Thursday, December 15, 2005
Monday, December 12, 2005
I Confess....
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Batya from http://shilohmusings.blogspot.com got me into this. So now I have to confess.
So I confess that:
I hate confessing about anything...
I always think I'm write and never wrong... (forget about spelling)
I hate washing my dirty laundry in public and in private well .... (I'm lucky I have a husband who enjoys doing laundry at all hours of the night...while I'm blogging ...)
but I confess that I complain afterwards that the colors ran...
I confess that sometimes I'm on overload and my brain starts acting a little strange like when my computers memory got overload and nothing seemed to work right and all I got were a bunch of errors that made no sense at all...
So when all this blogging gets me on overload and whose paying much attention to my blog anyway? and the kids can't find clothes to wear in the morning and and supper is ready at bedtime and I can't walk in my basement anymore because the clutter has taken over and my house is begging for my attention, I confess that my new occupation is now "home organization".
Stay tuned for a new blog on that subject....
And my last confession is that I can't think of anyone to tag who has a blog. I can think of people that should have a blog but don't, like Evelyn Haze and my husband...
I confess that I'm new to blogging and I don't know many bloggers yet who I can tag and I'm a bit slow at playing catch but when I catch one, I'll post it. Robin..
And my very last confession is that my last confession wasn't quite my last...
Batya from http://shilohmusings.blogspot.com got me into this. So now I have to confess.
So I confess that:
I hate confessing about anything...
I always think I'm write and never wrong... (forget about spelling)
I hate washing my dirty laundry in public and in private well .... (I'm lucky I have a husband who enjoys doing laundry at all hours of the night...while I'm blogging ...)
but I confess that I complain afterwards that the colors ran...
I confess that sometimes I'm on overload and my brain starts acting a little strange like when my computers memory got overload and nothing seemed to work right and all I got were a bunch of errors that made no sense at all...
So when all this blogging gets me on overload and whose paying much attention to my blog anyway? and the kids can't find clothes to wear in the morning and and supper is ready at bedtime and I can't walk in my basement anymore because the clutter has taken over and my house is begging for my attention, I confess that my new occupation is now "home organization".
Stay tuned for a new blog on that subject....
And my last confession is that I can't think of anyone to tag who has a blog. I can think of people that should have a blog but don't, like Evelyn Haze and my husband...
I confess that I'm new to blogging and I don't know many bloggers yet who I can tag and I'm a bit slow at playing catch but when I catch one, I'll post it. Robin..
And my very last confession is that my last confession wasn't quite my last...
Sunday, December 11, 2005
Yishai and Malka Fleisher - INN Beit El and ITamar
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For a connection to Shemittah please see end of this post.
I just finished listening to a fabulous program on Arutz7 - Yishai and MAlka Fleisher. Their first guest was Yossi Maimon who spoke about Beit El also the home of Yishai and Malka Fleisher. Yossi mentioned that in Parshas Vayetzei this past weeks Parsha, Yaakov Avinu left his father's house and was confronted by Elifaz who was instructed by his father Eisav to kill him. Yaakov Avinu suggested to Elifaz that instead of killing him, that he give Elifaz all that he owned and Elifaz should spare his life. Elifaz agreed. It was in this penniless state that Yaakov Avinu laid down to rest with only rocks as his pillow. Yossi Maimon said that Yaakov Avinu was the first refugee. It was in this state, owning nothing of his own, Yaakov Avinu had a dream where Hashem appeared to him and promised him that He will be with him and that once again he will return him to this Land. Breishis Perek 28 Pasuck 13 "And behold! Hashem was standing over him , and He said "I am Hashem, G-d of Abraham your father and G-d of Isaac, the ground upon which you are lying, to you will I give it and to your descendants. Your offspring shall be as the dust of the earth, and you shall spread out powerfully westward, eastward northward and southward, and all the families of the earth shall bless themselves by you and your offspring. Behold, I am with you; I will guard you wherever you go and I will return you to this soil; for I will not forsake you until I will have done what I have spoken about you."
Yossi mentioned that if you go on top of the water tower in Beit El there is a magnificent view of all of Israel. On a clear day you can see the hills of Moav to the East and the Ocean to the West.
Yaakov Avinu returns 23 years later to the same place loaded down with posessions. In Perek 31 Pasuk 17 it says "Yaakov arose and lifted his children and his wives onto the camels. He led away all his livestock and all the wealth which he had amassed - his purchased property which he had amassed in Paddam-aram - to go to his father Isaac, to the land of Canaan."
