Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Fwd: HAVE YOUR SAY IN HOW 5 BILLION DOLLARS IS ALLOCATED BY THE WORLD ZIONIST CONGRESS! VOTE SLATE 11 IN THE WZC TODAY!


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Subject: HAVE YOUR SAY IN HOW 5 BILLION DOLLARS IS ALLOCATED BY THE WORLD ZIONIST CONGRESS! VOTE SLATE 11 IN THE WZC TODAY!
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** WZC ELECTION BLAST SPECIAL **
 Tuesday - January 21, 2020
Register and Vote in the
World Zionist Congress Election Now through March 11, 2020
Your Vote Keeps Israel Safe and Sovereign

Dear Friends,

Right now is the time for you to help Am Yisroel. As an American Jew, you can register and vote for delegates to represent you on issues important to Israel. It takes but a few minutes and can be done online.

Americans For A Safe Israel/AFSI's leadership is proud to be part of the ZOA Coalition of 27 like-minded organizations running together to COURAGEOUSLY DEFEND ISRAEL, SOVEREIGNTY AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE.
The ZOA Coalition stands for:

*A United Jerusalem and a Sovereign Israeli Nation-State
*Promoting Safety for Jews Around the World
*Combatting Anti-Semitism and Standing Against BDS
*Promoting Love and Respect for Jewish Tradition
*Strengthening Jewish and Zionist Education

Representation in the World Zionist Congress (WZC) determines how its YEARLY BILLION DOLLAR budget is spent each year for the next 5 years. We DON'T want it to go to the enemies of Israel like the New Israel Fund and JStreet. We DO want your support and your belief in a whole Israel to strengthen the ZOA, which has been a pro-active force in the WZC since its inception. Now, the ZOA Coalition is poised to have a stronger impact on policy than ever before. We're counting on your vote to help us impact the future of Israel and world Jewry and support the RIGHT causes! Read our platform HERE or look below to see which organizations are part of our coalition.

The enemies of Israel - from within and outside - are many. The New Israel Fund, JStreet and others of their ilk are working hard to promote their anti-Israel agenda, calling their effort the "Hatikvah" slate. READ HERE. They must be stopped.

REGISTRATION AND VOTING IS OPEN and runs through Wednesday, March 11, 2020. You can register and vote at the same time.To register and subscribe to election process updates, CLICK HERE. The fee to register and vote is $7.50, or $5 for those ages 18-25, which goes to cover the operating costs of the election. 

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Monday, January 20, 2020

Fwd: Professor: No Need for a Trial in the Senate, Articles of Impeachment ‘On Their Face Are Defective’


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Excellent article sent to me by Marvin Belsky. 

Let me suggest this simple solution as well....

Due Process. The House Judiciary can not play with a different set of rules than the Senate. They should not get away with their miscarriage of Justice without serious ramifications!

If they get away with this they will find some way to obfuscate the hearings in the Senate and we will fall for it G-d forbid!!!!

On Mon, Jan 20, 2020, 1:57 PM Marvin Belsky <marvinsbelsky@gmail.com> wrote:

Professor: No Need for a Trial in the Senate, Articles of Impeachment ‘On Their Face Are Defective’
Posted at 3:30 pm on December 24, 2019 by Nick Arama

According to House Democrats, President Donald Trump was such an urgent threat that he needed be impeached with all haste, without witnesses the Democrats are now claiming they want, without waiting for the Courts’ decisions on pending subpoenas, without giving the Republicans the ability to call any fact witnesses to shoot holes in the already weak case.

But then they decided to sit on the articles and play hide and seek with them, claiming they wanted a “fair trial” from the Senate and using that as an argument for calling the witnesses they couldn’t be bothered to wait for during the House proceedings.

Democrats claim Trump is guilty of violating the Constitution or traditional norms. That’s nonsense when you look at how unprecedented this whole impeachment effort has been, especially the playing games with the articles. Even the Democrats’ own expert who they called during the proceedings, Harvard professor Noah Feldman has said if they sit on it beyond a short reasonable time, they are the ones not acting in accordance with the Constitution and denying the president a fair trial.

But Bradley Blakeman, an adjunct professor of public policy and International affairs at Georgetown says all this game playing has left the Democrats deficient and that Sen Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has multiple possible options to play in response if they get the articles of impeachment, according to The Hill.

First, Blakeman says that the Senate can entertain a procedural motion to dismiss for failure to meet the constitutional threshold of setting forth “high crimes and misdemeanors.” That could be dismissed by a simple majority vote of 51, according to Blakeman.

Second, they could hold the trial and ending it quickly, holding a vote, which would require 67 for removal which you’re not going to get.

