Mazal Tov Jonathan Pollard Engaged

 

Former spy Jonathan Pollard is set to remarry, with the couple poised to make a formal announcement on their engagement.

Pollard, 68, got engaged to Rivka, a Jerusalemite and mother of seven, last week, but made no public statement regarding the event.

The couple are slated to make a public announcement sometime after the funeral of IDF Major Bar Falah, who was shot and killed during a gun battle with Arab terrorists in Samaria overnight.

On Tuesday, Pollard attended the Bar Mitzvah of Shahar Dagan, son of Samaria Regional Council chief Yossi Dagan.

In January, Pollard’s late wife Esther passed away, following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Pollard and his first wife, Anne, divorced in the late 1980s.

The official announcement reads:

How can I repay the Lord for all of his bountiful deals towards me? (Psalm 116 12).

With praise and thanks to G-d, we are excited to announce our engagement

We are full of gratitude to you, our friends and family members and our dear children for your love and hugs and first and foremost to Esther, may she rest in peace,. who in her infinite love even recognized us and allowed this miracle to happen. Her memory will always be with us.

The wedding will take place, G-d willing, in two months, after the High Holidays.

Jewish Baron Gives Queen Elizabeth a Brilliant Hesped in Parliament

 

Queen Elizabeth has been eulogized by countless politicians and other leading figures across the globe. But in his tribute to the late monarch in the House of Lords, Baron David Wolfson used a new method of talking about the significance of her death: explaining a pillar of Jewish mysticism.

In a six-minute speech on Friday, Wolfson, a Conservative who served as a justice minister under Boris Johnson, walked his peers through several aspects of Jewish tradition — including gematria, the Jewish practice of finding meaning through the numerical value of words.

Gov DeSantis in a brilliant move Flies “Illegal Immigrants” To Martha’s Vineyard

 

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday flew two planes of immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard, escalating a tactic by Republican governors to draw attention to what they consider to be the Biden administration’s failed border policies.

Flights to the upscale island enclave in Massachusetts were part of an effort to “transport illegal immigrants to sanctuary destinations,” said Taryn Fenske, DeSantis’ communications director.

While DeSantis’ office didn’t elaborate on their legal status, many migrants who cross the border illegally from Mexico are temporarily shielded from deportation after being freed by U.S. authorities to pursue asylum in immigration court — as allowed under U.S law and international treaty — or released on humanitarian parole.

Massachusetts’ Gov. Charlie Baker, a Republican, said he was in touch with local officials and that short-term shelter was being provided.

State Rep. Dylan Fernandes, who represents Martha’s Vineyard, tweeted: “Our island jumped into action putting together 50 beds, giving everyone a good meal, providing a play area for the children, making sure people have the healthcare and support they need. We are a community that comes together to support immigrants.”

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott began busing thousands of migrants to Washington in April and recently added New York and Chicago as destinations. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has been busing migrants to Washington since May. Passengers must sign waivers that the free trips are voluntary.

DeSantis, who is mentioned as potential presidential candidate, appears to be taking the strategy to a new level by using planes and choosing Martha’s Vineyard, whose harbor towns that are home to about 15,000 people are far less prepared than New York or Washington for large influxes of migrants.

The move is likely to delight DeSantis’ supporters who deride Democrat-led, immigrant-friendly “sanctuary” cities and anger critics who say he is weaponizing migrants as pawns for political gain.

The Florida Legislature appropriated $12 million to transport “illegal immigrants” from the state consistent with federal law, Fenske said.

“States like Massachusetts, New York, and California will better facilitate the care of these individuals who they have invited into our country by incentivizing illegal immigration through their designation as ‘sanctuary states’ and support for the Biden Administration’s open border policies,” Fenske said.

How the "Oiz Vehdar" Edition of the Ohr Hachyim twists and corrupts the words of the Or Hachayim Hakodosh

 

The Ohr Hachayim Hakadosh, R' Chaim ben Moshe ibn Attar, born in Sale Morocco in 1696 was niftar in 1743. He is known as the Or Hachaim after his popular commentary on the Torah.

He was considered the most prominent Rabbi of Morocco. He made aliyah in 1742 with his two wives and 30 talmidim. On July 7, 1743, less than a year after his arrival in Yerushalayim he suddenly died and was buried on Har Hazeisim.