Yaakov Avinu then prays to Hashem " Perek 32 Pasuk 10 "Then Jacob said "G-d of my father Abraham and G-d of my father Isaac; Hashem Who said to me "Return to your land and to your relatives and I will do good with you - "I have been diminished by all the kindnesses and by all the truth that You have done Your servant; for with my staff I crossed this Jordan and now I have become two camps. Rescue me, please from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau, for I fear him lest he come and strike me down, mother and children. And you had said "I will surely do good with you and I will make your offspring like the sand of the sea which is too numerous to count."
Yaakov Avinu recognizes the miracle that has happened and that G-d has been true to His word. Yaakov Avinu has returned with much blessings, far from his original state at this site when he davened from Beit El with just his staff.
In Parshat Vayishlach, Yaakov Avinu fights with the Sar of Eisov and is victorious. At this point his name is changed to Yisrael. Yishai Fleisher pointed out that before, the name Yaakov represents someone that knows of his worth but has to somehow subversively keep claim to it. Now Yaakaov Avinu has earned the name that symbolizes dignity and self worth. Embedded in the name Yisroel is the word Sar which means prince. Yakov Avinu deals with Eisav and goes to settle in Shechem.
How fortunate are Yishai and Malkah Fleisher to live in Beit El constantly being reminded of the fulfillment of Hashem's promise to Yaakov Avinu . In fact Yishai Fleisher invited Yossi Maimon to a Hachnasas Sefer Torah on the hill of Beit El near the water tower, I believe today.
Yaakov Avinu settles in Shechem. How fitting that the program's next guest was Leah Goldshmidt of Itamar, a settlement facing Har Grizim and Har Eival overlooking Shechem. Leah mentioned that there is a very strong connection with the residents of Itamar and to Yosef Hatzadik. She discussed the Moshiach Ben Yosef and Moshiach Ben David. Yosef symbolizes material wealth. She said that ISrael today with it's many choices of leben have reached material wealth. It is now the time to bring Moshiach Ben David. The forces are out trying to prevent Moshiach Ben David's arrival. If I understood correctly, she said that the destruction of Yosef's tomb symbolizes the end of an era where Yosef(materialism) is the primary ruler.
She quoted Breishit Perek 48 Pasuk 22 "And as for me, I have given you Shechem - one portion more than your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Emorite with my sword and with my bow". Leah said the Achad means that we, Am Yisroel must be united as one and even if many of our brethren do not see eye to eye. I am not sure I understand what Leah was suggesting by this.
My understanding is that according to Rashi, Yaakov Avinu says that he is giving to Yosef Hatsadik the extra Chelek portion that he received from Eisav. True, Beit David(from Shevet Yehudah) and Beit Yosef(from Shevet Efraim) must be united as one. The time has come for the Calev's of our generation(Calev was from Shevet Yehudah) to take a stand for our covenant and say that G-d has promised us the Land of Israel. In Yehoshua, Perek 14, Calev is not humble or timid. He is quite upfront and came with all the elders of Shevet Yehuda, with dignity to Yehoshua the Leader of Am Yisroel 7 years after the conquering of Eretz Canaan and the time when the Land was being portioned out to all the Shevatim.
In Yehoshua Perek 14 Pasuk 6) "The Children of Judah approached Joshua in Gilgal, and Caleb son of Yefuneh the Kenizzite said to him, "You are aware of the matter that Hashem told Moses, the man of G-d, concerning me and concerning you in Kadesh-barnea. 7)I was forty years old when Moses, the servant of Hashem, sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought him back a report as was in my heart. 8)My brethren who went up with me melted the heart of the people, but I fulfilled [the will of] Hashem, my G-d. 9)Moses swore on that day saying 'Surely the land on which your foot trod will be to you as a heritage, and to your children forever, because you fulfilled [the will of] Hashem, my G-d. 10)And now behold - Hashem has kept me alive as He had spoken, these forty five years, from the time HASHEM spoke this word to Moses when Israel went in the Wilderness; and now, behold, I am eighty five years old today. 11) I am still as strong today as I was on the day that Moses sent me. As my strength was then, so my strength is now for war - to go out and to come in. 12)So now, give me this mountain of which HASHEM spoke on that day, because you heard on that day that the Anakim were there and that the cities were large and fortified. Perhaps Hashem will be with me, and I will drive them out, as Hashem had spoken."
Calev was extremely upfront. He did not sound very humble when he talked about his strength and asked to conquer Hebron, a strong and fortified city, single handedly. His intention was to show that Hashem will fulfill the promise that He had made because Calev fulfilled the will of Hashem. Calev was so convinced that Hashem was with him because why else would Calev have retained his strength if not to single handedly take Hebron. What just came to mind was that in 1967, Hebron surrendered to a single chief Rabbi at the time).
