Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Call the Whitehouse for Pollard. Send to all. Must read letter from Leescaplan

bs"d
May 9,. 2007
Shalom everyone. When I called the White House this morning and asked that President Bush please free Jonathan Pollard, I was told by the woman who answered the call that they are tracking this item and will report on it to the President. When I questioned her regarding her comment, she told me that the issue of Jonathan Pollard is on the pre-printed sheet which is given to all the comment line operators so that they can check it off when someone calls about this issue. Clearly, the calls to the White House are having an effect! So please continue to call the White House every day, and call multiple times if you can, at 202-456-1414 or 202-456-1111 and ask that President Bush please free Jonathan Pollard. Every single call means another check mark which IY"H brings Jonathan that much closer to being able to live the rest of his life with his wife Esther in Israel.
In addition, let's not forget that eight Israelis continue to be separated from their country and their families, imprisoned by terrorist organizations and regimes that don't know the meaning of treating people in a civilized manner. Please call the White House daily, and call multiple times if you can, and ask President Bush to do everything humanly possible to secure their release, emphasizing that one of the five being held by Syria is an American citizen by the name of ZACHARY BAUMEL. Please ask President Bush to pressure Syria, Iran, and the Palestinian terrorist organizations under their control to release these men at once!
Tizku lemitzvos rabbos!
Lee
The 8 MIA's

Zachary Baumel - Zecharia Shlomo ben Miriam
Yehuda Katz - Yekutiel Yehuda Nachman ben Sara
Tzvi Feldman - Tzvi ben Penina
Ron Arad - Ron ben Batya
Guy Hever - Guy ben Rina
Gilead Shalit - Gilead ben Aviva
Ehud Goldwasser - Ehud ben Malka
Eldad Regev - Eldad ben Tova




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Friday, March 30, 2007

Why Silence of Rabbanim. They need our Chizuk

bs"d
 
After speaking to many within the Chareidi circle it appears to me that the Gedoilim truly believe that the whole of Eretz Yisroel is our Biblical Inheritance. So then why aren't they speaking up?  It is my understanding that if they felt that the Nation as a Whole wanted them to speak up, they would.  It is imperative that each and every one of us speak to our local Rabbanim or any Rav or person of Jewish Leadership and ask them to encourage anyone they know of Jewish Leadership and ask them to make a public statement as to our Biblical Inheritance. 
 
 Why then do our Rabbanim need us to encourage them and telling them how to lead? That is a loaded question.
 
Taking a real leadership role is scary.  When Moshe Rabbeinu told Pharoh to free the Jewish Nation conditions became worse for the Jews.  Then Moshe went back to G-d and complained why things became worse.  If the Rabbinic and Leaders of Am Yisroel do make a public Statement I would expect things to possibly become worse temporarily for Am Yisroel.  If we as a nation are not on the level to accept the leaders actions and we would blame any backlash on their leadership they would be unable to be effective.   It is for good reason I believe the Gedoilim are scared to speak out. However, we have no choice if we believe this is G-d's will and our survival and our purpose of being, is intertwined with Eretz Yisroel and keeping the Commandments in Eretz Yisroel.
 
Please read a letter written to Hadas the secretary to Rav Eliashiv shlita who is now bli ayin hara 96 years old. http://shemittahrediscovered.blogspot.com/2007/03/letter-to-hadas-secretary-to-rav.html
 
Chag Kasher VeSameach!
 
Sincerely, Robin
 
 




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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

SILENCE SURROUNDS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ’67 ISRAELI VICTORIES Helen Freed

 

HELEN FREEDMAN, 30 W. 63rd Street, New York, NY 10023; ghfree@aol.com; 917-886-0729; March 24, 2007

 

SILENCE SURROUNDS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE '67 ISRAELI VICTORIES

Helen Freedman

 

        Will there be any official government celebrations planned in Israel to recognize the 40th Anniversary of the re-unification of Jerusalem, the return to Hebron, and the restoration of Judea, Samaria, Gaza and the Golan to the Jews of Israel – and the world? If so, we haven't heard of any. The reason for the silence from Israel is that the Olmert government is planning the reversal of the amazing 1967 victory by the Israeli army over the attacking Egyptians, Lebanese, Syrians, Iraqis, Saudis, and Jordanians, betraying all those who dreamt for centuries of the return to Zion. It is also, of course, a betrayal of the many thousands who gave their lives in order to create a whole Israel.

        Americans – ask your mainstream Jewish organizations, the UJA, UJC, JNF, what celebrations are planned for the 40th Anniversary in America. You'll probably elicit a stony silence, or response about "disputed territories" from those who endorse the give-away plan and refuse to recognize the existence of a whole Israel.

