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Hagaon HaRav Elya Brudny addressing the historic meeting of Gedolim underway at the home of HaGaon HaRav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, attended by delegation of Gedolim and Baalei Batim from the United States on behalf of the Lev L’Achim Kiruv organization.

Progressive groups looking to reconnect with Latino voters are emphasizing economic hardship and highlighting President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda in an effort to regain support in places where the Republican leader made inroads. The $1.4 million digital ad and field campaign is led by a Democratic donor fund backed by a progressive network called Way to Win, which launched after Trump’s 2016 White House win. The Valiente Action Fund effort is tailored to connect with voters in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina and Texas by convincing them that some of Trump’s economic promises are falling short while his immigration tactics go too far. Tory Gavito, a Democratic strategist and president of Way to Win, says the groups are trying to pivot to talk to Latinos “in their full experience” about housing and the cost of living without abandoning the case against Trump’s hard-line approach to immigration in his second term as president, including the use of helicopters and chemical agents in Chicago. “The Chicago stuff should be more than a canary in the coal mine,” Gavito said. “This administration is using extreme enforcement measures to distract from the fact that housing is still just too damn expensive, our rent is still too expensive.” Trump has promised to remove millions of people from the United States in the largest deportation program in American history. Gavito says the Trump campaign succeeded at crafting a message around the “scarcity of resources” and blaming immigrants for taking jobs. Some voters were persuaded, she said, because they want “access to a thriving economy.” There are already signs that Trump’s immigration crackdown could impact the U.S. labor market. A July report by the Brookings Institution and the conservative-leaning American Enterprise Institute found that the loss of foreign workers will mean monthly U.S. job growth could be near zero or negative in the next few years. The fight to gain Latino support Nationally, Hispanic voters shifted significantly toward Trump in the last election, though a majority still backed Democrat Kamala Harris: 43% of Hispanic voters nationally voted for Trump, up from 35% in the 2020 presidential election, which he lost. Hispanic voters in Texas and Florida shifted by a similarly large margin toward Trump. There were slight shifts toward him in New Jersey, New York and Arizona and no significant shifts in Nevada or Georgia. Democratic operatives and strategists have been advising candidates to focus on voters’ pocketbooks to reverse the trend. The progressive groups’ field operation involves partnering with local groups to knock on doors to do what they call “deep canvassing” — looking to have longer conversations about voters’ concerns and gather support to launch specific ballot initiatives. Effort underway in New Jersey In New Jersey, one of only two states with a governor’s race this year, ads started to roll out earlier this month, not specific to the governor’s race but criticizing Trump, who has endorsed GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli. The digital ads show images of Latinos while a narrator says that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is going after people who “look like him, like her, like us,” echoing racial-profiling concerns by human rights groups. A Supreme Court decision last month cleared the way for more robust immigration operations, lifting a restraining order that had banned arrests based on any mix of four factors: race and ethnicity; language; location; and occupation. In another ad, narrators talk about the […]

The current Keren Olam HaTorah trip, led by Slabodka Rosh Yeshiva Rav Dov Landau, reached Cleveland, where thousands gathered for a day of chizuk and strengthening of Torah commitment. Rabbonim, community leaders, and philanthropists joined together to welcome the Rosh Yeshiva and to take part in the nationwide initiative supporting the Israeli Torah world.

Rav Landau arrived on Monday morning in Cleveland , where he was warmly received by the local community. Shacharis was held at the residence of philanthropist R’ Moshe Katz, where the Rosh Yeshiva is staying. Following the tefillah, members of the community and leading supporters came to receive the Rosh Yeshiva’s brocha and to contribute generously toward Keren Olam HaTorah.

The Rosh Yeshiva‘s visit included a stop at Hebrew Academy of Cleveland.

The mission now continues to Los Angeles, where events and gatherings are scheduled.

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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Tuesday congratulated Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu on the occasion of his 76th birthday.

“Happy birthday to [Netanyahu,] who in partnership with [President Donald Trump] has delivered ceasefire in Gaza and the release of living hostages & hopefully soon the remaining deceased hostages,” he stated.

