Monday, June 20, 2016

A Personal Story of Harassment by the Nationalistic Crimes Unit. by Eliezer Shekhtman. Hakol HaYehudi Hilltop Youth

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http://www.hakolhayehudi.com/personal-story-harassment-nationalistic-crimes-unit/

BY  ON JUNE 6, 2016

From coming to serve a summons at 3 AM, to attempting to extort $500 after an interrogation, the officers of the Nationalistic Crimes Unit of Judea and Samaria regularly use any means possible to harass Jewish activists. It's time to shut this unit down.

3 A.M. Harassment

It all began with a knock on the door at 3 in the morning. I woke up groggily and asked who was knocking on the door to my small caravan in Yitzhar.

Shouts came back, "Police! Open up!"

Because I have some experience with the types of officers from the Nationalistic Crimes Unit who come knocking on the door at 3 A.M., I demanded to see an order. They shouted that they had an order and I opened up the door. They promptly presented me with a summons to show up for an interrogation in Maale Adumim.

Trying to think as fast as possible at 3 AM, I asked them what the suspicions were and why I was being summoned. They rudely told me to show up and then I'd find out then. Attempts to reason and explain that I won't show up for an interrogation if I don't know what it's about resulted in screaming about how I would be arrested if I didn't show up.

That same night, the officers rudely awoke 6 other people at 3 A.M. One of them was arrested, four were served with administrative orders banning them from Judea and Samaria, and one other received a police summons like I did. The one who received a summons later discovered that despite not having a Facebook profile, the officers of the unit had decided that he was responsible for some post that they considered problematic.

Continuing back to my story, the order said I was supposed to come to interrogation, that same day at 8 A.M. Obviously, 5 hours of advance notice is not nearly enough time to prepare for an interrogation and so I called them to set up a later time. Attempts to ask them to also move the interrogation to the police station nearby in Ariel (a 15 minute drive as opposed to a 90 minute commute) were rejected and in the end we agreed that I would come for interrogation the next week.

Coming to interrogation

I came to the interrogation the following week on my own, still not knowing what I was suspected of. Upon meeting the interrogator, Tal Mizrahi, from the Nationalistic Crimes Unit, he explained that I was suspected of attending the now famous 'Wedding of Love' (commonly referred to in the media as the 'Wedding of Hate.') There were no claims that I held a gun, knife, mock firebomb, or any other object that would convey a threat, instead they merely noted that I was seen dancing in one of the videos from the wedding. Now, the entire investigation into the wedding is quite suspect because (i) while the dancing at the wedding may have been distasteful, it is difficult to say that dancing at a private event is incitement and (ii) Arab weddings often involve not only dancing with guns, but shooting of live rounds. Somehow none of the Arabs from those weddings are ever arrested or interrogated. Nonetheless, discrimination against Jews is the name of the game for the Nationalistic Crimes Unit and so Tal Mizrahi began asking me questions about the wedding, about my relationship with the groom, about the dancing at the wedding and dozens of other quite ridiculous questions that had nothing to do with violating the law. After around 2 hours the questions came to an end.

A surprise demand

I figured that was the end of that. A 3 A.M. wakeup and one lost day of work- it could be worse…Suddenly Mizrahi explained that the police were willing to release me after I deposited 2000 shekels ($500) with them.

This blindside came out of nowhere and as a student in university, I of course had no way to give them $500. I tried to ask him if they could take a lower amount and also noted that it is extremely harsh to demand that after showing up to the police station on my own, I am suddenly being forced to pay in order to be released. I was never arrested and so I didn't understand why I should have to 'post bail.' The request could easily be likened to extortion.

Mizrahi suddenly got very serious and explained that everyone else who had been arrested (note the first difference) on this case had put up the money. Further, after later checking with other guests, I discovered that this was a lie- that's also typical of the Nationalistic Crimes Unit. I explained to him that I had no way to put up the money and that I was certainly not going to post bail based on his demand alone. He would have to take me to a judge.

