Sunday, September 27, 2026
Tzadik Hador
Bava Basra (75b) The righteous will in time to come be called by the name of G-d ; for it is said: Every one that is called by My name, and whom I have created for My glory. I have formed him, yea, I have made him.
Bava Basra (075b) Three were called by the name of G-d and they are the following: The righteous, the Messiah and Jerusalem.
Likutei Moharan (08) When the person who is tied to the tzaddik of the generation sighs and extends his ruach, he draws the ruach-of-life from the generation’s tzaddik. For the tzaddik is bound to the Torah—which is where the ruach is.
Lekutei Moharan (123) The essence and foundation on which everything depends is one’s binding oneself to the tzaddik of the generation: accepting his word in whatever he says, “This is how it is,” in matters small and great; not deviating from his word “to the right or the left” as our Sages teach: even if he tells you that right is left… ;casting off from oneself all pseudo-wisdoms; and dismissing one’s knowledge as if one had no intelligence other than what one receives from the tzaddik and rav of the generation, because as long as one retains some of one’s own intellect, one lacks completion and is not bound to the tzaddik.
Mesilas Yesharim (26) But for the Holy man who constantly clings to his G-d, whose soul treads freely among true thoughts in love of his Creator and fear of Him, behold, it is considered as if he is walking before G-d in the Land of the Living, while still here in this world. Such a man is himself considered as a tabernacle, a temple and an altar. This is as our sages said "'and G-d went up from him' - the forefathers are the divine chariot". Likewise, they said: "the righteous are the divine chariot". For the Shechina (divine presence) dwells within them just as it dwelled in the Temple. Due to this, the food they eat is like a sacrifice offered upon the fire of the altar, for certainly it was a great elevation for those things to be offered on the altar, since they were offered before the Shechina. The elevation was to such an extent that its kind, all over the world, was blessed, as our sages stated in a Midrash. So too, the food and drink which the holy man eats elevates that food or drink as if it had actually been offered on the altar. This is similar to what our sages said: "one who brings a gift to a Torah scholar is as if he had offered first-fruits ", and "if a man wishes to offer a wine libation upon the altar, let him fill the throat of the Torah scholars with wine". This does not mean that Torah scholars were craving for food and drink, G-d forbid, that one fills their throats like one stuffs a glutton. Rather, the matter is according to the intent I explained. That Torah scholars who are holy in their ways and in all their deeds are actually just like the Temple and the altar, for the Shechina (divine presence) literally dwells upon them as it did in the Temple. Thus, what is offered to them is as offered on the altar, and the filling of their throat is as the filling of the basins. In this way was all use they made of the things of this world. Since they were clinging to G-d's holiness, blessed be He, behold, it was an elevation and an enhancement for that thing which merited to be of use to a Tzadik (righteous person).
Rav Kook (Shemoneh Kevatzim 02:99) The tzadik hador sometimes takes it upon himself to suffer pain to purify the sins of the generation.
Shabbos (033b) When there are righteous men in the generation, the righteous are seized by death for the sins of the generation; when there are no righteous in a generation, school-children are seized for the generation..
Moed Koton (28a) Wherefore is the account of Aaron's death closely followed by the account of the disposal of the priestly vestments? To inform you that just as the priest's vestments were means to effect atonement so is the death of the righteous conducive to procuring atonement.
Moed Koton (28a) Wherefore is the account of Miriam's death placed next to the laws of the red heifer? To inform you that even as the red heifer afforded atonement by the ritual use of its ashes, so does the death of tie righteous afford atonement for the living they have left behind.
Friday, September 25, 2026
Tzadik v’Rah Lo
Medrash Shmuel (Avos 05:02) To explain the question of Tzadik v’Rah lo we will use the events of the life of Avraham - . for who is greater than he? Yet, he endured a multiple problems including famine and the abduction of Sarah—first to the court of Pharaoh and later to the King of Gerar—among a total of ten trials that befell him. G-d revealed the reason for this by enumerating the ten generations spanning from Noah to Abraham. What lesson does this convey? It demonstrates His immense patience; generation after generation provoked Him, until Abraham arose and assumed the burden of their collective reckoning and received the reward of all of them. In other words, Abraham took upon himself the punishment due to them—bearing and enduring the suffering they deserved—thereby securing their deliverance; for by accepting a single tribulation corresponding to each generation, he stood as their shield.
