First Charedi Air Force ground technical crew formed

The graduation ceremony for haredi soldiers certified as first-level technicians on F-16 fighter jets was held on Tuesday at the Air Force technical training base in Haifa.

During the course, the soldiers were certified as first-level technicians on F-16 fighter jets and they will serve at the protective aircraft shelter, which functions as the operational center for combat aircraft in the Air Force.

The protective aircraft shelter unit is located in the “Scorpion" Squadron (105) at the Ramat David base. The twenty-six trained technicians will ensure that aircraft and weapon systems are ready for operational activity.

The first training course for first-level technicians from the haredi sector requires that the IDF implement necessary adjustments for them to maintain a religious lifestyle, such as gender separate accommodation, strictly kosher food, and the establishment of a synagogue in the facility.

Head of the Planning and Resources Department in the Air Force, Colonel Einav Uzan-Shemesh, stated: "Air Force missions require excellent, committed and highly motivated individuals throughout the organization. We are dedicated to making all necessary adjustments to ensure that the force is ready for all its tasks. The haredi program opens doors for anyone who wants to participate in operational activities and make an impact."

Haredi parties Want To Topple Netanyahu Because of the "Draft Law"

 

As we all know, the leaders of the Chareidie parties are all corrupt many have sat in jail for taking graft והמבין יבון 

All they care is making sure that their constituents get funds but then send their Roshei Yeshivas to America to schnoor and  say "we don't get government funding," and to make sure their big shlubs don't go to the army!

Should they be successful in bringing down the government, they will be shooting their own feet, and I suggest that Netanyahu ignore them and let them carry out their bluff! 

Should there be new elections because of them, they will never be in a government again, the left hate them and Netanyahu has a long memory!

The haredi parties are planning to intensify their pressure for the enactment of the Draft Law.

The haredi Mishpacha newspaper reported on Wednesday night that the haredi parties, who are considered loyal coalition partners of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are preparing to present him with a significant challenge.

According to the report, the haredi lawmakers intend to submit two significant legislative proposals that could place Netanyahu in a serious political dilemma.

The first proposal is a Draft Law tailored to the haredi community, which would exempt large numbers of yeshiva students from mandatory military service.

Alongside this, a second proposal will be submitted—a law to dissolve the Knesset. Approval of this law would bring down the government and lead to new elections.

These two contradictory proposals constitute both an ultimatum to the Prime Minister and an explicit threat to the continuation of his tenure.

“Ministers Are Afraid To Vote For Attorney-General’s Ouster”

 

Moshe Saada

In light of the investigations against senior officials in the Israel Prison Service (IPS) and the police by Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara and the State Prosecutor’s Office, Likud MK Moshe Saada, who served for a year as acting head of the Police Investigations Department and for about seven years as deputy head of the department, claims that ministers from Likud are afraid to vote for the dismissal of the Attorney-General due to concerns that an investigation will be opened against them.

Speaking on Radio Galey Israel, Saada said: “I’m telling you from personal knowledge – following the investigation of Israel Prison Service Chief Kobi Yaakobi yesterday, the investigators told him that he must not return to the IPS right now, but why? They didn’t take him to court for that, as is done when a person receives restrictions after an investigation and is not willing to comply. Why didn’t they take him? Because he is courageous and knew they had nothing.”

“So he did return to the meeting that was held yesterday – and they didn’t take him to court! Is it not clear to anyone that they’re persecuting him? They arrested him in a reckless and dangerous manner; his bodyguards approached the civilian vehicle that came to arrest him with their guns drawn. The detectives who arrested him didn’t even wear hats identifying themselves.”

“It’s time for the ministers to honor themselves, and instead of expressing themselves in the media – they should start to initiate a move to dismiss the Attorney-General. The ministers are afraid to vote in favor because they know they will be the next ones investigated. I’m telling you there are ministers in the government who are afraid to vote for the dismissal of the Attorney General because they fear her and the system.”

After Being Mocked and Ridiculed Rav Deutsch Retracts From His Crazed Psak About the Song Being "Apikorsas"

 

This is too nuts to believe. Rav Deutsch issued a "fatwa" against a song that Harav Arush wrote calling it "apikorsas" and brought proof from a Chazon Ish! 

Now he states:

 “I was under the mistaken impression that the lyrics were written by a secular person [but] Now that I understand they were composed by a respected religious authority, I completely withdraw my previous statements. In fact, it’s now a mitzvah [religious duty] to share this song widely.”

This comment is crazier than his fatwa! If the words of the song are "apikorsas" then who cares who wrote it? So only a tzaddik is allowed to utter words of heresy? What happened with the Chazon Ish's explanation of Bitachon? Did that change because a frum guy wrote the song?