Chassidim decided that the Ohr Hachayim Hakodosh was really a Chasid and adopted him, but this happened only after his demise.

The story is that the Baal Shem Tov was sitting at Shalosh Seudis Seudah and before anyone in the area could have found out about the Ohr Hachayim's passing, he exclaimed,

 "The light from the West has been extinguished!"

At any rate, Chassidim made it an obligation to learn Ohr Hachayim's commentary. And there isn't a Chassidishe Shul that doesn't have a shiur in the Ohr Hachayim. 

The Ohr Hachayim is not an easy read, as he writes very poetically and embeds pesukim from Tanach and sayings from all over the Talmud and Midrash in his commentary. One must be familiar with Tanach and the Talmud to decipher most of his commentary.

It was only natural that Chassidim would undertake the difficult task of writing a commentary to decipher and explain every line of the Ohr Hachayim's commentary to make it easier on those who were eager to learn this beautiful "peirish".

On or abouts 2007, Oiz Vehadar under the leadership of R' Yeshua Leifer of New Square, did just that and did a magnificent job and now any lay person wanting to enjoy the Ohr Hachayim's commentary and is fluent in Lashon Hakodesh can do so. Artscroll in 2017 translated it into English, but of course for those fluent in Loshon Hakodesh  using the Oiz Vehadar edition is a no brainer; and no comparison!

How Dan Goldman Kicked Chassidim in the "tuchis"

 

.@danielsgoldman SHAME ON YOU!
If it weren't for Yeshiva Graduates you'd lose

Gratitude isn't a virtue, it's the utmost important trait.

You were elected for the sole purpose of defending your constituents when needed most. Instead, you chose to speak out and humiliate us. pic.twitter.com/wwKzoLq4Jx

— Yeshiva Graduate Yossi Schlussel (@YossiSchlussel) September 13, 2022

She Just Made Us All Dumber

 

She has no idea what she's talking about...😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/d2Td7mxnl6

— il Donaldo Trumpo (@PapiTrumpo) September 13, 2022

Kamala Harris Takes Us All for Fools

 

They think you're stupid. https://t.co/fP15qnNbFr

— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) September 13, 2022

Chassidim Recruit Yaakov Shapiro an Israel Hating Liar as Their Spokesman in Albany Because he is the only one who can speak English

 

So much to say about this. The orange caps and jumpsuits 🤬 The clearly not Hasidic rabbi speaking on behalf of Hasidim to put forth a more articulate English and deliberately confuse the public 🙄

And @ShulimLeifer speaking with poise and conviction 😍 https://t.co/AQ0Lf7uBSk

— Dr. Dainy Bernstein (@DainyBernstein) September 13, 2022

 Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro has an Israel-Hating website called "Torah True Jews" which is neither "torah" nor "true"! It is dripping with such hate against Gedoilei Hador who don't or didn't agree with his anti-Zionist stance, that he must have taken it out of Der Shturmer. 

He wrote a book "The Empty Wagon" which has haskamos from rabbanim that couldn't even read English and is filled with half-truths and whole lies. 

This is the guy that they appointed as the "spokesman" for the Chassidim in Albany fighting the new curriculum imposed on yeshivois! They appointed him because apparently, he is the only guy who can speak the language.

Below are excerpts from an article written in 2018 by Rabbi Yair Hoffman reviewing his disgusting book.

Shul in New York removes smoked salmon from kiddush citing 'environmental concerns'

 

A New York synagogue has announced it will no longer offer smoked salmon at its weekly kiddush lunches.

The Upper West Side synagogue, B’nai Jeshurun, is removing the beloved fish due to environmental concerns, Rabbi Shuli Passow, the director of community engagement, said.

Rabbi Passow posted an article on the synagogue’s website listing all the changes to Kiddush for the community.

This included telling members of the shul, whose individual membership dues range from $500 to $5000 depending on income, that the popular Ashkenazi delicacy will be “eliminated from the menu so we can do our part to reduce the environmental impact of pollution and overfishing”.

She added: “We know that for some this is a heretical move. We are here to support you as you process this change.”

