Madoff vs. Rubashkin: A Miscarriage of Justice! A Message from Hashem?

bs"d

Aren't both Madoff and Rubashkin Jews?  Can we claim it's antisemitism against the Jew?

I believe that G-d is trying to send a message to us Jews.  I believe the message to be as follows:

You Am Yisroel, my dear people, the apple of my eye, my chosen nation, are willing to give away Eretz Yisroel.  Since 2002 there are talks of a Palestinian State in the heart of Eretz Yisroel.  Aside from a small minority, there is barely a cry of protest.  Why the complacency among the Jewish people regarding their birthright? Why are you so willing to free yourselves of Eretz Yisroel and all of the obligations that are associated with living a Jewish life in Eretz Yisroel.

So Hashem comes up with a way to wake us up and make all the headlines in all the newspapers. Hashem puts it into the mind of some Iowa Judge to come up with this totally out of the ballpark decision to insist that Rubashkin can not leave on bail because of the Right of Return.

 Now all of Am Yisroel,  feels what it's like when we are told that we are not allowed to go to Eretz Yisroel and even worse, we will be held in prison in America so that there is absolutely no chance that we can go to Eretz Yisroel.  Up to this point we all had a chance, with Law of Return to return to Eretz Yisroel, to keep the Mitzvoth of Eretz Yisroel, to actualize the Tefillot of Pesukei D'Zimra, Shema and Shmoneh Esrah.  Yet we offer lipservice and disregarard all the blatant miracles that Hashem sent our way. 

But it is still not too late!  I propose that in response to the judgement in IOWA each and every Jew would declare their personal entitlement, and their love and yearning for the Holy Land, the Land of Israel (note, not the Land of Palestine!).  I believe that only this will change the mind of the judge and will get Rubashkin out w/o even paying enormous sums of money.  Let all the money spent on legal fees be instead directed to helping the Jews of Yehuda and the Shomron to keep their houses and to stop an expulsion far greater than Gush Katif.

We are a Mamlechet Kohanim VeGoy Kadosh.  We are a Kingdom of Priests for the Nations of the World  and our Holy Service will serve to benefit mankind!  In this world of Global economy, let us get on the bandwagon and declare that America and all the Nations of the World is linked to Jerusalem.  We are presently fighting a religious war not to our choosing. We must fight for our survival whether or not we want to.  The way to fight is to have Hashem on our side by showing Him that we love and desire the Torah and His precious gift to us Eretz Yisroel.

 Israel desires peace and prosperity for Mankind.  Our enemies desire the opposite. 

If Rubashkin, in a just court of Law, is proven guilty of criminal or civil offenses then the Jews themselves would welcome a fair and honest judgement and rectification of the grievences.  In fact they would become a role model in the proper way to conduct business since it is their desire to do so.

But the facts on the ground show that what is happening is being driven from up in heaven and it is our job to see the greater picture and respond accordingly. 

If we go with happenstance (keri) then G-d too will go with happenstance.

Robin

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From: Evelyn <haze@rcn.com>
Date: Thu, Dec 18, 2008 at 1:15 PM
Subject: I'M OUTRAGED, AREN'T YOU? !Fwd: MUST READ!!! Madoff vs. Rubashkin: A Miscarriage of Justice!
To: Bill Thompson <info@newyorkersforbillthompson.com>, From the Office of Councilman Michael Nelson <dmillerweiss@gmail.com>, president@whitehouse.gov, weiner@mail.house.gov, senator@schumer.senate.gov, clinton@clinton.senate.gov


"MADE-OFF" WIPED OUT TOWNS, CHARITIES, INSTITUTIONS; ALL BAIL SHOULD BE USED TO PAY THE VICTIMS BACK- WHITE COLOR CRIMINALS MUST BE JAILED FOR EACH ACT AGAINST EACH PERSON - IE, LIFE, HOME AND BANK ACCOUNTS, THIS IS NOT A POCKETBOOK STOLEN WHERE THE SMALL-TIME PERPETRATOR GETS LIFE, BUT A LIFETIME AND WAY OF LIFE STOLEN. IT IS MADNESS TO LET THIS CRIMINAL OUT ON BAIL.

