Beit Shemesh, Israel – An American immigrant was attacked and beaten by a gang of ultra-Orthodox, in what appears to be an escalation of tension between religious groups in the city.
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T., who is himself ultra-Orthodox, was kicked, beaten in an attack that landed him in the hospital. Hiss car windows were also smashed. T., who asked to go unnamed, has been active in trying to stem the recent tide of Haredi violence in the city.
"A bunch of goons, maybe 20 or 30 guys, attacked me – it was like a pogrom," he said. "They kicked me, beat me, and then just left me there.
In response, residents of Ramat Beit Shemesh Bet, a Haredi stronghold in the city, held a protest. This was the first time ultra-Orthodox residents came out strongly against fringe elements from within their own community.
T., helped organize a recent protest against the violence. A family in one of the city's modern Orthodox neighborhoods received warnings and threats because a television in their living room faced a main thoroughfare that borders an ultra-Orthodox housing project. [haaretz]
Hakol kol Yaakov vehayodayim yedei Eisav.
When all protests would just be vocal that would be the derech of Yidden but when people go on the rampage we become no better than the jungle of the inner cities of the US UK and other European countries.
We hear so much against the zionists sr”y who wanted the Yidden to be another nation like all the others and how strongly the Gedolim of previous generations fought against their ideologies. It seems that the current “followers” of these holy Gedolim have now just taken a new leaf out of the zionist book by becoming like the nations of the world in the manner of their violent protesting and physical intimidation and repression of all those who do not or will not “embrace” their “model” yiddishe way of life.
The Satmar Rov ztvk”l, the Shomrei Emunim Rebbe ztvk”l the Brisker Rov ztvk”l and all the other “extremists” never condoned this kind of behaviour. They were all known for their immense ahavas Yisroel for each and every Yid regardless of their opinions or religious persuasion.
Anon. 5:01PM “Meshuganehs!” NO! CRIMINALS! Plain and simple! They should be locked up and sent to a hard-labor camp! a bunch of goons, who do not learn, (anywhere) and do not work. They are a first class example of what the Mishnah in Mes. Avos was speaking about. Not to mention the pain and suffering that they spread around and the Chillul Hashem and hatred of all Ehrliche Yidden that they promote.
TS is a Breslover yungerman
MESHUGENAHS!!!!!!!!!
I CANT STAND THIS ANYOMRE!!!!
I WANNA MOVE AWAY FROM ALL THIS>>>
BUT I CAN”T IT HAPPENS WHEREVER YOU GO!!!
another example of religious fanatics why are they looking into that other persons house in the first place oh and by the way they will argue that you shouldnt watch tv because it has a bad influence on the kids and what kind of a influence was this attack???
OK here is the scoop from what I understand. There is a handfull of Meah She’arimnicks who moved into RBS and want everyone to dance to the beat of their drummer. This guy Tuvia Stern who is a regular livishe yungerman said the heck with you. So it is Meah She’arimnicks who now live in RBS and this Stern guy who is an American yungerman also living in RBS. Got it?
CAN SOMEBODY EXPLAIN WHO’S FIGHTING WHOM???
This won’t make a damn bit of difference. The people doing thing are so convinced of their own righteousness that they will see all the people in the protest and conclude that kefirah has entangled ALL the protestors.
All of these wacko kanoim who cause trouble should be punished by being forced to attend college, get an education, and find a job. Maybe that way they’ll keep busy and find better things to do with their time than cause massive Chilulei Hashem.
Where are our gedolim?
Finally, the frum are standing up in opposition to the wackos. Would be a nice model for other, similar situations.
Is this nateure Karti?