I find it fascinating that the world doesn't see the irony in this... an Arab Bus can go into any Jewish neighborhood..no problem... but G-d forbid a Jew entering an Arab neighbourhood ...
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G-d has an active presence in the world. Sometimes, with our human arrogance, we attempt to explain away the events of history, fail to recognise the miraculous nature of our survival, or deny the divine hand in our everyday existence.
Three years after the remnant of Europe's Jews emerged from the crematoria of Europe, months after a vote in the UN, weeks after the collective forces of six enemy countries grouped to destroy the tiny Yishuv in the Mandate Palestine, the Jewish people prevailed and re-created the Jewish Commonwealth of Israel, the restoration of independence lost 2,000 years previously.
19 years later, faced once again with the collective aggression of our enemies, the young country triumphed, and the City of Jerusalem, the City of Dovid, Shlomo, Ezra and Nechemia, was resorted to Jewish sovereignty.
Sometimes, we need to step back and see patterns of miracles. Not to recognise these is not to see the hand of the Ribbono Shel Olam in this world.
Below I highlight 10 prophecies that are coming true as I write these words. To be sure, there are many many more as any student of Tanach could see. Over the years I posted some of these.
The following was gleaned from an article in Ha'Mizrachi written by Rabbi Doron Perez.
וקבצך מכל העמים אשר הפיצך ה' א-לקיך שמה
(דברים ל:ג)
"and He will gather you in from all the nations to which He the L-rd has scattered you (there)"
Perhaps the greatest miracle of all!
In 1840, there were 6,000 Jews living in the Land of Israel. By 1917, that number grew to 60,000. When the State was declared in 1948, there were 600,000. And today there are over 6.7 million Jews living in Israel! The Jewish population in the Land of Israel climbed from being 1% of world Jewry to 6% in 1948, to almost half of all Jews in the world today.
The Ingathering of the Exiles is perhaps a greater miracle than the Exodus from Egypt!
Firstly, the Exodus came after 210 years of slavery, whereas the return to modern Israel happened after almost 2,000 years. Secondly, all the Israelites came out of one country whereas in the modern era, Jews came from over 100 countries. Thirdly, in Egypt all Jews lived in one confined, culturally segregated ghetto in Goshen, speaking only Hebrew, whereas Israel has seen the return of Jews from every cultural, political and ideological background, speaking over 80 different languages somehow forged into one functional society.
(based on an insight of Rav Tzvi Hirsch Chajes, Maharatz Chayot, Writings 1:74, regarding the nature of the future Redemption.)
2. The Spiritual Alchemy between a Land and a People🇮🇱
והשמתי אני את הארץ ושממו עליה איביכם
(ויקרא כו:לב)
"I will make the Land desolate, and your adversaries will be desolate on it"
Following the Roman conquest in 70CE, the Land of Israel was conquered by 14 different empires over 1,900 years. As G-d had foretold, the Land remained barren to its conquerors despite repeated attempts to make it flourish- as the Land itself was pledging fidelity to her children, awaiting their return.
(See RambanVayikra 26:15)
In 1867, Mark Twain famously described the land he saw as 'a desolation...repulsive and dreary.. with hardly a tree or shrub anywhere... a land covered in sackcloth and ashes."
Until of course, the return of the Jews.
3. Land Blossomed Only Once its Children Returned🇮🇱
ואתם הרי ישראל ענפכם תתנו ופריכם תשאו לעמי ישראל
(יחזקאל לו:ח)
"But you, O mountains of Israel, sprout your branches and give forth your fruits for My people Israel"
As the Jewish people returned to the Land, the Land responded in return. The desert has become an oasis and the desolations blessing. Israel quickly started developing innovative agricultural expertise and water conservation technologies. The returning Jews have now planted over 250 million trees and Israel is the only nation on earth that entered the 21st century with more trees than a century earlier. It boasts more than 300 wineries and its wine, fruits and other products are exported all over the world.
(R' Abba sees the fulfilment of this verse as the greatest single sign of the Redemption, Sanhedrin 98a)
4. Renewal of the Hebrew Language🇮🇱
כי אז אהפך אל עמים שפה ברורה
(צפניה ג:ט)
"For then I will change the nations [to speak] one clear language"
When the first pioneers returned to Israel, Hebrew was not a spoken language. No Jewish community and not one Jewish family spoke to their children in Hebrew. Hebrew was a language of prayer, Torah and scholarship. Even Herzl, despite his broad vision fo a return to Zion, did not believe Hebrew could be revived. Miraculously, Hebrew has become the lingua franca in Israel and is the only language in recorded history to have been revived by a people as their spoken language.