The Jewish state’s longest-serving premier was born on Oct. 21, 1949, in Tel Aviv. He is the son of Benzion Netanyahu, a Poland-born expert in Jewish history and Zionist activist, and Tzila (née Segal) Netanyahu, who was born in the Land of Israel during the British Mandate.

Netanyahu has two brothers: Yonatan “Yoni” Netanyahu, who was killed in action in 1976 while leading the Entebbe rescue raid and is regarded as a national hero, and Iddo Netanyahu, a physician and writer.

Appearing on Channel 14‘s flagship show, “The Patriots,” on Saturday, host Yinon Magal surprised the premier on the occasion of his birthday.

“Mr. prime minister, thank you very much for coming to The Patriots,” Magal told Netanyahu at the end of the interview, adding: “With God’s help, may you have many more good years. May you continue to lead the people of Israel toward many successes and great victories.”

Netanyahu responded, “Thank you very much, thank you very much.”

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JPMorgan Chase unveiled its new 60-story headquarters to the public on Monday, one of the first major office buildings to be constructed after the COVID-19 pandemic and one that will remake the New York City skyline for decades. The bronze and steel tower at 270 Park, which reportedly cost $3 billion, replaced the Union Carbide Building, which sat on a full city block at 48th Street and Park Avenue for nearly 60 years. JPMorgan expects to house roughly 10,000 of its 24,000 New York-based employees in the new building, with employees starting their first workday at the tower at the same time as the company holds its ribbon cutting ceremony. “For 225 years, JPMorgan Chase has always been deeply rooted in New York City. The opening of our new global headquarters is not only a significant investment in New York, but also testament to our commitment to our clients and employees worldwide,” said Jamie Dimon, CEO and chairman of JPMorgan, in a statement. The building contains 2.5 million square feet and a block’s worth of public space. The bank also commissioned five new artworks for the building, adding to the bank’s already substantial art collection. The bank will house its trading operations in the building across eight floors. At 1,388 feet, the new building is taller than the Empire State Building’s roofline and is now the fourth-largest building in Manhattan. The building was a major engineering and architectural undertaking by Norman Foster, the building’s lead architect and Tishman Speyer. Engineers had to systematically demolish the old Union Carbide building over a period of two years — the site sits above the rails of the Metro North Railroad and the Long Island Rail Road that run underneath Park Avenue. For years, JPMorgan has worked out of several buildings around Grand Central Station, a result of the bank’s growth and acquisitions over the years. Corporate execs and investment bankers still use 383 Madison Ave, the former headquarters of Bear Stearns, and 277 Park, which housed Chemical Bank, also a predecessor of the current JPMorgan Chase. Parts of JPMorgan started using 270 Park in the mid-1990s, but the bank always struggled to fit all its operations in the building. With 270 Park finished, the bank says it will now start a renovation of 383 Madison. The completion of 270 Park is a major accomplishment for Dimon, who has been one of loudest voices about the need for employees to report to an office for work. The building was designed before the COVID-19 pandemic and was completed after the pandemic, when remote work became more common. (AP)

With just two weeks left before New York City voters head to the polls, mounting pressure is being placed on Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa to bow out of the mayoral race, potentially paving the way for a direct contest between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo.

Billionaire businessman John Catsimatidis, who owns WABC Radio where Sliwa previously hosted a show, urged him to withdraw to avoid “inadvertently help[ing] another candidate.” Sliwa made clear he has no intention of doing so.

“I’m not dropping out,” Sliwa said. “I have support. I have 11 headquarters. I have volunteers everywhere, signs galore. I don’t see any Cuomo signs.”

At an event Monday night held at a shul on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Cuomo once again pressed his case for Sliwa to step aside—this time accusing Mamdani of antisemitism.

“He is not a viable candidate to win, he knows that, but he is a viable candidate to make Mamdani a winner,” Cuomo said. “I am hopeful that before the end of the day, he realizes that there’s something bigger at stake than his notoriety.”

Mamdani fired back, portraying Cuomo’s attempts to pressure Sliwa as evidence of desperation within the ex-governor’s campaign.

