Satmarer Chassidim Arrested for Fraud in Bet Shemesh

The Minhag in the Zionist State of Israel, "miyamim kadmonim shel Dovid ben Gurion, is that if you want to open a Shul, the Zionists provide the land for gratis...

So the Satmarer Aronim followers went and negotiated from the "cursed" Zionists a huge piece of land in Bet Shemesh to build a Bais Medrish and got the land for absolutely nothing as per the "cursed" law of the Zionists.

But they noticed that they could build over 100 homes on this land, why should they build a Mokon Torah if they can make millions building homes, so they bribed the Zionists Bet Shemesh Construction inspectors and started building regular homes.

They all got arrested!

Police arrested ten senior officials from the Beit Shemesh municipality in an early morning raid on Sunday. Authorities ransacked Beit Shemesh city hall and conducted searches in suspects' private homes.

Police said they are investigating senior Beit Shemesh officials over suspicions of bribery and breach of trust. The probe centers around allegations that officials converted a building destined for use by a Yeshiva to a private residential complex.

The investigation is a being conducted in cooperation with the Tax Authority and the Jerusalem District Attorney's office.

The Israel Police said that it would "continue to investigate and expose improper processes, in a conflict of interest, and to seek and reach any place where there is suspicion of public corruption that harms government and normative citizens."

Belzer Rebbitzen Surrounded by Singing Chassidim

Can you just imagine the outcry if a YU Modern Rabbanit would "feer tish" with a bunch of men  sitting near her and singing

Why I love Israel .......

Driving up the Number 2 Highway, I noticed a sign straight ahead. It was of a big slice of Cheesecake and it said, "Happy Shavuot!" It's only a few weeks away and the bakeries want to get a head start on sales. I can still smell the smoke from last night's bonfires. I am not sure if the majority of people know what L'ag Ba'Omer, even Shavuout is all about, but they sure do celebrate them. It's not just a part of our religion, it's a part of our nationality.

Every Purim the skies light up with fireworks. It's as if we defeated the Persians yesterday. Now that we are locked in a fight to the death with modern day Persia, Purim comes to life. We celebrate like the actual events happened yesterday.  

We are a nation like any other, mixing religion into our national identity. This wasn't accomplished by the nationalist right: it was the vision of the secular socialist Zionist leadership who founded our country.

They modeled our flag after a prayer shawl. They declared our name Israel, making us the only nation on earth to incorporate G-d's Holy Name into our national title. They set our country in the Biblical Land of Israel, not Uganda. They declared Shabbat a national holiday and closed all government offices. The IDF was commanded to keep Kosher while David Ben Gurion was Prime Minister. 

The United States does the same. New Year's is at the beginning of January (the Christian calendar), and not Tishrei (Jewish) or Muharram (Muslim). January 1 is related the life of the central figure in Christianity. The holiday season in America starts with Thanksgiving, enshrined by President George Washington as, "a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God", and concludes on Christmas.  

America is a Christian nation, and its "secular" traditions reinforce this. The same can be said for Canada, England, and Mexico.

So why not us?

In Israel, every Jew has the opportunity to feel comfortable in his own flesh by simply being an Israeli citizen. When he eats, it will most likely be at a kosher restaurant. He doesn't work on Shabbat or Festivals. Religious or not, he will know what each festival is. How else can he remind his boss why the office will be closed?
 

We are a nation where Jews wearing head covering are part of every walk of life, from the workplace to the war zone. We are a nation where a local sitcom had an entire episode dedicated to the politics of who is coming for Passover Seder – it was a two-parter! In the past 18 months, over 3 shows have aired about Haredim and their growing role in Israeli life.
 

Just like every other country, our religious identity is a part of our national identity. Because we are a free and diverse society, it doesn't get in the way of other religions. Muslims have no problems practicing their faith here anymore than they would in Christian America.

For over 40 years, my uncle, living in the Jewish wastelands of New York, was the organizer of the company Christmas party. 

Last winter I was asked to recite the blessings over the Hannukah candles for our company party in Netanya.

These small, everyday examples of being able to wear our faith on our sleeves in peace gives me immeasurable pride every time I am on the line with a client from overseas and they ask where I am calling from.

Every week you can expect me, David Ben Horin, to be writing this column, Thank God for Israel. Writing and fighting to give my every morsel of wisdom to the good people who love my beloved country. Even to the not so good people who should love my country, it's never too late to see the light. Check out http://www.succeedinisrael.com.

Discovery of Bar Kochba-Era Coin in Israel and Not in Monroe

Satmar Chassidim are astonished that this archeological find was found in Israel and not in their "holy" city of Monroe!

On the other hand, Yeshivishe fanatics are begging the State of Israel to keep this historical find a secret, because these coins prove that the Jews had an army and a draft.... 

