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Satmar To Send $15 Million To Anti-Zionist Haredi Organization To Block Government Attempt To Force Haredi Schools To Teach Math

The Williamsburg Satmar Rebbe, Rabbi  Zalman Teitelbaum, recently contacted Rabbi Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss, the head rabbi of the Mea-Shearim-based virulently anti-Zionist haredi umbrella organization Edah Haredit, and told Weiss that Satmar is sending $15 million to Edah Haredit to help fund haredi schools whose budgets have been cut by the government.

How Chabad Attracts Very Rich Non-US Businesspeople

How Chabad attracts wealthy businesspeople in Eastern Europe and in the second world has a lot to do with how Chabad linked up with Vladimir Putin and helped to destroy Russia's democratic opposition – and the wealthy Jews that backed it.

Senior Sefardi Haredi Rabbi Lashes Out At Zionist Orthodox Rabbi, Party, Again

Rabbi Shalom Cohen, a member of the Sefardi haredi Shas Party’s Council of Torah Sages and the rosh yeshiva (dean) of Israel’s flagship Sefardi haredi yeshiva  Porat Yosef, had previously likened Israelis who voted for the Zionist Orthodox HaBayit HaYehudi Party to Amalek, the biblical archenemy of the Jewish people who Jews are commanded to wipe out.

Chabad Molester David Cyprys Guilty

David Cyprys was found guilty of raping one boy and pleaded guilty to sexually abusing 8 others.

Ethically Challenged New York City Councilman Proposes Bill To Forbid City From Regulating Dangerous Circumcision Practice

“This is one of the most outrageous examples of government intruding into the ability of residents to freely practice their religion without restrictions based on questionable findings. I continue to be outraged that the city took this incredibly misguided step last year, and will fight until the board reverses its decision or this bill becomes law. It is imperative that every citizen, regardless of their particular religion, be able to practice and worship without the fear of being restricted or targeted by their own government…"

Kapparot Operators In LA Reportedly Commit Fraud, Tons Of Slaughtered And Dead Chickens Thrown In Garbage, Not Given To The Poor

Many roosters – male chickens – used by men and boys for kapparot were really spent laying hens – i.e., female chickens. Tons of dead and rotting chickens tossed in the garbage.

Video: US Ambassador Dances At Haredi Fixer's Son's Wedding

Rabbi Matityahu Heshin, the so-called "Haredi Consul," is reportedly the direct link between many foreign embassies and haredi political and religious leaders, and through them to the haredi rank and file. US Ambassador Dan Shapiro recently danced with Heshin at Heshin's son's wedding. Here's video.

Insurance Company Whistleblower – Not Government Regulators Or Law Enforcement – Allegedly Exposed Modern Orthodox Jew's Alleged Theft Of Millions Of Dollars From Jewish Anti-Povery Charity

The hasidic-owned Century Coverage reportedly has fewer than 30 employees. Even so, Century’s employees and their families have given more than $220,000 in political contributions to state and city candidates or committees since 2000 – and much of that money may have been looted from the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty with disgraced former Met Council CEO William Rapfogel, who allegedly directed Century’s head, Joseph “Yossi” Ross to give money in his and his employees’ names to candidates Rapfogel selected. Rapfogel then allegedly presented those bundled ‘contributions’ to those politicians.

Republican Sources Say They Want Brooklyn D.A. Charles J. Hynes To Run As A Republican – Against The Man Hynes Was Crushed By In The Democratic Primary

Brooklyn’s arguably unethical and fumbling outgoing District Attorney Charles J. Hynes may not be outgoing after all. Leaders of the Republican and Conservative parties want Hynes to continue to campaign for re-election, despite being absolutely crushed in last week’s Democratic primary by Ken Thompson.

Israel’s Defense Minister Again Says Don’t Draft Haredim

“The correct way to ensure the integration of haredim into the IDF and Israeli society is a gradual process through special army courses and in the civilian service. It is not right to enter a drastic process of coercion that will lead immediately to opposition [from haredi leaders and haredi yeshiva students]."

Kiryas Joel Satmar Voter Fraud

Kiryas Joel's newly registered Working Families voters had a unique tool to help them Tuesday: a stamp that printed the name Niki Lee Rowe on the ballot. Rowe, the wife of county Legislator Michael Amo, isn't running for county executive, but was chosen [by Satmar rabbis] to be the not-Donnery candidate. An election inspector confiscated the stamp and turned it over to David Green, the county's Republican election commissioner.

