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A large and festive wedding for a granddaughter of the Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok Rebbe took place Tuesday evening at the Karlin-Stolin beis medrash in Givat Ze’ev after the event was moved at the last minute due to wartime circumstances and an issue regarding the musical accompaniment.

The kallah is the granddaughter of the Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok Rebbe, a daughter of his son-in-law, Rav Ephraim Aharon Lemberger, son of the late Av Beis Din of Makava in Bnei Brak zt”l. She married the son of the late Rav Pinchas Eliyahu Weinberger zt”l, who served as a rosh mesivta at the Satmar yeshiva in Monsey. The chosson is also a grandson of the Av Beis Din of Serdaheli and dayan of Nitra, and a grandson of Rav Shlomo Yaakov Yosepovitch, Av Beis Din of Ohel Torah.

The reception and chuppah took place earlier in the evening at the Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok beis medrash in the Meah Shearim neighborhood of Yerushalayim. The main wedding celebration was then held at the Karlin-Stolin beis medrash in Givat Ze’ev.

The wedding had originally been scheduled to take place in an auditorium in Beitar Illit. However, due to the ongoing war, it became impossible to hold the event there, prompting organizers to explore alternative venues in Yerushalayim.

At that point another issue arose. According to the long-standing custom in Yerushalayim, weddings are typically accompanied only by drums and not by a full orchestra. The well-known wedding singer Aharale Samet, who had been invited to perform, informed the family that he was unwilling to sing at a wedding accompanied only by drums without a full band. The kallah reportedly insisted that Samet perform at her wedding.

In the end, the decision was made to move the entire wedding celebration to the Karlin-Stolin beis medrash in Givat Ze’ev, where a full orchestra could be used.

The Karlin-Stolin Rebbe himself attended the celebration together with the many chassidim and guests who came to share in the simcha.

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WATCH: Brian Kilmeade breaks down the deadly terror weapons Iran is launching at Israeli civilians, projectiles so destructive they are widely banned and may violate the laws of war.

BREAKING: A pro-Iranian hacker group has claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack targeting U.S. medical device manufacturer Stryker.

Israel’s Health Ministry issued a public alert Wednesday after confirming that a person infected with measles visited a bakery in Bnei Brak last Friday morning, potentially exposing customers to the highly contagious virus.

According to the ministry, the individual was present at the Zman HaAretz bakery on Rechov Harav Kahaneman between 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Friday. Authorities are urging anyone who was at the bakery during those hours to ensure that they are fully vaccinated against measles.

“Measles is a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever, general malaise, runny nose, and rash, and it may be associated with severe and even life-threatening complications,” the Health Ministry said in a statement.

Health officials advised that anyone who develops symptoms should seek medical care promptly and coordinate their arrival with healthcare providers in advance.

“People who were at this bakery during the specified hours are asked to make sure they are vaccinated according to the Health Ministry’s recommendations (two doses of vaccine).”

The ministry emphasized the importance of routine vaccinations against diseases such as measles, noting that they help prevent serious complications and fatalities.

Pregnant women who have not received two vaccine doses, individuals with weakened immune systems, and infants under one year old who may have been exposed are advised to contact their local health bureau to consider receiving passive immunization against measles.

Vaccinations are available through health maintenance organizations, public health bureaus, and maternal-child clinics. Members of the public can also contact the Health Ministry’s Kol HaBriut hotline at *5400 to determine whether vaccination is recommended.

Health officials reiterated their call for the public to remain vaccinated, stressing that measles is a preventable disease with a safe and effective vaccine.

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A suspected cyber incident caused alarming messages to appear Wednesday evening on digital screens at several Israel Railways stations, warning passengers to leave the area and seek shelter.

The unusual messages, displayed on electronic signs inside station passenger halls, read: “Exit quickly and go to shelters, the train is not safe at the moment.” The warnings triggered concern among travelers amid the ongoing war with Iran.

Israel Railways said the messages were the result of a disruption affecting advertising and information display systems at a small number of stations.

“In the last few minutes, disruptions were recorded in the operation of the advertising and information display boards in passenger halls at several train stations, and therefore the screens were temporarily shut down,” the company said in a statement.

Railway officials added that technical teams are working with relevant service providers to determine the source of the malfunction and investigate the incident.

