Reading Donald J. Trump and JD Vance on Iran

 https://www.israelhayom.com/opinions/reading-donald-j-trump-and-jd-vance-on-iran/

Given US President Trump's sterling record in confronting Iran – no other US president has actually gone to war against the radical Islamist regime and repeatedly backed Israel's wars of defense against Iran – one wants to give Trump the benefit of the doubt now too when he seeks to defang Iran diplomatically.

But the trash-talking about Israel by Trump and especially by his Vice President, JD Vance, makes this hard to do.

Dr. Michael Doran of the Washington-based Hudson Institute argues, almost convincingly, that Trump is buying time, not surrendering to Iran.

But Trump is prone to conjuring-up huge and historic "peace" deals, believing his own rhetoric even when it flies in the face of reality, and then moving on – leaving allies on their own to deal with messy, very warlike, aftermaths. See Ukraine and Gaza, and now perhaps Lebanon and Iran too.

Thus, in the real world – not an imaginary world of grand civilizational peace and a "new era of US-Iranian relations with some very nice and responsible Iranian leaders" who whimsically reflect "regime change" in Tehran, according to Trump – America's "temporary concessions" to Iran are not easily reversible.

Failure in Iran, defeat in Lebanon

 https://www.israelhayom.com/opinions/failure-in-iran-defeat-in-lebanon/

Despite the Israel Defense Forces' impressive military achievements, the Iranian regime survived, Hezbollah is recovering, and Israel has been left without a clear diplomatic achievement. Why do many feel the campaign ended far from the goals that were set?

The courage and heroism of IDF soldiers and pilots, along with precise target intelligence (as opposed to strategic intelligence about the enemy, which failed again this time), produced extraordinary military achievements that will be discussed for years to come. But all this did not amount to victory, leaving us with a sense of a missed opportunity, and even of failure.

We should not be afraid to admit that we failed. Recognizing failure is the first step toward correcting it. True, failure is a harsh word, and some fear using it lest it damage public morale, as though Israel's citizens do not have eyes in their heads and cannot understand for themselves what happened vis-à-vis Iran and in Lebanon. But if we do not look reality squarely in the face, we will not be able to get back on track and win in the future. That is why we can only regret that the October 7 failure has still not been investigated, and that the truth about what happened to us on that day and before it is still not public knowledge.

'Marriage crisis' warning over draft dodgers sparks US ultra-Orthodox fury

 https://www.ynetnews.com/jewish-world/article/rk0009efmzg

Senior Vizhnitz figure said ultra-Orthodox men classified as draft evaders and unable to leave Israel struggle to marry women from abroad, prompting sharp criticism from US Haredi voices, including claims that some soldiers 'will never marry' after falling in combat

The fact that ultra-Orthodox men who have not reported to IDF enlistment offices are unable to leave Israel is already well known within the Haredi community. However, in recent days the issue has become a central topic of discussion after rabbis and Haredi public figures warned that it is also creating a crisis in matchmaking, particularly within Hasidic communities that maintain close ties with communities abroad.

However, the focus on matchmaking during wartime has triggered a wave of criticism among ultra-Orthodox communities in the United States. Many argued that while soldiers are being killed in combat and tens of thousands of reservists are spending months away from their families, concentrating on international matchmaking difficulties reflects a disconnected sense of priorities.

Israel-Lebanon framework faces first test as Hezbollah rejects disarmament deal

 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-900787

Israel and Lebanon signed a US-brokered framework agreement in Washington on June 26, turning months of cautious negotiations into a formal diplomatic process. But the deal’s hardest test is only beginning: whether Lebanon can impose state authority in the south while Hezbollah remains armed, powerful, and opposed to the arrangement.

On paper, the agreement is a breakthrough. Israel and Lebanon recognize each other’s right to live in peace as neighboring sovereign states and say they intend to end the conflict and, eventually, any state of war between them. In practice, the bargain remains the one that shaped the talks from the start: Lebanon wants Israeli forces out and sovereignty restored; Israel wants proof that Hezbollah will be disarmed and kept away from the border.

