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Unbelievable: Mamdani threatens Jews’ safety — yet they will vote for him

 

If a Mayor Zohran Mamdani uses his office to hurt Israel and enflame antisemitism, many Jews will have scant grounds to complain.

Fact is, too many have been too quiet for too long about the too-serious threat he poses.

Some actually support him.

Mamdani’s antisemitic record and disdain for Israel aren’t just open secrets; they’re a central part of his agenda.

You won’t find many members of other demographic groups backing a candidate who so loudly opposes their interests (while smiling).

Nor would other groups remain tepid or make excuses for candidates so hostile to them.

Vance "insulted" that Jews want their own land !

 

US Vice President JD Vance criticized the vote in the Knesset on Wednesday to apply Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria.

As he boarded Air Force Two to depart Israel, the Vice President told the press that the vote was "weird" and said it confused him.

He said that he was told the vote was "symbolic" and a "political stunt." According to Vance, "If it was a political stunt, then it was a stupid political stunt, and I personally take some insult to it."

The Vice President clarified: "The West Bank is not going to be annexed by Israel. The policy of the Trump administration is that the West Bank will not be annexed by Israel. That will continue to be our policy."

Ezra Friedlander Says that there isn't anything that he wouldn't do for money even talk to Hitler!

The recent Yiddish-language interview between Shloime Zionce and lobbyist Ezra Friedlander was as revealing as it was unsettling. Throughout the nearly two-hour conversation, Friedlander offered a glimpse into his political philosophy—one that prioritizes access and relationships over ideological boundaries.

At the 24:34 mark, Zionce asks Friedlander whether he would represent a client whose interests directly oppose those of the Jewish community. Friedlander sidesteps the question entirely, offering no clear answer.

At 29:00, Zionce presses further: has Friedlander ever refused a client for any reason? His response is blunt—“No.”

The most controversial moment comes at 39:00, when Friedlander discusses attending an Iftar dinner alongside Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib—figures widely criticized for their anti-Israel rhetoric. Friedlander defends his presence by saying he’s “always looking for connections,” even suggesting that he would have met with Hitler, were it possible. Notably, he doesn’t claim these meetings are for the benefit of Klal Yisrael, but rather for cultivating influence. 

When says that he would meet with Hitler yn"s he is not saying that he would talk to him to promote Jewish interests, no.... he would talk to Hitler ym"s because that would be another connection! Unbelievable! 

He adds, “You never know how ultimately those connections benefit Jewish interests.” Yet, Omar and Tlaib continue their public campaigns against Israel with no sign of moderation.

At 50:00, Friedlander speaks warmly of Brad Lander, a progressive politician, accused of being a self-hating Jew, and often criticized for his stance on Jewish issues. He calls Lander a “very good friend” and goes so far as to label him a Zionist—an assertion many find difficult to reconcile with Lander’s record. Friedlander expresses hope that Lander will one day hold a powerful government position.

The interview paints a picture of a man who sees political engagement as a game of access, not advocacy. While Friedlander insists that connections may one day serve Jewish interests, critics argue that his approach risks legitimizing voices that actively undermine those interests.

Towards the end of the interview, Ezra speaks about his Liska Heritage and claims that over "500 Jews" visit the late Liska's grave in Liska every single day, Zionce asks him if there are cameras there so that he can see it for himself. 

Just to give you an idea of what Liska really is, His father the present Liska Rav has a shul in Boro-Park, where tens of thousands of frum Jews live, yet every day (according to Ezra) they have a battle trying to get a minyan! In fact Ezra says that he is often stressed over this! I am not going to bring up the Liska Rebbe of Manhattan, we just observed Yom Kippur! 

Turx Who Finally Left Ami and Joined Mishpacha Asks if Trump Plans to Rebuild the Bais Hamikdash

During Thursday’s press briefing, Mishpacha magazine’s White House correspondent Jake Turx posed a striking question to Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt — asking whether President Trump has discussed plans to rebuild the Bais Hamikdash, or Holy Temple, in Jerusalem.

Leavitt responded, “No, it has not.”

Turx, known for mixing humor and sarcasm into his questions, added that “the President will go down as the greatest builder of this era,” referring to Trump’s plans for the new White House ballroom unveiled earlier this week.