         The give-away program was actually begun with the treacherous Oslo Accords of 1993, but swung into full force in August, 2005 when Gaza was emptied of its Jews by order of then PM Ariel Sharon. Wishing to distract the public from his pending indictment for a variety of criminal activities, Sharon pushed forward the expulsion of 10,000 Jews from the 21 communities of Gush Katif and Sanur and Homesh in Samaria. The area, as predicted by the opponents of expulsion, has now become a Hamas terrorist stronghold, threatening the Negev communities.

        Now we hear that Israel must talk to Syria. There are "diplomats" who insist that Israel's refusal to do so is stubborn intransigence. What could these talks possibly mean? Only the giveaway of the Golan Heights, Israel's absolutely necessary security position against the Iranian and Syrian backed Hezbollah. Anyone who has been to the Golan, and seen Damascus from the Israeli heights, can appreciate how dangerous it would be for Israel to give away this natural protection. And that goes without mentioning the vineyards, farms, homes, schools, cities and lives of the Jews of the Golan. And yet, the "diplomats" urge talk and "painful concessions."

        The Olmert government has been building a wall through Judea and Samaria that is cutting off Jewish communities from other Jews, placing them in what would be the "Palestinian" state, if that disaster should come to pass. The "Saudi initiative", from our "good friends" the Saudi Arabians, who were well represented in the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks, and who sponsor Wahabiism, the most virulent of the Islamic jihadist religions, requires Israel to return to its "Auschwitz" 1967 borders and requires the right of return for Arabs who fled in 1948. Although the number of Arabs was about 500,000 at the time, their descendants now claim to number in the millions, thanks to the careful protection of UNWRA, and it is these millions who are demanding the right to flood Israel with their return. All of this seems quite reasonable to Ehud Olmert, who is ready to empty out many of the 250,000 Jews of Judea and Samaria, in order to replace them with "Palestinian"/Hamas Arabs who are dedicated to Israel's destruction.

        And the jewel in the crown is Jerusalem - Yerushalayim – the holy city over which the Jews have cried for centuries. Jews continue to mourn the destruction of the First and Second Temples, and look forward to the day when the Third Temple will be rebuilt on the Temple Mount.  Unfortunately, the Israeli government doesn't reflect these yearnings.  

        In 1967, when Matti Gur ascended the Temple Mount with the victorious Israeli army, and planted the Israeli flag there, proclaiming "The Temple Mount is in our hands," he was ordered to take down the flag. Moshe Dayan gave the keys to the Temple Mount to the Arab Waqf, and since then, Israelis have been fighting to assert their rights to this holiest of places.

        And now, we hear that Olmert is considering re-dividing Jerusalem. The "Saudi" plan calls for the surrender of half of Jerusalem to the Arabs. Of course we know that surrendering part is in effect surrendering all. That is what the Arabs continue to tell us. They want to drive the Jews into the sea. They refuse to recognize Israel's right to exist, refuse to stop their terrorist activities, and expect to succeed in their goal to Islamize the world. Israel and Jerusalem are only the first step. Tomorrow, the world.

        So that is why we do not hear talk of celebrations, parades and special events to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the restoration of the state of Israel to its immediate post-1967 state of wholeness. When the government of Israel is prepared to give away everything that was achieved in the miraculous 1967 victory, how can they celebrate the gains of that six-day war? What is clear is that what the Arabs lost militarily, they understand they can gain diplomatically. They merely have to use the language of "peace" and the western world becomes hostage to them.

        But there are those who will not accept the delusions, deceptions and betrayals of the "diplomats" and "leaders" who are only concerned with their personal power positions and are willing to sacrifice the welfare of the country for their own good. There are many remarkably brave and heroic Israelis who will fight against the perfidious ones. We Americans, who understand the nature of the fight, must join with them.

 

Helen Freedman is the former Executive Director of Americans For a Safe Israel/AFSI; 212-828-2424; afsi@rcn.com; ghfree@aol.com





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Yom Chevron- Chance to make a Statement

