Friday, August 14, 2026
Outrage in Israel at Porush who wants the US to Pressure Israel on Chardeim
MK Meir Porush (United Torah Judaism) one of the biggest liars sitting in the Knesset, sent a letter to US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, calling on the US administration to intervene in Israeli domestic policy to prevent the arrests of haredim who evade military service.
In Nach we see that getting outside help for internal matters ends up in disaster, Hashem is not happy with the big beards!
In the letter, titled “Urgent Request for the Protection of Yeshiva students in Israel in Honor of ‘Jewish American Heritage Month,’" Porush praised the US administration and President Donald Trump for their support of the Jewish people and Jewish tradition.
“Throughout the generations, the United States has proven itself to be a nation that can be defined as ‘Righteous Among the Nations,’" Porush wrote.
He added that under President Trump, “we see an administration that also honors the Torah of the Jewish people, cherishes its values, and works tirelessly for the security and prosperity of the Jewish people."
Porush in a blatent lie contrasted what he described as American respect for Jewish tradition with the treatment of haredi draft evaders in Israel.
“While in the US, the government goes out of its way to celebrate and honor the Jewish religion and heritage, in Israel, the military and judicial authorities act in ways of "persecution" and arrests against yeshiva students whose sole occupation is Torah study," he wrote. (that is an unmitigated lie, as most Chardeim do not learn at all, this week they were all out on the streets protesting)
According to Porush, “If the American government, through all its branches, finds it appropriate to honor the Jewish religion and respect its values, it is only fitting that the authorities in the State of Israel act with similar respect toward yeshiva students, who have been the guardians of our people's eternal flame for thousands of years."
Porush called on Huckabee to have the US government “exercise its moral influence and call upon the judicial authorities in Israel to immediately and completely cease the arrests of Torah scholars and yeshiva students."
(Another lie:
“There is no more fitting time than ‘Jewish Heritage Month’ to clarify that the protection of yeshiva students is a supreme Jewish and democratic value," he wrote.
Huckabee defends the Settlers of Judea and Samaria: 'Unsettlers' are the problem
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee defended Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria on Thursday, distinguishing between the region's established Jewish communities and a small number of Israelis involved in criminal or violent activity.
“‘Settlers’ are not the problem in Judea/Samaria. ‘Unsettlers’ are," Huckabee wrote. “Very small minority who do great damage to Palestinian families & to Israel."
Huckabee cited Yisrael Ganz, Governor of the Binyamin Regional Council and Chairman of the Yesha Council, who condemned the actions of Israelis involved in a recent incident near the Palestinian Arab village of Qusra.
“Real settlers like Yisrael Ganz, Governor of Judea/Samaria, condemn the actions of the few," Huckabee wrote. “Let's hope the media gives attention to this & balances their stories."
An Entirely New Understanding of Rav Avrohom Yitzchok Kook
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
The 3rd of Elul, which falls on Motzai Shabbos this week, marks the 91st yahrtzeit of Rav Avrohom Yitzchok Kook. Most people view Rav Kook as the founder of a specific form of Religious Zionism. While that is certainly true, perhaps his greatest and most lasting contribution actually had nothing at all to do with Zionism.
Before we get to that thesis, there are a few questions that need to be asked.
Rav Yoseph Chaim Sonnenfeld embarked upon a famous trip with Rav Kook — across the width and breadth of Eretz Yisroel. How did that happen exactly? Could it happen now? Would, say, one of the Satmar Rebbeim take a tour across America with a leading Zionistic Rabbi — say Rav Shlomo Aviner?
Another question: how is it that the Chofetz Chaim had such a unique and special relationship with Rav Kook, and yet did not adopt his outlook on the Zionist movement? How was it that Rav Isser Zalman Meltzer, who sat on the Moetzes of Agudas Yisroel, defended him publicly against his attackers? How was it that Rav Yitzchok Hutner had a picture of Rav Kook in his Sukkah in the early years? How is it that he initially printed Rav Kook’s Haskamah on his sefer?
The classic response from the Chareidi world will explain with something along the lines of “Oh, well they were unaware of his exact thoughts on the matter,” or “Yes, but his remarkable Ahavas Yisroel made him more acceptable to them,” or something else along these lines. The thesis presented below will answer these questions in a different way entirely. So here goes.
Thursday, August 13, 2026
It's Selichos Time and OTD Girl Finds her way back ....
Watch her mother davening for her daughter to come back, but she already did!
‘Nightmare scenario’ for Israel as Islamic alliance takes shape
A new defense alliance between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and nuclear-armed Pakistan is likely to pose a serious long-term threat to Israel, Jonathan Pollard warned this week.
By World Israel News Staff
A newly formed defense alliance bringing together Saudi Arabia, Turkey and nuclear-armed Pakistan could dramatically reshape Israel’s strategic environment in the years ahead, according to Jonathan Pollard.
The three countries signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement on Aug. 7, establishing a collective-defense arrangement under which an armed attack against one member would be regarded as an attack against all three.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has compared the principle to NATO’s Article 5 collective-defense clause, although the precise military obligations imposed on each country remain unclear.
Writing in an analysis published by Israel National News, Pollard warned that Israel should focus not only on what the alliance is today, but on what it could eventually become.
“The nightmare scenario is not necessarily that the Mecca agreement immediately becomes an Islamic NATO,” Pollard wrote. “The nightmare is that it gradually becomes one.”
Jewish Families Return to Northern Samaria 21 Years After Disengagement
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich hailed the return as a historic correction, declaring, “We are erasing the disgrace of the expulsion and strengthening Judea and Samaria.”
The move comes days after 22 families established the new Emek Dotan community nearby.
OUTED!! Kevin Sheridan is his name.
Kevin Sheridan is his name. Irish based in France. https://t.co/ev0N2J1voW
— Israel News Pulse (@israelnewspulse) August 13, 2026
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