How is this connected to Shmita? Hashem has promised us via our Avot, via the Covenant, Eretz Yisroel. This is fundamental to our Torah. Just like Calev spoke up for Eretz Yisroel we too must speak up for the Covenant and for the Mitzvot of the Torah. Yaakov Avinu was penniless when he had the dream of Beit El. Hashem promised that his offspring will inherit the Land. Yaakov Avinu knew that the promise Hashem made to him 23 years prior was becoming a reality. Now he actually had offspring and posessions while before he was single and penniless. Yaakov Avinu says Breishis, perek 32, pasuk 11 "Katonti Mikol Hachosadim".
Yishai Fleisher quoted from Vayikra Perek 26 Pasuk 13 the word Komemiyut anad translated it as dignity.
Komemiyut comes hand in hand with "following My decrees and observe My commandments" (Pasuk 1). This dependance is repeated again and again. In Parshas Behar when it talks about Shemittah and Yoveil it talks about security. Shemittah is the key for Kommeyut together with Yoveil. But for Yoveil we need to know who the tribes are and what their Nachala is. If we knew exactly what our nachala was, then we would all be displaced. If we found out that we were living in a Nachala that was not ours we would need to return it to the rightful owner in the Yoveil year. However, I am sure it would not be another disengagement void of dignity and pride. It would be with love, knowing that we are simply returning to the place we can best actualize our purpose on this earth. For this to actually happen, we need to first identify all the tribes and then act in unity.
How did Efraim rise to power to begin with? They stood up to Rechavim from the House of David when the Kingdom of David began to stray from the mitzvot and the Laws of Hashem Unfortunately, Efraim and the rest of the ten tribes also worshipped idols and strayed from the proper path. (See the Haftorah of Parshat Vayetzei) Hashem promises that He will not forsake Efraim.
Like Karbonot and all the other Mitzvot we can not do until we have a Beis Hamikdash, we yearn for Moshiach to come so that he can reveal to us our ancestral heritage.
How else can we keep the Mitzvah of Yoveil?
Yes we want to be disposessed.. but only by keeping the Mitzvot and not Chas Vesholom from other outside forces.
(translations from the Stone Edition of Chumash and the Rubin Edition of Yehoshua).
For a connection to Shemittah please see end of this post.
I just finished listening to a fabulous program on Arutz7 - Yishai and MAlka Fleisher. Their first guest was Yossi Maimon who spoke about Beit El also the home of Yishai and Malka Fleisher. Yossi mentioned that in Parshas Vayetzei this past weeks Parsha, Yaakov Avinu left his father's house and was confronted by Elifaz who was instructed by his father Eisav to kill him. Yaakov Avinu suggested to Elifaz that instead of killing him, that he give Elifaz all that he owned and Elifaz should spare his life. Elifaz agreed. It was in this penniless state that Yaakov Avinu laid down to rest with only rocks as his pillow. Yossi Maimon said that Yaakov Avinu was the first refugee. It was in this state, owning nothing of his own, Yaakov Avinu had a dream where Hashem appeared to him and promised him that He will be with him and that once again he will return him to this Land. Breishis Perek 28 Pasuck 13 "And behold! Hashem was standing over him , and He said "I am Hashem, G-d of Abraham your father and G-d of Isaac, the ground upon which you are lying, to you will I give it and to your descendants. Your offspring shall be as the dust of the earth, and you shall spread out powerfully westward, eastward northward and southward, and all the families of the earth shall bless themselves by you and your offspring. Behold, I am with you; I will guard you wherever you go and I will return you to this soil; for I will not forsake you until I will have done what I have spoken about you."
Yossi mentioned that if you go on top of the water tower in Beit El there is a magnificent view of all of Israel. On a clear day you can see the hills of Moav to the East and the Ocean to the West.
Yaakov Avinu returns 23 years later to the same place loaded down with posessions. In Perek 31 Pasuk 17 it says "Yaakov arose and lifted his children and his wives onto the camels. He led away all his livestock and all the wealth which he had amassed - his purchased property which he had amassed in Paddam-aram - to go to his father Isaac, to the land of Canaan."
Yaakov Avinu then prays to Hashem " Perek 32 Pasuk 10 "Then Jacob said "G-d of my father Abraham and G-d of my father Isaac; Hashem Who said to me "Return to your land and to your relatives and I will do good with you - "I have been diminished by all the kindnesses and by all the truth that You have done Your servant; for with my staff I crossed this Jordan and now I have become two camps. Rescue me, please from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau, for I fear him lest he come and strike me down, mother and children. And you had said "I will surely do good with you and I will make your offspring like the sand of the sea which is too numerous to count."
