Life in Israel: October 2024

Oct 31, 2024

“I’m Gonna KICK YOUR ASS!” Biden Calls Trump Supporters 'Garbage' (video)

skip the first half nonsense, 2nd half is about Israel...

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Every Yid's a Big Tzadik | Official DJ FARBRENG & DJ NISO SLOB REMIX | Mendy Worch | TYH Nation (video)

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Gabe Bauman x Werntatty - IN OUR DAYS (Official Music Video) [Directed by Hershy Hager]

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Oct 30, 2024

Quote of the Day

Naim Qassam, the Secretary General of Hezbollah, the successor of the successor, promises to follow in the path of Nasrallah. We will ensure that happens soon

-- Foreign Minister Israel Katz

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PM Bennett: “Iran’s defences are weak. Now’s the time to strike the Regime and the Nuclear program” (video)

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JAFFA TODAY: Evening Walk, October 1, 2024, 6:15 PM (video)

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Camp Teumim music video 1st year Country Boy (video)

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Future Dance | Yaakov Galen (Official Music Video)

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Oct 29, 2024

Jerusalem in Autumn: A Complete Immersion into the City's Atmosphere of Tranquility and Beauty. (video)

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Avraham Tal - Shma Israel | A special project with Zaka volunteers (video)

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Oct 28, 2024

coalition crisis?

This issue with the budget and the Draft Law looks like it might turn into a real crisis.

The Finance Minister, Betzalel Smotritch, is supposed to bring the new budget to the government by October 29 so that it has enough time to be passed by the end of the year. To note, if the budget does not get passed in time, the Knesset automatically disperses and the country goes to elections.

The Draft Law is on the docket and the Haredi parties are upset that it has been repeatedly postponed, causing all sorts of problems for them (especially the issue of subsidized day care).

After several threats to get the Draft law passed that saw the Haredi parties back down at the last moment, Minister Goldknopf recently repeatedly threatened several times to not allow the budget to pass unless the Draft law is passed first. As well, other laws would be blocked until the Draft Law is passed. The general thinking has been that as always they wont carry through with the threat and will back down at the last moment because they dont want to bring down the government, and in the worst case scenario Bibi will pay them off in some way to back down again. This time though with Goldknopf stepping up the threats it might be a real crisis.

Additionally, Smotritch responded to Goldknopf's demand of passing the Draft law before the budget saying it isnt going to happen. Some Likud MKs also spoke up today saying they will not support the Draft Law. Ben Gvir spoke up saying drafting to the IDF needs to be incentivized, and he is against forcing - people are taking that as supporting the Haredi position but he never said he would support the Draft Law so in my mind it is still unknown what Ben Gvir will do.

In an attempt to stave off the crisis, PM Netanyahu called a meeting of the heads of the coalition parties.

Interestingly, reporters have been reporting that Smotritch, Deri and Gafni did not participate in this meeting. So basically, if accurate, this meeting became one of Netanyahu, Saar, Ben Gvir, and Goldknopf.

I still think that Netanyahu has a card up his sleeve and may call for early elections, dispersing the Knesset. This solves the budget issues (which rumor has it the budget isnt ready) and the Draft Law issues. And, recent polls continue to show Netanyahu growing in power and popularity back to pre-war times. if Netanyahu trusts those polls and his internal polling supports the numbers as well. This very well might happen. I dont make predictions but I wouldnt be surprised if this happens. If he was really smart, he would do it over a hostage deal, but doing it over the draft law isnt so bad for him either if no hostage deal is to be had in a timely fashion. It may be his only solution if he cant get everyone to toe the line.

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Daddy was a member of Hezbollah (video)

Fetterman for the win:

Liberal host: "There was a young child who was killed who was taking the pager to their parent."
Sen. Fetterman: "Daddy was a member of Hezbollah. That's tragic. He brought that danger and evil into their home." pic.twitter.com/6e4J0U7nvE
— Justin Hart (@justin_hart) October 27, 2024

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choose life (video)

Wow.

Douglas Murray. A single minute.

Give yourself a single minute to listen to this.

This man is something else.

pic.twitter.com/RLv1YDJg0a
— Kosher🎗🧡 (@koshercockney) October 27, 2024

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A Sandstorm Sweeps Over Israel. A Thrilling Journey Through Tel Aviv! (video)

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Itzik Dadya - Tamid Ohev Oti (Cover) (video)

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Oct 27, 2024

another storm is coming

Another storm is coming.