LevinAt11 Lawler-On-The-Loose
בס"ד
ערב שבת, ערב סוכות, יד תשרי, תשפ"ז - תהא שנת פדיון זוכותLinked* below is this week's LevinAt11 broadcast of Sept. 24, '26.
תכנית ראדיו רב יהודה לעוין, שליט"א, ערב שבת, ערב סוכות, תשפ"ז~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~Tefillah request, for refuah shelaima of:1. Rav Yehuda ben Masha HaLevi (Levin);
2. Shimon ben Masha;3. Lea bas Freeda;
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1. BREAKING NEWS: Female IDF Draft Update ("Giyus Banos");
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"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moves toward the end of his speech at the UN by noting that the Jewish people’s story goes back over 3,000 years.
“We speak the same language today that we spoke then. We live in the same land in which our ancestors lived then — David, Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah,” he says.
{Notice whom he skips - the Avos, the Shvatim, and even Yehoshua (whom they like to identify with).}
“That’s our land: The Land of Israel. Our prophets {the ones you people repugnate}, our purpose and our people are unique in history.”
“Our values have inspired humanity for millennia,” he continues:
“The belief in one god.
{The One G-d against Whom your people regularly rebel}
The sanctity of life.
{As in the killing of over two million Israeli babies via abortion}
The rule of law.
{As in your pro-LGBT laws - flying in the face of even Noahide Law, how much more so Torah-Law as applies to Jews}
Our eternal quest for peace.
{As in your unrelenting fulfilment of the abominations of Parshas Achrei-Mos resulting in being spit out of the Land (see Ramban VAYIKRA 18:25).}
Our eternal quest for justice.
{As in your institutionalized persecution of girls seeking to escape the military draft dragnet.}
It is these sacred values that propelled us throughout the ages.
{Who's Us?? You?!}
It is these values that helped us beat the odds of history.”
{And it's these sacred values that you routinely spit at in countless ways.}
“Over the centuries, the tyrannies that tried to destroy us failed time and again,” he concludes, “and God willing, they will continue to fail. If we muster our courage, if we steel our resolve, we will continue to win.”
“The eternity of Israel will not falter,” he says, quoting the Bible, “and the reason is simple: “We have no other choice.”
{As if it's up to us, and as if the "Eternity of Israel" is not referring to G-d, but to Jews, afar lePihu.}
“Happy holidays, and thank you,” he says ...."
Closing Comment: Well, not so happy - if you happen to be an innocent teenage girl standing up for the authentic traditional role of Jewish women - and have consequently run afoul of Israeli human-trafficking professionals of Meitav, under which the IDF Draft Office persecutions against Innocent girls are routinely committed with impunity.
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Pro-Trump TV ad funded by government draws fire from both sides
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6110237-trump-government-ad-criticism/
Democrats and some Republicans are criticizing an ad from the Trump administration paid for by the U.S. government that pushes back against communism, socialism and Marxism in the U.S. just weeks before the midterm elections.
The 30-second commercial features Trump’s voice, saying, “Together we will defeat communism, socialism and Marxism in America,” and, “America will never be a communist country.” The song “Love Me” by JMSN, whose name is Christian Berishaj, plays in the background.
In the ad, photos and videos of the president quickly flash by, touting the “largest tax cuts in history,” along with “reigniting American manufacturing” and “defend law and order and police.”
Outlets reported that AdImpact said the advertisement cost $14,000 and ran during conservative shows on Fox News and Newsmax starting Wednesday night
In fiery UN speech, Netanyahu blasts Iran, Qatar, Turkey, slams Gaza genocide accusation
PM calls genocide allegation ‘lie of the century,’ defends IDF’s morality, underplays settler violence; many envoys walk out before he starts; he doesn’t mention Saudis or Abraham Accords
Thursday, September 24, 2026
HaGaon HaRav Dovid Cohen: ‘There Were Educators Who Abused Children And It Was Covered Up; It Is Literally Murder!’
