No One Shows At Biden/Harris Campaign Event in Arizona .... Media Silent!

 

Biden and Harris hold a campaign event in Arizona and the local news can’t believe that not one supporter showed up! pic.twitter.com/JKj0fPi6Jj

— David Croom - (ツ) (@dailycallout) October 11, 2020

Give credit to Joe Biden’s security team for doing an amazing job with crowd control at his events! #SleepyJoe #Trump2020LandslideVictory #trump #MAGA pic.twitter.com/4IUdyNHoKS

— MARK SIMONE (@MarkSimoneNY) October 11, 2020

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Who Are the Frum Community Fooling, Who are they Killing?

By MICHA HALPERN 

 When it all began sometime around Purim, we did not understand how deadly this novel virus would be. We couldn’t know. We couldn’t be blamed for not knowing. We didn’t realize that eating together, and singing and dancing together were the easiest ways to transmit this deadly disease. But that was Purim.

By Passover we knew for sure. We were mourning the deaths of our dear family and friends. We were recovering from the virus ourselves.

Seven weeks later, on Shavuot, COVID-19 was still raging. And on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simhat Torah it still raged.

It’s not what we wanted, it’s not what we expected, but it is – as the saying goes – what it is.

So why can’t the Jewish world, the haredi, ultra-Orthodox world in particular, accept this hard truth? Why do some people think that they are different from everyone else?

As Jews, we know how to abide by rules and regulations: Shabbat, kashrut, the 613 commandments we obey on a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis. How is it that people either don’t realize or don’t care that by flaunting the rules being imposed on us by medical professionals, they are risking their lives, the lives of people about whom they care, even the lives of people whose names they now know but whose lives they have – because of their own selfish and self-serving needs and desires – altered forever.

I’m angry. I’m more than angry. I’m enraged, and I’m embarrassed.

My fellow Jews are rioting. They are burning protective masks, mocking social distancing and fighting with police. And the whole world is watching.

And it’s been going on this entire pandemic. How can such people – the “People of the Book” – not realize that instead of saving lives as we are instructed, they are causing the loss of lives?

Weddings are celebrated and then, about five days later, the parents or grandparents of brides and grooms are testing positive for the virus. They might die. Thousands of people attend a funeral of someone who died from COVID-19, and then hundreds become infected. Again, they might die.

People mourn, sitting shiva – not Zoom shiva but real shiva, where well-wishers enter their homes to share condolences – and the mourners themselves end up sick, hospitalized or dead. A grandmother contracts it from a grandchild. An uncle catches it from a nephew and is admitted to the ICU. It is a deadly cycle.

INCONVENIENCING OURSELVES in order to respect and honor the elderly and those most at risk should not be treated as a burden, it should be treated as a gift. When we have the ability to help save lives, why would people – our people – choose instead to engage in acts that will, ultimately and inevitably, take lives? Why?

The haredi community believes they are being singled out and even persecuted, in the United States as in Israel, because they are different, because they stand out. They are right. They are being singled out. But not for those reasons. They have thrown the health recommendations out the proverbial window and their number of coronavirus cases has skyrocketed. That’s why.

When the number of cases declined in Orlando, Florida – the home of Disney World, “the happiest place on Earth” – until this past week, there has to be a reason. Maybe it’s because it’s Sukkot, and Orlando was the destination of choice for thousands of Jews from haredi communities across the USA.

Do they not see the correlation or can they just not accept the truth?

The riots I am seeing on television and social media, the open disregard for the law of the land, is the stuff of anarchists and hate groups, not the Orthodox Jewish community. The logic is warped. The violence is real.

Synagogues, stores and restaurants in some Orthodox communities are pretending to comply. They are posting large signs on their doors that say “CLOSED,” and in smaller letters, in Hebrew or Yiddish they write, “Use the back door instead,” as if the police don’t know what’s happening. The haredi community might not be fluent in the use of Google Translate, but the police certainly are. And in the end, who are they hurting? Who are they fooling? More importantly, who are they killing? Against whom are they committing the ultimate sin?

Doctors and scientists still do not fully understand this virus, but there are some things they know. They know that avoiding large groups save lives. They know that wearing masks save lives. They know that social distancing saves lives. And they know the importance of hand-washing. It’s not rocket science, but it is science.

Maybe, just maybe – if we all do our best to follow the advice of the health professionals and others who know what they’re talking about – by next Purim we will be able to sing and dance and dine and rejoice with no fear of spreading the virus.

