Going to Uman for Rosh Hashana ...Read this first!

By EMAILIM BATORAH 

R. Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, R. Chaim Shmulevitz זצ״ל, and many other Gedolim stated that davening at the קברים of Israeli soldiers הי"ד who were killed — even those who were not  Shomer Torah u’Mitzvos —are as beneficial and effective as davening at קברי צדיקים. NO NEED FOR UMAN, KERESTIER. ETC,   A Yid who gives his life to save other Yidden attains the highest level of קדושה. Chazal declare (Bava Basra 10b): אין כל בריה יכולה לעמוד במחיצתן   No creature can stand within the מחיצה of those who sacrifice themselves for כלל ישראל.   Many struggle to understand how someone who was not a שומר תורה ומצוות — even was עובר על כל התורה כולה — can suddenly become a קדוש the moment he is killed על קידוש השם   The גמרא (קידושין מ"ט) teaches: If a רשע גמור is מקדש  a woman on condition that he is a צדיק, she is מקודשת — שמא הרהר תשובה בדעתו. Perhaps he had a moment of genuine תשובה. From here we see that a רשע גמור can be transformed into a צדיק in an instant. רש"י (תהלים ע"ט) writes: בשר חסידיך – משקבלו פורענותם הרי הם חסידים Once they receive their suffering, they are considered חסידים. Even Yidden who were not observant — if goyim killed them — are elevated to the level of חסידים.   The רמב"ם הל' תשובה פ"ז ה"ד writes that a בעל תשובה should never imagine he is distant from the level of the צדיקים because of his past עבירות. Rather: He is beloved and cherished before Hashem As if he never sinned And his reward is greater, for he tasted sin, separated from it, and conquered his יצר. If this is true for ordinary teshuvah, קל וחומר for one who gives his life for כלל ישראל.   It was deeply moving to stand at the graves of young sixteen‑year‑old boys who escaped Nazi Europe, reached Eretz Yisrael, and ended up being מוסר נפש to protect Yidden. These youths — barely adults — rose to the highest level of קדושה. In עולם האמת, we will never reach their מחיצה. But in this world, we can still stand within their ד׳ אמות, recite a קפיטל תהלים,  לטובת נשמתם הקדושים. Perhaps, Har Herzl E. Rosh Hashanah instead of Uman Rosh Hashanah

Litvishe Gedolei Yisrael Denounce Musical Selichos Events! This will Backfire!

 

This is what I have been screaming about for years, that the Gedoilim especially the Litvaks are totally disconnected from the rest of Klall Yisrael. Beyond the 4 walls of their Bais Ha'Medrish they are clueless about the rest of their brethren. 

In Israel, what happened on October 7 has absolutely no "shaichis" to them, in fact I had a conversation with one of the signatories of the above letter, months after the tragedy, and this Rav looked bewildered when I mentioned to him that there were Hatzalah members that were murdered on Oct 7! He asked me in all earnest "Why would Hatzalah drive towards Gaza on Simchas Torah?" 

Personally, I am not one of those that run to these type of Slichos, but I admit that I did go once to a Carlbach Slichos on the upper West Side and actually found it inspiring.

When I was a child and then a teenager I always davened in Chassidishe Shtiblich, but, I remember that I walked into Rav Gustman's Shul on Eastern Parkway on a Shabbos, and was astonished that they didn't sing Keil Adon, but just said it as if it was Ashrei! Of course years later, I davened in the MIR and Bais Hatalmid and their Shabbos davening was like the weekdays, there was absolutely no difference. They even had a 14 year old boy as the Shliach Tzibber who probably didn't know what the term "nusach" meant, and if I had to guess, I would venture to say that he never found out! 

These "gedoilim" should thank G-d, that after 3,500 years, there are Jews going to Selichos and davening! We all are inspired by different things, and most of the Baalei Teshuva and Giyorim that I met, told me that they were inspired by the singing in the davening! 

When I was growing up, people went to hear Chazzonim, now they can't stand chazzonim, and so, are now doing musical Selichos..... Kol Hakovod! 

