CAJLTC103007
CAJL: Conference of Authentic Jewish Leadership
TC: Torah Campaign
October 30, 2007
Are our Leaders Losers? Let's Perfect the World with the Kingdom of our Creator
Protesting the Summit in Annapolis:
There are two Coalitions that I know of to Defend Jerusalem. The first is the Coordinatiing Council of Jerusalem spearheaded by Rabbi Pesach Lerner. The Second is called Defending Jerusalem Coalition. . While I agree that defending Jerusalem is of great importance, let me suggest that we stay focused on the essence of Jerusalem. What is the essence of Jerusalem? Jerusalem is not simply a museum piece of years gone by, of two Holy Temples now in ruin. Jerusalem represents our vision of the future, of being the City of Peace, the City of G-d where G-d's Law rules all of mankind. Ki Mitzion Tetzei Torah U'Dvar Hashem MeiYerushalayim. From Zion will Torah emerge and the Word of G-d from Jerusalem. All of Israel will ascend to Jerusalem three times a year for the holidays of Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkoth and the Nations of the world will ascend on the Holiday of Sukkot - Tabernacles. The People of Israel will bring their presents to the Levites and to the Kohanim, the Priests from the tribe of Levi descending from Aharon and Pinchus.. They will also share their wealth with the poor the proselyte, the widow and the orphan with great joy and happiness and on the 3rd and 6th year of the Shemittah cycle the poor gets extra. . . These presents will be actual food and money that they put aside from their Tithes that they separated after a plentiful harvest. On these special holidays as well as the first and second, fourth and fifth years they will ascend to Jerusalem with unsurpassed joy and festivities thanking their Creator for all the blessings that were bestowed upon them. Where are the origins of these gifts? It comes from the entire Land of Israel. It comes from the produce of the Land. On Tabernacles the Nations of the World will also recognize the beauty of Jerusalem and bring their gifts as well.
Can Jerusalem achieve it's glory if the Land of Israel is divided???? How can we talk of only saving Jerusalem when the essence of Jerusalem stems from the holiness of the entirety of the land of Israel. How can we be silent for the grave and terrible fate awaiting Judea and Samaria, the heart of the Land of Israel, and only focus on Jerusalem. Pesach Lerner's Coalition is protesting only the Division of Jerusalem. Have they chosen to disregard the goal of the Summit in Annapolis which is the establishment of a State of Palestine (G-d Forbid ) destroying flourishing model communities in Judea and Samaria and giving the Land to a terror State intent on the destruction of the whole of Israel?. Knowing Rabbi Lerner and the members of this coalition I am convinced that their reason for not speaking out for Judea and Samaria is simply one of tactics. They are hoping against hope that if we succeed to save Jerusalem we will stop the State of Palestine as well. They are counting on the Arabs backing out. Pesach Lerner and the Coalition members too are against the State of Palestine G-d forbid. Just ask for their personal opinion. Clarify their intention.
The second group Defending Jerusalem Coalition has energy that is enviable and powerful. A leader of this Coalition is Bob Kunst.
How can Bob Kunst be a Gay Activist and an activist for Jerusalem. (Google Bob Kunst for his Biography). The Gay Lifestyle is clearly against the Torah. Should be refrain from mentioning the Torah? How can we refrain from mentioning the Torah and speak of Jerusalem? The essence of Jerusalem is Torah and a Torah Lifestyle and Holiness. In Sefer Vayikra, Parshath Acharei Mos, Leviticus Chapter 18 verse 22 The Torah says "You shall not lie with a man as one lies with a woman, it is an abomination" In verse 24 the Torah says "Do not become contaminated through any of these, for through all of these the nations that I expel before you became contaminated. The Land became contaminated and I recalled its iniquity upon it, and the Land threw up its inhabitants. But you shall safeguard My decrees and My judgments, and not commit any of these abominations - the native or the proselyte who lives among you. For the inhabitants of the Land who are before you committed all these abominations, and the Land became contaminated. Let not the Land disgorge you for having contaminated it, as it disgorged the nation that was before you. For if anyone commits any of these abominations, the people doing so will be cut off from among their people.
