DUS IZ NIES
“I don’t speak because I have the power to speak; I speak because I don’t have the power to remain silent.” Rav Kook z"l
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
So Sad! ....Reb Avi Lukov begging people to protect Rav Hagoen Feivelson who is giving a Shiur in Tzfat from being Attacked by Charedim
‘Judenrat’: Schumer faces backlash after condemning Stevens’ endorsement of Mike Rogers
“This is a despicable betrayal from Rep. Stevens,” Schumer wrote on X.
By Vered Weiss, World Israel News
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer faced criticism after denouncing Democrat Haley Stevens for endorsing Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers following a dispute with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed over an anti-Israel ad.
“This is a despicable betrayal from Rep. Stevens,” Schumer wrote on X.
“Senate Democrats are united in our support for Abdul El-Sayed, because we know he will fight for the economic interests of working families in Michigan, unlike Mike Rogers, who is a tool of Donald Trump and billionaire donors.”
Stevens endorsed Rogers after El-Sayed, who narrowly defeated her in the August primary, disinvited her from his campaign after she urged him to condemn an ad by Rebel PAC depicting a couple blaming aid to Israel for their inability to afford groceries.
“Our Democratic nominee for Senate said I was no longer welcome in his campaign and that I should stay away,” Stevens said in a video announcing the endorsement. “And he’s right. And that’s why I am endorsing Mike Rogers for the United States Senate today.”
Her announcement followed her attendance at a service with Rogers at Perfecting Church in Detroit.
Rogers is backed by President Donald Trump in the tightly contested Senate race.
Schumer, the highest-ranking American Jewish legislator, has continued to support El-Sayed despite the candidate repeatedly accusing Israel of “genocide” and “apartheid,” his dismissive reaction to an attack at the Temple Israel synagogue and his refusal to condemn the Rebel PAC ad.
Florida Republican Rep. Randy Fine responded by invoking a Holocaust-era term.
“If there were a modern-day Judenrat, Chuck Schumer would be a member,” Fine wrote on X.
Judenrat refers to Jewish councils established by Nazi authorities in ghettos during the Holocaust and forced to carry out orders under Nazi occupation.
The Republican Jewish Coalition called Schumer a “lowlife and disgrace to the American Jewish community” while praising Stevens for “putting country over party.”
New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov called Schumer “a despicable betrayal” to the United States and Jewish community.
Pro-Israel commentator Zina Rakhamilova accused Schumer of endorsing a candidate who “whitewashes terrorism, campaigns with Hasan Piker and has created one of the most toxic and dangerous environments for Jews in the country.”
The real reason Ger didn't want their Chassidim to vote for UTJ and More Important Is the Rebbe "really home up there?
מה הסיבה האמיתית ל"שביתה האיטלקית" של חסידי גור? (האדמו"ר מגור הורה במכתבו להצביע ליהדות התורה אך השמיט את הקריאה "לפעול ולהפעיל", מה שגרם לחסידים להשבית את מנועי השטח והגיוס הקיימים אצלם תמיד).
כששמעתי את הסיבה האמיתית לזה הייתי בהלם!
מה שגרם לגרערס' לעשות פוזות על מפלגת יהדות התורה זה העובדה שאליקים שטארק, הנציג החדש האנרגטי והנמרץ של יהדות התורה (שהוא בכלל חסיד בעלזא) מקורב לר' שאול אלתר, רבם של פורשי חסידות גור.
אז מה שהם רצו זה פשוט 'לדפוק אותו' כדי שלא יכנס לכנסת. הוא מוצב במקום השישי ברשימה, ולכן חסידי גור פשוט העדיפו שיהדות התורה תקבל רק 5 מנדטים - העיקר שהבחור שמקורב לרב שהם כועסים עליו - לא ייכנס לכנסת!
המועמד של גור, הרי הוא הח"כ המפורסם ויו"ר הרשימה לשעבר גולדקנופף, מוצב במקום השני. לכן הם חייבים להראות שגם הם חלק מהמצביעים לרשימה, אחרת ייאבדו את המקום הנכבד שלהם.
שלא תבינו לא נכון. החסידים של גור מזדהים עם הערכים שמפלגת יהדות התורה מייצגת. לא רק זה - ברור מעל לכל ספק שככל שהרשימה הזאת יותר תצליח חסידי גור יהנו ממנה מאוד. זו המפלגה "שלהם".
ועם כל זאת - הם היו מעדיפים לדפוק את הרשימה ואת כל הציבור שמעוניין בהצלחתה (והם בכללם) - העיקר שלא יראו את האיש שמקורב לרב שאול אלתר מחייך.
אז האם ככה עובד הראש של האדמו"ר מגור?
אז קבלו סקופ: לפי עדויות מקורבים, האדמו"ר הישיש כבר "לא איתנו" זה זמן רב.
