The table used to stop Monsey attacker is turned into a menorah stand

 

When a masked man entered a rabbi’s home in Monsey, New York, on the seventh night of Hanukkah last year, Joseph Gluck thought quickly. He picked up a coffee table and threw it at the attacker, who subsequently followed Gluck outside the house before trying to enter a synagogue next door. The door was locked and the intruder fled.

That coffee table turned defensive weapon has been turned into a dreidel-shaped menorah stand to memorialize Monsey’s own Hanukkah miracle. Emblazoned on its sides are the Hebrew words marked on dreidels typically in Israel — “A big miracle happened here.” (Most outside of Israel are engraved with “a big miracle happened there,” referring to the miracle of the Hanukkah story in which the oil in the Temple lasted for eight days.) In the case of the stand, the miracle is even closer to home.

Rabbi Yisroel Kahan, a leader in Monsey and a member of the Rockland County Human Rights Commission, posted a photo of the coffee table and the menorah stand to Twitter on Friday. That table, by the way, broke after Gluck’s heave at the intruder.

One guest at the Hanukkah celebration was severely injured in the attack and subsequently died of his injuries.

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Relics of a rebellion: A Hannukah visit to the home of the Maccabees

 

An area believed by some to be the burial place of the ancient Maccabees outside Modiin in central Israel.

December 7, 1909. It is the first day of Hanukkah, and pupils from pre-state Israel’s first Hebrew high school are on a field trip. Their teacher has taken them to the ancient village of Modiin – site of a famous 1st-century BCE town and home of the Maccabees. We can almost see the children standing in a small field among some hollowed-out slabs of rock as they listen to stories of incredible heroism and skill. Then imagine them looking around, indicating the stones, and solemnly declaring that this is where the famous Maccabee family was buried.

Jews from all over the world flock to the “Maccabean Graves.” So do runners in the annual Hanukkah marathon, who come here to light their torches before beginning the race to Jerusalem. Yet very few of them realize that the “Maccabean graves” tradition was born on a December afternoon at the beginning of the last century and not the result of an archaeological discovery.

Perhaps they really are the graves of the Maccabees? Experts dismiss the idea, contending that the graves are from a different era altogether. In fact, no one knows for sure where the famous family lies at rest.

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US Supreme Court dismisses Texas-led lawsuit seeking to overturn election

The US Supreme Court on Friday rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden’s election victory, ending a desperate attempt to get legal issues rejected by state and federal judges before the nation’s highest court.

The court’s order was its second this week rebuffing Republican requests that it get involved in the 2020 election outcome and overturn the will of voters as expressed in an election regarded by both Republican and Democratic officials as free and fair. The justices turned away an appeal from Pennsylvania Republicans on Tuesday.

Friday’s court decision effectively ends Trump’s attempt to overturn the election through the court system.

The Electoral College meets Monday to formally elect Biden as the next president.

Trump had called the lawsuit filed by Texas against Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin “the big one” that would end with the Supreme Court undoing Biden’s substantial Electoral College majority and allowing Trump to serve another four years in the White House.

In a brief order, the court said Texas does not have the legal right to sue those states because it “has not demonstrated a judicially cognizable interest in the manner in which another State conducts its elections.”

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Yedidya Chaim 4 and Elyashiv Yungreiss 7 killed in car crash Near Latrun

 The accident occurred near the Latrun Junction, en route to Tel Aviv, when a car collided with a truck.

Two of the victims – both of them children – were initially reported to be in critical condition, though emergency medical teams later declared them dead at the scene. A third victim is in serious condition, while the fourth victim is currently listed in moderate condition.

The children have been identified as Yedidya Chaim and Elyashiv Yungreiss, who were five and seven years old and lived in Beit El. A third son, Yair, is in serious condition.

Emergency rescue teams were dispatched to the scene to treat the survivors and evacuate them to the hospital.

Motti Haroush, a senior United Hatzalah paramedic described the incident: “This was an accident involving a private vehicle and a truck which had parked on the shoulder of the highway. With the help of additional paramedics, we performed resuscitation techniques on two children, who unfortunately had to be declared dead.”

“We also provided first aid to the driver of the car, who was moderately injured, as well as to another child who was sitting in the car who is in moderate-to-serious condition.”

MDA paramedic Ilan Gur-Ari said: "When we reached the scene, we saw a car which had crashed into a truck. Four victims were lying outside of the car, including a boy about five years og age and a boy about seven years of age, who were unconscious, had no pulse, were not breathing, and severe multi-system injuries. After a medical examination, we were forced to pronounce them dead at the scene."