(The Ibn Ezra says the language is Hebrew)
5. Revival of the Torah World🇮🇱
כי מציון תצא תורה ודבר ה' מירושלים
(ישעיה 2:3)
"For out of Zion shall go forth Torah and The word of G-d from Jerusalem"
In the early years of the State, you could have put all yeshiva students into a small hall. At the zenith of Lithuanian Jewry, no more than 3,000 people were studying Torah full time. In Israel today, there are close to 200,000 men and women engaged fully in Torah learning in traditional yeshivas, kollilm, hesder yeshivot, and more. Arguably, there are more people learning Torah in Israel today than at any other time in Jewish history .
6. Economic Prosperity🇮🇱
והביאך ה' א-לקיך אל הארץ ...והיטבך והרבך מאבתיך
(דברים ל:ה)
"And the L-rd your G-d will bring you to the Land...and will benefit you and make you more numerous than your forefathers"
The Jewish population in Israel has increased 10 times since 1948 and its economy has doubled 40 times! According to "The Economist" Israel has doubled its GDP in the past decade alone, a world record. According to Bloomberg, Israel's economic stability ranks third in the world!
But when it comes to cows....we rank number one..read on
7. A Land Flowing with Milk and Honey🇮🇱
ויתן לנו את הארץ הזאת ארץ זבת חלב ודבש
(דברים כו:ט)
"And He gave us this land, a Land flowing with milk and honey"
The average Israeli cow produces 12,000 litres of milk per year. That is highest in the world, more than countries such as the US and Holland, which are renowned for their dairy production. Even the cows in Israelare holy!
"Honey" refers to date honey, and the large, sweet dates from the Jordan Valley are among the finest in the world.
8. The Building of Jerusalem🇮🇱
פרזות תשב ירושלים מרב אדם
(זכריה ב:ח)
"Jerusalem will be settled beyond its walls, because of the multitude of people"
Jerusalem is the beating heart of Israel. For centuries, Jerusalem was off limits for Jews. Zecharia envisioned Jerusalem's population growing so large that its walls would not accommodate its inhabitants. Until 150 years ago, this seemed impossible. In 1860, Jews began moving beyond the walls and Jerusalem today is home to over 900,000 inhabitants 600,000 of them are Jews!
9. A Source of Global Blessing and Wisdom🇮🇱
ונברכו בך כל משפחות האדמה
(בראשית יב:ג)
"And all nations on earth will be blessed through you"
Global advancements in the sciences, medicine, agriculture and high tech have Israel's fingerprints all over them, Jews the world over have won a disproportionate number of Nobel Prizes in an array of fields, and Israelis have won more than the Chinese, despite China having more than 150 times Israel's population. Israel has the largest concentration of start-ups per capita anywhere in the world, ensuring its innovations are a source of blessing to all humanity.
10.Standing Proud Among the Nations and the Abraham Accords
וראו גוים צדקך וכל מלכים כבודך וקרא לך שם חדש
(ישעיה סב:ב)
"Nations will see your righteousness, and all the kings your honour, and you will be called by a new name"
The development of Israel's foreign relations during the last 30 years is staggering. The number of countries that have diplomatic relations with Israel has doubled from 80 to 160. Recently, the Abraham Accords have demolished barriers which previously seemed impenetrable, and Israel has been able to turn foes into friends.
Israel's achievements are astounding, whether in science or study, technology or Torah, nation-building or universal blessing. What is even more astounding is that the destiny of this country seems less about politics and more about prophecy. Israel is not a new 73-year-old phenomenon but a reincarnation of an ancient one. A modern saga clearly foretold by our Biblical seers, who saw Jewish history and Israel as a pivotal piece in the fulfilment of Jewish destiny and the progress of human civilization.
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Holocaust Studies Professor Yehuda Bauer once said, “Thou shalt not be a victim. Thou shalt not be a perpetrator. But above all, thou shalt not be a bystander.”
Everyone needs to remember these words, especially our elected officials. But it would seem that not only has the House of Representatives forgotten them, but that there is a conscious movement in Washington, D.C., to deny the atrocities of the Holocaust of the last century: the most horrific example of evil in human history.
Nowhere is this conscious denial more obvious than in the recent post from the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Yom HaShoah, the international holiday memorializing the Holocaust.
The Committee consciously posted a tweet about the holiday without ever even mentioning Jews, and saying the memorial holiday is about being “vigilant against the forces of prejudice,” rather than as a memorial for the victims of the Nazi Holocaust. This was followed in the same day by a post from Committee member Ilhan Omar in which she tried to shame Israel for not wanting American dollars to be given to the UNWRA, which has Hamas members on its payroll, underwrites anti-American education programs, commits anti-Israel terror acts, and rewards the families of Palestinian suicide bombers for their murders of Israelis.