I'm pretty sure that the Avoda in the Bais Hamikdash were the Leviim singing and playing their instruments including Shabbos! 

As the High Holy Days approach, leading Lithuanian charedi rabbis have issued a strongly worded letter warning against the growing practice of holding public Selichot services accompanied by musical instruments.

The letter was signed by leading senior rabbis, including Slabodka Rosh Yeshivos Rabbi Dov Landau and Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch, and was issued under the evocative heading, “We Tremble and Shudder at the Day of Your Coming.”

The rabbis condemned what they described as an inappropriate trend that has spread in recent years: organizing large-scale “Selichot events” featuring live musical performances.

“Recently, an inappropriate phenomenon has begun in which ‘Selichot events’ are held with musical instruments,” the rabbis wrote. “These Selichot events contradict the very essence of the days of Selichot, which the Sages instituted as a time for repentance, remorse and soul-searching, to purify and sanctify oneself in preparation for the approaching Days of Judgment, and to merit being inscribed and sealed for a good and peaceful life.”

The rabbis cautioned against transforming the solemn religious observance into an entertainment event. “God forbid that a lofty and sacred concept instituted by our Sages should be turned into an event of recreation and a musical performance,” they wrote, adding that such gatherings can also involve “serious breaches of religious standards of holiness and modesty.”

The letter calls on members of the public not to attend such events and urges community leaders to take a clear stand. “We therefore join in strengthening the calls issued by leading rabbis, both those who have passed away and those who are still with us, that people should, God forbid, not participate in such events,” the letter states.

The rabbis also addressed municipal and political officials, calling on them not to provide financial or logistical support for the gatherings. “[There should be] no support or funding for these events by public authorities, in any form,” they wrote.

The letter further draws a distinction regarding the use of musical instruments in synagogues and study halls, which the rabbis say should remain places dedicated to prayer and Torah study. “Certainly, such events should not be held in the sanctuaries of God, the synagogues and houses of study,” they wrote. “Likewise, prayers and the recitation of Hallel should not be conducted with musical instruments.”

The rabbis concluded their letter with a prayer that the community would remain faithful to its religious traditions and the practices handed down by previous generations.

“May the Almighty raise us ever higher, so that we may cleave to the tradition of our fathers, and may He inscribe and seal us for a good life,” they wrote.

Rabbi Breitowitz's View on Going Up to the Har Habyis!

 

Rare footage from 911

 

AG Letitia James turns evil eye on Trump — and blind eye to NY crime

 

by Miranda Devine NYP

We know Trump-deranged New York Attorney General Letitia James campaigned on jailing the president, but an explosive all-staff email from one of her star prosecutors Friday claims her office explicitly directed him to “find and pursue crimes” to pin on Donald Trump and his allies, according to the Albany Times- Union.

In a bridge-burning email to 2,000 colleagues at 10 a.m. Friday, Assistant Attorney General Daniel Wiesenfeld claimed that he had been instructed by his supervisor “to find and pursue crimes committed by specific individuals and organizations affiliated with Donald Trump.”

“The best part of having f–k you money is being able to tell the truth, without fear of consequences so here we go,” his email began, before listing James’ efforts to frame Trump, according to a readout provided to The Post.

Wiesenfeld, 34, alleged his boss, bureau chief Shamiso Maswoswe, directed him to target “Trump himself, Truth Social, Hewlett Packard (DOJ approved merger) . . . without having a credible reason for targeting these organizations and individuals . . .

“Presumably she acted at the behest of Tish [James] . . .

“Tish’s personal grudges with Trump sets the agenda. Find a crime and any crime of his would do.”

He pointed out that James is using “significant public taxpayer dollars to target convenient public enemies” while ignoring “rampant non-profit homeless shelter fraud, Medicaid fraud, and crimes in and around synagogues,” he wrote.