Mizrahi explained to me that I was now under arrest for refusing to accept my release terms. Somehow, only in retrospect can I appreciate the irony in the situation. After showing up to the police station on my own for interrogation, I was suddenly under arrest for refusing to give the police $500. The Nationalistic Crimes Unit has done crazier of course, but this was still quite insane.

Going before a judge

I waited a few hours in a holding cell in the police station and was soon brought to the court house in handcuffs. Mizrahi brought me along as he went to the court secretary's office to check which judge we were assigned. After one of the secretaries gave him the name of a judge, he asked that a different judge hear the case. I immediately protested, but he told me to pipe down and when I used the word 'corrupt' to describe his behavior, he threatened to charge me with 'insulting a police officer' (which is somehow a crime in Israel). A lawyer from Honenu met me in the courtroom and explained to me that while Mizrahi's actions were technically a reason for recusal, this judge was actually very good.

The lawyer turned out to be right and the judge ordered me released on my own recognizance. The judge noted that the suspicions against me were even less serious than those against the other guests, specifically in that I did not hold a weapon at any time during the wedding.  In the end I did get away with 'just' a 3 A.M. wakeup and one lost day of work, but the officers from the Nationalistic Crimes Unit did their best to harass me as much as they could. Unfortunately for them, there are still some remnant elements of justice remaining in the Israeli court system.

Of course the unit does its best to circumvent these elements through administrative orders, administrative detentions, and many other extra-judicial tools. Had I not demanded to see a judge, they would have gotten $500 from me that would have been a bureaucratic nightmare to get back   Further they make sick and cynical claims about needing to keep suspects under arrest for lengthy investigations when in fact they have no intentions of ever filing an indictment and/or are certain the suspect will be acquitted. Aside from that they continue to make raids in the middle of the night merely to harass Jewish youths and activists.

In short, the time has come to close down this unit and fire its officers for their behaviors. I can even recommend one officer to let go of first…


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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

The UN Anti BDS Conference Impressive. Talking points against BDS less so. Reevaluating Talking Points suggested at the UN Anti-BDS Conference

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My Friend Renanah Gemeiner, a student of Rabbi Weissmandl was not that impressed with many of the talking points made at the anti -BDS Conference in the UN.  I too have serious reservations as will be elaborated below. 

We were impressed however with the amazing planning, organization and success that was involved with bringing masses of caring Jews to the UN Assembly room to protest BDS and the heartfelt pride we all felt waving our Israeli Flags in the very room where anti Israeli resolutions are being voted on time and time again. 

However, some of the talking points for the crowd, many of them young naive idealistic students could be actually dangerous and sends the wrong message.  These talking points are actually useless because it does not address the root of the matter as my comments below indicate. 

From Renanah

Hello Friends of Israel and Truth,
I feel that OUR YOUNG INNOCENT PEOPLE NEED TO UNDERSTAND AND WATCH US FEARLESSLY STATE THAT: 
  • Only Jewish People have Biblical, Historical and Legal rights to the Land.
 
Please see my article below on this subject.
Also I recommend Salomon Benzimra's overview on our legal rights. https://israeltruthweek.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/130305-benzimra-jprli-summary.pdf
Renanah

http://unitedwithisrael.org/preparing-for-surrender-disguised-as-an-anti-bds-conference/


Just like during the Holocaust, Jewish leaders, afraid of fighting back, are misleading their people, promoting deadly results and endangering the Jewish state.

My comments: Robin

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Thank you Renanah for excellent points critical of talking points at the anti BDS conference at UN.

To bring Renanah's points home consider the following.

You graciously host a poor and homeless person. Life is good. He has a bed. He has food. He has shelter. He invites friends. They start to trash your home.

You address this by saying Al Chait I too have sinned.  You blame yourself for your poor communication skills in trying to explain to them why it's not nice to trash someones' home especially when you befriended them.  You berate yourself that perhaps you weren't as good a friend as you can be and the failure of coexistence is largely due to your failings.  

Then they threaten your lives.

