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- President Trump just moved the USS Gerald R. Ford RIGHT UP to Iran’s doorstep, the SECOND carrier strike group now in the region ahead of crunch-time negotiations! Trump’s message? Crystal clear:“If we don’t have a deal, WE’LL NEED IT.” (WH report)
- Trump told Netanyahu in their meeting in Florida about a month and a half ago that if no agreement is reached between Washington and Tehran, the U.S. would support Israeli strikes against Iran’s ballistic missile program.
Since then, the U.S. military and intelligence community have been holding discussions on how the American military could assist the IDF. CBS
- Attorneys representing detainees from today’s demonstration in Bnei Brak, report that approximately 27 people were arrested. About 20 have been released, while 7 including four minors remain in custody pending a court hearing on extending their detention.
The attorneys argue that many of the arrests lacked clear basis, claiming most detainees were passersby who did not participate in the protest. They say they will continue to defend their clients’ rights through the legal process.
- Busy Purim shopping day as stores roll out displays and sales ahead of Purim.
- Men's clothing sale today at AI Stone and Emporio *select items)
-Police in Bnei Brak are trying to put on a show of cruel revenge against residents who did nothing at all including women and babies. (MWeisberg)
- Is it really necessary to remove wigs from ultra-Orthodox women as part of police activity?(Amit Segal)
- Israeli Police have arrested so far 23 people after Two female IDF soldiers were sent into Bnei Brak while conducting an official home visit to a frum soldier in the recruitment process. Initial reports circulated that they came to arrest yeshiva students and where from the military police. As the crowds gathered a demonstration broke out resulting in a overturned a police car and a motorcycle on fire before police came to extracted the soldiers who were not harmed. leaders across the political spectrum including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior charedi figures from Shas and Agudah condemned the attack calling it extremists who don't represent the community.
- Jersey Central Power & Light customers will face a small increase in electricity supply costs starting June 1, 2026, following New Jersey’s annual Basic Generation Service (BGS) auction approval. For an average residential customer using 650 kWh per month, the supply portion of the bill will rise from $135.24 to $137.47—a $2.23 (1.6%) increase. This does not include delivery or other utility charges.
- Again iver the weekend more social media personalities and YouTubers have been circulating viral videos spreading blatant falsehoods and pure ignorance about the Lakewood community. Among the claims being pushed are accusations that marriages are not recognized by the state and that mothers are living as “single” in order to collect benefits.
These allegations are completely false.
Marriages performed in Lakewood are fully legal and recognized by the State of New Jersey. In fact, Lakewood Township consistently certifies the highest number of legal marriages per month in the state. Spreading misinformation for clicks and attention does nothing but inflame tensions and mislead the public. The facts simply do not support these narratives.
- Genazim judaica Auction today Sunday: Including Chofetz Chaim’s historic 1926 Tzavaah/ will detailing his life, mission, and Radin Yeshiva. starting at $240K, Rabbi Moshe Leib of Sassov letter starting bid $360K, Handwritten Ramchal letter $290K.
Tucker Carlson, will visit Israel
- Shas Chairman Aryeh Deri:"I call on the Police Commissioner to immediately issue a restraining order against Naftali Bennett from the streets of Bnei Brak. This instigator and agitator came to the city to inflame tensions and exploit a painful situation for his own political gain. This despicable man, who spares no measure, is the last person who should be present in this arena".
- Rav Dov Landau and Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch issued a strong directive to yeshiva students strictly forbidding participation in or presence at protests or gatherings that may lead to confrontation with police. They emphasized that talmidim must remain in yeshiva, fully committed to their learning and established sedarim. Attending such events, they warned, involves serious danger and constitutes a grave chilul Hashem.
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And I'm pretty knowledgeable about programs and benefits there is no benefit of being single over being married.... And I don't think these podcasters can pinpoint exactly what the benefit is.
ReplyDeleteDuh, 11:19. What if your spouse macht asach gelt?????
DeleteThere are six legal ways around that You can still be married It has no relevance.
DeleteRav Landau and Rav Hirsch issued a strong statement?
ReplyDeleteI think their protest against gender separated concerts was MUCH stronger.
And they don't condemn the behavior other than saying its dangerous and a Chillul Hashem. Too little and too late.
And not to mention that leadership of the "Jerusalem Faction" who are responsible for this behavior.
The letter from Rav Dov and Rav Moshe Hillel is just to not get in trouble for prior statements that he made against the army that the left and media are calling for incitement against them
DeleteThey are somewhat responsible because of things they have said. If you tell talmidim that this is a time of shmad an effort to destroy Torah and anyone who goes to the army will lose their yiddishkeit?
DeleteThere are people who will do these kind of repulsive things.
