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The Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator on Tuesday released new guidelines for the agency’s supervision of the financial system, earning praise from industry trade groups and criticism from her predecessor. In a set of sweeping changes, the principles call for bank examiners to focus on material financial risks and to “not become distracted from this […]

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A new study reveals that antisemitism has found a potent new vehicle in artificial intelligence systems, and the consequences could be dire for Jewish communities around the world. Since the Anti‑Defamation League (ADL) documented a 316 percent jump in antisemitic incidents in the U.S. after October 7, 2023, alarm has spread beyond shul walls and […]

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Chaim Lauer zt”l, Rosh Yeshivas Kaminetz L’Tze’irim. He was 87.

The levayah took place this afternoon, departing from the Shamgar Funeral Home and continuing to Har HaZeisim for kevurah.

Rav Lauer devoted more than half a century to guiding and shaping talmidim at Yeshivas Kaminetz in Yerushalayim. Generations of bochurim were molded through his shiurim, his example, and his unwavering dedication to Torah and yiras Shamayim.

He was born in the United States on 21 Tammuz, 5693, to his parents Rav Yaakov z”l and Mrs. Dina a”h Lauer. In his youth, he became one of the prominent talmidim of Rav Aharon Kotler at Bais Medrash Govoah in Lakewood. He later continued his learning in Brisk under Rav Berel Soloveitchik.

Upon reaching marriageable age, he wed his wife, Mrs. Yehudis, who stood by his side throughout decades of harbatzas Torah.

At Yeshivas Kaminetz L’Tze’irim, Rav Lauer dedicated decades to teaching with clarity and heart, raising many talmidim who continue to walk proudly on the derech haTorah.

He is survived by a family of bnei and bnos Torah.

Yehi zichro boruch.

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Palestinian media say the death toll from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza has risen to 24. The IDF says the strikes targeted Hamas terrorists and infrastructure after sniper fire was directed at Israeli troops in the Khan Younis area. According to reports, two senior Hamas military-wing commanders were eliminated in the response. Although no Israeli soldiers […]

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Mayor- Elect Zohran Mamdani appear for the first time together since Tisch accepted to stay on the job.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is quietly working with top Wall Street leaders in an effort to convince President Trump not to deploy National Guard troops to New York City following the stunning election victory of socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. A senior aide to Hochul has […]

POTUS: “This week, our countries also signed groundbreaking agreements on civil nuclear energy, critical minerals, and Artificial Intelligence… and yesterday, the Crown Prince announced that the number that they’ll be investing in the United States is $1 trillion.”

Trump at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum: “We officially designated the Kingdom yesterday as a major non-NATO ally. That’s a BIG DEAL… we’re going to be selling Saudi Arabia some of the greatest military equipment ever built… including nearly 300 American-Made tanks.”

Against the backdrop of intense legal deliberations surrounding the proposed draft law and the looming implications for yeshiva bochurim, a powerful call has been issued by Rav Avraham Salim, Rosh Yeshivas Maor HaTorah. Citing the seriousness of the moment, Rav Salim instructed that this coming Thursday, Erev Rosh Chodesh Kislev, traditionally considered an auspicious day for teshuvah and kapparah, be observed across all yeshivos as a day of fasting, heartfelt tefillah, and communal outcry.

The appeal comes amid what Rav Salim described as an increasingly dire reality for the Torah community, with growing “persecution” directed toward bochurim who have committed their lives to limud haTorah. Those close to the Rosh Yeshiva explained that his message is part of a broader effort to strengthen the spiritual battle to defend the place of bnei Torah in Eretz Yisroel.

In addition to the fast itself, Rav Salim issued further instructions for the talmidim of Maor HaTorah to gather for a special tefillah on the day of the fast. Originally, plans were made to hold the Yom Kippur Katan tefillos at Kever Rochel on Erev Rosh Chodesh. However, Rav Salim directed that the tefillah be moved to the Kosel Plaza.

The talmidim will travel to Kever Rochel as well, where they will conduct a stirring tefillah gathering, invoking the merit of Rochel Imeinu, beseeching that her tears on behalf of her children be accepted favorably before the Kisei HaKavod.

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AGUDAH THANKS TRUMP: As the overwhelming majority of these products come from Israel and other fcountries, tariffs would have threatened access and increased costs. “Thank you to the Trump administration for once again accommodating religious practices by exempting the Arba Minim and Matzah from reciprocal tariffs and making it easier for Jewish families to celebrate […]

President Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrive at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C.

On Friday, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that includes, among other items, an exemption to the reciprocal tariffs on “bread…used for religious purposes” (e.g., Matzah) and on the Arba Minim – the plant species used by Jews during the holiday of Sukkos. As the overwhelming majority of these products come from Israel and […]

A man with 22 prior arrests reportedly set a woman on fire aboard a Chicago train last night, yet JB Pritzer says Chicago is safe and doesn’t need the National Guard.

President Donald Trump says he has agreed to sell the nation’s most advanced fighter jet to Saudi Arabia despite concerns that China could gain access to the plane’s vaunted American technology. The sale to the Middle Eastern nation, whose top trading partner is China, was reaffirmed Tuesday during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Washington. […]

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Dear Matzav Inbox,

Can someone explain why Matzav continues to headline and amplify every bombastic proclamation that comes out of Satmar regarding Israel and the draft crisis? Outside of Satmar itself, almost no one in the broader Torah community subscribes to these extreme, incendiary positions, yet they’re being given prime real estate as if they represent the mainstream daas Torah of Klal Yisroel.

We have gedolim whom we follow—Rav Dov Landau, Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, the Belzer Rebbe, the Gerer Rebbe, the Vizhnitzer Rebbe, the Sanzer Rebbe, and many others who shoulder the responsibility of guiding the Torah world with clarity, balance, and responsibility. None of them use this kind of caustic language, and none of them traffic in the kind of absolutist rhetoric that Satmar’s public statements have unfortunately become known for.

So why the megaphone? Why the repeated spotlight? Why do you keep having reports on every harsh statement that the Satmar Rebbe has been making during his visit to Eretz Yisroel?

Why are we lending legitimacy to views that most of the Torah community does not share, does not follow, and does not consider representative of authentic leadership?

Matzav should not become the platform for fringe firestorms. Our gedolim have spoken, and their approach—measured, thoughtful, rooted in responsibility—is the path that guides the overwhelming majority of the Torah world. Let’s stop elevating voices that do not speak for us and do not reflect the direction of our manhigim.

Sincerely,
A Very Confused Reader

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The IDF reports completing a series of airstrikes on Hezbollah weapons depots in southern Lebanon, targeting sites in Deir Kifa, Shehour, Tayr Felsay, and Aynata, which belonged to the terror group’s rocket unit.

An Israeli father of four, Sagie, went missing on Wednesday around 2:30 p.m. local time after rescuing his son from strong currents at Chaloklum Beach on Thailand’s Koh Phangan island. He managed to bring his son safely to shore but was then swept away himself amid severe sea conditions. Thai authorities and Israeli volunteers are […]