Rabbi Passow also declared a war on waste. “The amount of food ordered each week will be monitored and adjusted to ensure that the meal is abundant but not wasteful.”

She urged members to “think about the amount of food you actually eat at Kiddush, and fill your plate accordingly”.

In addition, she said, “starting in a few weeks, leftover food will be picked up by Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, a food rescue organisation, and donated to those in need.”

Her online article The Return of the Community Kiddush, highlighted the relaunch of the post-services tradition, which was halted during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the piece, Rabbi Passow also explained that, following consultation with synagogue members, other changes are planned, including smaller tables and chairs for younger people and ending the meal with a “song of gratitude.”

The rabbi wrote: “During the COVID-19 pandemic, we were forced to pause our communal meals - a central part of how we celebrate Shabbat. Painful as it was, this interruption was an opportunity to reimagine these gatherings.

“As we began to bring back kiddush - first with snacks on the 88th Street sidewalk, then with boxed lunches on the terrace, and most recently back on the sidewalk with light fare - we informally asked everyone for their thoughts on the various adaptations. In addition, we held twenty individual conversations, and offered ways for our community to share their thoughts through several technological platforms."

After outcry on social media from some Jews online, the synagogue issued another statement, softening their stance on salmon.

In a piece published earlier today the synagogue said:" The removal of lox from our standard Kiddush menu has led to several misunderstandings we wish to clarify.

"First, we inaccurately stated that consuming lox contributes to the overfishing of salmon. Most lox is, in fact, made from farmed Atlantic salmon. We thank those who brought this error to our attention, giving us the opportunity to correct our mistake.

"Second, some felt that we implied that eating lox is immoral or that BJ is completely boycotting lox or lox providers. These could not be farther from the truth. Moreover, should anyone sponsoring Kiddush wish to include lox in the menu, they are welcome to do so."

Charedi women not afraid to step outside the box — and onto the screen

(from left): Simi Hershkop, Ofra Shimoni, Nana Halperin, Esti Socolovski and Yael Silverman.

 

Most of Simi Hershkop’s family has no idea she is starring in a new Israeli TV series.

Neither her father nor her 11 siblings use social media or have access to the internet. And due to their strained relations, she did not tell them about the cameras that have been following her around for months as part of a new HOT docu-reality show about Haredi women.

“They don’t really have any internet access. Maybe some of them know, some of them don’t, but we haven’t spoken about it,” Hershkop, 27, told The Times of Israel last week. “I think most of them probably don’t know; they’re not part of that world. And we’re not so in touch… They had a hard time with the path I chose and I fully respect that.”

Her path keeps her firmly inside the Haredi world, wearing a wig and modest clothes, sending her son to an ultra-Orthodox school and of course observing Shabbat and keeping kosher.

But Hershkop – one of the five women starring in “Bnot Brak,” a new HOT series premiering Sunday evening – is not only the proud owner of a smartphone, but she also runs the popular DosCelebs Instagram account, which highlights the intersection of religion and pop culture to its more than 70,000 followers.

Rare quarter-shekel coin handed over to State of Israel

 

The other side of the coin, featuring plants with the letter "daled" in the middle, signifying the fourth year of the revolt, in which the coin was minted.

Following a transcontinental intelligence operation by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) and the Antiquities Trafficking Unit of the Manhattan District Attorney’s office in New York, on Monday the US returned to Israel an extremely rare coin, the fourth of its kind known in the world, which was stolen and smuggled out of Israel years ago. It is a quarter-shekel coin made of silver, from the fourth year of the Jewish Great Revolt (66-73 CE).

The ceremony took place Monday at the office of the Manhattan District Attorney, in the presence of the director of the Israel Antiquities Authority Eli Eskozido, Consul General of Israel in New York Asaf Zamir, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, and Homeland Security Deputy Special Agent in Charge Mike Alfoso.

Nope! This wasn't January 6

 

Brilliant https://t.co/TyNn1VLMoP

— Amy 🐘🦙🚫🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️🧟‍♂️ (@WaltzingMtilda) September 11, 2022

Chassidishe Guy tells Arab "I want the land to be returned to Palestinians."

 So why don't you start with your house? Give back your home and then I will know you are serious.

This video is being distributed by Arabs..

