BDH: Gavad Zurich Hagaon R’ Moishe Chaim Shmerler ZT”L Passes Away
Hagaon R’ Moishe Chaim Shmerler who led the ‘Machzikay Hadas’ community in Zurich for many years, passed away in Yerushalayim this morning
Moishe Wiseberg
18.07.17
Hagaon R’ Moishe Chaim Shmerler who led the ‘Machzikay Hadas’ community in Zurich for many years, passed away in Yerushalayim this morning
Moishe Wiseberg
18.07.17
French police arrested four men suspected of helping the perpetrators of both massacres in Paris • among those arrested, a police officer who converted to Islam
Hundreds took part today in Crown Heights, at the funeral of the late scholar Nadav Dover Kahati, 30, who collapsed during his sons Siddur party
Famous newspaper held an experiment to test the level of anti-Semitism in some cities in Europe, and also endured cursing and attacks. Watch the video
Two weeks after the passing of Hagaon R' Elchonon Halperin zt"l: his sons held a Tisch for Shushan Purim in Golders Green, London • Watch the dancing
Haredim in Antwerp, Belgium came out to rejoice on Purim in the city streets and together with soldiers danced excitedly • View the gallery
Following the increase in violence against Jews: President of French Jewish community demands social networks to censor anti-Semitic content
The Viznitzer Rebbe stayed for the last two weeks in London for the sake of his institutions • Behadrey Haredim with summarizing gallery • Watch
"The Shomrim, ideals and how it works, contrary certainly to the rabbis entirely devoted to tradition" • Inside: letter
Vizhnitz proponents in London mourn the passing of the late Rabbi Kalman Berkowitz, veteran and famous in the Hasidic community
God avenge his blood: Dan Uzan, 37, is a young Jewish man who was killed at the entrance to the synagogue in Copenhagen • worked as a security guard in Jewish institutions
Horror: A few hours after the shooting in the cafe of Denmark's capital Copenhagen, terror strikes again - unknown opened fire near the Central Synagogue • Jewish security guard who secured a Bat Mitzvah in the synagogue was shot and died; Two policemen were wounded police shot and killed murderer at a train station who tried to escape on foot
Having received partial treatment in London, Golders Green Av Beit Din is expected to arrive tonight to Israel to continue his medical treatment
Ambassadors and members of the Commission and the European Parliament, attended a memorial service for the victims of terrorist attacks in Paris
A sharp increase in violent anti-Semitic incidents around the world • France walks ahead • England: most Jews had an anti-Semitic incident
In an exclusive interview with Behadrey Haredim Jonathan, orphan of the brutal terror attack at Hyper Kosher in Paris, talks about the hard times, long hours of fear of terrible news • describes in detail the sequence of events, and the comfort, "Father is with us, his body is not - but my father was not a body" • also refers to the Aliyah debate – don't run away, come to Israel for it is the home • Video
French hysteria: a run for newsstands on a special edition of 'Charlie Hebdo' • distributed in 3 million copies
Watch the terrorists attack at Charlie Hebdo: seconds after the massacre, they change weapons and enter their vehicle • When coming across a police car they open fire
ZAKA in Paris are concluding the treatment of the bodies of victims: "pools of blood under shopping bags for Shabbos" • Documentation
Hgr"y Scheinin had planned to fly to France on a fundraising journey for his institutions, but canceled the ticket after asking Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky
Three days after the terrible massacre at Hyper Cache in Paris, the French interior minister Bernard Casanova and the mayor of Paris arrived to visit the Torah institutions Yad Mordechai, in the city • Interior Minister promised that all 700 Jewish institutions in the city will have more security 24 hours a day • Rosh yeshiva praised the close connection of local Jews and the state • See photos
Police and interrogators act to close the two organizations, suspected they financed with donations the Arab rioters on the Temple Mount
Paris's kedoshim funeral procession will leave Yeshivat Kisei Rachamim in Bnei Brak at 8:00 • Hgr"m in a letter: "mitzvah to participate"
This morning, before finding out about the return of the head of Shas Aryeh Deri, Hgr"tz Boaron sent him a letter requesting his return to the movement
Members of the Jewish community in France turned to Hgray"l for consultation regarding the dilemma tearing the community: to make Aliyah or remain in exile? • Hgray"l did not support an immediate immigration to Israel, despite the wave of terrorism: "I'm afraid of what might happen to you following immigration to Israel" • response to the attack: "All of Israel are responsible for each other – once it is here and once it is there"
The Prime Minister spoke with his French counterpart, and offered to cooperate in the fight against terrorism • Netanyahu will submit a statement this evening at his residence
Rabbi Berland was just released from hospital and already held a chupah this evening for a local couple in Amsterdam • See first photos
Wife of MK Eli Yishai to behadrey haredim: :as of last night we receive phone calls of support with thousands of messages that reinforce the move" • "It's not easy for Eli to leave his home of Shas, but it was decided by sages of Israel with whom he consults "•" last night I received several phone calls with very serious threats and I felt very bad and I broke down"
Frankfurt scandal: Beis Din headed by Hgri"m Cohen ruled treifos were not sold to kashrus observers • The ORD: "false conclusions"
Passed away in London, Rabbi Menashe Stern • at the age of 85 • funeral this afternoon in Stamford Hill
Marseille police arrested five people suspected of aiding Mahdi Nahmush, the terrorist who carried out the attack at the Jewish Museum in Brussels