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Dear Rabbi K , Shlita
Thank you for the deep concern and care of the girls of B.... I understand why it's undesirable for the girls to stay in Israel if they were to be quarantined given the current regulations and guidelines to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. Thank you for really trying your hardest for this not to happen but I understand that after Netanyahu's recent speech on Motzei Shabbos, the Hanhala felt there was no good option other than advising students to return to Chutz leAretz..
I can't help but feel that something is off and risking quarantine in Israel is the lesser of two evils.
Our daughter made the decision to come back to the States after serious introspection and advice from her teachers and advisers and we respect and we greatly look forward to seeing her. It doesn't lessen the deep pain and heavy heart of seeing a collective Chillul Hashem in the making with a mass Exodus before Pesach from Eretz Yisroel to Chutz leAretz that didn't have to happen. This decision is not the first choice for many of the girls and their parents nor the first choice of the schools and the administration..
על אלה אני בוכיה
I can't help but think that had there been a strong collective yearning for Malchus Shamayim, Malchus Beit Dovid and Binyan Beis HaMikdash this decision would have been different. The Yeshivoth and Seminaries, would have stayed open and students would have the desireable option to remain in EY for Pesach in spite of Carona. The girls would have finished their year in Eretz Yisroel as planned.
I'm afraid collectively we will pay a very heavy price for the large unnecessary panic and exodus from EY.
Practically the girls are now more at risk with their travels, in the airport, on the planes, waiting on long crowded lines waiting to enter the country of their destination than they are in Israel.
Let us examine a decision leading up to recent political Israeli Elections and tie it to the discussion at hand.
Netanyahu rejected prayer on Har HaBayit as per the precondition of Otzma Yehudit dropping out of the elections last minute.
Netanyahus course of action against these tangible threats is dictated by fear...fear of the virus and fear of our enemies. His solution depends on human brains, might and logic, rather than faith in Hashem.
".. Netanyahu revealed that the Temple Mount condition was indeed the deal-breaker that led him to reject Ben Gvir's offer.
"But he had one condition that I permit Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount. This may sound logical to you, but I know that this would have ignited the Middle East and brought down the anger of one billion Muslims on us. And there are things I am not willing to do in order to win the elections. I will continue to protect Israel. Our rivals have no boundaries."
Let's go back to the past...
In November 2015
Woodcliff Lake, NJ - Agudah Convention: Novominsker Rebbe Slams Those Who Go To Har Habayis
The Novominsker, who is the head of the Agudah's Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah, advised anyone to is seeking to become closer to the shechina to do so in their own shuls, instead of going to Har Habayis.
"Novominsker Rebbe, R' Yaakov Perlow spoke out strongly against those who go to Har Habayis, saying that they are directly responsible for bloodshed in Israel.
Referring to those people as "misguided individuals," the Novominsker said that going up onto Har Habayis is "a clear violation of the psak of Halacha and gedolei hador." Rabbi Perlow also said that these actions incite the Arabs to engage in acts of violence....
The Novominsker, who is the head of the Agudah's Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah, advised anyone who is seeking to become closer to the shechina to do so in their own shuls, instead of going to Har Habayis."
The massacre in Har Not followed Rav Perlow's address at the Agudah Convention.
Happenstance?
Other examples of discouraging Jewish prayer on Har HaBayit
Israeli chief rabbi tells Jews to stay away from Temple Mount
November 7, 2014. Yitzhak Yosef, Israel's chief Sephardic rabbi, made the call during the funeral Friday of Shalom Ba'adani, 17 who died that morning in hospital from wounds he sustained on Wednesday when a Palestinian terrorist hit him and 12 others with his car.This is the place to call on the esteemed public to stop this incitement, from here a call is heard, forbidding any Jews from going up to the Temple Mount. From here a call is heard to stop this so that the blood of the People of Israel may stop being spilled," Yosef said.
Members of the Jewish Home party criticized Yosef for calling to Jews to stay away from the Temple Mount and disputed his assertion that it led to bloodshed.
Naftali Bennett, the party's leader and Israel's economy minister, wrote on Facebook: "Honorable Chief Rabbi, Jewish blood was spilled because Arabs murdered them."
Orit Struck, a lawmaker for the party, called the rabbi's remarks "unfortunate," The Jerusalem Post reported. "I protest the blaming of Jews for the incitement and murder committed by Arab terrorists," she said.
Netanyahu came out against any change of status quo of Temple Mount
Netanyahu: No change in Temple Mount status quo
Statement comes after Jordan warns peace treaty could be in danger if new policy emerges regarding Jewish prayers at holy site
BY JTA October 28, 2014,
'Netanyahu to meet Jordan king again for Temple Mount talks'
Jordanian MP says PM expected in Amman for 2nd meeting in days to cement agreement on deescalating situation in Jerusalem
BY AFP AND TIMES OF ISRAEL STAFF
If the blood of Jews was spilled because of Jews going up to Temple Mount wouldn't it have been Yehuda Glick who was murdered and not the Kedoshim of Har Nof?
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Is it surprising we are now facing a scary prospect of a majority government coalition partnered with Arab parties.
It's still Adar but it feels like Tisha baAv.
VeNahafoch Hu.
Please Hashem...We can turn the situation around!
Here are suggestions.
Jews in the Diaspora and in Eretz Yisroel must do real Teshuva
Real yearning for Malchus Hashem, Malchus Beis Dovid and the Binyan Beis HaMikdash!!!!
Eretz Yisroel is now at serious risk of a government partnered with Sonei Yisroel, Enemies who hate Israel. We need to start praying hard NOW.
In addition,
The Slander and prosecution against the Hilltop Youth, Settlers and the followers of the late Rabbi Meir Kahane Hy"d and the Duma suspects must STOP! it is all based on Sheker and a blood libel. They are not "Jewish Terrorists" chas VeSholom but are the salt of the earth and are Ohavei Eretz Yisroel, Ohavei Am Yisroel and Ohavei Torat Yisroel, lovers of the Land of Israel, lovers of the people of Israel and lovers of the Torah!
Hishiva Shofteinu keVaRishona...Return our Judges as of Old!!
Recently, Jewish Settlers were attacked by Arab terrorists, and were treated by Police as the guilty perpetrators!!! They are under house arrest for trying to defend their own lives from Arabs who tried twice to back into them.
In a different example a 14 year old boy was serious injured by a stone in the head, under medical coma, his brother reprimanded when asked to testify to the attack...their crime? dancing by their car on Purim on Route 60.
Our rights to Judea and Samaria and Har HaBayit are non negotiable and the Trump Deal of the Century is misleading.
Marginalizing Otzma Yehudit, the key to a right wing majority was the downfall of Netanyahu and his coalition. Otzma Yehudit represents a G-dly vision of a Jewish Israel. Netanyahus Coalition partners back-stabbed, betrayed and rejected Otzma Yehudit and truthfully really didn't want G-d's Covenant in the picture.. in spite of the nice campaign promises of building in Judea and Samaria.
Time to admit wrongdoing. Time to make amends!!!
Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto highly advises reading Sefer Devarim as often as we can, in it's entirety in order to build up the necessary Emunah muscles required to rely on Hashem for our Protection.
May we be Zocheh for Hashem's Salvation!
And may it be the Will of Hashem for these beautiful Seminary and Yeshiva students to still get at a minimum, the full experience of their year in Eretz haKodesh. May we all be Zocheh, worthy, to see the answer to our prayers in Yerushalayim very soon with the coming of Moshiach, with Hashem's Malchus, Kingship, revealed to the World and the building of the Beis haMikdash Bimheira BeYameinu, speedily in our day, Amein!!!
