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James Fishback, a verified creep running to succeed Ron DeSantis as governor of Florida, says he will never visit Israel and mocks going to the Kosel.

Thirty days after the tragic death of Yosef Eisental Hy”d, a matzeivah was erected this week at his kever on Har HaMenuchos in Yerushalayim. The inscription, composed by his parents, records the circumstances of his death and reflects the profound impact his passing has had on the Torah community.

According to the inscription, he was struck down “at the height of his blossoming” by a criminal act while on his way home from an atzeres.

The wording engraved on the monument describes Yossi as a devoted yeshiva bochur, deeply immersed in Torah study and especially sensitive to the needs and wellbeing of those around him. It expresses the family’s shattered hopes of seeing him grow old within the walls of the beis medrash and records the spiritual awakening his passing inspired among many, strengthening their commitment to Torah learning, self-improvement, and teshuvah.

The following is the full inscription:

פ”נ
בן הישיבה
בננו אחינו ונכדנו האהוב והיקר
עלם חמודות וילד שעשועים
יגע בתורה וטרוד לדעת סודה
נתייחד מאוד בנתינת עיניו וליבו
על טובתם של רעיו ומכריו
בצפייתנו ציפינו לראותו
שתול בבית ד’ עד זקנה ושיבה
ולדאבוננו נקטף מעמנו
בשיא פריחתו ע”י בן עוולה
בעת שובו מעצרת תפילה
למען קיומה של תורה בארצנו הקדושה
הקדוש חיים יוסף
איזנטל הי”ד.
בן יבלחט”א הר”ר שמואל שליט”א
נולד בט’ אלול התשע”א
נלב”ע בח”י טבת התשפ”ו
זכה ופטירתו עוררה
התחזקות עצומה ונוראה
בקרב עם סגולה
לחיזוק שקידת התורה ועמלה
לתקן כל מידה נכונה
ולהיכנס לשערי תשובה
ת. נ. צ. ב. ה.
ויעמוד לגורלך לקץ הימין
חנון הביטה ממרומים
תשפוכת דם הצדיקים ותמצית דמים
תראה בפרגודך והעבר כתמים
קל מלך יושב על כסא רחמים
הקדוש
חיים יוסף איזנטל הי”ד

Full Translation of the Inscription

Here lies
A yeshiva student,
Our beloved and precious son, brother, and grandson,
A charming youth, a child of delight,
Toiling in Torah and striving to understand its hidden depths,
Distinguished in placing his eyes and heart
On the welfare of his friends and companions.

We longingly hoped to see him
Planted in the House of Hashem until old age and longevity,
But to our great sorrow he was taken from us
At the height of his blossoming by a man of evil,
While returning from a prayer assembly
For the sake of the continued existence of Torah in our Holy Land.

The holy one,
Chaim Yosef Eisental, Hy”d,
Son of his father, may he live long,
Harav Shmuel, shlita.

Born on the 9th of Elul, 5771
Passed away on the 18th of Teves, 5786.

Merited that his passing aroused
An immense and awesome strengthening
Among the treasured nation,
To reinforce diligence and toil in Torah,
To refine every proper trait,
And to enter the gates of repentance.

May his soul be bound in the bond of eternal life.
He shall arise to his destined lot at the end of days.

Gracious One, look down from the heavens,
See the spilling of the blood of the righteous and the essence of their blood
Before Your inner chamber, and remove the stain.
Mighty G-d, King Who sits upon the Throne of Mercy.

The holy one,
Chaim Yosef Eisental, Hy”d.

U.S. Southern Command confirms that on Feb. 5, Joint Task Force Southern Spear, acting under the direction of Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, carried out a lethal strike on a vessel operated by narco-terrorists along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific. Two narco-terrorists were killed in the strike. No U.S. military personnel were injured.

The wedding of a daughter of Mr. Lazer Scheiner is scheduled to take place next week in Morocco, with several events planned over the course of the celebration.

Mr. Scheiner is a noted philanthropist who is the founder of Scheiner’s Shul in Monsey and the head of the Adirei HaTorah initiative that raises millions of dollars to support the kollel budget of Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood, NJ.

The weeklong schedule of festivities for next week’s wedding will begin on Monday with a siyum and birthday celebration for Mr. Scheiner.

The wedding itself will be held on Tuesday, followed by sheva brachos on Wednesday, which will feature a Moroccan theme. The celebrations will conclude on Thursday with a bon voyage event.

Attire guidelines have been provided for various events throughout the week. Monday’s siyum and birthday celebration will be business casual, while the wedding on Tuesday will be formal, with an evening coat requested. Guests attending the sheva brachos have been encouraged to dress in accordance with the Moroccan theme.

In a message addressed to family and friends, the hosts emphasized that the wedding is intended to be a personal and intimate celebration. Guests have been asked to refrain from sharing any content, photographs, or videos from any of the wedding events and to help ensure that the details of the celebration remain private.

Amichay and Leah are the chosson and kallah. Rachamim and Margolit, and Lazer and Heather, are the respective parents of the chosson and kallah.

{Matzav.com}

The State Department issued another travel warning urging U.S. citizens currently in Iran to expect continued internet outages and, if safe to do so, consider departing the country, including by land routes.

Gen. Jack Keane discusses President Trump’s warning to Iran’s supreme leader.

Cuba’s leader says he’s willing to talk with the U.S. amid fuel shortages and UN warnings of a possible humanitarian collapse.

Trump lists some of the massive discounts Americans will find on prescription drugs at TrumpRx.Gov.

The IDF carried out airstrikes a short time ago in Khan Yunis.