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Two-Shekel Weight From First Beit Ha'Mikdash Discovered Near Kotel

 

An ancient limestone-made weight, dating to the Iron age – the First Temple period, was discovered in an archaeological excavation conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority in conjunction with the Western Wall Heritage Foundation beneath Wilson’s Arch.

Adjacent to the Western Wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The weight, corresponding to the known measurement unit of two shekalim, was retrieved during sifting of earthen fills by the City of David sifting project.

The excavation is nearing its completion, unearthing fascinating discoveries soon to be included in the tour of the Western Wall Tunnels.

Mordechai (Suli) Eliav, director of the Western Wall Heritage Foundation responded to the discovery, saying: “How exciting, in the month of Tishrei, whose symbol is the scales of justice, to find a souvenir from the First Temple period. Actually now, when coming to the Western Wall is so restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic, this finding strengthens the eternal connection between the Jewish nation, Jerusalem, and the Western Wall while offering us all encouragement.”

According to Dr. Barak Monnickendam-Givon and Tehillah Lieberman, directors of the excavation on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority: “The weight is dome-shaped with a flat base. On the top of the weight is an incised Egyptian symbol resembling a Greek gamma (γ), representing the abbreviated unit ‘shekel.’ Two incised lines indicate the double mass: two shekalim."

"One of the uses of the shekel weight system during the First Temple period was to collect an annual tax of half a shekel dedicated to the sacrifices and upkeep of the Temple."

"According to previous finds, the known weight of a single shekel is 11.5 grams, thus a double shekel should way 23 grams – exactly as this weight does. The accuracy of the weight attests to advanced technological skills as well as to the weight given to precise trade and commerce in ancient Jerusalem. Coins were not yet in use during this period, therefore accuracy of the weights played a significant role in business."

"Year-round and especially during the times of pilgrimage, the area at the foot of the Temple Mount was sure to be busy. Locals and pilgrims would have traded for sacrifices and offerings as well as for food, souvenirs and other commodities. A weight such as the one discovered would have been used to measure accurate amounts of products at the market.”

During previous archaeological excavations beneath Wilson’s Arch, directed by Dr, Joe Uziel, Tehillah Lieberman and Dr. Avi Solomon, several stone courses of the Western Wall were exposed, after being covered with earthen fills some 1800 years ago.

The renewed excavation continues the previous discoveries of the preceding dig. “The unique finding from the First Temple Period, discovered in a context dating several centuries later, to the Roman period, indicates that the area of the Western Wall encapsulates various remains from a wide range of periods reflecting the centrality of the area for many centuries” added Dr. Monnickendam-Givon and Lieberman.

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Yonah Kohn Killed in Car Crash in Chicago

Tragedy stuck the Chicago community, as word spread of the tragic Petira of Yoni Kohn Z”L, a well know Baal Tzedakah and Baal Chesed.

According to news sources, a two car crash occurred around 12:00PM on Monday in northern Van Buren County, Michigan. Yoni Z”L was one of the victims. Two other adults from another vehicle lost their lives in the crash.

The crash happened around noon at the intersection of Baseline Road and 60th Street, east of South Haven.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Yoni Z”L, who was just 46-years-old, was a beloved father and husband and community member, whose Chesed and Tzedakah were far reaching – not just in Chicago. He was well-known in the nursing home and real estate industries.

He resided in Edison, NJ, and Lakewood prior to moving back to Chicago.

In addition to his countless acts of Chesed, Yoni owned a jet and was a pilot, and quietly flew hundreds of Niftarim to Kever Yisroel over the years. When he resided in Edison NJ, he was bothered that there was no Bikur Cholim house at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, so he single-handedly purchased a property across from the hospital, and built a beautiful facility for people to stay in.

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Why Hillary Didn't concede in front of supporters

 

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Watch How Wrong All the Same Pollsters and Commentators Were in 2016

 

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Ahead of US elections, 63% of Israelis say Trump better for Israel

 

63.3% of Israelis believe incumbent President Donald Trump is better for for Israel than former Vice President Joe Biden, according to a new poll published by i24NEWS. 

According to the poll, only 18.8% of Israelis believe Biden to be better for Israel.

87.8% are following the US presidential elections.

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Belzer Rebbe secretly treated for Covid ... his Condition "Serious"

 

Incredible ...... just Yesterday we heard that the Belzer Rebbe told his chassidim to act normal.... meaning no masks no social distancing ...