SHUTTING RUBASHKIN DOWN WIPED OUT A TOWN AND KOSHER FOOD -BAIL SHOULD BE SO RUBASHKIN COULD BE PROPERLY PROSECUTED OR FOUND INNOCENT, BUT THE BUSINESS IS NOT GUILTY AND THE WORKERS NEED THEIR JOBS BACK; FAILURE TO FIND INNOCENT UNTIL FOUND GUILTY HAS FAILED THE TOWN, THE WORKERS, THE CONSTITUTION, THE COMPANY.

RE:
YWN Editorial: A Miscarriage of Justice!

As the mind boggling details of the biggest financial swindle in history continue to unfold, we learn today that the alleged perpetrator, Bernard Madoff has been granted conditional bail by a NY Judge.

The judge in the fraud case has set new conditions for his bail, including a curfew and ankle-monitoring bracelet for the disgraced investor.

Madoff remains free on bail, with his wife and brother serving as co-signers for his bail package. A hearing had been scheduled for Wednesday in which Madoff was required to find two additional co-signers to vouch for him.
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For those following another case close to home, Shlomo Rubashkin of Agriprocessors fame is still languishing in jail unable to convince an "impartial? judge to grant him bail. A hundred co-signers would step forward in a minute and dozens of friends and family have already offered their homes as collateral in return for Rubashkin's release. The Judge has so far deemed Rubashkin a flight risk for his potential misuse of the "right of return law? an Israeli law granted to any Jew who wishes to immigrate to Israel. This inexplicable ruling has never been used in such settings according to legal observers.
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Rubashkin's legal team (reported here) had repeatedly offered an overwhelming bail conditions package to convince the judge, including 24 hour armed guards with arresting capabilities, ankle bracelet monitoring, and significant financial guarantees to ensure Rubashkin remains in the States, but to no avail. Many in the legal community have expressed their worst fears that this unprecedented mis-application of the "right of return law? against a Jewish defendant, originally designed to protect the life of the persecuted, is now being used by a Judge as a means to deny a Jew their legal rights under the US constitution. We at YWN believe this may be the worst form of reverse discrimination we¥ve ever seen.
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Let us understand what is happening here in the United States of America in the year 2008.
It appears, one Mr. Madoff the architect of the scheme that has financially ruined hundreds of families and has potentially wiped out numerous not -for- profit's has been set free conditionally, while the same purported legal justice system albeit in Iowa, refuses to allow bail to a identifiably religious defendant in a far less destructive legal entanglement. It appears Madoffs swindle is so huge it makes the Enron heist look like child¥s play. Why the double standard?

Is Rubashkin being held to the highest unattainable standard to use him as an example?
The misuse of legal authority and the miscarriage of justice is simply too stark to ignore.

Where is the outrage from our community?
How can American Jurist Prudence be so starkly different in Iowa vs. NY?
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YWN calls on the entire Jewish community to create a firestorm of support for the terrible situation the Rubashkin family finds themselves in.

We do not cast judgment for or against in the Postville case, that is for the courts to decide. However, on the merits of the case and with compassion, we simply call on reasonable people of mercy and honor, to protest the flagrant abuse of power currently being imposed in Iowa. Irrefutable history hasÝ show, thatÝ accused murderers, rapists and thieves received bail for far worse heinous crimes. It is outrageous and un- American to deny Shlomo Rubashkin his legal right of bail simply because of his religion. Free Rubashkin.

(YWN Desk - NYC)

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/article.php?p=27351

This is posted on http://www.shemittahrediscovered.blogspot.com

Aish Chanukah film. Will Aish be the Macabeem of Today?

bs"d

On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Aish.com <newsletterserver@aish.com> wrote:

Watch this inspiring, short Chanukah film.

My comment:

Truly inspiring but what is Aish doing to be the Macabeem of Today?

Does Aish speak out for our entitlement of Eretz Yisroel and against the formation of a Palestinian State.

Can't we see a clear connection, cause and effect, between Israel giving away our Land,  and releasing terrorists to our enemies in the name of "peace"  and precisely all the tragic scenes in your short inspiring Chanukah film?

