Zera Shimshon Parshas Ba'Haloischa

 

A Message From Esti’s Parents:

There are no words to describe the relief we are feeling knowing that Esti has been found safe. For the first time in days, we can hug our daughter and breathe again.

To be clear, while this is the end of the search, Esti still needs proper medical care, evaluation, and support, and our family is focused on making sure she is surrounded by the love and care she needs in the days ahead. We are incredibly grateful she is home, but we are still taking things moment by moment, and we ask that people refrain from speculating.

To the thousands of people who carried our family through this nightmare — thank you will never feel big enough. To every person who searched, shared her photo, hung flyers, checked cameras, sent messages, prayed, or simply held our family in their hearts: you gave us strength when we were running on none. We are so blessed to have a Jewish community here in Toronto that stood behind us and relentlessly did what they could. There are not enough words to thank the overwhelming support from the Jewish community and every resident of Toronto and the GTA who searched for Esti as if she was their own daughter.

We want to thank the Toronto Police Service, Shomrim Toronto Safety Patrol and everyone who worked tirelessly to help bring Esti home safely. We also want to thank God for sending all of this support and ensuring Esti has come home safely.

What we witnessed over these past days was extraordinary. People from all over the city, the country, and around the world came together for a child they had never even met. Complete strangers stopped what they were doing to help bring our daughter home. That love and humanity are something our family will never forget.

Right now, our focus is on Esti’s health, recovery, and well-being. We ask for continued prayers, love, and privacy as we begin the next stage of helping her heal.

Chinese-made cameras in Israel seen as growing national security threat

 A new Israeli security analysis warns that thousands of Chinese-made surveillance cameras installed across Israel could become a dangerous intelligence weapon for Iran and Hezbollah.

According to the report by the Institute for National Security Studies, Iranian and Hezbollah operatives have intensified efforts to hack Israeli camera networks since the outbreak of war, using live surveillance feeds to gather intelligence, identify missile strike locations, and monitor sensitive sites.

Experts warn that modern AI-powered camera systems could effectively become the “eyes and ears” of enemy actors, especially amid the growing alliance between China and the Iran regime. The report also noted that Israel previously hacked Iran’s own surveillance infrastructure to track senior officials before the targeted killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei earlier this year.

The findings are fueling growing fears that Chinese technology embedded inside Israeli infrastructure could pose a serious national security threat during wartime, with hostile actors potentially exploiting the systems for espionage, surveillance, and terror operations.

Pro-Hamas Groups in Montreal Now Use Neture Karta for their Propaganda

 

After the backlash over this week’s Montreal4Palestine protest in Montreal, where effigies were hung from ropes, the group responded with a video featuring Neturei Karta members.

They wrote: “Calling these effigies ‘antisemitic’ falls apart when Jewish voices for Palestine are standing right in front of them.

Lady gets ticketed for holding her phone in her Right Hand, Turns out she Doesn't have one, a "Right" hand

 

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DemonRat Party Finished : Sen. Chris Van Hollen calls for recognition of ‘State of Palestine’

 

The most politically significant portion of Van Hollen’s essay may be his warning to future Democratic presidential candidates.

By Corey Walker, The Algemeiner

For decades, support for Israel was one of the few enduring bipartisan constants in Washington.

But a new essay by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) suggests that consensus is fracturing, with some Democrats increasingly viewing distance from the Jewish state not as a political liability but as a requirement for the party’s future.

In a lengthy opinion essay published Tuesday in The New York Times, Van Hollen issued one of his most sweeping criticisms of Israel to date, calling for the next Democratic president to condition military aid to the Jewish state and recognize a Palestinian state even absent a negotiated peace agreement.

Avinoam Davidson and her child Ayala Killed near Beit Semesh ... No One wore a seatbelt

 At first glance, the accident on Road 1 did not appear to be serious. A car had crashed into the back of a stationary bus, but the car was not completely wrecked. Only the front of the car appeared crumpled, but despite this a terrifying fate had met the occupants of the car. Two – a baby and its mother, Avinoam and Ayala Davidson – succumbed to their injuries, while the driver and the father of the baby, who has five other children to raise, suffered serious injuries.

The shocking reason for this became apparent within a short time. Most of the occupants of the car were not wearing a seatbelt. A most basic requirement in driving had been flagrantly violated, and two people had paid the ultimate price.

