Leo Dee asks Sadigora Rebbe to Wave Israeli Flag and recite Hallel on Yom Hatzmeot

 

 During the course of a condolence visit by the Sadigura Rebbe of Jerusalem to Rabbi Leo Dee, who lost his wife and two daughters in a terrorist attack on Pesach, Rabbi Dee made an unusual request of the rebbe.

Firstly he asked the Rebbe if he waves the Israeli flag and the rebbe responded positively. Afterwards he asked if the rebbe would be willing to recite Hallel on Israel’s 75th independence day, which falls at the end of next week.

The rebbe responded by telling a story from his great-uncle, who was the Sadigura rebbe after the Holocaust.

“My uncle lived in Vienna between the First and Second World Wars,” he said. “When the Nazis rose to power, they brought him to the streets of Vienna to clean the streets. He made a promise and said, ‘If G-d will be with me, and the Master of the World saves me from this horror, when I reach the Land of Israel, I will clean the streets of Israel.”

The Sadigora Rebbe continued, “When he managed to escape to Palestine, he indeed got up early in the morning and cleaned the streets of Tel Aviv. He did not tell anyone the reason why he did it, even when his followers questioned him as to why he was doing this.”

“This custom, of a love of the Land of Israel, is in our blood. And I think that we need to work more on loving every Jew, no matter how he dresses or what his opinions are. We will take this upon ourselves, and I think that the Hallel will come on its own,” he concluded.

להניף דגל והלל ביום העצמאות: הבקשה של ליאו די מהאדמו"ר מסאדיגורה

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— ערוץ 7 (@arutz7heb) April 17, 2023

El Al Pilot Delivers Anarchist’s Rant to Passengers on Flight to New York

 

Once again, anarchist continue to cross red lines. 

Passengers on El Al flight 007 to New York received an unexpected political message from their pilot, Doron Ginzburg, on Yom Hashoah, Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Using English worse than Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s, the pilot delivered his anarchist-fueled rant to the passengers over the loudspeaker, declaring,

 “Reminding all of us that things like [the] Holocaust are potentially to be occurring in a dictatorship, and we are fighting in Israel to remain a democratic country. Thank you all and have a nice flight.”

Moving: Holocaust survivor surprises his granddaughter on Mount Herzl

 

Yaakov Meir Dimenstein, a Holocaust survivor who lives in Switzerland, came to Israel specifically to watch his granddaughter, Rina, who serves in the Home Front Command and who will be a flag bearer in the traditional torch lighting ceremony that will take place next week on Independence Day.

On Monday, on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Rina's family, together with grandfather Yaakov, surprised her by arriving at the rehearsals for the ceremony, which were held on Mount Herzl. At the end of the rehearsals, Yaakov joined the flag bearers in the singing of Israel’s national anthem, “Hatikvah”.

Yaakov, who was born in Belgium and fled the Nazi regime to a refugee camp in South Africa, said, "I cannot explain in words the meaning of the visit to the rehearsals for the torch lighting ceremony, in which my granddaughter will take part. Only about 78 years ago, the Jewish people were persecuted and their status was at the lowest point in history. Today, the State of Israel is a beacon and a source of great Jewish pride and proves that history will not repeat itself thanks to the power of the IDF."

His granddaughter, Rina, said, “As the granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor, I am proud and happy to wear the IDF uniform - thus fulfilling the dreams of our forefathers. I strive to contribute to the country as much as I can, and being an IDF officer is one step in commemorating all those who are no longer with us. We must cherish and give gratitude every day for the right to live in the land of Israel."

Iranian Crown Prince: It's my duty to honor Holocaust victims

 

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, who is visiting Israel, on Monday evening attended the official state ceremony marking the start of Holocaust Remembrance Day at Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Speaking to i24NEWS after the ceremony, the Crown Prince said that the Iranian regime “doesn’t represent the Iranian people” and as Tehran doesn’t acknowledge the Holocaust, he felt it was his duty to show his support for Israel on behalf of his nation that has 2,500-years-long relations with the Jewish people.

