א אפענעם בריוו צו די איחוד הקהילות למען טוהר המחנה

Thank you to whomever spent the time translating my article to Yidish

א אפענעם בריוו צו די איחוד הקהילות למען טוהר המחנה, געשריבן דורך ר' דוד טייטעלבוים, מנהל פון קעמפ שדי חמד

This is why the Internet Asifa is important for K’lal Yisroel: by Judy Brown, author of Hush.

This post is in reference to a counter rally/protest taking place outside citified "The Internet is NOT the Problem"

In 25 years, when your grandchild asks you "mom,dad where were you when the big asifa took place?". Will you say you were inside citifield with the masses who ignored the cries of the abused children or were you demonstrating with the small group outside that was trying hard to make a difference". Your conscious.

"The ban on the internet isn't so much about keeping the schmutz out, as keeping it in."

Guest post by

Judy Brown, author of Hush.

This is why the Internet Asifa is important for K’lal Yisroel: because a wholesome lie is better than any broken truth; because denial must be protected at all costs; because ignorance is sacred in a world whose existence depends on it.

And this is why it is important that we be there on Sunday: because we hold the broken truth, the one we experienced firsthand when our rebbis, teachers, and leaders ripped their own lie piece by piece, life by life, in front of our eyes, and then intimidated, threatened, brutalized and suppressed any victim or witness who dared speak out, warning that they would destroy us and our broken truth if we did not accept their lie.

"Something is Rotten in the City of Chelm" ~ A History Lesson From Chelm Part III

This post is a continuation from my story:

The Dangers of the New Highway System - A History Lesson From Chelm Part I
As the Big Event Draws Closer The People of Chelm Begin Asking Questions" - A History Lesson From Chelm Part II

"Something is Rotten in the City of Chelm"
A History Lesson From Chelm Part III
By: Dovid Teitelbaum

Please note: All characters and events appearing in this work are entirely fictitious. Any resemblance to actual people or events is hashgacha pratus.

To ensure you have a better understanding of the next saga, it's important to give you a better understanding of the internal politics of Chelm and how a once unified city became torn apart. I would also like to fill you in on some other happenings around Chelm so that you might better understand the current predicaments. So let’s forget about the highway for a bit and go back in time.

The back-story to the Asifa. What was Rabbi Gottlieb's true agenda?

 "Sof davar, hakkol nishma – “The end of the matter (is) that hakkol, 'everything' is heard”. - King Solomon.

I would consider this my first guest post from an anonymous person. As you well know I dont aprove of anonymouses, but since I can validate most of the information I believe this information is true and so I decided to post it on my blog.

This is a translation from a Yidish post found on this blog. "CIRCUS TENT הירשל ציג'ס בלאג "מהנעשה מאחורי הפרגוד ביי די "איחוד הקהילות לטוהר המחנה" - באקומען אין אן אי-מייל. I don't take responsibly for whats written on another persons blog, but he has been proven correct with his coverage of the Asifa so far. And it seems that the Yidish olem in general are privileged to more inside information. I have lots more disturbing information on whats going behind the scenes, but I have decided not to post it, because some people accuse me of taking this all personally. I hope the truth all comes out at the end, Klal Yisroel deserves that!

So as Paul Harvey would say I now present to you "The Rest of the Story!"

My final plea to the organizers of the Asifa at Citi Field: BRING BACK LIPA!

"I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past". - Thomas Jefferson

The upcoming asifa at Citi Field is fraught with problems but I propose a solution that  

will not only unify Klal Yisroel but might also right a historical wrong.

Ever since the first Asifa ad, the focus of this event has been very vague. We were told it was about the dangers of the Internet but no information was provided besides the slogan of “we can't live with it, we can't live without it.” The latest ad says even less about the content: “All the gedolim will be there, so why not you.” I’m unsure if all the gedolim will be there, but even if they will, most people don't feel we need an asifa for the sake of an asifa, especially since the Siyum Hashas is around the corner. The new plan of bussing in all the Yeshivos for free sounds fun, but do they really need to lose so much time in order to attend another shmooze? Is there no other venue to sell filtering products other than this live expo? With the way the media will portray us and the counter demonstrations outside Citi Field, this event, which may have had good intentions, will most likely turn out to be a chilul hashem of immense proportions. However, canceling the event is out of the question because a large fortune of money has already been spent. The stadium has been rented and the production companies have worked hard to set the event up.

Hears My Proposal: BRING LIPA BACK...

"As the Big Event Draws Closer The People of Chelm Begin Asking Questions" - A History Lesson From Chelm Part II

This post is a continuation from my story:
The Dangers of the New Highway System - A History Lesson From Chelm Part I

"As the Big Event Draws Closer The People of Chelm Begin Asking Questions" 

A History Lesson From Chelm Part II

By: Dovid Teitelbaum

Please note: All characters and events appearing in this work are entirely fictitious. Any resemblance to actual people or events is hashgacha pratus.


As the big day drew nearer things started heating up. Now although the wise men of Chelm were behind this event, not all the people were. It’s not that they didn't care about the dangers of the highway, it's just that the common people had other concerns too. You see, while the great sage was dealing with the highway crisis all the other issues of Chelm got pushed to the side. And there were many issues. The school system was failing. There was alcohol abuse. The local economy was in shambles. And so people felt the large money for the event could be used for better purposes.

But more importantly, there was abuse of children going on in the city and even allegations that some of the wise men were involved. Just like those highway casualties, the stories were buried. The Chelm Press was run by the wise men and they published the stories they felt were important. For some strange reason they focused exclusively on the highway problem. And even though for every highway casualty there were 10x more within the communal system, those stories were never reported.

The Dangers of the New Highway System - A History Lesson From Chelm Part I

Chelm: In Jewish folklore Chelm was a town reputed to be inhabited by fools. Where problems almost always centred on silly solutions. Some of these solutions display foolish wisdom, while others are simply wrong.

By: Dovid Teitelbaum

Please note: All characters and events appearing in this work are entirely fictitious. Any resemblance to actual people or events is hashgacha pratus.

Shortly after the turn of the 20th century, as  horses and buggies were being replaced by automobiles, the city of Chelm went through a crisis of its own.

You see, the people of Chelm tried to keep themselves apart from the rest of the world. They wanted to live a simple and better life, and they believed that the wise men of Chelm and most importantly the chief sage would solve any problems that they might encounter.

But as the world around them changed, it had an effect even on the people of Chelm. As automobiles became more and more common the wise men realized they had no choice but to instruct the city council to build a highway system of its own. The new highway enabled the people to travel at speeds never before imagined. Beautiful discount malls and exciting parks were built along the highway and everyone was eager to drive on the new highway.