The car was an unauthorized pirate taxi – known as a “driver” in Israeli jargon and representing an industry which has expanded exponentially in recent years, especially in charedi circles. People reluctant to pay high prices for official taxis have found convenient solutions within the community by paying unofficial conveyors to take them from place to place at half the price or less. The flip side of this is that they have no insurance, no transport training and no safety regulations in place. Their goal is usually to speed people to their destination as fast as possible – to enable more journeys and more income.

Police are investigating what exactly happened on the road in the moments when the “driver” collided with a bus that was standing on the right shoulder with flashing lights on, apparently after breaking down. Among other things, investigators are checking whether he was using a cellphone or making an illegal pass on the right shoulder and failed to return to the driving lane in time.

More Than 1,000 Members Expected to Leave Brooklyn Food Coop After Israel Boycott Vote

 

More than 1,000 members of a Brooklyn food cooperative are expected to stop shopping or resign after the store voted to remove Israeli-made products, according to reports published by the New York Post.

The controversy centers on the Park Slope Food Coop, where members approved a measure targeting Israeli goods during a contentious online meeting attended by thousands of people.

According to the report, Israeli-made products were removed from shelves shortly after the vote passed. Critics of the decision warned the move could deepen tensions inside the member-run grocery store and lead to significant membership losses.

Ramon Maislen, a member of the coop’s board, said an informal survey conducted before the vote indicated that as many as 1,000 members could leave if the boycott was approved.

Several longtime members told the publication they planned to stop shopping at the coop following the vote, arguing the campaign unfairly singled out Israel while ignoring products tied to other countries accused of human rights violations.

The dispute has fueled growing divisions inside the cooperative, where debates over Israel and the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement have intensified in recent months. Some Jewish members said the atmosphere inside the coop had become increasingly hostile and uncomfortable.

Private security was also reportedly stationed outside the store following the vote amid heightened tensions and public protests over the decision.

Part 2 .......The Satmar Rebbe and the Destruction of Hungarian Jewry

 

The Satmar Rebbe, Yoel Teitelbaum, far right, when he arrives in Switzerland on the Kasztner transport from Bergen-Belsen.

This is the second of a two-part investigation into the life of the Satmar Rebbe. Read part one here.

During his stay in the Cluj ghetto, Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum hid rather than position himself as a leader. On the rescue train, he avoided the other passengers, failed to encourage or to comfort them, and did not share the precious commodities provided by his followers with them. 

In Bergen-Belsen, too, despite the preferential treatment accorded him in the camp, he refrained from assuming a leadership role, even among the observant inmates. 

After his release, Rabbi Yoel elected to run a rescue campaign from the safety of Switzerland. His efforts to rescue Jewish children raised by gentiles were restricted to fundraising, and even in that task he failed abysmally. 

Once again, his conduct stands in stark contrast to that of other rabbis, who returned to their hometowns to lead their surviving flocks or worked relentlessly in the DP camps. All the sources describing the rescue activities of the Haredi community during the Holocaust, including archival sources, indicate that compared to other rabbis who survived the Holocaust, Rabbi Yoel’s contribution was negligible in both scope and significance.

Satmarer Chusid Explains why he supports Mamzarani "Because he makes sure we are safe here"

 As I have written time and again, Satmar doesn't believe that they are part of the rest of Klall Yisrael! They believe 100% that they are not part of the rest of the Jews. 

They always say that The Zionist don't have G-d in their lives, but neither does Satmar, listen to the shvantz in the video "who is providing safety?" Mamzarani! Nothing to do with the RBS"O! 

Satmar thinks that Mamzarani understands the differences between ideologies and knows that Satmar is different than the rest of the Jews, since they also hate Israel, but what they don't realize is that Goyim do not distinguish between Jews and they want them dead as well!

The irony is that they hate Zionists that live in Israel, yet the Kabbalist R' Avraham Azulai the grandfather of the Chida, states in his Sefer Chesed LeAvraham (VaYikra 18:25) that "anyone who lives in Eretz Yisrael is considered a tzaddik, even if it does not seem that way!" 

In the video, that Satmar Shvantz denigrates Israel, the Ben Ish Chai comments on the gemarra in Kesubois 112" no student should be moved to say, about a place where they stood in Israel, "not good" and thereby speak ill of a piece of the earth of Eretz Yisrael" How much so  to speak ill of people that actually live there!