Haredi Rabbis Order Kosher Cellphone Providers To Block Numbers Of Rape Crisis And Suicide Prevention Hotlines

Providers of haredi-rabbi-endorsed 'kosher' cellphones have reportedly blocked the numbers of rape crisis and suicide prevention hotlines on the orders of haredi rabbis, leaving haredi women in a dangerous position and causing Israel's Ministry of Communications to demand answers. Cellphone providers say that complied with the haredi rabbis' demands due to fear the rabbis would destroy their haredi business if they did not.

Can't We Bribe Anyone? Venerated Haredi Community Leader Allegedly Loots Hospital

The New York State Department of Health suspended the Peninsula Hospital's lab services after finding "serious deficiencies in the administration and operation relating to the clinical laboratory." When Steve "Shlomo Zackheim's hand-picked front man, Peninsula's  president Tom Miller learned the news, he immediately emailed Zakheim. Zakheim's response: "Can't we bribe anyone?"

Yair Lapid Apologizes To God For Not Drafting Haredim – Yet

Israel’s Finance Minister Yair Lapid used his Facebook page to make a public apology to God just before the beginning of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the Jewish year.

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Thousands Of Chickens Die From Heat In Brooklyn Kapparot Scandal

Thousands of chickens meant for use in the kapparot ritual done by many haredim with live chickens in the run-up to Yom Kippur (the Jewish Day of Atonement which begins tonight) died from heat-related causes in Brooklyn Wednesday.

Internet Goes Against God's Creation, Haredi Rabbi Insists

Speaking at a haredi anti-Internet rally held Thursday in Modi'in Illit, Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Ulman, the rosh yeshiva (dean) of Modi'in Illit's Beit Din (haredi religious court) asserted that the internet goes against what G-d created, and since the time of creation until now there has never existed a challenge like this.

Former Chief Rabbi Says Israeli Media Ruined His Life

"Sadly the media has distorted my character and this has been very hurtful for me. Our media looks for blood and only looks for the negative.…Rabbi [Abraham Yitzchak HaKohen] Kook [the first Ashkenazi chief rabbi of pre-state Israel] is cherished today through all echelons of the community, but if there was then the kind of media that we have today, he would not have been adored.…I received a discount from a hotel that I had no idea about, big deal, I even paid back the difference.…It didn't help. Until I was hounded out of my job, we weren't left in peace."

Israel's Education Ministry To Appoint Orthodox Rabbis For Secular Schools

In a pilot program, Israel's Ministry of Education, run by Rabbi Shai Piron, a Modern Orthodox rabbi, has launched a pilot program to appoint Orthodox rabbis for secular schools in the name of "tolerance."

Can You Spell Coverup?

Lots of allegedly illegal behavior is allegedly going on right now at the office of outgoing Brooklyn D.A. Charles J. Hynes – including removing records from the office so his successor, Ken Thompson, will never see them.

Audio: Satmar Village's Official Modesty Squad Allegedly Threatens Store Owner

The official Satmar-run Va'ad HaTznius, modesty squad, of Kiryas Joel allegedly threatened a hasidic store owner becuae he plays Jewish music on a loudspeaker, an act which is "not Jewish," the Va'ad allegedly said.

Haredi Women Running For Jerusalem City Council Reportedly Receive Threats From Haredi Modesty Thugs

Racheli Evenbaum, a haredi candidate for Jerusalem city council, recently announced that she was dropping out of the city council race after being threatened. Evenbaum was warned by haredi activists that she will be thrown out of her haredi community if she continues to run for office. Now Masada Porath, another city council candidate who also is haredi, is has now reportedly received threats, as well.

Camp Dora Golding Molestation Case Continues As Camp Backs Alleged Molester – Not His Victims – And Fails To Cooperate With Prosecutors

The accused molester, Chisdai Ben-Porat, is allegedly in federal custody. At a recent court hearing, sitting behind Ben-Porat and offering his support was Binyamin Daiches, Camp Dora Golding's Assistant Director. Daiches did not say hello to one of his campers who had allegedly seen the incident and had come to the hearing and offered no support to the child's parents.

Racist Rabbi Backs West Bank Settlers Who Disobey IDF Orders

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu publicly declared his support for radical Jewish settlers who disobey IDF administrative restraining orders that are supposed to keep them away from parts (or all) of the West Bank.

Caught On Camera: Desperation And Sleaze – D.A. And Greenfield Campaign On Election Day

Outgoing Brooklyn District Attorney Charles J. Hynes and New York City Councilman David Greenfield campaigning on Tuesday, election day, with a large campaign ad showing Hynes with the Munkatcher Rebbe, the haredi go-to person to prevent Jews from being sentenced to prison or to get them out if already sentenced. "He [Hynes] helped us, he helps us, and he will help us some more," the ad reads. If you're an arrested (or even a convicted) pedophile, the Munkatcher Rebbe is the man who helps you stay out of prison, and that is well known in the haredi community –  and in the DA's office.