So you insist that they be frisked. Similar to checkpoints. This infuriates them. Again you berate yourself for mistreating them and resolve to work on bettering your coexistence skills which are apparently lacking. You invest in great PR to show them how much you truly do want to coexist. (UN speakers like CEO of Soda Stream for example encouraged the students to befriend Palestinians, trusting that they indeed wish to befriend them, without vetting these new friendships to make sure that they are not hostile in spite of your honorable intentions. Remember Daniel Pearl.

You higher the best and the finest to improve your communication....

And they still claim that you are occupying THEIR house. 

What have you gained?

  1. You can give them your house, your home, your land......They win...
  2. You can continue to debate perfecting your negotiation skills as they justify terror attack after terror attacking, a justified "armed struggle"  in response to your being obstinate in leaving THEIR home...
  3. Or you can once and for all show them the deed to your house and tell THEM to leave.

Look at yourselves in the mirror and see what are your talking points? Is it the 2nd approach or is it the 3rd?

The Torah will help guide your Talking points if you choose to be receptive... 

How do we show them the deed to our home?


If you choose option 2 please read the following so that you will recognize who your enemy is and who is not. 

I of course wouldn't ask all non Jews,  Arabs included,  to leave. Just the trouble makers. The ones who dispute our claim to the Land and hate me and my family. They have no legit claim of residence and should have no rights as their intent is to destroy Israel.  Those who accept israel's Sovereignty over the Land and agrees to house rules which are the 7 Noahide laws,  are welcome,  and then and only then with this understanding being a prerequisite, is coexistence a lofty goal!

How to recognize an enemy of the Jews and Israel

  • The enemies of Jews wish to destroy and annihilate Jews.  They therefore glorify acts of terror against Jewish and Israeli civilians and members of the IDF.  They send their children to schools where they are indoctrinated with educational curriculum teaching them how to effectively destroy Israel and the Jewish people.
  • They stone, they stab and throw Molotov cocktails and ram their cars into bus stops populated with civilians and soldiers.
  • They encourage young and old to be martyrs by exploding themselves via suicide belts etc. 
  • They use their civilian population, women and children as human shields placing rockets in schools and hospitals
  • They name streets after terrorists who have succeeded in blowing themselves up along with Israeli civilians.  
  • They hand out candy following a successful terror attack.  
  • They provide stipends to terrorists and their families.  The greater the act of terror the greater the stipend to the terrorist and/or his/her family
  • They dream of Jihad and look forward to an afterlife of 70 virgins
  • They sacrifice their children no different than pagan sacrifices to the Molech calling them a Shaheed
  • They chant from the River to the Sea,  Palestine will be free
  • They chant Intifada, Intifada
  • They are violent against each other with tribal feuds and will justify murder of women of their own families who have brought dishonor to their families
  • They issue a death warrant against anyone who sells their property to a Jew
  • They justify armed aggression (terrorism) so long as Palestine is not free (Palestine includes Acco, Haifa and Yaffa basically calling for the destruction of Israel) 
  • They are the recipients of billions of dollars coming from EU, UN and US tax money etc, much of which is then stolen by a corrupt political government officials  of either PA or Hamas
  • They occupy their time with destruction



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Robin Ticker

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Activist emails sent to my list  are L'Ilui Nishmat Yisrael ben David Aryeh ob"m (Izzy - Kaplan) and Howard Chaim Grief great activists and lovers of Eretz Yisroel, Am Yisroel and the Torah. Yehi Zichronum Baruch.  May their memories serve as a blessing. 

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What Does the NYC BDS Protest against Governor Cuomo Mean for the Jews and Israel by Marvin Belsky, Thank Governor Cuomo!

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Fri. June 10th. 2016 
Because I believe the BDS movement is just the tip of the iceberg and the BDS NYC contingent protesting Cuomo is just a malodorous symptom that has been ironically revealed by Governor Cuomo's banning BDS, it would be wise to be prepared.
 

