Yaakov de Haan and the ‘Chareidi State’ – more comments from the Rav

This shiur is a corker. Lots and lots of v interesting stuff to unpick. Enjoy! == Shiur from Friday, 14th Iyar 5786 Now, Rabbi Shimon – he can cancel the din across the whole world. Whoever comes to R’ Shimon, he already can’t sin. A person sees R’ Shimon, he can’t sin. If you see […]

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Either ‘Iran’ is now ‘bombing’ the Spanish peninsula…

Or... What we saw in Israel over the last year was NOT 'Iranian bombs'. Take a look a these videos, from October 29, 2025 - last week: @.dilanyesith Cometa Atlas 31 atravesando Riohacha la Guajira #atlas #astrologia #astrology #nasa ♬…

Shuvu Banim are mesichists – more comments from the Rav

Shiur given on Shabbat Noach, 5786 R’ Natan, in Likutei Halachot, Kriat HaTorah, 4, asks ‘why do we fast on Monday-Thursday-Monday’? It’s written in the halacha that from Ayin Yud the simcha was eaten up by sin.[1] How much champagne…

The Rav and the Million Man March

I just got sent this by my friend on the Shuvu Whatsapp group: It's a picture of the Rav 'overseeing' the Million Man March near Kiryat Moshe, last Thursday. I was kinda surprised, honestly, that the Rav chose to participate, as that has…

Stepping off the rat-wheel

Most of us are 'addicted', literally, to the fake-news cycle online. Really, it's not our fault. All this has been designed, on purpose, by evil people who understand how the primitive parts of the human brain operate far better than we do... So,…

The Eidah Chareidit calling for Jerusalem to have ‘international status’ – in 1947

This is a postscript on the last post, that I think deserves its own post. BTW, that last post triggered off a massive spam attack on the blog... always a sign that you're probably doing something right. When you read the following, remember…

From ‘crook’ to ‘tzaddik’

If you’ve been with me for a while you’ll already know that the Rav’s ‘throw-away’ comments are anything but. I started unpicking this short piece, below, that I first put up HERE, and I learned a lot of v. interesting stuff, which…

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