 If we go with happenstance (keri) with Hashem then He will go with happenstance with us.

 Ait Laasot LaHashem Hefeiru Toratecha.  

Will AISH proudly SPEAK OUT for our Covenant?  If we remain silent at Annapolis resolutions or UN resolutions of today or since 2002 when there is discussion of a Roadmap that contradicts the Torah Roadmap, won't that be interpreted  by the world that we are rejecting our birthright c"v?

Biblical References:

Vayikra 26 Pasuk (42) "Vezacharti as Brisi Yaakov, Veaf as Brisi Yitzchok, Veaf es Brisi Avraham Ezkor, Vehaaretz Ezkor". I will remember My Covenant with Jacob and also My covenant with Isaac, and also My covenant with Abraham will I remember, and I will remember the Land. (43)The Land will be bereft of them; and it will be appeased for its sabbaticals having become desolate of them; and they must gain appeasement for their iniquity, because they were revolted by My ordinances and because their spirit rejected My decrees.

When we agree to give away Judea and Samaria we also forego any possibility of observing the Shemittah or the rest of the commandments dependant on the Land. Are we only too willing to part with our Land thinking that we are then released from our burdens (Ol Mitzvoth)?  Is our burning desire to be like all other Nations, our new religion? Where is the cry "THIS IS OUR LAND"?

The Covenant of Yaakov is in Breishis Perek 28 Pasukim 13-16. The Covenant to Yitzchok is Breishis Perek 26 Pesukim 2-6. The Covenant with Avraham is Breishis Perek 15 Pesukim 18-21.

The Covenants and promises to the forefathers share three points. 1. Land is promised to them and to their children afterwords 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.

Why do we tolerate headlines reading "Hebron Rioters Inspired by Radical Settler Leaders".  Settlers are depicted as unlawful, occupiers and stealing Arab property, radical.  Did Aish come to the defense of the Hebron community, expressing our entitlement for Beit Hashalom, or did Aish comment with disgust at the cruel illegal destruction of the Federman and Tor homes, or did AISH even know about the illegal prosecution and imprisonment of residents of the hilltop settlements such as Asael whose only crime is self defense?

The Torah in Nitzavim Perek 29 Pasuk 23 says And all the nations will say, "For what reason did Hashem do so to this Land; why this wrathfulness of great anger?" (24)And they will say, "Because they forsook the Covenant of Hashem, the G-d of their forefathers, that He sealed with them when He took them out of the Land of Egypt, and they went and served the gods of others and prostrated themselves to them, gods that they knew not and He did not apportion to them. So G-d's anger flared against that Land to bring upon the entire curse that is written in this Book; and Hashem removed them from upon their soil with anger, with wrath, and with fury and He cast them to another land as this very day! The hidden[sins] are for Hashem, our G-d but the revealed [sins] are for us and our children forever, to carry out all the words of this Torah.specifically,

For Friends of HEBRON -EMERGENCY Solidarity Conference - WED Dec 17, 8:00pm FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN Please Post. Yud Tes Kislev, Message from the Rebbe!

bs"d

Dear Fellow Activists, amv"sh

This is a crucial meeting!  Robin

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Yossi Baumol <yossi@hebron.com>
Date: 2008/12/15
Subject: Emergency Solidarity Conference - Please Post
To: Friends of Hebron <jbaumol@yahoo.com>

Emergency Solidarity Conference

for Hevron & all of Eretz Yisrael!

 

 

Ø                Why can our community businessmen own property in Lebanon

and Syria, but not in Hevron - the first Jewish city?

 

Ø          Why are terrorists' homes protected by Israel's Supreme

Court,while dedicated Jews are driven from their homes?

 

Ø                Why is Israel retroactively "Koshering" illegal Bedouin homes

     and communities, while Jewish farms are being destroyed?

 

Ø          Why are American Jewish organizations remaining silent

while our civil and religious rights are being trampled on?

 

Please join Rabbis, community leaders and 

concerned  citizens  from  all  communities

in an urgent meeting of prayer and protest!