According to Israel Railways, the affected system operates on a separate external network that is not connected to the rail system’s operational infrastructure.

“[It] involves an external network that is not connected to the railway’s critical infrastructure,” the company said, seeking to reassure the public.

Officials stressed that there is no concern that the railway’s operational systems or the passenger information displays on the platforms (PIS) were compromised.

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By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz

The United States and Israel are currently jointly fighting a war, and there is ample reason to worry about where it may lead. Our brethren in Eretz Yisroel are under almost constant attack, targeted by Iranian missiles. Lives have been lost, others have been injured, and millions of people are rushing to and from shelters, living with a constant sense of unease.

The memories of the joy we experienced on Purim are still fresh, along with its enduring lesson: that even when events appear dark and chaotic, salvation can already be quietly unfolding behind the scenes. When we place that lesson alongside this week’s laining of Parshas Hachodesh, the message becomes even more powerful.

Parshas Hachodesh announces the arrival of Chodesh Nissan, the month of geulah. But it carries another profound reminder as well. Chazal teach that Am Yisroel is compared to the moon, constantly renewing itself. Just as the moon wanes until it nearly disappears, only to reemerge and shine once again, so do the Jewish people pass through periods of darkness before returning with renewed strength and light. The bleakness never endures. The blackness is never permanent. We always come back, budding and blooming once more.

The special laining also reminds us that Hakadosh Boruch Hu relates to Klal Yisroel in a way that transcends the normal order of nature, lemaalah m’derech hateva, just as He did when He redeemed us from Mitzrayim. Through the makkos and Krias Yam Suf, we witnessed that even when a situation appears insurmountable, when the odds seem overwhelming, Hashem’s salvation can arrive in ways no human mind could have predicted.

The messages could not be more fitting.

Only two weeks ago, we celebrated the deliverance of our people from Haman and what appeared to be certain destruction. And this week, as we conclude Sefer Shemos and proclaim, “Chazak, chazak, v’nischazeik,” we are reminded that no matter how unfortunate circumstances are, renewal is always within reach.

That truth is what the yeitzer hora seeks to obscure. His goal is not only to lead a person to sin, but to drain a person’s spirit and convince him that his situation cannot be improved, that he can never escape the rut in which he finds himself. He works subtly, distracting us from our purpose and persuading us that if we stumble, we cannot rise again.

But his strategy rarely begins with dramatic failure. Instead, it starts with small cracks. A minor compromise here, a small concession there. When a person yields even slightly, the yeitzer hora senses weakness and drives the wedge deeper, slowly chipping away until the individual finds himself drifting further and further from where he belongs.

Then, after drawing a person into wrongdoing, he convinces him that he has fallen too far to recover, that teshuvah is beyond him, that the path back has been closed.

But the message of these days of Adar and Nissan declares exactly the opposite. Together, they proclaim that despair has no place in the Jewish heart.

Purim teaches us that even when Hashem’s presence is hidden, He is orchestrating every detail of events. In the Megillah, there were no open miracles. The geulah unfolded through what appeared to be ordinary developments: a sleepless king, an overheard conversation, a series of political decisions. Yet, when the story concluded, it became clear that every step had been carefully arranged from Above.

Parshas Hachodesh carries that message one step further. It introduces the month of Nissan, when the hidden hand of Hashem becomes revealed in open and undeniable ways. In Mitzrayim, the Jewish people were trapped in what seemed to be an irreversible reality. They were enslaved by the most powerful empire in the world, with no army, no political leverage, and no natural path to freedom.

Yet, Hashem demonstrated that the forces that appear most powerful are ultimately powerless before Him. With makkos that shattered the illusion of Egyptian dominance, and with Krias Yam Suf that overturned the natural order itself, He revealed that when the moment of geulah arrives, no obstacle can stand in its way.

Taken together, the lessons of Purim and Pesach form a complete picture of how Hashem guides the world. Sometimes His salvation unfolds quietly, concealed within the ordinary flow of events. And sometimes it bursts forth openly, shattering the rules of nature. But whether hidden or revealed, the Guiding Hand is always the same.

That is why these weeks are so powerful for us.

