Anyone know who this "ganif" is?
Does he work for AMI??
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Meet Zev Gruenzweig who makes a living from destroying Neighborhoods
US launches strikes on mine-laying boats in southern Iran
The US military launched “self-defense strikes” against Iranian boats that were reportedly laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz Monday, according to Central Command.
CENTCOM spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins said US military “eliminated” two Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boats that were seen setting mines in the strait, and also took out a surface-to-air missile site in Bandar Abbas, according to Fox News.
The missile site based at Iran’s primary naval station was reportedly targeting US warplanes, Hawkins said. He insisted that the “self-defense strikes” were conducted “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.”
“U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire,” Hawkins said in a statement obtained by the outlet.
The US strikes — and mine-laying efforts by the IRGC — are both violations of a tenuous cease-fire that appears on the cusp of being extended after a framework to end the Iran war surfaced following whirlwind negotiations over the weekend.
The tentative deal between Washington and Tehran, which was brokered by Pakistan, would reopen the strait without tolls, end the fighting for 60 days and begin a short window to negotiate an end to the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.
Tehran would also clear the mines it had deployed at the strait’s checkpoint and allow ships to pass freely, according to parameters of the agreement, according to Axios.
In return, the US would lift its blockade on Iranian ports and waive some sanctions against the Iranian regime – allowing Tehran to sell oil again.
Trump issues fresh Strait of Hormuz threat, says there can’t be a deal with Iran unless ‘the rest of their country’ is blown up
Iran releases video purporting to show commandos seizing ships in Strait of Hormuz
Three vessels hit by Iranian fire in Strait of Hormuz hours after Trump extends cease-fire
US Navy destroyer ‘blows a hole’ through Iranian cargo ship that tried to break Hormuz blockade, Trump says
Iran War negotiations will resume this week, Trump tells The Post — despite new attacks on Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ as Trump celebrates tumbling oil prices, rips into NATO as ‘Paper Tiger’
President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio separately warned that the deal wasn’t finalized though.
A senior Trump administration official previously told The Post that the president may opt out if Tehran doesn’t commit to his terms, including a hardline on the nuclear program.
Several other explosions were reported close to Sirik and Jask, two coastal cities along the strait and Gulf of Oman, respectively, earlier Monday.
After four years: Famous personality who refused divorce, gives in to ultimatum
The Tel Aviv Rabbinic Court has ordered a get (divorce document) to be given to S. after a long struggle with her husband, a famous personality, who refused to divorce her for four years.
The decision came after the court posed an ultimatum to the husband, that if he did not grant the get, harsh legal and financial sanctions would be considered. Among the sanctions on the table were the termination of his employment with his employer and the publication of his name in public.
The couple married 22 years ago and had children during their time together. Four years ago, they separated, but, according to the wife, the husband refused to grant the halachic divorce and demanded significant monetary concessions in exchange, while using verbal and economic violence.
In recent years, the woman resided overseas, and last summer, she decided to reach out to Or Torah Stone's "Yad La’isha" organization, which represents those whose husbands refuse to grant a get.
Attorney and rabbinic advocate Tehila Cohen, who represents the woman in the process, asked the court to apply direct pressure on the get refuser.
She asked that his place of work fire him and that his identity be cleared for publication to end his refusal. Later in the hearings, the husband's employer appeared before the court to consider the possible steps.
The judge, Rabbi Shlomo Shtessman, notified the husband that he was to issue the get by April 30th. The judge made clear that if he did not do so, he would consider the attorney's request for sanctions positively.
According to sources involved in the case, a short time before the ultimatum expired, the husband announced that he was prepared to grant the get and appointed a messenger to deliver it to his wife.
On Thursday, the wife officially received her get at the Tel Aviv Rabbinic Court after arriving in Israel to complete the process.
Cohen stated: "We are witnesses to another case that proves that only uncompromising and unequivocal action against get refusers is the key to quickly free get refusees."
