“I don’t speak because I have the power to speak; I speak because I don’t have the power to remain silent.” Rav Kook z"l
Friday, October 16, 2026
Show of strength in Jerusalem: 5,000 attend Religious Zionist Party rally
UTJ MK "Meshiginer" Elyakim Shtark Compares Draft Evaders Travelling Abroad to those escaping the Holocaust!
Incoming United Torah Judaism MK Elyakim Shtark has sparked controversy after comparing the situation of yeshiva students who fear traveling abroad because of their unresolved military service status to restrictions on freedom of movement during the Holocaust.
Shtark, who is set to replace MK Yisrael Eichler in the Knesset, was speaking about the difficulties faced by yeshiva students who wish to travel overseas to seek marriage partners but fear being arrested at the airport because they are classified as military draft evaders.
At the beginning of his remarks, Shtark addressed Eichler, who is known for his outspoken statements, saying, "I've made a commitment not to bring up the Holocaust during my first few years, because you've already brought it up enough."
However, Shtark then proceeded to draw a comparison to the Holocaust himself.
"I'm not one to make Holocaust comparisons, but I find myself unable to describe our situation any other way. Our situation is close to what it was during the Holocaust, when people couldn't cross borders. It reminds me of the stories our grandparents told us," he said.
Some Stories Never go away and stay in the family ! Son of Malka Leifer Faces NIS 2.5 Million Lawsuit Over Abuse of Boy
A civil lawsuit seeking more than NIS 2.5 million in damages was filed on Wednesday at the Central District Court in Lod against Meir Leifer, the son of former school principal Malka Leifer, who was extradited from Israel to Australia and later convicted of abusing students.
Meir Leifer was himself convicted of committing an indecent act against a 10-year-old boy. He was sentenced to eight months of community service, a suspended prison sentence and compensation of NIS 45,000.
The new lawsuit alleges that the abuse caused severe and lasting psychological harm to the victim, who is now 13, affecting his education, social relationships and daily functioning. “The plaintiff’s soul remains wounded, and he has become a sad and withdrawn person,” the lawsuit states, describing anxiety, sleep disturbances, difficulty concentrating and significant social and academic problems.
According to the claim, the boy may require long-term psychological treatment and assistance, while his future earning capacity could also be affected. The lawsuit seeks compensation for medical and therapeutic expenses, emotional suffering, future loss of earnings, pension losses and ongoing care. It also requests damages under Israel’s Prevention of Harassment Law.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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
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."
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
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
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Skverer Rebbe's Hochul decimated by Bruce Blakeman in Debate
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
“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.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Flatbush "gedoilim" Attacking R' Eli Stefansky
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
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!
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| 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!

















