Friday, April 24, 2026
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Yossi Mizrach the admitted adulterer now mocks Jewish People Living in Israel!...................PART ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yossi Mizrachi, the YouTube "rabbi", an admitted philanderer that cheats on his wife and allegedly has "pilagshim" all over, even in Beit Shemesh, came out with a video, on Yom Ha'atzmoat ridiculing and mocking the only Jewish State in the entire world!
Many of his followers are Christians and Muslims that love and adore his Loshon Hara, love his bad-mouthing the millions of Jewish people living in Eretz Yisrael, giving them ammunition!
But he not only bashed the government but bashed the people themselves!
Know that the RBS"O does not take kindly to vermin like him. The Jewish people still suffer from the sin of the "Gedoilei Hador" that were sent on a spying mission and bad-mouthed the gift that the RBS"O gave us!
But they just spoke ill of land, earth, sticks and stones, but vile Yossi went even further by speaking lies and fabrications of the Jewish people themselves, that live in the promised land!
See a comment from a Muslim after he heard Yossi's video
@AbdulKhan-h1k2f3 hours agoAs a Muslim, God bless this beautiful and great Rabbi. Always remember Moses spoke to God and Mohammed and Moses are the best of friends. Guaranteed.
All this in a time of war, at a time when the Jewish people living in Israel, need "rachamim" from a foe that has promised to wipe her off the face of the earth, comes a so called 'rabbi' and gives a hate speech on other Jews for over 2 hours hate fit for the vilest antisemite.
This sick scum calls his broadcast "Divine Information"
His 'lecture" is over 2 hours long, so I will break this into parts!
At 1:29, he begins his diatribe on Israel's day of celebration Yom Ha'atzmoat"
First see photo below of Gedoilei Hador attending a Yom Ha'atzmoet Yom Tefila in Tel Aviv in 1960!
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| Seen in this photo include the Sadiger Rebbe, Harav Shatzroviski, the Rebbe of Boyhush |
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| Charedie Rabbanim Congratulating Ben Gurion on Yom Ha'atzmoat 1955 |
at 1:29 he states that Israel is celebrating its 78th birthday and then says mockingly "some people in Israel are older than the State!"
He is ridiculing the establishment of the State in 1948, stating "look, there are Jews living there older than the state"
BTW, know that these are the words of Arafat that said those exact words verbatim, to de-legitimize the State!
What he doesn't say is that Jordan was also established in 1948, Syria was established in 1946, and Lebanon in 1943!
All those countries were under the Ottoman Empire that collapsed in WW1 and then came under French or British mandates! They all got their interdependence almost simultaneously!
And on purpose, he ignores that Jews have a claim to this land going back over 3,000 years.
This fake "rabbi" Mizrachi, takes the RBS"O totally out of the equation, ignoring historic miracles that happened just prior to the establishment in 1948, from FDR dying and being replaced by an unknown Truman who had "coincidently" a Jewish partner leading up to the US recognizing the new Jewish State! All miracles!
Mizrachi ignores the fact that the RBS"O decided after the annihilation of 3/4's of European Jews to provide a State for them in 1948, that has now become the home for most of the Jewish people, and a haven for any displaced Jews anywhere in the world, because of this very state, Jews are the only people who are not and will never be refugees!
To be sure there were many Gedoilim that were against the establishment of a State prior to 1948, but many retracted post-facto after 1948, for example Rav Henkin z"l, The Gerer Rebbe, The Belzer Rebbe, the Kloizinberger Rebbe, Rav Kahanman the Ponivitzer R"Y and many others! In fact Rav Henkin wrote a letter after the establishment of the State that any Rav that opposes the State is in fact a "rodef."
Mizrachi is blind to an open miracle, happening now in real time!
For the first time in world history, tens of millions of people from all over the world are converging back to their ancient land in a period of less than 100 years, this has never happened before, realizing in real time the prophecy said three times every single day by Jews ... וקבצנו יחד מארבע כנפות הארץ לארצנו
At the 2:26 mark he mocks the celebrations, mocks the "singers' the bar-b-ques etc. stating "that it is similar to the 4th of July, the culture of the goyim"
He doesn't "fargin" Jews having a breather from running to shelters for months , having a good time.