Let me see this brave Shvantz tell Mamdani that he believes that when Moshiach comes he will move to Israel and drive out all Mamdani's relatives.

Let's see him say that there is no difference between Satmar and Dati-Leumi Zionists, the difference is timing, Dati-Leumi Zionists live in Israel now, and Satmar will wait till Moshiach comes, Let's see how Mamzarani feels about that! 

I am sending an e-mail explaining this to him.

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Chabadsker Meshiginar Says That Moshiach Will First Come to 770!

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Anyone know who this guy is? Massive Chillul Hashem!

"Deed fraud is surging across New York, and vulnerable homeowners—especially elderly Black residents—are being targeted and losing generational wealth overnight. Predatory schemes exploit legal loopholes and lack of awareness. This crisis needs urgent attention and protection."

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Bnei-Brak recklessness Continues .... Out of 6,500 balconies inspected so far, 1,200 Hundred May Have to be demolished!

 Israeli land enforcement authorities conducted a large-scale inspection of residential balconies in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak amid concerns over possible structural dangers. 

Officials said roughly 6,500 balconies were surveyed across the city. 

About 2,500 balconies in 1,250 buildings were flagged in the initial stage as potentially hazardous. 

Authorities said enforcement actions could follow, including possible demolition orders for balconies found to be unsafe or illegally built.

After Massive Uproar Amshiniov Tries to Pacify Yeshivish World ..But here is the conversation

 Before even getting to see the actual back and forth with the Amshinover Rebbe's, let’s be honest about what just happened:

The Amshinov community experienced the classic chareidi backlash that erupts whenever anyone — even a revered tzaddik — deviates from the “accepted” practice, even when that practice may be deeply flawed.

Amshinov put out a "retraction" to “feed the lion,” hoping that by appeasing the extremists, the extremists would leave them alone. But that’s not how this dynamic works. Appeasement never satisfies; it only emboldens. Once you show fear, the lion doesn’t walk away — it circles back for more.

And now Amshinov is discovering this the hard way. Their retraction won’t protect them. The same forces that turned on others in the past will turn on them as well. They are now in the crosshairs, just as happened to Rabbi Leiber of Bnei Brak — a painful reminder of what happens when you try to placate those who thrive on intimidation.

Appeasement has never worked in our history. It doesn’t work now either.

In the end, Amshinov will learn the same lesson everyone else has learned the hard way: once you start feeding the lion, you don’t tame it — you just teach it where to find its next meal.

This is the conversation between the Amshinover Rebbe and his son, verbatim, regarding the issue of ascending the Har Habayis during the current period.

During the conversation, the Rebbe was asked whether it is forbidden today to ascend the Temple Mount, and he replied that there are areas deep in the territory of the mount that are forbidden to enter. However, certain areas, close to the entrance, are permissible after immersing in a ritual bath.

"Can someone who immerses in a regular mikveh (ritual bath) enter the Temple Mount?" his son asked. 

The Rebbe answered:

 "Yes, but again, only the beginning of the Temple Mount." The son pressed further: "Where is the beginning - where today’s Temple Mount is?" The Rebbe replied: "Not deep inside. Deeper inside is already the cheil (the perimeter outside the outer courtyard of the Temple)."

When asked whether the Western Wall is connected to the Temple, the Rebbe answered that "the Western Wall is connected to the wall of the Temple Mount," as brought in Kaftor Vaferach, chapter 6.

 To the question of whether "behind the wall of the Kotel is already the Temple Mount," the Rebbe said, "Apparently, yes. But the Temple Mount is not the Temple courtyard. The Temple Mount is the Camp of the Levites," the Rebbe explained. 

Therefore, it is permitted to enter the area at the beginning of the Temple Mount after proper immersion for purification according to Jewish law.

The conversation also dealt with the issue of waving the Two Loaves on the Temple Mount, as they said was done on the Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) holiday.

 "Seemingly, there is a mitzvah (Torah commandment)," the Rebbe replied. However, he noted that "it must be baked inside," adding, "I do not understand how they take it out" after the waving. Seemingly, he said, "there is a problem that it becomes invalid by being taken out." The Rebbe also raised additional questions such as priestly lineage, various colors mentioned on the subject, and the location of the altar.