Social Media erupts in rage that the White House Invited The Satmar Rebbe a pro-Mamzarani anti-Jewish State Leader

 

Why would the White House Jewish Liason invite radical left rabbis who endorsed @ZohranKMamdani and oppose the state of Israel to have an Oval Office meeting with President Trump as Mamdani and his DSA candidates are trying to elect communists and jihadists who are backed by… https://t.co/TUel6LfWKv

— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) August 31, 2026

This is a HUGE mistake!!! This Rabbi is a TERRIBLE guy and has no right being anywhere near @POTUS! This Rabbi sucks off @NYCMayor at every opportunity and has more than once screwed the good Jews! Come on Marty! You can’t do this! Please!!!! I kill this guy and @rabbiindig on my… https://t.co/b95F3FOYYM

— Sid Rosenberg (@sidrosenberg19) August 31, 2026

 A reminder from a previous gathering of more than 10,000 Jews:

Satmar Grand Rabbi Aron Teitelbaum stated:

“We have no part in Zionism. We have no part in the State of Israel.”

here he is — https://t.co/MZ5JSvf9CK

— Zee lee (@YitzchakMen) August 31, 2026

Hundreds of Charedim fed up with their Teirah Leadership Enlist in IDF Combat Roles

Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox recruits are joining IDF combat tracks, including the Hasmonean Brigade, Netzach Yehuda Battalion and the Hatz Ultra-Orthodox Paratroopers company, alongside additional security-service tracks.

The IDF says the programs are designed to allow meaningful combat service while maintaining an Ultra-Orthodox lifestyle.

A small group of anti-draft protesters gathered outside the recruitment office as the enlistment took place.

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Mother Shares a story when her Daughter requested an exemption from the army

This appeared on a Beit Shemesh Chat 

 "Just wanted to share our very positive experience with the rabbanut in yerushalayim, to acquire a פטור. It was quick, efficient, they did NOT grill our daughter at all. 

The whole experience was straight forward and really was quite smooth and easy. 

They asked if our daughter was shomer Shabbos and kashrus. That’s pretty much it. 

Do not allow ppl to gaslight you and make you afraid to go.

North American Aliyah Hits Record as 1,100 Arrive in August, Putting Israel on Track for 4,000 Newcomers This Ye

North American aliyah is surging. More than 1,100 new immigrants arrived in Israel in August alone, while over 4,000 are now expected to make the move this year.

The record wave includes hundreds of families and children, with newcomers settling across Israel and entering schools and workplaces nationwide.

Chutzpah!!! Prominent Chasidic rabbis are reportedly set to meet Trump , where the Satmar Rebbe plans to raise Israel’s yeshiva draft issue.

 

If the report that the $atmar Rebbe, R' Aaron, is planning to bring up the enlistment of Charedim to Trump is true, I consider this "mesirah" and the Rebbe would be a "rodef" 

The rebbe sees that the RBS"O is not listening to his curses against the State when he says 3 times a day ולמלשינים , so he decided to go directly to the source ..Donald Trump! 

But Trump cannot do a thing to change the law in Israel, he couldn't even get Pres Herzog to give Netanyahu a pardon! Even Netanyahu cannot do a thing about it! 

The $atmar rebbe himself condemned Trump on many occasions and mocked Pres Trump when Trump recognized Yerushalyim as Israel's capital, the "rebbe" then said that "there is no Israel and there is no capital" 

The rebbe once barked that "Trumpism infiltrated the Jewish camp" yet the rebbe's hate against the only Jewish State "trumps" his own statements just to badmouth the home of the majority of the Jewish people. 

I suggest the rebbe mind his own business and stop talking about a country he doesn't recognize , and instead focus on his community that is presently dealing with a pandemic of Satmar youth going off the derech !

A delegation of prominent Hasidic rabbis and yeshiva heads is reportedly scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday.

According to reports, those invited include the $atmar Rebbes, the $kverer Rebbe, the Bobover Rebbe, the Bobov-45 Rebbe, the Vizhnitzer Rebbe of Monsey, and Rabbi Aryeh Malkiel Kotler, a senior leader of Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood, along with additional rabbis and communal representatives.

Some details surrounding the meeting, including the full list of participants, have not been independently confirmed, and no public announcement confirming the meeting has been issued by the White House.

