“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

Friday, October 10, 2025

Nobel Peace Prize Given to an Unknown Dissing Trump


The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize Has Been Awarded To Maria Corina Machado, Opposition Leader From Venezuela


 

NY Attorney General Letitia James has Finally Been Indicted

The Disgusting Display of Satmar "Tuchis'lekking" the Hitler Running for Mayor

Satmar kissing the devil before he steals their souls!



 Satmar Has Learned Nothing from October 7.

There are moments in history so searing, so unthinkably brutal, that they should shatter illusions. October 7 was one of those moments, but for some, it barely registered.

Take Satmar for example,. to them,the horror—rape, murder, hostages—was someone else’s tragedy. A distant echo. Their detachment isn’t just ideological—it’s emotional. No connection to the victims. No solidarity with the Jewish people.

Take the Kutz family.

The Kutz Family hy"d

 They believed in peace, lived near Gaza, and loved their Arab neighbors. On October 7, all five were murdered—found embracing in their bomb shelter. Murdered by those who they trusted and thought loved them and shared their ideology. Their story should’ve been a wake-up call. Instead? Silence.

Meanwhile,a popular Lakewood WhatsApp chat delivers this gem, in reference to the Satmar "chanfining"

"I'm no diplomat, but I believe in keeping open lines of communication with everyone." 

 Translation: “I’ll talk to anyone, even if they’re waving a machete, because I'm offering them herring and Yaptcha.”

 The disgraceful Satmar sukkah tour welcomed a mayoral candidate, wearing a 6-part velvet yarmulka —who not too long ago shouted “Free Palestine” and “From the river to the sea”— as one of the Ushpizin in the Sukka no less, just for some photo ops and zero accountability. 

Why did Mamdani choose Satmar? Because they share an anti-Zionist worldview. It’s not outreach—it’s alignment.

And the kicker? 

Satmar once accused early Zionists of collaborating with Nazis. Now they’re the ones cozying up to politicians whose values clash with Jewish survival and are sympathetic to Hamas! 

This isn’t just politics. It’s about memory. Moral clarity. But these Satmar Romanian gypsies refuse to learn from the Kutz Family tragedy!

Satmar doesn't acknowledge Yom Ha'atzmo'at" they won't even acknowledge Yom Hashoah, they ignore Yom Hazikoron but invite an unabashed, vile antisemite and laugh with him, mocking the memories of the Jews who were gassed, raped and murdered by terrorists that Mamdani looks up to! Shame on Satmar! 

See what the Kaf Hachayim  תרל״ט:ה  writes:

ולא יכניס לתוכה עכו"ם שהסוכה צלה דמהמנותא ועכו"ם לית ליה מהמנותא ואז בורחת הקדושה וז' הצדיקים מקללים קללות נמרצות וכו'. יעויין שם
"He should not bring into it a non-Jew, for the sukkah is Zila De'hamnusa, and the non-Jews do not have Me'hamnusa, and the holiness flees and the seven righteous curse him vigorously, etc. It will be reviewed there. And the Beit Din 4444: ‎"

Now see a comment from a reader:

  1. Shocking how any Jew can meet this terrorist supporting Islamo-nazi.
    Shocking.
    When they started teaching in their cheider to hate fellow Jews, this is the end result, associate with a modern day Hitler Y.S.
    I now understand why many היימישע קרייזן will not not allow their child to marry anyone from that Kehilah until they do a full Yichus background check. The Shulchan Aruch is very clear רחמנים, ביישנים, וגומלי חסדים. If you are missing even one of the 3, the Yichus is questionable. Here you see people dressed in בגדי יום טוב, inviting a modern day Hitler into a Sukkah!!!
    Shande!!!

  2. There is also a strict prohibition in the Torah not to Pander to Evil People,

  3.  Here is the Prohibition in Hebrew and in English

  4. איסור החנופה הוא חמור מאד, כי החנופה לרשע גורמת לחיזוק הרשע והרשעים, והחלשת הטוב והטובים, אם אפשר מצווה עלינו להוכיח את הרשע על מעשיו הרעים ולמחות בו ואם הוא לא מקבל את דברינו לשונאו ולעשות עימו מחלוקת, איננו אנשי מלחמות, איננו אוהבים להילחם, אך לעיתים אין ברירה ומצווה גדולה להילחם ולהיאבק ברשעים, ומי שלא נאבק עימם ויש לו את הכוח והעוצמה לעשות זאת הוא הופך להיות שותף למעשיהם, 