Antisemitic streamer and commentator's Interview With Arab Christian Living In Israelץץץץ Backfires
Antisemitic streamer and commentator SNEAKO spoke with an Arab Christian living in Israel during a conversation on OmeTV.
During the exchange, the man said he is able to practice Christianity freely in Israel, has never personally experienced discrimination because of his faith, and believes both Israelis and Palestinians should choose “love over hate” despite the ongoing conflict and tensions in the region.
The Chazon Ish's Promise ...What went wrong!
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Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer
| Rabbi of "Ohr Chadash" Ramot, Jerusalem; rabbinical judge and legal scholar. Teaches at Yeshivas Chedvas HaTorah and at Hebrew University, heads the Iyun Institute, founder and editor-in-chief of "Tzarich Iyun". |
DIN: My readers already know my position, that the Chazon Ish did in fact make that "havtacha" that Bnei-Brak will never be bombed (though it did get bombed in his lifetime) and he was mistaken. It doesn't make the Chazon Ish less holy or less of a tzaddik. The author of the article concludes that Bnei-Brak is not the city that it was during the lifetime of the Chazon Ish, therefore the promise is no longer valid! I don't agree, I think that it is even holier! How many people learned Torah during the Chazon Ish's lifetime, and how many now!? I think that the Chazon Ish's promise did not stand the test of time, and neither did the promise of the Gerer Rebbe survive, who foolishly said "that Arad would never be bombed and there was no need to go to shelters!"
The Chazon Ish’s promise that no missiles would fall on Bnei Brak was far more than a local saying: it expressed a Haredi consciousness of a distinct community, protected by the power of Torah and not subject to the ordinary rules of safety. The evolution of that promise, until it began to crack in the face of reality, represents Haredi society’s own maturation, compelled to ask not only what happened to the promise, but what happened to us.
The Chazon Ish’s promise that no bombs or missiles would fall on Bnei Brak is among the best-known and most consequential statements in the city’s Charedi memory. For decades, it existed not merely as a line cited from time to time, but as a deep layer of local consciousness: an expression of Bnei Brak’s character, its spiritual stature, and the distinct self-understanding of a public that saw itself as living under a different order of protection — one grounded in Torah, sanctity, and the merit of the righteous. In this sense, the promise did not concern only the question of what would fall, and where. It concerned the question of what Bnei Brak is.
That is precisely why the story of the promise matters so much. Not because of the historical details concerning its exact wording or the circumstances in which it was uttered, but because over time it became a fact of consciousness. It was received as a statement of deep public significance, one that shaped the city’s sense of distinction, its self-image, and at times even its residents’ attitudes toward danger, protection, and responsibility. The changing fortunes of the promise thus illuminate not only the promise itself but also the transformations that have occurred in Bnei Brak and in Charedi society as a whole.
The changing fortunes of the promise thus illuminate not only the promise itself but also the transformations that have occurred in Bnei Brak and in Charedi society as a whole.
In this essay, I wish to examine the story of “the Chazon Ish’s promise” not only on its own terms, but also as a parable.
I will first consider how the promise became fixed in Charedi consciousness, and the different ways it was explained when reality began to unsettle it.
I will then propose two lines of interpretation:
the first, internal to the Charedi world, sees the changes that have taken place in Bnei Brak and in Charedi society as the key to understanding the weakening of the promise’s force;
the second, a Charedi-Israeli reading, sees the entire story as an expression of a deeper historical transition — from a small and separate public to a large and central one, a public that can no longer think of itself in terms of a self-contained community alone. I will then argue that the evolution of the promise casts new light on the evolution of the Charedi public itself.
Israeli Economy Surges: Exports Hit Record $165 Billion
Israel’s exports reached a record $165 billion in 2025 despite war and global economic uncertainty, driven largely by booming high-tech and cybersecurity industries.