“Andrew Cuomo is spending more time pleading with another candidate to drop out than making his case to New Yorkers as to why he would be the next mayor, and the reason for that is he doesn’t have much of an agenda to share with New Yorkers across the five boroughs,” Mamdani said. “Whether it’s Curtis Sliwa and Andrew Cuomo running against me on November 4 or it’s just Andrew Cuomo, the result’s going to be the same. We’re going to win.”

Cuomo’s team, meanwhile, is pointing to new polling numbers that they claim show a razor-thin race. According to their internal figures, Mamdani and Cuomo are “in a dead heat,” with Mamdani at 45% and Cuomo at 41%, falling within the margin of error.

“As New Yorkers see this reality, they’ll discard the spoiler Curtis Sliwa and rally behind Cuomo to save the city,” Cuomo’s campaign said in a statement.

The Gotham/AARP survey, however, indicates those results hold only if Sliwa exits the contest.

“In a head-to-head scenario between Mamdani and Cuomo, Mamdani leads 44.6% to 40.7%, with nearly 15% undecided — a group dominated by voters 50-plus. Cuomo’s support among these older voters has increased nine points since August, signaling growing competitiveness in a possible one-on-one race. If Cuomo were to drop out instead, Sliwa’s support would jump ten points from August, reaching 31.5%,” AARP said in a statement.

Other polls continue to show Mamdani with a solid lead. The Gotham Polling and AARP report found that if Sliwa were to exit, 44.6% of voters would back Mamdani compared to 40.7% for Cuomo, keeping the race within the four-point margin of error. A Fox News poll paints a steeper climb for Cuomo, showing Mamdani leading by 24 points—52% to 28%—with Sliwa trailing at 13%. Quinnipiac University’s latest numbers also favor Mamdani, putting him ahead by 13 points with 46% support, while Cuomo and Sliwa register at 33% and 15%, respectively.

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In a significant step under the ongoing ceasefire framework, Israel has begun implementing what military officials are calling the “yellow line” — a newly defined boundary within Gaza that reflects the current division of control under the terms of the Israel-Hamas agreement.

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that the line’s creation is being conducted in compliance with government directives and forms part of the broader ceasefire arrangement. The new markers differ from the old security fence and are meant to clearly outline the regions now managed by Israeli forces.

According to the IDF Spokesperson, “The marking is being carried out on concrete barriers topped with a yellow-painted post standing 3.5 meters (11.5 feet) above the ground,” and “concrete barriers are being placed every 200 meters.” The distinct yellow markings are meant to provide clarity and help maintain order as Israel coordinates movements and activity within the Strip.

Defense Minister Israel Katz has reportedly issued strict instructions to advance the project following repeated Hamas ceasefire breaches. He also ordered a sharp message be delivered to Hamas leadership through the U.S.-supervised communication channel, warning of serious consequences for any further provocations. “Every Hamas terrorist found beyond the yellow line in territory under Israeli control must evacuate immediately. Hamas leaders will be held accountable for any incident,” Katz declared.

This decision came after a deadly Hamas attack in Rafah on Monday, when terrorists surfaced from a tunnel and fired an anti-tank missile at an IDF bulldozer. The assault claimed the lives of Maj. Yaniv Kula, commander in the Nahal Brigade’s 932nd Battalion, and Staff Sgt. Itay Yavetz, a member of the elite Erez program.

The IDF says the yellow line is intended to reduce friction and enhance coordination between forces as the ceasefire continues to be tested. Despite the formal truce, Israel still retains control over roughly 58% of the Gaza Strip — including all of Rafah, major sections of Khan Yunis, and northern areas such as Beit Lahia and Shujaiyya — while Hamas maintains limited but persistent presence near the perimeter of these zones.

Military officials describe the effort as a practical response to the fluid situation on the ground. The line, they say, reflects a new phase in Israel’s operational management of Gaza, signaling authority without reestablishing full occupation — a move aimed at preserving calm while remaining ready for rapid military response if Hamas again violates the ceasefire.