"Ela Mei" Rav Deutsch realized that he said something crazy and stupid and got called out by other Rabbanim who knew the words of the Chazon Ish very well, and nevertheless thought what Rav Deutsch said was ridiculous! Instead of saying "I am embarrassed by my stupidity" he said he "thought the song was written by a secular person" 

In a significant turn of events  Rabbi Avraham Deutsch, the Posek of Ma’ale Adumim, has retracted his previous criticism of the popular religious song “Hashem Loves Me” (God Loves Me) following a clarification of its message and authorship.

The controversy, which had gained media attention, centered around Rabbi Deutsch’s initial condemnation of the song in his published works, where he had labeled it as “corrupt” and said that no one should listen to it. However, in a dramatic reversal described on social media by Rabbi Arush’s disciples, Rabbi Deutsch withdrew his criticism after he had investigated the content of the song based on the writings of its author, Rabbi Shalom Arush. Rabbi Deutsch also allegedly said in a discussion with Rabbi Arush that “I didn’t know these were your words, you are my teacher and master and I have been studying your books for years.”

Rabbi Deutsch initially thought that the song’s lyrics “it will be even better,” implied that the present situation isn’t good, but that’s not what he was saying at all.

In fact, for the last 40 years, Rabbi Arush has consistently taught that everything happening in the present moment is absolutely the best it could be. His core message has always been that there is no true evil in the world and that everything God does is for the good. When he says “it will be even better,” he’s specifically talking about the future, not criticizing the present.

This aligns perfectly with traditional Jewish teachings. The Chazon Ish, Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin, and other respected rabbis all write about the commandment of faith – the obligation to believe that God will resolve our problems and that things will improve even further in the future. This concept of having faith in future improvement doesn’t contradict the belief that the present is already perfect in God’s plan.

Rabbi Arush’s message is actually very straightforward: whatever is happening right now is the best possible thing, and additionally it will get even better in the future. This is a fundamental belief that all agree on – it’s part of the basic commandment to have faith in God’s ongoing goodness.

In addition to this, Rabbi Deutsch explained that “I was under the mistaken impression that the lyrics were written by a secular person [but] Now that I understand they were composed by a respected religious authority, I completely withdraw my previous statements. In fact, it’s now a mitzvah [religious duty] to share this song widely.”

The Rabbi emphasized that his original comments were taken out of context by media outlets, leading to unnecessary controversy.

Record Number of Frum Women Enlist in Idf’s Shlav Bet

Over the weekend, more than 120 Orthodox women aged 26-50 enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces as part of the Shlav Bet (“Phase 2”) program track for religious women over the usual recruitment age.

This third and largest cohort of previously exempt religious women arrived at the Bakum recruitment center at Tel Hashomer in Ramat Gan, ready to serve their country.

The majority of these women will undergo a two-week basic training before being assigned to roles that align with their professional backgrounds, including nursing, social work and programming. Some recruits will be immediately integrated into units awaiting their expertise, bypassing basic training. These direct placements include as media representatives for the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit, emotional support specialists for IDF Resilience Centers, and a podiatrist to care for soldiers returning from Gaza.

Yehudit Yeres-Weinstein from Otniel, who championed the project, expressed enthusiasm for the program’s success. Yiska Dekel, enlisting as a casualties intelligence officer after her brother Sgt. Maj. (res.) Yishai Greenbaum was mortally wounded in Southern Lebanon in October, embodies the spirit of determination among the recruits.

The integration of religious women into the IDF has been gaining momentum. In 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that the Education Ministry must create pre-army programs for national-religious girls, paving the way for increased participation. In 2022, the IDF launched a company for women soldiers only, to cater to female religious women who wish to serve. In August 2023, Ohr Torah Stone launched a initiative called Maaminot BeMadim (“Believers in Uniform“) to provide Torah-observant women with spiritual, halachic and practical support during their service in the Israel Defense Forces.

Hila Gonen, who manages a Resilience Center in Sderot and is enlisting to provide therapeutic interventions and rebuild resiliency for those suffering from trauma, highlighted the importance of their contributions.

“Today, I’m actualizing a dream. I’m enlisting in the IDF, albeit 30 years too late, but I have the excitement of an 18-year-old. When people teach the history of the Iron Swords war, they will also talk about the fact that we were here and we enlisted. Us women, some with four children at home, or six, or eight, some who are pregnant, others who are nursing, we all came and we all took part. We are here.”