BTW, even Charedim are guilty of his made-up aveirah! Hundreds of thousands of Charedim and their families went to the parks and grilled steaks, hamburgers and had a great time! He hates that!
And how is this comparable to goyim celebrating July 4th?
Millions of Jews celebrating Yom Ha'atzmoat made thousands of berachos, bentched, and in many places even davened Mincha!
At 2:50 mark, he asks
"What is the celebration for? For independence? What kind of independence does Israel have? They are not independent in anything! We are kidnapped by the Supreme Court, a lefty, liberal, traitor, mafia who hate Jews, who hate Judaism, hate Israel, hate the Torah, hates God, they are pro radical Islam, pro gay etc ...they control the land! The army is kidnaped by the lefties all the schools are controlled by them, all the mayors are controlled by them and on top of everything we are fully controlled by the USA! "
What he is doing is a classic tactic used by liars: mixing bits of truth with exaggerations and falsehoods to confuse the listener.
The Yom Ha'atzmoat celebration is simple:
For 78 years we have had a Jewish state B"H. Not a perfect one, but a real country that protects its Jewish citizens with a Jewish army.
Historically, American presidents have often been frustrated with Israeli leaders precisely because Israel did not obey them when it came to defending itself.
Recently, President Biden even placed an arms embargo on Israel and warned Israel not to enter Gaza or Lebanon — warnings that, thankfully, the Israeli government did not follow. Yes, there are moments when Israeli leaders coordinate with the U.S., such as during the Trump administration, but that cooperation was based on shared strategic goals, especially regarding Iran.
In addition: Mizrachi fundamentally misunderstands what “independence” means.
No country on earth is completely independent. Not the United States, not Israel, not any nation. Every country relies on others for resources, trade, diplomacy, and security partnerships. That is the reality of the modern world. Independence does not mean isolation; it means the ability to govern yourself, defend yourself, and make national decisions — all of which Israel does.
Yes the Supreme Court are a bunch of lefties, but all recent polls indicate that the entire country is moving to the right, and this is their last licks before they are completely overwhelmed in future elections!
At the 5:19 mark, he is totally off the wall, discussing why banks in Israel question where your money comes from. Israel like most countries is trying to stop money laundering, and tax evasion. In the USA when you buy a home, the bank asks the same questions, and has been doing that for years!
At the 6:39 mark, the philanderer, says that
"they force you to go to the army, they abuse you if you want to sit and learn Torah, so what independence is there, there is none, believe me I investigated it"
The above statement is an unmitigated lie! Not one person living in Israel since its founding in 1948 was ever stopped from learning Torah, not one! Millions of Jews are learning Torah like never before in this very state! In fact the opposite is true, the Zionist State of Israel is the world's greatest supporters of yeshivas.
Yes, indeed, we have our own "independent" country and one of the things an "independent" country does is having an army to protect its citizens, so yes, every one eligible should serve, absolutely! Who is going to do it if not us?
All Jewish Armies were forced even Moshe Rabbeinu had a forced army, in fact he got angry at the Bnei Reuvein and Bnei Gad because he thought they didn't want to fight, so he told them
?האחיכם יבאו למלחמה ואתם תשבו פה ..... "your brothers are going to war, and you plan to sit here?"
So to his naive dumb listeners, first your fake rabbi, states that Israel is really not "independent," then he chastises them because of the army, which makes them independent! ?????
Concern in Belz as Rebbe’s condition worsens
His son, Rabbi Aharon Mordechai Rokeach, on Sunday night sent a message via the sect's internal "Kol Belz" system, calling on Belz hasidim in Israel and abroad to pray for the Rebbe's recovery.
The statement said the Rebbe is in a state of great weakness, and urged the public to recite Psalms, give charity, and pray for his recovery.
Over the past Shabbat (Sabbath), the Rebbe did not attend public prayers and instead prayed with a small quorum at his home.
