Rabbi David Schlusselberg
@RavSchluss
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Teacher of Torah. Advocate for Israel. Cares for all people.
Joined January 2024
I want every single one of you to know that I am here for you. I know that not everyone has a rabbi to turn to (or you have a rabbi, but you still want my opinion), so please don’t hesitate to message me if you ever need. I am more than happy to help if I can!.
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A Jewish mother took her son for a haircut to Broadway Barber Shop in Fair Lawn, NJ. She instructed the barber not to cut her son’s peyos (sidelocks). Moments later, the boy was in tears as the barber immediately cut off his peyos on one side. His mother screamed at him to stop
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A woman from Denmark messaged me that she is moving to America and wrote, “there is no future for Jews in Europe.” She sent me the following images:
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Houthis’s goal - Destroy Israel.Hamas’s goal - Destroy Israel.Hezbollah’s goal - Destroy Israel.Israel’s goal - Live in peace . Remind me again, who are the bad guys?.
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There is only one human being in this picture.
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Mia Schem, who was held hostage by Hamas for 55 days, is engaged!. Mia deserves only the best! May she have a beautiful life with her future husband!
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Is it just me or is everyone refreshing their screen to see if the three girls are home?.
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Name a person who has shown their antisemitic colors after October 7th?. I’ll start - Candace Owens.
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Some people need to review the three cardinal rules:. 1. Israel has a right to exist. 2. Israel has a right to defend itself. 3. Antisemitism is bad. This shouldn’t be too challenging to accept.
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What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you see this?
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@AlexFuSheng I don’t know the name of the owner but I am about to post this on Instagram where I have 25,000 followers and they have an Instagram page, so I and many others will be tagging them.
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This is the sign in front of the Baklava Lady Turkish Cafe in Manalapan, NJ. They are so proud of this that they posted this on their Instagram page. Sickening.
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I keep this list of the 101 hostages folded in my pocket, and take it out everyday to pray for them. I wish it didn’t look this used. I wish they were home, and I can’t imagine what they have endured for over 400 days in captivity. Bring them home now 🎗️
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Palestinians - You came from Europe and stole our land. Historical fact - We entered the land with Joshua in the late 13th century BCE and built the Beit Hamikdash (first Tempe) in 957 BCE. I think we were in the land first…
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We have enough actual antisemites to be worried about. Elon Musk visited Auschwitz, met with families of hostages, wore a bring them home dog tag, and recently removed verification from antisemites on X. The man is far from a Nazi.
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For anyone who wants to see the full story in the mother’s words, click here:.
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Why can’t the White House have a Chanukah party during the actual days of Chanukah? . They literally have 8 days to be able to do that successfully.
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I don’t care if you voted for Trump or not. I don’t care if you hate Trump or not. I do care that you appreciate this message and that it is exactly what Israel and the Jewish people need right now!
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May every terrorist who is being released in the deal be given a free beeper by the State of Israel before returning to Gaza.
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How to know if you are antisemitic:. Fact - I am a Jew. If you hate me because of that fact, you are antisemitic.
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If the Palestinian supporters around the world had actually visited Israel, we would have far more people siding with Israel right now.
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I’m excited for Jane to learn about Purim and Pesach.
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The hostage list I keep in my pocket and pray from everyday. I refuse to print out a new one, and I hope that very soon we find out they are all coming home. 🙏🎗️
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Israel has been attacked by Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, and the Houthis. But sure, continue playing mental gymnastics and calling Israel the oppressor and the one trying to commit genocide.
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Throughout the history of the Jewish people in exile, we have been through hell and back. Our survival and return to Israel is nothing short of a miracle.
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Nothing like driving on the highway and seeing this!
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Every day I have been praying with millions of Jews for the hostages to be rescued, and today our prayers were answered when these two hostages were rescued by the @IDF . May they all be rescued and come back home. (Image from @jacklanger)
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I just got off a Google Meet with a non-Jew who wants to convert to Orthodox Judaism. As much as the media has painted Jews in a terrible light, there are many people out there who see the true beauty of what it means to be a Jew, and they want to join us.
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I was contacted by a Muslim college student in Malaysia who wanted to interview me for a paper she had to write about Judaism in a religion class she was taking. This woman had a very pleasant demeanor and was very intrigued about Judaism. After I answered her questions, I asked
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As an Orthodox Jew, I shut my phone off every Shabbat for over 24 hours . One of my favorite parts of Shabbat is at the very end, shortly before turning my phone on, knowing that there is a possibility that the hostages have been rescued. I yearn for the day when I turn my.