Third, they could hold a protracted trial calling witnesses for months, then hold a vote.

Fourth, they could hold the trial and then have another motion to dismiss for failure by Democrats to prove their case.

Fifth, is what Blakeman calls the “nuclear option.”

The Senate majority could make a procedural motion to adjourn the start of a trial until Nov. 4, 2020. That would allow the American people to decide the president’s fate at the ballot box. The Constitution is silent as to when a trial should occur, timewise. A simple majority of 51 votes would be necessary to pass such a motion.

Blakeman argues the articles are on their face defective and a trial is unnecessary.

In my opinion, a trial is unnecessary. The House articles, on their face, are defective. Both fail to meet the constitutional threshold of “high crimes and misdemeanors.” This would negate a trial but does not give the president any formal “acquittal,” after a trial on the merits of the articles, which would prove the president’s innocence. While this would be true in a traditional criminal judicial proceeding, it is not the case in a political trial. No matter how the Senate deals with the articles of impeachment, Democrats and Republicans will put their own political spin on the outcome. Since the House articles of impeachment were voted strictly on party lines, and the country is so divided on the whole impeachment process, in my opinion, a trial is less important.

He suggests the avenue that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) appears to be pushing, shut it down immediately then go after everyone in separate Senate Judiciary investigation.

I believe the Senate can have its cake and eat it too. The Senate can dismiss the articles of impeachment on a procedural motion. Then, when the dust settles, the Senate Judiciary Committee through its chairman, Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.), could hold hearings to show what a “witch-hunt” the House process was. He can, in effect, conduct his own trial to “acquit” the president through Senate hearings. This would allow hearings to be conducted at the exact time that Democrats are seeking their party’s nomination for president — one of whom could be called to testify.

That may make the most sense, as long as they actually do it and hold people accountable. That’s the problem, they hold a lot of hearings then nothing happens. But they need to keep on confirming judges, so that the Judiciary is not impeded in any way by this nonsense, because Democrats are going to keep trying, until they get a drubbing in the election and/or they start suffering political and legal consequences for their actions

The Democrats are an unG-dly Party. They Openly Defy 7 Noahide Laws the Foundation of a Civilized Society.

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Why is the consequences of this bail reform surprising?

Dear Orthodox Elected Officials, amv"sh

You mean well and your heart is in the right place, you want to make a difference 
... But

How can Jews morally be a Registered Democrat today as Democrats brazenly defend and empower  Iran (Guilty of Crimes against humanity) and empowered the Muslim Brotherhood and ISIS (Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity) and openly support BDS and calls for a Palestinian State whose battle cry is "from the river to the sea Palestine will be free" and calls Israel (G-d's Chosen People to Inherit the Promised Land) illegal occupiers of Judea and Samaria and lie and accuse the IDF of war crimes when the IDF justifiably defends the citizens of Israel from rocket attacks and fire balloons.

In addition:

Democrats Support Late Term Abortions (infanticide), and Socialist Redistribution of Wealth (stealing) and Support LGBTQ Pride (Immorality)  and Undermine President Donald Trump the Best Friend Israel Ever Had With Phony House Judiciary Impeachment (Corrupt Courts), Removing G-d and G-dliness from the narrative and from their Democrat platform ... violating 7 Noahide Laws and replacing it with their own definition of morality, values and ethics (idol worship)

Bail reform is simply an extension of their unG-dly agenda. We need to root the evil out at it's source and delegitimize them as a party rather than merely address the symptom.

Rep. Lee Zeldin on the NY bail reform backlash - Arutz Sheva
by Arutz Sheva
https://israelagainstterror.blogspot.com/2020/01/rep-lee-zeldin-on-ny-bail-reform.html?m=1

Fyi
7 Laws of Noah

Breishit Chapter 12:3 

3 And I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse, and all the families of the earth shall be blessed in you."

ג וַֽאֲבָֽרְכָה֙ מְבָ֣רֲכֶ֔יךָ וּמְקַלֶּלְךָ֖ אָאֹ֑ר וְנִבְרְכ֣וּ בְךָ֔ כֹּ֖ל מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת הָֽאֲדָמָה

Honestly, do we really want to align with a cursed party?


Fyi
Dr. Guy Bechor on the Democratic Party. Jews Will Have to Leave USA Hebrew with English subtitles.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11t5mLug7cqxnimKF0-HuUaMwimlwCwfe/view?usp=drivesdk

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Saturday, January 18, 2020

Eretz HaKodesh | Vote to Protect Kedusha and Mesorah in Eretz Yisrael fyi

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Please visit Eretz HaKodesh website.