Services exports topped $92 billion for the first time, reinforcing Israel’s position as a global innovation powerhouse even during wartime.
Monday, May 25, 2026
Chareidie Rabbanim Slowly Allowing their Followers to Ascend the Har Habayis !
Rabbi Breitowitz's declaration that it is permitted to ascend the Har Habayis on the designated areas with toivling in a mikva will open a floodgate of other rabbanim to allow it ! They are looking at the maps and they now all know exactly where one can be permitted to go. The Tzaddik of Tzfas Rav Dov Kook has said many times that it is "a mitzvah bizman hazeh to ascend the Har Habayis with "teharah! "
Alot are still on the fence, because they either don't know anything about the recent archeological evidence to the precise area where the Kodshei Kodshim stood.
As I wrote many times, The Rambam ascended and even celebrated every year after that, on the anniversary of that holy day that he ascended.
President Herzog halts review of Netanyahu's pardon request
We are in the middle of a war — a literal fight for Israel’s survival — and yet President Herzog is insisting that Prime Minister Netanyahu continue appearing in court over allegations that boil down to cigars and a bottle of wine from years ago.
Anyone following the trial knows what’s happening: witness after witness has contradicted earlier claims, and the case is collapsing under its own weight. Herzog is fully aware of this. And still, he pushes for Netanyahu to be dragged back into court, day after day, while he is responsible for running a country at war.
This isn’t about “rule of law.” This isn’t about “ethics.” This is about politics — the same political pressure that has been applied since the moment Netanyahu returned to office.
Herzog comes from the ideological left, and his insistence on keeping the trial alive during wartime serves one purpose: to weaken Netanyahu, distract him, and undermine the government at the very moment Israel needs stability and unity.
You don’t have to agree with Netanyahu on everything to see how absurd this is. No functioning democracy demands that its wartime leader leave the war room to sit in a courtroom over gifts worth less than a weekend vacation.
Israel is fighting on multiple fronts — Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, the international arena — and the idea that the Prime Minister should be pulled away from managing all of this to deal with a trial that is falling apart is beyond irresponsible.
It’s dangerous.
And Israelis see it.
President Isaac Herzog has decided to completely freeze all further review of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official pardon request, Kan 11 News reported Sunday evening.
According to the report, Herzog's decision was made after the Prime Minister's team failed to respond to an initiative to open a direct channel of communication aimed at exploring an agreed-upon compromise framework for his trial.
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara was briefed on the details and expressed her support in principle for the move. However, Netanyahu chose not to reply to the President's overture.
Sources close to the President interpreted Netanyahu's silence as a lack of willingness to cooperate, leading to the decision to remove the matter from the agenda and freeze the process.
Legal experts note that this decision carries critical significance, as Netanyahu's testimony in his criminal trial is expected to conclude shortly - and once it does, the pardon request may become obsolete.
Europeans worry sanctions on Ben Gvir may backfire
A broad initiative is currently being advanced to completely ban National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from entering all European Union countries, following the publication of a video in which he is seen together with participants in the pro-Palestinian flotilla to Gaza.
While Ben Gvir visited the detainees, one of the activists shouted, "Free Palestine," before being whisked away by the prison guards. Ben Gvir directly addressed the detainees while waving an Israeli flag, and then said to the camera: "The summer camp is over, whoever acts against the State of Israel will find a determined country, Am Israel Chai."
Meanwhile, Channel 12 News reported that European diplomats are finding that the decision to sanction Ben Gvir is not so simple and is encountering opposition precisely from some of the countries that are less fond of Israel. These countries worry that imposing personal sanctions on Ben Gvir would only strengthen his standing among his supporters and increase his power in Israel’s upcoming elections.
The move is being led, among others, by Italy and France. The Italian Foreign Minister has already announced that he will act to impose EU sanctions against Ben Gvir, and the French Foreign Minister has barred Ben Gvir from entering France.
