Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah on Situation in Gaza..... America 'Moves toward Abandonment of Israel'

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Inside Track - Agudath Yisroel of America Special Report No.46

Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah on Situation in Gaza

As Israel embarked on its mission to end Hamas missile attacks on Jews in Eretz Yisroel, Agudath Israel of America's Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah issued the following statement:

To all dear Jews concerned about their fellow Jews in this time of distress:

In light of the current situation, in which thousands of Jews in the Holy Land are in danger due to the attacks of the enemy, we regard it as proper to strongly emphasize the obligation on us all to awaken ourselves in prayer, to ask for Divine mercy for our dear brethren and to increase our charity and good deeds for the protection of the remnant of Yisroel from any and all harm.  We should intensify the practice of reciting chapters 83, 130, and 142 of the Tehillim each day, and fervently pour out our hearts iin the prayer "V'hu Rachum" said on Monday and Thursday mornings and in the blessing of "Hashkiveinu" in Ma'ariv, where we ask Hashem to "spread upon us Your tent of peace" and conclude "the Guardian of His nation Yisroel forever."

May Hashem in His abundant mercy and kindness shield His nation and heritage, release them from all straits, and take us from darkness to light and from subjugation to redemption, Amein, may it be His will.

8 Teves, 5769
Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah in America


The time has finally come for Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah to speak out publicly against a 2 State Solution and of G-d's promise to the Jewish People.  They have the resources to mobilize hundreds of thousands of Jews to start thinking and start getting the ball rolling towards going on Aliya. I am not even sure at this point whether speaking out for our entitlement is going to make any kind of difference for the Obama Administration.  But it will make a difference in the mindset of the Jewish People.

I did not feel this way under the Bush Administration. Under Bush I felt that Hashem would have patience with us if we took the iniative to publicly stand up for our entitlement of Eretz Yisroel even if it didn't mean actually going on Aliya.  Yet, the situation has changed radically in the last 2 months.  It seems like we must face the reality that Jews  must rely on Avinu Shebashamayim alone and that politically we can not depend on America to protect the Jews.

Saying Tehillim is very worthwhile for all the rockets that are hitting southern Israel but if UTJ, whose members get their direction from the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah in Eretz Yisroel,  voted for the Disengagement from Gaza, bringing in Hamas into Gaza
, it's like letting in a murderer into our house and then saying Tehillim for the members of the Household who are now being threatened.

(May not be most current)

members belonging to Agudath Israel

    Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh Alter, the Rebbe of Ger (Hasidic dynasty) (Chairman)
    Rabbi Moshe Yehoshua Hager, the Rebbe of Vizhnitz (Hasidic dynasty)
    Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Horowitz, the Rebbe of Boston (Hasidic dynasty)
    Rabbi Avrohom Yaakov Friedman, the Rebbe of Sadigura (Hasidic dynasty)
    Rabbi Chaim Shaul Taub, the Rebbe of Modzitz (Hasidic dynasty)
    Rabbi Yochanan Sofer, the Rebbe of Erlau

members belonging to Degel HaTorah

    Rabbi Yosef Shalom Eliashiv (Co-Chairman)
    Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman, the Rosh Yeshiva of the Ponevezh Yeshiva (Co-Chairman)
    Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach (II), the Rebbe of Belz (Hasidic dynasty)
    Rabbi Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz, the Rosh Yeshiva of the Ponevezh Yeshiva
    Rabbi Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg, the Rosh Yeshiva of the yeshiva Torah Ore
    Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach, the Rosh Yeshiva of the Maalos HaTorah yeshiva
    Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Finkel (Mir), the Rosh Yeshiva of the Mir yeshiva (Jerusalem)
    Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, the Rosh Yeshiva of the Ponevezh Yeshiva
    Rabbi Meir Tzvi Bergman, the Rosh Yeshiva of the Yeshiva Rashbi

ADDRESSES OF RABBISA IN MOETZET GEDOLAI HATORAH in America

 

1.RABBI SIMCHA BUNIM EHRENFELD

1655 46 STREET

BROOKLYN, NY 11204

 

2. RABBI YITZCHOK FEIGELSTOCK

249 WEST OLIVE STREET

LONG BEACH, NY 11561

 

3. RABBI AHARON FELDMAN  Rosh Yeshiva Nir Yisroel

409 YESHIVA LANE; APT 3D

BALTIMORE, MD 21208

 

4.  RABBI SHMUEL KAMINETZKY Rosh Yeshiva in Philadelphia, Rabbinic Advisor Chofets Chaim Heritage Foundation)

2018 UPLAND WAY

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19131

 

5.  RABBI AVROHOM CHAIM LEVIN

5104 NORTH DRAKE AVENUE

CHICAGO, IL 60625

 

6.  RABBI YAAKOV PERLOW Rosh Agudath Yisroel of America

1569 47TH STREET

BROOKLYN, NY 11219

 

7. RABBI AARON SCHECHTER  Rosh Yeshiva Chaim Berlin

1141 E. 17TH STREET

BROOKLYN, NY 11230

 

 

How long will it take for us Jews in America to be the ones in need of the Tehillim recited by our remnant brethren in Eretz Yisroel chas vechalila.  Please visit the following posts sent by Ted Belman.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ted Belman <tedbel1@israpundit.com>
Date: Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 3:43 PM
Subject: OBAMA IS NO FRIEND OF iSRAEL
To: faigerayzel@gmail.com

Through out the lead up to the presidential election, I warned readers of the real agenda of Brarak Obama.  I continuously warned of his Muslim connection and his socialist connection.  Unfortunately what I foresaw is happening.  Here are a couple of articles that make the point.

America 'Moves Towards Abandonment of Israel'

When Will Obama's Pro-Israel Promoters Admit They Were Wrong?

Israel's visiting chief of staff finds doors closed in Obama's Washington

There are many more articles like these which makes the point that Obama is getting ready to throw Israel under the bus. Here's one more.

Durban II and Obama's Foreign Policy Mantra 

By Anne Bayefsky, Pyjamas Media

The White House takes advice from advocates of throwing Israel under the bus, a transcript of a conference call exclusively obtained by PJM reveals. Part of PJM and PJTV's continuing coverage of Durban II.

The Obama administration promised transparency. It seems only fitting, therefore, to release a transcript (produced unofficially) of a conference call between Karen Stewart — acting assistant secretary for democracy, human rights, and labor — and a group of highly select organizations, which took place on February 27, 2009. On the phone line with this top State Department official was a small cabal of human rights organizations, UN-associated organizations, and an Arab NGO. At stake — U.S. participation in April's UN's Durban II "anti-racism" conference and the UN Human Rights Council. The conversation reveals which groups the administration is trying to please and what would please them. It also points to the devastating impact that can be expected from the Obama foreign policy mantra of "engagement." Now on the chopping block — Israel, equality rights, and American values.
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Ted Belman

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