Renowned Chassidic Historian Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Alfasi z”l Passes Away at 96
It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Alfasi z”l, the renowned historian and prolific author who devoted...
Breslover Rabbanim Issue Urgent Warning: Don’t Register With IDF Just to Get to Uman
Senior Breslover rabbanim have issued an urgent directive warning draft refusers not to register at IDF recruitment offices or indicate a willingness to enlist...
Leading Rabbonim Disavow Letter Against Vizhnitz-Merkaz; One Says Signature Was Obtained ‘Through Deception’
A controversy surrounding a letter circulated against the Vizhnitz-Merkaz community has taken a dramatic turn, with a number of prominent rabbonim publicly distancing themselves...
Shas Erupts Over Cancellation of Rav Ovadia Yosef Memorial Day: ‘We Will Not Allow...
A decision by legal officials to cancel this year’s state memorial events honoring Rav Ovadia Yosef zt”l has sparked an uproar, with Shas threatening...
Moshe Feiglin Opens Up: “My Grandson Was Killed in Gaza Because I Failed to...
Israeli political activist and former Knesset member Moshe Feiglin offered an unusually personal account of his life in a wide-ranging interview, speaking about everything...
FDA Approves Updated COVID Vaccines for Fall, With Shots Expected Within Days
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new round of updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2026-27 season, clearing the way for the shots...
Restaurant Customer Asked for Her Eggs Well Done — Then Saw a Shocking Message...
A Brazilian tourist vacationing in Italy was horrified after making a simple request to have her scrambled eggs cooked a little longer — only...
White House Construction Played Role in Marine One Close Call With Passenger Jet, NTSB...
WASHINGTON — Construction at the White House forced President Donald Trump’s Marine One helicopter to use a temporary departure point with inadequate radio coverage,...
Fauci Contempt Case Hits Legal Roadblock as Trump Officials Question Rand Paul’s Strategy
Sen. Rand Paul’s effort to pursue a contempt of Congress prosecution against Dr. Anthony Fauci has run into significant legal obstacles, with Trump administration...
Netanyahu Urges Ben Gvir, Smotrich to Unite; Ben Gvir Fires Back
Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu called on Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir on Thursday to join forces and run together in Israel’s upcoming...
Katz Declares Gaza Ultimatum Over, Vows ‘Powerful Response’ to Every Balloon or Kite Launch
Israeli Defense Minister Yisroel Katz warned Thursday that Israel will respond forcefully to any further balloons or kites launched from the Gaza Strip toward...
The JOWMA Trusted Medical Guidance- Available on Your Bookshelf!
For years, women have turned to JOWMA for trusted medical guidance. Now you can keep that expertise on your bookshelf.The Jewish Women’s Health Handbook- Now...
ACHDUS: Statement by Agudath Israel of America Upon the Appointment of Rabbi Shmuel Silber...
Agudath Israel of America is pleased to welcome the Orthodox Union’s appointment of Rabbi Shmuel Silber as its new Executive Vice President.
The OU has...
Matzav Inbox: We Talk About Achdus. The Belzer Rebbe Lives It.
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We Americans have a funny way of looking at ourselves. We like to think that we are a little more sophisticated, a...
Outrage in Canada After CBC Tells Journalists Not to Call 9/11 Attacks ‘Terrorism’
Canada’s public broadcaster has ignited a firestorm after an internal directive instructed journalists not to independently characterize the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks as acts...
Cruz Teases Clash With Vance: “I Want to Be President”
Sen. Ted Cruz is openly acknowledging his desire to become president, raising the prospect of a high-profile battle with Vice President JD Vance for...
FAA Moves to Fire Two LaGuardia Controllers Who Allegedly Left Early Before Deadly Crash
The Federal Aviation Administration is moving to fire two air traffic controllers who allegedly left their posts about an hour before their shifts ended...
Ex-Hostage Aviva Siegel: Hamas Beat Up All the Girls into Pieces
Former South African-Israeli hostage Aviva Siegel recounted in an interview published on Sunday how Hamas terrorists beat, tortured and abused women held hostage in...
C.I.A. Chief Delivered Bleak Assessment of Russia’s War in Secretive Moscow Visit
CIA Director John Ratcliffe used a highly secretive visit to Moscow this week to deliver a direct warning to Russian officials against launching attacks...
IDF, Shin Bet Kill Sinwar Bodyguard Who Took Part in Oct. 7 Attack
The Israel Defense Forces and Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) killed a Hamas Nukhba terrorist identified by the military as a bodyguard of the...
Meta Agrees to Sweeping Teen Limits on Facebook and Instagram — and Pressures Rivals...
Meta has agreed to impose major new restrictions on teenagers using Facebook and Instagram, including a combined two-hour daily limit and an overnight lockout,...
WAR WITH CANADA: Trump Orders Lake Ontario Renamed Lake America ‘Effective Immediately’ — In...
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed documents directing that Lake Ontario be officially renamed “Lake America,” escalating his rhetorical battle with Canada as a...
New Evidence Delays Lockerbie Bombing Trial, Leaving Victims’ Families Waiting Yet Again for Justice
Nearly 38 years after the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, relatives of those murdered in the terror attack are facing...
