Monday, January 11, 2016
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Rumor: Frum family wins Mega millions
Husband thought he bought the power-ball clerk gave him a mega millions and he won 165 Million.
AMI Editorial: Our contradictory sets of principles
This weeks issue of AMI magazine touched upon an issue that we have been writing about for a while HERE HERE HERE we even got an honorable mention :)
Friday, January 8, 2016
Rabbi Michoel Yosef Wolpin, z”l One of the first kollel yungeleit in America
Hamodia BROOKLYN - One of the first kollel yungeleit in America, and arguably its oldest member at the
time of his passing, Rabbi Michoel Yosef Wolpin was a central element in the making of the American Torah scene. Lucid, youthful and cheerful to his last minute, Reb Michoel was niftar suddenly on Wednesday night, leaving behind a family of four generations which is prominent, respected and devoted to klal and chinuch. He was 87. As a youngster growing up in Seattle, Reb Michoel’s hasmadah and Torah knowledge convinced Harav Yaakov Kamenetzky, zt”l, that Torah could flourish on these shores as well. The future Rosh Yeshivah of Torah Vodaath had been contemplating moving back to Europe, but ended up sending tickets to his wife and children to come join him. Reb Yaakov sent a letter to his brother-in-law in Russia, Harav Avraham Grodzinsky, the Mashgiach of Slobodka yeshivah, asking him to send his two sons then learning in Slobodka to the U.S.
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Novominsker Rebbe issues statement on Rabbi Mizrachi Holocaust claim.
The Novominsker Rebbe, shlita, said in a statement released to Hamodia:
“I condemn in the strongest terms possible the outrageous claim that fewer than a million halachic Jews were killed in the Holocaust. This claim is demonstrably false, profoundly offensive and extremely hurtful. It is an affront to the Six Million Kedoshim, precious, holy, Jewish souls whose lives were snuffed out by the sonei Yisroel. Minimizing the degree of the terrible destruction of Churban Europa, in a most morally irresponsible manner, does a grave disservice to truth, and only gives enemies of Klal Yisrael ammunition for their lies.”
“I condemn in the strongest terms possible the outrageous claim that fewer than a million halachic Jews were killed in the Holocaust. This claim is demonstrably false, profoundly offensive and extremely hurtful. It is an affront to the Six Million Kedoshim, precious, holy, Jewish souls whose lives were snuffed out by the sonei Yisroel. Minimizing the degree of the terrible destruction of Churban Europa, in a most morally irresponsible manner, does a grave disservice to truth, and only gives enemies of Klal Yisrael ammunition for their lies.”
Hamodia- The Holy Six Million; Exposing a web of falsehood
Hamodia - Remarks made years ago by a controversial Rabbi about the scope of the Holocaust were publicized last week and unleashed a storm of protest. In his ill-informed statement, for which he only recently apologized and admitted his ignorance of basic statistics, the Rabbi made the egregious assertion that the number of Jews killed by the Nazis, historically known to be six million, was in reality closer to one million. Only. One million souls — one million worlds. That’s significantly more than the sum total of every single religious Jew — man, woman, and child — living today in the United States of America.
This statement, notwithstanding explanation and apology, has already created unimaginable damage, and who can calculate the future adverse ramifications of such an irresponsible statement for the world at large.
With such a statement he has, presumably inadvertently, joined the infamous league of Holocaust deniers, whose goal is to rewrite history. This is not only an injustice to the Six Million Kedoshim; it is an injustice to all of us, their heirs, whose lives are dedicated to rebuilding a world that was destroyed so brutally. While he explained that his intention was to draw attention to the burning spiritual holocaust that has consumed Klal Yisrael with increasing intensity since the Second World War, and that assimilation and intermarriage in Europe rendered many of those who are counted within the Six Million not to have been halachically Jewish, both the insult and the danger that his outrageous words caused cannot be so easily healed or reversed.
In Sefer Tehillim (79:2) the verse says that the “flesh of your devout ones was left to the beasts of the earth.” Rashi asks why this verse, which refers to Jews who had not adhered to the standards of the Torah, praises their piety after their demise? He answers that after their death, they are considered “chassidim,” righteous.
This statement, notwithstanding explanation and apology, has already created unimaginable damage, and who can calculate the future adverse ramifications of such an irresponsible statement for the world at large.