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Amazon Web Services suffered a devastating outage on Monday that crippled portions of the internet and disrupted operations for some of the world’s largest companies. Experts warned that the economic consequences could “easily reach into the hundreds of billions,” CNN reported.

The trouble began in AWS’s U.S. East-1 region in Northern Virginia, a key hub for much of the world’s web infrastructure. The issue rapidly spread across continents, impacting users in Europe, Asia, and Australia. “The failure began in AWS’ U.S. East-1 region in Northern Virginia, a hub that powers many of the world’s largest websites,” analysts noted.

Major platforms including Snapchat, Facebook, and Fortnite went offline, while Coinbase, various banks, and the AI firm Perplexity all reported service interruptions. Even Delta and United Airlines confirmed that internal systems had been affected by the outage.

Amazon announced that it had resolved the problem, saying the company had “fully mitigated” the failure after nearly a full day of widespread disruptions. “Amazon said its systems are now back online after connectivity issues persisted for much of the day. The company reported it had ‘fully mitigated’ an earlier failure, though problems continued to affect some users even after recovery efforts were declared complete.”

Despite Amazon’s assurances, reports indicated that many services continued to struggle as systems tried to catch up from the downtime. “The Guardian noted that certain applications continued to experience slowdowns throughout the day as systems cleared backlogs and reconnected to AWS servers.”

The outage brought large sections of the digital economy to a standstill. According to The Guardian, more than 2,000 companies were affected, and over 8 million outage reports were logged globally. Downdetector recorded over 11 million complaints at the height of the crisis. “The Guardian reported more than 2,000 companies were affected, with over 8 million outage reports globally, while Downdetector logged more than 11 million complaints during the peak of the disruption.”

Cyber experts say the incident underscores the vulnerability of the modern web. “FinTech Magazine reported that businesses’ heavy reliance on a handful of cloud providers has created ‘a single point of failure’ for the global economy, where one provider’s stumble can paralyze millions of users.”

Mehdi Daoudi, CEO of Catchpoint, told CNN that the economic damage from the downtime “will easily reach into the hundreds of billions,” attributing the figure to lost productivity, transaction delays, and cascading effects across industries.

Analysts explained that the financial blow includes not only direct losses but also the ripple effects from halted business operations and suspended digital transactions. “Analysts said the figure includes both direct losses and the cascading costs of halted digital transactions.”

AWS has faced outages before, but experts say this one ranks among its most far-reaching in scope and consequence. “While AWS has weathered outages before, analysts said Monday’s event was one of its most far-reaching. The scale and economic impact, they said, are likely to reignite debate over the risks of cloud concentration and the urgent need for stronger backup and diversification plans.”

Although Amazon has confirmed that core services are now restored, industry watchers say the episode will renew calls for diversification and stricter safeguards against overreliance on a single cloud provider. “Amazon said service levels have been restored, but lingering issues persisted in some areas.”

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Today, President Donald Trump reaffirmed his assertion that several Middle Eastern nations have offered to deploy military forces into Gaza to “straighten out Hamas,” but he indicated that he has asked them to wait, saying there is still a chance for Hamas to “do what is right.”

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Numerous of our NOW GREAT ALLIES in the Middle East, and areas surrounding the Middle East, have explicitly and strongly, with great enthusiasm, informed me that they would welcome the opportunity, at my request, to go into GAZA with a heavy force and ‘straighten our Hamas’ if Hamas continues to act badly, in violation of their agreement with us.”

At present, Indonesia is the only nation to have publicly stated its readiness to contribute troops to a potential UN-approved multinational force to help secure Gaza once the war ends. Meanwhile, Turkey and Azerbaijan have privately indicated their openness to such participation, according to officials cited by The Times of Israel.

The New York Times reported earlier in the day that many nations remain reluctant to send troops into Gaza, contradicting Trump’s claim. According to the report, regional leaders are worried about being forced into direct confrontations with Hamas while attempting to bring stability to the area.

Still, Trump maintained an optimistic tone, writing, “The love and spirit for the Middle East has not been seen like this in a thousand years! It is a beautiful thing to behold!”

He said he has urged restraint for now. “I told these countries, and Israel, ‘NOT YET!’ There is still hope that Hamas will do what is right,” he said.

