahead of the chasenah on Tuesday night of his oldest grandson. Among the guests were chassidim from all of Eretz Yisrael as well as many thousands from abroad who came to take part in the chasenah. The Friday night tisch was held outside the main ...

HaRav HaTzaddik R’ Aaron Rokeach, the son of the Belzer Rebbe Shlita, arrived at the Har Nof home of Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita to personally invite the Gadol Hador to the chasenah of his son, which will take place IY”H next week. Accompanying the rebbe’s son was the chosson, who is the eldest grandson of the ...

[VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The Satmar Rebbe of Williamsburg, HaRavi Zalman Leib Teitelbaum Shlita, spent this past Shabbos in Borough Park to celebrate the opening of the new Satmar Bais Medrash. The new facility, located on 52nd Street between 13th and 14th Avenues, has been under construction for the past seven years, and ...

The Bostoner Rebbe, HaRav Naftoli Horowitz, Shlita was in Tiveria for the lighting the bonfire at adjacent to the tziyun of Rabbi Akiva on Lag B’Omer, continuing the time hallowed tradition revived by his father the previous Bostoner Rebbe ZT”L thirty years ago. Attended by the faithful gabboim of his late father, the Rebbe was ...

The Belzer Rebbe Shlita visited the Kosel at 2:00am Wednesday morning 10 Adar 5773 ahead of his grandson’s bar mitzvah, celebrated a few hours later in the Belz Beis Medrash. The rebbe assisted the chosson bar mitzvah Elimelech Nosson to put on tefilin as thousands of chassidim looked on. When the Rebbe arrived at the Kosel ...

Thousands are expected to visit the tziyun of the Nadvorna Rebbe ZT”L on Har HaZeisim today, Thursday 4 Adar 5773. The preparations for the yahrzeit include a large tent for mispallalim, light refreshments, a special ezras noshim, and increased security. Egged has stepped up service and arrangement were made to bring chassidim for the ...