 

  This Wednesday evening,  Dec. 17^th,  8 PM  at

     Cong. Ahaba Ve Ahva   1744 Ocean Parkway   Brooklyn, NY  11223

 

The evening's program includes an exclusive video

presentation and address by Mr. Morris Abraham,

the owner  of "Beit HaShalom" in Hevron!

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from Evelyn <haze@rcn.com> to hebron@hebron.org.il date Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 4:23 AM

Today is Yud Tes Kislev, When the Lubavitcher Rebbe was released from prison, This date is celebrated worldwide as the Rosh Hashanah , The New Year of Lubavitch Chassidis.
 
The Rebbe came to a woman, Dalia, in a dream, during the time of the Oslo Accords, and told her to make a card and publicize that Hebron is the Holy Resting Place of the Patriarchs and the cradle of Jewish Civilization. Indeed tens of thousands of cards were printed and distributed. in the US, Israel, and throughout the world.
 
See Attached  Doc141.doc :
Card-one side-The Lubavitcher Rebbe
other side:  picture of  the front of the Cave of Machpela with the words:

    Hebron Ir Hakodesh (in Hebrew)

  The Holy Resting Place of the Patriarchs (and Matriarchs)
  The Cradle of Jewish Civilization

 
In light of what is happening around the globe with the rise of anti-Semitism, this message needs to be rebroadcast and redistributed.

We need to hold on strong to our property, our inheritance, our land, and our heritage!

Shurat Hadin: Petition Not to Transfer $25 MILLION to Gaza Banks to pay terrorist paychecks?

bs"d

Hi,

I wrote to another email and now see this one.  My question, can a group in Toronto Canada or the U.S. join in the suit against the government of Israel's transferring of these funds?  Also what about a suit regarding the "freeing" of terrorists?

Renanah Goldhar

rgoldhar2@sympatico.ca

----- Original Message -----

From: Israel Kaplan

To: IZZY

Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 7:51 PM

Subject: Civil Rights Group Files Petition in High Court of Justice to Compel Government Not to Transfer Funds to Gaza Banks

Thursday, December 11, 2008 Civil Rights Group Files Petition in High Court of Justice to Compel Government Not to Transfer Funds to Gaza Banks Civil Rights Group Files Petition in High Court of Justice to Compel Government Not to Transfer Funds to Gaza Banks Shurat HaDin - Israel Law Center Press Contact: Avra Keats Keatsaly@gmail.com (011-972) 54-215-4405 In wake of Israeli decision to transfer NIS 100 million to banks in Gaza, Shurat HaDin petitions BaGaTz to bar Defense Minister and Governor of the Bank of Israel from moving the funds. The lawsuit demands the immediate end to all forced monetary transfers by Israeli banks to Hamas controlled territory. December, 11 2008 Jerusalem, Israel : The High Court petition filed this afternoon, which names Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Governor of the Bank of Israel, Stanley Fischer, as respondents, alleges that both the Bank of Israel and the Ministry of Defense are using political pressure to force two Israeli banks, Israel Discount Bank and Bank Hapoalim, to transfer cash to the Hamas run government in the Gaza Strip. Recent reports from Gaza complain that local banks have run out of funds and are unable to replenish cash supplies. Both Israel Discount Bank and Bank Hapoalim announced in October 2007 that they no longer will work with the financial institutions in the Gaza Strip. Since then, Governor Fischer, a former VP of CitiGroup, and Minister Barak have placed immense political pressure on both banks to continue the transfers. Today's 100 million shekel transfer is the largest sum demanded of them. The petition notes the likelihood that much of the funds will be siphoned off for use by the terrorist led government in Gaza to continue its attacks on Israeli civilian targets. It also points to violations of Israeli and international law providing financial services to banks in Gaza would entail. In recent years banks in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia have been sued by terror victims for aiding the terrorist groups by providing them and charities affiliated with them financial services. "The government might as well be providing truck loads of Qassam rockets instead of cash to Gaza. Fischer and Barak have knowingly allowed for the transfer of 100 million shekels, $25 million to the Hamas run government providing for at least 22,000 terrorist paychecks," said the plaintiff's lawyer Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, Director of the Shurat HaDin Law Center."How is it possible that our government continuously supports those which aim to destroy us?" ### About Shurat HaDin - Israel Law Center: ( www.israellawcenter.org ) is a Tel-Aviv based lawyers' organization that utilizes legal proceedings and lawsuits to fight the scourge of international terrorism. Shurat HaDin aims at obstructing and economically harming the terror organizations, their leaders and their financial patrons on behalf of terror victims. The organization has succesffuly frozen funds of numerous terrorist organizations and is currently in litigation with American Express Bank, Bank of China, and UBS. http://www.hamama.co.il/homepage.htm IZZY KAPLAN 416 824 2858 416 256 2858 Check out my new blog http://israelonisrael.blogspot.com

