“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

Sunday, June 25, 2023

Worshippers outraged as Neo-Nazis wave swastika flags outside synagogue – and police refuse to intervene because it is ‘free speech’

 

Worshippers at a synagogue in Georgia were outraged on Saturday to find Neo-Nazis protesting outside their temple.

About a dozen members of the ‘Goyim Defense League’, a hate group which accuses Jewish people of conspiring to control the world, staged their demonstration outside the Chabad of Cobb County synagogue, in East Cobb, just north of Atlanta.

Police were called to the scene but allowed the protest to continue as Jewish members of the congregation berated the Neo-Nazis and told them leave, videos posted to social media show.

The racist group held signs declaring that ‘Every Single Aspect’ of abortion, the media, the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank and elected officials is Jewish.

At the bottom of the signs was a Web address to the Goyim group’s YouTube page, with videos including a program called ‘Saturday White Live.’

Samaria Council head Yossi Dagan Demands Apology From the Shin Bet & Police Comm for their political generalization of over half a million settlers in Judea and Samaria,

 

Samaria Regional Council Head Yossi Dagan condemned the announcement by Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai, Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, and Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar regarding Jewish riots after the shooting attack at Eli Junction last week.

"I condemn this shocking all-encompassing, and unprecedented political message. I demand from the Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, Commissioner Kobi Shabtai, and Head of the Shin Bet Ronen Bar to apologize for the political generalization of over half a million pioneer settlers in Judea and Samaria," demanded Dagan.

According to him, "Everyone knows that the group that takes the law into their own hands over and over again is a negligible minority, most of whom are not from the settlement, and even those who are are a small minority that should be taken care of by you. Yes - by you! By the system. You are supposed to solve it."

Dagan accused: "Your duty and role are to capture criminals, and that's what the public expects of you. It's your duty. However, according to the law and according to the rules in democracy - and yes, administrative arrests only against settlers in the Jewish community is discrimination, and it's not democratic."

"I call on you and even demand of you: Be professional and not political," demanded Dagan and clarified: "Your job is to fight the enemy - the real terrorism that threatens not only the residents of Judea and Samaria but the entire State of Israel. The public in Judea and Samaria and the great majority of the citizens of the State of Israel love and admire the soldiers of the IDF and the members of the security system and pray for their success - the success of our country and the security system, more than any other population, both draftees and reservists. The generalized and political announcement to the media deeply hurts the same public and the same majority of the people. Precisely because the army and the settlement are always together - the damage is twice as great."

"Those like the Chief of Staff, the Commissioner, and the head of the Shin Bet know that the handful who time and again take the law into their own hands do not represent the settlement," wrote Dagan and explained, "Because they are a minority and most of them do not live in Judea and Samaria at all. You know more than anyone how much effort the Jewish settlement leadership puts into this issue more than any other leadership - in every region and every other population group. You know best - because you are in contact with all of us. And in meetings, you speak differently than the general and political media message you issued. Instead, you chose in an indecent way to issue a message that includes and produces false and political delegitimization."

"The attempt to create an equation between the murderous terrorism of the Palestinian Authority and the vandalism of a handful of boys that you know very well does not represent anything - is a moral wrong and, above all, a lack of professionalism," he claimed.

In conclusion, Dagan wrote: "Yes. When I understand that all the groups in the State of Israel choose to discredit Israeli citizens who live in Judea and Samaria and impose administrative arrests (compared to zero indictments for the Ayalon and Kaplan protesters), yes, this is discriminatory, unacceptable, and anti-democratic. I call on you: stop and apologize."


Samaria Chief Rabbi: Anti-Arab rioters do not represent the settlers

 

Rabbi Elyakim Levanon, the Chief Rabbi of Samaria and Rosh Yeshiva of the Elon Moreh Yeshiva, published a message Sunday morning in which he addressed the recent violence in Judea and Samaria. While he supports the residents, Rabbi Levanon condemned the Jewish rioters who have damaged the property of Palestinian Arabs in the last week following the shooting attack near Eli where four civilians were murdered.

"I strengthen the hand of the residents, 'the settlers', who live in the shadow of continuous terror, and continue bravely in their daily routine, traveling on the roads despite the shootings, the Molotov cocktails, the stones and the roadblocks they encounter. I strengthen and embrace them," Rabbi Levanon began.

Turning to the anti-Arab riots which followed the deadly shooting attack in Binyamin last Tuesday, Rabbi Levanon stated that "'settlers' don't violate Shabbat and certainly do not harm the Arabs."