"It's a Biblical relationship that our two countries have had over centuries and today when we have the regime that denies the Holocaust has ever occurred it's my duty to be here representing my fellow compatriots, to honor the victims of the Holocaust and pay my respects to this nation and its people," he said.

Intelligence Minister Gila Gamliel earlier on Monday welcomed Pahlavi upon his arrival at Ben Gurion Airport.

"I congratulate the Iranian Crown Prince on his important visit to Israel as the most senior Iranian personality to ever visit here. We appreciate the Crown Prince's expression of solidarity with the citizens of Israel in the face of the severe terrorist attacks perpetrated by Iran, as well as his visit to Yad Vashem on the occasion of Holocaust Remembrance Day in order to sympathize with the Jewish people, in contrast to Iran's rulers who deny the Holocaust and encourage antisemitism. Together, through a common vision, we will take the first step in building bridges and collaborations between the two peoples," said Gamliel.

Gamliel will host Pahlavi during his visit to Israel, with the aim of creating a bridge between Israel and the Iranian people, and expressing joint opposition to the Ayatollah regime. The heir to the throne promotes discourse on the human rights situation in Iran and supports a democratic Iranian leadership.

Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day: Nearly Half the World’s Jews Live in Israel

 

At the start of 2022, there were a total of 15.3 million Jews in the world, 7 million of whom, roughly 46% of all Jews worldwide, resided in Israel, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics revealed on Sunday.

In 1939, on the eve of World War II, Jews numbered 16.6 million, and 449,000 (3%) resided in the Land of Israel. Just under 10 years later, in 1948, the world’s Jewish population had diminished to 11.5 million; of them, 650,000 (6%) lived in Israel.

Among Diaspora Jews, about 6 million live in the United States, 442,000 in France, 392,000 in Canada, 292,000 in Britain, 173,000 in Argentina, 145,000 in Russia, 118,000 in Germany and another 118,000 in Australia, according to the report.

Ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day, which begins on the evening of April 17, the CBS also revealed that 147,199 Holocaust survivors or victims of antisemitic actions during the Holocaust are currently living in Israel.

Of those survivors, 61% are women and 39% are men.

A small number, 4.5%, immigrated to Israel before the establishment of the state, between 1933 to 1947; 31.7% immigrated during the large aliyah wave following the state’s establishment (1948 to 1951); 29.7% immigrated between 1952 and 1989 and 34.1% came since the 1990s, during the wave of aliyah from the former Soviet Union.

In a 2021 survey, 87% of Israel’s survivors said they were either “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with their lives, similar to the 88% of Jews and others above the age of 75. However, 17.3% of Holocaust survivors said they felt lonely often, compared to 12.6% of Jews and others 75 and older.

Lipa Schmeltzer Leaves Mourners of Michael Schnitzler Spellbound in Yiddish Eulogy

 I was very impressed, yes impressed when he repeated twice that this was a great loss to  Schnitzler's z"l Instagram followers !

The late Michael Schnitzler made it his business to comfort and support those who needed special love, chizuk and sympathy. Though he himself had many personal issues, he never let on that he had his own demons but reached out to those who needed reaching out. 

Thank you, Lipa for saying what needed to be said and not letting the big rabbis at the funeral intimidate you ! Kol Hakovod! 

May Michoel rest in peace and may he sing in heaven to open the gates of rachamim for the entire Jewish community.!  

On Yom Hashoah " Liberators and Survivors: The First Moments"

 

The Auschwitz Album- Visual Evidence of the Process Leading to the Mass Murder at Auschwitz-Birkenau

Chareidie Perverts Come Up With New Ban on Women

 

If I were one of those "perverts" I would ban the Seat Belt in all cars and buses !

Israel set to observe Holocaust Remembrance Day; nearly 150,000 survivors live in the Jewish state

 

The number of Holocaust survivors living in Israel stands at nearly 150,000, according to statistics published on Sunday by the Holocaust Survivors’ Rights Authority ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Israel is set to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day beginning on Monday evening.

The official state opening ceremony will take place at 8 p.m. in Warsaw Ghetto Square at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum, on the Mount of Remembrance in Jerusalem.

The 147,199 Holocaust survivors residing in the Jewish state include 521 new immigrants from war-torn Ukraine who last year were recognized as survivors of the Nazi genocide.

