War Day 218: Large Fires Start in North, Five Soldiers Killed in Gaza

A direct hit was made on a building in Ashkelon, late at night after Shabbos.
A direct hit was made on a building in Ashkelon, late at night after Shabbos.

War Summary, Day Two Hundred and Eighteen: Hezbollah missiles caused significant damage and led to a large fire around the city which took 10 firefighting teams time to put out, five soldiers from the Nachal Brigade’s 931st Battalion fell during fierce gun battles in Zeitoun, and Hamas published a video of hostage Nadav Popelwell that the IDF requests people not view.

L’Chaim: Simkovitz – Goltz

Photos: Shalom Ross/Anash.org
Photos: Shalom Ross/Anash.org

The L’Chaim of Yehoshua Hanan Simkovitz of Santa Rosa, CA, and Lilah Elisheva Goltz of Camarillo, CA, took place at the FREE hall in Crown Heights.

Reb Schneur Zalman Yudkin, 99, AH

Photo: Marko Dashev - www.markodashev.com
Photo: Marko Dashev - www.markodashev.com

Reb Schneur Zalman Yudkin, an elder chossid from Crown Heights who had mesirus nefesh in Russia and later traveled around inspiring countless people, passed away.

Are You a Rabbi or a Doctor?

After Reb Moshe Yitzchok Hecht received an Honorary degree, the Rebbe received a letter referring to him as “Doctor Hecht.” The Rebbe immediately sent him a letter expressing his dissatisfaction.

War Day 216: Lag Ba’Omer in Meron Cancelled, New Chareidi Unit Opening

From War Mapper - the IDF’s current and historic position in Gaza.
From War Mapper - the IDF’s current and historic position in Gaza.

War Summary, Day Two Hundred and Sixteen: Due to Hezbollah’s heavy barrages of missiles at Har Meron the IDF Home Front Command cancelled the upcoming Lag B’Omer celebrations in Meron, the Border Police have announced that a new unit opened for the first time ever with 30 new drafts from Charedi communities, and an “unidentified object” flew from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory and fell in an open area in the Netivot area.

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