Hezbollah’s rejection came quickly. The group called the framework a surrender, rejected any link between Israeli withdrawal and its own disarmament, and made clear it would not be bound by an agreement from which it was excluded. The response was predictable, but it showed the gap between the official negotiating table and Lebanon’s actual balance of power.

Supreme Court won’t save Trump from paying E. Jean Carroll $5M

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/29/e-jean-carroll-donald-trump-supreme-court-00979728

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn a 2023 jury verdict holding him liable for the sexual abuse and defamation of writer E. Jean Carroll, dealing a final blow to the president’s effort to thwart one of the most significant legal victories against him.

Carroll’s lawsuit accused Trump of raping her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the 1990s and then describing her allegations as a “hoax” after she went public with them during the first term of his presidency.

The Supreme Court’s decision not to intervene means Trump will have to pay Carroll the $5 million judgment, plus interest, that the jury awarded her. Trump, however, is still appealing a much larger judgment — $83.3 million plus interest — awarded to Carroll after a second trial that found Trump liable for other acts of defamation.

Defense Minister: Trump's pressure saved Hezbollah

 https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/429377

Defense Minister Israel Katz claimed that President Trump's demand to link the Iran and Lebanon arenas prevented Hezbollah's collapse.

Defense Minister Israel Katz on Monday presented his assessment of the situation on the northern front, along with an overview of Israel's other fronts, stating that Israel is working to shape a new security reality in Lebanon.

Peace Deals and Election Fraud

Cain banished from Earth

 Zohar (Bereishis 009b) When Cain was banished from the face of the earth, he descended into that land and there propagated his kind. That earth consists of two sections, one enveloped in light, the other in darkness, and there are two chiefs, one ruling over the light, the other over the darkness. These two chiefs were at perpetual war with each other, until the time of Cain's arrival, when they joined together and made peace; and therefore they are now one body with two heads. These two chiefs were named Afrira and Kastimon. They, moreover, bear the likeness of holy angels, having six wings. One of them had the face of an ox and the other that of an eagle. But when they became united they assumed the image of a man. In time of darkness they change into the form of a two-headed serpent, and crawl like a serpent, and swoop into the abyss, and bathe in the great sea. When they reach the abode of Uzza and Azael they stir them up and rouse them. These then leap into the dark mountains”, thinking that their day of judgement has come before the Holy One, blessed be His Name. The two chiefs then swim about in the great sea, and when night comes they fly off to Na'amah, the mother of the demons, by whom the first saints were seduced; but when they think to approach her she leaps away six thousand parasangs, and assumes all shapes and forms in the midst of the sons of men, so that the sons of men may be led astray after her. These two chiefs then fly about through the world, and return to their abode, where they arouse sensual desires in the descendants of Cain to bear children. The heaven above that earth is not like ours, nor are the seasons of seed and harvest the same as ours, but they only return after cycles of many years. These Elohim, then, who have not made heaven and earth may perish from the upper earth of the universe, so that they should have no dominion there, should not traverse it and should not cause men to pollute themselves “through anything that chanceth by night; and for that they will perish from the earth and from underneath the heaven which were made in the name of Eleh, as has been explained above. It is for that reason that this verse has been written in Aramaic, so that the angels should not think that they are alluded to and so bring accusations against us. This, too, is the secret of the last word, to wit, Eleh, which being a sacred name, could not be altered into Aramaic.

Iran Threatens Nukes. Trump Posts About Statues and Fountains.

NJAAP FOR abortion- transgender-tyranny bill A2218/S2260

 BS"D

June 29, '26

Attached is a statement of strong support by the NJAAP for the abortion-at-whim/ transgender-tyranny bill A2218/S2260.

Here is one critique, focusing on abortion-at-whim:

* https://nrlc.org/nrlnewstoday/2026/06/one-pediatric-group-is-cheering-a-bill-that-undermines-the-law-and-parents-2/

Here is one updated alert for the Orthodox community:

https://jooish.app/gs/8rHhgt

Rabbi Noson Shmuel Leiter,

Executive Director,

Help Rescue Our Children

845.642.1679

Direct: 771.215.8892

Israeli Helpline: 03.721.3337

torahjewsfordecency@gmail.com

Tomim Tih'yeh [countering "New-Age" infiltration]: 

Tomim1679@gmail.com

Presentations on New-Age dangers: 605-313-6831 ext. 2

Heard weekly on New Jersey's WSNR Radio 620AM, co-hosting the renowned Levin At Eleven program, every Thursday evening, 11pm to midnight (ET).

