Shemittah Rediscovered

Thursday, March 06, 2008

Tsvia Sariel, Strong letter from Ruth & Nadia Matar, Action alert Buddy Macy.

Dear friends,

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

Instead of waging war against the Hamas in Gaza; instead of arresting and prosecuting those Israeli Arab Knesset members who, in a anti-Israeli demonstration held a few days ago in Umm- El- Fahm, openly called for the destruction of the State of Israel; the Olmert regime is busy persecuting the Jews, lovers of the Land of Israel, who live in Judea and Samaria.

Last week, Israeli "security forces" destroyed some shacks in different outposts thinking that it will deter the youth from living there. It didn't! Then, on Friday they came and tried to chase away Jews who were planning on spending Shabbat in Chomesh.Luckily, the Chomesh activists were not deterred by that either.

Yesterday, the same Israeli "security forces" arrived at the yishuv of Aish Kodesh adjoining Shiloh in Samaria, to destroy structures and a water tower. Aish-Kodesh is a community of tens of people, including couples and young children. SMS messages were sent o the public at large to come at once to Aish Kodesh to defend the place. Within minutes, hundreds of people arrived and succeeded in preventing the destruction.

As if this is not enough, the persecution of the Jews of Judea and Samaria by the Olmert government takes place also in the courts.

A few weeks ago WOMEN IN GREEN emailed the story of an eighteen year old girl from Elon Moreh who had been arrested three months ago and was still languishing in jail for her trial on trumped-up charges had not started yet. We asked you to write to her a letter of support. Tens of letters were written and given over to her in jail by a Honenu lawyer.

Her name is now known to all, Tsviya Sariel from Elon Moreh. Last week Tsviya's court case was supposed to have started. But the judge had deliberately called for the session to start very late in the afternoon. Nothing was accomplished. There were no translators in court (to translate the Arab "witnesses") and thus the judge decided to postpone the session for the week after. Tsviya had to be in jail for one more week.

Yesterday she was once again brought to court. We urge you to read the hair-raising details of the session in the release posted below by IsraelJustice.com.

To sum up what happened in court yesterday: despite the fact that the Arabs in court yesterday clearly said that Tsviya was not the girl who allegedly "attacked" them and that they were dropping all charges against her- the judge sent Tsviya for another month in jail!!!

As we said: enough is enough!

This persecution of our youth on the hilltops and in the courts has to be stopped.

Below please find all the contact information to reach the Shas Members of Knesset. They are the ones keeping this government alive.

They are the ones giving a hand to this persecution and to all other crimes against the Jewish People and the Land of Israel committed by the Olmert government. They must be pressured day and night.

Call them, email them, fax them. Don't let a minute go by without there being a call,fax or email about Tsviya, about the persecution and about the fact that Shas must leave the government to free all of from the Olmert nightmare.

In addition, for those living abroad, bombard with phonecalls and faxes the Israeli Embassy and consulates.Express your outrage at this grave injustice against Tsviya .

A government that persecutes its own Jewish children and youth is a government that does nothing to save the children of Sderot and Ashkelon. It is all connected.

With love for Israel,

Ruth and Nadia Matar

Women in Green

Dear Fellow Activist,

I am sending this email to the 777 people who have emailed the Shas MK's at least once during the past month. I just obtained the cell phone numbers of all of the MK's. Would you PLEASE do the following at least once? Dial each cell number (if you live somewhere other than Israel or the U.S., please replace the 011 with your Country Code and dial the rest of the number as listed below). If someone picks up, or when the tone from the voice message sounds, please say, "מנעו את השואה השניה. עזבו את הממשלה עכשיו" if you speak Hebrew, or, "Shalom. Prevent a Second Holocaust: Leave the Government Now." Then say, "Toda Raba" (the o is hard, as in toe, and the a's are soft, like the o in dot. It means, "Thank you very much," in Hebrew.) Please make as many of the calls as you can, starting with Eli Yeshai.

Here are the cell numbers: first, from within Israel, and second, from the U.S.

Eli Yeshai: 050-624-0932 - אלי ישי From USA: 011972-50624-0932

Ariel Atias: 050-530-7028 - אריאל אטיאס From USA: 011972-50530-7028

David Azulai: 050-549-4151 - דוד אזולאי From USA: 011972-50549-4151

Chaim Amsalem: 050-900-9393 - חיים אמסלם From USA: 011972-50900-9393

Benizri: 050-633-1155 – בניזרי From USA: 011972-50633-1155

Izchak Vaaknin : 050-545-6706 - יצחק ועקנין From USA: 011972-50545-6706

Nisim Zeev: 050-541-1752 - ניסים זאב From USA: 011972-50541-1752

Izchak Cohen: 050-545-7005 - יצחק כהן From USA: 011972-50545-7005

Amnon Cohen: 050-551-5361 - אמנון כהן From USA: 011972-50551-5361

Yaakov Margi: 050-496-3737 - יעקב מרגי From USA: 011972-50496-3737

Avraham Michaeli: 050-333-1526 - אברהם מיכאלי USA: 011972-50333-1526

Meshulam Nahari: 050-744-0120 - משולם נהרי USA: 011972-50744-0120

I truly appreciate you taking this critical action.