With such a statement he has, presumably inadvertently, joined the infamous league of Holocaust deniers, whose goal is to rewrite history. This is not only an injustice to the Six Million Kedoshim; it is an injustice to all of us, their heirs, whose lives are dedicated to rebuilding a world that was destroyed so brutally. While he explained that his intention was to draw attention to the burning spiritual holocaust that has consumed Klal Yisrael with increasing intensity since the Second World War, and that assimilation and intermarriage in Europe rendered many of those who are counted within the Six Million not to have been halachically Jewish, both the insult and the danger that his outrageous words caused cannot be so easily healed or reversed.
In Sefer Tehillim (79:2) the verse says that the “flesh of your devout ones was left to the beasts of the earth.” Rashi asks why this verse, which refers to Jews who had not adhered to the standards of the Torah, praises their piety after their demise? He answers that after their death, they are considered “chassidim,” righteous.
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Yom Torah U’Tefillah to Be Held Sunday for Harav Yisroel Belsky, Shlita
Hamodia- In response to a serious new health challenge faced by Harav Chaim Yisroel Belsky, shlita, Rosh Yeshiva of Torah Vodaas, the yeshivah will hold a Yom Limud HaTorah U’Tefillah next Sunday, 22 Teves, January 3.
“We are all very concerned,” said the yeshivah in an email message. “B’ezras Hashem, with his devoted mishpacha at his side, the right course of treatment will be found quickly to restore the Rosh Hayeshiva to good health, so that he will continue to lead us ad bias Moshiach tzidkeinu.”
As a zechus for the refuah sheleimah of Harav Belsky, every menahel in Torah Vodaath “is already instituting various new programs of learning and davening with the talmidim,” the yeshivah said.
Sunday’s special event will feature a seder halimud at 9:30 a.m., followed by divrei hisorerus from Torah Vodaath’s roshei yeshivah, Harav Yosef Savitsky and Harav Yisroel Reisman. The tzibur will then say tehillim at 12:15, followed by minchah at 12:45 p.m.
“We are all very concerned,” said the yeshivah in an email message. “B’ezras Hashem, with his devoted mishpacha at his side, the right course of treatment will be found quickly to restore the Rosh Hayeshiva to good health, so that he will continue to lead us ad bias Moshiach tzidkeinu.”
As a zechus for the refuah sheleimah of Harav Belsky, every menahel in Torah Vodaath “is already instituting various new programs of learning and davening with the talmidim,” the yeshivah said.
Sunday’s special event will feature a seder halimud at 9:30 a.m., followed by divrei hisorerus from Torah Vodaath’s roshei yeshivah, Harav Yosef Savitsky and Harav Yisroel Reisman. The tzibur will then say tehillim at 12:15, followed by minchah at 12:45 p.m.
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Keeping it Neutral at the upcoming Agudah Yarchei kallah in Yerushalayim
The Machlokes between the gedolim in Eretz Yisrael has recently heated up again, the Agudah of America Yarchei Kallah in EY plans on keeping it a completely neutral endeavor, with only one goal, complete immersion in learning Torah for the days spent in Eretz Yisrael. Last year (here) it was Rav Aaron Shcechter the Rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Mesivta Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin and member of the Moetzes gedolei haTorah of Agudas Yisrael of America who insisted on Agudah not taking any sides in the machlokes. Effort was taken to keep it neutral without getting involved or taking sides which is what they hope to do the same this year IYH.
Frum Jews supporting Hillary Clinton for president
As Election 2016 gets near, several influential Orthodox Jews are throwing their support behind Hillary Clinton for President. A editorial in The Jewish week by the OU's Rabbi Menachem Genack under the tittle "Why I support Hillary Clinton for president". The article does not mention the Rabbis long standing relationship with former President Clinton. David Lichtenstein CEO of the Lightstone group and author of Headlines book on current halachic debates is hosting a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton in NYC in mid January 2016. Mr. Lichtenstein who used to live in Lakewood has previously hosted a fundraiser for Hillary in his Lakewood home back in November of 2007. There was a backlash to the visit and Mr. Lichtenstein claimed he was asked to host it by the Lakewood Yeshiva.
Yeshiva bochur assaulted in Midwood
Hamodia A bachur walking home from yeshivah was assaulted Monday evening, shocking the frum community in Midwood, which was still reeling from news of a vicious attack early that morning.
