TORAH JEWS Unbroken Chain

 The Unbroken Chain:

From the First Zionist Congress in 1897 to the present — the chronology of Torah leaders who rejected the project, in their own time, from within their own tradition.

1897

The First Zionist Congress, Basel

Orthodox rabbis across Europe — Galicia, Hungary, Lithuania — publicly reject the political program from its first day.

1917

The Balfour Declaration

Britain promises a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine — but not a Jewish state.

1924

The Eidah Chareidis is founded

Established to unite the Orthodox Jews of the Holy Land against the Zionists and their Chief Rabbinate.

1937

The Peel Commission proposes a Jewish state

At the Agudath Israel convention, Rabbi Aaron Kotler and Rabbi Elchonon Wasserman declare that any such state would be a denial of the Jewish belief in the messiah.

Agudath Israel convention

1946

The Anglo-American Committee reports

Recommending that Palestine be neither a Jewish nor an Arab state, Rabbi Michael Ber Weissmandl urges Zionists to accept the compromise.

R’ Michael Ber Weissmandl

1947

The UN votes for partition

As the conflict escalates, the Brisker Rav works to prevent the declaration of a state.

R’ Yitzchok Zev Soloveitchik, the Brisker Rav

1948

Zionists declare independence

The declaration triggers a war in which thousands of Jews and Arabs lose their lives.

1959

Vayoel Moshe is published

The Satmar Rebbe’s three-treatise work becomes the classic text on the Torah approach to Zionism.

R’ Yoel Teitelbaum, the Satmar Rebbe

1967

After the Six-Day War

The Satmar Rebbe answers claims of divine redemption with his book Al HaGeulah V’Al HaTemurah.

R’ Yoel Teitelbaum, the Satmar Rebbe

1977

The state offers its support

Under Menachem Begin, the Israeli government begins offering tempting funding to religious schools — even non-Zionist ones that teach only Torah.

1979

Keren Hatzoloh is founded

Anti-Zionist communities establish a rescue fund to sustain the schools that refuse government money.

2003

Torah Jews is established

The Satmar community asks Rabbi Moshe Dovid Katz to carry the Rebbe’s voice into the age of mass media.

Natruna · Torah Jews

We said this before the state existed. We are saying it today: Not in our name — not now, not ever.

Samson Raphael HIRSCH Fasttage תשעה באב und weitere CHAUREW

 

Samson Raphael HIRSCH

Fasttage תשעה באב und weitere

CHAUREW

 חורבVersuche über Jissroéls Pfichten in der Zerstreuung. 4. Auflage Frankfurt a.M. 1909

Samson Raphael HIRSCH Chaurew S. 124-127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Zionist Agitation and the Struggle for Peace in New York Torah Jews, Rav KATZ May 19, 2026

 

Zionist Agitation and the Struggle for Peace in New York

Torah Jews, Rav KATZ May 19, 2026

As New York City continues to grapple with rising tensions surrounding the war in the Middle East, a disturbing trend has emerged in local politics and communal discourse. Long before Mayor Mamdani’s election, and increasingly after his victory, Zionist activists launched what can only be described as an all out political and media war against him. Through constant accusations, exaggerated claims of antisemitism, and relentless public pressure, they have sought to create the impression that the Mayor is indifferent to the safety and wellbeiing of New York Jews.

At the center of this campaign is one undeniable reality: Mayor Mamdani is Muslim and, despite the overwhelming political expectation that public officials must openly align themselves with Israel, he has notably refused to do so. In today’s climate, support for Israel has become, in the eyes of many political activists, a prerequisite for public legitimacy. Yet for ordinary Jews living six thousand miles away from Israel, one must ask a simple question: why would this determine our support for a mayor?

As Jews living in New York City, our concern is not foreign political loyalty tests. Our concern is the wellbeiing of our communities, our neighborhoods, and our fellow New Yorkers. We want peace between neighbors, mutual respect among religions, and stability within our city. Unfortunately, Zionist activists appear unable to tolerate any political figure who refuses to fully conform to their agenda. In the process, they continue using Jewish communities as pawns in broader ideological battles.

At the same time, antisemitism has undeniably risen amid global outrage over Israel’s actions in Gaza and Iran. Jews across the world have increasingly found themselves unfairly and disproportionately targeted because many people falsely equate ordinary Jews with the policies of the Israeli government. Zionist organizations deliberately blur the lines between Judaism and Zionism while intensifying resentment and placing Jewish communities at risk.

Last week Mayor Mamdani took what can only be described as a historic step by dramatically increasing New York City’s budget to combat antisemitism from 3million dollars to twenty three million dollars. Such an increase demonstrates a serious commitment to Jewish safety. Yet rather than acknowledging this unprecedented measure, Zionist activists escalated their attacks against him simply because he sent a tweet acknowledging Nakba Day.

This reveals that the issue was never truly about protecting Jews. The issue is ideological conformity. Any deviation from the accepted political line is met with outrage, public attacks, and campaigns of intimidation.

We do not seek to involve ourselves in foreign political disputes. Our focus remains on what genuinely protects the safety and harmony of New Yorkers. But it is increasingly evident that certain Zionist activists wish to inflame tensions within this city because it serves their agenda. They seek to pit neighbor against neighbor, Muslim against Jew, creating division and hostility where coexistence has always prevailed.

New York City has always been home to diverse communities living side by side. Jews and Muslims have lived together as neighbors for generations. The overwhelming majority of Jews want peace, normalcy, and mutual respect. We reject attempts by political agitators to import overseas conflicts into the streets of New York and weaponize them against local communities.

We stand firmly against those seeking to sow chaos and resentment among New Yorkers. As Torah Jews, we remain steadfast in the values that have guided our people for centuries: peace, truth, humility, and harmony among all Hashem’s creations.

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