A Jewish activist from the anti-Zionism group, Neturei Karta, says to Palestinians while distributing anti-Zionist leaflets: "I want the land to be returned to Palestinians." pic.twitter.com/SVnN2iWNgK

— PALESTINE ONLINE 🇵🇸 (@OnlinePalEng) September 11, 2022

Ezra Friedlander's Nadler Wants to force Yeshivos to Teach Public Curriculum ... DanielGoldman another Chareidie Favorite Also on Board to force Yeshivois

 

What is it with the askanim that are always on the wrong side of history? 

Ezra Friedlander who was on Nadler's payroll wrote an op-ed defending the Iran Deal. Both Satmar Brothers defended the Iran Deal. Even though they are feuding they have achdus to support their "girlfriend" Hochul. They also endorsed San Goldman. I "bolded" the relevant sentences in the article below.

Top New York officials voiced grave concerns about the quality of education in Hasidic Jewish private schools on Monday, a day after The New York Times revealed that many of the schools taught only rudimentary English and math and virtually no science or history 

Two Democratic congressmen — Jerrold Nadler, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Hakeem Jeffries, the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus — said they had serious concerns, with Mr. Nadler saying it was clear that some of the Hasidic schools were “utterly failing.”

“It is a paramount duty of government to make sure that all children — whether it’s those educated in parochial, private or public schools — are provided a quality education,” said Mr. Nadler, the senior Jewish member of the House, whose current district encompasses a major Hasidic neighborhood. “It is our duty to all New York students to ensure that the law is enforced.”

Mr. Jeffries, who represents parts of central Brooklyn, called for “a rigorous inquiry in order to make sure that the health and well-being of all children is protected.”

Daniel Goldman, who recently won a contested Democratic primary for a new congressional seat that includes Hasidic areas in Brooklyn, said he hoped the schools would work to comply with the law, adding that the Times report “paints a damning picture of an inadequate secular education that does not comply with state law.”

Lee Zeldin Defends Yeshivas, Opposes Secular Education Guidelines Yet all moisdois endorse Hochol

 

At a press conference Monday in Manhattan, Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin defended yeshivas against the state’s proposal to invade and revamp curriculums.

Zeldin also blasted Governor Hochul for refusing to take a position on the issue. Dov Hikind joined the rally, and supporters in the background held signs that said “Democrats for Zeldin.”

Yitzchok Biton, killed riding an electric scooter

 

A tragedy occurred in Israel early Monday morning when Yitzchak Biton, z’l, was killed after being hit by a car while riding an electric scooter in Afula.

The niftar, only 25, left behind a wife and two small children, the younger one only a month old.

Yitzchak, z’l, who grew up in Akko, was the grandson of Hatzaddik Hamekubal Reb Avraham Biton, z’tl. As a bochur, he learned under HaGaon HaRav Eliyahu Abba Shaul, z’tl in Yeshivah Ohr Tzion in Yerushalayim.

Yitzchak, z’l, who had recently moved to Afula with his family, worked as a mashgiach kashrus in Haifa for his parnassah and was makpid likvoa itim l’Torah every day. Before moving to Afula, he worked as a volunteer in a Talmud Torah in Akko and prior to that, volunteered in Netivot.

He was buried on Monday afternoon in Akko.

Sadly, there have been numerous injuries and deaths in Israel caused by electric scooters in recent times, including an incident on Sunday night in Bat Yam, when a man riding an electric scooter suffered a serious head injury in an accident. Several months ago, HaGaon HaRav Bentzion Mutzafi, a leading Sefardic Posek in Eretz Yisroel, called electric scooters “horrible killing devices.”

BREAKTHROUGH: Degel HaTorah Caves and will Allow Belz Moisdois to Join Chinuch Atzmai

 

I personally believe that immediately after the elections, they will be back to bickering and fighting. This is just a ploy to make sure they pass the threshold for seats in the Knesset.  

After weeks of uncertainty regarding the future of the partnership between Degel HaTorah and Agudas Yisrael, a breakthrough was reached on Monday, paving the way to a joint run.

