If Paras Starts It, Then Tonight / If Edom Starts It, Then Tomorrow Night

30 Shevat 5786
Rosh Chodesh Alef Adar

MI'SHE'NICHNAS ADAR / MARBIM B'SIMCHA!

CHODESH TOV UMEVORACH!!

Laissez Le Bon Temps Rouler!!!

We Need Clarification on Chillul Hashem

 29 Shevat 5786
Yom Kippur Katan
Erev Rosh Chodesh Adar

There is a general misunderstanding of what exactly constitutes Chillul Hashem, which is commonly translated into English as "desecration" of God's Name.

Here, for example, is Google's definition:  Chillul Hashem (Hebrew for "desecration of the Name") refers to any action by a Jew—particularly an observant one—that brings disrepute, shame, or dishonor to God, the Torah, or the Jewish people. It is the opposite of Kiddush Hashem (sanctification of the Name) and is considered a serious transgression, as it causes others to hold a negative view of Jewish moral standards.

I think most Jews, if asked, would agree with that, but it is problematic on several levels.  The Chr*stians, in accordance with their own 'understanding' of our Torah, take our rejection of their Messiah as a Chillul Hashem.  Most Gentiles the world over right now view our just war as a Chillul Hashem.  

When judging whether a Chillul Hashem has taken place, everybody has to be on the same page, so to speak.  When the Erev Rav start foaming at the mouth and pontificating on what is Torah and what is not and what constitutes Chillul Hashem, they cannot be the judges because they are the main haters of Torah and chief instigators of Chillul Hashem.  I would go so far as to add, if you are unsure if a certain action is actually Chillul Hashem, look around and see who is yelling the loudest.  What are the chances that they are on the right side of the issue?

Let's look for some clarity on the real meaning of Chillul Hashem.

Reb. Chaim of Volozin z’tl in the Nefesh HaChaim explains that the word Chillul comes from the word Challal that means “void or vacuum”.  He explains that a Chillul Hashem is when we behave as if Hashem is absent from this existence.  When one publicly violates Hashem’s Will it is considered a Chillul Hashem because the person is conducting himself as if Hashem did not exist (G-d forbid). (Source)

One may argue about tactics and the appropriate means of resistance, but no one can correctly identify engaging the enemy in the war against the Torah in Eretz Yisrael, brought upon us by the Erev Rav, as anything other than a Kiddush Hashem.

The Chareidim are under attack by anti-Torah forces davka because they are seen as the most representative of God in our society.  The anti-Torah forces do not like the Jewish God.  They prefer the gods of their own making.  They want to erase Him and His Name from the world altogether.  Any battle waged to prevent that can only be a Kiddush Hashem.

A line must be drawn somewhere.  "Ad kan and zehu!"  When that line is crossed, the people of the Torah have no other choice but to act.  "Mi l'Hashem elai!!"  

If the persecution and forced imprisonment of Torah students does not constitute the crossing of a line, tell me please, what does??!!

The worst Chillul Hashem committed by the "religious" in this country is the years and years of accommodation made to our enemies and most especially the Erev Rav leadership - both political and religious.  Even the anti-Torah forces were beginning to believe they were well on their way to eliminating the Jewish God from the public arena.  Who was willing to stand up to them for the honor of Hashem's Name?

A new generation is coming of age and they have the souls of all the Hebrew giborim of history.  They are Mashiach's army and they are not afraid to fight for the Torah and for the honor of Hashem's Name. May they grow from strength to strength!!  And may we all get on the same page together!!

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[Here is an informative update:  How It Began: “The Soldiers Chose to Stay and Escalate the Incident”]

The War Between the Israelis and the Jews

29 Shevat 5786

Yom Kippur Katan

Erev Rosh Chodesh Adar

This war won't end until Mashiach comes.

I just want to say a quick word about what happened in Bnei Braq today.  (If you don't know what I am talking about, you can see here, here, here or here.) 

I'm not going to argue point by point what should or should not be done or condemn who said or did what and why.  Just be aware of the following...

The girls claim they asked their commanders not to send them, but they were sent anyway.  One thought if she wore a skirt over her pants it would be acceptable, one did and one didn't.  It seems more like the concern of the public was more about the initial story, that they were there to hand out draft notices, not that it was women.  Then, the story changed and now the claim was that they were sent to do a welfare check on a fellow soldier.  

Clearly, this was staged with the intent to cause a provocation. and if it could be couched in the guise of hunting down female soldiers, all the better for the optics!  The girls were completely unhurt, by the way, but, of course, that does not prevent the media from telling the public that murder was only inches away.  On the other hand, the same cannot be said for what the border police did to a chareidi woman who lives in Bnei Braq - no explanation available.

Following are several other points of interest that have come out today, some directly related, others not, but still important...

Former PM Naftali Bennett Films Election Video in Bnei Brak Amid Clashes

Former PM Naftali Bennett runs to Bnei Brak to make election video. NOTE: Bennett was only able to form a government by partnering with Arab Jew-haters:

“A significant event occurred in Israel. Here, in the heart of the country in Bnei Brak — not in Ramallah — a violent mob chased after IDF female soldiers, humiliated them and tried to lynch them. Not in Shechem, not in Ramallah — here in Bnei Brak, against our soldiers. [It goes on...]

Humiliation In The IDF: Chareidim Forced To Undress As Punishment, Do Push-ups While Davening

Criticism of IDF Draft Policy: Claims Army Ignores Hundreds of Chareidim Seeking to Enlist While Expanding Arrests

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Israel moves sweets, energy drinks into Gaza ahead of Ramadan 'at Trump’s request' - exclusive

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IDF Braces for Extreme Iranian Retaliation Against U.S. Strike

INTELSKY: "The Calm Before the Storm": U.S. Build-up Concludes, Taliban Joins the Fray in a Middle Eastern Surprise.

