Majority of Israeli Jews, Arabs view Israel favorably

Even as COVID-19 ravages communities in the Jewish State, Israelis today appear to be more satisfied than ever before with their everyday lives. 

They also share a sense of cohesion, with both the Jewish and Arab populace of the country reporting a positive outlook on affairs of State.

The Guttman Institute for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Democracy Institute found that even Israeli Arabs, 87% of whom voted for the Joint Arab List in April's Knesset elections, favorably viewed Israel's achievements.

According to the public opinion poll, approximately 77% of Israeli Arabs claimed they feel that they are a part of Israeli society and share its problems. Forty-four percent said the Jewish State's success rate surpasses its failures, compared to 63.5% of the entire population and 67% of its Jewish citizens. 

A total of 93.5% of the haredi public said they associated with the State. For comparison's sake, last year, just 68.5% of the haredi sector said they connected with their country of residence and shared in its problems. The survey's results provided the most optimistic view in decades.

Three days ahead of Israel's 72nd Independence Day, some 44% of the public voiced support for the policies of elected officials, 66% said they were satisfied with actions taken by the health ministry, and 55% voiced support for Prime Minister Netanyahu even as the majority of the country remains on lockdown.

A total of 57.9% of the public said the government's response to the CV-19 pandemic was proportional, while 37.4% claimed it was exaggerated. 

Nearly half (47.8%) said the media was taking the crisis out of proportion, with 47.6% saying it was providing accurate coverage.

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Tzanz-Klausenberg Rebbe: ‘Who Wants To Be A Murderer Even By Accident?’

The Tzanz-Klausenberg Rebbe of Boro Park harshly criticized people who are ignoring public health regulations and continuing to immerse in mikves and make public minyanim. (The rebbe was referring to males, as mikves for females have higher levels of hygiene.)

The rebbe, who is the brother of the Tzanz Rebbe of Netanya, Israel and son of the Shefa Chayim of Klausenberg, spoke at a special guidance talk for his Chasidim and said that those who show contempt for the regulations are “light-headed” people, since a person is not the owner of his body and has no right to harm himself, as it is written “one who knowingly causes his own death has no portion in the world to come.”

“Suddenly they are Tzadikim,” the rebbe said scornfully, adding that “are they such Tzadikim on other matters? The Torah warned specifically about guarding one’s body and soul and one who endangers himself is akin to one who detests the wishes of his Creator. There is no greater contempt than that.”

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Rav Shaiall Zachariash of Detroit ... Rav David Jemal rabbi of Sephardic Shul in Brooklyn Succumb to Corona

HaRav Shaiall (Shaul) Zachariash ZT”L of Detroit. was 87, and was Niftar from COVID-19.

The Niftar was a close Talmid of R’ Yaakov Kaminetsky as he learned in Yeshiva Torah Vodaath from the age of 10, from there he continued his learning in Baltimore and became Musmach from Yeshivas Ner Yisrael, where he was a close talmid of R’ Yitchock Ruderman and R’ Dovid Kornglass. He was a Rov in Hunter, NY – Carmel, NJ (Vineland) – Toledo Ohio and then settled in Detroit. In Detroit he was a Rebbe in Yeshiva Bais Yehuda for over 25 years and a Rov of Congregation Shomrey Emunah for over a half a century, he was also very instrumental in raising the level of Kashrus in Detroit and also served as Rosh Vaad Harabonim of Detroit.

He is survived by a brother in California Yekusiel (Jack) and by a sister Chana (Freida Gartenhaus).

His children are Rabbi Avraham & Rivkah Schwartz (Flatbush), Rabbi Eli M. & Orah Jundef (Detroit), Rabbi Eli & Avigail Teichman (Lakewood) and Rabbi Avrohom Baruch & Chana Zachariash (Yerushalayim). His wife, Bracha Zachariash passed away approximately 2 years ago

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Rav David Jemal

 HaRav David Jemal ZT”L was approximately 70, and was Niftar from COVID-19.

Rav Jemal was the longtime Rabbi at Kehillat Har Lebanon on Avenue S and East 9th Street in Flatbush, and was loved by all.

His passing is a devastating blow to the entire Brooklyn Sephardic Jewish Community.

When asking anyone if they could describe Rav Jemal, they all said the same thing: He would literally always be seen with a smile on his face, his life full of Simchas Hachayim and Simchas Hatorah.

He would teach boys of all ages how to sing Sephardic “Pizmonim” and Lag Baomer songs at Yeshivat Ateret Torah, and spent an incredible amount of time teaching Sephardic children giving them the proper education of their heritage, making sure they all knew how to read all the Tefillos with the correct Sephardi Minhagim.

The last thing Rabbi Jemal was seen doing before being taken to the hospital a few weeks ago, was dancing at the front window of his home for young children who came to wish him a Refuah Shilaima.

When the late great Mekubal HaRav Kaduri came to Brooklyn, he stayed by Rabbi Jemal.

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Watch: Nurse Says: Our New York Hospitals Are Killing Their Patients

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Chutz Le'Aaretz Jews are flying loved ones to Israel for burial ....$650,000.00 a pop

 

Guys .... I don't get it ....

You open any of the Fummie News Blogs like Yeshivaworld, Vosisnies , Matzav, etc.... and what do you see?

Ads to help the recent widows, widowers, who have each  left 5- 15 orphans..