Mamdani ‘Deeply Saddened’ by Death of Suspect Charged with Cold-Blooded Murder
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he was “deeply saddened” by the death of a Rikers Island inmate who was awaiting prosecution for...
The Sugar You Ate As A Baby May Be Affecting Your Health Now, Study...
The amount of sugar consumed during the earliest years of life may have consequences that extend well into adulthood, with new research linking lower...
Suspected Shooting Near Modiin Illit Sparks Security Scare: “He Came Out With a Gun...
Security forces launched extensive searches near Modiin Illit on Wednesday evening after reports of gunfire coming from the direction of the Palestinian village of...
Thousands Gather at Belz for Stirring Selichos Led by Rav Yitzchok Yosef and Rav...
Thousands gathered late Wednesday night in the massive Belzer bais medrash in Yerushalayim for a stirring Selichos gathering attended by the former Rishon L’Tzion,...
Woman, 38, Posed as 12-Year-Old for 14 Months — Until Police Walked Into Her...
A bizarre case that has stunned Brazil ended with the conviction of a 38-year-old woman who authorities say spent more than a year living...
Jewish Religion Textbooks to Enter German Schools for First Time Since Holocaust
For the first time since the Holocaust era, official textbooks devoted to Jewish religious education are set to be introduced into German schools, with...
FDA Approves Once-Daily Pill For Deadly Cancer After Patients’ Survival Rates Nearly Double
The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a new once-daily pill for certain patients with advanced pancreatic cancer after a major clinical...
A New Halachic Treasure: Ohr Olam Releases “Halachic Discussions for Everyday” by Rabbi Doniel...
Ohr Olam, a leader in halachic publications, has announced the release of its newest sefer, Halachic Discussions for Everyday, the second volume in the...
FEMA Crew Broke Federal Law by Skipping Trump-Supporting Homes After Hurricane, Watchdog Finds
A Federal Emergency Management Agency team broke federal law and FEMA rules by deliberately bypassing 11 Florida homes displaying signs supporting Donald Trump while...
Released Hostage Who Was Forced to Dig His Own Grave Recounts Hamas Horrors: ‘I...
Evyatar David, who endured 738 days in Hamas captivity before being released, has spoken publicly about his ordeal in an international interview for the...
Netanyahu Says No Iran Deal Possible, Told Trump ‘Savages’ Can’t Be Trusted
Israeli Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu has voiced strong support for President Donald Trump’s escalating economic campaign against Iran, while making clear that he remains...
Delta Sets September Return to Israel With Daily JFK-Tel Aviv Flights
Delta Air Lines announced Wednesday that it will resume daily nonstop service between New York and Tel Aviv in early September, restoring a major...
What Happens Now?
By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz
Some things change, while other things remain remarkably the same. What appears to us to be new and unprecedented has...
Trump in ‘No Hurry’ for Iran Talks, Says War Has No Deadline as Tehran’s...
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is in no rush to reopen negotiations with Iran and has set no timetable for bringing the...
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Degel HaTorah Demands Five of Top Eight Slots, Maklev Ahead of Porush in Joint...
Degel HaTorah is expected to demand five of the first eight positions on the United Torah Judaism electoral slate, along with priority for MK...
Lakewood BOE Eliminates Courtesy Busing for Non-Mandated Public-School Students Amid Transportation Funding Crisis
In another major shakeup to Lakewood, NJ’s already turbulent school transportation system, the Lakewood Board of Education voted Wednesday night to eliminate courtesy busing...
Rebbetzin Freida Fried a”h
The Lakewood and Boro Park communities were saddened by the sudden petirah of Rebbetzin Freida Fried a”h. She was niftar unexpectedly at her home...
Parents Warned Staff, Baby Died: Probe Finds Serious Failures at Bnei Brak Hospital
An Israeli Health Ministry investigative committee has identified a series of serious medical and communication failures in the treatment of a four-day-old baby who...
Eidah HaChareidis Calls for Mass Protests Against Upcoming Chareidi Draft Day
The Badatz of the Eidah HaChareidis issued a public call Wednesday evening urging avreichim to participate in demonstrations this coming Sunday, when the IDF...
Shas Blasts Supreme Court Chief Over ‘Two Phones’ Remark: ‘Brazen Mockery’ of Chareidi Public
Supreme Court President Justice Isaac Amit ignited outrage in the Chareidi community Wednesday after suggesting during a court hearing that many Chareidim who publicly...
Yair Netanyahu: “Terror Cell Reached the Door of My Home” in Alleged Iranian Assassination...
New details have emerged regarding an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Yair Netanyahu in Miami, with the son of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu...
Massive Family Tree Tracing Chosson and Kallah to Avrohom Avinu Stuns Guests at Lakewood...
Guests attending the wedding of the son of noted philanthropist Mr. Isaac Lefkowitz were greeted by an extraordinary sight this week: a massive genealogy...
Orthodox Union Appoints Rabbi Shmuel Silber As Executive Vice President
OU announces new leadership structure; Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph to serve as CEO
Deri: ‘I Don’t Believe Gafni Will Go With Eisenkot’ | Gafni Responds: ‘I’ll Go...
A public exchange erupted among senior Chareidi political figures Wednesday night, highlighting growing tensions over the future of the draft law, potential political alliances...