TODA RABA!!!!

Buddy Macy

973...

P.S. Please feel free to email me, letting me know who you have called.

To find the Consulate nearest you in the USA click on

http://www.israelemb.org/israeli-consulate-in-usa.htm

Embassies and consulates in the world

http://www.israel-mfa.gov.il/mfa/about%20the%20ministry/diplomatic%20missions/Web%20Sites%20of%20Israeli%20Missions%20Abroad

Write to the following senior Israeli officials and embassies (do not worry if a few of the addresses don't work):

sar@justice.gov.il,sar@mops.gov.il,sar@moit.gov.il, sar@moc.gov.il, pm_heb@pmo.gov.il,rani@mops.gov.il, yhadar@mops.gov.il, shukil@justice.gov.il, menim@justice.gov.il,livnat@justice.gov.il, shain@justice.gov.il,inbalr@justice .gov.il,yehoshuas@justice.gov.il,tovas@justice.gov.il,rachelschieber@justice.gov.il,moshes@justice.gov.il,women@pmo.gov.il, meitan@knesset.gov.il,oschneller@knesset.gov.il, rabbis@rabbinate.gov.il,rabbia@rabbinate.gov.il, bnetanyahu@knesset.gov.il, yor@knesset.gov.il,roi.lahmanovitz@moital.gov.il, zelkin@knesset.gov.il, mgafni@KNESSET.GOV.IL, nzeev@knesset.gov.il,thakl@knesset.gov.il,drotem@knesset.gov.il,zorlev@knesset.gov.il, nachum@nachumsegal.com, Emb-sec3@israelemb.org,ashariv@newyork.mfa.gov.il ,info@philadelphia.mfa.gov.il,atlanta@israel.org,contactus@chicago.mfa.gov.il,consular.dep@houston.mfa.gov.il,info@miami.mfa.gov.il

email addresses of knesset members:

eyishay@knesset.gov.il, aatias@knesset.gov.il, eamsalem@knesset.gov.il, amncohen@knesset.gov.il, izchakec@knesset.gov.il, dazulay@knesset.gov.il, slomob@knesset.gov.il, ymargi@knesset.gov.il, amichaeli@knesset.gov.il, mnahari@knesset.gov.il, yvaknin@knesset.gov.il, nzeev@knesset.gov.il,

Shas Members of Knesset:

(we apologize if not all numbers are correct. Sometimes they change their numbers)

1. Chaim Amsellem Tel: 02-649-6457 02-675-3474 fax 02-649-6527 eamsalem@knesset.gov.il

cellphone: 050-900-9393

2. Ariel Atias Tel: 02-675-3220 aatias@knesset.gov.il Minister of Communications

050-530-7028

3. David Azoulay Tel: 02-640-8184 02-640-8185 fax:02-675-3908 dazulay@knesset.gov.il

cellphone: 050-549-4151

4. Shlomo Benizri Tel: 02-640-8196 02-640-8197 fax:02-675-3747 slomob@knesset.gov.il

cellphone: 050-633-11-55

5. Amnon Cohen Tel: 02-640-8372 02-640-8373 fax 02-640-8927 amncohen@knesset.gov.il

050-5515-361

6. Yitzhak Cohen Tel: 02-640-8397 02-640-8398 fax: 02-670-6157 izchakec@knesset.gov.il

05045-7005

7. Yakov Margi Tel: 02-640-8187 02-640-8188 fax: 02-675-3759 ymargi@knesset.gov.il

cellphone: 050-496-3737

8. Avraham Michaeli Tel: 02-640-8128 02-640-8129 fax: 02-675-3961 amichaelli@knesset.gov.il

cellphone: 050-333-1526

9. Meshulam Nehari Tel: 02-640-8446 02-640-8447 fax: 02-649-6447 mnahari@knesset.gov.il

cellphone: 050-744-0120

10. Yitzhak Vaknin Tel: 02-640-8106 fax 02-649-6027 yvaknin@knesset.gov.il

cellphone: 050-545-6706

11. Eliyahoo Yishai Tel: 02-640-8406 02-640-8407 fax: 02-666-2909 eyishav@knesset.gov.il

Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee

cellphone: 050-624-0932

12. Nissim Zeev Tel: 02-640-8151 02-640-8152 fax: 02-649-6549 nzeev@knesset.gov.il

cellphone: 050-5411-752

More Shas Contact Info:

