The violence outside Toldos Aaron in Meah Shearim on motzei Simchas Torah, when second hakofos were taking place was not the act of outsiders, but the result of ongoing disputes, sinas chinam, within the community.
YWN spoke with source close to the Rebbe in the Toldos Aaron community, and has learned that tensions are mounting following the despicable acts of a few, one of whom who is already behind bars, a 20-year-old male. Reports indicated that the violence resulted in direct injuries to a number of people, not to mention the indirect injuries that resulted to a Bnei Brak man in his 50s, who was injured by police batons as he tried fleeing the area, seeking to distance himself from the acts of violence. He sustained a serious head injury.
YWN Israel has learned that one victim underwent surgery on a leg, and his injuries are not “minor” as first believed, but perhaps more serious is the reality that the incident may result in increased feuding between the rival factions of what was once a united chassidus.
YWN probed the matter and was told over and over again that the attackers who were outside the Toldos Aaron beis medrash on motzei yomtov were not outsiders, but known to the community and it has been learned that the perpetrators were sent by leading officials in the rival chassidus to create the disturbance, which resulted in injuries and a major chilul Hashem.
(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)
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Reports on ywn are not supposed to be ambigious pieces of info. If you have something true and honest to report then express yourself clearly. If you are trying to hide details then don’t report.it all since this will lead the readers imagination to imagine untrue statements. there are so many groups that have broken off from toldos aharon in recent years I.e. Neturai karta , ohel sarah ,and were involved in previous years hakofos scuffles
#2 That group already has a name. They’re called Shababniks.
#1 Netura Karta and Ohel Sara are closer associated with Talibanim than to Toldot Aaron.
Too bad that the Israeli police have to get involved with family disputes. Work it out yourselves and do not call policemen to be mechalel shabbos for your arguments.