Why no statement from Aguda condemning the violence in Bnei Brak
DeleteWhat is particularly hypocritical are the so-called “keyboard warriors” on social media who, from the comfort of their homes in the United States, presume to lecture about chilul Hashem and criticize rabbinic leadership
DeleteIt is ironic that individuals who themselves often have little connection to, or understanding of, traditional Torah authority feel emboldened to publicly condemn those who dedicate their lives to it. Such commentary is rarely rooted in facts, but rather in ignorance amplified for attention and sinas chinom
Did YWN write a fake angry editorial against the cĥilul Hashem in bnei brak
DeleteAll is true but the sad truth is that the township is corrupt and that's a big chilul hashem
ReplyDeleteBecause half of the Moetzes is Jerusalem Faction. They support this kind of behavior.
DeleteFascinating that in the multiple updates included, the Hefkervelt management somehow forgot to mention the motorcycle also contained a pair of tefillin and a siddur, burned as a result of the holy mafginim and their holy machaa. Surely just an oversight...
ReplyDeletePuhleaze, 12:18. NO ONE intentionally burned it. Very unfortunate. Almost as unfortunate as the Bochur who was recently killed. Not a reason to stop protests
Delete2:33 Does it matter? In Halacha the guy who burnt it is chayiv anyway. Which (former) Yeshiva Bochur does not know that sugya? SA CM 388:1 says המזיק ממון חבירו ואינו יודע מה הזיק נשבע הניזק ונוטל כיצד לקח כיס חבירו והשליכו למים או לאש או שמסרו ליד אנס ואבד בעל הכיס אומר: זהובים היה מלא והמזיק אומר איני יודע מה היה בו שמא עפר או תבן היה מלא הרי הניזק נשבע בנקיטת חפץ ונוטל Maybe if these people would spend their time in Beis Medrash instead of reading anti-Zionist propaganda they would know that.
DeleteAs far as I am told, the Gedolim may have to face jail time, chas v'shalom, for "incitement." The evil zionists have no shame, putting elderly rabbanim behind bars.
ReplyDeleteThe podcasters and you tubers really have no issue with Lakewood. It is only because they think we are Zionists that they are coming to Lakewood. Before Zionism started no podcaster or you tuber ever came to Lakewood. If we would only tell them that we aren't Zionists they would either go away or give glowing reports about us.
ReplyDeleteLol Zionism started long before Lakewood became a center of Jewish life
DeleteSo maybe we ought to make it publicly clear as to the difference
DeleteIf you believe non-Jews who say they aren't anti-Semites they only have an issue with Zionists then you should also believe militantly secular Israelis who say they have no issue with and tremendous respect for Judaism they only have an issue with Chariedim.
DeleteI'm assuming 2:00 PM is a troll but people in Kiryas Yoel did in fact tell the podcasters that they are opposed to Zionism. A lot of good it did them...
DeleteIf elderly Rabbonim would speak and respond the way elderly Rabbonim (aka Gedolim) used to, they wouldn't face jail time.
ReplyDeleteNo one ever thought of putting Rav shlomo Zalman Aurbach behind bars.
ReplyDeleteSome eg Jewish communists would have certainly liked to do so, but most of old seculars had some certain reverence. That has passed out of existence
DeleteThe difference is not in the secularists, its in the Gedolim. Rav Shlomo Zalaman would NEVER say many of the offensive things these have said.
DeleteThe MO love using Reb Shlomo Zalman as theirs. They place him in a position that he did not occupy, just to use his name for their purposes.
DeleteReb Shlomo Zalman was a posek, he was not a public leader. He left leadership issues, including political ones, to Rav Shach. Which is why he is so beloved, as Rav Shach said in one of his public addresses, that he would like very much to be beloved, but sometimes we must take an unpopular stand.
I remember when Rav Shach gave the נאום השפנים and they threatened him too with arrest.
Of course you conveniently forgot Rav Shmuel ztl and yblc Rav Ezriel shlita are both Rav Shloma zalman's children.
DeleteMy gas bill with NJNG doubled this year. Is it just me?!
ReplyDeleteAll the people who live in a Democrat-run state.
Delete"strictly forbidding participation in or presence at protests or gatherings ***that may lead*** to confrontation with police."
ReplyDeleteThat may lead..???? Where did you get that from??
Per YWN:
"It is strictly forbidden under any circumstances to participate in or be present among those who are going to places ***where there is*** confrontation with the police."
Its only Assur to be present WHERE THERE IS ALREADY confrontation.
"Attending such events, they warned, involves serious danger and constitutes a grave chilul Hashem."
ReplyDeleteHey HV, why are you misquoting? What they said was:
Chalilah, chalilah, to be in those places where *****clashes with the police are taking place****.
Matzav YWN did not let us down with their hatred against frum Jews in Eretz Yisroel with their editorials and coverage coming from Haaretz and left propaganda the ugly face of the so called frum US media
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