That is the message displayed on a large billboard in Palestine Square in Tehran, after Israel's strike on Friday night.

The working theory is that Iran is threatening Israel with another "October 7" style attack.

Let's not forget, the official name of the Oct 7 Hamas operation Was "The Al Aqsa Storm"

First, I dont even know if Iran is capable, at this point, of carrying out any such devastating attack. Hamas has been, and continues to be further, decimated in Gaza by the IDF. Hezbollah in the north is being decimated with almost all its leaders having been taken out pretty quickly and then their replacements also being taken out almost immediately, and then good portions of the weapons stores and tunnels being taken out. Iran's attacks in Israel have been minimally effective. The Houthis are ravaging the shipping lanes int he Red Sea but they arent capable of an October 7 like storm on Israel. The Israel Air Force spent like 3 hours, reportedly, in Iranian airspace unchallenged, and they also had to fly over and through Iraqi airspace to get there. Iran has already shown itself to be a paper tiger, as long as it doesnt go nuclear.

Second, if Israel should decide to attack Iran directly again, I would encourage the planners of such an attack to have our pilots destroy Palestine Square with a couple heavy bombs. Or to avoid civilian casualties, maybe have some troops or agents on the ground do it more covertly.

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Tweet of the Day

this take is so stupid and uninformed it is funny...

jews can’t turn on the lights on shabbat but they can launch air strikes in tehran? got it.
— Jon Miller (@MillerStream) October 26, 2024

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Picture of the Day

four female combat navigators were members of the Israeli Air Force team that attacked Iran on Friday night

This image is not PotD just to show women are highly capable but due to the irony of these women taking part in the attack on Iran where women are so suppressed...

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The Islamic Republic of Terror: Hezbollah & Hamas | Naftali Bennett | EP 487 (video)

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Mosab Hassan Yousef Interview with Emily Schrader (video)

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Dr. Phil on Pro Hamas Universities (video)

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Israel. Yom Kippur! The City of Rishon LeZion! A serene stroll through the city's streets. (video)

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Nissim Black, Dustin Paul - "WORTH IT" (Official Video)

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Oct 23, 2024

American is in danger from Iran. Israel’s fighting for the entire free world. PM Bennett - FoxNews (video)

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What Happens in the Old City of Jerusalem During Sukkot Festivities?! Jewish Traditions! (video)

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Hoshea Et Amecha - The Portnoy Brothers (video)

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Lenny Solomon Live (video)

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hmmm

What happens when descendants of Nazis stand by their Jewish friends in one of the most difficult times for the state of Israel? Since October 7, 2023, antisemitism has exploded worldwide. It is therefore important for us to make a public statement right now: Am Israel Chai - the people of Israel are alive, they have friends worldwide and we are among these friends. The majority of this video was therefore created in the middle of the night from a spontaneous idea. All participants are also part of the March of Life movement.

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Oct 22, 2024

“You Are a PARASITE!” Hamas Leader’s Son vs Cenk Uygur On Sinwar Death (video)

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keep it going

There is talk that Hezbollah has taken quite a pounding from Israel and actually wants a ceasefire now.

Besides for the fact that Israel shouldn't, and won't, agree to a ceasefire with Hezbollah unless Hezbollah moves up north of the Litani, there is another condition Israel should demand.

Israel should continue pounding Hezbollah until Hamas agrees to a ceasefire (under Israel's terms) with a return of all the hostages.

Hezbollah created that linkage, and the world has seemingly accepted it. They say Hezbollahs attacks against Israel for the past year were in solidarity with the Palestinian people of Gaza. As long as there is no ceasefire in Gaza, there will not be a ceasefire with Hezbollah. This is what they have been saying for a long time. Now that we are pounding them, Israel should announce that it accepts that - there will be no ceasefire with Hezbollah until there is a ceasefire with Hamas and a return of the hostages.

Maybe then Iran will finally pressure Hamas to end it.

Until then, just keep going.

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Tweet of the Day

I am alive and doing well, soon I will be back in Gaza to kill the rest of the terrorists, stop posting fake news pic.twitter.com/95klCgv8Up
— חיים טרייטל 🎗 (@HaimTraitel) October 22, 2024

this is so weird.