My heart goes out because there is no doubt that these families are suddenly thrust into impossible situations.. families have lost their bread winners ..Children have lost their parents ...Husbands have suddenly been left without a wife and means and understanding how they will manage to work and yet take care of babies, toddlers. and teenagers.... It's heartbreaking...Who will help them cope? ..... yes they absolutely need all the help they can get...

Yes please open your hearts and wallets to help these desperate families ...

So how is it that there are people out there chartering private planes to transport their dead loved ones .. spending over $200,000.00 ...  the Jerusalem post said the costs are $650,000.00 ?

They are now trying to hold the dead for a couple of days so they can accumulate more bodies and charter a larger plane to take the costs down ... (I am not kidding)

The usual fee in "normal times is about  $3,000.00 ....I'm told

Yes I know that these people give lots of tzedaakeh and help all those in need ...

I have a cousin that died last week in the US and suddenly I get a text that I can watch the funeral taking place in Yerushalyim on zoom.... 

I naively asked "didn't he die in Florida?"

"oh yes, but he is coming home now"

HE IS COMING HOME??? HOME???

This is crazy and must be stopped ...now!

Multiply that $500,000.00 to about 60, that took place just last week ...

Wouldn't it have been a bigger mitzvah to give that money to the families, so they wouldn't have to humiliate themselves, begging like a bunch of schnorrers on the internet? There are elderly people living by themselves who cannot get out, and who are embarrassed to ask for help ... couldn't that money go to them?

Do you know that Cuomo because of his bungling response in New York sent the sick to nursing homes that killed thousands .....yes you heard that right..over 3,500 thousand people died in nursing homes because Cuomo who was endorsed by all the Heimishe rebbes sent sick Corona Virus people to nursing homes infecting the people already there..

Do you think that some of that money would have been better spent taking out at least the frum residents and to put them up in safe hotels? Like they are doing in Israel?

Is saving a life now on the bottom of the list? I know that the number one mitzvah is to daven with a minyan ... though no Rishon ever  counted davening with minyan as a mitzvah .... not amongst the Biblical and not amongst the Rabbinic mitzvos ..

So now transporting someone who while he was alive could care less about Israel , and would criticise the Zionist State for Chillul Shabbos Gius and Gay Parades, is now a mitzvah worth spending more than $500,000.00??

Is that what Hashem wants? or is that what the dead guy wanted ....?

I have a question for the dead guy.... Now that you are dead, you don't care about Chillul Shabbos and Gay Parades and the IDF Giyus? So now that you cannot breathe the holy air of Eretz Yisrael..... now it's ok to be here? 

I don't get it? 

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Scary Haber Story .......

Beit Shemesh "Bet" the Extremist Part of BS in Lockdown

The cabinet on Friday ordered a lockdown on the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Beit Shemesh "Bet" where there has been a spike in coronavirus infections in recent days.

The lockdown will start on Sunday at 6 a.m and run for at least 5 days until Friday at 6 a.m, the cabinet decided in a video conference meeting.

The decision comes after it authorized a significant easing of restrictions on the rest of the country earlier Friday morning.

The lockdown restrictions are similar to those imposed on the city of Bnei Brak and several Jerusalem neighborhoods in recent weeks, barring people from leaving. Those were lifted on Sunday.

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Beit Shemesh Bet has seen several protests in recent days against government orders keeping synagogues and yeshiva study halls closed and police have broken up several illegal gatherings.

The Health Ministry said that during the lockdown the IDF’s Home Front Command would help ensure that residents had access to food and basic services.

Small segments of the ultra-Orthodox community have been resistant to adhering to government orders, particularly those shutting down synagogues and yeshivas.

Rare Footage of R' Moshe Feinstein with his Grandchildren

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For The "Yentas" Who Need A Facelift ... You Can Do this At Home

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57 Five Towns/Far Rockaway Rabbis Against ALL Minyanim Anywhere

Rosh Chodesh I’yar 5780, 15 B’Omer / April 24, 2020

Lichvod the Wonderful Members of our Far Rockaway and Five Towns Community שיחיו,

We sincerely hope that this letter finds you all managing well under the current difficult circumstances, and we daven continuously that HaKB”H send all Acheinu B’nei Yisroel the refuos, nechamos, and yeshuos for which we all so truly yearn.

There has recently been much discussion regarding the loosening of social distancing restrictions. We would like to specifically address herein the numerous calls and requests that have been presented to all our community Rabbanim regarding outdoor Minyanim.

Many individuals have been asking Rabbanim to demonstrate leadership by issuing clear guidelines for the establishment of safe outdoor Minyanim. We all understand that Tefilla Bi’Tzibbur is a crucial imperative for Klal Yisroel, especially in a time of crisis, and that davening together could provide us the זכויות and the connection that we so desperately need. People are requesting that Rabbanim, in conjunction with medical professionals, create guidelines for safe and legal Minyanim in our neighborhoods, with all participants wearing masks at safe distances, perhaps on separate properties, with safeguards in place to ensure that there is no significant risk.

We, the undersigned Rabbanim and Roshei Yeshivos, after much thought and careful consideration, feel obligated to communicate- in unequivocal terms- our united decision to reinforce our previous mandate, and bid our community against the creation of any Minyanim, as well as to cease unauthorized Minyanim. This includes porches, front-/backyard, Minyanim– with no exceptions whatsoever. We will continue to reassess and reanalyze this decision on a regular and ongoing basis as new developments unfold.

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