A new poll published Thursday evening by Israel’s Channel 14 points to a dramatic shift in the country’s political landscape, with the right-wing bloc reaching an all-time high while center-left parties continue to lose ground.

The survey, conducted by the Filber Institute and aired on Channel 14’s main news broadcast, indicates a clear strengthening of the right and increasing fragmentation among center-left factions.

The poll was based on a representative sample of 644 respondents. According to the findings, Bibi Netanyahu’s Likud party remains by far the largest faction in the Knesset, securing 34 seats. The Joint List emerges as the second-largest party with 13 mandates.

Shas and the party led by Naftali Bennett each receive 11 seats. United Torah Judaism and the Democrats party stand at 9 seats apiece. Yisrael Beytenu, led by Avigdor Lieberman, receives 8 mandates, followed by Otzma Yehudit with 7 seats. The party headed by Gadi Eisenkot wins 6 seats.

Blue and White, Religious Zionism, and Yesh Atid each fall to 4 seats, hovering near the electoral threshold.

Clear Right-Wing Majority

According to the poll, the right-wing bloc currently commands a solid and stable majority of 65 Knesset seats, enough to form a broad governing coalition. By contrast, the left-wing bloc stands at just 42 seats, with Arab parties holding an additional 13 mandates.

Prime Ministerial Suitability

In a separate question measuring suitability for the role of prime minister, Netanyahu leads decisively with 52 percent support. Bennett trails far behind with 20 percent, followed by Eisenkot at 14 percent.

Yair Lapid and Lieberman each receive 6 percent, while Benny Gantz brings up the rear with just 2 percent support.

Poll Snapshot

Right-wing bloc: 65 seats
Left-wing bloc: 42 seats
Arab parties: 13 seats

{Matzav.com}

On the eve of high-stakes U.S.-Iran talks in Oman, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened an unscheduled meeting of his security cabinet Thursday night, potentially signaling unease in Jerusalem over the direction of diplomacy between Washington and Tehran. The meeting, moved up from Sunday at Netanyahu’s direction, came less than 24 hours before Iranian Foreign […]

A notable engagement was announced this week within the Brisker world, bringing together two prominent branches of the Soloveitchik family.

The chassan is Yosef Dov Soloveitchik, the eldest son of Rav Yankel Soloveitchik, who is himself the eldest son of Brisk rosh yeshiva Rav Avraham Yehoshua Soloveitchik.

The kallah is the daughter of Rav Yisrael Yaakov Kaplan, son of Rav Nechemia Kaplan, rosh yeshiva of Shaar Hatalmud, who is a son of Rav Boruch and Rebbetzin Vichna Kaplan and a son-in-law of Rav Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik zt”l. The engagement was announced on the fifth yahrzeit of Rav Dovid’s petirah.

Rav Nechemia’s wife, Rav Dovid’s daughter, Rebbetzin Hendel a”h, was tragically niftar last year. Just recently, Rav Nechemia became engaged to Mrs. Esther Lerner. 

Observers noted that the Kaplan-Soloveitchik shidduch is particularly striking within Brisk circles, as it formally connects the families of Rav Avraham Yehoshua Soloveitchik and his uncle, Rav Meshulam Dovid, in a manner more commonly associated with dynastic ties in chassidic courts.

{Matzav.com}

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has released new internal records from the weeks leading up to the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack, revealing senior defense officials repeatedly described the Gaza front as “stable” and urging restraint, even as the country stood on the brink of its deadliest security failure. The documents, published as part of […]

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that Iran’s ruling elite may believe their grip on power is slipping, as American sanctions trigger a financial crisis that has sent the country’s economy into free fall. Testifying before the United States Senate Banking Committee, Bessent said the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign has systematically strangled Iran’s […]

A brief message posted by tech billionaire Elon Musk has set off a wide-ranging online debate about whether vast wealth brings personal fulfillment, drawing sharp reactions across social media.

Musk wrote on X, “Whoever said ‘money can’t buy happiness’ really knew what they were talking about,” adding a sad emoji.

The comment, coming from the world’s wealthiest individual, immediately resonated with users and prompted intense scrutiny.

The post spread rapidly, reaching close to 30 million users within hours and generating a flood of responses that ranged from genuine curiosity to outright ridicule.

Many commenters focused on what they saw as the contradiction at the heart of the statement. “So you’re not happy?” one user asked directly.

Others leaned into sarcasm. “Give me $1 billion first, let me also confirm for myself,” one reply read, while another joked, “You’ve got to be kidding me. $840 billion doesn’t make you happy?”

A particularly dry comment captured the tone of much of the discussion: “I’d genuinely rather be miserable and a billionaire than miserable and not a billionaire.”

At the same time, some users came to Musk’s defense, arguing that immense wealth does not insulate a person from stress, pressure, or emotional difficulty. Critics, however, said the remark felt disconnected from the financial struggles facing much of the world.

As reactions poured in, the conversation expanded beyond Musk himself, revisiting a familiar philosophical question: Does financial success fundamentally improve a person’s inner life, or does it simply magnify problems in a different way?

The context surrounding the post intensified the reaction. Forbes recently reported that Musk had become the first person ever to surpass an estimated net worth of $800 billion, following a major transaction in which SpaceX acquired his artificial intelligence and social media venture, xAI.

{Matzav.com}

A Senate committee has opened an inquiry into New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s decision to revoke City Hall’s use of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. The probe was announced Thursday by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, who sent a formal letter […]

Joe Gebbia, Chief Design Officer at National DesignStudio, demonstrates the usability of the newly launched TrumpRx.Gov, where Americans can find discounts on many of the most common prescription drugs.