Dekel is a teacher from the Golan Heights. Originally, she wasn’t going to be allowed to enlist because the army didn’t have a job for her. She fought for her position and asked what was needed until she received the answer that there was a need to fill positions as soldiers who notify family members of casualties.

She responded, “Wherever there is a need, I will serve,” and that is what she will be doing for her service.

“My friends thought that I was crazy and told me that there is no way they would ever do that job,” she told the Srugim news site.

“I will be doing this holy work with as much passion and compassion as humanly possible. I feel that it is my mission to serve, we all do. We look like a high school trip as everyone is so excited, but no one here knows anyone else. Not yet. But we are now a part of history and that is exciting,” she said.

The Shlav Bet program isn’t the only program bringing in religious women to serve in the IDF. Many who are younger are enlisting on their own or in smaller groups. An administrator from the Aish Seminary program, a Jerusalem-based religious women’s seminary catering to students and young professionals, reported that several students and alumnae from the seminary’s Aspire program have enlisted in the military over the past year, while some current students are seriously considering doing so in the future.

Meah Shearim Tzaddik Menachem Yova Accused of Rape

 The Jerusalem Magistrates Court extended by six days the remand of Rabbi Menachem Yova, the head of the Chachmei Lublin yeshiva in Meah Shearim, who is suspected of committing serious abuse offenses against his students.

Rabbi Yova (51), a resident of Jerusalem, was arrested Tuesday evening is suspected of performing the abuse over a period of many years against his students.

“This is an ongoing and sensitive investigation,” a police spokesperson stated. “Our Central Unit is thoroughly investigating all allegations, particularly given the vulnerable nature of the alleged victims and the position of authority held by the suspect.”

The investigation remains active as detectives work to determine if there are additional victims. Police have established a hotline for anyone with information related to the case.

As Rabbi Yova entered the court Wednesday, members of victims families called out at him: “Rapist, rot in jail.”

Channel 12 reports that police have received many complaints as well as documentation which corroborates the serious nature of the acts which Rabbi Yova allegedly committed.

One of the sisters of the victims said that “We were sure that our brothers learning in yeshiva were pure and unsullied. We now discovered that they were suffering for years from severe sexual harassment from Rabbi Yova. This has ruined their lives.”

The investigation started after police received a report and after signs were hung in Geula and adjacent regions lambasting the Rosh Yeshiva for his actions. A few months ago Channel 13 published an investigative piece on the matter.

A group of prominent charedi rabbis including Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu and Rabbi Tzion Boaron published a warning about Rabbi Yova earlier this year, calling him “evil, depraved and causing many to sin. He exploited the innocence of young students to perform forbidden acts.” They encouraged people to contact the police and inform about the rabbi’s acts.

Court finds insufficient evidence to prosecute Eli Feldstein for intending to harm state security

Ironic it took an Arab Judge to release a Jew!

 Tel Aviv District Court Judge Ala Masarwa ruled on Tuesday that there is insufficient evidence to charge Eli Feldstein, the chief suspect in the alleged leak of classified documents concerning Hamas hostages in Gaza, with intent to harm Israel’s state security, according to local reports.

At a hearing on extending Feldstein’s arrest, Masarwa said prosecutors had presented “sufficient apparent evidence” regarding the charges of illicit transfer and leaking of classified information.

“However,” the judge concluded, “I have found weakness in the evidence for the charge of transferring classified information with the intent to harm the state.”

Prosecutors had charged Feldstein, a former spokesman in the Prime Minister’s Office, with leaking secret information intended to damage state security, an offense carrying a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

A noncommissioned officer who has not been publicly named and who is part of the Israel Defense Forces’ Military Intelligence Directorate, has also been indicted in the case.

The officer, who is accused of passing Feldstein the documents, is being charged with five counts of providing confidential information, obstruction of justice and theft.

The district court ordered the release of both suspects to house arrest by Thursday, barring a possible appeal. Masarwa ordered prosecutors to announce by 1 p.m. on Wednesday whether they will appeal the ruling.

Yehoshua Feldstein, Eli Feldstein’s father, told reporters outside the court on Tuesday afternoon that the ruling had restored his trust in the state.

“It was tough that my son was suspected of harming state security, and I am glad that the judge ruled that there are no such suspicions,” he said. “We are sure justice will be served regarding the other counts as well.”

Feldstein stands accused of leaking a classified file to the German daily Bild with the aim of reducing public criticism of the government after Israeli forces in Gaza discovered the bodies of six murdered hostages.

The PMO has sharply criticized the probe, noting that dozens of leaks have poured out of hostage talks and Cabinet meetings, and yet only the one that has implicated the PMO is being investigated.