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Boy!  Does he have a shock in store!!  What he means is Israel will always be ruled by secular Western norms, NOT TORAH!!  His worst nightmare is about to come true!!!!

"A Love Story"

28 Shevat 5786 

Jews & America: A Love Story?
Rabbi Richter

Where Is the Justice?

26 Shevat 5786
Erev Shabbat Kodesh
Parashat Mishpatim/Sheqalim - Mevarchim 

This is the question so many people are asking in our days.  Justice is hard to find, but the righteous soul craves it like water in the desert.  

The Midrash ha-Chefetz begins its commentary on Parashat Mishpatim with an exposition on the Jewish concept of mishpat (justice): “Scripture says about justice, ‘Hashem, Master of Legions, will become exalted through justice’ (Isaiah 5:16). Great is justice, which He gave only to Israel who are especially beloved by Him, as it says ‘He tells His word to Jacob, His laws and His justice to Israel (Psalms 147:9). Great is justice, which hastens the redemption, as it says ‘Preserve justice and carry out righteousness, because My salvation is soon to come and My righteousness to be revealed’ (Isaiah 56:1). Great is justice, for which the mashiach is praised, as it says ‘he will judge the destitute with righteousness’ (Isaiah 11:4)”.

...The Lekach Tov continues: “Praised is the Name of the Supreme King of kings, the Holy One, blessed be He, that He created His world with justice, and built the foundations of the world on justice, and established His Throne with justice. He judges all and judges alone… And he commanded His servants to judge in righteousness… ‘Hate evil and love good, and at the gate establish justice’ teaches us that one who judges righteously is called good, while one who perverts justice is called bad. ‘Judge in your gates with truth, justice and peace’ (Zechariah 8:16) teaches that the prophets warned Israel about judges… None of the prophets added anything to…or took anything away from the Torah which Hashem our God gave us by the hand of Moshe our Master, and indeed the final prophecy ever was, ‘Remember the Torah of Moshe My servant…’ (Malachi 3:22)”.

...And it is in the merit of justice that we inherit the Land of Israel. As Moshe would tell us forty years later, in his final days: “So now, O Israel, hear the laws and the judgements which I teach you today to do, so that you will live and you will come and inherit the Land which Hashem, God of your fathers, gives you” (Deuteronomy 4:1). And again: “Justice, justice shall you pursue, so that you will live and you will inherit the Land which Hashem your God gives you” (ibid.16:20), on which the Midrash says: “If you pursue justice, you will live and inherit the Land; and if not, you will not inherit it” (Tanhuma, Shoftim 8).

[Excerpted from Parashat Mishpatim: By justice we inherit the Land of Israel by Daniel Pinner in 5774.]

~ SHABBAT SHALOM UMEVORACH ~

Now They've Gone and Done It...

25 Shevat 5786 

[FOLLOW UP:  Criticism of IDF Draft Policy: Claims Army Ignores Hundreds of Chareidim Seeking to Enlist While Expanding Arrests]

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I'm pretty sure TIPTB (The Israeli Powers That Be) never saw this one coming. 😊

Dati Leumi Talmidim: “We Want The Same Army Conditions The Chareidim Receive”

Rabbi Dror Aryeh, a Rosh Mesivta in Sderot Yeshiva, said that talmidim at his yeshivah are considering filing a petition to the Supreme Court demanding equality between combat units, with Dati Leumi talmidim receiving strictly gender-segregated units like the Chareidi Chashmonaim Brigade.

The IDF also promised gender-segregated units to Dati Leumi talmidim, but the promise has not been fulfilled, and a “mixed-service agenda” seeped into the battlefield during the recent war in Gaza.

In an interview with Kan Moreshet, Rabbi Aryeh referred to the remarks he made at an emergency conference of Dati Leumi Rabbanim in the wake of the IDF’s intention to advance a pilot program to integrate women into the front-line combat units of the Armored Corps’s tank crews

In his remarks, he said that the implementation of the army’s gender separation regulations was violated during the war, creating situations in which male and female soldiers stayed in close quarters with no gender segregation, contrary to existing directives.

Rabbi Aryeh also addressed proposals for separate combat units, saying that talmidim at Sderot Yeshiva are considering filing a petition to the Supreme Court in the name of equality. “The demand is, ‘What is given to Chashmonaim should be given to us too,” he said.

He clarified that this is a cry stemming from a sense of responsibility and not an attempt to dismantle the army.

He emphasized that the lack of gender separation is not only a halachic issue but a professional one as well. “They take the victims of this agenda and insert them into the combat units, and it also harms the kedushah of the machaneh.” He added that the entry of women into combat units is effectively discriminating against soldiers who are makpid on halacha.

He concluded his remarks by stating that the main demand is a principled one, noting, “We are a Jewish army,” and emphasized the need for Siyata Dishmaya and preserving the kedushah of the machaneh as an inseparable part of the IDF’s ability to meet security challenges.

(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)

The staunch position taken for the honor of the Torah and Hashem's Name is paying unexpected dividends.  Baruch Hashem!! 

The War With Amalek and the Month of Adar

23 Shevat 5786 

Iran/Hezbollah/Hamas/Houthis - these are Amalek, along with all their champions and supporters.  That makes this pending war - the one hanging over our heads -  The War with Amalek, which is necessary to bring in the messianic age. Here is a reminder...

Rambam taught (Hilchot Melachim 1:1): Three mitzvot were commanded to Israel on their entering the Land: to appoint a king, as it says "You must appoint a king" (Deut. 17:15); to annihilate Amalek's descendants... and to build the Temple.

1. Establishment of a True Jewish Government

2. Elimination of the Threat of Internal Enemies

3. Reconstruction of the Beit Hamikdash

[This is a logical conclusion based upon the fact that the second cannot be accomplished without benefit of the first and the third cannot be accomplished without benefit of the first two.]

