Frankly, given the choice of believing the media or believing Rav Weiss, SHLIT”A, I’ll take Rav Weiss! ”
Did Rav Weiss say they are innocent? no he just asked they be set free.
Anyone that lives in Israel in a charedi
community is happy to have these people off the streets. they are a mofia. they will resort to violence and nasty things, most chardim can’t stand them but are afraid of speaking out against them becasue those who have had been hurt physically and threats made against thier families.
Rexford- I could have written what you wrote myself! I have a feeling we live in the same shcuna.
Last year a tzedaka flyer was in my mailbox with Rav elyashiv’s picture and signature. Something seemed funny to me and I asked my neighboor who learns with Rav Elyashiv once a week to check it out. It was a lie!!! He knew nothing of it. I have read tznius proclmations and called the Rebbitzen of one of the signed rabbonim to find out again it’s a lie- he read it and didn’t agree with and didn’t sign it! I could go on and on but I don’t think anyone wants (or is going to) read it.

#9:
Nothing happened to diracheha darchei noam. What it means is that the Torah is “understanding”, and that the mitzvos and specific dinim are laid down in a way that they aren’t too difficult to carry out (as the torah and chazal see fit). But those who transgress the torah are in for serious punishment both in this world and in the next (also as the Torah sees fit). Not a stira. There are also responsibilities on community leaders of maintaining law and order. The rambam and others specify guidelines in these areas. I’m not saying that the manner in which these “law enforcement officials” act are necessarily within these guidelines – that’s for our leaders to decide. But to attack any form of “din” as being opposed to “diracheha…” is dangerous and unlawful.

The Ran in Nedarim writes that dina dmalchusa dina stems from the fact that the Melech can expel his people from his land. It’s basically a tax of living in the country. Thus, the Ran writes his famous shitah, that since all Jews are entitled to live in Eretz Yisroel, there is no dina dmalchusa there.

You are a disgrace to your black hat. May you wind up with a gray hat! So there!

These reports of “violent” activity” come from secular sources, who hate Hareidim and their values. They are probably gratly exaggerated, and, perhaps fabricated.

The Hareidim in Israel are constantly under attack by a secular government that would like nothing better than to exterminate them, if they could.

Hareidim survive by vigorously defending themselves, and by the constant distractions from Arab attacks on Israel.

As anyone who has lived in Israel will tell you, Hareidim must resort to demonstrations to keep the polioe from mutilating the dead.

Frankly, given the choice of believing the media or believing Rav Weiss, SHLIT”A, I’ll take Rav Weiss!