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- Yeshiva Orchos Chaim dinner tonight at Fountain Ballroom
- Bais Kaila dinner at Neemas Hachaim
- Trump says US will temporarily run Venezuela, ‘not afraid of boots on ground’ if necessary
- United States District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein an Orthodox Jew will preside over the criminal case against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
The United States carried out a major military operation in Venezuela early on January 3, 2026, striking targets in Caracas and other sites. U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured and flown out of the country by U.S. forces.
- Ousted Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro arrives in NYC by helicopter hours after capture by US
- TRUMP announces to the American people: "Maduro and wife Cilia have been indicted in the Southern District of New York … for their campaign of deadly narco-terrorism against the United States and its citizens."
Trump posted a video of Maduro challenging 47 to “come get me,” followed up by a screaming Bald Eagle & the Thunderstruck soundtrack blaring in the background during missile fire
- Mamdani: “Unilaterally attacking a sovereign nation is an act of war and a violation of federal and international law.”
- NJ Gov elect Mikie Sherrill: The President made a unilateral decision to strike Venezuela and take over the government. His failure to gain congressional authorization or to enunciate a strategy risks entering into yet another long term conflict that fails to deliver on our goals and is contrary to our interests and values. Congress needs to step up, assert its authority, and prevent further illegal action.
- NYP edsitorial: On his first day, Mamdani chose to attack Israel and make Jews less safe
Protests also continued in Iran last night. Two - protesters were killed, despite Trump's warning to the regime.
-Tzedek association pre dinner event at the Alexndria in Howell
S Fallsbhrg Melava Malka at Bnos Devora
- NJ State lawmakers are considering whether to bring back traffic cameras in New Jersey to catch drivers who blow past stopped school buses, as officials in two cities push for automated enforcement to curb dangerous driving
- Giyus: Signs in Yerushalayim announcing the massive protest this Tuesday will take place along Rechov Yirmiyahu.
- 3 Jewish teenagers were identified as victims of the new years eve fire in Switzerland girls aged 14, and 15
The initiators of a boycott letter to support yeshivks admit it caused division, withdraw the initiative, reaffirm support for Torah study, thank IDF soldiers and the public, and call for responsible dialogue
When is sherril becoming governor?
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DeleteThat coalition deserves credit for rethinking their public position and for affirming their commitment to the centrality of Torah learning . This would be an excellent time for the leadership of the Yeshivos to , without in any way diluting their commitment to Torah learning, express hakoras hatov for the mesiras nefesh of the brave soldiers who put their lives on the line around the clock.
ReplyDeleteNo one asked these guys for their opinions. It makes absolutely no difference if they backtrack or not what they say is irrelevant this whole thing is a nothing burger
Delete7:32 Did anyone ask you for your opinion that you believe it is relevant for us to know?
Delete"coalition" a few fat irrelevant lying baal habatim
Deletethe smoke from all the gaza BBQs they made scrambled their brains
Well this "nothing burger" should challenge you and the Chareidi leadership to express the fundamental Torah middah of hakoras hatov towards the soldiers.
ReplyDeleteWhy should we (Chareidim) show HHT to those who hate us? Especially those who worship the Zionist govt. Chareidim want to be left alone to learn Hashem’s Torah and be avdei Hashem. The IDF wants to destroy us both spiritually and physically and worship the State. Our HHT is to Hashem. G’virim who put conditions on their donations that go against Torah can keep their money.
ReplyDeleteDo you happen to know where and who hakaras hatov is learned from? Hint. It is a group a lot worse than the "Zionists"
DeleteAs long as it's exclusively soldiers
ReplyDeletewe take our guidance from daas Torah not some wannabe askanim. the IDF and medina mean nothing to us, we are kuloy Torah
ReplyDeletePeople who are truly "kuloy Torah" arent twiddling away their time on the treifene tumahdig Internet posting comments on news hock sites
Delete4:22 When you are online at 4:22 AM (or any other time for that matter) it is difficult for me to understand how you can view yourself as someone who takes guidance from Daas Torah and is Kuloy Torah. Can you explain that to me?
DeleteThen leave the country if you don't want to serve it
DeleteOthers should sacrifice (lives, health, work, businesses) for your refusal to do the same.
In the US (or Europe), you won't get a military exemption. Actually, Iran will give you an exemption. Maybe go there.
I would stay away from Yeshivas Mir if I were you.
DeleteRav Chaim Schmulevitz said that those who don't have hakoras hatov towards the soldiers are not welcome in his bais medrash.
"Charedim want to be left alone" like Shem v'Ever
DeleteNot good for bnei ha'avos
“ we are kuloy Torah”
Deleteדתניא רבי יוסי אומר כל האומר אין לו תורה אין לו תורה פשיטא אלא כל האומר אין לו אלא תורה אין לו אלא תורה הא נמי פשיטא אלא דאפילו תורה אין לו מאי טעמא אמר רב פפא אמר קרא (דברים ה, א) ולמדתם ועשיתם כל שישנו בעשיה ישנו בלמידה כל שאינו בעשיה אינו בלמידה
4:22 is using a very common demagogic appeal to supporters. It makes them feel that we are the right without having to explain why. It makes them feel that we are the good and smarter without actually doing anything to feel that way other than self righteously opposing others. Online, you see that so frequently that it needs to be pointed out and recognized.
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