Open Letter to NJ Pediatricians to Oppose NJAAP support of A2218

 BS"D

June 29, '26/ Parshas Pinchus, 5786

Dear NJ Pediatricians,

Recently, the NJAAP sent a letter strongly supportive of the looming transgender/abortion-at-whim-tyranny bill A2218/S2260 to NJ legislators.

I urge you each to consider an immediate rebuttal to that letter of the NJAAP - and sending it to NJ legislative reps, or at least a few allied reps opposing A2218/ S2260, to circulate to their colleagues.

Such a missive would help expose the fact that very many NJ pediatricians have not sold their souls to the Depravity-Industrial complex, that seeks to profit off vulnerable youth and adults, via barbaric gender "transitional" scams and abortion-at-whim.

It is the pediatricians who have the ability - and responsibility - to act. If you need us to facilitate, please inform ASAP.

The time to act is now, not after passage.

The subversives are active.  However, the reason they are so effective is not just because they're active - it's because the rest of the people are not. That must change.

Don't rely on others to act. That has repeatedly proven as foolish as it is counterproductive, and even lethal, as evidenced by the 2018 passage of physician-facilitated poisoning of the medically vulnerable (euphemistically named "Aid In Dying") in NJ -- by one single vote!

FYI, here's one analysis of the bill from a pro-life perspective:

https://njrtl.org/new-jersey-right-to-life-review-of-the-june-8-2026-amendments-to-a2218/

And here's their critique of the NJAAP letter:

https://nrlc.org/nrlnewstoday/2026/06/one-pediatric-group-is-cheering-a-bill-that-undermines-the-law-and-parents-2/

Thank you in advance,

Rabbi Noson Shmuel Leiter,

Executive Director,

Help Rescue Our Children

845.642.1679

Direct: 771.215.8892

Israeli Helpline: 03.721.3337

torahjewsfordecency@gmail.com

Tomim Tih'yeh [countering "New-Age" infiltration]: 

Tomim1679@gmail.com

Presentations on New-Age dangers: 605-313-6831 ext. 2

Heard weekly on New Jersey's WSNR Radio 620AM, co-hosting the renowned Levin At Eleven program, every Thursday evening, 11pm to midnight (ET).

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Iran and Economy

‘A political problem’: Trump SABATOGES himself...again

Toxic Trans-Abortion bill in NJ-Tues

 BS"D

Friday June 26, '26/

ע"ש פרשת חוקת -בלק תשפו - וירא פנחס

Linked below: this week's LevinAt11 06-25-2026 radio broadcast.

Dear All,

Urgent: 

We've just received notice from Mrs. Tasy at NJ RTL that S2260/A2218 -- the infamous, in-process-of-modification transgender / abortion-at-whim enforcement bill -- is to be voted on in both houses Tuesday in NJ.

They intend to (1) finish modifying the earlier version - by removing a few of the more obvious draconian, inflammatory provisions - by voting on alleviating "Amendments" - and then (2) passing the final version of their antireligious edict, G-d forbid.

Action Item:

Please alert all relevant parties ASAP to ensure everyone urges their reps to actively oppose the actual passage of any final version of this terrible bill.

Also: see this crucial expose: https://njrtl.org/a2218-why-is-a-pediatric-group-supporting-this-bill/

Lakewood/ Passaic:

Please especially ensure that both Assemblymen Avi Schnall and Gary Schaer actively vote NO against the final version of this inherently evil bill, whatever form it takes.

Assemblyman Avi Schnall:

Asmschnall@njleg.org

W: (848) 245-9486

Gary Schaer:

AsmSchaer@njleg.org/

973-249-3665.

For Passaic, also call Assemblyman Clinton Calabrese: (201) 943-0615, and Sen. Paul Sarlo: 201.804.8118.