However, after further consideration - mainly due to the understanding that such a decision would generate international media attention and opposition from countries in the EU that support Israel - the implementation of the move is now in doubt. The greatest concern among those promoting the decision is that while sanctions would be supported internationally, in Israel they would spark a wave of sympathy for Ben Gvir and his party.
Mamzarani Follows the Satmar SHIT'ah and won't attend the Israeli Day Parade
The annual Salute to Israel Parade on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan will take place this year, for the first time since 1964, without the participation of New York City’s mayor - the city that is home to the largest Jewish community outside Israel.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani officially confirmed that he will not participate in the parade, which will be held on Sunday. As a result, this year’s event is expected to see a record number of participants, along with an unprecedented presence of Israeli public officials traveling especially for this event from Israel.
Mamdani is the first Muslim mayor in the city’s history. He supports the BDS movement and previously stated that he would instruct the New York Police Department to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu if he came to the city, based on warrants issued by the International Criminal Court.
The Salute to Israel Parade, held annually since 1964, has become a central tradition in New York City. As part of the event, Jewish residents of the city march together along Fifth Avenue alongside allies from all backgrounds and faiths, with the aim of expressing love, solidarity, and support for Israel, its people, and its culture.
“Unfortunately, New York City’s new mayor is not acting as a unifying and calming force, but as a figure who fuels disputes and deepens divisions among residents. Instead of strengthening the sense of unity and stability in the city, he contributes to escalating tensions and encouraging conflict, while rejecting a cornerstone of our heritage - the State of Israel as the homeland of the Jewish people," said Eric Goldstein, CEO of the UJA-Federation of New York.
It should be noted that Mamdani’s wife is also known for her strong positions against Israel and the Jewish people. She previously wrote that “Tel Aviv should not have existed in the first place." In addition, she praised Palestinian “freedom fighters" and commended the activities of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
In another post, she shared an antisemitic article by a pro-Palestinian activist who described Jews as “cockroaches" and “parasites."
In other posts, she used the racial slur “n****r." She also previously “liked" a post claiming that allegations of rape on October 7 were largely a hoax. Dawaji’s posts were published by the conservative media outlet Free Beacon.
Trump stuns Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia
Senior officials in the US administration report that President Donald Trump is demanding that Arab countries without ties to Israel - led by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Pakistan - immediately join the Abraham Accords and sign formal peace agreements.
Channel 12 News reported that Trump held a conference call with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, and Bahrain. The original purpose of the call was to secure the support of Sunni states for a deal with Tehran aimed at ending the war.
The various leaders, including UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed - who had previously taken a far more hawkish stance regarding confrontation with Iran - expressed sweeping support for the US president. “They all told him: we’re with you on this deal, and if it doesn’t work, we’ll still be with you," a senior administration official said.
The dramatic turn in the conversation came when Trump directly linked security arrangements with Iran to diplomatic recognition of the State of Israel. According to those present, Trump made clear that once the campaign ends, he expects every country at the table that has not yet done so to open embassies and normalize relations with Israel, while focusing primarily on a historic peace agreement between Saudi Arabia and Israel.
The direct and unexpected demand reportedly stunned some of those on the call, particularly Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan’s prime minister. “The moment those words were spoken, there was complete and awkward silence on the line. Trump immediately noticed the discomfort, joked aloud, and asked with a smile if they were still with him on the call," a senior official said.
To underscore his seriousness, the president added that he intended to contact Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immediately and expressed hope that in the near future Netanyahu would join them on the same conference call. He also announced that his special envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, would begin a dedicated round of talks on the issue in the coming weeks.
Good Luck
Excellent breakdown on the hypocrisy nobody wants to talk about.
Trump talks almost daily about other countries helping shape his Iran decisions.
— Erin Molan (@Erin_Molan) May 24, 2026
Saudi Arabia. Qatar. UAE. Pakistan.