Rav Tzvi Yehuda Kook is quoted in Torat Eretz Israel, p. 283:

When people approach me with this proposition [to rebuild the Temple], I say: ...Just as there is a precept to build the Temple, there is a sequence to its fulfillment.  The Gemara says, "Israel was commanded with three precepts when they entered the Land:  To appoint a King; to annihilate the seed of Amalek; and to build Hashem's chosen house.  And the Gemara continues, And how do I know which comes first?  You have to say raise up a King.  And how do I know whether to build the Temple first, or to annihilate the seed of Amalek?  You have to say first annihilate the seed of Amalek.  The Gemara is speaking of the initial entry into the Land and of the construction of the first temple, but the Rambam decides that this is generally true.  'Israel was commanded with three precepts upon entering the Land...the King's appointment precedes the war with Amalek, and the annihilation of Amalek precedes the building of the Temple.'  This is a clear order not a haphazard arrangement."

So, here is the answer to why this war keeps being delayed.  The Erev Rav regime does not have the spiritual strength to pull this off.  Deep down, they know this is going to be the end of them.  Same goes for Eisav/Edom.  No wonder Trump is "in no rush."   But, HKB"H has a set time for it...

The complete obliteration of Amalek will occur at the time of the final redemption, immediately preceding the month of Nisan.  (Book of Our Heritage, p. 394)

I find it fascinating that Rav Kitov says "the complete obliteration" and those are the same words used by Trump to describe the "victory" of the "12-Day War".  Not!

Eisav can't do it and neither can the Erev Rav, so if this is really to be the final war that decides the fate of Amalek,  Mashiach must arise as a King of Israel between now and the end of the month of Adar - the traditional month of War with Amalek!!

It's also the reason Iran will have to start the attack sequence.  ("And Paras will go and destroy the world," meaning the Old World Order - the World of Lies.)  Neither Eisav/Edom nor the Erev Rav regime ruling in Eretz Yisrael have the spiritual power to do this.  But, like the bee that dies after it stings a perceived threat, Iran will also fall.  

This year, significantly, Ramadan coincides with Adar and remarkably, so does Lent!  

Rosh Chodesh Adar is two days and while the Hebrew, as well as the Islamic, calendar begins the evening before, the Gregorian (Chr*stian) calendar does not.  Therefore, the date that all three share in common is Wednesday, February 18, 2026.

The month of Adar culminates with Rosh Chodesh Nissan on March 19, 2026, as does Ramadan.  But while Nissan raises us up to a yet higher level of spirituality and kedusha, the same does not exist in Islam.  

The high point of our month of Adar is reached at the full moon on Purim while the holiest day of Ramadan occurs on an "odd-numbered night" during the final ten-day period.  It is known as Laylat al-Qadr - the Night of Power.  It commemorates the revelation of the Quran to Muhammad.  This year, in Iran, it is expected to be observed on March 16, 2026, the 27th day of Ramadan.

The Lenten Season also begins for Chr*stians.  "It is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter."  (Wikipedia)

It's as if each of the three so-called Abrahamic faiths will be making separate offerings to God at the exact same time.  But, rather than gain merit from their fasting and abstentions, they incur more Divine wrath as this service is being offered to a false god, not to the Master of the World.  

In contrast, our joy increases and we celebrate with noise and laughter, feasting and sweet treats.  We thereby demonstrate our steadfast confidence in HKB"H, that the promised redemption will come at its most appropriate time.

Interesting side note:  "If the ...[12-Day War] had developed into WW3, we would have been fighting in Tammuz and possibly Av, but Trump ended it on Erev Rosh Chodesh Tammuz.  Now it is going to happen in Adar. Our Heritage says if a Jew has a court case, he shouldn’t have it in Av but should have it in Adar."

Second interesting side note:  "The combat phase of the first Gulf War lasted from January 17, 1991 to February 28, 1991 (2 Shevat - 14 Adar).  ...The combat phase of the second Gulf War took up where the first one left off - March 20, 2003 to April 9, 2003 (16 Adar Bet - 7 Nissan).

Are these two of the three wars at the End of Days?  And is the War between the US and Iran to be the third?  Will it also be in Adar?  And since it is connected to Jerusalem, will it be on the 15th of Adar - the Jerusalem Purim?   

The children of Ishmael will cause great wars in the world and the children of Edom will gather against them and wage war against them, one on the sea, one on the dry land, and one near Jerusalem.  And they [the children of Edom] will rule over them [the children of Ishmael], but the Holy Land will not be given over to the children of Edom. [The children of Edom is the Christian West, for Edom is Rome (see Num. 24:19, Rashi) and Rome signifies Greece-Rome and the Roman Catholic Church, the foundations of Western Civilization.]

At that time, a nation from the end of the earth will be aroused against evil Rome and wage war against it for three months.  Nations will gather there, and [Rome] will fall into their hands, until all the children of Edom will gather against it [that nation] from all the corners of the world. Then G‑d will be roused against them. This is the meaning of: "For G‑d has a sacrifice in Botzrah". (Isaiah 34:6) And afterwards, it is written: "That it might take hold of the ends of the earth..." (Job 38:13) He will destroy the descendants of Ishmael from the land, and break all the powers of [all the nations' guardian angels] Above. There will not remain any power of any people on earth, except the power of Israel alone. This is the meaning of "G‑d is your shade upon your right hand". (Psalms 121:5)

May we merit to see it all and survive it all!!!! 

"No accountability. No self-reflection. Just ambition."

22 Shevat 5786

This is a follow-up to  "They Have No Shame!!!".  Just because there are others just as bad and even worse than Netanyahu, that does not amount to a defense of his continued failed leadership.  It just proves that the entire regime is a failure and must at all costs be replaced in its entirety.