Holocaust Remembrance Day, an annual event in Israel commemorating the six million Jews murdered by the Germans and their collaborators, and those who fought back and partook in rescue efforts, takes place this year from Monday evening until the following evening. The somber day features a two-minute siren at 10 a.m. local time when the country comes to a standstill.

One of the central themes of this year’s commemoration is Jewish resistance during the Holocaust, as the world marks 80 years since the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

According to the data, 462 Holocaust survivors celebrated their 100th birthdays last year. Around 31,000 are more than 90 years old. The average age of survivors is 85 and the youngest survivor is 76.

Haifa is home to the largest population of Shoah survivors in Israel, followed by Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

Sixty-three percent of Holocaust survivors in Israel were born in Europe. Significant numbers of Holocaust survivors came from outside of Europe, including Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia and Iraq.

AOC's Stupid Ignorant Response When asked about Israel

 

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Elon Musk slams BBC reporter in tense interview: ‘You just lied’

 

Beit Shemesh Resident Killed In ATV Crash, Sister In Critical Condition

 

Beit Shemesh resident Yisrael Levinstein, z’l, 22, was killed on Tuesday evening, Chol Hamoed Pesach, in an ATV accident in Beit Shemesh.

The Levinstein family was enjoying a Chol Hamoed outing at the Yarmut Park in Beit Shemesh and Yisrael, z’l, was giving rides to his siblings on his ATV. He was on a ride with his sister, Rus Altman, a 29-year-old mother of 3 children, and drove into the adjoining area of Ramat Beit Shemesh Hei, where he apparently crashed into a fence, causing the vehicle to overturn.

Since the area is still sparsely populated, the victims weren’t found until about an hour later, when the family members began searching for them. Rescue workers called to the scene administered emergency medical aid and evacuated them to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem. There, unfortunately, the doctors were forced to declare the death of Yisrael, z’l. Rus was hospitalized in very serious and unstable condition.

Yisrael, z’l, and Rus are the children of Reb Dovid Levinstein, a well-known figure in the city, who made aliyah from Russia and established a family of 13 children.

Sudden Petirah of Legendary Singer Michoel Schnitzler 61

 

R’ Michoel Schnitzler Z”L, a well-known singer, who was mesameach Yidden with his many musical albums and singing at thousands of chasunos. He was 61.

R’ Michoel suffered a massive heart attack in the Monsey area on Friday afternoon at around 6 PM. Hatzolah paramedics did everything they could to save his life but were unfortunately unsuccessful.

For more than 35 years, R’ Michoel entertained and inspired untold numbers of people through his astounding musical abilities and his equally impressive heart of gold. He sang at more than 4,200 weddings, and released 15 albums with over 150 songs.

Kiryas Yoel Fights other Chareidim in Secular Court Who Want to build a Town Next to them and will call it "Be'eir Shevah"

 

According to most Chareidie leaders, Bais Din was made for the regular "joe shmo" but not for them, witness the fact that when the Holy Rebbelich (Satmar, Bobov, Sadegere) fight amongst themselves they go to secular court, and they ignore the 3rd Rashi in Mishpatim that states unequivocally, that going to secular court is being "Mechallel Shem Shmayim." Chareidim will G-d forbid not eat "gebrokts" or "machine matzos" on Pesach which are only "chumrois" but will totally ignore an "issur de'orisah." 

Kiryas Yoel, the "Uganda" Town of Satmar, joined their Goyishe Neighbors and went to secular court "be'achdus" to block other Chassidim who want to establish another "Uganda" and name it after the Zionist city of "Be'er Sheva" calling it "Seven Springs." 

The Judge told Satmar where to go and outright rejected their challenges and gave the ok for the renegades to build. 

What is interesting is that Chareidim historically mocked Herzl because Herzl's initial plan was for Jews to move to Uganda, and Chareidim claimed that Herzl being a secular Jew didn't understand that Jews yearn to be in Eretz Yisrael and that Jews have no "sheichis" no connection to another country in Chutz Le'aaretz, and so they laughed at him for his ridiculous idea (which Herzl subsequently rejected and fought against this idea). 