The planned meeting was partially confirmed by Rabbi Aharon Teitelbaum, the $atmar Rebbe of Kiryas Joel, who told students on Friday night that he had received an invitation to meet Trump at the White House together with other rabbis and community representatives.

The $atmar Rebbe said that he had initially considered declining the invitation, citing the Jewish month of Elul and preparations for the High Holidays.

He also played down the significance of meeting the US president in itself, telling his students that Jewish religious study was of greater importance than the prestige surrounding a presidential meeting.

The Rebbe said he ultimately decided to accept the invitation after recalling a meeting with a US president approximately 30 years ago, during which he was able to assist a Jew facing difficulties.

He said he hopes the upcoming meeting could similarly be used to assist an individual currently in distress.

The $atmar Rebbe also said he intends to raise the controversy surrounding the enlistment of yeshiva students in Israel.

“Right now tens of thousands of Jews in Israel are suffering over this decree to draft yeshiva students," he said, expressing hope that he would be able to appeal to Trump for assistance on the issue.

Reports on the planned meeting have also said that members of the delegation are expected to express appreciation to Trump for his administration's support for the Orthodox Jewish community and its institutions and to discuss concerns affecting Orthodox Jewish education.

The $atmar Rebbe's decision to meet Trump comes despite his previous sharp criticism of the president and of support for him among Orthodox Jews.

In November 2022, Teitelbaum condemned what he called “Trumpism" within the Orthodox Jewish community, saying it had “infiltrated the Jewish camp" and accusing some Trump supporters of having been “brainwashed."

Speaking after the 2022 New York gubernatorial election, in which he supported Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul, the $atmar Rebbe said his political considerations were focused on protecting his community and its educational institutions.

“We are not going to fix America. It’s not our job to fix America. Our goal is to protect ourselves," he said at the time.

Addressing his students ahead of this week's reported White House meeting, the Rebbe again warned against becoming overly focused on Trump or the attention surrounding the visit.

“Don't get swept up in all this ‘Trumpism,’" he said, adding that a single Torah lesson in the yeshiva was worth more to him than the entire affair.

Claims of a Jewish "siege" at Qusra are false and part of a broader campaign to delegitimize Israel.

 

Is the "siege" of Qusra an isolated event, or part of a much broader narrative?

In this video, we expose how the story of Qusra fits into a familiar pattern of strategic propaganda—a recurring cycle that continuously shifts its focus, from claims of "genocide" and "starvation" in Gaza to the narrative of "settler violence" in Judea and Samaria.

While headlines and media campaigns change, the underlying mechanism remains the same: taking complex ground realities and reframing them to delegitimize Israel and shape international public opinion. We bring you the unfiltered facts and on-the-ground footage from the field.

In a video aimed at international audiences, Israeli public diplomacy advocate and Samaria resident Ezra Tubi challenges media reports about the village of Qusra, arguing that claims of a Jewish "siege" are false and part of a broader campaign to delegitimize Israel.

As international headlines continue to portray the events surrounding the Palestinian village of Qusra as another example of "settler violence" and a "siege" on Palestinian homes, Israeli spokesman and Samaria resident Ezra Tubi is presenting a very different narrative.

Standing on a strategic hill overlooking the area, Tubi opens his English-language video with a direct challenge to the international media.

"Behind me are the 'terrorist settlers' you've been reading about," he says. "But I'm about to show you a completely different story."

According to Tubi, the Jewish presence on the hill is not only rooted in historical and biblical ties to the land but is also driven by urgent security concerns.

"This is our ancestral homeland," he says. "But just as importantly, this location has enormous strategic significance for the safety of thousands of Israelis."

Tubi links the current tensions to the October 7 Hamas massacre, arguing that support for the attack was openly expressed in Qusra.

He points to an official statement issued by the village municipality one day after the massacre, announcing a general strike in honor of what it described as the "heroic martyrs of Gaza." For Tubi, this demonstrates that the security threat is far from theoretical.