The Audacity of Naftali Bennett 

February 9, 2026 

A VINNEWS Op-ed by Shira Miller

Naftali Bennett has a gift for dramatic rhetoric. On Sunday evening, the former Prime Minister launched a blistering attack on Benjamin Netanyahu, comparing him to Forrest Gump — “a weak, pitiful, helpless nebbish who just happened to stumble into events.” It was a clever sound bite, delivered in a slick, pre-recorded video statement timed to maximize media impact. It was also breathtakingly hypocritical, coming from the man whose own political choices helped set the stage for the very catastrophe he now decries.  (Continue reading here.)

I used to think of Bennett as Bibi 2.0, but I have revised that opinion.  I judge him more accurately to be a (Ehud) Barak 2.0.  Criminals all!!!   

"Home Is Where the Heart Is"

22 Shevat 5786 

Is America Home Sweet Home?
Rabbi Richter

They Have No Shame!!!

21 Shevat 5786

I don't know if the Sages said this somewhere, but if they didn't, they should have...

He who has no shame can never repent.

This is the hallmark of what serves as "leadership" in our days - pompous liars who spend all their time shifting blame to others instead of accepting responsibility and getting about the job of correcting their errors.  

Not only do they have no shame about having led the country into catastrophe, they go further and have no shame in denying any blame for it.  It is  shameful to see, but they don't feel it. Consequently, they see no need to change, and if not stopped, they will lead the nation into even worse circumstances.   

“We Should Have Acted”: Netanyahu Says He Wanted To Reconquer Gaza Before Oct. 7 But Was Blocked By Intel Chiefs

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Thursday that he repeatedly considered conquering the Gaza Strip in the years leading up to the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, only to be blocked time and again by Israel’s security establishment, which warned the move would trigger a long, costly war with little international backing and no viable alternative government to replace Hamas.

In newly released responses to State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman, Netanyahu lays out a sweeping account of internal cabinet and security debates stretching back nearly a decade. The documents paint a portrait of a prime minister who says he consistently pushed for aggressive action against Hamas, and a defense establishment that repeatedly urged restraint. 

Report: Netanyahu turned down 11 chances to kill Hamas leader Sinwar in 2023

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu turned down 11 chances to kill Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader in Gaza, months before the terror group’s October 7, 2023, attack, Channel 12 reported Wednesday, citing a senior defense official.

Netanyahu’s office vehemently denied the report, saying the premier was in favor of taking out Sinwar, but “security leadership stopped it.”

Gallant: Netanyahu is a ‘liar’ who undermined security chiefs, has built false narrative of Oct. 7

Former defense minister Yoav Gallant on Saturday called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “a liar” and accused him of stitching together a false narrative surrounding the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, in order to evade responsibility.

...“Netanyahu’s first priority is himself, then his government, and then the country,” Gallant said, adding that the premier “takes credit for actions after they are completed, if they succeed. If they don’t succeed, it’s someone else’s responsibility.” 

Just because Gallant is no better than Netanyahu does not mean he is wrong.  It's just so much easier to identify the wrongdoing of others than to admit that we have erred and need to change.

This blame shifting is tragically not unusual or rare.  In fact, it was a problem for the very first king of Israel.  [Shmuel Aleph, perek 13 and 15]  He was more concerned with keeping public approval rather than following the instructions of HKB"H.  It was he, who in his failure to destroy Amalek, has brought us to this day.  

Now, why did you not hearken to the voice of the Lord, but you flew upon the spoil, and you did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord?"

And Saul said to Samuel, "Yes, I did hearken to the voice of the Lord. I did go on the mission on which the Lord sent me, and I brought Agag, the king of Amalek alive, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.

And the people took from the spoil, sheep and oxen, the best of the ban, to sacrifice to your God in Gilgal."

[First he denied any wrongdoing and then he shifted the blame to the people. When he finally found the courage to admit his wrongdoing, it was already too late.]

And Samuel said, "Has the Lord (as much) desire in burnt offerings and peace-offerings, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than a peace-offering; to hearken (is better) than the fat of rams.

For rebellion is as the sin of divination, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Since you rejected the word of the Lord, He has rejected you from being a king."

And Saul said to Samuel, "I have sinned, for I transgressed the Lord's command, and your words, for I feared the people, and I hearkened to their voice.

And now, forgive now my sin, and return with me, and I shall prostrate myself to the Lord."

And Samuel said to Saul, "I shall not return with you, for you have rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you from being a king over Israel."  (Shmuel Aleph 15.19-26)

May Hashem have mercy on his people and replace this failed leadership with the Son of David HaMelekh!

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It's not just Israeli leaders either.  Substance does not matter; only the optics count.

Iran Leaks Trump's Secret War Proposal

A senior Iranian parliamentarian has claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump sent a backchannel message proposing a limited military strike on two targets inside Iran, with Tehran responding only symbolically so the incident could quickly end.

Mahmoud Nabavian, a hardline member of Iran’s Majlis and deputy chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, made the allegation during a television interview on Iranian state TV (Ofogh channel).

According to Nabavian, the message was conveyed through a third-country intermediary shortly before the latest round of indirect U.S.-Iran negotiations. Trump allegedly requested: “Let me strike two locations in Iran, you respond [lightly], and then the story ends.”

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"Two Forms of Kiddush Hashem"

19 Shevat 5786

Erev Shabbat Kodesh

Parashat Yitro 

(Excerpted from Parashat Yitro: Two forms of Kiddush Hashem by Daniel Pinner)

...Pharaoh and Yitro, then, are the two paradigms for Kiddush Hashem.  They were both forced to recognise the falseness of polytheism, both were forced to acknowledge that Hashem, God of the Hebrews, is the sole true God.  They achieved this understanding in very different ways – the one through his evil, the other through honest enquiry; the one against his will, the other whole-heartedly and joyfully; the one by attempting to exterminate Israel, Hashem’s nation, the other by hearing about their salvation and rejoicing in it; the one by being destroyed by Hashem, the other by embracing Him.

But despite their polar differences, both these men, both leaders of their respective nations, became tools through which God’s Name became sanctified in this world.

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Paras Provokes Edom

17 Shevat 5786 

Seventeen is the gematria of "Tov"!  Today is Tov shel Shevat!