    אך גם שאין בכוחנו להוכיח, למחות ולהילחם, נצטוונו לכל הפחות שלא לחזק את הרשע בדברי שבח וחנופה. שהרי כל המחניף לרשע מחזקו ומעודדו להמשיך בדרכיו, ונמצא שנעשה שותף בחיזוק הרע בעולם. וזהו שנאמר (משלי יז, טו): "מַצְדִּיק רָשָׁע וּמַרְשִׁיעַ צַדִּיק – תּוֹעֲבַת ה' גַּם שְׁנֵיהֶם",

  5.  "אנשי האמת הם אלו שעומדים בגבורה כנגד הרשעה, ונזהרים שלא לחלוק על אנשים טובים.

  6.  ואלה שיראת השמיים שלהם מזויפת, מנצלים את איסור המחלוקת כדי להחניף לרשעים בעלי עמדה, אבל מוצאים כל מיני צידוקים כדי לעשות מחלוקת "לשם שמיים" כנגד אנשים טובים וישרים שחלשים מהם".

  7. The prohibition of flattery is very severe, because flattery to the wicked strengthens the wicked and the wicked, and weakens the good and to those who do good. If possible, we are commanded to rebuke the wicked for his evil deeds and protest against him, and if he does not accept our words, one should at least hate and argue with him, we are not people of war, we do not like to fight, but sometimes there is no choice and a great mitzvah to fight and fight the wicked, and whoever does not fight with them and has the strength and power to do so, he becomes a partner in their actions. ‎

    1. ‎But even though we are incapable of chastising, protesting, and fighting, we are at least commanded not to strengthen the evil with words of praise and flattery. For anyone who flatters the wicked strengthens him and encourages him to continue in his ways, then he has become a partner in strengthening evil in the world. This is what is written (Mishlei 17:15): "He justifies the wicked and condemns the righteous – the abomination of the Lord is both."‎

    2. ‎ "The people of truth are those who stand bravely against wickedness, and are careful not to disagree with good people.‎

    3. ‎ And those whose fear of Heaven is fake, and take advantage of the prohibition of discord to flatter the wicked , and find all kinds of justifications in order to create a dispute "for the sake of Heaven" ‎‎against good and honest people who are weaker than them."‎ ‎The prohibition of flattery is very severe, because flattery to the wicked strengthens the wicked and the wicked.‎

Thursday, October 9, 2025

AI doesn’t judge, charge, or keep office hours. But can it really play therapist?


by Sarah Chana Radcliffe


The first time I heard it, I was taken aback. 

“So…” one of my clients began hesitatingly, “I asked ChatGPT how I should resolve my fight with my husband, and this is what it told me.”

It wasn’t long before another client confided that she was turning to AI for advice in between sessions: “I had a whole dialogue with ChatGPT about loneliness and I’m curious what you think about our conversation.”

I couldn’t believe clients were taking their questions to a mechanical therapist. I confess I even felt a pinch of jealousy, like my clients were cheating on me. Another thought surfaced: What if the bot was a better psychologist than I was?

Then curiosity kicked in: What kind of advice and direction was ChatGPT offering? What therapeutic methods did it practice? Was AI’s advice consistent with the therapeutic goals and strategies I was establishing with my clients? What if I felt it was offering bad and/or conflicting advice? Could it be hurting anyone?

When even more clients started casually referencing AI in their sessions, I realized I needed to get to the bottom of what I soon discovered was a global phenomenon.

Pro-Hamas Protestors are led by "Professional Protestors" Paid by Soros to cause Havoc and Chaos

 

Rabbi Avraham Shapira zt"l on living in Eretz Yisrael.....Is Living in Israel a Torah Mitzvah?


 HaRav Avraham Elkana Shapira zt"l, former Chief Rabbi of Israel and head of the Mercaz HaRav flagship Religious Zionist Yeshiva, passed away on the first day of Sukkot, eighteen years ago, at the age of 93. His son, Rabbi Yaacov Shapira shlita, the Rosh Yeshiva of Mercaz HaRav in Jerusalem today, says that a few days before his father’s death, he presented him with the Four Species, the Arba Minim, he had purchased for him.