But then the Skverer Rebbe z"l did just that, establishing a town in Spring Valley, New York and called it New Square. He built an "Uganda" le'shem ul'tiferes. It wasn't too long after that that the chief mocker of Herzl's Uganda idea, R' Yoel Teitelbaum z"l, adopted this very "Herzl Uganda idea" and established his own Uganda town of Kiryas Yoel. 

Ironically, Herzl's idea for a Jewish State came to fruition, a beautiful State established in 1948 and whether he wanted it or not, has now the most Torah there than in its entire history. There are more Jews learning Torah in the Zionist State than anywhere in the world. In a about a year Herzl's State will have the majority of the world's Jews living there. Meanwhile in Chutz Le'aaretz, Chareidim are fighting amongst themselves to set up "Ugandas" in Monroe, Bloomingfield, Toms River, Lakewood etc. How ironic?

Orange County is one step closer to becoming home to second a Hasidic village, now that an appeals court has rejected a pair of challenges to a plan to create a new village within the Town of Monroe.

The Journal News (https://bit.ly/3KCzER9) reported that both the Town of Monroe and the Village of Kiryas Joel had moved to block the proposed formation of the Village of Seven Springs, located west of Kiryas Joel.

A Supreme Court judge rejected earlier legal challenges waged by both the village and the town to prevent the incorporation of Seven Springs, with the appeals court panel shooting down their objections on April 12th.

Petitions were submitted to create Seven Springs in 2019 within Monroe’s borders, giving residents of the 1.9 square mile area, which was not part of Kiryas Joel’s previous annexation efforts, the ability to control the zoning in a swath of land that includes the majority of the unincorporated properties in northern Monroe.

Encompassing land on both sizes of Route 17 and half of Woodbury Common Premium Outlet shopping center, Seven Springs would be larger than Kiryas Joel, if approved.

“We’re looking forward to the town expeditiously processing the incorporation petition at this time,” said Seven Springs attorney Steven Barshov.

Monroe Supervisor Tony Cardone said that he and town board members would discuss whether they would attempt to appeal their case to the state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals.

If no further legal attempts are made to block the formation of Seven Springs, the Town of Monroe would be required to determine if the proposed village’s petition meets all legal requirements before deciding to grant their approval, triggering a public hearing and a vote by those living within the area.

Zera Shimshon Parshas Shemini

 

CNN Selective Reporting on Israel Reads like Der Shturmer

 

Israeli cars 'receive' bullets from mysterious sources, occupants are killed 'in that crash.' Should we venture a guess?

According toCNN International, while Israelis shoot and kill Palestinians, Israeli cars “receive” bullets and the occupants die in a “crash.” That is how, at least, two separate incidents were described during a single segment on Isa Soares Tonight on April 10.

On Friday, April 7, a mother, Lucy Dee, and her two daughters, Maia and Rina Dee, were murdered in a terrorist attack in the Jordan Valley. Terrorists fired on them as they were driving to Tiberias as part of a family trip, causing the car to veer off and crash. The terrorists then fired again at the Dee family to make sure they were dead. Lucy lived for several days before succumbing to her wounds while the two young women died instantly.

How did CNN correspondent Frederik Pleitgen describe this incident?

“But earlier in the West Bank, there was a shooting incident where a car received a bullet shot, or gunshots, with the family in it. It was a mother and her two daughters, and the two daughters were killed in that crash.”

 The car “received…gunshots.” The mother and her daughters were “killed in that crash.” It was a “shooting incident” instead of a terror attack (not even “terror attack” in scare quotes, or qualified by the word “suspected.”) Who the suspected shooters were is left entirely unaddressed.

The description stands in stark contrast to how another “shooting incident” was covered by the same correspondent.

On Monday, April 10, a Palestinian Arab, Mohammad Fayez Balhan, was killed during an Israeli military raid in Aqabat Jabr, near Jericho. The Israel Defense Forces were operating in Aqabat Jabr to detain a suspected terrorist when “Palestinians confronted the soldiers,” according to Palestinian Authority’s Wafa News Agency, during which “suspects hurled explosive devices and Molotov cocktails and opened fire” at the Israeli soldiers, according to the IDF. The exact circumstances of Balhan’s death are not clear, however.