The Ugly Israeli

16 Shevat 5786 

In 1963, a movie came out in the US called "The Ugly American" starring Marlon Brando.  It was about American meddling in the affairs of other (lesser) nations.  I guess today it would be called "Democracy Building."

Anyway, with that in mind, I often look at these anti-Torah chilonim and think to myself "The Ugly Israeli".  Here is a perfect example...

The B’Tzalmo organization submitted a formal request on Sunday to Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara demanding the opening of a criminal investigation against a candidate in Yair Golan’s Democrats party on suspicion of incitement to racism and calling for her disqualification.

The request follows footage from a private political gathering posted on social media, showing the candidate presenting demographic data about the Chareidi population and saying, “They double their numbers every 25 years…this means that in 25 years they’ll make up 50 percent of the population—unless we stop it.”

She then claimed that Chareidi birth rates have dropped over the past few years due to financial sanctions. “I can tell you that over the past three years—since sanctions began, since we stopped funding schools without core curriculum studies, and since we stopped subsidizing daycares—birth rates have gone down,” she said. “Now this process must continue.”  (Source)

It's just one example, but these sentiments actually run far and deep in Israeli society.  We really have to keep in mind the fact that this is NOT a Jewish country and it is becoming less so every single day.

Is Israel Still Jewish? The Terrifying Truth Behind the New Aliyah Statistics

Israel to Import 5,000 Foreign Workers to Work as Kindergarten Teachers

REDEMPTION RISING

15 Shevat 5786 

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From Rome to Germany (the Holy Roman Empire) and Britain to the United States of America, the Fourth Empire is Falling -
Right Now!!

IT JUST HAPPENED:
$7 Trillion Wiped Out In 36 Hours
(Bigger Than 2008)

"Tu B'shvat Redemption Connection"

14 Shevat 5786 

[Reposting from a year ago on the Rabbi's instructions.  He says it is even more relevant this year.]

End Times Unfolding Before Our Very Own Eyes!! Tu B'shvat Redemption Connection | Rabbi Richter

When It's Too Easy to Return to Egypt

12 Shevat 5786
Erev Shabbat Kodesh
Parashat Beshallach - Shabbat Shirah

Excerpts from the Stone Edition Chumash Commentary on the parashah...

The Route to Eretz Yisrael

The quickest, easiest, and most direct route from Egypt to Eretz Yisrael is northeast along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, a route that goes through Philistia, which is on the west coast of the Holy Land (part of which is the Gaza area of today).  However, just as this was the easiest way to leave Egypt, it would also have been the easiest way to return there.  Since the war-like Philistines were sure to fight the Jewish "invaders," God knew that the people would lose heart and return to Egypt.  To avoid this, He led them on a roundabout path through the Sinai Desert, going east and then north, so that they would enter the Land from the eastern bank of the Jordan River.  This would take them so far from Egypt that it would be difficult - though not impossible - for them to consider returning.  Even so, there were times in the wilderness when the Jews complained against Moses and wanted to return to Egypt; had such a return been quick and easy, they would surely have attempted it.

Although they were confronted by an attack from Amalek, this did not cause them to return to Egypt, because the Amalekites did not fight to protect their homeland from invasion, as the Philistines would have done.  Were that the case, then the fearful Jews would have said correctly that the way to safety lay in a return to Egypt.  But Amalek was the offspring of Esau, and they attacked Israel because of their ancestor's ancient, implacable hatred of Jacob; they would have continued the attack even if the Jews had retreated toward Egypt.  Furthermore, at the time of Amalek's attack, Israel was already too deep into the Wilderness for an easy return (see Rashi, Ramban).

Our parashah ends with "Write This As A Remembrance" 

Hashem said to Moses, "Write this as a remembrance in the Book and recite it in the ears of Joshua, that I shall surely erase the memory of Amalek from under the heavens."  Moses built an altar and called its name "Hashem is My Miracle" [Hashem Nisi]; and he said, "For the hand is on the throne of God:  Hashem maintains a wr with Amalek, from generation to generation."  (Shemot 17.14-16)

Moses declared that God had sworn by placing His hand on His throne, as it were, that He would continue the war against Amalek forever, until the memory of that evil nation is obliterated.

 ~ SHABBAT SHALOM ~

About Iran - Just Sayin'...

11 Shevat 5786

A people with a long history cannot afford to have a short memory.

I'm concerned about how quickly the Jews have taken up the fiction that the Iranian people are our natural friends.  It's only their leadership who is at odds with us and why? - because of their Islamic beliefs.  If they could only be liberated from the oppression of Islam and be made over into another Western democracy on the Israeli model, all would be well in the Middle East.  This is the same story we are being sold about Gaza.  

Let's not forget that the first genocide of Jews (men, women, children, elderly to babies) was proposed and accepted in ancient Persia and even when the Jews were given permission to defend themselves, still tens of thousands of Persians attacked the Jews and were killed in turn.  

Not everyone in Iran opposes the Islamic regime.  Granted it does not enjoy the support it did initially, but it was still the Iranian people who put it in power.  

Reza Shah Pahlavi, the Shah in power when Hitler, y"sh rose to fame in Germany, was an admirer...

Reza Shah Pahlavi’s attitude toward Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany in the 1930s and early 1940s was characterized by sympathy, admiration, and strategic partnership, primarily driven by a desire to modernize Iran and break free from the traditional influence of Great Britain and the Soviet Union. While he maintained formal neutrality at the outbreak of World War II, his deep ties to Berlin ultimately led to the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran and his forced abdication in 1941.

Reza Shah admired Hitler and the Nazi regime, viewing his own career as similar to the German leader's—a strongman transforming a nation. He was attracted to the Nazi concept of the "Aryan race," which Nazis used to justify a supposed kinship between Germany and Iran.

