https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-do-israels-haredim-really-live-off-the-state-1001359942
In an election period, attacking the haredi orthodox community yields political gains, but the figures show the attacks are off the mark.
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Senate votes Trump impeachment trial is constitutional
The Senate voted Tuesday to move ahead with the unprecedented impeachment trial of former President Trump after listening to nearly four hours of arguments on whether it is constitutional to try a president who is already out of office.
The vote was 56-44.
The six Republicans who joined with the Democrats on voting to continue the trial were Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitt Romney of Utah, Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania.
Cassidy changed his vote from January when he was among the 45 Republicans who supported a motion by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., that declared the trial unconstitutional. Cassidy said he was persuaded by the House impeachment managers' arguments on Tuesday.
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
IDF Vs.Girl Duped to Volunteer
BS"D
Why Is the IDF Persecuting a Deeply Religious Girl Duped Into Volunteering from France?
27 Shvat, 5781, Parshas Mishpatim (21:16) °° 9 February, '21
(Reposted here by Binyomin Feinberg)
BELOW
IS THE ORIGINAL* LETTER OF A 19 YEAR-OLD, ERLICH, FRUM FRENCH GIRL,
N.D., WHO WAS DECEIVED INTO "VOLUNTEERING" FOR THE ISRAELI ARMY.
She
recently fled the Israeli Army, and is at risk for arrest - and abusive
imprisonment in Israeli Military jail. The Army refuses to exhibit even
basic decency in recognition of the fact that this young lady opted to
volunteer, and did so out of a desire (albeit misinformed - due to no
fault of her own) to help.
Her
January 31, '21 letter is a window into the crisis striking at the core
of the Jewish People, Bnos Yisroel, via international efforts by the
IDF to dupe innocent, naive girls - including frum and erlich girls -
into "volunteering" for the Israeli Army - under pretenses that are as
premeditatively false as they are convincing. Realize that in France,
as unbelievable as it seems, even many Chareidi girls are totally
unaware of the prohibition of enlistment in the Israeli Army; many
imagine it's simply not done by Chareidim, but not necessarily a
severely prohibited act.
*
The version below is slightly edited, primarily for English
punctuation. (She wrote in both French and English, but the latter is
not her natural language.)
It's authenticity can be verified by contacting Merkoz Hatzoloh, the Orthodox organization assisting her.
°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°
Date: יום א׳, 31 בינו 2021, 12:31
French passport: ...
Born in Paris on June ..., 2001
Date of entry into the army: 13/09/2020
I joined the army by "Mahal" (1 year and a half volunteer)
בס״ד
My
name is N... D... I have been in Israel for 1 year without my parents
and I have decided to voluntarily enlist in the army for 1.5 years with a
visa.
If I decided to join the army, it is quite simple because I was ready to help the Jewish people, while being a French citizen.
I
grew up in a religious family, {Ed.: please note THIS shocking fact!!!
===»»» } but no one warns us of the risks and dangers of joining the
military. In France we are not aware of what is prohibited for young
girls - due to lack of information. We think of an ideal, that to make
the Army is something great - but it is not the reality.
The
decision was difficult because my parents are not with me and it is
very difficult not to be with them every day, to be alone in Israel.
I
only wanted to serve in the army under certain conditions, one of which
was very important to be able to return to France. I was promised that
when I wanted I could leave and be with my family, and when I requested
it was refused, especially when I unfortunately learned that my father
had had an accident and that he was in the hospital (and) that it was
urgent for me to return to be with him. I have been denied a right
which is indispensable and which I do not accept.
I haven't seen my parents for over a year, and, especially in this very difficult time for my family, I need to be there.
I was also promised that the army would be kosher, that the Tsniout would be respected both in clothing and in speech.
I have seen and heard things that are the opposite of what I was promised and said -- unlike what I know and where I come from.