Caroline Glick, You are fantastic and clearly against a Palestinian State but is it for the right reasons?

bs"d

Re:

Caroline Glick article in Jerusalem Post - Netanyahus Grand Coalition

Dear Caroline, amv'sh

You are fantastic.  But, you seem to disregard the Torah our source for our entitlement.

All your points are excellent but they are commentary to the Torah. And the Torah, is not something one should disregard.

When Feiglin's supporters started singing "Anachnu maaminim Uvnei Maaminim. Veayn Lanu Al me Lehishayn, ela ela al Avinu, Avinu Shebashamayim"  (We are believers, the sons of believers, and we have no one to lean upon except our Father in heaven) they are not disregarding the West.  They are recognizing their allegiance primarily to our Crreator.

Belief in G-d and in His salvation is the only way we can fight effectively against our enemies.  Sometimes it means we have no choice but to disregard the powers in the West.  With Obama in the drivers seat, you too will have to come to grips with the overpowering odds against the people of Israel at this time.  It's a war on religion and fundamentalist Islam has an upper hand.  The way to counter that is only with the Torah. Antisemitism gets it's root from anti Shem - when G-d's name is not in the picture.  In addition Cham was destined to be a servant of Shem.  Canaan was the offspring of Cham.  Therefore, even when Erez Canaan was ruled by the Canaanites, in theory  it belonged to Shem since the owner of a slave owns the slaves property as well.

But the Land belongs to G-d.  We are G-d's servants. We demonstrate that by keeping Shemittah.  Will any peace loving Palestinian keep Shemittah.  G-d has decided to whom he wishes to give Eretz Yisroel.  We in turn are the stewards of the land and are obligated to keep the commandments of the Land.  Won't we starve if we don't work the Land in the Shemittah year? 

Actually we should be partying all year eating from all the open fields.  We'll gain tons of weight and it shouldn't even cost us.

Do the Rabbi's promote this kind of Sabbatical year. Unfortunately, they too don't have the necessary faith required for putting our full reliance on G-d in heaven for our sustenance. 

Call it what you wish but it's the Torah.

Shavua Tov! Robin

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From: Robin Ticker <faigerayzel@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 2:20 AM
Subject: Dov Hikind - Clearly against a Palestinian State but for the wrong reasons
To: do4israel <do4israel@live.com>


bs'd

Tonight Malcolm Hoenlein was on the Dov Hikind Show.

We all know that Dov Hikind is one of the biggest supporters of the people of Yesha.  He personally has helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for the people of Yesha before the Chagim.  He was out there in Gush Katif.  He is the voice for Sderot. There has been no politician that I can think of that has done more for Yesha than Dov Hikind.

Yet tonight, after hearing him speak with Malcolm Hoenlein on the Dov Hikind radio program, it was apparent that his focus was that the tragedy of the peace process is that  we do not have a Peace Partner to speak about.  I called in to the radio program with my comment.  I said "Why is our focus on not having a working "peace partner".  Why isn't our focus our Entitlement of Yesha and our Jewish Heritage?  When we focus on simply not have a "working peace partner, we are suggesting that we would be willing to betray our Jewish Heritage and give away our entitlement if indeed the Arabs would show reciprocity.

To this Dov Hikind replied that if indeed the Arabs would show that they were a true peace partner than he would be willing to negotiate.

This in fact has unfortunately been the position of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah.  They did not object to the giving away of Sinai or of Gush Katif since they believed it would perhaps bring peace.