Tel: 02-675-3550

Fax 02-649-6543

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fwd: OU Dissent from JCPA Resln - Menachem Kovacs,Buddy Macy, Asher Eder to OU

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Excellent letters by Dr. Menachem Kovacs, Buddy Macy and Dr. Asher Eder. We urge all people that are members of the OU either by their Congregations affiliation or employed by the OU to publicly protest the official policy of the OU USA. We all know of the wonderful work of the OU in Kashrus and other areas and especially in the Israel Center in Jerusalem. Which serious Oleh/Olah Chadash has not taken advantage of the wonderful programming, lectures, library, concerts, trips of the Israel Center. They are the grass of the earth being there for the people of Gush Katif and the people of Sderot mamesh risking their lives under fire from Kassam's. Now is the time for them to speak up loud and clear "Ki Mitzion Tetzeh Torah Udvar Hashem MeYerushalyim", For Torah will come forth from Zion. and the word of God from Jerusalem. Rather than defer to the official policy of the OU in the USA, they must be the spokespeople for Eretz Yisroel being inclusive of Judea and Samaria and of course Jerusalem. How can we coexist with a Palestinian State when the entitlement is exclusively for Am Yisroel? (see sources below and first Rashi of Breishis)
Forwarded Message:

Subj:	Re: OU Dissent Statement from JCPA Resolution
Date:	3/6/2008 8:29:13 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
From:	takovacs@comcast.net
To:	vegibud@gmail.com
CC:	drluchins@aol.com, faigerayzel@aol.com, eedelman@ou.org, amiller@ou.org, davido@ou.org, malkal@ou.org, grossmane@ou.org, rabbidave@ou.org, sallyg@ou.org, frank@ou.org, ipadc@ou.org, steiners@ou.org, info@ou.org, rakalinsky1@juno.com, menp@netvision.net.il, tt@ou.org, ncsyoffice@ncsyseaboard.org, blackmail@ncsy.ca, midwestncsy@ou.org, rabbiberman@vncsy.com, hinda@ou.org, borger@ou.org, halberstaml@ou.org, reginaa@ou.org, execthw@ou.org, ndiament@ou.org, sgutow@thejcpa.org, mraffel@thejcpa.org, ARaskas@KG-LAW.COM, mjelman@aol.com, mikelowenstein@comcast.net, rabbigottlieb@comcast.net
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*Dear All,
Note that there is no explicit mention by either the OU or the JCPA** of
Yehuda & the Shomron**. A two state approach ("solution" and "peace
process" are certainly not the right words) means establishing a
dangerous Islamist "Palestine" carved out of Israel, G-d forbid. Like
our holy city of Jerusalem, Yehuda and the Shomron are integral parts of
Eretz HaKodesh. We need to draw our red lines to retain Jerusalem,
Yehuda and the Shomron in order to maximize our security and to retain
the Holy Land which Hashem gave us as "an eternal inhertance".
Shalom Batuach,
Menachem Kovacs*

Buddy Macy wrote:
> Dear Dr. Luchins,
>
> Thank you for forwarding me the OU Dissent from JCPA Resolution. I am
> curious about the sentence: "The Orthodox Union further disagrees with
> and dissents from the resolution's statement that the American Jewish
> community should support an Israeli government's negotiation efforts
> with regard to the status of Jerusalem..." Why didn't the OU disagree
> with and dissent from the resolution, itself?
> I still urge the leadership of the OU to immediately resign from the JCPA.
> Thanks again for keeping me posted regarding this critical matter.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Buddy Macy
> 973-785-0057
>
> On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 5:05 PM, <drluchins@aol.com
> <mailto:drluchins@aol.com>> wrote:
>
>    FYI
>
>
>    -----Original Message-----
>    From: Diament, Nathan <ndiament@ou.org <mailto:ndiament@ou.org>>
>    To: sgutow@thejcpa.org <mailto:sgutow@thejcpa.org>;
>    mraffel@thejcpa.org <mailto:mraffel@thejcpa.org>
>    Cc: DrLuchins@aol.com <mailto:DrLuchins@aol.com>;
>    ARaskas@KG-LAW.COM <mailto:ARaskas@KG-LAW.COM>
>    Sent: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 4:05 pm
>    Subject: OU Dissent
>
>
>    Here is the dissent we hereby file.
>    Thanks.
>
>    http://www.ou.org/public_affairs/article/ou_dissent_from_jcpa_resolution/
>
>    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>

Shalom.

You bring below quotes from the Tanakh which show our title to the land.

You may add to that quote that the Koran is completely in line with the Tanakh in that regard - only the "teachings" of the Arab and Moslem establishment forge it into a pseudo-theology of Jihad against Israel. It wouldn't do any harm neither to the Jews in Israel and/or abroad, nor to the rest of the world, if our rabbis would look also into that aspect.