The yeitzer hora tries to convince a person that the darkness he experiences, whether in his own life or in the challenges facing Klal Yisroel, is permanent. He tells us that the situation is too entrenched, the obstacles too great, the failures too numerous. But the rhythm of the Jewish calendar testifies otherwise.

Adar teaches us that what appears to be a hopeless situation can turn upside down in a moment. Nissan teaches us that renewal, hischadshus, is built into the very fabric of Jewish existence.

The Jewish people emerged from the depths of Mitzrayim to become the Chosen Nation, blessed with Torah and a special closeness to Hashem. Just as the decree of Haman was transformed into deliverance and celebration, so too, the darkness we encounter can never define our future.

And perhaps that is the message we most need to internalize today.

When rockets fall and enemies threaten, when uncertainty fills the air and the future feels unclear, the yeitzer hora attempts to plant seeds of fear and despair. We must remember that Klal Yisroel has always been guided by the Ribbono Shel Olam, Who renews His people again and again.

And just as He has done throughout our history, He will do so once more.

That truth is not only a national one. It is deeply personal as well.

The struggle between despair and renewal does not play out only on the stage of history. It unfolds within the heart of every Jew. Each person encounters moments when he feels distant from where he wishes he were, times when spiritual goals seem beyond reach, when habits feel too entrenched to overcome, and when the distance between who he is and who he hopes to become appears too wide to bridge.

That is when the yeitzer hora presses his advantage. Having drawn a person into a stumble, he quickly attempts to redefine the failure as permanent. He tells him that change is unrealistic, that growth is reserved for others, and that the path back is closed.

But the Torah itself rejects that notion.

The first mitzvah given to Klal Yisroel as a nation was the commandment of “Hachodesh hazeh lochem.” Before Krias Yam Suf, before Matan Torah, before everything else, Hashem taught the Jewish people the concept of renewal. Kiddush Hachodesh was given to us to let us know that we can never be kept down, that the essence of Torah is that we possess greatness, and that greatness can never be suppressed for long.

We are people of destiny, each one of us, and as long as we remember that and remain loyal to our mission, we are a force of light in a world of darkness.

Chazal were mesakein that we lain Parshas Hachodesh as we approach the month of Nissan because this month not only commemorates the geulah from Mitzrayim, but is the eternal reminder that no Jew is ever trapped by circumstance.

For the generation that left Mitzrayim, the obstacles appeared insurmountable. They were enslaved by a mighty empire and surrounded by a hostile society. They were so suppressed that they could not even bear to hear, much less accept, Moshe Rabbeinu’s words of comfort when he told them that Hashem was about to redeem them.

And then, in a flash, the geulah arrived, and before they knew it, they were at the other side of the Yam Suf, a free people on their way to Har Sinai to receive the Torah.

Again and again throughout our history, the pattern has repeated itself. Periods that appear to be defined by darkness ultimately become the very moments from which renewal begins to emerge.

We do not know how events will unfold, nor can we predict the path that history will take in the coming weeks and months. But the message of these weeks assures us that what we see on the surface is never the full picture. Behind the confusion and turmoil of the moment, the unfolding of Hashem’s plan continues.

And just as the moon inevitably returns to fullness after its darkest night, so does the story of Klal Yisroel continue to move toward renewal and light. History often reads like the Megillah. While we are living through the events, the meaning is hidden. Only later do we see the pattern.

That lesson resonates powerfully in our own time.

For decades, Iran cultivated the image of a fearsome regional power. Its leaders repeatedly threatened that Eretz Yisroel could be destroyed in minutes and that American bases across the Middle East were within easy reach of Iranian missiles. It surrounded Israel with proxy armies and militant movements, and projected an aura of unstoppable strength.

Governments treated the regime with extreme caution. Diplomats pursued agreements and concessions, fearful of provoking the conflict Iran claimed it could unleash.

Over the years, Iran built a vast network of armed proxies throughout the region, organizations such as Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, the Houthis in Yemen, and Shiite militias across Iraq and Syria. The network was largely coordinated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, once commanded by Qassem Soleimani.

The strategy seemed formidable. If Iran were attacked, these groups would strike Israel and American interests from multiple directions at once, overwhelming defenses and igniting a regional war.

But when the moment of confrontation finally arrived, the outcome was strikingly different from the one Iran had long promised.