The Gazans\Hamasniks are claiming they killed him with a shot form a sniper in Gaza:

Liquidated 🔻 pic.twitter.com/5kmXEsH9Xw
— Huma Zehra (@HumaZhr) October 20, 2024

First of all, Refuah Shleima to Chaim

Second, it isnt weird that the Palestinians are lying about killing him. Everything they say and do is a lie. Their entire war effort in Gaza is Pallywood and not truthful in the slightest, so that is not what is weird. What is weird is that this is the guy they are so proud of killing. One soldier. As wonderful a person and soldier as he might be, he is one relatively unknown Israeli soldier. They are crazy proud of having killed one soldier as if now they are on the winning track because of it? Very weird

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Let Sinwar decompose

Give back Sinwar's body so they can give him a proper burial?

I hope not. Not until the hostages are returned.

Israel has been big on humanitarian gestures and giving back many dead bodies, in exchange for nothing but goodwill that is worthless.

Sinwar's body should either be treated like Bin Ladens and disposed of, or it should be held to be returned as a high value chip for an exchange.

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spies

This spy situation is insane. It feels like every day they are finding more people in Israel spying for Iran.

I hope they all get prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. No going easy on these people.

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Oct 20, 2024

“You Should Be ASHAMED!” Mehdi Hasan vs Ex-IDF Jonathan Conricus (video)

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What's a vision of victory? (video)

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The Ladies Of Loganberry Lane (video)

I dont know where Loganberry Lane is but is this supposed to be a Jewish version of The Real Housewives of... ?

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Happy Sukkot! Wishing You a Holiday Filled with Light, Love, Happiness, and Peace. (video)

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Moshe Bell משה בל - The Sukkos Song בצילא דמהימנותא Prod. by Yochanan (video)

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Oct 16, 2024

Benny Friedman - Thinkin' About Thankin' (Official Music Video)

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Oct 15, 2024

Quote of the Day

We draft equally, relatively, just like the general population. Take into account that we need to learn Torah and to draft. You cant dump everything on us! How can we explain a draft law when there are not enough soldiers? I dont know - the Ministry of Hasbara should figure out how and explain it. I need the Draft Law. They can draft the people who are not learning. This law does not create divisions, but creates unity in the people. Each person does his part - this one learns and this one drafts..

-- Minister Yitzchak Goldknopf, after threatening again that the Draft Law must be passed before the budget or else.

It actually looked for a moment as if they were coming down from the tree once again as yesterday anonymous UTJ people commented that the law doesnt need to be passed before the budget but they need to see it advanced and see that it is being taken seriously. Goldknopf seems to have shot that down today.

On the one hand, this might be the first time he is saying to draft those who do not learn. I think many would have agreed to a compromise a long time ago had that been the policy in the Haredi leadership - let the ones who do not learn go to the army and the ones who do would be exempt. Unfortunately they always protected the ones who do not learn as well.

Goldknopf can always be counted on to come up with gems that will upset many

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The Son Of Hamas EXPOSES The TRUTH On Israel-Gaza With Douglas Murray (video)

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Why Global Opinion is Turning Against Israel (video)

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The Unique Color of Jerusalem. From Bustling Streets to Religious Quarters. (video)

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Halo - | Ohad Moskowitz - | TYH Nation (video)

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Oct 14, 2024

Miguinyot

The government just decided to spend a nice sum of money building and installing protective structures by several communities in Judea and Samaria. They probably need these.

The Attorney General has some problems with the decision saying due process was not followed, but I dont care about that. They can redo it following due process, or however that works. This seems to be a big fight right now but this doesn't interest me.

What I do find interesting is that just a few days ago Finance Minister Smotritch stated that they will not spend another agora on defensive measures, on "miguniyot", which is why he wont approve the defensive measures requested for the Sderot train. Smotritch said defensive measures make the IDF not try to win, and the IDF needs to be int he mindset to win.

And just a few days later they are approving spending more than one agora on defensive measures in Judea and Samaria by the communities largely in the constituency of Betzalel Smotritch.

So, not for the train or anywhere else, and not in the Galil that is actually under fire right now, but yes in the towns of Smotritch's people.

Hmmmmm...