I
was promised that the Shabbat would be respected, and all the opposite
happened. Music on speakers all Shabbat is something that is not
respectful, and I would even say contempt[ful] for religion; it is
absolutely forbidden on Shabbat; the lighting of the plata in the middle
of Shabbat because they had forgotten, or that the only way to drink is
with an electric dispenser; [these are] are prohibitions that oblige me
to break Shabbat - because I am prohibited from eating a dish that has
been cooked on Shabbat, or from drinking from an electronic source. In
France, we usually go to the synagogue with our family on Friday and
Saturday to pray. There was a synagogue - but an empty one - where I
cannot follow the Shabbat prayer, which is very important to me. Being
the only one in my whole base shomeret Shabbat is something that is not
bearable, and that I live very badly. I spend the day alone every time
without my family, without my friends, and in a place that does not suit
me. I have never in my life spent Shabbat like this, and when I tell
my officers when I ask them to be able to at least be at home on
Shabbat, I am told that this is impossible even if it is very hard for
me. Also, the mix of Girls and Boys is unacceptable for me to always be
together and see things that are against my values.
I
don't feel comfortable, I am feeling very bad, and I don't feel able to
stay in an environment like this. All the things that the Army had
promised me are not respected, and I no longer have the strength to
remain in this environment, in this living environment which does not
suit me. If I had known I would never have committed and would never
have agreed to sign the contract. They have exploited my naivety and my
ignorance of the fact that I am a young French girl wanting to help,
and I have been deceived (in)to (making me) believe things which are
nothing but pure lies. I consider this to be dishonesty. I have been
deceived.
I no longer wish to stay in the Army because all the conditions for which I am enlisted are not respected.
I
demand the immediate cancellation of my engagement in the army because I
suffer humiliation from day to day. All the promises they made to me
have no value. I never thought I would be subjected to such an
aberration, a swindle.
{End of English letter; French letter below:}
______________________________
Le 31 Janv. 2021 à
D... N...Passport fronçais : ...Née à Paris le ... juin 2001Date d’entrée à l’armée : 13/09/2020Je me suis engagée à l armée par Mahal (1 an et demi volontaire )בס״דJe m appelle N... D... je suis en Israël depuis 1 an sans mes parents et j ai décidé de m engager volontairement à l armée pendant 1 an et demi à l’aide d un visa.Si j ai décidé de m engager à l’ armée c est tout simple parce que j était prête à aider le peuple juif , tout en étant une citoyenne française .J ai grandit dans une famille religieuse mais personne ne nous préviens des risques et dangers a s’engager à l’armée. En France nous ne sommes pas au courant de que ce qui est interdit pour les jeunes filles à cause du au manque d’informations . Nous pensons à un idéal, que de faire l armée est quelque de super mais ce n’est pas la réalité.La décision a été difficile car mes parents ne sont pas avec moi et c est très compliqué de ne pas être avec eux tous les jours ,d’être seule en Israël .J ai voulu faire l armée seulement sous certaines conditions dont une très importante qui était de pouvoir rentrer en France. On m as promis que lorsque je le voudrait je pourrais partir et être avec ma famille et lorsque j ai fait la demande on me la refusée surtout lorsque j ai appris malheureusement que mon père avait eu un accident et qu’il était à l hôpital. Qu il était urgent pour moi de rentrer pour être avec lui. On m a refusé un droit qui est indispensable et que je n accepte pas.Je n ai pas vu mes parents depuis plus d un an et particulièrement dans cette période très difficile pour ma famille j ai besoin d être là.On m as également promis que l armée serait cacher, que la Tsniout serait respectée aussi bien dans le vêtement que dans la parole .J ai vu et entendu des choses qui sont à l inverse de ce que l on m avait promis et dits.A l’inverse de ce que je connais et de l endroit d ou je viens .On m as promis que le Shabbat serait respecté et tous l inverse s est produit. La musique sur des enceintes tout le Shabbat est quelque chose qui n est pas respectueux et je dirais même du mépris envers la religion c