Special interview with Iran’s chief rabbi

 

Rabbi Younes Lazar Hamami, one of the leaders of Iran’s Jewish community, addressed the security situation facing Jewish communities in Iran on Tuesday, expressing a surprising view of the local authorities.

He claimed that, unlike many Jewish communities around the world that require heightened security, synagogues and Jewish institutions in Iran do not need security systems or special guards, as the local police provide protection for all citizens.

During an interview with Iranian media, Hamami sharply criticized Israel, referring to it as the “Zionist regime."

He accused Israel of using allegations of antisemitism to target its opponents and silence criticism of the country.

To support his claims, he pointed to protests by Jews in countries such as the US and Britain against Israeli policies, arguing that these demonstrations prove that many Jews oppose the actions of the Israeli government.

Ger Threating Not to Vote in Elections because they hate Eliakim Stark who is a Belzer Chusid

 

The Ger hasidic movement, a dominant force within the United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party, is threatening to boycott the upcoming elections.

Hamodia, the newspaper representing the Ger hasidic community, has notably refrained from publishing any call by the Ger Rebbe, Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh Alter, to vote for the party. No official statement regarding the elections has been issued, an extremely unusual situation at such an advanced stage of the campaign, when election activities are normally in full swing.

Behind the silence lies a severe political crisis that erupted just hours before the deadline for submitting Knesset candidate lists:

 Meir Porush, a representative of the Shlomei Emunim faction, and Eliakim Stark, a representative of the Belz hasidic community, unexpectedly broke away from Agudat Yisrael and established a separate party called Torat Homat Yisrael, whose representatives occupy fourth and sixth place on the joint UTJ list.

The move was intended to secure funding proportional to their electoral strength within UTJ.

The Ger hasidic movement has struggled to accept the move and is reportedly determined to do everything possible to prevent Stark, who holds sixth place on the UTJ list, from entering the Knesset.

"As of now, we have been instructed not to engage in any election-related activity, and so far, there has been no public call from the Gerrer Rebbe. So it is not at all clear whether we will vote in the upcoming elections," a Gerrer hasid told Arutz Sheva - Israel National News.

"The goal," the hasid admitted, "is to do everything possible to keep Stark out."

If the Ger community does not vote, UTJ could potentially lose two Knesset seats.

In Belz, however, officials are dismissing the threat.

"The entire Ger hasidic movement accounts for 25,000 to 30,000 votes. Meanwhile, the natural growth in UTJ's voter base amounts to 55,000 votes. Even if they stage a work-to-rule protest, they won't manage to affect even the seventh seat," sources in the movement told Arutz Sheva.

Nevertheless, the prevailing assessment is that a compromise will ultimately be reached and Gerrer hasidim will turn out to vote for the United Torah Judaism list.

Betzalel Smotrich Always the Gentleman Refuses to Engage in Battle With Rav Landau

The entire Yeshivishe World is an uproar when Betzalel Smotrich dared say what every single frum thinking reasonable person thinks and is afraid of saying out loud, asserting "that Chareidim show ingratitude to Hashem" and questioning of "how anyone could remain Chareidi in Eretz Yisroel"

Anyone who was ever been stuck in traffic for hours and witnessed the sheer violence perpetrated by Bnei-Torah on other Jews, anyone who walked the streets in Yerushlayim seeing Bnei-Torah calling other Jews in uniform "Nazi" and witnessing with their own eyes, Bnei-Torah calling a Bas-Yisrael, someone's wife, someone's daughter or sister ... "Shiksah" , anyone that sees the utter destruction that Bnei-Torah did to the Light Rail, resulting in damage of close to a billion shekel, is questioning "how anyone could remain Chareidi in Eretz Yisroel"

Rav Landau who is quick to dish out whatever is on his mind, like calling Jewish Children in Uniform "rashaim & murderers" during the 9 days, no less, and stating with a straight face that October 7 was a war because the IDF wants to grab more land and is fighting in Gaza for "their own glory" and that October 7 was NOT a Milchemes Mitzva, yet elections are, cannot take it when someone else with a different hashkafa questions his Charedie narrative.