And suddenly the people who scream nonstop about “foreign influence” in American foreign policy go completely silent.
Why is influence from every other nation… pic.twitter.com/BN9IfGiTmD
THE “BLACKSTONE MEMORIAL"
In 1891, decades before the Balfour Declaration, decades before the Holocaust, and more than half a century before the founding of modern Israel, hundreds of prominent Americans signed a petition calling for the Jewish people to be restored to their ancestral homeland.
🚨 EVER HEARD OF THE “BLACKSTONE MEMORIAL”?
— Mossad Commentary (@MOSSADil) May 24, 2026
Most people have not.
In 1891, decades before the Balfour Declaration, decades before the Holocaust, and more than half a century before the founding of modern Israel, hundreds of prominent Americans signed a petition calling for the… pic.twitter.com/PN3qnmkRI8
Shabbos Kestenbaum Destroys Antisemite Ana Kasparian
I have NEVER seen @AnaKasparian so silenced before! @ShabbosK is just mentally breaking down her entire worldview and argument as she just sits there and looks sad!
— Nick Matau (@nick_matau) May 24, 2026
The best she had was "actually Massie went on our show the day before the election but it wasn't a lot" lol pic.twitter.com/ml6kjXzOjU
It's been 20 years of Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth."NOT ONE of his scary predictions have come true.
It's the 20th Anniversary of Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth."
— John Stossel (@JohnStossel) May 24, 2026
NONE of his scary predictions have come true.
Mt. Kilimanjaro still has snow and Glacier National Park still has glaciers.
Here's why we are not doomed: pic.twitter.com/397ZSY5iNs
Is the Fight for Agunos getting a Get Going over the Top? Flatbush Girl.....Talkline With Zev Brenner
Sunday, May 24, 2026
AMI Interviews Dan Goldman Running for Congress And wouldn't ask him his postion on Israel!
Dovid Lapinsky of AMI Magazine published a six‑page Shavuos‑edition interview with Congressman Dan Goldman, who is running in the Democratic primary for New York’s 10th District. His opponent is Brad Lander — a self-hating Jew whose record and positions in the Jewish communities' view as deeply hostile to Jewish interests.
This isn’t a city‑council race. A congressional seat shapes national policy, foreign aid, and America’s stance toward Israel. That makes the omissions in this interview all the more astonishing.
I don’t know much about Lapinsky personally, but one thing is clear: the interview was crafted in a way that avoided the single most important question on the mind of every frum Jew reading a Shavuos edition of a Jewish magazine:
“What is your position on Israel?”
Not one question. Not one paragraph. Not one line.
Instead, AMI opens by telling us that Goldman keeps kosher — as if that alone answers what voters need to know. I would rather he eat treif and vote like a Jew should!
So let’s spell out Goldman's record on Israel, since AMI chose not to:
He is openly hostile to Prime Minister Netanyahu, despite Netanyahu being elected in a fair democratic process.
He opposes Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, supporting restrictions on where Jews may live in their own ancestral homeland.
He supports a Two‑State Solution, a proposal repeatedly rejected by Palestinian leadership themselves.
Is Goldman better than Brad Lander? Many would say yes. But he is still firmly aligned with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, whose positions on Israel are increasingly troubling.
Which brings us back to AMI.
Why didn’t Lapinsky — or Yitzy Frankfurter — ask even a single question about Israel in a feature interview with a sitting congressman, printed in a frum magazine, on Shavuos of all times?
Do they believe Israel is irrelevant to their readership? Do they think the safety of millions of Jews in the only Jewish state is a side issue? Or were they simply unwilling to press a Democratic politician on positions that matter deeply to the Jewish community?
Whatever the reason, the result is the same: a missed opportunity, and a failure to provide readers with the information they deserve.
And in the end, voters will make their own decisions — and many may well choose the Republican candidate in November, especially if Goldman loses his primary. Personally I think that his chances of winning that primary is like a snowball in hell!
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