The exchange quickly drew attention online, with many noting the unusual nature of a reporter bringing up the rebuilding of the ancient Temple — a deeply symbolic subject in Jewish faith — during a White House press briefing.

 

The R' Sholom Ber Sorotzkin lie! When faith turns politics into persecution

 Rav Shalom Ber Sorotzkin’s statement comparing the arrest of a yeshiva student in Israel to the dark days of Soviet persecution is a perversion of what really happened, and it's time to call him out on his distortion of facts! 

He claimed the bochur was imprisoned for one reason only: "because he learned Torah." That is a bald-faced lie! 

 The arrest was for refusing military service!! But Rav Sorotzkin’s doesn't care about the truth. 

From his narrow-minded perspective, every arrest is an attack on holiness. Every government official is a Russian soldier, tearing a young man from his studies.

 The persecution of the Soviet persecution was real and the Czar’s cantonist decrees ripped children from their families for twenty-five years of military service, designed to break their faith. That was cruelty with intent. Antisemitism ran deep in every century—and it runs deep still. Jews were targeted for being Jews. That hatred was evil.

The worldview that gave our ancestors strength to resist assimilation also gave us a lens to distinguish between oppression and consequence. Between moral resistance and civic responsibility.

When your worldview becomes total—when “learning Torah” is the only lens through which you interpret reality—you lose the ability to see clearly. 

You lose a basic desire to understand how our choices affect others, and how their responses might be more complex than pure hatred.

When every arrest is “for Torah,” there’s no space left for reflection. No room to consider whether young men avoiding the draft might have mixed motives—sacred conviction tangled up with ordinary fear. You lose the ability to imagine that a government enforcing its laws might be doing something other than persecuting the holy.

And when accountability becomes impossible—when every outside criticism is automatically reframed as persecution—we exile ourselves from reality itself.

 Rav Sorotzkin’s statement was not just a defense of one bochur, but the sound of a community that can no longer tell the difference between a government and Pharaoh. The Sorotzkins of the world are totally disconnected from the reality on the ground and have lost empathy to the plight of those in uniform protecting the Jewish people! 

Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch's Troops Throw Rocks at Innocent Vehicles and Stop the Light Rail

 

Rav Hirsch and on his left a poster that has a photo of the Draft Dodger with the "hostage emblem 

Rav Hirsch’s Troops: A New Chapter in Charedi Protest Culture

The mask of "moderation" has officially slipped.

Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, long regarded as a more measured voice within the Litvishe Charedi world, has now publicly aligned himself with the Peleg faction—whose protests have repeatedly disrupted public life across Israel. 

In a recent address at Prison 10, Rav Hirsch declared that “if there’s no choice, the entire Torah community will join” the demonstrations. With that, the Peleg activists—once seen as fringe—can now be dubbed “Rav Hirsch’s Troops.”

This marks a dramatic shift in tone and strategy. Rav Hirsch, together with Rav Dov Landau, has called for a nationwide protest this coming Sunday. The rally is expected to draw tens of thousands and cause massive disruptions around the entire country, with violence expected, in response to the arrests of yeshiva students who refuse to enlist in the IDF.

Meanwhile, Rav Dov Landau is currently in the United States on a fundraising tour for Keren Olam HaTorah. His arrival by private jet has raised eyebrows, especially since Torah Institutions claim that they are running out of money. 

The optics are striking: one leader rallying the masses to take to the streets, the other flying across the globe in a private jet to raise millions. Both moves reflect a coordinated push to resist government pressure and assert that "they would rather die than enlist" yet don't want them in prison either. The draft dodgers want to "die" but their rabbis who painted themselves in a corner and now feel responsible for their reckless actions that caused their students to sit in jail, now want them released. 

Whether this new alignment will strengthen the Charedi position or deepen internal divisions remains to be seen. But one thing is clear: the era of quiet diplomacy is over. The battle lines are being redrawn—and Rav Hirsch’s troops are mobilizing, and so are those frum Torah abiding Jews who feel that well-fed, eligible boys must enlist! 