Scam? Haredi Charity Allegedly Uses Picture And Personal Story Of Disabled Brooklyn Girl To Raise Money But Uses None Of That Money To Help Her

The Aleh Foundation, a Brooklyn-based haredi nonprofit used the personal story and a photo of a disabled young child to raise money from potential donors but gave no money or support to that girl or her family, the parents of that little girl, Ayala Yakobzon, allege in a newly filed $5 million lawsuit.

Don’t Make Minyans On Planes, Sefardi Haredi Chief Rabbi Says

Many Orthodox and haredi passengers do try to make minyans (prayer quorums) on flights, disturbing other passengers, interfering with the plane’s flight attendants and, sometimes, causing safety concerns.

If Brooklyn's Legal Playing Field Is Really Made Level, What Will This Mean For Haredim?

There's a pall over the courts of many Brooklyn hasidic rebbes and haredi yeshiva heads today because longtime Brooklyn District Attorney Charles J. Hynes lost in a landslide yesterday to Ken Thompson. Thompson has promised one standard of law for everyone – meaning no more special deals for haredi/hasidic pedophiles and other haredi/hasidic criminals. What will this mean for haredim?

Haredi MK Threatens US Ambassador With “Religious War” Over Military Draft

"When our rabbis feel that there is an attempt to change our way of life they will call for a religious war. I’ve told [the Zionist Orthodox] HaBayit HaYehudi Party Knesset members this in the past: ’Don't try and test us.’ It will be a very, very harsh battle. That is my task in these times, to send that message out to everyone. If there will be a law here that we see as forcing us to enlist [in the military], the rabbis will call for a religious war."

Would Allied Bombing Of German Rail Lines Have Saved Many Jews From The Holocaust?

"Throughout the war, and particularly in 1943, one of the main strategic goals of the heavy Allied bombing was to damage the [German-controlled] railway network. Despite the Allies’ enormous effort, the Germans - whose efficiency is beyond dispute - managed to repair the damage quickly, and the trains functioned on all fronts to the end of the war. So did the arms industry, which, despite heavy aerial bombardments, continued to manufacture and even increased its output.…The tale that an Allied bombing of the railway lines could have saved the Jews from destruction during the Holocaust needs to be eradicated, once and for all."

Senior Australian Rabbi Apologizes To Victims Of Child Sex Abuse

In a written apology, Rabbi Moshe Gutnick says the issue has been handled inappropriately with a culture of covering up abuse. Gutnick asked victims of abuse for forgiveness and urged them to come forward to ensure police can prosecute the perpetrators.

More Blatant Satmar Voter Fraud Discovered

Hundreds of votes for Brooklyn D.A. Charles J. Hynes and other favored Satmar candidates appear to be illegally cast by minors who voted on the orders of Satmar leaders who have illegally obtained official voting lists. Many of these minors may have voted multiple times using the names of hasidim who no longer live in Williamsburg or who have died.

Brooklyn D.A. Loses Primary Election To Ken Thompson

The ethically challenged incumbant has reportedly lost by a significant margin to challenger Ken Thompson – despite widespread alleged voter fraud by Satmar groups supporting the incumbant Charles J. Hynes.

Aharonite Satmar Faction Claims Rivals Flooding Polling Places With Underage Voters

Also, a non-Satmar haredi journalist also says 35 underage Satmar Zalman faction teens voted for Bill Thompson for mayor "for [the honor of] the Rabbi" – Zalman Teitelbaum, the Williamsburg Satmar Rebbe, pictured at right.

Satmar Voter Fraud Continues As Politicians And Law Enforcement Turn Blind Eye

Brooklyn is to corruption what a petri dish is to a fungus, and arguably corrupt Brooklyn D.A. Charles J. Hynes is directly benefiting from the corruption he refuses to see or investigate – even though it is his job to do so.

"Emergency" Email From Satmar Zalman Faction Alleges Aharon Faction Election Trickery

“Emergency Alert: Aronim copied our hand-cards exactly, but instead of Levin, it says Pierson! Please make sure to VOTE STEPHEN T. LEVIN! And William C. Thompson, Jr. for Mayor!PRINT OUT ATTACHED CARD AND USE ONLY THIS!”

A.D.A. Supervisors Allegedly 'Ask' Prosecutors To Go Out And Campaign For D.A. Chales J. Hynes

Supervisors in the office of desperate Brooklyn District Attorney Charles J. Hynes allegedly asked A.D.A.s to drop everything and go out and electioneer for Hynes. This is unethical and arguably illegal.