This kind of reasoning I believe is the very source of our inability to hold on to our Land. 

Where are our principles?  Where is our entitlement, pride, knowledge,  and appreciation of the precious gift that G-d has given to the people of Israel, to our forefathers, to us? Where is our yearning and desire to observe the commandments like Shemittah, Teruma and Maaser etc on the LAND. These commandments are according to the Torah the key to bringing Security?????  Failure to observe these commandments properly results in no security and the danger of being thrown out of the Land.

 The Land of Israel is promised exclusively for the Jewish Nation and all those that are willing to accept our Sovereignty and observe the 7 Noahide Laws.  Only this will bring Peace and Prosperity to mankind! The Land will not produce for any other alien people.  The Land has remained loyal to its proper caretaker the Jewish Nation.

Here is an analogy. Trespassers are in ones' basement and wish to take over the house.  Perhaps initially the owner had pity on them.  Perhaps they intimidated him. So he let them stay in his basement. Knowing their full intentions, which house owner would agree to keep them in the basement as long as they agree not to throw him, the owner, out.  Only a homeowner that doesn't really believe that his house truly belongs to him.  One that knows that this house is his will throw these imposters out real quick. Otherwise he's stupid.

This kind of "peace negotiations" clearly show that the Baal Habayis, the Jews aren't convinced of their own entitlement.  It doesn't really matter that they paid almost a million dollars for the Beit Hashalom and with tapes and videos and that the Arab has his life in danger by admitting that he sold it to Jews.  The justice system clearly has no checks and balances so that judges are not approved by the Knesset by by themselves.  These judges have no problem giving away our homes that are ours and that we bought and built because they don't really believe that we are entitled to our homes.  Most probably they have convinced themselves that  the Arabs are right and we indeed are "occupiers".

Why is Dov Hikind praising Malcolm Hoenlein when Malcolm Hoenlein has been supporting these Peace Talks and never once said that OSLO was wrong?  During Annapolis, those of us that wanted to yell were quieted by the calming Malcolm who claimed that nothing of substance was decided.  All the mainstream Jewish groups were silenced as per his leadership. Only AFSI  protested the Annapolis talks.

Yet tonight on Dov Hikind's show, Malcolm Hoenlein himself talked of the dangerous vote to be taking place in the UN, solidifying what was agreed upon in Annapolis.  Isn't it clear that our silence and participation at Annapolis led to this point????

Annapolis made the world a much less safe place. It empowered the Palestinians, the "moderates" who rejoiced when the Mercaz Harav boys were slaughtered.  Annapolis weakened the settlement in Yesha.  Since Annapolis, there is no Jewish expansion in many parts of Yesha, there is freedom of movement among the Palestinians with the removal of important security roadblocks. G-d forbid if Jews venture into some Arab communities w/o protection.  IDF has turned a blind eye to acts of aggression and those that defend themselves in Yesha are thrown into prison with felony charges against them instead of their perpetrators.  Jews are forbidden to live in parts of Yesha and are forbidden to buy houses in parts of Yesha.

Dov Hikind, listen to your wife Shani!  She asked Malcolm about Feiglin and why Netanyahu is afraid of him. 

It seems clear to me and I hope that I am not mistaken, that Moshe Feiglin has a fear of G-d and is proud of our Jewish Heritage.  He will speak out as per our entitlement of Yesha as opposed to asking for reciprocity.  That is why Netanyahu, who has betrayed us at the WYE agreements and with Gush Katif is afraid of him.  Not because as Malcolm suggests  this is a radical stance and will alienate the rest of the country but rather because Moshe Feiglin hopefully stands for Authentic Jewish Entitlement of all parts of Israel and he is not afraid to say so.

To even suggest that this is "radical" is a betrayal of our Jewish Heritage and empowering those that are willing to annul our Covenant.

Malcolm Hoenlein is unwilling to renege on Oslo since he feels that we already committed to it but he is willing to renege on our Biblical Covenant with Hashem. 

And we wonder why G-d isn't on our side?  Will we rely on the UN or NATO to protect us?