est absolument interdit Shabbat , l’allumage de la plata en plein Shabbat parce qu ils l avaient oubliée ou encore que la seule manière de boire est avec un distributeur électrique sont des interdictions qui m obligent de transgresser Shabbat car il m est interdit de manger un plat qui a été cuit pendant Shabbat ou de boire d une provenance électronique . En France on a l’habitude d aller à la synagogue en famille vendredi et samedi pour prier. Il a effectivement une synagogue mais une synagogue vide ou je ne peux pas suivre la prière de Shabbat qui est très importante pour moi .Etre la seule de toute ma base shomeret Shabbat est quelque chose qui n est pas supportable et que je vis très mal. Je passe la journée seule à chaque fois sans ma famille sans mes amis et dans un endroit qui ne me convient pas. Je n ai jamais de ma vie passe des Shabbat comme ça et lorsque j en parle à mon mefaqued lorsque je fais la demande de pouvoir au minimum être chez moi à Shabbat on me répond que cela est impossible même si c est très dur pour moi . De plus,le mélange Filles et garçons est inacceptable pour moi d être toujours ensembles et de voir des choses qui sont à l encontre de mes valeurs.Je ne me sens pas à l’aise et je ne me sens pas capable de rester dans un environnement comme ça. Toutes les choses que l armée m avait promis ne sont pas respectés et je n ai plus la force de rester dans cet environnement, dans ce cadre de vie qui ne me convient pas . Si j avais su je ne me saurais jamais engagée et n aurais jamais acceptée de signer le contrat . On a exploitée ma naïveté et mon ignorance du fait que je sois une jeune française voulant aider et on m as trompé à me faire croire des choses qui ne sont autres que de pures mensonges .Je considère ceci comme de la malhonnêteté .On m a trompé.Je ne souhaites plus rester à l armée car toutes les conditions pour lesquelles je me suis engagée ne sont pas respectés.J exige l annulation immédiat de mon engagement à l’armée car je subis une humiliation de jour en jour. Toutes les promesses que l ont m’a accordes n ont aucune valeur . Jamais je n’aurais pensé subir une telle aberration, escroquerie.
«# END #»
Trump impeachment: Fact-checking the Senate trial
https://www.bbc.com/news/55955588
The Senate is determining whether to convict Mr Trump based on the president violating his oath of office, rather than if he acted illegally.
Yeshiva deans urge students to get COVID vaccine
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/296502
“In order to protect oneself from harm and to also to avoid harming others…therefore there is a great obligation to take every possible precaution.”
“We are obliged to obey the regulations from our rabbis…and yeshiva deans who instructed married students [Avrechim] to get the vaccine against COVID, in accordance with doctors’ opinions that it is safe to use.”
“Therefore, we call on all married students [Avrechim] who can to follow the doctors’ advice and get vaccinated.”
The letter cites the opinions of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky and Rabbi Gershon Edelstein.
Videos by anti-vaxxer ‘rabbi to the stars’ said fueling vaccine distrust
The claims of a popular, anti-vaccination rabbi are fueling fears of the coronavirus shot in Israel and have reportedly been blamed by health officials for a slowdown in the country’s vaccination campaign.
Rabbi Yuval Hacohen Asherov, who advises numerous Israeli
celebrities, has released videos falsely claiming the vaccines cause
infertility and damage to the immune system, and can even be fatal.
“There are fears that the coronovirus vaccine can be fatal, causes
infertility… and severe allergies that can be fatal,” he said in one
clip. “Scientists are saying this. It’s not me who’s saying this.”
Sunday, February 7, 2021
Fox News cancels Lou Dobbs Tonight
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/feb/05/fox-news-lou-dobbs-tonight-canceled
Fox Business Network has canceled the show of Lou Dobbs, the ardent Donald Trump supporter with a history of espousing misinformation who promoted baseless conspiracy theories of voting fraud after the election.
Dobbs is still considered the highest-rated host on the Fox Business Network, and he has remained under contract even though he is not expected to reappear on a new show. His show’s slot, which airs twice on weeknights, will now be filled with a show called Fox Business Tonight, which will feature Jackie DeAngelis and David Asman as hosts.