The Rebbe’s son asked whether "this is like the Passover sacrifice," and his father responded, "The Passover sacrifice is required of each and every individual; the Two Loaves are a communal meal-offering." He also stressed that "for the Passover sacrifice, an altar is needed."

"Are they carrying an altar with them too?" he asked with a smile, referring to Temple service activists who entered the Mount, 13 of whom were arrested after waving the Two Loaves.

When a woman in hijab passionately challenged Rabbi Meir Kahane:Watch his response

 

Classic 1980s debate moment.
A woman in hijab passionately challenges Rabbi Meir Kahane: “How can you have no compassion for the Arab people?” invoking Hitler and Palestinian suffering.

Kahane’s calm, piercing response cuts through:

“You had an opportunity for your own state… pic.twitter.com/EKxeiRkGJQ

— Mor Edge Insight (@MorEdge_Insight) May 26, 2026

 Classic 1980s debate moment. 

A woman in hijab passionately challenges Rabbi Meir Kahane: “How can you have no compassion for the Arab people?” invoking Hitler and Palestinian suffering.

Kahane’s calm, piercing response cuts through:

“You had an opportunity for your own state in 1948. The UN proposed partition plan which would have created a Palestine and an Israel. You went to war. You killed 6,000 of our people. ’56, another war. ’67, another war. ’73, another war. I don’t trust you. I don’t believe you. When I’m attacked and I win and you lose, and you’re the one that started it, learn one thing… you take the consequences of your actions.”

Raw, unfiltered truth about repeated rejection of peace and the cost of starting wars. 

No slogans. Just history. 

Israeli Shekel getting stronger and stronger creating financial pressure for Americans in Israel

 A strengthening Israeli shekel is creating growing financial pressure for Americans living in Israel and for nonprofits that rely heavily on donations from the United States, according to a report by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

The shekel has climbed to near-record highs against the U.S. dollar, trading at less than three shekels to the dollar, its strongest level in decades.

 While the stronger currency has been viewed by some as a sign of resilience in Israel’s economy during wartime, many Americans in Israel say it has sharply increased their cost of living.

Gerer Chasid Rabbi Becomes Viral Symbol of IDF Unity

 

Rav Yehuda Weitzman, a Gerer Chasid and IDF reservist, went viral after being  photographed leaving home after Shabbat carrying a Torah scroll, combat vest, and suitcase. After serving as an officer and battalion rabbi during the war, he chose to give up his rank and rejoin as a combat soldier in the IDF’s Hasmonean Brigade.

Weitzman also helped raise donations from Charedi communities for IDF soldiers. He has brought 19 Torah scrolls into combat zones, saying they help unite religious, secular, and traditional soldiers under “one people, one heart.”

Degel HaTorah Considering Cooperation With Eisenkot who Wants a 2 States In Eretz Yisrael

 Degel HaTorah Considering Cooperation With Eisenkot

Degel doesn't care about 2 states or 3 states as long as it doesn't effect Bnei-Brak, Betar Illit etc. They will sit with Eisenkot, Bennett or the Arabs as long as they get shekels for the Moisdois! 

The Ultra Orthodox faction Degel HaTorah is reportedly exploring cooperation  with Gadi Eisenkot on a future Haredi draft law, signaling frustration with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the enlistment crisis.

Eisenkot is for Charedim in the Army 

When a Girl in pants gives Mussar to Hundreds of Satmar Chassidim protesting in Support of Hamas

 

Below see a Satmarer trying to explain to what he though was an Arab that Mamzarani is not an antisemite he  is just an anti-Zionist like all Satmereers!

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Germany caught funding Hamas-linked network for years

 

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel 

A bombshell confidential audit revealed that German governments under former chancellor Angela Merkel funded an Islamic charity tied to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood for years, despite warnings, Israeli sanctions, and serious security concerns.

According to the explosive report, Germany’s Foreign Office continued to funnel taxpayer money into Islamic Relief while allegedly failing to track where the funds ultimately ended up. Auditors accused officials of operating “blindly,” even as Israel viewed the organization as part of Hamas’s financial network.

One shocking revelation claimed that €240,000 in cash was allegedly flown from Germany to Turkey inside suitcases, fueling fears that European money may have flowed through extremist-linked channels unchecked.

Critics called the scandal a staggering failure by Berlin and a dangerous example of Europe’s repeated blindness toward Islamist networks operating under the cover of humanitarian aid.t networks operating under the cover of humanitarian aid.