I think it would be wonderful if there is a campaign to get as many Rabbanim (Chareidim and Datiyim Zionim etc in a show of unity) to visit Maaras Hamechpela in Chevron on Wednesday night Yom Chevron. (For starters, Rav Mordechai Eliyahu, Sadiger Rebbe, the Bostoner Rebbe etc.and of course a showing by Rav Shteinman and other prominent Rabbanim would be fabulous)-
Here in NY we (Shmuel Koenig and myself, are persistently calling the various local Rabbanim in Flatbush( Rabbi Reisman of Agudas Yisroel of Madison, and Rabbi Pinchus Breuer, Rav of Agudas Yisroel of Ave L and Rav Hillel David and others asking them to take a stand and a personal claim to Eretz Yisroel and begging them to speak out against Bush's Roadmap and also to personally convince Rabbanim that have perhaps higher recognized stature than themselves (Rabbanim such as Shmuel Kamenetsky advisor to Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation, and the Noveminsker Rebbe aka Rav Perlow, Rav Shmuel Berenbaum, Rav Matisyahu Salomon (Leaders of Agudath Yisroel of America )etc. to take a similar public stand) To be perfectly honest we are hitting stone. But as Rabbi Akiva noted, every drop of water collectively makes a dent in the stone. So we will persevere, with these phone calls urging others to call their Rabbanim as well hoping that hopefully sooner not later, our message will penetrate. Hadas also said that if a Mishlachat of these aforementioned Rabbanim (leaders from Agudath Yisroel of America) came from the States with their entourage it would also make a strong impression on Rav Eliashiv and Rav Shteinman to perhaps take such a public position. It seems to me that making a public statement takes the risk of a strong backlash from world opinion. The Torah Leaders would need much Chizuk from Hamonei Am that this position is accepted by Hamonei Am as well and it is not simply their personal imposition of their own agenda.
Kol Tuv and Chag Kasher Vesameach, Robin





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Letter from Penina - Bereaved parent.

Friends,

Friends,

Sometimes list-members have so much to teach us all.  I
thank Penina- who lost her beautiful son in Jenin - for
allowing me to forward her e-mail.

Naomi



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From: simcha and penina [mailto:simcham1@netvision.net.il]
Sent: 25 March, 2007 11:28 PM
To: Naomi Ragen


Dear Naomi, Shalom,

I  have often shared your concern, your deeply painful
feelings about  Israel in these very difficult times.

You might perhaps remember that we are a bereaved family.
Our son fell in  Chomat Magen, in  Jenin, after seven days
and nights in battle, with no relief forces coming in.

We will soon go to  Har  Herzl for his azkara  [memorial
service]   27   Nissan.   It has been five years of deep
introspection, a need to renew faith in HaShem, a need to
forgive Him for taking back our beautiful child.  This last
shabbos we  spent a  weekend at an army base, prepared for
bereaved families, who lost sons/daughters in the IDF

A very young man came to talk to us - he is a talmid of one
of the great rabbis of  Israel, and also serves as an
officer in the IDF.

I  can say that for the past five years, we have been
"waiting'' for an answer that will substantually relieve the
questions and the pain.  This young rabbi addressed
families, some of whom lost a child as far back as  67, or
73.   People came in wheel chairs, or with walkers, pitiful,
broken people.  They cannot forget their loss.   In one case
I know of, this elderly couple lost their only child.  They
have no relatives in  Israel.  They are veteran immigrants.
You would break apart to see the flow of tears mingled with
the glow and the smile in their faces as this rabbi talked.
It was a very deep experience.

What this young man had to say is pertinent to our
feelings, and a full mirror to what  Asher  Calingold's
sister  Esther felt and knew.
We are privileged to be living in an era of the greatest
miracles, but because we are inside, we don't see the
intensity of the light .
It is mostly those on the outside who have clarity of
vision.   We are caught up in our own personal time web, so
we feel impatience , but we are within the  time of
redemption already.  All the events we are undergoing so
painfully, are  meant to awaken the  Jewish people and to
bring us together as one unit.

The following story he told us illustrates  all the things
that are nagging at you (and me) so profoundly, and the
answer is contained within.

As an officer in the IDF, he found himself with a "shadow"
- an officer from a foreign (friendly) army was attached to
him, to learn about tactics, equipment, strategy,
organization, etc.   After a few months , the officier  said
to Rabbi M. :  " This is impossible.  I have been to
Finland, to other  European countries to study their army
and their military work, and  I have learned tremendously.
But from you  Israelis,  I  cannot learn a single thing.
Not one thing."  
  
Rabbi M .  asked : "How is that? "   And the man answered:
" Each rocket that fell last summer in the north contained
an average of 100 kilograms of explosives.  With over 4000
such rockets falling on  Northern Israel, we could expect
vast devastation, cities and towns in ruins, thousands of
casualties.  We are talking about 400,000 kilos  of
explosives, over 400 tons !!!   But no... and your life goes
on.  We just can't learn from you, because nothing here is
normal.   You guys are living on sheer, huge, obvious
miracles!!!"

I myself came to the conclusion that the sudden exposure of
almost every head of department - leader in government,
police, court system, some knesset leaders, the president,
etc.,  as touched by corruption, both financial and personal
,  moral-ethical situations, is no accident.     All those
who thought they could tear  Israel apart, by giving away or
condoning giving away parts of  Israel, are losing the legs
of dignity they stand upon.   They are being humiliated and
are losing their positions.  It is not just money.  They'll
have fat pensions.  It is their good name.   A just
punishment.   And all this is a big broom, sweeping away the
riff raff so that mashiach can step in.

And that will,  I believe, be very soon.

Penina
simcham1@netvision.net.il



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