"I protest the haste with which the heads of the security establishment condemned the settlers, and especially the media, which was quick to blame the 'settlers,'" Rabbi Levanon declared. "If a group of lawbreakers chooses to carry out prohibited actions, both according to the Torah and all human morality, this does not mean that the heroic settlers should be tarnished with anything."

"I call on the security system and those who lead it, to come to their senses, and wage a non-stop war on the terrorism that threatens the entire country, and repeatedly harms the lives of the settlers of Judea and Samaria. Deal with the real enemies of Israel, and do not harm the lovers of the people and the land," Rabbi Levanon concluded.

How the FBI Used “Russian disinformation” to tip the 2020 election to Biden : Michael Goodwin

 

Score half a point for Donald Trump.

It turns out he was on to something with his claim the 2020 election was rigged, though not in the way he thinks. 

The dirty deed didn’t happen in offices in Arizona or Georgia, where Republicans supposedly were banished while Democrats counted duffel bags full of late-arriving votes.

Nor did Trump lose because computers were wired to rob him of victory. 

Instead, the cheating that likely denied Trump a second term was very close to home.

In fact, it was an inside job. 

Saturday, June 24, 2023

The biggest American Chareidi community in Israel where no one ever decides to move back to Chutz Le'aaretrz

 

Over the last couple of decades, a new community has developed that has become the premier destination for American hareidim in Israel. The community has a reputation for its accepting and non judgemental atmosphere. Whether you are modern, baalei batish, yeshivish, Lubavitch, lakewood-type, Passaic type or Five Towns type, all are welcome and all are equal.

It is a community with a gorgeous landscape overlooking the Judean Hills- and a mere 30 minute drive from Yerushalayim. While prices have gone up significantly recently, its still cheaper than Yerushalayim. Most of its residents have surprisingly been willing to pay a hefty fee for accommodations much smaller than what they’re used to in the states.

The greatest proof of this community’s success is that it has an incredible retention rate, people who move here, generally don’t move back or away.

The community I am referring to is not Ramat Beit Shemesh, but its pretty close by. It is a place called the Eretz HaChaim Cemetery.

Good frum Jews from the diaspora have made the Eretz HaChaim cemetery the largest single community of American hareidim (and other Orthodox Jews) in Israel- larger than Ramat Eshkol, Rechavia or Beit Shemesh. The numbers speak for themselves.

The question is, what makes Eretz HaChaim such a popular choice for Americans? Why is it so much more popular than other American hareidi communities. Why is Aliyah in general so much more popular in the American hareidi community amongst the deceased than it is amongst the living?

Friday, June 23, 2023

Zera Shimshon Parshas Chukas

 


Judges In Netanyahu Case Tell Prosecution Their Bribery Charge Has No Shot

 

The judges presiding over the criminal trial of Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu have conveyed their skepticism to prosecutors about proving the bribery charge against the premier, according to reports from Hebrew media outlets. The judges held discussions in their chambers with state prosecutors and Netanyahu’s defense team, delving into the complexities surrounding the bribery accusation in Case 4000, the most prominent of the three cases constituting the trial.

Popularly known as the Bezeq-Walla case, it revolves around allegations that Netanyahu, during his previous tenure as prime minister, authorized regulatory decisions that financially benefited Bezeq telecommunications giant shareholder Shaul Elovitch by hundreds of millions of shekels. In return, Netanyahu allegedly received favorable media coverage from Walla, a news site owned by Elovitch. The charges against Netanyahu in this case include bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.

Additionally, Netanyahu faces two counts of fraud and breach of trust in Case 1000, involving inappropriate gifts from billionaire benefactors, and Case 2000, which centers on allegations of negotiating positive media coverage in exchange for curtailing competitors.

Netanyahu staunchly denies any wrongdoing, asserting that the charges were fabricated as part of a witch hunt orchestrated by the police and state prosecution. The bribery charge in Case 4000 has always carried the most significant weight against the prime minister, and if the reports hold true, it would deal a significant blow to the prosecution’s case.

Importantly, these comments from the judges emerged after the conclusion of all witnesses presented by the prosecution in Case 4000.

WATCH: IDF Special Forces Units Eliminate Second Terrorist On the Street

 

 In a social media clip from a Palestinian source, IDF special forces can be seen leaving a car and eliminating the second terrorist from the brutal attack at the Eli gas station in which four Israelis were murdered and three others injured.

The special forces located the terrorist two hours after the murderous operation, after he had escaped in a stolen Israeli car and then taken a taxi to Tubas. Stopping the taxi, the forces eliminated the terrorist and then escaped.

Thursday, June 22, 2023

‘Gimel Tamuz’ A Very Holy Day

 



Thousands of Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidim are visiting the grave of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, obm, this week to mark his passing on Gimel Tamuz 5754 – the third day of the month of Tamuz on the Hebrew calendar. The secular date of the Rebbe’s passing was June 12, 1994.

