שבת כ' באב תש"ע 31/07/2010
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  • Shock and Dismay: Arabs Broke into House of Rabbi Binyamin Fischer and Wounded Him

    Nothing prepared the Chairman of 'Magen Lacholeh' Rabbi Binyamin Fischer for the violence and brutality of three Arabs who broke into his house in broad daylight, punched him and hurled him into the wall as they announced: "We are the owners of this house". The dreadful event ended with two broken arms. The police are investigating the assault, but the residents of Bayit Vagan in Jerusalem are furious at the police for not doing enough to stop violent Arab gangs from endangering the neighborhood and breaking into homes in the middle of the day

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  • The Mission Continues

    As in the past so it remains today - we were and still are under the selfsame commitment to adhere to the directions of the Gedolei Yisrael, who stand guard against breaches of purity threatening our camp. When we were required to ask – we asked. When we were instructed to depart – we left. The moment we are summoned back to raise the flag, every other consideration is pushed to the side and we answer: We are ready!

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בראי היום

  • Harav Yisrael Friedman zy”a, the Rebbe of Husyatin

    מוטי, ויקיפדיה העברית

    The ancestral chain of Harav Yisrael Friedman, the founder of the Husyatin chassidic court, originates with the holy Baal Shem Tov. The Husyatin chassidus has its roots in Galicia and eventually came to Tel Aviv, during the turbulent years between the two World Wars.

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  • Maccabi'im Gravesite

    In honour of Chanukah, we will discuss a fascinating, ongoing investigation attempting to establish the place of burial of Mattisyahu Kohen Gadol and his family.

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