“If they do not, an end to Hamas will be FAST, FURIOUS, & BRUTAL! I would like to thank all of those countries that called to help,” Trump added.

In closing, he offered specific appreciation to Indonesia for its cooperation. “Also, I would like to thank the great and powerful country of Indonesia, and its wonderful leader, for all of the help they have shown and given to the Middle East, and to the USA,” he wrote.

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House Republicans are preparing to release a report on the findings of their investigation into former President Joe Biden and what they allege is potential misuse of the presidential autopen during his term. The report, which is likely to be released in the coming weeks, centers on contested and thus far unsubstantiated claims that Biden not only visibly aged while in office, but that his mental state declined to a degree that allowed White House officials to enact policies without his knowledge. “The House Oversight Committee has uncovered how the Biden Autopen Presidency ranks among the greatest scandals in U.S. history,” Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., said in a statement. “As President Biden declined, his staff abused the autopen to carry out unauthorized executive actions. We have concluded interviews with key Biden aides and will soon report our findings to the American people.” The Republican-led committee declined to offer instances where investigators may have heard testimony or otherwise found instances when the autopen — a mechanical device that is used to replicate a person’s authentic signature — was abused. A spokesperson for the Republican majority on the committee said the cases would be detailed in the report but offered no further details. The committee has interviewed more than a dozen former senior Biden administration officials as part of the investigation, pressing them for information on Biden’s mental fitness while in office. Oversight Democrats have dismissed the investigation as a distraction and say the committee is turning a blind eye to wrongdoing by the Trump administration. Biden has strenuously denied that he was unaware of his administration’s actions. He has also dismissed claims that he had mentally declined to a degree that inhibited his ability to lead as president while in office. “Let me be clear: I made the decisions during my presidency. I made the decisions about the pardons, executive orders, legislation, and proclamations,” Biden said in a statement over the summer. “Any suggestion that I didn’t is ridiculous and false.” What the committee heard in testimony Some Biden officials who were subpoenaed cited their Fifth Amendment rights and declined to answer questions, including Biden’s former physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor; Anthony Bernal, former chief of staff to first lady Jill Biden; and Annie Tomasini, a former senior adviser to Biden. Other aides spoke to the committee. Several aides admitted that the pace of Biden’s schedule slowed over the course of his term, according to a person familiar with the private testimony who was granted anonymity to discuss it. Jeff Zients, who was chief of staff, said Biden’s decision-making slowed during the administration. Decisions that once required three meetings eventually required a fourth, he said. Zients also discussed how to confirm the president’s mental fitness to the public. Senior officials, including O’Connor, discussed whether Biden should undergo a cognitive exam, which O’Connor said he would take into consideration. But even as they described signs of Biden’s advancing age — he was 82 when he left office — some Biden officials also strongly pushed back on the central premise of the Republican investigation — namely that staff effectively usurped the powers of the presidency for themselves. “There was no nefarious conspiracy of any kind among the president’s senior staff, and there was certainly no conspiracy to hide the president’s mental condition from the American people,” Steve Ricchetti, […]

Israel rolled out extensive security arrangements Tuesday for the arrival of Vice President JD Vance, whose visit is part of Washington’s renewed push to secure the tenuous ceasefire in Gaza. His arrival comes as American officials quietly express concern that Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu could unravel the truce and resume hostilities.

Traveling alongside Second Lady Usha Vance, the vice president touched down at Ben Gurion Airport, where he was welcomed by Justice Minister Yariv Levin, Israel’s envoy to Washington Yechiel Leiter, and US Ambassador Mike Huckabee.

Shortly after landing, Vance met for a working lunch with senior White House officials Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, according to a statement released by his office. He then held a working lunch with top White House aide Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the statement said, noting that discussions centered on the next phase of the peace process and monitoring mechanisms for the truce.

Vance’s schedule included a trip to southern Israel, where he planned to visit the command center for the new multinational task force responsible for supervising the implementation of the ceasefire. He was then expected to head to southern Israel to the headquarters of the emerging US-international task force that will oversee the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire.