The public is asked to pray for the complete and speedy recovery of Rabbi Yissachar Dov son of Miriam, among the other ill of Israel.
A TikTok personality dressed as the Chief Rabbi sparked confusion at Israel’s Independence Day ceremony
Among the moments of heroism and the powerful addresses at Tuesday night's opening ceremony for Israel's Independence Day on Mount Herzl, many spectators at home and in the crowd were convinced that the Sephardic Chief Rabbi graced the event with his presence.
The cameras focused several times on an individual wearing the official robe and matching turban associated with the "Rishon Lezion." However, the finely dressed gentleman was Eyal Zionov, a TikTok personality who often dresses in official rabbinic garb.
Zionov entered the ceremony with a regular invitation and did not claim to be the Chief Rabbi, but his attire did the talking. The director, who recognized the "look," chose to place Zionov in the central frame of the state broadcast not once, but twice.
Apparently, this was not the first case of mistaken identity. N12 reported that last week, Zionov visited the Temple Mount, leading Shin Bet officials to call the Chief Rabbi's office and complain: "Why didn't you coordinate the rabbi's visit to the Temple Mount with us?" The office had to explain that it was not the rabbi, but rather an impersonator.
The Chief Rabbinate is not a big fan. The report quoted a Rabbinate official who said, "It's crazy, the man goes around, and people think he's the Chief Rabbi and they approach him for blessings. We are considering our options in the matter and whether it is possible to take legal action, since it's a gray area. It is unclear if and how it's possible to take action against a man who wears a hat and a robe and misleads people to think he's the Chief Rabbi.
A farmer on a hilltop near ancient Shiloh has done what years of policy couldn't - and the moment he succeeded, the authorities moved to destroy everything he built.
For years, Arab squatters dumped thousands of tons of construction debris next to one of Israel's most sacred archaeological sites. They stripped ancient artifacts. They seized state land. No one stopped them. Then, in late 2024, one man moved in with 20 sheep - and everything changed. What happened next will make your blood boil.
Avichai Suisa spent years leading HaShomer Yosh, a nonprofit defending Jewish farms across Judea and Samaria since 2013. In August 2024, the Biden administration placed personal sanctions on Avichai and shut the organization down. Instead of retreating, Avichai moved his family to a caravan near Shiloh, acquired a herd of 20 sheep, built a sheepfold and a basic house, and began grazing the land in sight of the ancient Shiloh sanctuary - with a permit from the army.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Pride of Beit Shemesh: Corporal S. Named President’s Outstanding Soldier for 2026
Corporal S., a Beit Shemesh resident serving as a Mashakit Tash (conditions NCO) in the IDF Logistics Directorate, has been selected as a President’s Outstanding Soldier for 2026 — one of the most prestigious honors in the IDF.
The ceremony was broadcast this morning, where awards were presented to outstanding soldiers for their contribution, dedication, and exceptional service.
S., from a religious family, supports soldiers from complex backgrounds, providing them with personal and sensitive assistance, and stands out for her care and compassion.
Mayor Shmuel Greenberg congratulated her on the achievement, noting it is a great source of pride for the city. She is expected to receive a certificate of recognition at his office.
As the Flag Flies Above the Beis Medrash, Ponevezh Yeshiva Continues to Defy Norms Every Yom Hatzmaot
In the heart of the chareidi world, where Israel’s Independence Day is often marked quietly, one yeshiva continues a decades old tradition that turns heads every single year and reminds everyone that we are all brothers.
At Ponevezh Yeshiva, the Israeli flag is raised proudly above the beis medrash on Yom Ha’atzmaut, a practice that dates back to the founding of the country. The tradition was established by the legendary rosh yeshiva, Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman, who insisted that the flag be hung each year in recognition of what he viewed as a historic moment for the Jewish people, and as an appreciation for the country that allows its people to live in peace.
From the very beginning of the State, he saw its establishment not necessarily through a political lens, but as a form of divine protection and a moment that strengthened the Jewish identity around the world. And so, every year since, the yeshiva has continued the custom. On Independence Day morning, the flag is raised atop the building and remains there for exactly 8 hours, typically from the morning until the afternoon, before being taken down.