Besides practical issues, even from that point of view, Pres. Bush's "Road Map" is a big plunder, not falling short from a slab right into the face of the LOrd God of Israel Whom he should honor even from the point of his "NT".

Sincerely,

Dr. Asher Eder

Sources in Tanach of our entitlement:

Bereishis/Genesis 13:15-18 ; 17:8 (HaShem to Avram - promise of land; to Avraham - new name and reiteration of promise of land)

The Covenant with Abraham is Breishis/Genesis 15:18-21. (extended boundaries, from the River of Egypt to the Eurphrates River, covers boundaries of 10 nations)

The Covenant to Isaac Breishis/Genesis 26:2-6.

The Covenant of Jacob is in Breishis/Genesis 28:13-16.

The Covenants and promises to the forefathers share three points. 1. Land is promised to them and to their children afterwards 2. The Nations of the world are blessed through them and 3. the children must keep the commandments in order to be worthy of the Land.

Shemos/Exodus 6:4,8 (HaShem to Moshe - reminder of promise to the Avot)

Isaiah 11:12; 49:12; 51:11 (Ingathering of exiles; return to Zion)

Amos 9:14,15 (Return from captivity - plant on to the land - never again to be uprooted)

Ezekiel 36:24, 36; 37:21( Gathering from all the lands to your own soil)

Breishis/Genesis 15:18-21. (extended boundaries, from the River of Egypt to the Eurphrates River, covers boundaries of 10 nations)

Bamidbar/Numbers 33:53; 34:13 (HaShem to Moshe - boundaries of Eretz Yisrael, the 7 nations)

Shemos/Exodus 19: 5-6 (The Nation of Israel will be a Kingdom of Priests and a holy nation)

In the beginning, G-d created the Heavens and the Earth

What is the reason the Torah begins with Creation? Because if the nations of the world say to Israel: "You are robbers because you have conquered with force the lands of the nations of Canaan" Israel can answer: "He created it and gave it to whomever was proper in His eyes. Of His own will He gave it to them and of His own will He took it from them and gave it to us."

-- Rashi on Genesis 1:1

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Action Alert. Tzvia Sariel sent to jail for 1 more month. Protest! Call Shas MK

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'"IsraelNN.com) A hearing was held Wednesday morning in the Kfar Saba Magistrates Court for 18-year-old Tzviyah Sariel, who has been imprisoned for almost three months - and will be there for at least another month. This, after the judge decided that her next hearing will be on April 6."

Say Tehillim and davan for Tzvia. It's Erev Rosh Chodesh, Yom Kippur Katan

Call the Israeli Embassy at 202-364-5500

Tzvia 18, a young religious girl, did not do anything to deserve jail time. There is absolutely no evidence against her and yet she has been put in solitary confinement days at a time for refusing to be subjected to strip searches. She is in jail only because she has a case against the Israeli Judicial System. Apparently they have unchecked power to put people in jail according to their whim if people express a conscientious objection on the way they implement justice. Isn't that a conflict of interest? Is the Israel Judicial system above the law? How can they be impartial regarding this matter. The way her case is being handled only serves to prove her point. Do you think after this case people will look favorably at them?

Write to the following senior Israeli officials and embassies (do not worry if a few of the addresses don't work): sar@justice.gov.il,sar@mops.gov.il,sar@moit.gov.il, sar@moc.gov.il, pm_heb@pmo.gov.il,rani@mops.gov.il, yhadar@mops.gov.il, shukil@justice.gov.il, menim@justice.gov.il,livnat@justice.gov.il, shain@justice.gov.il,inbalr@justice .gov.il,yehoshuas@justice.gov.il,tovas@justice.gov.il,rachelschieber@justice.gov.il,moshes@justice.gov.il,women@pmo.gov.il,

meitan@knesset.gov.il,oschneller@knesset.gov.il, rabbis@rabbinate.gov.il,rabbia@rabbinate.gov.il, bnetanyahu@knesset.gov.il, yor@knesset.gov.il,

roi.lahmanovitz@moital.gov.il, zelkin@knesset.gov.il, mgafni@KNESSET.GOV.IL, nzeev@knesset.gov.il, ithakl@knesset.gov.il,drotem@knesset.gov.il,zorlev@knesset.gov.il, nachum@nachumsegal.com, Emb-sec3@israelemb.org,ashariv@newyork.mfa.gov.il ,info@philadelphia.mfa.gov.il,atlanta@israel.org,contactus@chicago.mfa.gov.il,

consular.dep@houston.mfa.gov.il,info@miami.mfa.gov.il

Write, call and fax Shas to leave the gov't.

Contact info: Cell numbers are also available upon request.

email addresses