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cloaking antisemitism

This Coates guy who spent like a week in Israel and became an expert enough to write a book about the Middle East conflict...

I have no problem with his sense of morals. We can discuss whether Israel discriminates against Arabs or not. Arab Israeli citizens have full rights. Palestinians are not citizens of Israel so dont have the same rights, pretty much like in any country.

If he feels that a country based on ethnicity is bad, I can potentially be ok with that. Discrimination is usually bad.

But when you only call out Israel for ethnic discrimination and not any of the tens of other countries that do it, that's antisemitism, not morals. Do the Palestinians not discriminate based on ethnicity in their territories? Do the Iranians? Syrians? Iraqi? Sudanese? And many more countries can be added to the list. Where are they mentioned in this book?

And no, I am not going to read the book. The excerpts form the interview were more than enough to know there is no need.

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Picture of the Day

photo credit: photographer Moshe Mizrachi

a soldier spotted and identified Douglass Murray int he field and stopped to salute him for his honesty and bravery supporting Israel in the media

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you never know who you are bidding against

This story is going around. Initially it was reported on by a "Media Personality" named Merav Sever who was present at the time as it happened in the shul in Ramat Gan she was davening in, and has since gone viral, so purportedly it is meant to be pretty reliable...

Yom Kippur eve in shul. In this shul they sell the rights to open the aron for Kol Nidre rather than just giving the honor to the synagogue elders or wise men, as is common in some shuls.

The gabbai is auctioning off the honors, including the honor of opening the aron kodesh for Kol Nidre and the bidders are doing what they do and things are getting exciting as they often do. Suddenly a voice calls out from the women's section of the shul with a high bid of 17000nis.

The bid was offered by Yelena Trufanova. Yelena had been a hostage held by Hamas who was released in one of the early rounds of hostage deals. Her son Sasha Trufanova is still being held hostage in Gaza.

People started saying, let her win, leave her alone, her son is a hostage, she's the mother of a hostage, let her be, let her have it. people were stunned. Besides for the unusual site of a woman bidding for one of the honors (at least in many shuls it is unusual), now it is also a situation connected to the hostages. People were stunned momentarily into silence. After a moment the crowd recovered and got back to the bidding.

The show must go on, and the top bid is now 17k, but with money going to the shul for covering a years worth of operating expenses, it was not just going to stop there. People continued to bid until someone won the auction for opening the aron kodesh to the tune of 21000nis.

As they prepared to start the services, the chazan was going to say a blessing announcing the buyer, but instead of taking it for himself he dedicated it to the mother of the hostage who had bid against him - Yelena. Presumably he was still opening the Ark but on behalf of Yelena. The chazan then turned to Yelena to bless her, and she dedicated it to her son Sasha.

The shul and congregants then dedicated the entire set of Yom Kippur services to Sasha Alexander ben Leah Yelena to come home safe and healthy, in body and mentally. Amen

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Tweet of the Day

במסגרת מסע בני משפחות של חטופים לקראת סוכות בבני ברק, הגענו לרבנית קולדצקי להתברך. כבדרך אגב היא מספרת שבעלה הרב יצחק קולדצקי לא ישן על מיטה מאז שמחת תורה. החתן של מרן רב חיים קנייבסקי זצ"ל, תלמיד חכם ורב בישראל, מעל גיל 70 החליט לישון על קרש אותו הניח על המיטה. כבר שנה. זוכר.… pic.twitter.com/qdTxsTFJwe
— ישראל כהן (@Israelcohen911) October 13, 2024

״אתם יכולים להכנס לחדר לראות. איך אפשר לישון בנוחות כשאין לנו מושג איך ואיפה ישנים החטופים?״ אמרה הרבנית.

Translation:

As part of a trip of the families of hostages to Bnei Braq before the holiday of Sukkot, we came to Rabbanit Koldetsky to get a blessing. By the way she mentioned that her husband, Rav Yitzchak Koldetsky has not slept on his bed since Simchat Torah (Oct 7 2023). The son in law of Rav Chaim Kanievsky z"l, a talmid chacham and rav in his own right, over 70 years old, decided to sleep on a board he placed on top of the mattress. Already for over a year....He remembers what happened. Daily.

You can go into the room to for yourselves. "How can one sleep comfortably when we have no idea how and where the hostages are sleeping?" Rebbetzin Koldetsky said...