The sight is unusual and frankly quite striking. In a city like Bnei Brak, most yeshivos do not mark the day in visible ways, the image of a large Israeli flag flying over one of the most prestigious Yeshivos in the world is symbolic and inspiring.
For many who consider themselves to be Chareidi, this minhag represents a unique balance, recognizing the reality and significance of the State, while still remaining firmly rooted in the torah world.
Ladies wear your Shaitels ...You have who to rely on!
A flood of emails has come in attacking the recent article on how Rav Dov Landau shlita saved the sheitels.
Ads and articles are circulating that blame the sheitels for the recent car accident tragedies in Lakewood — and for cancer deaths and drownings as well.
The senders assert that the Chazon Ish zt”l is wrong, that Rav Dov Landau shlita is wrong, and that the tens of thousands of bnos Yisroel who rely on psakim permitting the sheitels are walking around in aveirah.
What follows is the fuller halachic picture.
Even if one wishes to attack the Chazon Ish’s chiddush — and the attack does not succeed — his view is only one pillar among several in the heter. Even as a mere snif l’hakel, the heter stands firmly in the eyes of numerous Rabbonim and Poskim.
2004: The Year the Sheitelach Burned
In the spring of 2004, frum women faced a terrifying question:
was the sheitel on one’s head takroves avodah zarah — an offering to idolatry, from which no Jew may derive any benefit?
In Brooklyn, women set curbside bonfires of their own sheitels. In Beit Shemesh, two-thousand-dollar sheitels were traded for five-dollar kerchiefs overnight. In Cleveland, a frum girls’ school closed for a day because the teachers did not know what to put on their heads.
More than two decades later, most of those women are again wearing sheitelach, many made from Indian hair.
The question has resurfaced —several times by people and advertisements that stated that sheitels are forbidden, even with a hechsher, because in their view the hair comes from idolatrous rituals.
North Miami Beach Resident, Yona (Shaya) Lunger, Arrested Twice, Charged with Multiple Sex Crimes Against Children
Yona Lunger is a resident of North Miami Beach. According to News reporting over the years, he is very involved in a number of community organizations, including one that he founded called Chessed of South Florida. He is also a chaplain, and has served on a number of city advisory boards.
According to a criminal complaint filed on March 25th, Lunger entered a teenage girl's bedroom and closed the door. The complaint alleges that during the interaction he had with her he told the victim to "put away her sexy things" referring to her breasts, and then proceeded to hug and kiss the victim multiple times. He allegedly kissed her multiple times near the lips, asked her to kiss him, and then left the room. The complaint alleges that Lunger, on multiple occasions, expressed a desire for the victim to turn 18. He was arrested and charged with felony lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under 16.
While out on $7,500 bail for that alleged offense, Lunger was arrested again yesterday on new felony charges, lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under 16 and lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under 16. Bail was set at $5,000 each but he is currently incarcerated until his next hearing. The complaint is not yet available for the new charges but we will post an update when it becomes available.
According to Local News 10, after his first arrest another victim came forward and accused Lunger of putting his hands on her breasts for a minute when she was a minor. According to the report, Lunger had come to her family's home and offered to restock grocery items for her family. He then allegedly took the girl to a supermarket where he held her hand. On the drive home, according to the report, Lunger made inappropriate comments toward her, eventually putting his hands on her breasts and trying to kiss her on the lips.
Prior to his arrest Lunger was reportedly davening at Khal Chassidim in North Miami Beach.
Why Begin is not buried on Har Herzl and is buried instead on Har Hazeisim?
On the day Menachem Begin died, everyone was shocked to discover that, contrary to expectations, Begin had ordered that he be buried on the Mount of Olives, next to the graves of the pilgrims, Meir Feinstein and Moshe Barazani.
In order to understand Begin's will, we have to go back exactly 79 years from today, to the night of the 2nd of Iyar 5707.