Yaakov Avinu recognizes the miracle that has happened and that G-d has been true to His word. Yaakov Avinu has returned with much blessings, far from his original state at this site when he davened from Beit El with just his staff.
In Parshat Vayishlach, Yaakov Avinu fights with the Sar of Eisov and is victorious. At this point his name is changed to Yisrael. Yishai Fleisher pointed out that before, the name Yaakov represents someone that knows of his worth but has to somehow subversively keep claim to it. Now Yaakaov Avinu has earned the name that symbolizes dignity and self worth. Embedded in the name Yisroel is the word Sar which means prince. Yakov Avinu deals with Eisav and goes to settle in Shechem.
How fortunate are Yishai and Malkah Fleisher to live in Beit El constantly being reminded of the fulfillment of Hashem's promise to Yaakov Avinu . In fact Yishai Fleisher invited Yossi Maimon to a Hachnasas Sefer Torah on the hill of Beit El near the water tower, I believe today.
Yaakov Avinu settles in Shechem. How fitting that the program's next guest was Leah Goldshmidt of Itamar, a settlement facing Har Grizim and Har Eival overlooking Shechem. Leah mentioned that there is a very strong connection with the residents of Itamar and to Yosef Hatzadik. She discussed the Moshiach Ben Yosef and Moshiach Ben David. Yosef symbolizes material wealth. She said that ISrael today with it's many choices of leben have reached material wealth. It is now the time to bring Moshiach Ben David. The forces are out trying to prevent Moshiach Ben David's arrival. If I understood correctly, she said that the destruction of Yosef's tomb symbolizes the end of an era where Yosef(materialism) is the primary ruler.
She quoted Breishit Perek 48 Pasuk 22 "And as for me, I have given you Shechem - one portion more than your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Emorite with my sword and with my bow". Leah said the Achad means that we, Am Yisroel must be united as one and even if many of our brethren do not see eye to eye. I am not sure I understand what Leah was suggesting by this.
My understanding is that according to Rashi, Yaakov Avinu says that he is giving to Yosef Hatsadik the extra Chelek portion that he received from Eisav. True, Beit David(from Shevet Yehudah) and Beit Yosef(from Shevet Efraim) must be united as one. The time has come for the Calev's of our generation(Calev was from Shevet Yehudah) to take a stand for our covenant and say that G-d has promised us the Land of Israel. In Yehoshua, Perek 14, Calev is not humble or timid. He is quite upfront and came with all the elders of Shevet Yehuda, with dignity to Yehoshua the Leader of Am Yisroel 7 years after the conquering of Eretz Canaan and the time when the Land was being portioned out to all the Shevatim.
In Yehoshua Perek 14 Pasuk 6) "The Children of Judah approached Joshua in Gilgal, and Caleb son of Yefuneh the Kenizzite said to him, "You are aware of the matter that Hashem told Moses, the man of G-d, concerning me and concerning you in Kadesh-barnea. 7)I was forty years old when Moses, the servant of Hashem, sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought him back a report as was in my heart. 8)My brethren who went up with me melted the heart of the people, but I fulfilled [the will of] Hashem, my G-d. 9)Moses swore on that day saying 'Surely the land on which your foot trod will be to you as a heritage, and to your children forever, because you fulfilled [the will of] Hashem, my G-d. 10)And now behold - Hashem has kept me alive as He had spoken, these forty five years, from the time HASHEM spoke this word to Moses when Israel went in the Wilderness; and now, behold, I am eighty five years old today. 11) I am still as strong today as I was on the day that Moses sent me. As my strength was then, so my strength is now for war - to go out and to come in. 12)So now, give me this mountain of which HASHEM spoke on that day, because you heard on that day that the Anakim were there and that the cities were large and fortified. Perhaps Hashem will be with me, and I will drive them out, as Hashem had spoken."
Calev was extremely upfront. He did not sound very humble when he talked about his strength and asked to conquer Hebron, a strong and fortified city, single handedly. His intention was to show that Hashem will fulfill the promise that He had made because Calev fulfilled the will of Hashem. Calev was so convinced that Hashem was with him because why else would Calev have retained his strength if not to single handedly take Hebron. What just came to mind was that in 1967, Hebron surrendered to a single chief Rabbi at the time).