Rav Dov Landau responded to Betzalel Smotrich’s sane and reasonable comment on Chareidim, describing Smotrich’s words as a" Chillul Hashem" and warning that "defending Torah and those who learn it has become more critical than ever."

HaRav Landau Shlit”a made the remarks during a visit from Rabbonim from Rechasim, who came to his home and the home of HaGaon HaRav Moshe Hillel Hirsch Shlit”a to seek guidance and brachos ahead of Israel’s upcoming elections, in a State that those Rabbanim don't recognize and who consider the Knesset "a gathering of meenim & apikorsim"

While saying there was no need to engage Smotrich directly, Rav Landau stressed that the attack on Torah required a forceful response.

I am not sure what a "forceful response is" but the Yated, the mouthpiece of Degel and Rav Lamdau' hinted Rav Landau was referring to physical violence. כדרכם בקודש .... and no one is surprised!

Invoking the Chazon Ish’s directive to participate in Israeli elections, he said the obligation to vote had been “doubled and redoubled” amid the current threats to Torah and the treatment of lomdei Torah “as plunder, Hashem yishmereinu.”

He called on the public to vote for United Torah Judaism, declaring, “We have nothing remaining except this Torah!”

He emphasized that everyone must vote, even if doing so involved inconvenience or personal sacrifice, and said voters should cast their ballots in their own places of residence rather than seek exemptions because of distance or logistical challenges.

Smotrich made the controversial comments earlier this week at two events. Asked why he had not responded publicly to HaRav Landau’s criticism, he said he was hesitant to argue openly with a talmid chacham.

He cautioned that his silence should not be mistaken for agreement, invoking the traditional warning to beware of the “burning coals” of Torah scholars. 

Smotrich added that he davened for HaRav Landau to do teshuvah, while maintaining that a public response was unnecessary.

He subsequently described Chareidim as ungrateful and “completely blind,” questioning how anyone could remain Chareidi today.

Comptroller Mark Levine will not invest in Israeli Bonds siding with Mamzarani/Satmar policy Against Israel

 

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday welcomed Comptroller Mark Levine’s decision not to invest city funds in Israeli bonds, saying the city should not purchase bonds issued by any foreign government. 

Asked by Jacob Kornbluh about a New York Times report on Levine’s decision, Mamdani said he supported the comptroller’s move.

Lakewood Vaad Backs Cory Booker for Senate Over Republican

 

The Lakewood Vaad, a group of Orthodox Jews , has endorsed Democratic U.S. Senator Cory Booker and Republican Representative Christopher Smith for reelection in the November election.

The organization also supports Republican Ocean County Commissioner Frank Sadeghi for another term.

At the local level, the Vaad backs Democratic Mayor Raymond Coles and Republican Township Committeewoman Deborah Fuentes for reelection to the five member Township Committee. Coles and Fuentes face Republican Moshe Raitzik and Democrat Samantha Stokes.

For the Lakewood Board of Education, the Vaad endorses incumbents Samuel Melnik and Harriet Westbrook Goldberg. With no candidate filed for the third seat, it supports a write in campaign for incumbent Abraham Reich and urges voters to reject a related public question.

In the race for two seats on the Lakewood Board of Fire Commissioners, the group backs incumbents David Bender and Harrison Pfeffer over challenger Larry Loigman.

The Vaad holds major influence among Lakewood’s large Orthodox Jewish population and often issues bipartisan endorsements based on couple of powerful community members needs.

Ami features Rav Schach a hater of Chabad ...Crown Heights bans the magazine

 

Rav Schach mamash hated the Lubavitcher Rebbe on a personal level and went as far as to announce in public that Chabad mikvaot were pasul and children born as the result were bnei nidah. He never apologized or retracted.

To put a man like that on a cover shows that the clown Yitzy Frankfurter the editor is clueless and insensitive !

Rav Schach was a political figure who broke away from Aguda to form his own political party called Degel! He initially endorsed the disastrous Oslo Accords that bought about the intifada that murdered innocent Jews Then under pressure he backed away from supporting it.