"A 14-year-old boy and the driver, a man about 25 years of age, suffered serious multi-system injuries, and giving them first aid treatment at the scene, we evacuated them to the hospital in serious condition."

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Tefillin Straps from China

רצועות מסין

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Zera Shimshon Parshas VaYesheiv

 

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Another Trump Accomplishment .....Morocco To Normalize Ties With Israel

 

Moroccan King Mohammed VI (center) chats with Jared Kushner, senior adviser to US President Donald Trump (left) as Crown Prince Moulay Hassan (right) looks on before an Iftar meal, the evening meal when Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset, at the King Royal residence in Sale, Morocco, May 28, 2019. (Moroccan Royal Palace, via AP)

President Trump announced on Thursday that Morocco has agreed to establish full diplomatic ties with Israel.

The Moroccan agreement is part of a deal that includes US recognition of disputed territory of Western Sahara as part of Morocco, Axios reported.

According to the report, negotiations on the deal began two years ago and intensified in the last few months. Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner and special envoy Avi Berkowitz conducted the negotiations with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita.

The agreement between Morocco and Israel will see the two countries establishing full diplomatic relations, grant joint overflight rights for airlines and establish direct flights between Tel Aviv and Rabat.

“They are going reopen their liaison offices in Rabat and Tel Aviv immediately with the intention to open embassies. And they are going to promote economic cooperation between Israeli and Moroccan companies,” White House senior adviser Jared Kushner told Reuters.

“Today the administration has achieved another historic milestone. President Trump has brokered a peace agreement between Morocco and Israel – the fourth such agreement between Israel and an Arab/Muslim nation in four months.”

“Through this historic step, Morocco is building on its longstanding bond with the Moroccan Jewish community living in Morocco and throughout the world, including in Israel. This is a significant step forward for the people of Israel and Morocco.

“It further enhances Israel’s security, while creating opportunities for Morocco and Israel to deepen their economic ties and improve the lives of their people.”

The announcement marks the fourth Israel-Muslim agreement in four months.

Recognition of Western Sahara, a disputed territory bordering Morocco by northwest Africa, is a significant shift in US policy and a considerable diplomatic achievement for Morocco. The sparsely populated area, formerly controlled by Spain, has been embroiled for years in a territorial dispute between Morocco and Algeria-backed Polisario Front, a breakaway movement that demands an independent state in the area.

The U.S. is now the only Western country to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara.

Morocco and Israel will be able to gain by cooperating on security issues vis-à-vis Iran. Iran has tried to assist the Polisario Front by smuggling weapons and assisting in military training via Hezbollah fighters, causing Rabat to cut ties with Tehran in 2018.

Morocco, a country with centuries of Jewish history, has long been rumored to be ready to establish ties with Israel.

Before Israel’s establishment in 1948, Morocco was home to a large Jewish population, many of whose ancestors migrated to North Africa from Spain and Portugal during the Spanish Inquisition. Today, hundreds of thousands of Israeli Jews trace their lineage to Morocco, making it one of the country’s largest sectors of Israeli society. A small community of Jews, estimated at several thousand people, continues to live in Morocco.

Morocco has for years had informal ties with Israel. They established low-level diplomatic relations during the 1990s following Israel’s interim peace accords with the Palestinians, but those ties were suspended after the outbreak of the second Palestinian uprising in 2000.

Since then, the informal ties have continued, and an estimated 50,000 Israelis travel to Morocco each year on trips to learn about the Jewish community and retrace their family histories.

U.S. backing for Morocco’s Western Sahara claim has long been a rumored, but unconfirmed, bargaining chip in talk about diplomatic ties. Morocco had claimed the vast desert area as its “southern provinces” since 1975 as the Polisario Front, based in southern Algeria, wants its independence. A recent dust-up with the Polisario brought the issue back into headlines.

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NY AG Joins 46 other AGs to Sue Facebook ....for predatory actions against competition

 

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Chanuka Sermon

'Twas the night before Chanukah, boichiks and maidels

Not a sound could be heard, not even the dreidels

The menorah was set by the chimney alight

In the kitchen, the Bubbie was hopping a bite

Salami, Pastrami, a glaisele tay

And zoyere pickles mit bagels-- Oy vay!