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Antisemitic barbershop incident update:. On Thursday, the police department came out with a statement stating, “after investigating and speaking with all parties involved, it was determined that this was a misunderstanding.”. Once this came out, I was accused of posting “rage
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I have one simple question I would like to hear your thoughts on:. As a Jew, do you feel safe?.
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@libertreee Saw it in a few places but don’t know THE original source. A Holocaust Museum tweeted it a few years back:
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@montreal_girl Peyot don’t have to be long, but it is the area on the side of the head and it is biblically prohibited to cut that area very short.
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@Vapi472011 So the kid didn’t have long peyot to my knowledge (but that area of the head is still called peyot and it is biblically prohibited to cut such a short length there). Also, there aren’t really Jewish barbershops in the area even though there are many Jews.
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If you became more of a zionist when the world started treating it like a dirty word, give this post a like.
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The Roman’s may have destroyed the Second Temple and taken the menorah, but as we light the menorah in our homes this week, let’s remember that the Romans are long gone while we’re still here and aren’t going anywhere.
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Aside from the 3 Israeli hostages being released tomorrow, there are 5 Thai hostages being released as well. Here’s a picture of the Thai hostages on the list that I pray from everyday. As Jews, our care and concern isn’t just for the Jewish people, but it’s for all of humanity.
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I am excited to share with you that my wife and I welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world!. She was born on the anniversary of the 1,100+ Jews that were massacred on Simchat Torah exactly one year ago. A child’s birth is always a special occasion, but it is extra special
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A non-Jewish woman from Holland told me that the majority of people in Holland support Israel and are horrified what happened last night. She then shared something unbelievable with me that is not something you will see reported. She said:. “There are about 100 people driving.
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This week, an Arab who I have messaged extensively with in August and September, wrote to me and shared two fascinating things with me:. 1. He was in Gaza on October 7th.2. He has now become pro-Israel. He wrote, "I find myself after more reading and searching becoming more.
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Israel was, is, and will always be our homeland.
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When a singer in a competition needs more security than a prime minister you know there is a serious problem of antisemitism.
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I know it seems nearly impossible, but I so badly want the hostages home for Chanukah 🙏🎗️
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Antisemites are pointing out that the four girls look really happy. I don’t know about you, but if I was taken hostage and physically and emotionally abused, I would also be happy that I was going home.
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@KassyDillon Flipping off the Jewish student filming is all we need to know for how antisemitic you are.
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@gail_sandler The mother herself posted about the story, so I think it is important to publicize.
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Who started this war? Hamas. Who turned down the recent ceasefire? Hamas. Who continues to attack (and just last night had a failed attempt to blow up a synagogue in Tel Aviv)? Hamas. Who does the media blame for this war and the inability to reach a ceasefire? Israel.
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We can’t imagine being a parent of a child taken hostage. We can’t imagine spending 423 days in agony to then find out your son was murdered on day 1. May God comfort the Neutra family and avenge Omer’s blood 💔
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To all Jews - Have a Shabbat shalom!. To all non-Jews - Have a great weekend!. To all antisemites - As a religious Jew and rabbi, I shouldn’t say the words that come to mind.
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It’s been reported that only 23 of the 33 hostages who would be released during the first phase of the deal are still alive. My heart breaks for those 10 families 💔.
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What’s one thing you learned about the world since October 7th?. I’ll start - We have enemies and allies we never knew existed.
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When the Jews left Egypt, please tell me where they were headed?
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Can we please make the slogan for Israel’s air force be “Am Yisrael Fly”
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One yellow ribbon for each of the 90 hostages still in Gaza. Bring them home!. 🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️.
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In 5 words or less, what does being Jewish mean to you? . I’ll start - Living a life of purpose.
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Israel’s army is the Israel DEFENSE Forces. We didn’t start this war, we don’t want this war, but we will surely win this war.
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I am being targeted as an extremist. I want to invite everyone to my page to see my posts. You will find posts about:. - Bringing the hostages home.- Calling for terrorist organization to be eliminated .- Calling out biased media and propaganda .- Wanting all innocent civilians,
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November is Islamophobia Awareness Month. I just did a Google search to see when Antisemitism Awareness Month is, and… .it doesn’t exist.
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Every interaction with a Chabad sheliach makes a person love Chabad and Hashem a little bit more.