Did the CNN correspondent use the same evasive, circuitous style of speaking as he did to describe the murder of the three Israelis? No.

Instead, Pleitgen states:

“[T]he Israeli military shot and killed a 15-year-old boy, Mohammad Fayez Balhan, in another part of the West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health says.”

Earlier in the segment, Isa Soares’s own language was similar:

“Elsewhere in the West Bank, mourners buried a 15-year-old Palestinian boy killed by Israeli soldiers in a refugee camp near Jericho.”

In both cases, the language is clear: Israeli military action killed Balhan.

Lest one suggest that the correspondent’s language on the shooting death of Balhan was more direct because he cited the Palestinian Ministry of Health, notice that no Israeli official sources were used in describing the murder of the three Israelis.

For example, nowhere did the segment use the word “terrorism” in reference to the attack on the three Israelis, despite the fact that Israeli and other governments have clearly labeled it as such.

Furthermore, while Balhan’s age is referenced twice during the segment, not once was it mentioned that Rina Dee, one of the Israeli shooting victims, was also 15 years old.

The bizarre, inconsistent treatment of these two incidents is yet another example of an unmistakable decline in the quality of CNN’s coverage of Israel. Absolutely bizarre wording from @CNNI. Compare how it described two shooting incidents

Another Set Of Israeli Siblings Killed This Time By Flood

 

A flash flood in southern Israel led to the death of two siblings from Tiveria on Monday evening, Chol Hamoed Pesach.

Southern Israel was hit by heavy rain and flooding on Monday, leading to the closure of a number of roads and national parks, causing traffic jams and trapping hundreds of Israelis, who were enjoying Chol Hamoed trips in the area.

The Assor family were traveling from their hometown of Tiveria to Eilat in two cars, with a son, Ma’ayan, z’l, 25, driving his sister, Sahar, z’l, 17, and an unnamed friend, 21, along Highway 40. The car got caught in a flash flood and was swept off the road and began to fill with water.

The 21-year-old woman is rescued and hospitalized in light condition for hypothermia. 

The friend was carried away by the stream but managed to keep her head above the water and survive the night on rocks by the side of the stream until being rescued on Tuesday morning by an Air Force helicopter.

Sadly, the bodies of Maayan, z’l and Sahar, z’l were found later on Tuesday.

Maayan and Sahar’s parents and two brothers had driven via a different route, the Arava Highway.

Multiple Israelis driving in southern Israel on Monday night were rescued from flooded areas by Israeli rescue services, including Air Force helicopters and IDF forces from the Rescue Unit 699, Israel Police, Fire and Rescue Services, and MDA paramedics.

The heavy rain, thunderstorms, and unseasonably cold weather continued throughout Pesach and Thursday, Isru Chag. A significant increase in temperatures is expected on Friday but the temperatures will still be slightly unseasonably cold.

Har Chermon was covered with snow on Thursday morning, a scene that is perhaps unprecedented or hasn’t been seen in decades. Snow continued to fall on Thursday morning accompanied by strong winds and lightning and thunder. The site was closed to visitors due to the perilous weather conditions.

Pesach Program in Stamford Connecticut has more than Dozen Vehicles Burn , 1,000 Guests Evacuated From Hotel

 

More than a dozen vehicles were damaged or destroyed in a big fire at the parking lot of the Armon Hotel in Stamford Connecticut where the “Chop A Nosh” Pesach program was held.

Fire alarms began ringing at around 5:00AM, forcing more than 1,000 guests out of the hotel and into the street.

Fire officials said the structure had been compromised and firefighters were ordered to get out of the garage, according to the fire department. They fought the fire from outside.

A guest at the hotel said: “Attendees were evacuated to the front lobby outdoors, including elderly and newborns. Everyone was well behaved, and Davening started outdoors at 8:00AM when the building was deemed safe. By 10:30AM, guests were allowed back to their rooms.

Bichasdei Hashem, no injuries were reported, although some were scared or cold this morning. The kitchen was shut down due to carbon monoxide levels, but Chop A Nosh still managed to create a lavish buffet for all.

