“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

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Ger losses battle to keep a rapist and pedophile from getting Jail Time!

 

Translated from Hebrew 

Gerer leaders fought to save a Gerer Chasid a pedophile who continuously raped his own sister-in-law starting when she was only 11 years old!

To add insult to injury, Ger threw the victim's father out of Ger because he couldn't convince his daughter to withdraw her complaint with the police.

 The victim's husband, a Chabad Hasid, found out about what his brother-in-law had done to his wife as a child and insisted that she file a complaint with the police. 

Gur was furious and fought with all their might to save the rapist - but today all this came to a conclusion as  the judge sentenced the rapist to 13 years in prison, and Ger is even angry at the judge for not taking into account the fact that he was a Gerer Hassid who even though a rapist and a pedophile should have immunity for such acts

The Father's name is Yosef Danieltzik, whose father had a dry cleaner on Rabbi Akiva Street in Bnei Brak, 
Ger threw him out of Ger because he had the chutzpah of supporting his daughter. 
The victim subsequently married a man named Weintraub and wasn't someone who would take all this quietly !

Ger is furious that this matter was brought to the police and the law authorities.
 the Rebbe's gabbai told him that it was a Chillul Hashem , and that there is a Bais Din (LOL) and that he should have prevented his daughter from filing a complaint, and that she should drop the civil lawsuit.
 Danielczyk, for his part, claimed that his daughter was independent and that he was willing to be tested by a lie detector that he did try his best to prevent her from filing a to complain to the police, and indeed he was tested by a lie detector and the results were that he was in fact telling the truth, after a while there was an article by Rabinovich in the Haaretz newspaper that described the entire story which angered the Gerer hierarchy , and in the end they had no choice but to throw him out of Ger.

The victim was married to this Chabad Chassid, and he could no longer hear her pain, and in order for her to heal and come out of the trauma, her husband encouraged her to file a complaint with the authorities.
 The defendant, a Gerer Chusid, as part of a plea bargain, confessed and took responsibility for criminal acts that would shock anyone reading the complaint and he received 13 years of prison plus mandatory therapy   and 3 years of suspended release plus compensation of 550,000 to the victim

Rare video of Rav Moshe Feinstein ZT”L from 1981

 



Texas House passes GOP redistricting map, adding five Republican-leaning seats; bill now moves to Senate for final vote.

 


Jordan introduces school textbooks justifying Hamas massacre


An investigation into Jordan’s school curriculum has uncovered textbooks for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years that legitimize Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, celebrate jihad, demonize Jews, and advocate the ethnic cleansing of Israelis, all while omitting any mention of the Holocaust.

A review by the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School Education (IMPACT-se) found that Jordan’s National Center for Curriculum Development introduced a new Grade 10 National and Civic Education textbook that frames Hamas’s October 7 attack as a response to Israeli oppression.

The textbook, introduced three months after Hamas’s attack, blames Israel for ignoring United Nations resolutions and “committing massacres.”

It omits Hamas’s slaughter of more than 1,100 Israelis and undermines Jordan’s peace treaty with Israel by calling Isarel “the Enemy.”

Inside upstate retreat for aging Holocaust survivors living in NYC — where kugel baking is therapy

 


Some of New York’s last living Holocaust survivors escaped the city — temporarily leaving economic burdens, lonely apartments and surging antisemitism fears behind — for a weeklong summer respite in the mountains to partake in “simple joys.”

More than 40 survivors ranging in age from 80 to 105 — mostly Brooklynites living below the federal poverty level — gathered for an all-expenses paid, five-day trip to the Catskill mountains this week to bake kugel, make bracelets for former Israeli hostages and bond with others who share their harrowing childhood experiences.

“It’s a lifeline for them,” said Masha Pearl, executive director of Holocaust survivor fund The Blue Card, which has organized the $30,000 getaway since 2008.

“They are able to experience activities that promote socialization, mind-body rejuvenation and …. are able to receive support for the trauma they endured,” she added.

“Some of these people have lost their spouses, we hear some responses from them that this is the first time they smiled [since]. Some of them are opening up about their experiences that they haven’t opened up [about] before.”

The trip comes at a time when antisemitic attacks in New York City are on the rise — and vulnerable survivors are even more on edge about the Israel-Hamas war, Pearl said.

“Holocaust survivors are very alarmed by the news, many of them are glued to the TV — and one thing that therapists advise is to balance news with self-care activities,” she explained. “When they see protests or certain symbols, they are alarmed.”

Since Oct. 7, 2023, Pearl has witnessed a surge in requests for specialized therapy services from survivors — as hate crimes against Jewish New Yorkers rose from 54% in 2024 to 62% in the first quarter of 2025, per NYPD statistics.