The flood of visitors to the Rebbe’s grave in Queens, New York – known worldwide as The Ohel – is expected to be especially intense on the day of his yarzheit or hilula.

For many Hasidim around the world, Gimel Tamuz is a day for reflection, learning, prayer, strengthening one’s commitment and actively pursuing good deeds.

Commemorative events are being held in communities around the world to mark the day.

The date is also significant for several other reasons.

Gimel Tamuz is the date on which the Biblical Joshu stopped the sun in its orbit, declaring “Sun, stand still” at Givon to enable his army to continue the battle against the Amorites. (Joshua 10:12-13).

Gimel Tamuz is also the date on which the Frierdikeh Rebbe (Previous Rebbe), Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneerson, obm, was released in 1927 from a life-threatening prison sentence imposed by Russian authorities.

But in these days, the phrase ‘Gimel Tamuz’ is remembered primarily for the devastating loss of the Lubavitcher Rebbe to the world, and the Rebbe’s directive to keep on marching.

Rabbi Adin Steinzaltz (Even-Israel), obm, explained the future of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement following the Rebbe’s passing: “You have a light, and the light guides you. And then somehow, the light is extinguished in the middle of the night at some moment. How do you feel then? On the other hand, you don’t have any permission to stop.

“The Rebbe gave an order, marching orders. And so you have to go on marching.”

In the Rebbe’s own words: “When you add one deed, one word, and one resolution for the good, besides affecting oneself he also affects his family and far wider: Maimonides rules that it impacts the entire world, placing them on the side of the righteous. This hastens the redemption with a joyful and happy heart.”

State Dept Sickos Condemn the Terrorists for Killing Jews and the IDF for Killing Terrorists

 

The home of Arab-American terrorist murderer Montasser Shalabi in Turmus Ayya was demolished by the IDF

Vedant Patel, the State Department’s Principal Deputy Spokesperson, on Wednesday, opened his press conference with this:

“So first, as we noted yesterday, we strongly condemn yesterday’s terrorist attack against Israelis near Eli in the West Bank that killed four individuals. We express our deepest condolences to the families of those killed. There is no justification for terrorism.”

Next, having condemned the terrorists, Patel condemned the Israeli civilians who protested Arab terrorism:

“There are troubling reports of extremist settler violence against Palestinian civilians, including the death of a Palestinian child and other injuries. We likewise condemn these violent acts and also extend our condolences to the families of those affected.”

Patel lied. No child was killed in the settlers’ protest in Turmus Ayya outside Ramallah in Samaria. According to Haaretz (a.k.a. al-Ard), “About 200 settlers, some of them armed, set fire to houses and cars on Wednesday in the Palestinian village of Turmus Ayya in the center of the West Bank, as well as agricultural areas on the outskirts of the village. Sources in the security apparatus estimated that about 15 houses were damaged by arson and thrown stones in Turmos Ayya, and about 30 cars were set on fire.”

You may agree or disagree with Jewish protesters who, like the Black protesters in the US, express their rage at terrorist murders (remember George Floyd) with arson and destruction of property. But even Haaretz couldn’t sink low enough to accuse them of killing a child.

It reported clearly: “After the settlers left the village, clashes broke out between policemen and Palestinians, in which one of the residents was killed by a policeman.”

Don’t trust Vedant Patel, he lies.

A reporter asked Patel, “But that attack came right after an attack on the Jenin camp, where the Israelis used an Apache helicopter against civilians. Six people were killed, including a 14-year-old girl that should be dreaming about boys and schools and things like this. So, no condemnation there for an unprovoked attack that the Israelis conducted and were there for nine hours – for nine hours – using Apache helicopters, using all kinds of weapons supplied by the United States of America?”

Yes, Arab reporters also lie. The reason the IDF soldiers were forced to stay in the Jenin refugee camp for nine hours was the huge explosive charge that blew up an armored troops carrier and had to be towed under fire. The helicopter (Apache, not “Apaches”) had to be called in to defend the force that was under attack by hundreds of armed terrorists. And the girl, who should be dreaming of boys, was hit by a stray bullet inside her home – there’s no telling which side fired it.

But at least we finally understood Patel’s reference to the girl the settlers supposedly killed a day later in Turmus Ayya.

Here’s a factoid:

 Turmus Ayya was the home of Montasser Shalabi, a Palestinian-American who opened fire at civilians waiting at a bus stop at Tapuah junction in May 2021. He killed Yehuda Guetta, 19, a yeshiva student from Tamar.

Somebody should tell Vedant Patel.