How irresponsible....telling his chassidim to ignore health regulations and not telling them that he is being secretly treated by Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital staff...for Covid .. and he is in serious condition...

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Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital secretly provided medical treatment to the Belzer Rebbe at his home when he was in critical condition after being infected with coronavirus.

Haaretz reporter Aharon Rabinovich revealed that the treatment was given about two months ago, and was conducted by a doctor and other medical staff who were attached to the 72-year-old Rebbe on shifts around the clock.

The Rebbe's house was equipped with all the necessary medical equipment, and his room became a veritable intensive care unit. Hadassah CEO Prof. Zeev Rothstein and hospital Director Prof. Yoram Weiss were regularly involved in the treatment.

Last night, the leaders of the haredi-Lithuanian public, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky and Rabbi Gershon Edelstein ordered that the schools and Torah studies not be opened.

At first, the rabbis in the Lithuanian public ordered resumption of studies, but Interior Minister Aryeh Deri sought to freeze the directive and exhaust the proceedings in the government, hoping to reach an agreement that would allow the schools to open.

Kan 11 reported that senior haredi politicians are promoting an initiative - a closure in haredi cities, in parallel with opening Talmudei Torah and yeshivas.

Meanwhile, thousands of Toldos Aharon hassidim were documented praying on the eve of Simchat Torah. This is the largest anti-Zionist chassidus in Mea Shearim in Jerusalem. During the holiday, mass prayers and celebrations were held in the closed synagogue, and one thing was taken care of there - that no documentation of the event was released.

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Five Shuls in Brooklyn Fined $15,000 ... Who Will Pay For that?

 

Bobov 45, Munkatch and Tosh are among the 5 shuls that received $15,000.00 fines for violating Covid-19 regulations.. 

So far the other 2 have not been named...

That's a total of $75,000.00! 

Where will this money come from? 

Tomchei Shabbos is overwhelmed, people with large families have lost their income, widows and orphans are going hungry, yet these irresponsible shuls will be schnorring $75,000.00 to pay these fines...

Why are the gabbaim and rebbes not being held responsible?

People should take note of these "moisdos" and not contribute a penny to these irresponsible, lawless wiseguys...

We posted previously that the Bobover 45 Rebbe had covid and yet came to shul with this deadly virus ... this is a leader of thousands? How many of his older chassidim were in shul at the time who may have contracted the virus? .... how irresponsible was he? What was he thinking? Is this "tzidkiss"? 

Now they will be schnorring from the unemployed to pay the $15,000.00 fine ...Tomchei shabbos, the widows and orphans will have to wait ..

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Hundreds of Protesters gather outside home of Jacob Kornbluh after arrest of Heshy Tischler

The Chareidie communities unlike the modern orthodox have learned absolutely nothing from this epidemic . .... they continue to stick their thumbs in the eyes of regulations .... 

I am not going into whether masks work or not ... or if social distancing works..... I will be the first to say "I don't know" but the laws are the laws and you guys are in galus making a huge chillul Hashem ...

This guy Kornbluh has every right to demand you put on your damn mask! Don't give me statistics ...put your mask on ... .... 

Where are the Gedoilim? Where are our leaders? Why is this being allowed? Terrorising a fellow Jew? 

All this 'speakers" crawling out from underneath every cave giving us "meaningful minutes" ... shut the hell up! There I said it ... Shut Up! Where are you now? 

These guys being recorded with their "chizuk" messages are a bunch of cowards ..... not one came out talking about hundreds of Chareidim rioting and burning trash cans and masks, acting like BLM barbarians..... 

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Hundreds of noisy protesters gathered outside the Brooklyn home of an Orthodox journalist on Sunday night in reaction to the arrest of activist Heshy Tischler for allegedly inciting an unruly mob to attack him.

“No Heshy, no peace,” the protesters chanted at Jacob Kornbluh, a reporter for Jewish Insider who was assaulted last Wednesday during Borough Park protests over coronavirus restrictions.

Another man shouted into a bullhorn and passing cars honked their horns in an apparent show of solidarity with the group who appeared to be pinning the blame for Tischler’s arrest on the victim, Kornbluh.

Tischler, who is also Orthodox, allegedly caused the attack on Kornbluh after some in the community were upset about the journalist’s reporting on the anti-lockdown protests.

The fan account of Tischler, who was arrested earlier Sunday night on charges of unlawful imprisonment and inciting a riot, promoted the protests outside Kornbluh’s home.

Police responded to the scene to protect the building as the crowd of about 100 gathered outside.

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