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Chaim Columbowitz

Back when I was a teenager I rememebr reading about a theory that Christopher Columbus was a Jew. The theory was that he was a Marrano and he used the guise of being an explorer and exploring the New World and searching for what he supposedly thought was India as a way of getting to safety out of Portugal where as a Jew he was in danger.

This was always intriguing but it never seemed to be more than a theory and it always seemed somewhat like a bit of a crackpot theory. Over the years though my curiosity was always piqued when hearing Columbus news or reading things that referenced Columbus and in the back of my mind I always tried to fit things in with the theory that he was Jewish.

This Reuters article is the jackpot, even though I know it is still premature and disputed.

According to the article, a group of researchers led by a forensics expert tested tiny DNA samples taken from his grave in the Seville Cathedral and announced their findings that Christopher Columbus and his son Hernando both have DNA traits of Jewish origin.

ok! Exciting news! and yes, still under dispute, but we'll take historical heroes as Jews in the meantime. And in today's world this wont go down so well - a Jewish European colonizer and everything that followed with the Native Americans and all that.. but still, for me, this is exciting..

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Dr Phil: Tragedy Continues. (video)

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Prime Minister Bennett on CNN: Israel MUST destroy Iran’s nuclear program now. (video)

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ONE YEAR, ONE NATION ✡︎ October 7th (video)

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Jerusalem on the Eve of the Jewish New Year! A Vibrant Blend of Traditions and Festive Energy. (video)

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DESPAZALTOV (Prod. by Sruli) Despacito Israeli Version (video)

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Oct 13, 2024

Interesting Psak: Sukkas and Sirens

Rav Yitzchak Yosef, formerly the Chief Rabbi of Israel, has received many questions about the upcoming Sukkos holiday in light of the security situation. Some interesting piskei halacha are the result...

Everyone should do their best to build a sukka near their house as they do every year, despite the difficulty and stress one might feel from the war.

Being fearful and concerned that sirens might blare is not a valid excuse to be considered "mitztaer" and pattur from the mitzva of sukka. the same concern applies when eating in one's house or otherwise out of the sukka, so that fear is not allayed by being exempt from the sukka, so there is no such exemption.

That being said, regarding sleeping in the sukka there is more reason to be exempt. people who lives in areas where the warning time for incoming rockets is very short and by sleeping in the sukka they may not have enough time to get to the safe room or bomb shelter are exempt from sleeping in the sukka. Not always will one hear the siren and then will be in increased danger, and when sleeping it can take some time to wake up and realize and understand what is happening and then get to the safe room. The same is true inside the house, but in the house one is more protected than in the sukka, even before getting to the safe room.

People should try to eat in the sukka as always. In the areas right next to the Gaza border and in the communities near the border up north (beyond the communities that have been evacuated, obviously), where there is barely any warning time and often none at all, they should make sukkas and try to eat quickly and should eat at least a kzayis in the sukka on the first night.

If someone's wife is very frightened and will not get calm as long as he is sleeping in the sukka, he is exempt from the sukka as a person who is caring for someone ill.

(source: Hamechadesh)

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the popsicle provocation

Not every provocation needs to become a war.

Call me a freier, but not every provocation needs to become a war.

There was a video going around of someone (I think he is a Professor at Weizmann Institute) walking around the women's section of the Yom Kippur services at Gan Meir (where the courts said the separate outdoor services could be held in Tel Aviv - but didnt they say they were going to forgo the services and only daven in shul and not outdoors to avoid provocations?) in Tel Aviv munching on a popsicle. Participants in the service reacted with a range of saying things like "Labriut" (enjoy, to good health) to calling out angry things to him.

Not every stupid provocation needs to be responded to, and that was a stupid provocation.

Personally, my feelings dont get insulted when I see people eating on Yom Kippur, not that I see it often. My kids used to eat when they were younger, and I saw it and it did not make me hungry or angry. I had someone in my house who had to eat for medical reasons this year, and in some years past, and it did not upset me or anger me or insult my sensitivities. I even give out candy in shul to the kids on Yom Kippur and I have seen plenty of them pop the candy right into their mouths in shul.