📰 Ami Magazine will not be sold in Crown Heights stores this week following controversy over the magazine’s front-cover feature of a figure who caused significant anguish within the Chabad community in the past. Crown Heights stores have reportedly united in a decision not to carry this week’s issue.

— Shchuna News (@ch_shchuna770) October 14, 2026

Skverer Rebbe's Hochul decimated by Bruce Blakeman in Debate

 

Republican candidate for governor Bruce Blakeman took aim at Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul, a Skverer Chassisteh claiming she is responsible for the increase in utility bills in the state and not the policies of President Donald Trump.

Bein Hazmanim is over but Chareidim refuse to go back to "learn! "

זו תורה וזו שכרה

Go out and vote! .......HaRav Shmuel Eliyahu

 

HaRav Shmuel Eliyahu is Chief Rabbi of Tzfat.

The Torah commands: “You shall surely appoint over yourself a king whom the Lord your God shall choose. From among your brothers you shall appoint a king over yourself; you may not appoint over yourself a foreigner who is not your brother" (Deuteronomy 17:15).

The Jerusalem Talmud (Sanhedrin 2:6) brings an observation made by a Samaritan to Rabbi Hezekiah: “It is not written ‘I shall appoint,’ but ‘You shall appoint.’ You must appoint him over yourselves." It does not say “I shall appoint," but rather “You shall appoint." You must appoint over yourselves a king whom God has chosen.

“A leader is not appointed over the public unless the public is first consulted."

The Gemara states (Berakhot 55a): “Rabbi Yochanan said: There are three things that the Holy One, blessed be He, Himself announces, and they are famine, abundance, and a good leader."

“Rabbi Yitzchak said: A leader is not appointed over the public unless the public is first consulted, as it is stated (Exodus 35): ‘And Moses said to the Children of Israel: See, the Lord has called by name Bezalel.’

“The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Moses: ‘Moses, is Bezalel suitable in your eyes?’ He replied: ‘Master of the Universe, if he is suitable in Your eyes, is he not all the more so in mine?’ God said to him: ‘Nevertheless, go and tell Israel.’

“He went and said to Israel: ‘Is Bezalel suitable in your eyes?’ They said to him: ‘If he is suitable in the eyes of the Holy One, blessed be He, and in your eyes, is it not all the more so in ours?’"

Before commanding the appointment of a king, the Torah states: “When you come to the Land that the Lord your God gives you, and you possess it and dwell in it, and you say, ‘I shall appoint a king over myself like all the nations around me’" (Deuteronomy 17:14)

The Netziv explains:

“It appears that this is because the government of a country differs depending on whether it is governed according to the will of a king or according to the will of the people and their representatives. There is a country that cannot tolerate the rule of a king, and there is a country that, without a king, is like a ship without a captain.

Aliza Bloch warns: Israel is on the brink of civil war

 

Dr. Aliza Bloch of the Blue and White party addressed questions about her party's chances of crossing the electoral threshold during an interview at the Arutz Sheva-Israel National News conference, warning that a victory by either political bloc could bring Israel to the brink of civil war.

Asked when Blue and White would withdraw from the race, Bloch said the question presented an opportunity to consider what truly matters and where the country is headed.

"It is clear to me that if, God forbid, either bloc wins, we will be on the brink of civil war," she said. "In many ways, I feel that Blue and White is like the child with his finger in the dike, saying: Stop, the writing is on the wall."

Bloch continued, "I am genuinely afraid. Anyone who has ever studied history knows that the possibility of the kingdom falling apart is real. I feel that we are at a crucial moment in Israel's history, and we have chosen a very specific side of history."

Asked about the failure of efforts to unite political forces, leaving Blue and White to run independently, Bloch replied, "We are alone, but strong."

“WE ARE GOING THROUGH THE HARDEST TIME OF OUR LIVES”: Israeli Mother And Daughter Beg TV Show Not To Mock Their Ordeal

 

An Israeli mother and daughter who became the focus of a nationwide media frenzy following a mysterious series of international travels are pleading with the producers of a popular Israeli television satire program not to turn their ordeal into entertainment.