החסידים מסתירים את זה, כדי שכל הוראה שתצא מבית האדמו"ר תקבל תוקף של "הוראת הרב'ה" שאין לערער אחריה, אך לפי המידע המודלף האדמו"ר מבלה את רוב שעות היום בשינה, וגם כשהוא ער הוא "שקוע בשרעפי קודש" ואינו מוציא מפיו הוראות ברורות.
אז מי מנהל את החצר?
הנה עוד סקופ: לפי שמועות מודלפות, שניים מיורשי העצר של האדמו"ר- אנשים נכבדים ויהודים של צורה אשר כל אחד מהם הוא מנהיג פוטנציאלי דגול - חלוקים ביניהם על אופן ניהולה הראוי של החצר. (ויש שיגידו "מסוכסכים", אך אנו איננו מתיימרים לייחס לקדושי עליון מושגים ארציים).
כך נוצר מצב בו ההוראות היוצאות מבית האדמו"ר נושאות אופי לוחמני משהו, דבר שכנראה נובע מחוסר יציבות פנימית ומחלוקת בקודש פנימה כיצד לקרוא ולפרש את פני ה"אורים ותומים"
Translation:
by אהרון שגיב
I was shocked!
What is the real reason for the "Italian strike" by the Gur Hasidim?
(The Rebbe of Gur instructed in his letter to vote for United Torah Judaism, but omitted the usual call to "work and mobilize others," causing the Hasidim to shut down their normally active campaign and voter-recruitment efforts.)
When I heard the real reason, I was stunned!
What caused the Gur Hasidim to make a show of displeasure toward the United Torah Judaism party was the fact that Elikim Stark, the new energetic representative of United Torah Judaism (who is actually a Belz Hasid), is close to Rabbi Shaul Alter, the leader of those who broke away from the Gur Hasidic movement.
So what they wanted was simply to "take him down" so that he would not enter the Knesset. He was placed sixth on the party list, and therefore Gur Hasidim apparently preferred that United Torah Judaism receive only five seats, as long as the fellow (Stark) who is close to the rabbi (Rav Shaul Alter) they are angry with, would not get into the Knesset.
Gur's own candidate, the well-known MK and former party chairman Yitzhak Goldknopf, is placed second on the list. Therefore they have to show that they are still part of the party's voter base; otherwise, they could lose their prestigious position.
Don't misunderstand. Gur Hasidim identify with the values represented by the United Torah Judaism party. More than that, it is beyond doubt that the more successful the party is, the more Gur Hasidim would benefit from that success. This is "their" party.
And yet, they would supposedly prefer to hurt the party and everyone interested in its success, including themselves, as long as they do not have to see someone close to Rabbi Shaul Alter smiling.
So is this really how the Rebbe of Gur thinks?
Well, here's a scoop: according to accounts from people close to him, the elderly Rebbe has "not really been with us" for quite some time.
The Hasidim allegedly conceal this, so that every instruction coming from the Rebbe's household will carry the authority of a binding "order from the Rebbe" that cannot be challenged. But according to the leaked information, the Rebbe spends most of the day asleep, and even when awake he is "absorbed in holy thoughts" and does not issue clear directives.
So who is running Ger?
Here's another scoop: according to leaked rumors, two of the Rebbe's potential successors, both respected figures and men of stature who could each become great leaders, disagree over the proper way to manage the court. (Some might say they are feuding, but we would not presume to apply such worldly terms to holy individuals.)
As a result, the directives emerging from the Rebbe's household have taken on a somewhat combative tone, apparently stemming from internal instability and disagreement within the leadership over how to interpret and understand the guidance reflected in the "Urim and Tumim."
Note: The original Hebrew text is a strongly opinionated political and religious commentary. Terms such as "scoop," "leaked rumors," "not really with us," and similar expressions reflect the author's claims and rhetoric,
Monday, November 2, 2026
Why why ????? Can someone explain this?????
Chofetz Chaim Yeshiva rises again in Belarus
Midterms 2026: The key races to watch and what they mean for Israel
By Jordan Levy, World Israel News
Americans head to the polls Tuesday for midterm elections that could dramatically reshape Washington for the final two years of President Donald Trump’s term, with Republican control of both chambers of Congress at risk and several races carrying major implications for the US-Israel relationship.
All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are on the ballot, along with 36 governorships.
The House appears increasingly likely to change hands. The Senate is far less certain, with a small collection of races stretching from Maine to Alaska potentially determining whether Republicans retain control or Democrats capture both chambers.
For supporters of Israel, the election also offers another test of a political shift that has accelerated within the Democratic Party.
Candidates calling for restrictions or an outright end to US military assistance to Israel are competing in several significant races, while some of Israel’s most outspoken supporters in Congress are fighting for their political survival.
Here are the races and trends to watch Tuesday.
Some of the Comments in the Charedie Media in reference to the Chassan Draft Evader