"Based on our experience," he says, "we have every reason to believe that, given the opportunity, they would do exactly the same thing to their Jewish neighbors."

He goes on to argue that the struggle over the hill is not accidental but part of a much larger battle over strategic terrain.

"This is one of the highest points in Samaria," he explains. "Whoever controls this hill controls the surrounding area. The expansion of Arab construction here has not been random. It is part of a deliberate strategy, backed by funding and political support from hostile Arab countries and European governments."

According to Tubi, a group of young Jewish residents established a presence on the hill in an effort to prevent what they viewed as a strategic takeover.

"From the moment the Israeli flag was planted here," he says, "the entire world turned against them. Livestock was poisoned, explosive devices were planted, and young Jews were targeted in lynching attempts."

A central focus of Tubi's message is the widely reported claim that Jewish residents imposed a "siege" on Palestinian homes near Qusra.

He dismisses the allegation outright.

"The media keeps repeating the word 'siege,'" he says. "But where exactly is the siege? These are the two houses everyone is talking about. Where is the evidence? Where are the videos showing a siege? A group of Jews standing in an area during an active conflict is not a siege."

Tubi concludes by arguing that the controversy surrounding Qusra is merely one chapter in what he describes as a much broader information war against Israel.

"This is just another propaganda campaign," he says. "Yesterday it was allegations of deliberate starvation, genocide, or killing babies in Gaza. Today it's 'settler violence.' Don't be fooled. This is not a campaign against settlers. It is a campaign against the State of Israel and against Jews around the world."

Chaim Weiss Cold Case! Will his murder finally be solved by the same new technology ?

 

I am in touch with at least 3 different labs and hope to get at least one to take the case. They have responded positively but I'm still waiting for them to say definitely that they are actually taking it ... 

Please daven for his neshama so that he gets the peace he deserves! 

But first watch the story itself to refresh your memory of this unsolved atrocity

Former Chassidim Enjoy a Friday Night "Tish" with Music & Dance!

 I’m sharing this video — and I have hundreds more just like it — to make a very simple point.

Charedim constantly tell themselves, and tell the rest of us, that the reason they don’t enlist in the IDF is because they’re afraid they’ll go off the derech.

But look closely at the people in this video. Every single one of them went off the derech — and not one of them ever served in the army. Not one.

They were all raised in the heart of the Charedi world: Bnei Brak, Beitar Illit, Beit Shemesh Bet, and Meah Shearim. They have zero connection to the Dati Leumi communities.

Recently, they told a reporter that had they been given the opportunity to serve, it’s very likely they would have stayed frum.

I don’t know if that’s true — nobody can know for sure. But one thing is certain:

At the very least, they would have served in a Jewish army and had the zchus of being moser nefesh for the rest of Klal Yisrael.

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Truth is Funnier than Fiction! Lander the self-hating Jew heckled with antisemitic hate by a fellow Protestor! Forced to move for his safety

 

G-d has a sense of humor, for sure! 

Lefty congressional nominee Brad Lander got blasted by fellow protesters outside Madison Square Garden Saturday, where an Indian Hindu-nationalist leader — who was recently condemned by Mayor Zohran Mamdani — was giving a speech.

Lander attempted to join in on the demonstration against Mohan Bhagwat — chief of the controversial Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh nationalist group — but instead was embarrassingly heckled with antisemitic hate by his fellow opponents and was forced to move for his safety, video of the incident showed.

It appeared the former Democratic comptroller assumed the protesters would have supported his opposition to the RSS, but one fired-up demonstrator was seen screaming in Lander’s face, yelling obscenities like “F–k you Zionist balls–k,” making it clear that his support was not welcome.

Lander argued against the protester, telling him to “Bring it on,” and was later yelled at by other members of the group to “Get the f–k” out as they didn’t want any “Zionists” supporting their cause.

The Jewish Lander, who is the Democratic nominee for NY’s 10th Congressional district, is  critical of Israel,.