The delegates:


RESPECTING Torah standards of Shabbos, the Kosel, Kashrus, Conversion, Marriage and Divorce..

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According to their website, Eretz HaKodesh slate is conducting a major campaign to raise awareness of the WZC elections and how voting for a Torah Slate will protect the Torah Values we hold dear in EY.

Being passive and not voting serves to empower slates that represent progressive agendas that are contrary to Torah and do  not reflect the true character of the Nation of Israel.

There are several of the 15 slates that are wholesome who love the Land of Israel in its entirety including Judea and Samaria. Eretz HaKodesh is one of them.

There are unfortunately slates which are progressive who may call themselves Zionist but are so in name only... and in the name of Democracy, equality and progressive values they partner with Israel's enemies to remove the Jewish Character from the State of Israel. We, who want Israel to retain it's Jewish character based on our Biblical Heritage do not want these parties to receive funding nor empowerment.

Our yearning for Zion goes back thousands of years. Zion is the Place where G-d commanded Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. It is the place where G-d appeared to Jacob, the G-d of Isaac and the G-d of Abraham Promising the Land of Israel to them  and to their future seed.  

Every day, 3 times a day Jews face Jerusalem and pray to return To Zion.

 From Zion will come forth Torah.

כי מציון תצא תורה ודבר ה` מירושלים


Isaiah 2:3

Zionism is not a recent secular makeover of Judaism beginning 1948 as many erroneously believe.

Unfortunately the word Zionism has been hijacked.

The truth is, that Zionism has been around from time immemorial.  

These prominent Chareidi Rabbis understand the  imperative of being properly represented and alternatively, the threat if we are passive and do not participate in this election.

From their website

"ERETZ HAKODESH delegates represent the Yeshiva, Chasidic, Sephardic, and Israeli Torah communities of the United States.

If we are not represented, the influence, decision making, and allocation of funds will be controlled by those that do not have our best interests in mind.

Numerous Rabbanim, including HaRav Yitzchak Berkowitz and HaRav Asher Weiss of Yerushalayim, and HaRav Elya Brudny of New York, feel there is much merit in this endeavor and are encouraging us in our efforts.

REGISTER AND VOTE FOR ERETZ HAKODESH
ERETZ HAKODESH PLATFORM
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Dayan (Rabbi) Osher (Usher, Asher) Zelig Weiss[1](1953- ) is the current Rosh Kollel of Machon Minchas Osher L'Torah V'Horaah. He grew up in a Klausenberger family in Borough Park, Brooklyn.[2]
He is the author of the Minchas Osher, an Av Beis Din, Rosh Kollelposek, and is well known in Haredi circles for having traveled to the United States with Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman and Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh Alter, the Gerrer Rebbe. He frequently gives classes at American yeshivos in Israel.
Yitzchak Shmuel Halevi Berkovits (Hebrewיצחק שמואל הלוי ברקוביץ‎) is an American-born Orthodox Jewish rabbirosh yeshivarosh kollel, and posek (arbiter of Jewish law) in Israel. In 16 years as Menahel Ruchani (spiritual director) of Yeshivas Aish HaTorah and halakha (Jewish law) lecturer at EYAHT, Aish HaTorah's College of Jewish Studies for Women, he built a reputation as a lucid orator on Jewish law and philosophical topics and a mentor to hundreds of English-speaking, baalei teshuva young men and women. In 2001, he founded The Jerusalem Kollel, a rabbinic ordination and training program which prepares students for kiruv (outreach) positions around the world. In 2019, he was appointed rosh yeshiva of Yeshivat Aish HaTorah in Jerusalem. He also serves as rosh kollel of an international network of evening kollelim run by Linas HaTzedek: The Center for Jewish Values in Israel and the United States, which spreads the awareness of the laws of bein adam lechaveiro (mitzvot between man and his fellow man).
Rav Elya Brudny Rosh Yeshiva Yeshiva MIR and Member of Moetzet Gedolei HaTorah
THE ROSHEI YESHIVA SPEAK OUT: Rav Elya Brudny and Rav Yisroel Reisman Pen Joint Op-Ed in Wall Street Journal on NYS Yeshiva Curriculum Rules.
Rabbi Brudny took a leadership position re: NY curriculum...
In a sign of the historic challenge confronting the yeshiva community, the Roshei Yeshiva reached out to the mainstream media to raise the alarm about the new curriculum guidelines.
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We surely don't want anti Torah ideology hijacking Zionist education in Israel! 
We want the real thing!

Fyi
Who NOT to vote for... This recommendation was written by a group actually advocating for the ZOA slate (a very strong  right wing Zionistic slate that shares Biblical values as well.)