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To call, or identify your reps: 609-847-3905 or (800) 792-8630/ LegInfo@NJLeg.org/ www.NJLeg.state.nj.us.

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Please call/text 771.215.8892 if you'd like to assist in any way. The information we provide is a public service, not an entitlement program. Those who've not been helping us already are respectfully requested to consider what you can do to help us help the public.

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Tefillah request, for expeditious recovery of:

Rav Yehuda Ben Masha HaLevi;

Shimon Ben Masha; and

Lea Bas Freeda

נחום בן ריסא

ראובן בן חוה

זה נפוץ לזכות רפואתם בקרוב.

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Here's last week's broadcast of LevinAt11:

https://daattorah.blogspot.com/2026/06/levinat11-korach-elections-nj-trans.html

Thank you,

Rabbi Noson Shmuel Leiter,

Executive Director,

Help Rescue Our Children

845.642.1679

Direct: 771.215.8892

Israeli Helpline: 03.721.3337

torahjewsfordecency@gmail.com

Tomim Tih'yeh [countering "New-Age" infiltration]: 

Tomim1679@gmail.com

Presentations on New-Age dangers: 605-313-6831 ext. 2

Heard weekly on New Jersey's WSNR Radio 620AM, co-hosting the renowned Levin At Eleven program, every Thursday evening, 11pm to midnight (ET).

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Urgent Information:

Additional Reasons to Combat NJ bill A2218/S2260:

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From: Marie Tasy <>

Date: Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 10:23 AM

Subject: The Lessons from Baby Clementine's Case:

{ https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/ykPXu54I-o6WXv1B8l81vw }

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Here's the letter published in this week's MonseyMevaser.Com:

BS"D

Parshas Chukas-Bolok, 5786

{L'zchus refu'as Mattel bas Chaya}

Editor,

A thank-you is due to all who heeded the calls to protest the immoral, antireligious edict A2218/S2260 in NJ -- but calls are urgently needed before both houses vote on a sneakier, modified bill.  Special mention of the Monsey Mevaser is in order, as is recognition of the NJ Jewish Link - both of which published timely letters urging public action, when other media had been silent.

B"H, apparently due to public outcry, the more overtly threatening and invasive form of the bill was withdrawn.  However, any day now, the NJ Assembly and Senate are expected to move forward with an amended version of the bill, and vote on it before July. Evidently, it's now or never that we speak out.

Although some extraordinary hazardous provisions are absent, the amended bill remains in full violation of Halacha - even for non-Jews - is still very dangerous, and is now more resistant to legal challenges. For one symptomatic example, section 12 (a) includes the following fatal flaw:

"The provisions" (of the bill) ... "shall be liberally construed to effect the purpose thereof."  

Thus, as bad as the amended bill is on its' face, it's far worse in practice. A judge deciding on jailing and fining a Rebbe or Morah - or even parent - who is accused of illegal "intimidation" of a student [who seeks to "alter their gender" or kill their preborn infant] would be legally required to interpret the (often vague) legal boundaries in favor of the Mabul-movement advocates - to the grave detriment of the accused. 

Regardless of passage, the more opposition we mount now - the more moral and political clout we accumulate in the future to manage inevitable legal challenges. Furthermore, the more protest now, the more we may deter enforcement, R"L.

So Lakewood, Passaic, Deal, and all NJ residents are urged to immediately insist that both of their Assemblymen and their state senator vote NO on any form of A2218/S2260.

 

Assemblymen Avi Schnall (Asmschnall@njleg.org /848-245-9486) and Gary Schaer (AsmSchaer@njleg.org/ 973-249-3665) especially need to be urged to actively vote no, rather than merely abstain.

For Passaic, also call Assemblyman Clinton Calabrese: (201) 943-0615, and Sen. Paul Sarlo: 201.804.8118.

To call, or identify your reps: 609-847-3905 or (800) 792-8630/ LegInfo@NJLeg.org/ www.NJLeg.state.nj.us.

For more information: torahjewsfordecency@gmail.com

Thank you,

Rabbi Noson Shmuel Leiter,

Executive Director,

Help Rescue Our Children

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