HaGaon Rav Dovid Cohen, Rosh Yeshivas Chevron and a member of Degel HaTorah’s Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah, has spoken out directly and publicly for the first time about the phenomenon of abuse in the Chareidi community.
Rav Cohen made the remarks during a meeting with Rabbanim from the Mafteach Le’Asid organization, headed by Yedida Goldberg, which works to promote safeguarding in Chareidi society. The organization, under the leadership of Raav Yehoshua Eichenstein, has implemented the “Safe Environment” safeguarding program of the Social Platform nonprofit in dozens of Litvish chedarim in Jerusalem, after HaGaon Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch gave the initiative the green light.
“There have been many cases of abuse that I have become aware of over the years, and I have presumably encountered only a small portion of them,” HaRav Cohen said. “Every person who was abused — it is as though they were murdered.”
“By my estimate, every single year there are dozens, and perhaps more than dozens, who are abused, and they are destroyed spiritually and emotionally. We cannot tolerate this anymore. We cannot tolerate it. Unfortunately, there were periods when abusers were protected — including educators.”
Ambassador's son critically wounded in terror attack: 'Neria needs a miracle'
Neria Leiter was critically injured in a car-ramming attack. His older brother, Maj. (res.) Moshe Yedidya Leiter, was killed in battle in Beit Hanoun during the Swords of Iron War. Their father, Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter: "They choose death, we choose life."
Trump’s approval plunges into the 20s, and Republicans give up
https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/6104722-trump-approval-low-gop/
It was received wisdom during President Trump’s first term that his hard floor of support sat somewhere around one-third of Americans. Those were the MAGA true believers, the die-hards, the folks who stood in line for hours to attend their fifth Trump rally of the year. That rule of thumb proved to be true. Trump’s approval was still hovering in the 40s before ending around 34 percent on Jan. 4, 2021.
It was received wisdom during President Trump’s first term that his hard floor of support sat somewhere around one-third of Americans. Those were the MAGA true believers, the die-hards, the folks who stood in line for hours to attend their fifth Trump rally of the year. That rule of thumb proved to be true. Trump’s approval was still hovering in the 40s before ending around 34 percent on Jan. 4, 2021.
An American Research Group poll published this week found Trump’s approval at just 29 percent — a new low for his presidency and a flashing warning sign for the congressional Republicans being dragged beneath the waves by the president’s plummeting popularity.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Macron says Hamas was ‘never active’ in West Bank. Nearly 40 years of terror campaign say otherwise
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkmomwzqgl
French President Emmanuel Macron’s speech Tuesday night at the UN General Assembly immediately sparked an uproar in Israel after he claimed that Hamas had never “caused trouble” in the West Bank, a statement contradicted by nearly four decades of the terrorist organization’s activity there.
Macron's blatant lie is only a sideshow
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/433518
Macron’s false statement about Hamas is grotesque, but the real story is the lethal "palestine" fairytale dreamed up by the KGB and now believed the world over.
Macron's Hamas comments at UN were translation 'misinterpretation
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-909407
French President Emmanuel Macron's earlier comments on Hamas's West Bank operations were a translation "misinterpretation," a French diplomatic source told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.
According to the source, the statement was translated as "Hamas has never been particularly active," but the meaning of the French phrase stated by Macron, "le Hamas n'a jamais sévi en Cisjordanie," is "Hamas has never governed the West Bank."
The apparent clarification follows criticism from several Israeli officials after Macron made the comments during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Netanyahu decries Macron’s ‘grotesque’ claim that Hamas ‘never operated’ in West Bank
PM notes an Israeli with French citizenship was killed by a Palestinian terrorist just days before; French official tells ToI that Macron meant Hamas ‘doesn’t govern’ the territory