How is this connected to Shmita? Hashem has promised us via our Avot, via the Covenant, Eretz Yisroel. This is fundamental to our Torah. Just like Calev spoke up for Eretz Yisroel we too must speak up for the Covenant and for the Mitzvot of the Torah. Yaakov Avinu was penniless when he had the dream of Beit El. Hashem promised that his offspring will inherit the Land. Yaakov Avinu knew that the promise Hashem made to him 23 years prior was becoming a reality. Now he actually had offspring and posessions while before he was single and penniless. Yaakov Avinu says Breishis, perek 32, pasuk 11 "Katonti Mikol Hachosadim".
Yishai Fleisher quoted from Vayikra Perek 26 Pasuk 13 the word Komemiyut anad translated it as dignity.
Komemiyut comes hand in hand with "following My decrees and observe My commandments" (Pasuk 1). This dependance is repeated again and again. In Parshas Behar when it talks about Shemittah and Yoveil it talks about security. Shemittah is the key for Kommeyut together with Yoveil. But for Yoveil we need to know who the tribes are and what their Nachala is. If we knew exactly what our nachala was, then we would all be displaced. If we found out that we were living in a Nachala that was not ours we would need to return it to the rightful owner in the Yoveil year. However, I am sure it would not be another disengagement void of dignity and pride. It would be with love, knowing that we are simply returning to the place we can best actualize our purpose on this earth. For this to actually happen, we need to first identify all the tribes and then act in unity.
How did Efraim rise to power to begin with? They stood up to Rechavim from the House of David when the Kingdom of David began to stray from the mitzvot and the Laws of Hashem Unfortunately, Efraim and the rest of the ten tribes also worshipped idols and strayed from the proper path. (See the Haftorah of Parshat Vayetzei) Hashem promises that He will not forsake Efraim.
Like Karbonot and all the other Mitzvot we can not do until we have a Beis Hamikdash, we yearn for Moshiach to come so that he can reveal to us our ancestral heritage.
How else can we keep the Mitzvah of Yoveil?
Yes we want to be disposessed.. but only by keeping the Mitzvot and not Chas Vesholom from other outside forces.
(translations from the Stone Edition of Chumash and the Rubin Edition of Yehoshua).
Adopt a Gush Katif Family Program
Hi,
You probably already recieved this but...just in case
Shavua Tov.
Bonnie
----- Original Message -----
From: Ruthi
To: Rochelle Sassen Schaffer
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 8:21 PM
Subject: Fw: [OhaveiEretzYisrael] Adopt a Gush Katif Family Program
JUST TAKE FOUR/FIVE MINUTES OF YOUR TIME TO READ THIS!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: Lee Caplan
To: leescaplan@yahoo.com
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 12:09 AM
Subject: [OhaveiEretzYisrael] Adopt a Gush Katif Family Program
Shalom everyone. The following idea proposed by Naomi Ragen sounds like a terrific idea, and it is just in time for Chanukah. As we celebrate the chanukas hamizbeach of the Chashmonaim, how appropos it would be to help our brethren make a chanukas habayis as they try to rebuild their lives. If you have any doubts as to whether or not they really need our help, one look at the orange bulletin below should dispel those doubts. They truly need our help. Please consider getting involved in this wonderful idea and getting others in your community to join in that effort. We must take steps that will really help our brethren, and this seems to me to be that kind of opportunity. I hope you will agree. If you do, please contact Naomi. at: nragen@netvision.net.il
----- Original Message -----
From: "Naomi Ragen"
To:
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:34 PM
Subject: Adopting a Gush Katif Family
> Dear Friends,
>
> I woke up this morning with the following idea on how to
> help the precious families of Gush Katif. I would like to discuss it
> with all of you. What if synagogue congregations, and(why not?)
> pro-Israel Christian congregations all over the world adopt one
> family from Gush Katif and become responsible for their needs until
> they are back on their feet. This would include writing and speaking
> to family members either personally, or through a volunteer
> interpreter. It would include having the entire congregation
> write letters on behalf of the family to the Israeli
> bureaucrats. It would include being active in pursuing the
> Israeli politicians overseeing this (remember, this is an
> election year. Politicians are fundraising among the Jews
> of the world. You have leverage). It would involve sending
> care packages of clothing. And yes, cash. But it wouldn't
> be overwhelming, because it would be one family helped by
> hundreds of families.
>
> I would prepare an application and put it on my website for any
> congregation interested in participating. You could fill it out and
> e-mail it to me, and I would then ask local volunteers to find
> suitable families interested in participating.