If one must to assuage their sentivities, one can even think to himself or herself that the fellow with the popsicle was not well and had to eat for his health. Perhaps he was having heat stroke and needed the popsicle to cool down his core temperature.

Yes, what he did was not cool. Yes, what he did was provocative. Yes, what he did was childish. Even as bad as what he did, the popsicle probably had a hechsher, and from the amount of daylight I saw in the clip it might have been bein hashmashos - during the twilight hours when it is only a question of being day or night, so even far as provocations go, I can think of much worse things he could have done to create a more significant provocation.

Let it go. not every provocation needs to be responded to.

I am happy the Yom Kippur services in Gan Meir were almost uneventful. I honestly did not even know they ended up having services there until I saw the video clip - the court said they could then the organizers said they wouldnt. I hadnt heard anything of it until this. Each provocation is bad and is an attempt to increase the anger and hatred and fighting. Responding to the provocations are just as bad and just as much increase the anger and hatred and fighting. Had someone gotten hurt, had their been physical fighting or verbal abuse, maybe then it would be a different story, but someone eating a popsicle - no need to go into a tizzy.

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Commemorate after, not during

The government approved a plan declaring the 25th of Tishrei as a national day of mourning, mourning the people who were killed in the October 7 (2023) attack and the soldiers who have fallen in battle in the subsequent war, Charvot Barzel.

On the eve of the 25th, this year will be October 26 at night, a Motzei Shabbos, the Day of Mourning will begin at 7:45pm. Flags will be flown at half mast. On the 25th of Tishrei, October 27, educational institutions will be instructed to spend some time having memorial ceremonies, as will army units. All places of entertainment will be closed - theaters, cafes, restaurants, etc.

There will be a State ceremony on the Day of Mourning, in cooperation with all four symbols of the State - the Prime Minister, the President, the Speaker of the Knesset, and the President (in this case the interim President) of the Supreme Court.

No siren will be sounded.

The Day of Mourning will conclude at sundown.

I understand some people are good with this and some want different aspects of it changed...

Personally, I have no problem with the form of memorialization and I think a Day of Mourning is a natural outcome for the event that is being memorialized (nor do I have a problem with Miri Regev running the show, as some people do). However, like the Oct 7 State (not private), "official" ceremonies, I think this should wait until after the war. I dont understand the idea of commemorating an event we are still in. We are commemorating the soldiers who fell in a war we are still in the middle of? On the 26th or 27th of Tishrei or the 5th of Cheshvan, or whenever, more soldier will, god forbid and bite my tongue, fall in battle in a war that was already commemorated? Just last week they announced one of the hostages was actually killed on October 7th - in a month maybe they will say that about another, and we already commemorated the murdered on the 25th of Tishrei?

It does not make sense to me. Finish the war and the following year on the 25th of Tishrei commemorate it.

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Picture of the Day

That is Paul McCartney visiting a synagogue in Santiago, Chile on Yom Kippur with his wife.

From what I understand, his wife is Jewish, as was his first wife, and thereby his children are also Jewish.

I guess his minhag is not to wear a kittel

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Douglas Murray with Bari Weiss: A Time of War (video)

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“What about students that question Israel’s right to exist?”- Naftali Bennett: “I don’t give a damn” (video)

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10/7 DENIERS VS 10/7 SURVIVORS (watch till the end 🫢) (video)

10/7 DENIERS VS 10/7 SURVIVORS (watch till the end 🫢)

For the 1-year anniversary of 10/7 we conducted our BOLDEST social experiment yet. The results were mixed, but clearly show that the majority of people who were in denial about 10/7, or worse, willing to justify the horrors… pic.twitter.com/K0dWAxGCVX
— Zach Sage Fox (@zachsagefox) October 7, 2024

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🔴 Jerusalem on the Eve of Yom Kippur! What’s Happening in the City?! (video)

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Duvy Burston - One In Our Hearts (Official Music Video)

This song is dedicated to every person, within Israel and across the world, whose heart weeps at the suffering wrought on October 7th. Dedicated to the everlasting continuity of the Jewish nation and the strength of the the Land of Israel. With fervent prayers for the immediate return of every hostage, for the safety of the IDF soldiers, for the wounded to be healed and the mourners comforted. In memory of the over 1,200 innocent victims murdered by Hamas terrorists on Oct 7, and the soldiers who bravely gave their lives to protect us and our country. Am Yisrael Chai.