Mali and Liel Yahalomi, whose disappearance and subsequent movements across several countries generated widespread headlines, have asked the producers of Channel 12’s Eretz Nehederet not to feature them in a comedy sketch.

The request came after a promotional video for the show’s new season, scheduled to premiere Tuesday evening, featured impersonations of the mother and daughter by performers Yaniv Biton and Gitit Fisher.

The sketch reportedly portrays Israelis returning from abroad to vote in the upcoming elections.

However, the Yahalomis say their experience has been anything but amusing.

The mother and daughter first attracted national attention after disappearing in Vienna. They were subsequently located in Argentina before once again dropping out of public view.

More recently, reports circulated that they had been arrested in Namibia, but those claims proved incorrect. Hours later, it emerged that they were actually returning to Israel from Athens.

The unusual sequence of events has kept the pair in the Israeli headlines since August.

Now, through their attorney, Shanit Ben Shushan, they are asking for privacy.

“We are going through the hardest time of our lives, after experiencing extremely difficult days,” Mali and Liel said in a statement.

“We never asked for this publicity and never wanted to cause concern. Right now, we are asking to rebuild our lives, and we are requesting a little compassion, time, and quiet to get through the difficult days ahead. When we feel mentally capable of doing so, we will share our story.”

Their attorney sent a letter to the show’s production team titled “A Sensitive Request Regarding Mali and Liel Yahalomi.”

In the letter, Ben Shushan urged the producers not to turn the family’s experience into a comedy routine.

“I am approaching you with a request that, in my view, concerns matters of life and soul,” she wrote. “I am pleading with you in the strongest possible terms: Do not turn their story into a sketch, and do not give it additional exposure through the program.”

The attorney emphasized that behind the headlines are two women who have experienced significant emotional distress.

“We do not know what the consequences of additional public exposure might be,” she wrote. “Precisely now, as they are trying to return to their lives, our responsibility is not to add to their difficulties or turn their personal struggles into entertainment.”

She concluded with a direct appeal to the show’s creators.

“There are moments when humor must give way to humanity. There are stories that should not be touched, not because laughter is forbidden, but because one must know when to stop.”

It was not immediately clear whether the show’s producers would honor the request or proceed with the planned sketch.

Flatbush "gedoilim" Attacking R' Eli Stefansky

 

The Rabbi in the video below mocks Rav Eli Stefansky and calls him "Stupenski" as in "stupid"... then says "its better not to learn at all than to learn with Rav Eli!" ..... A jealous "torah leader" that mocks and ridicules a Marbitz Torah who has the largest audience ever for a Torah Shiur! 

Is it any wonder that we have lost all hope in Charedie "gedoilim?"

?זו תורה וזו שכרה

"Gedoilim" think that they are the "baalei-batim" of Torah, and that only they stood at Har Sinai! 

Ironically, the majority of "Magedei Shiur" of the Daf Ha'Yomi and shiurim in Mishnayois, are not Roshei Yeshiva at all, and not Rabbanim, but ordinary "baalei-batim" In fact, attend any given shul and I'll bet there is a baal-boooos giving a well attended shiur! Speaking for Beit Shemesh where I live, the ones giving the Daf Yoimi are ALL baalei-batim!

In Yeshivois, I remember, when the Rebbe or Rosh Yeshiva wanted to belittle or mock you or even curse you, they would yell "What's going to become of you? You will becaome a "baal-booooooooos" 

They mocked the very people that supported them! 

But now, in the last decade, a major threat has come from the ""baal-booooooooos"  camp, they are the biggest "marbeitzei torah" and have the largest followings.

Those baalei-batim learning the daf have finished Shas multiple times and have become bigger Talmedei chachamim than most Roshei Yeshiva and are "baki be'shas upoiskim"

I was recently at a shiur given by a known Rosh Yeshiva who was discussing Hichos Shabbos and he quoted a Mogein Avraham, when one of the participants, a regular daf-yoimi goer, a pashuteh baal-ha'boooooooos" said out loud, "there is no such Mogein Avraham", it turned out that the RY misquoted a pri-megadim ( a pirush on the מגן אברהם) that actually was the total opposite of what the RY wanted to convey!