>
> If we can make a "shidduch" between the congregations and
> the families that will lead to each congregation (and thousands and
> thousands of people all over the world) being intimately involved with
> the difficulties each family faces materially, politically and
> bureacratically, so that the powers that be will not be able to claim
> that all is well, that alone will be worthwhile. This is a way to
> give immediate help, to personalize and publicize the plight of
> families.
>
> If you think your congregation would participate, please let me know.
>
> Naomi
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English Orange November 28, 2005 / 26 Cheshvan 5766,
100 DAYS SINCE THE EXPULSION, AND THERE IS STILL NO SOLUTION FOR THE TRUE ZIONIST PIONEERS WHO SETTLED GUSH KATIF!
100 days later: 426 Families still living in hotels and their possessions are held in an army base Uprooted in one week, abandoned already for 3 months
· approx.1700 families lost their homes this past summer
· about 10,000 people were ripped out of their homes and lives in seven days
· 100 days have elapsed since the forceful relocation
· 2200 people are currently unemployed
· 50% of the 'caravillas' promised by the Sel"a Authority are still not ready
65% of the uprooted remain in "immediate solution" quarters intended for the first week only
105 families presently live in tents
dozens of youth have yet to find suitable educational solutions
approximately 700 families live in various temporary quarters such as caravillas, caravans and other temporary structures
size of a caravilla is between 60 to 120 square meters. (646 sq. ft. to 130 sq. feet)
some families with 12 members are housed in a single caravilla
$500 is the average rental fee for a caravilla
caravillas can hold, at best, up to 50% of the family's belongings
24 containers holding entire family possessions have totally disappeared
4 homes were totally destroyed together with the house contents
the majority of the families are not permitted access to their storage containers and have to buy new basic supplies to the amount of tens of thousands of shekels
over the summer some expensive furniture was irreparably damaged by the extreme temperatures without proper storage conditions.
more than 300 agricultural farms were wiped off the face of the earth
only 20 have been relocated
0 residents received the promised severance pay
merely 13% were deemed eligible to receive a temporary advance of living allowance.
families that were living in rented homes in Gush Katif/Northern Shomron, according to the expulsion- reparation law are NOT eligible for any monetary assistance
Singles living in the expelled areas are not eligible for any reparations
about 600 families are today living in hotel rooms and educational institutions
the hotel dwellers are not entitled to basic rights like hosting guests in their rooms, internet access, telephone use...
3 washing machines are available for the use of the Moshav Katif people and 3 washing machines are allocated for Netzer Chazani people (several hundred people!)
2 telephone lines on average available for the use of the refugees in the various hotels. At some hotel no personal calls are allowed at all
35% of the evacuees are still living in hotels
hundreds of children above age 7 have started wetting their beds (nearly 45% of all children)
many heart attacks have occurred as a result of the expulsion crisis
many suicide attempts as a result of the disengagement
4 girls between ages 16-19 are in a locked hospital ward because of their extreme emotional state
10 youth are in clinical depression and do not leave their rooms
thousands of children who returned to the classrooms have dramatically dropped their grades
many families are still charged to pay back mortgages on their non-existent houses
Homesh expellees have been billed by the electric company for cutting off the electricity
Only within the past two weeks has the disengagement authority been willing to give recognition to communities rather than to individuals
Only within the past two weeks has the disengagement authority been willing to give recognition to communities rather than to individuals
about 400 families have gone off on their own, spread throughout the country, cut off from their communities and their support system
Neveh Dekalim alone has been forced to split up into 13 different locations around the country against their explicit request to remain together, long before the expulsion.
Evacuation of the Northern Shomron communities allows for a territorial contiguity of the Arabs from Schem (Nablus) through to Jenin, a distance of tens of kilometers.
28% of Israel's land has, in effect, been abandoned by her citizens
3000 coats intended for the evacuees were stolen from the warehouses.
Ministry of Education does not subsidize the temporary schools that have been established around the country
75% of the Expellees are still without jobs
Students who missed the summer exams are being barred from taking make-up exams.
0 refugees have been moved of their own free will
25 thriving and flourishing communities have been totally wiped out
38 bodies were removed from their graves. Their families had to go through the trauma of reburial and sitting Shiva AGAIN
Synagogues were destroyed
ten thousand citizens are thrown out of their homes, without their possessions, ignored totally by the government
There has been NOT one solution for any single citizen!!!
IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS AND WEBSITES
LeMaan Acheinu - assistance and counseling: 02- 5090111,
Legal Aid Chonenu- 1-599-504-020
Justice Forum- (till 5:00 pm) 02 5022202
Legal assistance- 08-971-6676 (till 7:00 pm) Law office experienced in the laws and dealing with the disengagement authority.