It was night in the death row cell in the Russian Compound in Jerusalem. Two twenty-year-old men were sitting there.
One, Meir Feinstein, a Jerusalemite, an Ashkenazi. and the other, Moshe Barazani, a Jew from Baghdad.
Both were sentenced to death by the British, And the next morning they were supposed to be taken to the gallows.
But their plan was different. They hid a hand grenade inside an orange. And their plan was that when the sentinels came to hang them in the morning, They will explode along with the executioners.
They decided that if they go, They will not be led like sheep to the slaughter.
Rather, they will walk like warriors, In the sense of ״תמות נפשי עם פלשתים״,, Like the hero Simshon in his time.
But the day before the execution of the sentence, they learned that Rabbi Yaakov Goldman intended to come in the morning and pray with them before the hanging, to accompany them on their final journey.
They understood that their plan might endanger the rabbi, so they called on him to come early, at night. They gave him a Bible with final messages to their families and asked him to get out of the cell and pray in the hallway. He went out.
And they began to sing, "אדון עולם אשר מלך״. Barazani held the grenade in his left hand. Feinstein clinged to him, chest to chest with the grenade between them
And when they embraced, they turned on the grenades, before the executioner reached them.
The explosion shook the entire building.
When the British broke in, They found two bodies connected to each other. They couldn't separate them as They had hugged too tightly.
Begin remembered this story all his life.
And in 1981, when the broadcaster Dudu Topaz,who despised Begin's party ,mocked the members of the Mizrachi Sfardie communities, Begin responded in a speech that was etched in the national memory:
"Our members of the Mizrahi communities were heroic fighters! Feinstein was of European descent, Ashkenazi. Moshe Barazani was a Sephardi from Iraq.
The night after they were sentenced to death, the rabbi insisted on coming and leading them to the hanging,but they didn't want to hurt the rabbi –
After the rabbi left they took a hand grenade and placed it between their hearts. And clicked it!
Ashkenazi? Iraqi? Jews! Brothers! Fighters!"
It wasn't a political speech.It was a real cry from the soul.
And when Begin died, Eleven years after that speech,He wrote in his will:
"My dear Yechiel, when the day comes, I wish to be buried on the Mount of Olives, next to Meir Feinstein and Moshe Barazani."
Not in the section of the nation's greats.
But next to two twenty-year-old guys.
Why?
Because in Begin's eyes, they were a symbol of Israel's unity. Ashkenazi and Iraqi who fought together for Israel's freedom, And when their time came, they embraced so tightly, So much so that it was impossible to separate them even in death.
Today, the 2nd of Iyar 5786, 79 years since that morning, How many Israelis know who Meir Feinstein is? How many have they heard of Moshe Barazani? How many visitors to their grave on the Mount of Olives?
Our job and duty is to make sure that the next generation knows who Feinstein and Barazani were.to make sure that we understand why Begin insisted on being buried there.Because when you forget Feinstein and Barazani, you also forget what we are supposed to be.
Jews. Brothers. Fighters. Ashkenazi and Iraqi, Feinstein and Barazani, together.
May their memory be blessed and cherished in our hearts forever. 🕯️
Satmar Pushes Out a Desperate Kol Korah .."Don't Say Chapters 107-118 Tehillim" on Hey Iyur ....
This is too funny for words!! Satmar decided to be smarter than the RBS"O and circumvent what HE really wanted!
Satmar has a Tehillim regiment that dictates the chapters of Tehillim to be said on particular days.
This year Chapters 107 - 118 came out on the 5th of Iyur, Yom Ha'atzmot!
The problem was that the Hungarian/Romanian ama-ratzim discovered almost too late, that the entire Hallel is smack in these chapters ... Hallel is chapters 113-118!!! Just as the RBS"O wanted!!
As believing Jews, we believe that there are no coincidences, and the RBS"O wanted Satmar to say Hallel on Yom Ha'atzmot"
Boy does the RBS"O have a sense of humor!
What to do???
The Imams of Satmar issued a Fatwa that those chapters of Tehillim were to be moved up to 3rd of Iyur!! Far away from the 5th, against the wishes of the RBS"O
And they are not ashamed to say that in their Kol Korah!!