News of the cancellation came one day after Dobbs, 75, was named as a defendant in a defamation lawsuit filed by Smartmatic, an election technology company and voting machine maker, which accuses Dobbs and other Fox News anchors of promoting unfounded claims that Smartmatic was involved in a scheme to hand the presidency to Joe Biden.
COVID: Just 0.06% Israelis sick after two shots, no one serious – study
From a segmentation of the infections that did occur, it appears that the immunity increases as the days go by. Among the 254 people who contracted the virus, 76 of them were infected after seven days, 44 on the eight day, and 24 on the ninth day. Between day 22 and 24 – when the test period ended – no one was infected.
According to the studies conducted by Pfizer, the vaccine had an efficacy of about 95%, which is considered very high.
Trump’s Orthodox impeachment lawyer asks for pause if trial runs into Shabbat
Former US president Donald Trump’s lawyer in the upcoming Senate impeachment trial, who is an Orthodox Jew, has asked for the proceedings to be paused from Friday evening due to Shabbat, the New York Times reported on Saturday.
A spokesperson for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is also Jewish, said accommodations would be made.
Fox cancels Lou Dobbs' show
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/296361
Fox News has canceled the show of Lou Dobbs, who is considered the most ardent supporters of former US President Donald Trump, AFP reports.
The decision on Friday came a day after Fox News and Dobbs were sued for defamation by voting technology firm Smartmatic, which is claiming $2.7 billion in losses from the network for promoting false claims that the company was involved in fraud in November's presidential election.
Saturday, February 6, 2021
רה"י מסביר: "צריך שיאמרו - אשרי החרדים"
https://mobile.kikar.co.il/article/384981
בשיחה שמסר הגאון רבי גרשון אדלשטיין, הוא הסביר מדוע חרדי חייב לשמור על ההנחיות ולהתחשב בדעת החילונים; 'שיאמרו אשרי מי שלמד תורה, אשרי מי שהוא חרדי'. צפו (ארץ)
Friday, February 5, 2021
Taylor Greene kicked off US House committees for hateful conspiracy theories
11 Republicans support move as Georgia representative backtracks from support of QAnon and 9/11 trutherism, but fails to apologize for anti-Semitic, racist and violent comments
Addressing her colleagues, Greene tried to dissociate herself from her “words of the past.” Contradicting past social media posts, she said she believes the 9-11 attacks and mass school shootings were real and no longer believes QAnon conspiracy theories, which include lies about Democratic-run pedophile rings.
But she didn’t explicitly apologize for supportive online remarks she’s made on other subjects, as when she mulled about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi being assassinated or the possibility of Jewish-controlled space rays causing wildfires. And she portrayed herself as the victim of unscrupulous “big media companies.”
Can you still transmit Covid-19 after vaccination?
There are two main types of immunity you can achieve with vaccines. One is so-called "effective" immunity, which can prevent a pathogen from causing serious disease, but can't stop it from entering the body or making more copies of itself. The other is "sterilising immunity", which can thwart infections entirely, and even prevent asymptomatic cases. The latter is the aspiration of all vaccine research, but surprisingly rarely achieved.
מלמד אצלי נפטר מקורונה -ה' ירחם - אלמנה ו 10 יתומים !
המצב של הקמפיין מאוד קשה, אנו רחוקים מהיעד
של מיליון וחצי שקל ואין אנו יכולים לחשוב שלא יהיה לאלמנה והיתומים את
המוצרים הנצרכים מדי חודש בחודשו זהו החיוב שלנו להציל את המשפחה.
הרב נפתלי ברנשטיין, מלמד אצלנו בחיידר בית אליהו, רמת בית שמש א', נפטר מקורונה, בן 47 בריא ללא מחלות רקע.
השאיר 6 ילדים יתומים לא נשואים!
החסד הגדול ביותר הוא להחזיק ידי אלמנה ויתומים ,
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