Gezint and geschmack the kinderlach felt

While dreaming of taiglach and Chanukah gelt

The alarm clock was sitting, a kloppin' and tickin'

And Bubbie was carving a shtickele chicken

A tummel arose, like the wildest k'duchas

Santa had fallen, right on his tuchas!

I put on my slippers, ains, tzvay, drei

While Bubbie was eating herring on rye

I grabbed for my bathrobe and buttoned my gattkes

And Bubbie was just devouring the latkes

I ran to the window, and to my surprise

A little red yarmulka greeted my eyes.

When he got to the door and saw the menorah

"Yiddishe kinder," he cried, "Kenahorah!"

I thought I was in a Goyishe hoise!

As long as I'm here, I'll leave a few toys."

"Come into the kitchen, I'll get you a dish

Mit a gupel, a leffel, and a shtickele fish."

With smacks of delight he started his fressen

Chopped liver, knaidlach, and kreplach gegessen

Along with his meal he had a few schnapps

When it came to eating, this boy sure was tops

He asked for some knishes with pepper and salt

But they were so hot that he yelled out "Gevalt!"

He loosened his hoysen and ran from the tish

"Your koshereh meals are simply delish!"

As he went through the door he said "See y'all later

I'll be back next Pesach in time for the seder!"

So, hutzmir and zeitzmir and "Bleibtz mir gezint"

he called out cheerily into the wind.

More rapid than eagles, his prancers they came

As he whistled and shouted and called them by name

"Come, Izzie, now Moishe, now Yossel and Sammy!

On Irving, and Maxie, and Hymie and Manny!"no

He gave a geshrai, as he drove out of sight

"A gut yontiff to all, and to all a good night!" 

by Yossie Toiv 

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Biden Cabinet Pick Vouched For Judge Who Beat His Wife. He Murdered Her Three Years Later

 

Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge, who will probably be in the Biden cabinet  vouched for an Ohio judge in 2015 who faced felony charges for brutally beating his wife. 

Three years later he murdered her ....

Happy Chanukah!

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The Tefillin Girls ....

 

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DemocRAT Congressdreck Threatens Trump Supporters

 

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Harav Amar Finally Paskens that "Eida Hachreidis" Meat is Kosher

Even though I trust Harav Amar I still have my doubts about Eida Hachreidis meat ....I think the meat is one step higher in kashrus than "halal".

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Seventeen states, Trump join Texas SCOTUS suit to toss Biden electors

  

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (left)

Seventeen states on Wednesday filed a brief with the Supreme Court siding with a Texas lawsuit against four battleground states Joe Biden won — charging that they acted unlawfully by changing their election laws.

President Trump’s campaign also announced that the commander-in-chief was joining the suit, alleging that his “rights as a candidate” were affected by the states’ “failure to follow and enforce state election laws during the 2020 election.”

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed suit on Tuesday asking the Supreme Court to scrap Biden’s wins in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and delay the appointment of presidential electors in those states so allegations of fraud can be investigated.

The long-shot suit is the latest last-ditch effort by allies of Trump to overturn the election result before the Electoral College meets Dec. 14 to formally elect the next president.

Seventeen states that voted for Trump and have GOP attorney generals backed the Texas lawsuit on Wednesday: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and West Virginia.

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How The Biden Family Put National Security at Risk

 It’s more than strange that Hunter Biden released a statement today in the form of an official press release from his father’s “Biden-Harris transition” operation, for the purpose of confirming he is under federal investigation for tax fraud. 

“I learned yesterday for the first time that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Delaware advised my legal counsel, also yesterday, that they are investigating my tax affairs,” read his statement. 

The statement had an addendum from his father: “President-elect Biden is deeply proud of his son, who has fought through difficult challenges, including the vicious personal attacks of recent months, only to emerge stronger.” 

Sorry, that doesn’t wash. 

For too long, Joe has gotten away with cynically using sympathy for his druggie son to shield himself from scrutiny into his family’s shady moneymaking schemes. 

But no longer is he a mere ­candidate. 

Barring a miracle, Biden will be sworn in as president next month and all the skeletons jumping around in his closet have grave ­implications for America’s national security. 

When it comes to the Biden family’s business associations with Communist Party entities in China, it doesn’t get any more serious. 

Damning evidence about the Bidens’ lucrative influence-peddling schemes overseas is on the laptop Hunter fecklessly abandoned at a Delaware Mac repair shop, which was handed to the FBI last December. 