Employment- 08-6727703 (job offers and placement)
JobKatif website- http://www.jobkatif.org.il
Modiin Bulletin Board-http://www.modiin.org (assistance)
Paamonim-Financial Advice and Assistance-1-800- 351-012 or 02-9975577
Lev Achim- 1-800-550-300 (National Education Hotline)
Open Line- Hotline for emotional and faith issues 02-6518388
Aliyat HaNoar- 036898738
Minhelet Selah, Jerusalem- 02-531-1144, 88 Northern area- 04-624 7393 Southern area- 086610050
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You probably already recieved this but...just in case
Shavua Tov.
Bonnie
----- Original Message -----
From: Ruthi
To: Rochelle Sassen Schaffer
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 8:21 PM
Subject: Fw: [OhaveiEretzYisrael] Adopt a Gush Katif Family Program
JUST TAKE FOUR/FIVE MINUTES OF YOUR TIME TO READ THIS!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: Lee Caplan
To: leescaplan@yahoo.com
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 12:09 AM
Subject: [OhaveiEretzYisrael] Adopt a Gush Katif Family Program
Shalom everyone. The following idea proposed by Naomi Ragen sounds like a terrific idea, and it is just in time for Chanukah. As we celebrate the chanukas hamizbeach of the Chashmonaim, how appropos it would be to help our brethren make a chanukas habayis as they try to rebuild their lives. If you have any doubts as to whether or not they really need our help, one look at the orange bulletin below should dispel those doubts. They truly need our help. Please consider getting involved in this wonderful idea and getting others in your community to join in that effort. We must take steps that will really help our brethren, and this seems to me to be that kind of opportunity. I hope you will agree. If you do, please contact Naomi. at: nragen@netvision.net.il
----- Original Message -----
From: "Naomi Ragen"
To:
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:34 PM
Subject: Adopting a Gush Katif Family
> Dear Friends,
>
> I woke up this morning with the following idea on how to
> help the precious families of Gush Katif. I would like to discuss it
> with all of you. What if synagogue congregations, and(why not?)
> pro-Israel Christian congregations all over the world adopt one
> family from Gush Katif and become responsible for their needs until
> they are back on their feet. This would include writing and speaking
> to family members either personally, or through a volunteer
> interpreter. It would include having the entire congregation
> write letters on behalf of the family to the Israeli
> bureaucrats. It would include being active in pursuing the
> Israeli politicians overseeing this (remember, this is an
> election year. Politicians are fundraising among the Jews
> of the world. You have leverage). It would involve sending
> care packages of clothing. And yes, cash. But it wouldn't
> be overwhelming, because it would be one family helped by
> hundreds of families.
>
> I would prepare an application and put it on my website for any
> congregation interested in participating. You could fill it out and
> e-mail it to me, and I would then ask local volunteers to find
> suitable families interested in participating.
>
> If we can make a "shidduch" between the congregations and
> the families that will lead to each congregation (and thousands and
> thousands of people all over the world) being intimately involved with
> the difficulties each family faces materially, politically and
> bureacratically, so that the powers that be will not be able to claim
> that all is well, that alone will be worthwhile. This is a way to
> give immediate help, to personalize and publicize the plight of
> families.
>
> If you think your congregation would participate, please let me know.
>
> Naomi
Moshe Finberg
Maalat HaGeula.org
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Are you capable of sitting silently and patiently another day?
English Orange November 28, 2005 / 26 Cheshvan 5766,
100 DAYS SINCE THE EXPULSION, AND THERE IS STILL NO SOLUTION FOR THE TRUE ZIONIST PIONEERS WHO SETTLED GUSH KATIF!
100 days later: 426 Families still living in hotels and their possessions are held in an army base Uprooted in one week, abandoned already for 3 months
· approx.1700 families lost their homes this past summer
· about 10,000 people were ripped out of their homes and lives in seven days
· 100 days have elapsed since the forceful relocation
· 2200 people are currently unemployed
· 50% of the 'caravillas' promised by the Sel"a Authority are still not ready
65% of the uprooted remain in "immediate solution" quarters intended for the first week only
105 families presently live in tents
dozens of youth have yet to find suitable educational solutions
approximately 700 families live in various temporary quarters such as caravillas, caravans and other temporary structures
size of a caravilla is between 60 to 120 square meters. (646 sq. ft. to 130 sq. feet)
some families with 12 members are housed in a single caravilla
$500 is the average rental fee for a caravilla
caravillas can hold, at best, up to 50% of the family's belongings
24 containers holding entire family possessions have totally disappeared
4 homes were totally destroyed together with the house contents
the majority of the families are not permitted access to their storage containers and have to buy new basic supplies to the amount of tens of thousands of shekels
over the summer some expensive furniture was irreparably damaged by the extreme temperatures without proper storage conditions.