And this irks the "oilom ha'yeshiva!" The hated baalei-batim are becoming a threat to them! Which if you think about it, is very silly & childish but this is really the mentality of the Yeshivishe ama-ratzim! 

So they are now attacking Reb Eli who has brought tens of thousands to Torah, some of whom never opened a sefer in their lives! 

Instead of praising him, they are attacking him! And this what is going on in the "oilom ha'torah" in the Chardeie communities! 

This just in!

Stefansky responded :

His Daf Yomi shiur is not meant to replace yeshiva‑style iyun. His goal is to reach people who otherwise would not learn Gemara at all. He wants to make Daf Yomi accessible, enjoyable, and consistent.

He said:If someone wants lomdus, they should learn a second seder.”This is exactly the classic Daf Yomi philosophy. He emphasized that thousands are learning because of the shiur He pointed out that: Many people who never opened a Gemara are now learning daily. His shiur has brought Jews back to Torah.The excitement helps people stay committed. “If I can get one more Yid to learn Torah, that’s everything.”

Stefansky clarified that: The humor and energy are tools to keep people engaged. The Torah is the center — not the jokes. He works extremely hard to prepare each daf seriously.“I’m not here to perform. I’m here to teach Torah.”

He stressed: He doesn’t want controversy. He doesn’t want to be part of any fight between communities. He wants achdus and kavod haTorah.“We’re all on the same team — Klal Yisrael.”

His answer was with Respect and Humility No defensiveness, No counter‑criticism, And only focused on Torah and unity!

It was one of the most dignified responses in recent Torah‑world controversies.

Entire case against Netanyahu collapsing in court

 Avichai Mandelblit the previous Attorney General has now arrived in court for the second day of his testimony and has shut himself up in an inner room

 After locking himself up in a side room: Former Attorney General Mandelblit enters the courtroom

 Adv. Haddad Toef: Did you ever find out that the investigative materials they produced from Ilan Yeshua's phone were warrants that dealt with other suspicions?

Mandelblit: No

 Drama in Netanyahu's trial: Mandelblit breaks down and admits: Dozens of key investigative actions were carried out without authorization and in violation of the law. Mandelblit also admitted that the attempt to recruit a state witness against a sitting prime minister was carried out without his knowledge, in complete violation of the law. (Castel)

 Avichai Mandelblit confirmed today in court that he did not approve the production of materials from Shaul Elovitch's email inbox. According to the defense, an ISA investigator produced the materials about Netanyahu in July 2017, months before the attorney general's approval. But he said he was not convinced that he had deliberately concealed moves from him.

 Mandelblit also confirms that he believed there were leaks to the media in Netanyahu's files. and asked to replace the team of attorneys because of this. According to him, it was a feeling and not a knowledge. He confirmed that no one had ordered an investigation into who leaked. According to Attorney Hadad, Liat Ben-Ari was in contact with journalist Gidi Weitz. Prosecutor Tirosh objected: "Enough of defaming."

Adv. Hadad: Did you tell anyone that the leaks by the attorney were intended to put pressure on you? Mandelblit: I may have said (Yael Yaffe).

Mandelblit has fallen apart and is now abandoning the courtroom

 MK Tali Gottlieb on Mandelblit: "At the very least, he should be convicted of the offense of breach of trust"

Defense attorney Hadad: They took the attorney general and trapped him: 

Prosecutor Tirosh: The State Attorney's Office is not accused here: 

The head of the panel stopped the hearing and summoned them to her office.

HOW ISRAEL OPENED IRAN’S SKIES

 

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 You saw Israeli jets flying deep over Iran. But the real story is how they got there.

 For years, Israel had been mapping Iran’s air defenses, positioning covert systems inside the country and preparing to hit the radars and missile batteries designed to keep its aircraft out. 

