Dana Ben Shoshan Hatzala Member Mother of 4 Killed in Car Accident

 

In a tragic road accident which occurred Thursday morning near Tzfat in northern Israel, Dana Ben-Shoshan, a 32-year-old mother of four, was killed.

Ben-Shoshan’s car slammed into a bus on road 89 near the entrance to Tzfat. MDA and United Hatzalah volunteers alerted to the accident attempted to resuscitate her at the scene but were forced to declare her dead. Six people on the bus were lightly injured and taken to the Sieff hospital in Tzfat. Two other passengers in the car who were lightly injured were taken to the hospital.

Ben-Shushan was employed at the Sieff hospital as a nurse and was returning from a shift. She also volunteered for United Hatzalah. A spokesman for the organization said that “We are brokenhearted, who can cure our pain…we annouce with great sorrow that a volunteer medic from the Galilee branch was killed this morning in a tragic accident near the southern entrance to Tzfat. The medic, Dana Ben-Shoshan, was critically injured while making her way home from the hospital, where she was a qualified nurse.’

“The management of the organization and its volunteers pay homage at this difficult hour and participate in the sorrow of the family. We offer condolences to her husband Chaim, who also volunteers for United Hatzalah. The psychotrauma unit of the organization is with the family and helping them as much as possible. May Hashem wipe tears off every face and eradicate death forever.”

A Chesed Fund campaign has been setup to help the Ben-Shoshan family during this difficult time.

Dov Hikind Lashes Out at White House, Calls Biden ‘Pandering Hypocrite’

 

Hey @JoeBiden: STOP LECTURING ISRAEL!

Stop being a pandering hypocrite with your “criticism” of the Israeli gov’s handling of debilitating protests!

First, it’s an internal matter!

Second, that protestors have been able to shut down major highways and Ben Gurion airport is… pic.twitter.com/O2sNKgJ1x0

— Dov Hikind (@HikindDov) July 12, 2023

On Wednesday, Dov Hikind slammed the Biden administration over its demeaning criticism and “lecturing” of the Israeli government.

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While the White House has been a huge critic of Israel since 2021, the most recent bout of vicious condescension began Sunday on CNN, when President Joe Biden said that PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet contained some of the “most extreme” members he had seen, accusing them of being “part of the problem”.

In addition, a spokesperson for the White House National Security Council reportedly said this week: “We urge authorities in Israel to protect & respect the right of peaceful assembly. There is significant debate on the proposed judicial plan. Such debates are a healthy part of a vibrant democracy”

 In response, activist Hikind, the former NYS Assemblyman, blasted Biden on Twitter.

“Stop being a pandering hypocrite with your ‘criticism’ of the Israeli gov’s handling of debilitating protests!” Hikind tweeted, adding, “First, it’s an internal matter! Second, that protestors have been able to shut down major highways and Ben Gurion airport is positive proof of the robustness of Israel’s democracy! People have a right to protest; they do NOT have a right to disrupt everyone’s lives and your own administration would do no differently!”

“So, Mr. President, if you have nothing constructive to say, you ought to stay quiet rather than reveal the extent of your meddling in Israel’s internal affairs!” Hikind wrote.

Hikind also posted a video of himself, passionately excoriating Biden.

“Stop telling the people of Israel that the people of Israel have a right to protest, ‘to protect and respect the right of peaceful assembly,’” Hikind said, noting, “That’s the message from the White House.”

“That’s exactly what’s going on in this country: massive demonstrations disrupting the lives of the majority of the people of Israel. And people have a right to demonstrate,” he pointed out.

He also referenced Biden’s hypocrisy: “But if the airports in America were closed, the one in Washington, Kennedy airport in New York, closed down, you can’t get to the airport, would the authorities do everything in the world to open up the roads to the airport or the roads on the major highways? Which is exactly what the government of Israel is doing.”

“The government of Israel has a responsibility,” he added . “I came into the airport in Israel just a couple of days ago; we couldn’t get to where we were going. You couldn’t get out of the airport; people who were going to the airport for flights couldn’t get to the airport. The demonstrators do not have a right to disrupt everyone’s life.”

In Israel Lady Hatzala Members Respond Together With Men.... No Issues!

 

Blocking Off the Roads.....Together!