Instead of the massive regional assault that had been threatened for years, the response proved hesitant, fragmented, and surprisingly limited. The very proxies that had been built up as instruments of intimidation failed to deliver the overwhelming blow that had been feared for so long.

In that moment, Hakadosh Boruch Hu demonstrated how fragile the illusion of power can be.

Hakadosh Boruch Hu demonstrated that the country everyone feared could crumble when He decides that its time is up. Successive American presidents had made a variety of misguided deals with Iran out of fear of confronting them. They were sent planeloads of cash and allowed to continue their nuclear buildup because, though Western leaders spoke strongly, vowing never to permit them to attain nuclear weapons, when it came down to it, they were afraid of the country’s power.

For years, the strategy seemed to work. Iran’s influence expanded across Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen, forming what many analysts described as a regional arc of power stretching to the Mediterranean.

Hakadosh Boruch Hu blinded the leaders of Israel, and Hamas launched a devastating assault, killing over 1,200 people, wounding many more, and taking 251 hostages.

Hezbollah opened a northern front against Israel. Iranian-backed militias attacked American bases in Iraq and Syria. The Houthis began targeting international shipping lanes in the Red Sea.

But in the war that followed the Hamas attack, Israel was able to degrade much of the terror infrastructure that had been painstakingly constructed over decades.

Over the following months, Israel systematically targeted Hamas leadership, Hezbollah commanders, weapons depots, and supply routes throughout the region.

Senior terrorists were killed in precision strikes. Infrastructure was destroyed. Intelligence operations penetrated organizations long thought to be impenetrable.

When Israel and the United States eventually launched strikes against Iranian military infrastructure, the response exposed the limits of Tehran’s power.

For years, Iran had warned that any attack would trigger a regional firestorm.

Instead, the retaliation largely consisted of waves of missiles and drones, many intercepted by Israeli and American air defenses.

For decades, the regime projected the image of a rising superpower capable of challenging the United States and destroying Israel.

But when confronted, Iran was barely able to fight back.

To those who view events only through the lens of military strategy or geopolitics, these developments may appear surprising.

But to a believing Jew, the message is far clearer.

We are witnessing, before our eyes, another reminder that the destiny of Klal Yisroel is never determined by armies, alliances, or weapons. Behind the shifting events of history stands the guiding Hand of the Ribbono Shel Olam.

There has been terrible pain and loss, and every Jewish life is infinitely precious. Yet, within the din, there has been tremendous rachamim. The regime that openly sought the means to destroy Israel and threaten millions of Jews has been unable to achieve its goal. Many of its leaders have themselves been killed, and the instruments of power it spent decades constructing have been weakened or dismantled.

We do not know how this war will ultimately unfold or what challenges may still lie ahead. But we do know that nothing occurs outside the unfolding plan of Hakadosh Boruch Hu.

And during these weeks, as we move from the hidden salvation of Purim toward the redemption of Nissan, we are reminded once again that the story of the Jewish people is never written by the forces that seem most powerful at the moment. It is written by the One Who renews His people again and again, and Who will, be’ezras Hashem, soon bring the final geulah with the coming of Moshiach.

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Police carried out a targeted overnight enforcement operation in Bnei Brak that resulted in the arrest of 31 illegal residents as part of ongoing efforts to curb illegal employment and strengthen public safety in the city.

The operation was conducted by officers from the Bnei Brak–Ramat Gan police station, together with Border Police reservists and members of local volunteer emergency response units. The activity included inspections of residential buildings and construction sites across the city.

During the operation, authorities located 18 illegal residents inside a building on Dov Hoz Street. An additional 13 individuals were discovered at a construction site on HaYarkon Street.

All 31 suspects were taken into custody and transferred to the police station for further questioning and processing.

Police also detained for questioning a local resident, 89 years old, who is suspected of providing lodging for the illegal residents.

At the same time, investigators are working to identify the manager of the construction site where several of the suspects were found and are preparing criminal and administrative proceedings against him.

Israel Police and the Border Police stated that enforcement efforts will continue and emphasized their determination to locate and apprehend illegal residents as well as those who assist them, in order to safeguard public safety and maintain public order.

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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the war with Iran may conclude in the near future, saying a sustained wave of U.S. and Israeli strikes has left the Iranian military with few remaining targets.