Most of all, it was a tremendous Kiddush Hashem, with over 1,000 men, women and children all helping each other, and everyone evacuating in an orderly manner.

The Stamford fire marshal is investigating.

Lapid Trying to Destroy American/Israeli Relations... AM ECHAD Warns in a Letter

 The Am Echad organization has expressed “grave concern” over actions by Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid, who apparently is continuing his campaign of hate against the government while visiting the United States.

Am Echad co-chairs Shlomo Werdiger and Dr. Irving Lebovics sent a letter on April 11 to Lapid over comments he delivered at a recent Jewish Federations meeting in New York.

In the letter, the heads of the Agudath Israel affiliate said, “We see these comments as sowing discord and delegitimizing not just the current Israeli government, but Israel itself in the eyes of the world, both Jewish and not.”

The two Jewish leaders warned that “rhetoric characterizing the government as “extremist” and “undemocratic” jeopardizes the relationship between Israel and world Jews.”

Am Echad told Lapid that “at the very least, large swaths of the Israeli population support the government’s actions and view them as the fruition of election promises. Therefore, it is disingenuous of you to accuse the government of undermining Israeli democracy and calling on American Jews to get up in arms to protect Israel from its own leadership.”

The letter concluded by emphasizing, “Israel is precious to every single one of us. We are proud of its vibrant democracy and amazing growth.

“We ask you that going forward you refrain from damaging, inflammatory rhetoric against Israel and its government during meetings in the Diaspora.”

The full text of the letter in its entirety follows this report.

"Get Woke.. Go Broke" Anheuser-Busch's Stock Price Drops $5 Billion in Value after Promoting Transgender

 

Get woke, go broke. 

That’s the danger facing beer giant Anheuser-Busch after the company’s Bud Light brand — the top-selling US beer — chose trans TikTok influencer Dylan Mulvaney for a promotional stunt, sending her cans with her image to celebrate the one-year anniversary of her transition.

The cost?

A staggering drop of around $5 billion in value as Anheuser-Busch’s stock price took a dive on news of (ex-)Bud drinkers’ fury.

Proof positive that if consumers tired of everything being woke-ified raise their voices, the market listens.

Celebs joined in. Country superstar Travis Tritt struck all Anheuser-Busch products from his tour hospitality rider. 

Kid Rock blasted cases of the brew in a widely circulated target-practice video.

The little guy made his choice known too.

A Missouri bar owner reported a massive 50% crash in sales of draught sales and a 30% drop in sales of bottled Anheuser-Busch brews. 

A Massachusetts barkeep reported an 80% collapse. 

A Hell’s Kitchen pub, i.e., a bar in the heart of the Big Apple’s LGBTQ community, saw 58% and 70% drops for draught and bottled respectively.

And the movement’s just getting started, as search interest in the phrase “Boycott Bud Light” is up massively.

This response isn’t anti-trans, by the way. It’s anti-indoctrination: Don’t make my beer into your political statement.

The Anheuser-value bloodbath shows that despite the best efforts of gender loons, up to and including the Biden White House — which has embraced the most radical positions on these issues and been buddy-buddy with Mulvaney herself — most people don’t want to be shoehorned into a culture war. 

Just as they prefer their movies to avoid clumsy preachments on “equity.”

Or their kids’ elementary schools to teach reading and math instead of lefty propaganda. 

Now, the predictable, mirror-mirror reaction from the left is already underway. 

I.e. that it’s conservatives turning Bud Light into a culture war battlefield, not them.

No: Bud Light chose to embrace a massively divisive figure in what the brand’s own marketing veep described as an effort to penetrate the Gen Z demo. 

Are 20-somethings these days so robotically politicized as to switch to a trans-inclusive beer? More likely, the marketing “geniuses” behind this debacle are just clueless products of the left’s long march through our universities.

More important, the brew’s existing consumers recognize rank agitprop when they see it, and answer with equal contempt.

Cue Bud Light’s sudden social-media silence.

This is a hugely important lesson for average Americans: You’re not powerless. 

And your beer doesn’t have to be a political medium.