In 1935, Iran’s name was changed from Persia to "Iran" (meaning "Land of the Aryans") in part to emphasize this perceived shared Aryan kinship with Germany.

Reza Shah hired Nazi military advisors, and Germany provided educational materials, such as the "German Scientific Library," to promote the idea of shared ancestry. Anti-Semitism Inconsistency: While the Shah was a "Nazi-friendly" ruler, he generally did not adopt Nazi-style anti-Jewish policies internally, and his government sometimes acted to protect Iranian Jews during the war.

As the war progressed, Britain and the Soviet Union feared that the heavy German presence (roughly 1,000 German residents in 1941) and the Shah's "pro-Nazi" tendency would allow the Axis to seize control of the Persian oil fields and railway. Consequently, they invaded Iran in August 1941, forcing Reza Shah to abdicate in favor of his son, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and sending him into exile in South Africa where he died.   (Source:  Google)

In our own time, lest we forget, a publicly avowed Holocaust denier (Mahmoud Ahmadinejad) was elected President of Iran twice - in 2005 and again in 2009.  [See also, Denial of Holocaust nothing new in Iran].

The most positive spin says that fully 80% of the Iranian population (93 million people) oppose the current regime.  The 20% who support would be hard-core Islamists numbering at least 18 million.  That is a considerable number and they are not our friends.  They will continue to exert influence - an anti-Israel influence.

All I'm saying is don't hold onto any illusions about the chances for peace through regime change alone.  Remember that nations don't have friends, they have only interests.  It's in our best interests to keep everyone at a distance - a nation who dwells alone.

It's A Fair Question

10 Shevat 5786 

Why is hakol min Shamayim (All is from Heaven) except "antisemitism"?  Is it not the main tool in HKB"H's hand used to dismantle the exile?  Isn't ending the exile - something we pray for many times every day - something to take joy and hope from and not something to organise "fights" against?  

Which is it?  Do we want to be redeemed or not?  

If you are willing to fight this battle against the One Who is sending it, you've got even bigger questions to answer.

The "Dark" Side of Snow

9 Shevat 5786 

...Snow is generally thought of as a positive force of nature. It covers over all the world's blemishes with a pure white coating and softens all the harsh sounds of modern life. But, does snow have a darker side? Here are some interesting insights on snow from an Aish.com article by Rabbi Borouch Leff. 

SNOW: THE DARK SIDE

...Rabbi Tzadok of Lublin explains that there is a mystical klipah (barrier to holiness) called snow which is associated with the nation of Amalek, the Jews' arch-enemy. Amalek attacked the beleaguered Jewish people as they left Egypt, and God instructed us to remember this evil deed of Amalek, as they will always seek to harm the Jewish nation.

In fact, the Hebrew word for snow -- sheleg -- has a numerical value (gematria) of 333 -- the same as the word shich'cha, which means forgetfulness. This seems to suggest that snow is not a vehicle for growth at all. And when we venture outside on a snowy day, we are surrounded by forgetfulness and Amalek. What could this possibly mean?

The Torah tells us to remember what Amalek did as we left Egypt because he "happened upon you (karcha) and attacked."

The simple reading, as Rashi explains, is that Amalek's attack was a surprising and unexpected one -- "he happened upon you." A key aspect of their hideous crime was the sheer brazenness and trickery involved. However, Rashi suggests that karcha can also mean "he cooled you off," coming from the Hebrew word kar -- cold.

As Rashi explains, the Jews were compared to a hot, scalding bath of water, symbolizing their great passion for spiritual achievements as they left Egypt. But Amalek was willing to burn themselves by attacking the Jewish people with the aim of showing that the heat of inspiration will not endure. By doing so, Amalek cooled off the tremendous fear that all of the other nations had for the Jews, giving them license to attack as well.

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THE SNOW ANGEL

...the four archangels correspond to the four elements of nature and it is Michael who is the snow angel and also the guardian and defending angel of Israel.

...Michael is made up entirely of snow and Gabriel of fire, and though they stand near one another they do not injure one another, thus indicating the power of God to "make peace in His high places." According to the Aggadah, both Michael and Gabriel will be among those who will accompany the Messiah, and they will then contend with the wicked.

Michael is considered superior to Gabriel in rank and wherever he appears, the glory of the Shekhinah, the Holy Spirit, is also bound to be found. Each nation has its guardian angel, Michael being the guardian angel of Israel. He acts as the counsel for Israel's defense when the wicked bring charges against them before God. According to the midrash, Michael is the angel who prevented Abraham from offering up Isaac at the Akeida; informs Sarah that she will give birth to a boy; rescues Abraham from the furnace; instructs Moses; smites the army of Sancheriv; endeavors to prevent the exile by pleading on Israel's behalf to God; and defends the Jews of Persia when Haman plotted to destroy them.

...Malach Michael...in our time is the...defense attorney of Klal Yisrael. Michael is the one who is going to defend Klal Yisrael in the last moments prior to the geula as it says in Daniel 12:1... There'll be a terrible situation like there never was since Klal Yisrael became a nation....at that time Michael will stand in defense of Klal Yisrael.

...Michael is the one who stands opposite the Sar Malchus Paras, who is today...Iran. Sar Malchus Paras is the gematria of haster astir - that's the hester panim of now, like there was a hester panim in the time of Purim.

...There's an interesting medrash in Esther Rabbah and there it says clearly that Michael was the malach at that time. The medrash says that Haman, while he was being mekatreg on Klal Yisrael, at the same time, ...Michael is defending us....So Michael was [our defender] at that time and Michael will be [our defender] prior to the geula, where Klal Yisrael will be plunged into a hester panim like they were then, where it was Paras and now it's also Paras.

-50 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT:

The Polar Vortex Just Fractured

(Winter Storm Fern Update)

" IRAN- U.S.A- ISRAEL.. Final Battle? "

8 Shevat 5786

What are the chances that this video would be delayed until 8 Shevat?!  (Hint:  "8 stars"?) 