Critics who have taken Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s side have questioned why the files were withheld from the PMO to begin with.

They have also attacked Feldstein’s treatment by the authorities, as well as the treatment of the others arrested as part of the probe.

Feldstein was held for weeks without being charged. Late last month, a makeshift noose was found in his cell. He was immediately transferred to “a suicide-prevention observation cell,” the Israel Prison Service said.

Though Netanyahu himself has not been accused in any of the probes, he last month denounced the investigations as an “unprecedented campaign against the Prime Minister’s Office in the midst of a war.”

The premier in a statement on Nov. 12 accused Israeli law enforcement of detaining employees of his office “in basements” without access to lawyers, in an attempt to extract false statements against him.

Meet Faiz Akbar who screams at Jews in Miami Beach that they are "Baby Killers"

 WARNING! PROFANITY! 

Meet Faiz Akbar from Virginia—a man who takes pride in approaching visibly Jewish people in Miami Beach to hurl vile threats and accusations, like calling them 'baby killers!' pic.twitter.com/RRZvTMB9RU

— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) December 2, 2024

Hysterical !Pro=Hamas Students think they are talking to a Hamas Terrorist but he is really an Israeli!

 

Great video by @_danieltbraun showing the absurdity of colleage students who are pro Palestinian

Free Palestine 🇵🇸 sharmuta pic.twitter.com/Kv5IkIRtzc

— Uri Israel (@Israel2252) December 2, 2024

37% aged 14-18 Jewish Teens sympathize with an enemy actively working to murder as many Jews as possible and publicly vowing the destruction of Israel.

 

By MICAH HALPERN

Israel and the Jewish people have a serious perception problem – that fact is known to all who care. Yet, in this case, the bigger and less-known problem is one of self-perception.

In the United States, a significant percentage of young Jews are sympathizing with Hamas. Some 37% aged 14-18 sympathize with an enemy actively working to murder as many Jews as possible and publicly vowing the destruction of Israel.

The phenomenon is so befuddling it takes time to set in. I had to read the headline several times because I thought it was a typo or an editorial mistake. I ran to the study commissioned by the Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry.

How can young Jews come to such an obtuse conclusion? The issue further complicating this puzzling fact is that out of the 662 young people studied between June 16 and July 23, 2024, 80% of them had visited Israel at least once. The study reveals an even more troubling reality, specifically regarding 14-year-olds.

In the 14-year-old group, 60% felt sympathy for Hamas. As they get older the sympathy numbers drop. For 18-year-olds, the Hamas sympathy rating is 10%. According to the study, 60% of the youth sympathize with the Palestinian cause.

These are very significant findings. Maybe the study is wrong. If the findings are correct, the entire premise of focusing on Israel education has been mistaken – totally mistaken.

The working assumption was that a solution to the floundering future of young Jews was sending them to Israel: that seeing Israel with their own eyes was a solution. According to this study, however, it is not. Those studied saw the “real Israel” and they left prepped to criticize Israel. And they did not stop there but actually joined the Hamas side.

Some will retort that 94% of the teens “feel a connection to Israel,” and 94% want to foster a deeper connection to Israel through education.

Those youth who were studied in the US who sympathized with Hamas are casting their lot with the murderers of Jews and Israelis. It is absurd.

However, when you look at those who went on Birthright trips, the numbers tell a different story.

The Principle behind Birthright was to get Jewish youth to Israel. Once there, they cannot help but be moved into a transformative relationship with the State of Israel and the Jewish people. Sounds perfect.

Mega-donors Bronfman, Steinhardt, and Adelson, as well as the Israeli taxpayers, contributed tens of millions of dollars, all in the hope that bringing young Jews to Israel will help reinvigorate the Jewish people. They were investing in the future.

The very first trip took place in 1999. At first, the target group of Jewish youth was ages 18-26. They then raised the upper limit to 32.

Most studies on Birthright show that participants are 16% more likely to marry Jews than non-participants. And they are more committed to the Jewish community, Jewish learning, and Israel.

How do we make sense of this new study?

Maybe because these young people are more familiar with Israel, they are closer to Israel and hence more likely to criticize Israel.

Some might say that it is criticism out of love of Israel. Remember, that is how former US president Barack Obama would couch his scathing attacks against Israel – masquerading as a friend.

Or maybe it is a Haaretz-like style of criticism: that their hatred for a certain dimension of Israel is so vitriolic that it colors every aspect of how they view the Jewish state. Israel’s leaders are so bereft of morality that everything they do is tainted with evil.

They disagree with the policies of Israel. The study showed that more than 60% believe that Israel is perpetrating a genocide on the Palestinians.