more than 300 agricultural farms were wiped off the face of the earth
only 20 have been relocated
0 residents received the promised severance pay
merely 13% were deemed eligible to receive a temporary advance of living allowance.
families that were living in rented homes in Gush Katif/Northern Shomron, according to the expulsion- reparation law are NOT eligible for any monetary assistance
Singles living in the expelled areas are not eligible for any reparations
about 600 families are today living in hotel rooms and educational institutions
the hotel dwellers are not entitled to basic rights like hosting guests in their rooms, internet access, telephone use...
3 washing machines are available for the use of the Moshav Katif people and 3 washing machines are allocated for Netzer Chazani people (several hundred people!)
2 telephone lines on average available for the use of the refugees in the various hotels. At some hotel no personal calls are allowed at all
35% of the evacuees are still living in hotels
hundreds of children above age 7 have started wetting their beds (nearly 45% of all children)
many heart attacks have occurred as a result of the expulsion crisis
many suicide attempts as a result of the disengagement
4 girls between ages 16-19 are in a locked hospital ward because of their extreme emotional state
10 youth are in clinical depression and do not leave their rooms
thousands of children who returned to the classrooms have dramatically dropped their grades
many families are still charged to pay back mortgages on their non-existent houses
Homesh expellees have been billed by the electric company for cutting off the electricity
Only within the past two weeks has the disengagement authority been willing to give recognition to communities rather than to individuals
Only within the past two weeks has the disengagement authority been willing to give recognition to communities rather than to individuals
about 400 families have gone off on their own, spread throughout the country, cut off from their communities and their support system
Neveh Dekalim alone has been forced to split up into 13 different locations around the country against their explicit request to remain together, long before the expulsion.
Evacuation of the Northern Shomron communities allows for a territorial contiguity of the Arabs from Schem (Nablus) through to Jenin, a distance of tens of kilometers.
28% of Israel's land has, in effect, been abandoned by her citizens
3000 coats intended for the evacuees were stolen from the warehouses.
Ministry of Education does not subsidize the temporary schools that have been established around the country
75% of the Expellees are still without jobs
Students who missed the summer exams are being barred from taking make-up exams.
0 refugees have been moved of their own free will
25 thriving and flourishing communities have been totally wiped out
38 bodies were removed from their graves. Their families had to go through the trauma of reburial and sitting Shiva AGAIN
Synagogues were destroyed
ten thousand citizens are thrown out of their homes, without their possessions, ignored totally by the government
There has been NOT one solution for any single citizen!!!
IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS AND WEBSITES
LeMaan Acheinu - assistance and counseling: 02- 5090111,
Legal Aid Chonenu- 1-599-504-020
Justice Forum- (till 5:00 pm) 02 5022202
Legal assistance- 08-971-6676 (till 7:00 pm) Law office experienced in the laws and dealing with the disengagement authority.
Employment- 08-6727703 (job offers and placement)
JobKatif website- http://www.jobkatif.org.il
Modiin Bulletin Board-http://www.modiin.org (assistance)
Paamonim-Financial Advice and Assistance-1-800- 351-012 or 02-9975577
Lev Achim- 1-800-550-300 (National Education Hotline)
Open Line- Hotline for emotional and faith issues 02-6518388
Aliyat HaNoar- 036898738
Minhelet Selah, Jerusalem- 02-531-1144, 88 Northern area- 04-624 7393 Southern area- 086610050
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Never Again to indifference.
Never Again to silence.
Never Again to Ethnic Cleansing.
Never Again to the deportation of Jews.
"I will plant them upon their land, and they will never again be uprooted from their land which I have given them, said HaShem, your G_d." Amos 9:15.
To make a donation, please go to our website.
Maalat HaGeula
Moshe Finberg Chairman
Email: moshe@maalathageula.org
Phone: 303.442.1276
Ascendant Redemption has been determined by the I.R.S. to be an organization described in Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to it are fully deductible as provided by law. Its taxpayer identification number is 68-0522194. Maalat HaGeula
Shelly Sar
Director
email: shelly@maalathageula.org
Maalat HaGeula
Robert Turk
Director
email: bob@maalathageula.org
Phone: 860.379.2912
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Friday, December 09, 2005
The Orange Revolution
In the same way that ePublicist.ca documented all aspects of the "Disengagement" process, I hope and pray that we will merit to document the "Engagement", one I call "The Orange Revolution".
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