Later Tuesday, the vice president was slated to address reporters at a press conference at the King David Hotel in Yerushalayim. Vance will hold a press conference at 6 p.m. at the King David Hotel in Yerushalayim, according to the White House.

On Wednesday, his itinerary includes high-level meetings with both Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog at their official residences in Yerushalayim. On Wednesday, he will meet with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog in Yerushalayim.

The Trump administration, which brokered the current ceasefire agreement, has intensified diplomatic efforts to preserve the fragile calm following weekend violence in Gaza. The Trump administration has redoubled its efforts to cement the fragile Gaza peace agreement it helped to broker, after Israel accused Hamas of stalling its handover of hostages’ bodies and deadly violence flared up in the territory over the weekend.

Vance’s visit follows that of special envoy Steve Witkoff and senior adviser Jared Kushner, who arrived a day earlier for a new round of consultations with Israeli officials. Vance’s arrival comes a day after US special envoy Steve Witkoff and top White House adviser Jared Kushner also arrived for talks about the ceasefire.

Meanwhile, Israeli police launched an elaborate security operation to secure the vice president’s movements, triggering major disruptions across central Israel. The Israel Police mounted a large-scale security operation for Vance that was expected to cause widespread traffic chaos due to road closures ahead of Vance’s arrival in Israel and during his stay.

Motorists were warned of extensive closures, including the complete shutdown of Route 1 between the Ganot interchange and Jerusalem starting at 1 p.m., and restrictions along Route 6 and Route 35 near Kiryat Gat. From 1 p.m., Route 1 — the main highway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv — will be shut to motorists eastbound from the Ganot interchange. Route 6 — the main north-south highway –will be closed southbound between the Daniel interchange and the Kiryat Gat junction. Additionally, Route 35 will be blocked westbound from the Kiryat Gat interchange to the Kiryat Gat Industrial Zone.

Yerushalayim itself braced for severe congestion, with major arteries closed for hours. The entrance to Yerushalayim will be blocked from 3 p.m. Inside the capital at the same time, police will close the Shazar Tunnel, Ben Tzvi Boulevard, Aza Street, Agron Street, Paris Square, Ha-Mekhes Square, and King David Street.

Authorities added that additional closures would continue intermittently through Thursday, affecting key routes in and around the capital’s government district and Old City.

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BDE: YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Mrs. Leba Werdiger A”H, beloved mother of noted philanthropist and Agudath Israel Chairman, Reb Shloime Werdiger. She was 97. Mrs. Werdiger was a longtime resident of Boro Park and leaves behind a large Mishpacha known for their extraordinary acts of Chesed and community leadership. The Levaya will take place at 12:30 PM at Shomrei Hadas. תהא נשמתה צרורה בצרור החיים.

Thousands of mispallelim entered Kever Yosef in Shechem overnight, ahead of Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan, in a large and organized visit coordinated with IDF forces. Among those present were the Kaliver Rebbe, MK Michal Woldiger, MK Tzvi Sukkot, and Shomron Regional Council head Yossi Dagan.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the U.S. has arrested more than 480,000 criminal illegal immigrants this year, with about 70% having prior convictions or charges.

Speaker Johnson on the Democrat shutdown: “This is the first time in history that any party has chosen to shut the government down over a clean CR.”

Vice President J.D. Vance is en route to the temporary U.S. military headquarters in Kiryat Gat, established to oversee and coordinate the Gaza ceasefire.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Mrs. Leba Werdiger a”h, Leba bas Reb Yosef Chaim, who passed away this morning.

Mrs. Werdiger was an extraordinary woman, known for her boundless selflessness, quiet strength, and deep devotion to her family and to klal Yisroel. Her life was defined by chesed and emunah, and she leaves behind generations who embody her values and her unwavering commitment to Torah and avodas Hashem.

She was the beloved mother of Mr. Shloime Werdiger, chairman of Agudas Yisroel of America, and the matriarch of an illustrious family whose influence spans communities around the world.

The levayah will take place today at 12:30 p.m. at Shomrei Hadas Chapels in Boro Park.

Yehi zichrah boruch.

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