Shocking Real Time Prophecy!
IRAN- U.S.A- ISRAEL. Final Battle?

Rabbi Richter

No Power on Earth (or in Heaven) Can Hinder God's Will

5 Shevat 5786
Erev Shabbat Kodesh
Parashat Bo

Excerpt from the Stone Edition Chumash Commentary...

As this Sidrah begins,  the climax of Moses' mission is impending.  The last three plagues, the commandment to sanctify the New Moon (thus laying the basis of the Jewish calendar and the festival cycle), the laws of Passover, and the sanctification of the firstborn are about to come in quick succession.  Soon Pharaoh's resistance will be completely destroyed and he personally will dash through the streets, seeking Moses and Aaron and urging his erstwhile slaves to leave their land of bondage as soon as possible.

The first plague of the Sidrah, that of Locusts, introduces a new element.  God tells Moses (v. 2) that He intends to make a mockery out of Egypt - putting to rest the  haughty presumptuousness of Pharaoh and his cohorts - so that not only Egypt, but even the Children of Israel would know that I am Hashem.  The inclusion of the Jews in that category implies that even believing people are often imperfect in their faith.  That Pharaoh had resisted the evidence of the Divine origin of the plagues is not surprising.  But it seems that even the faith of the Jews, strong though it may have been, was still not perfect.  In fact, it was not until the Splitting of the Sea that the Torah testified of Israel that they had faith in Hashem and in Moses His servant (14.31).

With regard to the first Pesach detailed in this parashah...

...Pesach teaches that when the time comes for Jewish redemption, no power hinders God's execution of His will.  

For what we are about to face, take to heart what Hashem tells us in the haftarah...

"...be not afraid, My servant Jacob, and be not frightened, O Israel, for I shall save you from afar, and your offspring from the land of their captivity, and Jacob shall return and be tranquil and complacent, and none shall make him tremble.  You, be not afraid, My servant Jacob" - the words of Hashem - "for I am with you; though I shall make an end of all the nations where I have scattered you, of you I shall not make an end; I shall punish you with justice, but I shall not destroy you utterly."

This applies only if we are truly His servants.

"Will You Murder and Also Inherit?"

4 Shevat 5786

The answer is apparently "YES" if you play any part in Gaza...

GAZA'S REWARD

BOUGHT WITH JEWISH BLOOD and BETRAYAL!!

(CLICK TO ENLARGE)

"THE NEW GAZA"

(Courtesy of Eisav, Yishmael
and the Erev Rav - Foreign and Domestic)

Not that I think any of this will ever happen,
but the fact that they are trying to make it happen is evil enough.

This Will Bury Trump - and Amreika Along With Him

4 Shevat 5786

"He whom Hashem brings down, He first raises to a great height." 

I doubt any human being has ever been raised as high as Donald Trump has this week and the pinnacle was reached today.

OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUMP'S "PEACE BOARD" 

(Signing Ceremony in Davos on January 22, 2026)

(With Representatives of Turkey and Saudi Arabia.)

Bahrain     Morocco     Argentina     Armenia     Azerbaijan     Bulgaria

Hungary     Indonesia     Jordan     Kazakstan     Kosovo     Pakistan

Paraguay     Qatar     Saudi Arabia     Turkey     UAE     Uzbekistan     

Mongolia     United States of America 

The United Kingdom, France and Germany declined their invitations.

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DOCTOR: Trump has 2 to 4 months to live

"IS IRAN NEXT?"

3 Shevat 5786 

The Fall Of Maduro!!  Is Iran Next?

Messianic Times Are Here!!

You Will Be Shocked! | Rabbi Richter

World War III Has To Be

2 Shevat 5786

Here is something you may not have thought of before, but first a few observations...

(1)  The United Kingdom...holds the most significant European collections of Egyptian artifacts, with Germany...and France...also having vast holdings, but the UK leads in sheer numbers outside of Egypt.

(2)  British Arabists were influential British figures...deeply immersed in Arab culture, language, and politics, often advocating for Arab self-determination during the late Ottoman and Mandate eras,.... They emerged as crucial experts after WWI, filling knowledge gaps, and included diverse roles like archaeologists, spies, explorers, and administrators, fostering deep cultural connections and influencing policy on the ground.

(3)  "American Arabists" refers to an influential, tight-knit group of US diplomats, scholars, and intelligence officers deeply immersed in the Arab world, known for their deep language skills and cultural understanding, who significantly shaped US Middle East policy for decades, often holding pro-Arab views.... They originated from missionary families and American universities in the Middle East, creating a unique, often insular, elite within the State Department.   (Source:  Google)

For all of world history, literally everything has always been about the Jews and that is especially true of the World Wars and surrounding events.

World War I resulted in the transfer of the Holy Land from Yishmael to Eisav, but not just any part of Eisav.  It was the "Anglo" part which has always had a soft spot in its heart for the Arabs.  It stood to reason because at that time the British Empire ruled the world.

The Erev Rav, themselves enamored of Eisavian values and culture, used their connections with the new masters of the Land, to position themselves as the emerging ruling class who would determine the course of the Jewish future there.

Then, there were two more significant outcomes:  (1)  A global ruling body was created - The League of Nations; and, (2) the British set up the first secret service organization - the Secret Intellilgence Service (SIS).

The League of Nations was the first global organization for international cooperation, formed after World War I (1920) to maintain world peace through collective security and dispute resolution, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Proposed by US President Woodrow Wilson, it aimed to prevent future wars but ultimately failed, unable to stop aggression leading to World War II, and was formally disbanded in 1946, with its functions transferred to the United Nations (UN).   (Source:  Google)

World War II resulted in a massive influx of Jews into the Holy Land and led to the transfer of world domination from Britain to the United States.  The League of Nations in Europe morphed into the United Nations headquartered in the United States.  The British SIS became MI6 and the US created the OSS which became the CIA.