“There’s been calls, letters from survivors who are frightened,” Pearl said. “There’s that fear of ‘will I will be rounded up again,’ and ‘what are the next few years going to look like?’”

Many Holocaust survivors live below the federal poverty level for a “number” of reasons, the nonprofit said, from arriving as refugees after the war with nothing to having lost education, families and assets during the Holocaust and spending early adulthood trying to survive by working low-paying jobs.

Israel to Perform World’s First Human Spinal Cord Implant


 Israel is set to perform the world’s first human spinal cord implant using a patient’s own cells, a procedure that could allow paralyzed patients to regain mobility, Tel Aviv University announced. The surgery, expected in the coming months, will take place in Israel under the leadership of Professor Tal Dvir, head of the Sagol Center for Regenerative Biotechnology.

The procedure uses blood and fat cells from the patient to create a lab-grown spinal cord that replaces damaged tissue and reconnects the nervous system. Animal studies have shown that the implants can restore walking ability in paralyzed rats.

The technology, commercialized by Israeli biotech company Matricelf, recently received preliminary approval from Israel’s Ministry of Health for “compassionate use” trials in eight patients. Matricelf CEO Gil Hakim called the milestone “a step toward transforming an area of medicine long considered untreatable,” while Dvir emphasized the potential to help patients rise from wheelchairs.

Frank Caprio, Compassionate Viral Judge, Dies at 88

 Frank Caprio, the Rhode Island judge who became a viral sensation for his kindness and understanding in the courtroom, has died at 88 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Caprio gained worldwide attention in 2017 when videos showed him helping people with traffic tickets in Providence, calling children to the bench to participate in judgments, encouraging students to attend college in exchange for dropped fines, and arranging payment plans for those struggling financially.

“Beloved for his compassion, humility, and unwavering belief in the goodness of people, Judge Caprio touched millions through his work in the courtroom and beyond,” an Instagram post on his official account read. Less than a day before his passing, Caprio shared a video asking for prayers, smiling softly throughout.

Reflecting on his approach, Caprio once said, “I don’t wear a badge under my robe. I wear a heart under my robe,” emphasizing the importance of understanding individual circumstances rather than strict enforcement alone.

 

Dumb Israelis keep producing life-saving drugs worldwide while they get kicked in the derriere

 


 Doctors in Italy are facing backlash after a video showed Dr. Rita Segantini and nurse Giulia Checcacci tossing Teva Pharmaceuticals products in protest against Israel. The footage, shared on social media, ignited outrage as anti-Israel sentiment rises in the country.

The two later apologized, saying it was “a symbolic gesture for peace” and that no actual medicine was discarded. Segantini clarified that the items—free samples like wet wipes and supplements—were immediately removed and that the video was filmed outside working hours.

Both work at a community hospital in Tuscany, and their actions drew criticism online and from lawmakers, including Deborah Bergamini of Forza Italia, who called it “ideological activism” and urged disciplinary measures. The Southeast Tuscany Health Authority launched an internal inquiry to protect the hospital’s reputation and staff professionalism.

Teva, founded in Israel, produces life-saving drugs worldwide, including in Italy. Observers said the video highlighted a concerning misuse of medical authority, even if the act was symbolic.

Speculation why Rav Landau Called OFF Thursday's Mass Demonstration ... The Arrested are not really "Bnei_Torah"

 


Meir Sharki on Channel 12: 

There are differences of opinion as to why the protests were shelved. 

Some claim that this is because the yeshivot are on vacation and there was concern that the demonstrations would get out of control. 

But the more credible claim is that the demonstrations were canceled because the detainees are not from frum traditional cities and they are not really yeshiva students. 

The huge rallies will be held when young men from the heart of the frum cities are arrested.

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Any action to recognize Palestinian state will be met with opposing reaction from Israel


 Isaac Newton’s third law of motion – for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction – seems to apply everywhere but to Israel, at least judging by the shock and dismay displayed in the wake of its recent moves.

How else can one explain the international uproar over Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s announcement of construction plans in the E1 corridor linking Jerusalem and Ma’aleh Adumim, France’s protests over reports its Jerusalem consulate may be closed if Paris recognizes a Palestinian state, or Australia’s outrage after Israel revoked visas for its representatives to the Palestinian Authority following its decision to bar MK Simcha Rothman from visiting the Jewish community there?

It is as if the world believes it can take steps that Israel views as profoundly inimical to its interests, such as a recognition of a Palestinian state, and that Jerusalem will acquiesce without responding. It is as if Israel has no agency of its own.