As Jews across Israel and around the world celebrated Lag B’Omer, a holiday commemorating the life of anti-Roman Torah sage Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, Israeli authorities announced that they had found a symbol of the revolt by Shimon bar Kochba against the Romans in the form of a small bronze coin.

The single round coin was discovered as part of an archaeological excavation in a limestone cave outside the city of Modi’in. Etched on one side is a seven-branched date tree bearing two clusters of dates and inscribed with the letters shin mem ayin for Shimon, the leader of the rebellion against the Roman occupation of Israel. The other side contains an etching of a grape leaf and the abbreviated inscription L’Herut Yerushalayim or “For the Liberty of Jerusalem.”

The find took place as part of a joint excavation carried out by the Defense Ministry’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), Bar-Ilan University and Ariel University.

Archaeologists noted that the distance of the find, which included potsherds and glass shards, from Jerusalem indicates that the revolt had spread far from the city that stood at the center of the rebellion.

The Bar Kochba rebellion, or “Great Revolt,” lasted three-and-a-half years. During that time, more than 1,000 Jewish towns and 50 fortresses were destroyed, and hundreds of thousands of Jews were killed.

Rabbi Akiva—the mentor of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai—was one of many rabbinical leaders who supported Bar Kochba, and believed that he would be a messiah for the Jewish people.

The coin is believed to have been minted between the third and fourth year of the Bar Kochba revolt (136-134 C.E.).

Watch ABC News in 2008 Predicting That NYC Will Be Underwater by 2015

New York City underwater?

Gas over $9 a gallon?

A carton of milk costs almost $13?

Welcome to June 12, 2015. Or at least that was the wildly-inaccurate version of 2015 predicted by ABC News exactly seven years ago.

Appearing on Good Morning America in 2008, Bob Woodruff hyped Earth 2100, a special that pushed apocalyptic predictions of the then-futuristic 2015.The segment included supposedly prophetic videos, such as a teenager declaring, "It's June 8th, 2015. One carton of milk is $12.99." (On the actual June 8, 2015, a gallon of milk cost, on average, $3.39.) Another clip featured this prediction for the current year: "Gas reached over $9 a gallon." (In reality, gas costs an average of $2.75.)

His'gaarus Be"umois In Monroe

Satmar constantly accuses the State of Israel of "antagonizing the nations" , but it seems that what is "good for goose" is apparently not good for the gander.....

It all depends whose ox is being gored..... if it's good for Satmar they will 

throw the whole "hisgaarus be' umois" concept down the drain

Israel Waits for the Remains of R' Mendy Klein After Sudden Heart Attack

Reb Mendy Klein, 65, was involved in hundreds of causes, funding Kollelim, Yeshivos, and organizations around the globe.

He was supposed to be one of the honorees at the upcoming dinner for Agudath Israel of America.

He suffered a massive heart attack on Wednesday afternoon and was Niftar minutes later.

The Levaya will be held in Cleveland on Friday at 12:00PM in Yavne High School 2475 South Green Rd in Beachwood, Ohio.

Kevura will be in Eretz Yisroel.was a well-known businessman, philanthropist and community leader.People have said that the entire Cleveland Jewish Community rested on his shoulders.

Thousands Flocking to Meron But Reb Shimon Bar Yochai Wasnt Even Buried There

According to R' Menachem Hachevroni, a Rishon that lived during the 13th century, Reb Shimon ben Yochai is buried in Kfar Chananya, which is 15km south of Meron. 

Reb Binyomen of Toledo mentions being in Meron at the Kever of Hillel and Shammai, but there is no mention that Reb Shimon ben Yochai was also buried there. There is no doubt that if Reb Shimon was buried in Meron, R' Binyomin would have mentioned that.

And according to the Chida, there is absolutely no mekor that Reb Shimon ben Yochai was niftar on Lag Beomer. 

The first to mention the Yurzeit of Reb Shimon ben Yochai on Lag Be'omer is in the Sefer "Chemdas Ha'yamim, that some have accused of being from the Shabtzei Tzvi cult.

According to the Yavetz, R' Yaakov Me'Emdim, R' Shimon ben Yochai never wrote the Zohar HaKodosh, it was R' Moshe d'Leon!
Time to give credit where credit is due!

According to the Gemorrah Yevamos (62)12,000 pairs of the students of Rebbe Akivah died.  
The Midrash, however states that only 300 talmidim died...... go figure!

That Gemmorah states that all the talmidim died of a disease called "Askera." 
Rav Henkin and others say that "Askera" is a code word for getting killed by the Romans....
Were they in fact serving in the army?????? 

Rebbe of Mezebetz Eating Marror On Pesach Shenie

Iran Releases Image of Mossad Agents Who Stole the Files