“After examining the Hadasim and Lulav, my father picked up the very large Yemenite (i.e. that is, the kind used by the Yemenite Jewish community,ed.) Etrog, the kind he preferred, which I had brought and which he had to hold in both hands because of its size. People often said the Yemenite Etrog resembled his big heart, with its great love for all of the Jewish People. Half smiling, half sad, he said that he wasn’t sure he would have the merit of performing the mitzvah that year.”

Report: Ceasefire agreement will be signed at 12:00 noon

In photos released from Egypt, members of the Israeli, American, and Qatari delegations can be seen hugging and shaking Hands.

The Saudi channel Al-Hadath reported later that Hamas and Israel will sign a ceasefire agreement on Thursday at 12:00 noon.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote: "With God's help we will bring them all home".

Earlier Israeli officials reported: "The agreement will be signed later today, with the first release expected either on Saturday or Sunday".

A senior US official told Channel 12 News correspondent Barak Ravid on Wednesday night that "the war in Gaza is over."

The official added that the hostages will be released 72 hours after the Israeli Cabinet approves the agreement. The assessment is that this will occur no later than Monday.

An Egyptian source close to the negotiations told Sky News Arabia, "The agreement includes a complete ceasefire, a gradual withdrawal of the Israeli army from 70% of the Gaza Strip, and the simultaneous release of hostages and prisoners from both sides".

A Palestinian Arab source told the Qatari newspaper Al-Araby Al-Jadeed: "The disputed points in the negotiations in Sharm el-Sheikh have been resolved, and Trump will announce the agreement soon".

Following the recent reports regarding the hostage deal, Ditza Or, mother of Avinatan who is kidnapped in Gaza, posted the words from Isaiah 52:7 on social media: "How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation".

Report from a Hamas source to the Lebanese network Al-Mayadeen: Hamas has agreed to the deal. The signing will take place today in Egypt.

Yediot Ahronot Columnist Nadav Eyal related to the reports and wrote on X: "Israelis can’t sleep tonight. They wait, breath held, for the end of a nightmare that began two years ago. Above all, for the agreement that will bring all the hostages home".

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Saul Zabar, longtime lox-smith of iconic Upper West Side grocer, dead at 97


 Saul Zabar, who ruled the iconic Upper West Side grocery store bearing his name for more than seven decades, died Tuesday. He was 97.

The so-called lox-smith had been hospitalized with a brain bleed at the time of his death, The Post confirmed.

“A true New York legend. He gave the city lox, love, and a place to argue over babka. Zabar’s isn’t just a store, it’s a slice of NYC soul. May his memory be a blessing,” Mayor Eric Adams posted on X.

The Manhattanite ran his family’s namesake Broadway grocery for nearly the entirety of its 80-year history — and was famously a stickler when it came to the quality of the famed store’s goods.

He fulfilled a role he had never initially intended to take on.

Saul had been studying at the University of Kansas to become a doctor when his father, Louis, suddenly died in 1950 at the age of 49, forcing him to return to the city to help his mother, Lillian, run the family business.

He never left.

Pro- Hamas Protestor insists that Mohammad was a Trans

 

Three shipwrecks from biblical times uncovered off the coast of Israel


Some of the finds of a cargo from the Iron Age retrieved in the Dor Lagoon in northern Israel, in a discovery announced in August 2025: a) iron blooms; b) basket-handle amphora base containing resin; c) basket-handle
amphora handles; d) a basket-handle amphora base containing grape seeds

The remains of three shipwrecks and their cargoes from the Iron Age (1200-586 BCE) have been retrieved in the ancient harbor of Dor, on the Carmel Coast in northern Israel, according to an academic paper recently published by the prestigious journal Antiquity. The discovery marks the first time shipwrecks from those times have been uncovered in Israeli waters.

The Iron Age, also known as the First Temple Period, encompasses the centuries during which a significant portion of the events described in the Hebrew Bible are said to have occurred. At least for part of the time, in the 9th and 8th centuries BCE, Dor was likely under the rule of the Kingdom of Israel.

While almost nothing of the actual ships has survived, the remains of their cargoes, dating to the 11th, 9th, and 7th/6th centuries BCE, provide important insights into the trade routes of a crucial period in the region’s history. Among other things, the findings challenge the long-held belief among many scholars that little commerce took place under the biblical kingdoms.

In addition, shipwrecks from the Iron Age are extremely rare, with only 11 such finds ever recorded in the whole Mediterranean basin.