In a short phone interview with Axios, Trump said the campaign is approaching its final stages and suggested that the decision on when to bring the war to a close largely rests with him.

“Little this and that. … Any time I want it to end, it will end,” Trump said.

Trump also said the joint U.S.–Israeli offensive has moved more quickly than military planners initially anticipated.

“The war is going great. We are way ahead of the timetable. We have done more damage than we thought possible, even in the original six-week period,” Trump said.

The conflict has now entered its eleventh day and has included retaliatory attacks by Iran, while the Trump administration has offered varying projections about how long the campaign could continue and what its ultimate goals are.

At the outset, Trump indicated the war might last four to five weeks. On Monday, he said the operation was “pretty much” finished and could end “soon.” However, the following day he warned of a possible escalation after reports emerged that Iran had begun deploying naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. officials said intelligence obtained Tuesday indicated that Iran had started placing mines in the key waterway, which serves as one of the most critical routes for global oil shipments. Officials added that the number of mines detected so far appears to be limited.

Trump told Axios that U.S. forces struck 16 Iranian vessels used for laying mines on Tuesday, disrupting Tehran’s efforts to threaten shipping through the strait.

Despite Trump’s suggestion that the fighting may soon wind down, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz signaled that Israel is prepared to continue the operation for as long as necessary.

“The war will continue without any time limit, for as long as necessary, until we achieve all the objectives and decisively win the campaign,” Katz said.

War Secretary Pete Hegseth also indicated that the campaign will persist until its strategic goals are fully accomplished.

“The U.S. military will not relent until the enemy is totally and decisively defeated,” Hegseth said Tuesday, adding that operations would proceed “on our timeline and at our choosing.”

According to U.S. officials, the primary objectives of the campaign include dismantling Iran’s naval and missile capabilities and destroying its drone and missile production infrastructure. Officials have largely dismissed the idea that the operation is aimed at toppling Iran’s government or eliminating the country’s nuclear material stockpiles.

In a video statement released Wednesday, U.S. Central Command commander Adm. Brad Cooper said American forces have hit more than 5,500 targets across Iran since the war began, including over 60 ships.

“U.S. combat power is building. Iranian combat power is declining,” Cooper said. “And we remain centered on very clear military objectives in eliminating Iran’s ability to project power against Americans and against its neighbors.”

Cooper said the pace of operations has been intense, describing multiple waves of strikes carried out on Tuesday.

“There were strike waves nearly every hour from different locations and directions going into Iran,” Cooper said, adding that four ships were “taken out.”

He also said Iran’s ability to launch missiles and drones has significantly declined since the start of the campaign.

“Since the first 24 hours of this campaign, Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks have dropped drastically,” Cooper said, adding that Iran has been launching attacks on civilians in Gulf countries from “highly populated” Iranian cities.

“U.S. forces continue delivering devastating combat power against the Iranian regime,” Cooper said. “Just last night, our bomber force hit a large ballistic missile manufacturing facility.”

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Nearly two weeks after the launch of Operation Roaring Lion, Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu says Israel is still far from concluding the military campaign and continues to strike targets according to its operational plans.

As the operation approaches the end of its second week, uncertainty remains about when the fighting will end. Netanyahu has declined to provide a specific date for the conclusion of the war, indicating that Israel’s objectives have not yet been fully achieved.

Over the past day, the prime minister held conversations with several ministers and political figures about the possible timeline for ending the war. During those discussions, Netanyahu indicated that the conflict could continue for several more weeks.

Addressing the progress of the operation, Netanyahu stressed that Israel still has many targets left to attack and that the military campaign is proceeding according to plan.

“We are not close to the end,” he was quoted as saying by Channel 12 News. “We still have many targets, but the pace is excellent and we are ahead of schedule. I can’t give you a time estimate. Maybe a week, maybe a week and a half, maybe a few weeks. It depends on many variables. We are continuing according to the plan.”

In recent days, Israeli assessments reported in the media have suggested that the war is expected to continue at least until after Pesach.