Yesterday there were hundreds of dregs that came out of the woodwork, shouting Palestine will be free from the river to the sea, precisely indicating they want the elimination of Israel. But this throng of a vanguard was extremely well-organized, disciplined and highly motivated. They are obviously the unholy alliance of the left with Muslims as this was precisely who constituted the huge throng, with guilt-ridden Jews.
They were young and old, Jewish and Muslims as well as Christian. They had many multiples of signs and posters, well-crafted, and official. Someone has already emailed that Columbia was well represented, but to my eyes many more from Brooklyn. What was obvious was and is that the call on Code Pink or other websites might have been picked up by us the prior day, but this cohort of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic vanguard will always be at the ready well-poised for action.....and growing, no doubt emboldened by their efficient mobilization and clarion esprit de corps.
 

We should thank the Governor not only for his courageous stand on behalf of Israel, but for awakening us to the potential for a growing anti-Semitic vanguard. Being cognizant of the Old and New Left's character, this evil cohort has the Marxist discipline and motivation of the Old Left, and the youthful vigor of the New Left, together with Islamist goals.
 

I want to give an accurate appraisal of yesterday's events, lest we continue with our dependence on favorite beneficence of people in government, Jewish defense organizations and democratic institutions. One must cry havoc when any downturn in the economy comes, or aid to Israel becomes an increasing popular concern, or any American military force is ever involved with Israel.....the growing storm of a Weimar Republic here already has a growing vanguard, and we are MIA for Israel, the Jewish community and truly for America.
 

I wanted to give an accurate appraisal, but for me yesterday was a revelation, not only for many other locales as cells become activated and blend in with this motley BDS crew.

Marvin Belsky


Honenu Breaking News. FWD and Translate into Hebrew and FWD: Shabak Recruiting informants against their fellow Jews in Judea and Samaria. : Beware and Help Available

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Shabak,  Violating basic human rights of the residents of Judea and Samaria!!!!!

Residents of Judea and Samaria apparently do not have basic civil rights.  Shabak has been harassing the residents, especially vulnerable youth, to the point of torture in certain situations according to the Honenu lawyers and they have no protection under habeas corpus. 

We are looking for Lawyers and Rabbanim who are willing to join us to approach the Israeli Consulate here in the USA demanding an end to Administrative detention and the justification for this horrendous obstruction of justice under the guise of "security".  BH there has been many Rabbi's and Lawyers who have expressed their opposition to this practice and are interested in not standing by idly while their fellow Jew is being abused. 

Jews and Non Jews, are all entitled to basic human and civil rights. 

The government of Israel seems to have a difficult time differentiating between the enemy of Jews and Israel and those who are critical of the government policies.   

Therefore allow me to clarify and spell it out!!!

How to recognize an enemy of the Jews and Israel
  • The enemies of Jews wish to destroy and annihilate Jews.  They therefore glorify acts of terror against Jewish and Israeli civilians and members of the IDF.  They send their children to schools where they are indoctrinated with educational curriculum teaching them how to effectively destroy Israel and the Jewish people.
  • They stone, they stab and throw Molotov cocktails and ram their cars into bus stops populated with civilians and soldiers.
  • They encourage young and old to be martyrs by exploding themselves via suicide belts etc. 
  • They use their civilian population, women and children as human shields placing rockets in schools and hospitals
  • They name streets after terrorists who have succeeded in blowing themselves up along with Israeli civilians.  
  • They hand out candy following a successful terror attack.  
  • They provide stipends to terrorists and their families.  The greater the act of terror the greater the stipend to the terrorist and/or his/her family
  • They dream of Jihad and look forward to an afterlife of 70 virgins
  • They sacrifice their children no different than pagan sacrifices to the Molech calling them a Shaheed
  • They chant from the River to the Sea,  Palestine will be free
  • They chant Intifada, Intifada
  • They are violent against each other with tribal feuds and will justify murder of women of their own families who have brought dishonor to their families
  • They issue a death warrant against anyone who sells their property to a Jew
  • They justify armed aggression (terrorism) so long as Palestine is not free (Palestine includes Acco, Haifa and Yaffa basically calling for the destruction of Israel) 
  • They are the recipients of billions of dollars coming from EU, UN and US tax money etc, much of which is then stolen by a corrupt political government officials  of either PA or Hamas
  • They occupy their time with destruction
In Contrast: Jews critical of Israeli government policy (Hilltop Youth for example)  who are often labeled/libeled Jewish Terrorists. Example http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/16923#.V2D2_rsrJdg
  • They love the Land of Israel
  • They love the people of Israel
  • They want to protect Israel
  • They pray for the return of the Temple as do all good Jews 3x a day (Shacharit, Mincha, Maariv)
  • They believe that Jews have the right to build and settle Judea and Samaria
  • They believe that Judea and Samaria is the Biblical Inheritance of the Jewish People
  • They occupy their time with building the Land, working the land (farming) and being shepherds raising sheep and cattle and are economically self supporting, waking up early, praying, going to work in the fields,  or construction, while reaping the harvests and converting raw material into usable goods like milk products, produce, developing helpful technology to benefit society..
The Jews of Judea and Samaria make the enemies of Israel look bad.  This blatant contrast then justifies Israel actions against it's enemies.