 Then, on the opening night of the war, those hidden systems came alive as Israeli jets moved in from the outside. This is the story of how the skies over Iran were opened.

Turns out that most of Tucker Carlson's followers are fake and are bots!

 

Wow! Immediately after Ukriane blew up Russian data centers yesterday and today, Tucker Qatarlson’s views dropped 71%… I told you. When I was in Ukraine, I was shown evidence of how Russia bots amplify Tucker and his anti-Trump and anti-Jewish podcasts. Thank you, Ukraine for decreasing the botted viewership of Podcastistan. America thanks you.

— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) October 13, 2026

Rabbanim Now saying that one shouldn't vote for Chardeie Parties because they bring hatred to other Jews!

 

Harav Gotlieb Shlitah

DIN: I am paraphrasing the rabbi and I know that I am not doing it justice, but you get his drift! 

The Rabbi is saying that those parties like Shas, Degel & Aguda don't represent the "oilom ha"torah" at all.

He says,  let's look what these parties have brought us. The "Torah"  parties have not brought us to the famous Torah dictum of the ואהבת לרעך כמוך! 

They haven't brought Klall Yisrael to שמחה ואושר, on the contrary they brought the Charedie communities to depression, brought and provoked issues between one Jew and another, and brought Charedim to having great financial hardships, mental issues, and incest.

Chas Ve'sholom to vote for these parties, not for the Ashkenazi parties and not for the Sfardie parties just because they represent themselves as Oilom Hatoirah, but know  this is not our Torah, and  so my friends don't buy what they are selling, portraying aging Torah Leaders as if they are Gedoilei Torah and that you should vote for them.

Look to vote to those who are really connected to G-D and who encourage love between one another, who have respect for others. 

Not like those who portray themselves as tzaddikim but discriminate and refuse to take children of Baalei Teshuva into their schools. there is no question that the RBS"O is not happy with them. Chas Ve'Sholom to vote for them! 

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לשם שמים KRUMKEIT

 

לשם שמים KRUMKEIT

The נצי"ב in his פתיחה לספר בראשית writes that you can have צדיקים ,חסידים & עמלי תורה who are not ישר (straight) 

They label those who don't follow their דעת תורה as צדוקים ואפיקורסים.
As a result, שפיכת דמים is justified.

This is פשט in the Pasuk "צדיק וישר הוא Hashem is straight and doesn't tolerate צדיקים who are Farkrumt even when it's done לשם שמים; 

That was the cause for the חורבן הבית.

Unfortunately, we have a very similar situation today. 

Some Farkrumte צדיקים whose intention is לשם שמים, are unwilling to stop the children & ladygayers from being 

-  מזיקים ,משחיתים ,מצערים את הרבים - ומחללים את השם

Disturbing details from deadly school trip explosion.........'He unscrewed it - and then it exploded'

 

Disturbing details are coming out from the tragedy that occurred during the ORT Ma’alot Yeshiva High School annual school trip on the Ramim Ridge in the Upper Galilee, in which 14-year-old student Elazar Yair Wilensky was killed, and 24 others were wounded.

According to testimonies by the students, during the hike the teens found several pieces of military ordnance, including two missiles, and they even collected some of them. The students also said that they held onto a cluster munition that they found for over an hour, without being aware of the danger, until it detonated while they took a break for lunch.

The students claimed that they were not briefed or instructed on how to behave if they found ordnance or weapons. The Ministry of Education implicitly rejected the claims and clarified that as part of the trip's approval, explicit safety instructions were provided, including a complete prohibition on touching the falls.

Along with the eyewitness reports, difficult questions are being raised regarding the authorization of the route, after it was found that JNF-KKL notified officials responsible for coordinating the hikes that the area was closed due to war damage.

The trip was part of a three-day hike along the Israel National Trail. Ninth-grade students set out from the yeshiva in Ma’alot in the morning and hiked in the Ramim Ridge area, near the Lebanese border.

According to the testimonies, during the hike the students noticed several items of military ordnance scattered in the area, including two missiles. Some of the teenagers collected items they found, and at one point a cluster munition was also picked up.