 

"Shalom Sivan Rahac-Meir

This is Lital Michaeli from Itamar (a community in Samaria). Since our dear David Yehuda Yitzhak was killed in battle in Jenin, his motorcycle had been here in Itamar. He loved motorcycles very much and took advantage of every opportunity to ride his throughout our beautiful land. Two weeks ago, he came to visit my neighbor with his motorcycle. There he did some repairs and bolt tightening. Together with my neighbor he rode over the amazing hills of Itamar, and when he got back he said he would leave his motorcycle here and would return for it in a few days. To our dismay, he did not return.

Today, with the end of the shiva (seven days of mourning) period, his motorcycle was returned from Itamar to his home in Beit El as the centerpiece of an inspiring memorial motorcade. No one here imagined that representatives from so many motorcycle clubs from every part of Israel would participate in this event. Hundreds of individuals, both religious and secular, from the distant south and the faraway north, came to ride together in his memory. On the way to Beit El, they stopped off at Humus Eliyahu, the restaurant at the entrance to the town of Eli where a horrible terrorist attack had taken place. There they sang HaTakiva. Meanwhile, in Beit El, crowds on either side of the road awaited their arrival, waving flags with great fanfare, until David Yehdua's motorcycle arrived at his home.

The road through Beit El was blocked off for the sake of the motorcade, but it was of an entirely different kind than what we have seen lately over judicial reform. In my opinion, this was an event worthy of a news broadcast featuring those who, despite a wide diversity of backgrounds and outlooks, came together in a true demonstration of unity. It is my fondest wish that as many people as possible will hear about this motorcade and see reports of this most extraordinary spectacle that we witnessed today.

May we be strengthened by more good news of real unity going forward."

THE SHUL WITH THE WORST DECORUM IN THE WORLD

 

BY RABBI EFREM GOLDBERG

This past Shabbos, I found myself davening at the shul with probably the worst decorum in the world. People were not just talking, but some were screaming, shrieking, and hollering, others were stomping their feet, banging on the tables, hitting the walls, and jumping up and down. There were individuals pacing back and forth, others coming in and out, doors constantly squeaking and slamming shut.  It was, by far, the most distracting davening I have ever experienced. It was also, by far, the holiest davening I have ever been privileged to witness.

Ambassador Nides Goes Off the Rails Attacking Israel's Government

 

On June 29, after the US Supreme Court effectively killed affirmative action in education as well as the Biden administration’s student debt forgiveness, President Biden went on the attack, promising to restore the damage caused by the heavily right-leaning court, which the Black community in America said was illegitimate. When asked at a press conference: “Is this a rogue Court?” the President responded: “This is not a normal Court.”

At that point, Israel’s ambassador to the US Michael Herzog did not feel an irresistible urge to warn POTUS that questioning the validity of the Supreme Court of the United States is a grave mistake that would contribute to social instability and a loss of the public’s trust in the judicial system. Ambassador Herzog said no such thing because, you know, he is a sane diplomat who knows better than to become involved in the internal politics of his host country.

Enter Tom Nides, America’s most recent ambassador––he’s going home in August––to Israel who’s been giving a bad name to colonialism since his appointment, in December 2021. In a report headlined “US Ambassador Warned Israel Against ‘Going Off the Rails’ With Judicial Overhaul,” the Wall Street Journal’s Dov Lieber and Michael Amon suggested “Departing diplomat Thomas Nides says he told Netanyahu to ‘slow down’ on judicial overhaul.”

“It is unusual for a US administration to weigh in on matters seen as purely domestic, but Nides said the overhaul raised questions about Israel’s democratic credentials and the US-Israeli bond, which he called as close as family,” the WSJ reported on Monday.

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Yaakov Daskal Brooklyn Shomrim leader set for trial in federal child sex case

 

For months, a Brooklyn Shomrim leader coerced a teenage girl into an illegal sexual relationship, using his status as the anti-crime patrol’s chief to scare her into keeping quiet, federal prosecutors hope to prove in court this month.

Jacob Daskal, 64, is slated to face trial in Brooklyn Federal Court on allegations he groomed the 15-year-old girl, transported her across state lines to rape her and convinced her to participate in a lurid Skype call.

“It’s just going to ruin your life if you tell people,” he warned the teen, according to the feds.

Daskal has denied the allegations, and filings from his lawyers show that his defense will likely be painting the girl as a liar who fabricated her accusations out of whole cloth. A woman who answered the phone at a number listed for Daskal declined to comment to the Daily News.

The alleged abuse started in 2017, after the teen, who was a member of the Orthodox Jewish community in Borough Park, started having problems with her family and asked a local mentor for help that spring, according to filings by federal prosecutors.