Jerusalem gridlocked: anti-draft chareidim block Bar-Lev, halt light rail, hurl stones

Crowds of radical Charedi protesters shut down Bar-Lev Road in Jerusalem and obstructed sections of the light-rail line, with some pelting passing cars with stones, according to police. Service was curtailed between Giv’at HaMivtar and City Hall and traffic across the corridor snarled.  

Jerusalem District Police and Border Police moved in to clear the artery. 

“Freedom of protest will be upheld within the law, but violent disturbances that endanger the public will not be tolerated,” the police said, as officers dispersed stone-throwers and reopened segments of the route.  

The unrest follows overnight arrests of yeshiva draft-dodgers, which sparked coordinated demonstrations in multiple cities; in parallel actions, protesters also blocked light-rail tracks and key roads.  

Tragedy at Mir Yeshiva: Shlomo Aryeh Ribakow an American student found dead in dormitory

A tragedy struck the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem on Tuesday night, when one of the students was found lifeless in the Jerusalem dormitory.

Emergency medical teams were called to the dorm, located in the Beit Yisrael neighborhood, and performed prolonged resuscitation attempts. However, they were ultimately forced to pronounce the young man dead at the scene.

 The young bochur was identified as Shlomo Aryeh Ribakow z”l, a beloved talmid of Yeshivas Ner Yisroel in Baltimore, he was a choshuveh ben Torah who was currently learning in Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim.

Shlomo Aryeh was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ribakow, and a brother to Dovid, Yehoshua, Yaakov, Daniel, Aaron, Moshe Ribakow, Ilana (Chesky) Finkelstein, Adina (Chezky) Kosman, and Shira Ribakow.

Known for his warmth, sincerity, and dedication to learning, Shlomo Aryeh exemplified a life of emes and avodas Hashem.

The levaya will took place on Wednesday afternoon at Eretz HaChaim Cemetery in Beit Shemesh, where kevurah took place.

Shiva will begin in Eretz Yisroel and continue in Baltimore, beginning Friday morning, October 24, at the Ribakow home, located 3316 Olympia Avenue, and will continue until Tuesday morning, October 28.

Police and medical professionals have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the tragic incident.

No further details have been released.

This is how Israel exposed the Houthi Chief of Staff

 

Muhammad al-Ghamari, Chief of Staff of the Houthi forces in Yemen, reportedly used a Motorola walkie talkie similar to those carried by Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani and Hezbollah’s Radwan Force commanders, figures who were also eliminated.

According to the intelligence blog Intelli Times, al-Ghamari carried a Motorola TLR7 model, identical to one manufactured in Israel and often distributed through Chinese vendors under various commercial names. This raises the possibility that the device played a role in enabling Israel to track and target him.

The device was first seen on a Houthi-affiliated media channel, potentially exposing its signal to Israeli intelligence - echoing past incidents involving Hezbollah and Quds Force commanders. Israel has reportedly succeeded in penetrating various communication systems, including pagers acquired from Taiwan.

In 2018, Intelli Times exposed the use of Chinese-made radios by Iranian militia leaders. In June 2022, the blog reported that fighters from Hezbollah’s Radwan Force were equipped with “Icom” devices visible on their chests.

For al-Ghamari, this marked a second assassination attempt. The first took place in Sanaa during a strike on a building where a khat-chewing gathering was underway. The second, in August this year, targeted a Houthi government meeting attended by al-Ghamari. This time, the strike proved fatal.

Satmar/Mamdani Sends Chasidic voters Yiddish letter

 

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani endorsed by the anti-Zionist Satmar community is making a direct appeal to Brooklyn’s Hasidic community, The Forward reported.

In an open letter published Wednesday in Yiddish-language newspapers and written in Hasidic Yiddish, Mamdani addressed the community directly.

“You have probably heard a lot about me, and some of it may be a distorted picture of who I am. Therefore, it is important for me to address you directly on important issues and to set the record straight,” he wrote, as quoted by The Forward.

“I have had the honor myself to meet with members of the Orthodox Jewish community,” Mamdani continued. “I still have a lot to learn, but this was a wonderful introduction to an important and valued part of what makes New York so amazing.”

He concluded the letter by stating, “It would be the honor of a lifetime to serve as your next mayor. I hope you will consider casting your vote for me in November. Together, we can build a city that works for all of us.”