To fight back, the enemies of Israel have to then prove that the Jews of Judea and Samaria, especially the youth, are equivalently bad and unworthy.  So they need to invent libels and slander. They then apply pressure to the government of Israel by infiltrating the inner political circles, higher ups,  and the media. These imposters and traitors then establish legal means of harassing and silencing the inner voice of the Jew. 

That is how Shabak under the Nationalist Crimes Unit is in operation so that the Enemies of Israel can then justify to the world via their sophisticated PR network their claim to the "Occupied West Bank".

So why do Jews and the Government of Israel turn against itself?  

  • Either because there are Jew haters who hate themselves for betraying their own people and betraying the G-d of Israel and the Torah. Kapos of today. 
  • Or there are Jews who succumb to bribes or threats,.  They or family members are bribed either with money or power, or both, and/or threatened with the opposite, loss of income or a job, failure of a well deserved promotion because of their politically incorrect viewpoints. 
  • For those who are being most stubborn, usually teenagers or young adults who can not be bribed or threatened, they are being charged with Nationalist crimes that are either lies, taken out of context or exaggerated that can not be defended nor disputed, and they are then placed under immoral administrative detention in the form of either house arrest or incarceration which  then legally permits an Israeli court of Law and Israeli Judicial system to engage in the obstruction of justice.  Legal and human rights are taken away from the accused and from family members and friends.. 

That is why all of us who can still see clearly (since we are not blinded by money or power or threatened) must insist that Israel abide by basic legal and human rights, a given for any democratic society. We can not allow Administrative Detention be the tool for those who wish to silence dissent. 


 If there is a crime then let their be charges, and a fair trial. Otherwise the government is and have been in serious violations of basic human rights which the forefathers of the United States of America would have called "intolerable acts!" 

How has Administrative Detention been incorporated into Israeli Law and the Judicial System?

Probably because of self appointed judges and self oversight where there is no objective monitoring of the courts themselves. Basically corruptness within the Judiciary. Hoshiva Shofteinu KeVaRishona....
 

YESHA Residents Being Recruited by Shabak Intelligence Officer

(Thursday, June 9, Honenu Update)

Recently, numerous Shomron residents turned to Honenu's legal aid headquarters with very similar stories of attempts by Amir, an officer in the Shabak of the Yehuda and Shomron District Police, to recruit Shomron residents as agents, generally taking advantage of an individual's personal financial or other vulnerability (such as legal problems)  

Amir approached the Shromron residents and attempted by various, sometimes strange means, to arrange meetings with them in order to recruit them as agents who would incriminate their neighbors and friends in incidents of "nationalistic crime" 

Honenu recommends that anyone who is approached in a recruitment attempt of this type consult Honenu for legal counsel. 

