Sunday, October 27, 2019

Rejoicing because ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead. CNN, NY Times


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Reason to Rejoice..

“He was vicious and violent, and he died in a vicious and violent way, as a coward, running and crying,” Trump stated in a White House speech. “. . . 
 “Last night was a great night for the United States and for the World. A brutal killer, one who has caused so much hardship and death, was violently eliminated — he will never again harm another innocent man, woman, or child. He died like a dog. He died like a coward. The world is now a much safer place,” Trump declared. 
https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-confirmUs-death-of-isis-leader-baghdadi-in-secret-syrian-mission/

President Trump: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/abu-bakr-al-baghdadi-isis-intl-hnk/index.html

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ISIS Leader Known for His Brutality, Is Dead at 48
President Trump announced the death of al-Baghdadi, who transformed the Islamic State into a global terrorist network that conquered territory the size of Britain and directed horrific attacks in the West.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/27/world/middleeast/al-baghdadi-dead.html

In response to Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

NO HOLDS BARRED: HATE THE ISIS LEADER, BUT DON’T REJOICE AT HIS DEATH
https://m.jpost.com/Opinion/No-Holds-Barred-Hate-the-ISIS-leader-but-dont-rejoice-at-his-death-606106

Anyone who has cared to follow the ISIS atrocities and identifies with the women and children still enslaved under ISIS and their victims will be motivated to rejoice.. 

Divrei Hayamim: Chronicles 16:31-34 
https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/16536/jewish/Chapter-16.htm#v31

31: The heavens will rejoice and the earth will exult, and they will say among the nations, "The Lord has reigned."
32: The sea and the fullness thereof will roar. The field and all that is therein will jubilate
33: Then all the forest trees will sing praises, before the Lord, for He has come to judge the earth.
34: Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, for His loving-kindness exists forever.

הודו לה' כי טוב כי לעולם חסדו!

Give thanks to Hashem for He is good, for His loving-kindness endures forever!

Tehillim Chapter 68:2-5 

https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/16289/jewish/Chapter-68.htm

2 May God rise; His enemies scatter, and those who hate Him flee from before Him.
3 As smoke is driven away, You will drive [them] away; as wax melts before fire, the wicked will perish from before God.
4 And the righteous will rejoice, yea, they will exult before God and they will delight with joy.
5 "Sing to God, sing praises to His name, praise Him Who rides in Aravoth by His name Yah, and rejoice before Him.

The Jerusalem Boys Choir Sing Super Trump
https://youtu.be/vFK6a4JBrWU

A pompeous display of rejoicing is in poor taste. But spontaneous  and heartfelt rejoicing and outpouring of thanks to Hashem and His messengers, for the salvation of all Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's past, present and future victims is a must! The fact that all special forces came back safely is also reason to rejoice!

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