The dispute in question was the plan of the Belzer chassidus to sign an agreement with the government that will provide their Talmudei Torah with funding in accordance with the number of hours they spend teaching secular subjects. HaRav HaGaon Gershon Edelstein, who is adamantly opposed to any government intervention into Chareidi chinuch, would not agree to partner with Belz if they implemented the Education Ministry’s plan.

KASHRUS ISSUES AND SOME SOLUTIONS- by Yehuda Shain

 

שומו שמים- והיתם קדושים- צניעות וכשרות— 

Reb Ahron Kotler, Z" L said-The truth must be stated-loudly, clearly & unequivocally, Even if the public doesn't like the sound of it

.במקום שיש חילול השם, אין חולקין כבוד לרב

The Chofetz Chaim & the Rambam,

 בדיני שמים מכלימין אותו ברבים

Rav Breuer, Z”l said regarding Kashrus w/Chumras and hidurim, you have no kashrus & no chumras & no hidurim.

It is brought to you by Yudel Shain of the Kosher Consumers Union, a non-profit 501 © 3 Organization.

Because of the recent Kashrus catastrophes and the ימים נוראים, The kosher consumer is the only one who can correct the situation; therefore, you are not a שוגג anymore.

KCL standards- All of their Sushi places are run strictly by Asian גויים, and they bring their non-kosher fish, clam & other treif sauces with wine. So Frum people can quickly learn the Art of Sushi. Unfortunately, only one store now has a mashgiach. 

All of their Nori wraps are infested & are "impossible to check."

As soon as I gave up the hashgocha on the Manalapan Chinese restaurant 15 years ago for kashrus reasons, the KCL said for the past 15 years, "it's a recommended restaurant" עפרא לפומיה. So, of course, now they will lie about it.

All of the רבנים וראשי ישיבה who back the KCL are שותפים to the Treifos that the אדירי התורה  ותשב"ר are eating.

SOME KCL INCIDENTS - Treif cheeses, Bishul Akum, בשר שנתעלם, non-kosher meat & poultry, חלב עכו"ם big timeחילול שבת by their affairs, milchig Danishes w/ cholent, drunk Mashgichim, smoking on Shabbos & no Mashgiach at all, גוים have keys to the places & the Kashrus sealing  tape are in the גויים car, Non-מבושל wine at their affairs handled by גויים, there are many, many more episodes.

The KCL Mafia only wants the protection money, and they terrorize establishments that don't want them. If I publicize a serious KCL kashrus issue in a publication, the KCL terrorizes those publications . The food establishments are aware that KCL is a scam and deceiving the consumers. They treat our אדירי התורה ותשב"ר as "secular Chareidim" R" L

ר' שלמה זלמן אורבך said people who follow my guidelines in kashrus would not have to worry about "Off The Derech" children.

The Solution-

OU takes over all of the Food Service in Lakewood, with Bnei-Torah standards. Currently, there is a sizeable tri-State caterer only under the OU, and every moisid and others are comfortable eating there.

All food service establishments should STOP immediately paying the "protection money" to the KCL.

Obviously, the KCL would not allow a בעל שמחה to bring in their qualified Mashgiach. Every בעל שמחה must have its qualified Mashgiach from the beginning of the preparation and cooking. The KCL is afraid that the host's Mashgiach will realize that the KCL is a scam, fraud, and façade. So, they have to protect their piggy bank. 

Till after יום כיפור Eat at home and come to the שמחת חתן וכלה

The KCL is beyond repair; it must be shut down immediately, and there is no hashgocha on those establishments until the OU gets its people in place. 

Those that relied on KCL, Star-K, & Tartikuv can still rely comfortably on the OK.

Donations are welcome- kosher consumers union, Inc 1140 Forest Ave, Lakewood, NJ 08701- 732-363-7979. We take credit cards, PayPal, checks, and Zell only if you don't need tax exemption-

כתיבה וחתימה טובה                    

The New York Times Article in Yiddish

 

די חסידישע געמיינדע אין ניו יארק פירט שוין לאנגע יארן איינע פון די גרעסטע פּריוואטע מוסדות אין ניו יארק אויף אירע אייגענע באדינגונגען, זיך קעגנשטעלנדיג סיי וועלכע דרויסנדיגע איבערזיכט אויף  די לימודי חול וואס אירע תלמידים לערנעלן.