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It never fails to amaze me that the world cares so much about a country the size of New Jersey.
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@nelly_g7 Whichever politician you hate and attack is likely not someone you will say is correct just because they are being attacked….
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I just don’t get how anyone can think these are the good guys?!
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There are 6,000,000 reasons why this is extremely inappropriate and offensive.
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Topics the media avoids:.- October 7th .- Rockets fired into Israel.- The hostages in Gaza.- Terrorist attacks in Israel.- Iran funding terrorism . Topics the media discusses:.- Civilian casualties in Gaza.- Lack of aid in Gaza.- Israeli strikes in Lebanon and Yemen.
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The morning after a pogrom, the people of Holland gather with smiles on their faces cheering “free Palestine.”. This is just as sickening to me as the actual videos of the pogroms. Video from @YosephHaddad
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I love Israel, I love the Jewish people, and I am so grateful to every non-Jew who is supporting us right now.
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If you can meet any Jew in history but you can only ask them one question, who would you meet and what would you ask them?.
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How should you pray for the hostages?. The Mishnah (Berachot 9:3) says that a person can’t pray for something that has already occurred in the past; one who does so prayed a wasted prayer. For example, if a woman is pregnant, she can’t pray for the gender of the baby because that.
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I am having a rough night. Since turning my phone on after Shabbos, I have had to read such hateful antisemitic comments on posts of mine on Instagram. I literally lost count of how many people I had to block. The hatred really gets to me from time to time.
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Whether you love the potential hostage deal or hate it, we can all agree on one thing - We need the hostages home.🎗️.
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What’s one way October 7th changed you?. I’ll start - I find myself being more connected with Jews of all backgrounds more than ever before.
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Growing up, I laughed whenever I was asked by my father to wear a hat instead of a kippah before leaving the house. My father was born in Israel in 1943 and experienced antisemitism in the early years of his life. I never ever imagined antisemitism would get to anywhere close
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Not sure which one is more fictional - Santa Claus or Palestine?
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As the Red Cross brings the hostages back, just remember, since October 7th they have done just about as much good for Israel and the hostages as UNRWA.
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She took the photo on the left and said there were a row of cars like that. The image on the wrote was from a friend of hers.
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Receiving messages like this gives me hope in humanity.
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I am waiting for the UN to condemn Israelis for going to a football match in Amsterdam.
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I would have never imagined in a million years that the flag many people associate the most with evil is the Israeli flag. We are living in an upside down world.
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Remember when the world didn’t want to kill us? I miss the good old days.
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This week I had two posts that each had over three million views. 1. I am grateful for the support every one of you have shown me in my short time on this platform. 2. I have seen the true side of many antisemites who have commented on those posts.
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For over a year, the Palestinians have been screaming that the casualties in Gaza aren’t proportional to October 7th. If a hostage deal happens, the first phase of the deal will see 33 hostages be released for 1,300 Palestinian terrorists. Now, is that proportional!?.
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On behalf of all Orthodox Jews, thank you Joe Biden for waiting until after Shabbos to announce that you are dropping out of the election race.
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People who only started following the news in Israel since October 7th don’t realize that:. 1. Jews have constantly been attacked. 2. Palestinians have not only turned down ceasefires, but multiple two state solutions. 3. Israel always wins. What’s one more you would add?.
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In 5 words or less, what does it feel like to be a Jew these days?. If you are not Jewish, what does it feel like to support Israel these times?.
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Jet Blue’s app is vile. Writing a fake country for your destination is one thing, adding “occupied” is just beyond.
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Have a Shabbat shalom everyone! May I turn my phone on tomorrow night to the scene of seeing four holy women embrace their parents who have waited almost 500 days to hug them. 🎗️.
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If you want a two-state solution vote for Kamala Harris. If you want Israel to exist vote for Donald Trump.
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With just a picture, what do you believe is the secret weapon of the Jewish people. I’ll start:
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I just turned on my phone after a 3 day holiday. So, how were my 3 days? Apparently, a whole lot better than Sinwar’s.
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As Romi, Emily, and Doron are soon to be released, here are the thoughts in our minds:. Please be alive 🙏.Please be alive 🙏.Please be alive 🙏
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Our enemies try to instill fear in us, and hope they get us to hide that we are Jewish. How Jews respond:
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Although we celebrate Shabbat, our day of rest, every single week, the truth is, the Jewish people haven’t rested since October 7th.
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