Exclusive Video: Brooklyn DA And Henna White Caught Allegedly Illegally Campaigning At Polling Place

Brooklyn's District Attorney Charles J. Hynes and his liaison to the haredi community Henna White are caught on camera standing in a no-campaigning zone in front of a polling place in Borough Park today. Hynes is wearing his special Joe Hynes for D.A. campaign yarmulke. He and White claimed they were only waiting for a friend.

Shomer Shabbos Drug Ring Busted In Brooklyn

The pious drug dealers – Jack Zibak, 28; Jack Zaibak,24; Eduard Sorin, 38; David Gerowitz, 37; and Philip Mandel, 25 – allegedly sold heroin, oxycodone and other illegal drugs from an apartment at 4190 Bedford Ave. in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn 24/6, but conscientiously shut down their operations every week late Friday afternoon to observe the approximately 25-hour-long Jewish Sabbath.

Government Responds To Haredi Uber Fraudster Eliyahu Weinstein's Motion To Dismiss Charges

The deceptions, lies and frauds of über haredi fraudster Eliyahu Weinstein are dealt with point by point by point by the government in its response filed today.

Petition Asks Rabbis To Condemn Harassment And Support Victims

"…we must publically condemn the shaming and bullying that many sexual-abuse victims experience following their ordeals. Victims of these horrific crimes are entitled to our communities' support and encouragement. In the alternative, victims will fear speaking out and we will be complicit in their suffering."

Breslov Cult Offshoot’s Leader Convicted Of Sexually, Physically And Emotionally Abusing Women And Children, Rape, Sodomy, And Slavery

Earlier today an Israeli court found the head of a sadistic hasidic cult and his assistant guilty of rape, sodomy, slavery, and physically, sexually and emotionally abusing women and dozens of children – some of them his own children.

Breslov Hasid Busted In Kiev Airport For Disruptive Behavior After Flight Delayed

The hasid was returning from Breslov’s annual pilgrimage to the grave of their founder, Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, in the Ukrainian town of Uman when his flight was delayed for several hours.

Judge Orders Mental Health Evaluation Of Rabbi Norman Lamm In Yeshiva University Abuse Case

A federal judge has ordered an independent medical examination of the mental health of former Yeshiva University President and Chancellor Rabbi Norman Lamm after Lamm’s lawyer, Joel Cohen, told the court that Lamm should not be deposed in a $380 million dollar sex abuse lawsuit against the university because he is suffering from dementia. LAmm's allegedly diminished mental status was first reported on FailedMessiah.com several months ago.

Haifa Man Who Threatened To Burn Ethiopian Jews Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison

In one of those incidents, Benny Lugasi reportedly put a table, chairs and boards in the entryway of the building and set them on fire. He tried to stop residents from putting it out, and told them, “I’ll bring a knife and finish you off ... You Sudanese, I’ll burn you, I’ll show you what’s what.” In another, he threatened to "burn all the Ethiopians in the building.”

Haredi Pedophile Has Sentence Almost Doubled By Israel’s Supreme Court

Israel’s Supreme Court overruled a lower court today and gave a haredi man who sexually abused his young daughter a harsher prison sentence. He had originally been sentenced to 24 months in prison by the Haifa District Court but will now reportedly serve 45 months in prison. The prosecution had appealed the lower sentence, leading to the Supreme Court’s ruling.

Brooklyn D.A. Pursuing A “Blatant Strategy Of Delay” To Push Flawed Case Against Anti-Abuse Activist Sam Kellner Back Past Fall Election, Defense Attorney Reportedly Claims

Lawyers for hasidic child sex abuse whistleblower Samuel Kellner are now accusing Brooklyn District Attorney Charles J. Hynes of pursing a “blatant strategy of delay” to avoid exposing the “utter shamefulness” of his case against the anti-child-sex-abuse activist “to the electorate” before tomorrow’s Democratic primary.

Haredi Beit Din Bans All-Female Zumba Dance/Exercise Classes And Female Running Due To Bouncing Female Body Parts

"Recently our city has seen the opening of classes employing the South American 'Zumba' method. After having established that both its form and manner, the activity is entirely at odds with both the ways of the Torah and the holiness of Israel, as are the songs associated to it, I hereby announce that the organization and participation in such classes is forbidden."

UPDATED: 10 Arrests At Beit Shemesh Construction Site After Fight Between Haredim And Guards

An argument today at a Beit Shemesh construction site between haredi protesters and the site’s security guards and overseers reportedly escalated into a brawl that led to ten arrests.

Teen Victim Of Nechemya Weberman Harassed In Williamsburg Hasidic Synagogue On Rosh Hashana

The now 18-year-old child sex abuse victim of Satmar community big wig Nechemya Weberman was harassed in her family’s synagogue on Rosh Hashana and was forced to leave.