The long-anticipated publication of the proposed Giyus legislation, authored by MK Boaz Bismuth, has been put on hold — not for political reasons, but out of kavod for the gadol hador, Hagaon Rav Dov Landau, rosh yeshivas Slabodka, whose health has recently declined, Arutz Sheva reports.
Although the new version of the conscription bill has already been prepared and reviewed, its official release was deferred out of deference to the rosh yeshiva, according to Arutz Sheva.
“In fact, a general green light was already given at the end of last week by Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch,” a source told Arutz Sheva.
The same source noted that “Degel HaTorah and Shas are waiting to hear the principled opinion of Rav Dov Landau, who has not been feeling well in recent days.”
Both parties have made clear that no steps will be taken until they receive clear direction from Rav Landau.
Earlier last week, Rav Landau, who is ninety-five years old, traveled to Switzerland to raise funds for Keren Olam HaTorah. During the trip, he began to feel weak and returned swiftly to Eretz Yisroel to rest and receive medical care.
When the agenda of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee was released last Thursday, observers immediately noticed the absence of the Draft Law from the list of topics, a clear indication that its discussion will wait until guidance is received from the rosh yeshiva.
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Shas chairman Aryeh Deri claimed that the recent downfall and arrest of Chief Military Prosecutor Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi stemmed from her own efforts to push for the arrest of yeshiva students who refused to enlist in the IDF.
During a private conversation with one of his party’s rabbanim, Deri reportedly remarked that “the true reason for her great downfall” was that “she was among those who led and pushed for the arrest of bnei yeshivos.”
As quoted in the party’s publication, Deri said: “See how the Creator runs the world. That same Military Advocate General was one of the foremost drivers behind arresting bnei yeshivos. She stood at the forefront of the fight against lomdei Torah, pressing the army authorities to detain more and more bnei yeshivos. She ended up, unintentionally, causing the great prayer rally to be organized. She herself created the power of public tefillah that pierced the heavens—and through that, she brought about her own downfall.”
Tomer-Yerushalmi was released from custody over the weekend and placed under ten days of house arrest by the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court. At the police’s request, she was also barred from contacting other suspects in the case for 55 days.
The embattled general, who admitted to involvement in leaking classified information, appeared at her hearing via Zoom from Neve Tirtzah Prison. She faces allegations of fraud and breach of trust, abuse of authority, obstruction of justice, and providing confidential information as a public official. She posted bail of 20,000 shekels but was not restricted from leaving the country or required to surrender her passport.
According to police testimony presented to the court, investigators have conducted dozens of actions and interviews in recent days. “Since the first remand extension, the investigative team carried out numerous measures and collected multiple statements,” a police representative said. “The suspicions against her have significantly strengthened. The concern over obstruction has hovered over the case throughout, even before her arrest.”
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Hitchhiking Israeli bochurim speak candidly to their driver about the current giyus/draft issue, a dignified conversation about one of the most divisive issues in Israel.
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Federal authorities are examining a troubling outbreak of infant botulism that has surfaced in ten states, with investigators tracing the infections back to a recently recalled baby formula.
According to the Food and Drug Administration, at least thirteen infants have been diagnosed with the rare illness after consuming ByHeart Inc.’s Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. Each of the affected babies required hospitalization following exposure.
Officials said the cases were linked specifically to two production lots of the formula—identified by codes 206VABP/251261P2 and 206VABP/251131P2—that have already been pulled from store shelves.
The FDA emphasized that the investigation remains ongoing as they work with state health departments to determine how the contamination occurred and to prevent additional illnesses.
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