For a complete post from Arutz Sheva click here:  http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/213498#.V1nIftR941J

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Monthly Archives: June 2016

Shomron residents recruited by intelligence officer

Posted on June 9, 2016 by admin

Thursday, June 9, 2016, 11:48 Recently numerous Shomron residents turned to Honenu's legal aid headquarters with very similar stories of attempts by Amir, an officer in the Intelligence Department of the Yehuda and Shomron District Police, to recruit Shomron residents … Continue reading 

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Father of minor under administrative order sends letter to Defense Minister

Posted on June 8, 2016 by admin

Wednesday, June 8, 2016, 20:08 On Wednesday, June 8, the father of the 15-year old Yitzhar resident banned from his own home by administrative order wrote a letter to newly-appointed Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman requesting that he cancel the order. … Continue reading 

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Hearing held for minor under impossible to fulfill house arrest

Posted on June 7, 2016 by admin

Tuesday, June 7, 2016, 9:20 The Home Front Command held a hearing on Monday, June 6, for the 15-year old Yitzhar resident who has been served with an administrative order for house arrest which he cannot fulfill at home. Prior … Continue reading 

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Youths released after police admit they were outside of closed military zone

Posted on June 6, 2016 by admin

Monday, June 6, 2016, 15:33 On Sunday, June 5, four youths from Achiya, including minors, were violently detained on suspicion of violating a closed military zone order and assaulting a policeman in the Shilo Bloc area. The incident began when … Continue reading 

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Judge ordered release of rabbi detained at Jerusalem Day incident

Posted on June 6, 2016 by admin

Monday, June 6, 2016, 10:44 On Sunday, June 5, Jerusalem Magistrate Court Judge David Shaul Gabai Richter accepted the urgent appeal filed by Honenu on the remand of the 57-year old rabbi accused of assaulting a policemen close to one … Continue reading 

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Rabbi leaving Temple Mount detained

Posted on June 5, 2016 by admin

Sunday, June 5, 2016, 14:39 During the late morning hours on Jerusalem Day (today) a 57-year old rabbi and resident of the Binyamin region was detained as he left the Temple Mount. Honenu's legal aid headquarters received a report according … Continue reading

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Administrative order served to minor still cannot be implemented

Posted on June 5, 2016 by admin

Sunday, June 5, 2016, 12:47 A suitable location has not yet been found for a 15-year old Yitzhar resident who has been served with an administrative order for house arrest which he cannot fulfill at home. On the night of … Continue reading 

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Temple Mount: Jew detained on Jerusalem Day for answering "Amen"

Posted on June 5, 2016 by admin

Sunday, June 5, 2016, 9:43 On the morning of Jerusalem Day (today), a Jew who ascended the Temple Mount in honor of the day was detained after he answered "Amen" to Rabbi Yisrael Ariel's holiday greeting to Israel. Rabbi Ariel, … Continue reading 

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Administrative order served to minor cannot be implemented

Posted on June 2, 2016 by admin

Thursday, June 2, 2016, 13:36 On Wednesday, June 1, a 15-year old resident of Yitzhar was served with an administrative order signed by the GOC of the Central Command, Major General Roni Numa, banning him from entering Yehuda and Shomron, … Continue reading 

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By administrative order, 15-year old youth banned from parents' home

Posted on June 1, 2016 by admin

Wednesday, June 1, 2016, 12:24 The ISA has crossed a new red line with its policy of issuing administrative orders. For the first time a 15-year old youth has been served with an administrative order banning him from his parents' … Continue reading 



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Sincerely,

Robin Ticker


Israel Advocacy Calendar (www.IsraelAdvocacyCalendar.com).
Activist emails sent to my list  are L'Ilui Nishmat Yisrael ben David Aryeh ob"m (Izzy - Kaplan) and Howard Chaim Grief great activists and lovers of Eretz Yisroel, Am Yisroel and the Torah. Yehi Zichronum Baruch.  May their memories serve as a blessing. 

Most of these emails are posted on Shemittahrediscovered.blogspot.com 

Personal emails to individuals will not be posted to my blog.