"According to our Seder of Tehillim that we recite each day in our Temples, the Seder that contains Hallel will come out on this bitter day Hey Iyur! The very day that the Tumedika Government was established in our holy land!
Therefore according to the ruling of Our Rabbi, Harav Hagoen Hakodosh Shlitah, we changed the seder "
Chareidie Sinas Chinam Bullying and Sefira
DIN: I decided to re-post an article I wrote last year, since it is relevant now too, in these days of sefira! May the RBS"O bring the geula today!
ובני קורח לא מתו
Today I saw a comment on the Beit Shemesh Chat that shook me to the very core!
A lady from Beit Shemesh was sharing that she is recommending a school for High School girls that is based in Yerushalayim that caters to girls who were bullied! She is busing her daughter to Yerushalayim every single day so she would be in a "safe place."
Suddenly, I got an epiphany, a moment of sudden insight!"
The Gemarrah in Yevamos 62b, tells us that Rabbi Akiva
"had 12,000 pairs of students and all of them died in one period of time because they did not conduct themselves with respect towards one another"
"מפני שלא נהגו כבוד זה לזה " "because they didn't treat each other with respect"
Let that sink in!
They died! Why? Because "they didn't treat each other with respect."
Who were these students?
They were "Tanaim"!
They were the "gedoieli hador"; they were the ones who learned from the greatest Tanna ever, Rebbi Akiva!
They were the ones to give over the holy mesorah! and it was their rebbe, Rebbi Akiva that was the one who taught the famous dictum
ואהבת לרעך כמך זה כלל גדול בתורה
and though they had the greatest teacher, those words had absolutely no effect on them!
None! Zero! Nada!
I could never understand that, despite the many explanations that the commentaries give, it still begs the question: why did they have to die?
Did they kill someone? Did they rob someone? Why a death penalty??
I saw that even the Baalei Musser struggle with this!
The Chasam Sofer writes that the students lacked in one specific quality, and that is
"Loving Hashem's Creatures" .... Wow! What a powerful statement!
Question remains, why did they deserve death?
The Michtav Me'Eliyahu by Rav Dessler writes that whatever they did, they didn't deserve death, but at the same time, with this bad trait they weren't allowed to carry the mesorah further! If they had lived, they would have passed this trait to others, and Hashem wouldn't allow that!
Basically, it's not that they deserved death but they couldn't go on living either!
Back to my epiphany! I believe that students of Rebbe Akiva, bullied each other!! Yes! absolutely!
These great Tanaim bullied those whom they found not exactly like them! And that comes from, as the Chasam Sofer states from not "Loving Hashem's Creatures"
The latest WZO debate brought out the worst in people! And when I say people, I mean our Torah leaders!
Why can't a Torah leader state his opinion without degrading those who oppose his opinion?
Why must they "bully" the other side?
I noticed that those who were opposed to the vote, were writing nasty Kol Koras, while those who supported the vote were very respectful of the other side! Why was it necessary to lie and degrade those Gedoilim who urged to vote?? Why"
And this bashing and degrading was between Chareidim themselves!
I will bring you an example from my very own blog!
As you all know I come from a very Charedie Family!
It took me a while to notice that the extremist element of the Charedie community could not, and would not, tolerate anyone who came from their own community that had an opposing view!
Hence the battles between Satmar and Kloizenberg, Satmar vs Spinker, Satmar vs R' Moshe Feinstein, Satmar vs Satmar, Bobov vs Bobov, Viznitz Vs Visnetz, Ger vs Ger, Sadegre vs Sadagre, and I didn't even touch the Yeshivishe Communities who hate each other as well! One Charedie Gadol wrote a book where he states unequivocally that anyone who thinks differently than him is an "apikoras" and a heretic!
This is all between Charedim themselves!
There are antizionist guys that comment on my blog, that bash, ridicule and degrade in the most vile language other Charedie Gedoilim!