You shall safeguard My charge not to do any of the abominable traditions that were done before you and not contaminate yourselves through them; I am Hashem your G-d." (Stone Chumash)
Unless Bob Kunst clearly rejects the Gay Lifestyle and advocates a lifestyle imbued with holiness what is his purpose to defend Jerusalem. . Success isn't everything. Winning an undivided Jerusalem is not the goal. Our goal is where Torah goes forth and the Word of G-d from Jerusalem. "Ki Mitzion Tetzei Torah U"dvar Hashem MeYerushalyim"
Jerusalem w/o her inner essence is like a prostitute. Even G-d himself will reject it and ask us who asked from you to trample on my courtyard? (Mi Bikesh Miyedchem Lirmos Al Chatzeroi?)
P.S. Bob Kunst is campaigning for Hillary Clinton for President. Wasn't it Hillary Clinton that kissed Arafat?
The following post from chassidus says that not a single soul from the Jewish people will be lost G-d forbid. If Bob Kunst is fighting so hard to keep Jerusalem there must be a pure Jewish soul in his being. However, let it not be sullied by living a lifestyle contrary to Torah.
Please read the beautiful words in the following link.
http://chassidus.net/acherei.htm
--- In EretzYisraeUndivided@yahoogroups.com, "alex8well"
wrote:
>
> Defending Jerusalem Rallies
> - Oct 25, 2007
> Defending Jerusalem Coalition
>
>
> In an 'emergency' meeting held Sunday on what to do about the Olmert
> Government's illegal and immoral attempt to divide Jerusalem, a new
> group was formed called: "Defending Jerusalem Coalition".
>
> Bob Kunst, Pres., of Shalom International, 305-864-5110 and Doug
Miller,
> Vice-Pres of Americans For A Safe Israel, 305-951-6977, will be
> spokespersons.
>
> We agreed to do the following and have secured the police permits
for
> each event already.
>
> 1. To Rally to "Defend Jerusalem" on Sunday, October 28, 2007 from
Noon
> to 2 P.M. at the Torch of Friendship in downtown Miami, 5th St. and
> Biscayne Blvd. Everyone needs to reach out to every caring person
who
> supports Israel and wants a united Jerusalem to show your
visibility at
> this event and to let your networks know as well.
>
> 2. To Rally to "Defend Jerusalem" on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007, from
Noon to
> 2 P.M., in Nashville, Tenn., where the United Jewish General
Assembly of
> 3000 delegates will be meeting at the Gaylord Operaland Hotel
Resort and
> Convention Center. We will be there to rally on the corner of Music
> Valley Drive and McGavock Pike the closest the police will allow us
to
> get to the convention. Please join with us if you will be in
Nashville.
>
> 3. To Rally to "Defend Jerusalem" on Sunday, November 25, 2007 from
Noon
> to 2 P.M. at the "Torch of Friendship", 5th St. and Biscayne Blvd.
in
> downtown Miami, Fla.
>
> 4. To "Rally" at the "Middle East Summit", Nov. 26-27, from 11 AM
to 2
> P.M. at Gate 1 of Annapolis Naval Academy, at King George and
Randall.
> Rabbi Weisblum of Knesset Israel, 1125 Spa St., in Annapolis, has
> offered us both Kosher food and also a place for prayer in the
Shul. If
> you are going to join us here we need to know the numbers to give
to the
> Rabbi, so please contact us immediately.
>
> To divide Jerusalem is to divide the Jewish community and make
everyone,
> including the diaspora even more vulnerable to attack,
discrimination
> and isolation. We cannot allow this.
>
> If you understand this crisis and need to act, please join us on
these
> dates and if you can help in other ways and have additional
suggestions
> we are happy to work with you, locally, nationally and
internationally
> and suggest that folks in every community speak out on these dates
as
> well and let your voices be heard. Silence at this time will only
make
> matters worse.
>
> Jerusalem belongs to every Jew in the world and every Jew murdered
for
> being Jewish. Mr. Olmert has no authority or mandate to divide it
and to
> betray us all for a phony peace that is non-existant. An Israel
without
> a united Jerusalem as it's capital is not the State of Israel.
>
> Please take our urgent plea to your hearts and make this difference.
>
> Yours in Shalom,
> Bob Kunst
> Pres., Shalom International
> 305-864-5110
>