The large group of protesters opposing the nationalist called for the cancellation of the RSS leader’s event, citing concerns over its treatment of religious minorities, especially Muslims, while Bhagwat was addressing about 5,000 members of Indian American groups at the Big Apple venue.

Earlier this week, Hizzoner publicly declared his opposition to the event, labeling RSS ideology as exclusionary and contrary to the pluralistic views of the city — but admitted that the city didn’t have any jurisdiction to cancel a private event. 

NYC-funded puppet show turns into Israel-bashing hate fest

 

A Jewish mother who took her 4-year-old son to what she thought would be a family-friendly puppet show in Lower Manhattan earlier this month was horrified when the performance morphed into an Israel-bashing disgrace, she told The Post.

“The Cardboard Pizza Puppet Circus,” a show created and performed by puppet troupe the Boxcutter Collective that the ensemble describes as “a celebration of” New York City, was featured at this year’s International Puppet Fringe Festival, a multi-day celebration sponsored in part by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and New York State Council on the Arts.

“Featuring dancing skyscrapers, giant rats, fossil-fuel-fighting flowers, a live brass band, and Lady Liberty herself,” the show’s description reads.

But 15 minutes into the Aug. 13 performance, the show shifted from covering New York-centric topics into controversial political positions against the Jewish state, said the Brooklyn mom, 43, who declined to be named.

“The anti-Israel stuff came out of nowhere,” the mom said.

“It went from pizza rat and parallel parking to accusations of Israel bombing hospitals.”

The “packed” courtyard show, which the mom said was performed to a crowd of about 200 and ran for about an hour, included a skit with eight performers recreating a flotilla, which was met with enthusiastic jeers against Israel from audience members. At another point, remarks were made about American tax dollars going to Israel, she said.

“How does anti-Israel propaganda figure into a play that’s otherwise entirely about New York? Is hatred for Israel as synonymous with the City’s brand as pizza rat?” asked the “proud Zionist” mom, adding that her 4-year-old son “kept asking what was happening when he saw I was taken aback.”

A Soviet Union refugee who now resides in Windsor Terrace, the mother said her “heart was racing,” as she watched many in the crowd appear to agree with “the litany of accusations” made against Israel.

“(I was) feeling like I was surrounded by my ideological enemies,” she said.

“This particular group had very antisemitic views,” she said of the Boxcutter Collective. “It felt like a mob – the hairs on your neck stand up.”

The Boxcutter Collective proved its pro-Palestinian bona fides in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 atrocity against Israel in which 1,200 men, women and children were killed, when it performed in the “Gaza Monologues” in November 2023 – on “The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People” – in response to the “horrific war taking place in Gaza.”

“I knew that if I shouted something against Hamas, the crowd would turn against me, so I kept my mouth shut,” the mother told The Post. “My generation is now experiencing a fresh iteration of antisemitism here in New York that my family escaped back in the Soviet Union.”

Manuel Moran, the festival’s founder and producer, told Jerusalem News Syndicate earlier this week that organizers may have been in the dark about the troupe’s rogue content.

“As with many festivals, the full content of a production is not always known in advance, and the company premiered many elements of this work as part of the event,” he told JNS. “We stand behind our role in providing a platform for artists while recognizing that artists are responsible for their own work and should be able to speak to it directly.”

Moran told the outlet that in addition to a Yiddish-tinged skit appearing during the festival, an Israeli troupe, Hanut Theater Company, was invited but couldn’t arrange visas.

Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, slammed the performance and festival, saying in a post on X, “This is an inappropriate use of public resources. Publicly funded cultural programming should never contribute to an environment in which Jewish New Yorkers feel unsafe.”

Calls made to the Boxcutter Collective, the International Puppet Fringe Festival, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts went unanswered.

Chardeim Blocking Traffic all over because of arrest of Chardeie that Stole a Car!

 The Ben-Teirah stole a car and was stopped and arrested by Police! When they checked his ID  they discovered that he was dodging the draft so they handed them over to the IDF! The Bnei-Teirah all over Israel closed those gemarras, put their coffees and cigarettes down , and poured out on the streets to stop traffic for hours, for a thief!

 

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