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 A devastating crash in Flatbush claimed the lives of Natasha (Sara) Saada, 35, and her daughters, Diana Saada, 7, and Debra Saada, 5,

Recap: Daniel enjoyed the Friday night dinner at Yisroel Meir’s house. Yisroel walked him towards his apartment on campus, but they were headed off by a pro-Hamas protest that blocked their way. Yisroel Meir started pulled out the Palestinian flags. Then a man wearing a red keffiyeh lunged towards them.

Lessons in Resilience and Faith from a Boxing Legend

George Foreman, the two-time world heavyweight boxing champion, Olympic gold medalist, preacher, and global entrepreneur, passed away on March 21 at the age of 76. While the world will remember him for his unmatched power in the ring and for revolutionizing countertop cooking, there was far more to Foreman’s story—one of deep personal growth, spiritual awakening, and a humility that quietly echoed values familiar to our Torah-true lifestyle.

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 The New York State Education Department has stripped three additional NYC yeshivas of their legal status due to their failure to meet secular education standards.

Recap: Daniel is going to the Friday night dinner at Yisroel Meir’s house. He’s hoping they can be friends, since he and his father will be living at the university for a whole year. He’s curious what the Friday night meal will be like.

A transformative endowment from the Heller family has established the new Heller Center for Academic Excellence and Torah Values, providing scholarships to high-achieving incoming college students at Yeshiva University, as well as future educators and rabbis in the Azrieli school and RIETS. The Center plans to award one hundred $10,000 scholarships annually, supporting students who exemplify rigorous academic excellence and embody the Torah values at the core of Yeshiva University’s mission.