The students carried the munition for more than an hour, until the group reached the Mitzpe Pe’er area and stopped for lunch after the Mincha afternoon prayer. During the stop, the munition exploded, seriously injuring students and accompanying staff.

Eitan Masauri, a 14-year-old student who sustained a shrapnel injury to his neck, told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who visited the wounded at Rambam Medical Center, that one of the students who discovered the munition began playing with it and unscrewed part of it, after which the explosion occurred. "Guys were thrown through the air; some fell into the bushes. There were two seconds of shock," Masauri described.

The student said that despite being injured himself, he tried to help one of his friends. "I realized I was injured. I saw that a friend was hurt, and I tried to help him," he said.

One of the central questions raised by the testimonies concerns the students’ preparation for a trip in an area where munitions from the war remained. Students said they had not received instructions before setting out on the trail on how to respond if they encountered unexploded ordnance or other military items.

They also said they did not notice a warning sign posted near the area where they were staying, which stated that there was a danger from unexploded ordnance and that entry to the area was prohibited.

The Chosson Eli Lavan an American citizen studying in Yerushalayim, accused of spying for Iran released to house arrest

 

An American yeshiva bochur who spent four months in an Israeli prison after being accused of maintaining contact with an Iranian intelligence operative has been ordered released to house arrest following an extensive legal and communal effort.

Israeli Supreme Court Justice Yitzchak Amit ordered the release of 21-year-old Eli Lavan, an American citizen studying in Yerushalayim who is also a chosson preparing for his wedding.

Lavan had been held at Gilboa Prison for approximately four months after authorities accused him of communicating with a foreign Iranian operative in exchange for several hundred dollars. An indictment was subsequently filed against him.

According to a report by B’Chadrei Chareidim, the release followed months of behind-the-scenes efforts involving the American organization Tzedek, headed by prominent askan Reb Moshe Margaretten, which works on behalf of Jewish prisoners and is involved in pidyon shvuyim cases.

The organization took responsibility for assisting with Lavan’s legal defense and brought attorney Uri Korb onto the defense team. Korb worked alongside attorney Menachem Stauber, whose efforts helped secure the Supreme Court’s decision allowing Lavan to leave prison under restrictive conditions.

As part of the release arrangement, Tzedek provided the Supreme Court with a bank check for one million shekels as financial security.

Additionally, longtime prisoner advocate Reb Shimon Shisha of the Ezra V’Yoeitz organization pledged his personal apartment as collateral to satisfy the conditions imposed by the court.

The substantial financial guarantees were instrumental in securing the house arrest arrangement after months of detention.

Lavan’s case attracted the attention of communal activists because of his status as a young American yeshiva student and chosson facing serious national security allegations.

The accusations against him involve alleged contact with an Iranian agent in exchange for relatively small payments, although the criminal proceedings remain ongoing and the allegations have not resulted in a conviction.

Brisker Rosh Yeshiva Mocks the Gedoilim Like R' Landau & R' Hirsch that say that to Vote "is a mitzva" and it is a "Milchemes Mitzvah"

 This is too funny! 

I have been screaming about this for years, that the Charedie Gedoilim are a bunch of hypocrites, on one hand they don't recognize the State at all, and even state that "they have no part in it," and on the other hand they say that it is a "mitzvah to vote" and add that the election is a "Milchemes Mitzvah" and one need to close the gemarras and vote! 

These hypocrites are the spiritual heads of these political parties and are fighting to have more seats in the Zionist Knesset which they describe as a "knesiya of meenim & apikorsim" 

At least the Rosh Yeshiva below, a Brisker, is honest in his hatred of Israel and other Jews, whom he calls "rashaim" and speaks in Yiddish refusing to talk Hebrew unlike Rav Landau and Rav Hirsch who speak Hebrew!

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 Below he mocks the hypocrisy of Rav Sholom Ber Sorotzkin that on "one hand he sings the anti Israel tune "'ובשלטון הכופרים' and at the same time for $$$$$$, he gives "respect to the biggest apikorsim"

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