According to a press release from New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind, the 17-year-old boy was walking home at 6:30 p.m. Monday evening, when he was approached by an African American male, around 5-foot-8 and wearing a black hooded sweatshirt,
at East 29th Street and Avenue L. When the bachur was about a foot away, the assailant suddenly lunged at him and punched him on the side of his face.
According to a press release from New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind, the 17-year-old boy was walking home at 6:30 p.m. Monday evening, when he was approached by an African American male, around 5-foot-8 and wearing a black hooded sweatshirt,
at East 29th Street and Avenue L. When the bachur was about a foot away, the assailant suddenly lunged at him and punched him on the side of his face.
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Friday, December 25, 2015
Levayos held for kedoshim killed at sharei Yafo
Hamodia The levayos for the two victims of Wednesday’s stabbing attack in Yerushalayim were held late Wednesday night and Thursday. Two terrorists, Issa Yassin Yussuf and Wanoun Mahmad Salah Hamad, both residents of the Yerushalayim neighborhood of Kalandiya, went on a stabbing spree, seriously injuring two Jews, one of whom later died. Police fired at the terrorists, killing one and injuring one, but sadly, a Jew was also hit by the police gunfire, and he later died from his wounds.
Killed in that attack were Rav Reuven Biermacher, Hy”d, 51, and Ofer Ben Ari, z”l, 46. Rav Biermacher died of stab wounds at the hands of the terrorists, who reportedly stabbed him 23 times. Ben Ari was killed by accidental fire as police sought to shoot down the terrorist.
Killed in that attack were Rav Reuven Biermacher, Hy”d, 51, and Ofer Ben Ari, z”l, 46. Rav Biermacher died of stab wounds at the hands of the terrorists, who reportedly stabbed him 23 times. Ben Ari was killed by accidental fire as police sought to shoot down the terrorist.
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Hafgana against Giyus, Mir Yeshiva forbids talmidim from protesting
Sunday, December 20, 2015
The double standard in the frum charedi media
When it comes to reporting certain news items there is a double standard in the frum charedi or even yeshiva world media outlets. The print papers and magazines are held to a much higher standard than the websites and online social media. The print media will face a boycott if they ever covered or reported on certain questionable stories that involve lashon hora or foreign hashkafos. They will never publish a picture of a women. Yet the frum news websites who are free to post what they want with no repercussions are patronized by the same advertisers and spokespersons who represent major frum Jewish organizations. The frum online media is currently very competitive and has brought down the already low bar eve further. Videos and stupidity are now news items simcha spreading websites have now changed to shmutz and what not in a ratings war and the frum news outlets have followed suit as they seek hits and compete with one another.
The print media have editors who must take responsibility for the content they publish but online its a free for fall with anonymous news editors hiding behind anonymous rabbis who they claim to seek guidance from. Lacking a kosher online platform the frum advertisers and organizations reach out to these websites to get their message out which validates the content published there. Just recently a headline on YWN reported about a gang of charedi teens. On that very page there were ads for Torah Umesorah, No talking in shul, Guard your eyes, and other organizations. FM was more than happy to share the story. You wont find that in any respected print media we read on shabbos if they did there would be a public outcry why is there a double standard we need a higher standard!
The print media have editors who must take responsibility for the content they publish but online its a free for fall with anonymous news editors hiding behind anonymous rabbis who they claim to seek guidance from. Lacking a kosher online platform the frum advertisers and organizations reach out to these websites to get their message out which validates the content published there. Just recently a headline on YWN reported about a gang of charedi teens. On that very page there were ads for Torah Umesorah, No talking in shul, Guard your eyes, and other organizations. FM was more than happy to share the story. You wont find that in any respected print media we read on shabbos if they did there would be a public outcry why is there a double standard we need a higher standard!
Yom tefillah for refuah of Rav Mattisyohu Solomon shlita
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Aron Wieder Resigning as Rockland Democratic Leader
Hamodia, NEW YORK - In a dramatic reaction to the call for state intrusion in Monsey yeshivah funding, Aron Wieder announced at a news conference Thursday afternoon that he was resigning his post as the Rockland County Legislature’s Democratic leader.
The resignation, announced before dozens of elected officials and community leaders in the Rockland County legislative chamber, came three days after the New York State Board of Regents unanimously voted to approve a panel’s recommendation that the state appoint a monitor over the East Ramapo school board, with power to override decisions made by the popularly elected board.
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