One particular guy, called the Zaken Hador R' Shmuel Kaminetzky.,. "Old Sam" and said that Rav Eliyashiv called him a "Rasha"
I don't know if this was true, but if it was, you have a Gadol like Rav Eliyashiv calling another Gadol a "Rasha!"
He further wrote that Rav Belsky was "evil" , and that the accepted Poisik Rav Asher Weiss was a "joke in the Torah Velt" !
This is a Charedie writing this about his own Charedie Gedoilim!
Well, you may say that this is just a couple of "nut jobs" but I can tell you that this is actually the Charedie thinking! I know because I follow social media and am on their chats!
Let me give you another example that happened just this evening in Shul!
I had some time between Mincha and Maariv as my Chavrusa was late, so I grabbed a sefer called
אורחות רבנו
which is about the minhagim of the Steipler and it is a 5 volume set.
In one of the chapters I was perusing, I saw that they kept referring (page קס"ו) to someone called "Unterman" ! I soon realized that they were referring to the Chief Rabbi of Israel, Harav Unterman, who was a huge Talmid Chachim and a Talmid of R' Shimon Shkop and was influenced by R' Shkop's unique halachic approach! This sefer didn't refer to Rav Unterman with a title like Rabbi, but just "Unterman!"
As I'm a glutten for punishment, I continued to skim through this volume and it didn't take long to see that they wrote that the Chazon Ish said that it is prohibited to read Rav Kalman Kahana's sefer since he, Rav Kahana was "נתקלקל" in other words "he went off" meaning the "derech" .
Rav Kalman Kahana was elected to the First Knesset as a member of the Agudat Yisrael Party! Rav Kahana was instrumental in taking down the third government when he disagreed with Ben-Gurion over the need to strengthen religious education! But that didn't stop the Chazon Ish from branding Rav Kahana for life as a נתקלקל, according to this book!
Again, I don't know if this story is in fact true, but if it is, you have one of the greatest Charedie Poiskim denigrating someone he didn't agree with!
On a page before (קס"ה), they totally decimate in the name of the Steipler, Harav Ovdia Yosef! They write that Harav Yosef
מעיז פניו בפיו כנגד שעורי החזו"א, ודרכו ללכת כנגד הרמ"א
"dared to go against the Chazon Ish's measurements, and against the Ramah"
Crazy! Insane!
Of course, Rav Yosef would not go with the Ramah as the Ramah was Ashkenaz and Rav Yoisef would naturally go with the mechaber who was a Sfardie!
Also, not one Poisik, be he Ashkanaz or Sfardirie goes with The Chazon Ish's measurements!
I am not going to go further into this story, you can read it yourself it's in the last volume!
So the Steipler because he disagreed with Harav Yosef, chastises Rav Yosef because he dared challenge the Chazon Ish, again, according to this book!
Why can't they all just state their opinion? Why must they degrade those who disagree?
Why can't they just write a sefer and discuss the greatness of the Chazon Ish and the greatness of the Steipler, why must they denigrate others to lift up the Steipler and the C"I?
I believe that all this constitutes "bullying!"
Charedim bully! Even their Torah leaders "bully" those who disagree with them!
It is interesting that if you read the Teshuvois of Harav Yosef be it "Yabia Omer, Chava Daas Yalkot Yosef, you will never find him ridiculing those who pasken differently than him. He brings down the Minchas Eluzer's psak with the greatest respect then writes why he cannot go with that psak.. all being respectful!
I believe that this is the pshat in מפני שלא נהגו כבוד זה לזה, It is not that they disagreed, but it was when they did disagree that they denigrated them!
And this is a great challenge, even 2,000 years later!
Going back to my introduction, how low have we sunk that they had to establish a school that won't tolerate "bullying" and establish a "safe place" for the girls!
The reason that children "bully" is because the parents do nothing!
And the reason that the parents do nothing is because they "bully" as well!
Yes, we are in the Sefira, a time to mourn, but it is a time to take a valuable lesson and learn from this tragedy, a tragedy that happened to the best, the cream of our Torah Scholars!
"Love Hashem's Creatures"
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