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Ecuador will launch a major offensive against criminal organizations in three western provinces this weekend with logistical support from the United States, the interior minister said Wednesday. Speaking to a local radio station, Interior Minister John Reimberg urged citizens to observe an 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew from March 15-30 in the provinces of […]

A widely discussed educational question during the ongoing war with Iran—how to help children cope with the fear of air-raid sirens—prompted a sharp and surprising response from the noted posek and member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah, Rav Yitzchok Zilberstein. In remarks resurfaced from a shiur delivered during the 2014 Gaza conflict, the rov strongly criticized the idea of giving children candy during sirens to make the experience less frightening, calling the approach “עצת גויים,” foreign counsel inconsistent with a Torah perspective.

The video, recently released by the editors of the sefer Divrei Chemed, shows Rav Zilberstein—rov of the Ramat Elchanan neighborhood of Bnei Brak—discussing a letter he had received from concerned parents. The parents had written that an emotional therapy expert suggested turning the frightening moments of sirens into a “positive experience” for children.

According to the therapist’s advice, parents were encouraged to prepare candies or small prizes and distribute them whenever a siren sounded while families were sheltering in protected rooms. The intention, the parents wrote, was to transform the stressful moments into something pleasant and even enjoyable.

The parents reported that the idea appeared to work. Their children were no longer frightened by the alarms, and soon other children in the building began joining them in the shelter to receive treats as well. Eventually, they wrote, the situation evolved to the point that children were eagerly awaiting the next siren in order to receive another sweet.

The parents then posed a halachic question: since the candies helped calm the children during a time of danger, could the cost of the treats be paid using maaser funds, perhaps considering the expense a form of mitzvah spending?

Rav Zilberstein’s response was emphatic and unexpected.

“This expense is not considered a mitzvah expense, nor even a discretionary expense,” he said. “Rather, it is an ‘expense of a sin,’ because the entire advice of that ‘expert’ is nothing more than עצת גויים—to turn a moment of distress and outcry into a ‘pleasant experience.’”

Instead, the rov said that the proper Jewish response is to guide children toward tefillah and emunah during moments of danger.

“A Jewish approach,” he explained, “is to calm the children by reciting chapters of Tehillim together in unison. As is known, when a person faces danger he is obligated by the Torah to pray to Hashem that He save him from the distress.”

To create an atmosphere of reassurance and faith, he suggested singing songs that strengthen belief and trust in Hashem, including Ani Maamin b’emunah sheleimah b’vias haMashiach, Vehi She’amdah la’avoseinu velanu, and B’tzeis Yisroel miMitzrayim.

Rav Zilberstein continued that children should be gently taught the spiritual purpose behind such frightening moments.

“Instead of the foreign educational approach of distributing sweets,” he said, “one should instill in children—calmly and pleasantly—that the sirens are meant to straighten the crookedness in our hearts, for ‘HaElokim asah sheyiru milfanav.’”

He cited the Rambam’s ruling at the beginning of Hilchos Taaniyos that when calamity strikes the community, there is a Torah obligation to cry out to Hashem. Such prayer, the Rambam explains, is part of the process of teshuvah, helping people recognize that hardships come as a result of their actions and prompting them to improve.

Only after the danger has passed, Rav Zilberstein said—when the missile has been intercepted or has fallen harmlessly in an open area—should sweets be distributed.

At that point, he suggested, those present should first recite Mizmor L’Sodah (Tehillim 100) to thank Hashem for the miracle. Then giving treats to the children could become part of a celebratory moment, even considered a seudah shel mitzvah, since there is a mitzvah to thank and praise Hashem after experiencing a miracle.

During the shiur, Rav Zilberstein also shared a powerful personal story from his childhood in Yerushalayim during the War of Independence in 1948. He recalled how people crowded into bomb shelters during air raids, where tensions sometimes ran high. In one shelter, he recounted, a woman would regularly embarrass others publicly, yet many of those present remained silent and overlooked the insults. Rav Zilberstein described how the merit of being maavir al midosav—overlooking personal offense—can itself serve as a powerful protection in times of danger.

The remarks, though delivered more than a decade ago, have resurfaced amid the current security situation and renewed debate over how best to help children cope with the anxiety of wartime sirens while remaining rooted in Torah values and perspective.

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Israel is exploring the possibility of establishing a base on the coast of Somaliland, at the mouth of the Red Sea, that would allow it to strike the Houthis in Yemen from a short distance away, eliminating the need for lengthy flights, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. According to the report, a group of Israeli […]