Yom Hashoah!!

 Tonight and tomorrow on Yom HaShoah, we at DIN remember the 6 million Jews who were brutally murdered during the Holocaust.

*Especially now, as antisemitism is once again rearing its ugly head, I believe that regardless of whether one agrees with designating a specific day for Holocaust remembrance, as opposed to honoring the Kedoshim every single day, we can all take a moment to pause, to reflect, and to remember the holy Neshamos who were murdered solely for being Jewish.

 Say a kapitel tehillim that you otherwise wouldn’t say. Maybe refrain from that conversation during Chazaras HaShatz. 

Do something L’iluy Nishmasam.*

Rabbi Dov Landau admitted to hospital following fall.

 

Rabbi Dov Landau, leader of the Lithuanian-haredi community and the dean of the Slabodka Yeshiva, was evacuated Thursday morning to Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center after falling during the night.

Rabbi Landau, 95, fell while he was at his home and suffered great pain. Following his fall, Rabbi Landau did not attend the morning prayers at the yeshiva.

The hospital conducted a series of imaging and other tests on Rabbi Landau, and admitted him for further observation.

The family has asked the public to pray for the complete recovery of Rabbi Ephraim Dov, the son of Devora, among the other ill of Israel.

'Ani Maamin': The song of hope and faith born on the train to Treblinka

 

In 1942, Rabbi Azriel David Fastag, a cantor composer from the Modzitz hasidic sect, was squashed onto a train together with thousands of his Jewish brethren, on their way to the Treblinka death camp.

In the suffocating crush, he began humming a quiet tune to the words of the twelfth Principle of Faith, "I believe with full faith in the coming of Moshiach (the messiah)." The tune spread throughout the train car, becoming a tune of hope in the darkness.

Rabbi Azriel David, who sensed his end was near, asked that the tune be passed to his leader, the Modzitz Rebbe, who then lived in the US. He promised half of his portion in the World to Come to whoever succeeded in bringing the tune to the Rebbe.

Two Jews jumped from the train. One of them was killed, but the second succeeded in teaching the tune to the Modzitz Rebbe, Rabbi Shaul Yedidya Elazar Taub, who disseminated it throughout the Jewish world.

"With this tune, Jewish marched to the gas chambers, and with this tune, Jews will march to greet Moshiach," he said.

The tune became a symbol of hope and faith, and is performed to this day at Holocaust memorial events and ceremonies.

Man Killed in Rare Shark Attack Off Hadera Coast Identified as Barak Tzach

Police have confirmed the death of Barak Tzach, a 45-year-old father of four from Petah Tikva, in a rare shark attack off the coast of Hadera. His remains were recovered and positively identified by forensic experts after he went missing Monday while snorkeling.

Tzach had entered the water with a GoPro camera to document sharks — not feed them — contrary to early speculation. His wife, Sarit Tzach, said he was simply observing from a distance and used his camera stick to gently push the sharks away when they came too close.

Eyewitnesses described a terrifying scene. One woman told Channel 12 that Tzach shouted, “I’ve been bitten,” before being dragged away by several sharks. Bystanders captured the incident on video as it unfolded in the Mediterranean waters.

The attack occurred in an area known to attract sharks due to warm water discharged from a nearby power plant. Although the zone is officially off-limits to swimmers, many had entered the sea during the Passover holiday week, some reportedly interacting with the sharks.

Marine authorities say this is only the third recorded shark attack in Israel’s history — and the first fatal one in decades. Beaches in the area have been closed until further notice.

 

Ben-Gvir Treated Royally at Mar-a-Lago

 Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir met with senior members of the Republican Party at U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday night.

“I had the honor and privilege of meeting with senior members of the Republican Party at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate,” Ben-Gvir tweeted on Wednesday morning.

“They expressed support for my clear stance on how action should be taken in Gaza—that food and aid depots should be bombed to create military and political pressure to bring our hostages home,” he stated.

His office added that during the Mar-a-Lago dinner, Ben Gvir met with GOP House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) and was invited to speak to members of Congress and senators from the Republican Party.

Addressing attendees in Hebrew through an interpreter, Ben-Gvir said, “I love you very much, I love the American people. We have a joint war against the jihadists—for many years, I’ve been fighting against them.”‘ ...

He added: “Thank God, we’ve made a few changes in Israel in how we treat jailed terrorists. It used to be like a hotel over there. We took away all their privileges, canteen, showers, television, radio.”

The statement from Ben-Gvir’s office said that the Tuesday evening dinner also included dozens of “senior businessmen” from Miami.

Ahead of the dinner, Ben-Gvir visited a Miami-area police station.

As part of the minister’s first-ever official visit abroad, which started on Monday, Ben-Gvir also met with Jewish community leaders, public figures and American government officials, his office stated.

Following his arrival at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Monday, Ben-Gvir was hounded by left-wing Israeli activists, who accused the right-wing minister of being a “racist” and a “terrorist.”

After his arrival, Ben-Gvir met with members of the Boca Raton Jewish community, as well as the Aleph Institute, a group that supports Jewish inmates and is affiliated with the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.

On Monday, Ben-Gvir toured the Everglades Correctional Institute, meeting with Jewish inmates and observing rehabilitation programs.

The police minister also visited an Israeli supermarket in Hollywood, Florida, and stopped at a Jewish-owned gun store in the Miami area.

Ben-Gvir will leave for New York on Wednesday, including a stop at Yale University in Connecticut. There, he will meet with students and faculty at an off-campus event hosted by Shabtai, a global Jewish leadership society independent from the university.

The U.S. visit, which a spokesman for Ben-Gvir described to JNS earlier this month as “political-diplomatic,” marks the minister’s first official overseas visit since he joined the government in December 2022.

In Israel More and More Non-Kosher Restaurants Convert To Kosher

 

 The Israeli economic newspaper Calcalist recently published an in-depth article on the growing trend of non-kosher restaurants converting to kosher—a shift that, until just a few years ago, was considered unthinkable in Tel Aviv, a city long associated with secular, free-spirited, and innovative cuisine.

The story begins with the opening of “Rova Aleph”, a kosher restaurant led by chef Evyatar Malka, launched at the location previously occupied by “L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon”, a branch of the famed non-kosher French chef’s chain. The new restaurant now operates under an official kashrut certification from the Israeli Rabbinate.

Two U.S. E-3 Sentry Aircraft Arrive in CENTCOM’s Middle East Zone

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The E-3 Sentry, a sophisticated airborne command and control aircraft, plays a critical role in coordinating complex, large-scale air operations with a range of hundreds of kilometers.

If this is merely a U.S. deception maneuver aimed at Iran — it’s shaping up to be one of the most elaborate and convincing we’ve seen.

 

Ben Gvir Welcomed at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Estate

 

An Incredible Night Honoring Our Fallen Heros!

 

Crown Heights Resident, Shneur Zalman Osdoba Accused of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Minor

Crown Heights Resident, Shneur Zalman Osdoba, Son of CH Beis Din Member Rabbi Avraham Osdoba, Accused of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Minor in Gender Motivated Violence Act Suit***

Rabbi Shneur Zalman Osdoba is a resident of Crown Heights. His father, Rabbi Avrahama Osdoba, is a member of the Crown Heights Beis Din. While it's unclear what exactly Shneur Zalman's day job is, he seems to often work with his father on Kashrus and other Beis Din matters.

Warning!! Explicit Language!