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Oct 11, 2024

Yirmi G & The Kumzitzer Rebbe - Avinu Malkeinu (Traditional) High Holiday song/prayer (video)

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Halacha Headlines: 10/12/24 – Shiur 486 – What’s the role of a shul Rav during the Yomim Tovim? What are the most common and unusual questions being asked to our Rabbanim? (audio)

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Oct 10, 2024

Quote of the Day

If Israel was to stop that genocidal, theocratic govt from acquiring nuclear weapons, it'd be a gift by the Jewish state to humanity

-- Canadian Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, when asked about Iran's nuclear program and Israel's possible coming attack..

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Acheinu - Choni G (video)

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Oct 9, 2024

Why I’m Off the Fence About Israel’s War - Konstantin Kisin (video)

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Bennett: Attack Iran's Nuclear Facilities now! (video)

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I Can’t BELIEVE This Happened at FANATICS FEST! (video)

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Lenny Solomon Live (video)

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Rachamana (video)

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Oct 8, 2024

immunity

Israeli news is reporting that Yihya Sinwar has expressed interest in renewing negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release. As part of his request he has requested immunity from being killed by Israel. Supposedly Qatar is upset at Sinwar and Hamas for the situation that has dragged on. Supposedly Qatar has threatened Sinwar with freezing the Hamas accounts and that they will not be part of rebuilding Gaza. Qatar has told Sinwar, supposedly, that he needs to work to resolve this and not focus on his own fate.

I think if it gets that far, Israel should grant Sinwar temporary immunity for the duration of serious negotiations. If Israel feels he is leading them on for his own purposes and is not making serious offers and efforts, he loses his immunity. If immunity is needed to get him to the table, give it to him, but not open ended. If we think he is playing us, immuity is canceled. if a deal doesn't work out, immunity is canceled.

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no more playing defense

There were claims that the residents of Sderot are upset at Minister Smotritch as being the cause of their train line being frozen for at least two more years. The train line was slated to be reinforced with extra security measures, considering the proximity to Gaza and potential of a disaster with a rocket hitting a train. Supposedly Smotritch opposes the security measures and that is causing the hold up.

Minister Smotritch posted today that he is opposed to the security measures, but that is not what is holding up the train. Smotritch himself wants the train to go back to full operation today, just without the new defensive security protective enhancements.

To explain, Smotritch believes that Israel should no longer invest a single agora in defensive measures. He says an army that is looking for ways to protect itself defensively is an army that does not believe in victory. The residents of the south should not be looking for all sorts of defensive measures. Gaza will no longer be a security threat to the residents of Israel. It is the Gazans who should be looking for ways to protect themselves!

Smotritch says that reinforcing the trains and putting in protective measures will freeze the line for two years while they implement those defensive enhancements. The train line should open today, as is, with no security enhancements at all. Smotritch says he raised the issue in a recent Cabinet meeting and believes they will soon be able to open the train line and put it into operation.

He has a point. Logically it makes some sense.

I saw a video a while back, earlier in the year - it was an interview with family members of someone killed on October 7. the family was int he middle of sitting shiva and the reporter is interviewing the father. During the interview sirens are going off and many of the people present ran off to take cover, find shelter, go to safe rooms, etc. The father being interviewed did not get up and when asked he said, no more sirens, no more safe rooms. All they do is give us a false sense of security. We need to do away with the threats rather than defensively protect ourselves from them.

It makes sense to a certain extent. I am not sure armies are not supposed to invest in defensive systems. They can invest in offense and work toward victory while also investing in defense.

When Smotritch says we will not invest a single agora in defensive measures does he mean to say we will no longer build bomb shelters and safe rooms? What about those concrete structures in front of many bus stops and public buildings?

Does Smotritch mean the IDF will do away for the Iron Dome system, along with the Arrow and David's Slingshot? Those are all defensive systems that have saved many lives over the years and have given us a sense of security that perhaps diminished the urgency of dealing with Gaza.

Does Smotritch mean to say that the settlements in Judea and Samaria no longer need electronic fences with tracking systems? What about security checkpoints and security walls? bulletproof buses, windshields protected against rocks?

I am pretty sure we need at least some defensive systems, even while not discounting the need to actually deal on the offensive with the threats and not just rely on the defensive measures.