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Man Who Was Serving 90-year Sentence For Marijuana Released

In this image provided by Last Prisoner Project, Richard DeLisi, second from left, is surrounded by his granddaughter Sade, left, son Rick, his daughter-in-law Vida, two granddaughters Aya and Vida, after he was released from prison, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Palm Beach County, Fla. DeLisi served more than 30 years in prison for a nonviolent cannabis conviction. He was sentenced to 90 years for marijuana trafficking in 1989 at the age of 40. The Last Prisoner Project has been championing his case. (Last Prisoner Project via AP)

 While serving a 90-year prison sentence for selling marijuana, Richard DeLisi’s wife died, as did his 23-year-old son and both his parents. His adult daughter was in a horrific car accident and suffered a paralyzing stroke as a result. He never met two granddaughters — a lifetime of missed memories.

Yet, 71-year-old DeLisi walked out of a Florida prison Tuesday morning grateful and unresentful as he hugged his tearful family. After serving 31 years, he said he’s just eager to restore the lost time. DeLisi was believed to be the longest-serving nonviolent cannabis prisoner, according to the The Last Prisoner Project which championed his release.

DeLisi also finally met his 11-year-old and 1-year-old granddaughters for the first time this week.

“I’m a blessed human being, a survivor,” DeLisi said in a phone interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday while he was in the parking lot of his favorite hamburger joint as he watched his granddaughters laugh and bounce a ball.

DeLisi was sentenced to 90 years for marijuana trafficking in 1989 at the age of 40 even though the typical sentence was only 12 to 17 years. He believes he was targeted with the lengthy sentence because the judge mistakenly thought he was part of organized crime because he was an Italian from New York. DeLisi said he had opportunities, but never had any desire for that life.

He prefers not to dwell on lost memories and time he’ll never get back. He’s not angry, and instead takes every opportunity to express gratitude and hope.

“Prison changed me. I never really knew who God was and now I know and it changed the way I talk to people and treat people,” said DeLisi, who became a mentor to younger inmates. “For me, being there so long, I was able to take gang members from gangs to gentleman.”

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Hunter Biden Facing Federal Investigation Over ‘Tax Affairs’

 Joe Biden’s son Hunter said Wednesday that his “tax affairs” are under federal investigation, putting a renewed spotlight on the questions about his financial dealings that dogged his father’s campaign.

In a statement released by Biden’s transition office, the younger Biden said he learned about the investigation on Tuesday. He did not disclose details of the matter.

“I take this matter very seriously but I am confident that a professional and objective review of these matters will demonstrate that I handled my affairs legally and appropriately, including with the benefit of professional tax advisors,” he said in a statement.

Hunter Biden has long been a target of President Donald Trump and his allies, who have accused him of profiting off his political connections. Trump and his supporters also raised charges of corruption related to Hunter Biden’s work in Ukraine at the time his father was vice president and leading the Obama administration’s dealings with the Eastern European nation.

The disclosure of the federal investigation led by the U.S. attorney’s office in Delaware comes at an awkward moment for the incoming president, who is assembling his Cabinet. His pick for attorney general could have oversight of the investigation into the new president’s son if it is still ongoing when Biden is sworn in on Jan. 20.

The transition team said in a statement: “President-elect Biden is deeply proud of his son, who has fought through difficult challenges, including the vicious personal attacks of recent months, only to emerge stronger.”

Hunter Biden’s attorneys did not immediately return phone messages seeking comment.

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Harav Gedalia Dov Schwartz Passes Away at 95

 

בָּרוּךְ דַּיַּן הָאֱמֶת 

נָפְלָה עֲטֶרֶת רֹאשֵׁנוּ

 

The Chicago Rabbinical Council and

the entire Chicago Jewish Community

mourns the passing of our great revered Rosh Beit Din, teacher, and authority

HaRav HaGaon Rav Gedalia Dov Schwartz זצ"ל

 

HaRav Schwartz led the American Jewish community

with distinction for over 60 years

and our Chicago community for over 30 years

 

His life was an inspiration to all he encountered

and his knowledge was breathtaking.

His passing leaves a void that cannot be filled.

 

The Levaya will take place tomorrow, December 10/Kislev 24

at 9 am (Central Time)

 

Due to Covid restrictions the funeral and burial will be held privately.

A live stream will be available at

https://chicagojewishfunerals.com/funeral-detail-page/?case=C506564C-7C7D-4A08-B0A5-1FFB7E524BA2

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