The United Nations (UN) is a global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the articulated mission of maintaining international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among states, to promote international cooperation, and to serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of states in achieving those goals. The United Nations headquarters is located in New York City,....

The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was the first centralized intelligence agency in United States history, formed during World War II to gather intelligence, conduct espionage, and perform unconventional, clandestine warfare behind enemy lines. Established in June 1942, it served for just over three years as a crucial component of the Allied effort, laying the groundwork for the modern US intelligence community, including the CIA and Special Forces.   (Source: Google)

It is noteworthy that, outwardly at least, the State of Israel gained its 'sovereignty' and 'rule' by the Erev Rav regime, only with the permission of the United Nations vote.  In point of fact, the State of Israel as a "Jewish" state has only ever truly existed in people's imaginations.  Real rulership just transferred from one super power to another.  

We are now witnessing the very real consequences of having believed this fiction all these years.  People are asking why are we not acting as a sovereign nation?  Why is our sovereignty here being ignored and passed over?  The answer is that it never really existed!

All of this serves to set the pattern for what is happening today, because a Third World War has already begun and it is also meant to serve a greater agenda.  It is the War Against the Torah.  At the end of it, they mean to be permanently rid of God and the chosen People of God.  They really think they can defeat HKB"H.  Instead, they are fulfilling the ancient prophecies which tell us that their attempts to do so will fail and the Torah and Am Yisrael will come out the winners on top.  I think it will help and encourage us if we can understand how it is playing out right now.

Before I go further, though, let's review what the Chaftez Chaim said about these wars...

The famed mashgiach, or spiritual dean, of the Lakewood Yeshiva in New Jersey, Rabbi Natan Meir Wachtfogel of saintly and blessed memory, heard from the Lakewood Rosh Yeshiva, Rabbi Aaron Kotler osb"m, that during World War I, many people went to the holy "Chafetz Chaim", Rabbi Yisroel Meir Kagan of Radin osb"m, and asked him if this terrible conflict would be the final war. They thought that this might be the war of Gog and Magog.

The "Chafetz Chaim" in his spirit of holiness and humility replied, "After this war, there will be an intermission of several years. Then, there will be another war, much worse than this. Afterwards, there will be another intermission of several decades. Then, there will be another war that makes the previous one look like nothing.  Moshiach will come with this war!"

On another occasion, Rabbi Aaron Kotler told the Lakewood Mashgiach that the "Chafetz Chaim" said that the third war will be the beginning of the Geula, the full redemption of our people; despite the utter severity of this global conflict, the true "sons and daughters of Torah" will survive. These are the people who live their lives according to Torah, severed completely from the ways of the nations. The Lakewood Mashgiach added that he has a promise, handed from teacher to pupil all the way back to Rabbi Yehoshua Leib Diskin obs"m, that in the final war before the coming of Moshiach, all the ehrlicher yidden – the G-d fearing Jews – will survive.    (Source)

It is no coincidence that the idea that World War III is inevitable has become so real that many people the world over are asking if it hasn't already begun.  All of the nations are threatening each other militarily, and some, like Russia and Ukraine, are already engaged in battle; however, an economic world war is certainly in process, led by US President Donald Trump using tariffs and sanctions as weapons.  

World War III, true to the pattern, can also be expected to bring with it a new international "peace" organization, as well as a suitable corresponding security service to carry out its goals. 

So, it is no coincidence that Trump is scheduled this week to unveil his "Peace Board" which has already been hinted to become a "new United Nations," just like the United Nations itself replaced the League of Nations. Global AI surveillance could be the inheritor of MI6, CIA and Mossad, who will likely be rendered virtually obsolete.

I can make a good educated guess that like the League of Nations was moved from Geneva to New York, the Peace Board is very likely planned to be headquartered somewhere else - possibly in the Middle East.

Europe was destroyed in WWII, necessitating the move of global rule to America.  Looking at the growing threat of Civil War going on tin the US right now, as well as the impending dollar collapse, it seems TPTB are finished with the Western hemisphere.  The question I have is, where is the new power base to be moved?  Someone suggested it has already been set up in Dubai. 

Dubai is rapidly evolving into a premier global hub, often described as the "World’s Capital of Wealth" or a "new capital of global finance," particularly in 2025 and heading into 2026. While it may not replace legacy capitals like London or New York in every sector, it is strategically positioning itself as a top-tier, international city, with ambitions to be among the world's top three cities for living, working, and investing by 2033.    (Source: Google)

Doesn't really matter to us.  They have their plans and God has His laugh at their expense.

World War III is the third War of GoguMagog - the one where the entire world turns against us and comes to remove us, not just from our land, but from the reality itself.  

Despite their previous attempts, the first war returned the Land, the second war returned the Jews, and the third war will return the Torah (and the Shechinah). [See Sefer Yechezkel, chapter 43.]  It is they who will disppear from reality.

I think the fact that the war launched against us by Hamas happened on Simchat Torah, as well as the fact that the Arab enemy dubbed it the Al Aqsa Flood - relating it to the Temple Mount, a hint towards the messianic kingdom - indicates that this war which we are currently involved in was actually the start of the third War of Gogumagog - World War III.  

It looks like the next invasion wave is upon us!  Their days are numbered and our joy awaits!

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The "Trump Davos" at the World Economic Forum (2026)

World leaders gather at Davos as Trump reshapes global order

This year's World Economic Forum, they say, promises to be one like no other.

In the otherwise serene if not sangfroid Swiss resort town, anticipatory anxiety became increasingly palpable as world leaders were about to converge on it for what is almost certainly going to turn into a fundamental reassessment of the existing international system.

All eyes are on the midweek, as US President Donald Trump is expected to make his first appearance at the summit in six years, arriving amid tensions over his attempts to acquire Greenland, his tariff threats against European allies and his military intervention in Venezuela.

The annual gathering of political and business elites comes as Europe faces its biggest test ever over its relationship with Washington, its economic model and its security architecture.    (Source)