That mentor contacted the Borough Park Shomrim Society, which in turn linked the girl up with Daskal.

The Shormim, a volunteer group with ties to the NYPD and city politicians, works as a nonprofit auxiliary police of sorts in Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods. It has about 130 members, a 24-7 dispatch service and vehicles that have markings resembling police cars.

Anarchists Use Baby to Block Road Block Ambulances and More

 

Anarchists learning from Hamas

Besides blocking the roads for millions of citizens of Israel, in their righteous anger and frustration, the anarchists have really started to lose it.

Early this morning, the anarchists placed a baby on the road to block traffic. They later tried to claim it was photoshopped and that no one actually put a baby on the road to block the cars, but the photographer confirmed to reporter Amit Segal that the photograph is real.

Another protester attacked a police horse at one of the protests. The horse fell and was left with a bloody head.

A newspaper photographer for a leftwing outlet was filmed punching a policeman in the eye. The policeman was taken for medical treatment.

Emergency medical organizations has made a request to the anarchists to let their ambulances through. This morning an ICU ambulance wasn’t able to get through when rushing to reach a child with anaphylaxis. United Hatzalah is boosting their ambucycles today to get around the road blocks.

MDA says ambulances can’t get through and have had serious delays, including trying to reach six serious calls.

Anarchists physically attacked a news crew from Channel 14, and then broke and stole their camera equipment. The anarchists regularly target Channel 14 because it is not a leftwing news outlet like the others.

אנרכיסטים אלימים גם כלפי בעלי חיים pic.twitter.com/upTwKEShBM

— 𝙕𝙪𝙨𝙝𝙖 זושא (@zushaAstro) July 11, 2023

השימוש בפעוט בהפגנה הבוקר. צילום עמוס לוי pic.twitter.com/Bu6a5EenUu

— 🇮🇱🇮🇱333 JOEL 333 (@joel88783887) July 11, 2023

‘Pioneer’ Anesthesiologist Rebecca Twersky Dies at 67

 

Dr. Rebecca Twersky, former chief of anesthesia at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Josie Robertson Surgery Center, died in mid-May at 67.

“In addition to her many professional accomplishments, Dr. Twersky was well known for her devotion to her family and friends and her deep religious faith,” the ASA Monitor, of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, published on May 18.

Twersky led development of the ambulatory (outpatient) anesthesia field. “She played an enormous role in the genesis of the ambulatory surgery unit at Long Island College Hospital, widely recognized as a model for other such units,” per the ASA. “She also served as the department’s vice chair for research, serving as a mentor and guide to residents and faculty alike.”

“There was no ambulatory anesthesia expert until she came along. She was a pioneer,” said Dr. Kara Barnett, a mentee of Twerksy’s, as quoted in a July 6 article by Alex Abel, editor-in-chief of Jew in the City.

Twersky—who was also known as Shani Schreiber—came from a large Chassidic family. She would wait on Fridays until her last patient was discharged, even if it meant walking home for three hours since Shabbat had already begun, Abel wrote.

“She was much more than an outstanding anesthesiologist. She was a trailblazer, a role model and a friend to many,” said Dr. Shmuel Roth, during a video tribute to Twersky, which the Jewish Orthodox Women’s Medical Association hosted on June 28.

Many of the speakers, including colleagues and mentees, remembered spending Shabbat meals together at conferences. One spoke from the operating room. Another said she was like a big sister.

“She always cheered for my successes, and she helped me lick my wounds when there were disappointments,” said Dr. Beth Popp. “More importantly, she always helped me pick myself up, dust myself off and start all over again.”

Dr. Babak Balakhaneh reflected on how Twersky consulted her rabbi before accepting the position at Memorial Sloan Kettering. “It was just so amazing to recognize that such an accomplished academic professor, who is one of the top anesthesiologists in the country—that Torah was so important for her,” he said.

“I don’t actually have a clear memory of when I learned that Mrs. Schreiber had a secret identity, or a dual identity, as Dr. Twersky,” said Dr. Sarah Becker, who knew the former as her friend’s mom. “At the time as a kid, I didn’t really appreciate Mrs. Schreiber was anything different.”

David Schreiber, Twersky’s husband, said that “When she put her mind to something, she always accomplished it and saw it to the end. She also did it without ever compromising her religion or standards. She was able to do things in a very natural way. That’s what was so remarkable about her,” as quoted in Jew in the City.