אבער אין 2019, האט דער מוסד "תלמוד תורה תורה ויראה דרבינו יואל מ’סאטמאר" (מהר"א) מסכים געווען צו געבן שטאטישע סטאנדארדיזירטע טעסטס אין ליינען און אין רעכענען (מאטעמאטיק) פאר 

מער ווי 1,000 תלמידים.  יעדער איינציגסטער תלמיד איז דורכגעפאלן

ענליכע ציפּעדיגע רעזולטאטן האבן תלמידים געהאט אין ארום 10 אנדערע חסידישע חדרים יענעם יאר. אונטער געווענליכע אומשטענדן וואלטן אזעלכע רעזולטאטן אנגעדייט אויף אן עדיוקעשאן סיסטעם וואס געפינט זיך אין א קריזיס. אבער אין דער צייט וואס אנדערע שולעס פּלאגן זיך אפשר צוליב א מאנגל אין געלט אדער אן אומטויגליכע אדמיניסטראציע, איז דער מצב אין די חסידישע מוסדות אנדערש. זייער דורכפאל איז בכוונה.

די פירער פון דער חסידישער געמיינדע אין ניו יארק האבן אוועקגעשטעלט אסאך פּריוואטע מוסדות צו לערנען מיט קינדער וועגן אידישע הלכה, תפילה און מסורה – און זיי האלטן אפּגעזונדערט פון דער סעקולערער וועלט. בשעת מ’לערנט ווייניג ענגליש און רעכענען, און כמעט גארנישט קיין סייענס אדער היסטאריע, לערנט מען און חזר’ט מען מיט די קינדער אן אויפהער, טיילמאל שטרענג און ברוטאל, די שיעורים פון לימודי קודש, וועלכע ווערן געגעבן אין אידיש, במשך די שעות פון טאג.

דער רעזולטאט, ווי א "ניו יארק טיימס" אויספארשונג האט געפונען, איז אז דורות פון קינדער זענען סיסטעמאטיש בארויבט געווארן פון אן עלעמענטארן עדיוקעשאן, זיי פארכאפּנדיג אין א ציקל פון ארבעטסלאזיגקייט און פינאנציעלע אפהענגיגקייט.

זייענדיג צעטיילט צווישן אינגלעך און מיידלעך, פאלט דער חסידישער סיסטעם דאס מערסטע דורך אין זיינע איבער 100 חדרים פאר אינגלעך. אויסגעשפּרייט איבער ברוקלין און האדסאן וואלי, געבן די מוסדות ארויס טויזנטער תלמידים יאר נאך יאר וועלכע זענען נישט צוגעגרייט געווארן וויאזוי זיך אומצוגיין אין דער דרויסנדיגער וועלט. דאס העלפט ארויפטרייבן די ארעמקייט ראטעס אין חסידישע געגנטער צו זיין פון די העכסטע אין ניו יארק.

דער מהלך פון די מוסדות שיינט צו זיין א פארלעצונג פון די שטאטישע געזעצן וועלכע פאדערן א צופרידנשטעלנדן עדיוקעשאן. טראץ דעם, האט דער טיימס געפונען, האבן חסידישע חדרים געפונען וועגן צו געניסן פון אומגעהויער גרויסע סומעס פון רעגירונג-געלטער, באקומענדיג מער ווי א ביליאן דאלאר בלויז אין די לעצטע פיר יאר.

Sarit Hadar Israeli singer star refuses to perform on Shabbat

 

When Israeli pop singer Sarit Hadad was asked by an Instagram follower if she would agree to perform on Shabbat for a million dollars, she gave a clear, straightforward answer:

"Not even for a million dollars, no way! Shabbat is the greatest gift that our nation ever got. The Kiddush, the blessings, dinner at the table. At the end of every long week, my strength for the upcoming week comes from quality time with my family."

The singer is currently launching her 24th album, and this time she's especially excited. "After a long time of putting out singles, a new album is out. This time I went on a journey and I dove into the world of writing and composing, together with amazing artists and producers, and together we created a new album," she said.

"Throughout my career, I wrote and composed here and there, but this is the first time that I'm fully involved in the creation of the whole album, I'm writing this and I'm excited like a little girl," Hadad admitted.