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Picture of the Day

Ben Shapiro accompanied President Donald Trump on his visit to the Ohel, the burial place of Rav Menachem Mendel Schneerson - the last Rebbe of Chabad...

If Kamala Harris were to go, what Jewish celeb would you like to see accompany her? And if she were open to going to a Jewish site but not the Ohel, what site would you recommend? Maybe the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh? I dont think that has the gravitas of the Ohel. Holocaust Museum? Museum of the Bible?

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Let my people go, take 2!

A group of leading right wing, Dati Leumi, rabbonim have published a letter calling on the government to do whatever is necessary, "even with a responsible agreement", to get the hostages released.

Why now? what has changed? The Dati Leumi leadership have been very opposed to a deal until now, and calling support for a "responsible" deal doesnt really change anything as all along they have said they would support a deal but only a responsible one (question is always what qualifies as responsible). Now? There are not even any talks or discussions of a deal on the table. Sinwar has been incommunicado for a long time and only yesterday did they say he finally has been in touch with Qatar and is really alive. Why now? What is this letter meant to accomplish?

One option is that it is just meant as an attempt to improve their own public image. The DL community has been painted as being against any deal, maybe they dont care about the hostages, and the like. A letter in support of a deal, especially when it costs nothing as no deal is on the table, can go a long way in repainting the image of the community. See - we are in favor of a deal, we do care about the hostages.

The other option, in my mind, is that there is, perhaps, something going on behind the scenes that the public has not been made aware of. Perhaps talks, or the start of talks, and a possible deal approaching. This letter, according to my theory, is meant to start paving the way and preparing the public for a deal that might be presented soon. I would not be surprised if Netanyahu is ready to make a deal for the hostages and this letter is at his bequest (in his usual roundabout ways) to start preparing the ground. Saar recently joined the government so even if Ben Gvir would remain opposed it could still pass a vote without him.

Just a theory, dont get your hopes up just yet, but let's see where this goes, and hopefully we will see the hostages home soon!

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Let My People Go!

There's a crazy situation going on at the border of Romania with Uman pilgrims stuck in transit. The airport there seems to eb a small one with few flights, and we already know there are almost no flights to Israel nowadays. Thousands of Breslav pilgrims, including young children, from Uman are stranded there fighting over any available seat out.

The pilgrims, already stuck for a few days in transit, have started contacting various MKs and Ministers pleading for assistance, asking for Israeli intervention at the borders with the Romanian authorities... Some have said they are trying to help (though in practice, maybe they are, maybe they arent), while others have been less than helpful saying you were told in advance not to go, there is a war, flights have been canceled by almost all the airlines, there is no way for me to help.

I don't really feel bad for them. This is what they felt they need to do with their dedication to the Uman cause, isnt it? It is all a test to see if they are really dedicated to going to Uman? They need to overcome all challenges and tests and do it anyway - so this is that. There are literally almost no flights to Israel nowadays, besides for all the other travel difficulties, yet they went anyway knowing that.

That being said, if people are in a position of power and are in a position to help, they definitely should. The Breslavers dont need to be punished for their stupidity and left to rot in Romania just because they didnt listen to the travel advisories and pay attention to the war situation. If government officials can work things out with the Romanian authorities and help get them out, they should. It might even require an emergency airlift. I kind of feel saving them is not fair to many other people. People have been stranded all over the world due to canceled flights and Israel did not do anything to help them, leaving them to scramble on their own and pay lots of money to find ways home, but these people who went against all warnings and knowing the current situation should be rescued?

Despite all that, if Israeli officials are in a position to help work things out, they should.

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Isaac Herzog Slams Iran As ‘Empire Of Evil,’ Defends Israel’s Actions, Discusses Future Of Gaza (video)

In an exclusive interview with Riz Khan on Al Arabiya News, Israeli President Isaac Herzog calls Iran the “empire of evil” and discusses its role in fueling conflict in the Middle East. He defends Israel's actions in Gaza and highlights the need for regional unity to combat radicalism and secure peace.

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EXCLUSIVE - Fmr Israeli PM Bennett reveals how Israel can win a 7-front war - All Israel News (video)

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FULL: Donald Trump & Ben Shapiro pray at the Ohel of the Lubavitcher Rebbe (video)

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