To do this on the Holocaust Memorial Day demonstrates not only Omar’s audacity, but her unbridled passion for the destruction of Israel and the death of all Jews. Sadly it also reveals her well-justified confidence that other members of Congress will not take her to task for her vitriolic anti-Semitism.
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Earlier today (Sunday), and in preparation for the month long Ramadan during which Muslims are expected to put more effort into following the teachings of Islam, the United Arab Emirates has issued guidelines specifically meant for Israeli tourists visiting the region during this time span.
The guidelines, written in Hebrew via the Hebrew language UAE Twitter page, features a Chabad graphic design showcasing do's and don'ts to be acknowledged and followed closely.
The post calls to greet Muslim encounters between April 12th and May 12th with 'Ramadan Kareem' or 'Ramadan Nadiv'. It also calls to dress in modest clothes covering ones knees and shoulders. Lastly, the post invites all visitors to enjoy the night coming to life with the traditional end of fast feasts.
The post warns to refrain from drinking and eating in public unless located in designated areas. In order to avoid confusion they recommend eating meals at the hotels. It is requested not to chew gum in public during the entire Ramadan. Lastly, it is requested visitors not listen to loud music, as it may be interpreted as hurtful towards those observing the holiday.
The end of the post features a subtle warning, explaining the Ramadan is a calm and quiet period of time. The post is cross-shared with the page of the Alliance Rabbis Islamic States.
הוראות לתיירים ישראלים המבקרים באיחוד האמירויות הערביות במהלך הרמדאן: https://t.co/skaUiR6fcD pic.twitter.com/3wFQfjUw8s
— איחוד האמירויות בעברית (@uaeinhebrew) April 11, 2021
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In a discussion with associates on Tuesday, Yamina chairman Naftali Bennett spoke candidly about his political plans, which, according to media reports, he is closely coordinating with New Hope party leader Gideon Sa’ar. Both Bennett and Sa’ar hail from the ideological right and both are outspoken opponents of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and seek to unseat him as premier.
Although Bennett refused to recommend that President Reuven Rivlin confer the mandate to form a government on Netanyahu last week, he has made clear that he will join a Netanyahu-led governing coalition if Netanyahu is able to secure the two seats he lacks to build a 61-member government. In contrast, Sa’ar refuses to join a Netanyahu-led government. And for now, Sa’ar’s five colleagues in his six-member Knesset faction are boycotting Netanyahu with him.
Sa’ar has tried twice to oust Netanyahu in elections—first in the Likud’s internal leadership race and then as head of his new party in the last election. Both of his electoral bids flopped. Despite massive media support both times, the voters wouldn’t go along.
Bennett also presented himself as a prime ministerial candidate against Netanyahu in the last elections. He, too, failed to deliver the goods. Fifty-two Knesset members told Rivlin they wish for Netanyahu to form the next government. Bennett received seven votes—his own and those of his Knesset faction—and that was only after No. 3 on his list, Sderot Mayor Alon Davidi, resigned his spot in the Knesset before being sworn in.
Although Bennett told his associates on Tuesday that “we’re in” if Netanyahu manages to find two more lawmakers to join a government under his leadership, he is convinced Netanyahu will fail. “It’s wishful thinking” that any members of Sa’ar’s party will return to Likud, he said. “It won’t happen.”
Netanyahu’s mandate to form a government is good for 28 days. From Bennett’s perspective, the real coalition talks will only begin after Netanyahu fails. At that point, he asserted confidently, “Someone else in Likud will be the prime minister.”
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| New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh |
Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP) approved an anti-Israel resolution during its policy convention over the weekend.
The resolution, entitled “Justice and Peace in Israel-Palestine” calls on Israel “to end its occupation and settlement program, lift the Gaza blockade, recognize its Arab-Palestinian citizens’ right to full equality, and address refugee claims fairly.”
It also calls to “ensure all relevant government agencies require accurate identification of settlement products imported and marketed in Canada as products of occupied territories in accordance with UNSC 2334, s. 5; and recognize the State of Palestine and upgrade the status of the Palestinian General Delegation in Ottawa to the General Delegation of Palestine, with full immunities.”
At the same time, the NDP did not adopt a resolution that would have committed it to opposing the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of Anti-Semitism.
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| VIEW OF a damaged building after a fire broke out at Iran’s Natanz Nuclear Facility, in Isfahan on July 2. |
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Sandra Feuerstein, US District Judge of the Eastern District of New York on Long Island, died Friday morning, April 9 after she was struck by a vehicle in Boca Raton, Florida, according to authorities.
The driver of the vehicle, identified as 23-year-old Nastasia Snape, of North Lauderdale, Florida, then struck a 6-year-old boy, according to the Sun-Sentinel of South Florida.
Witnesses said Snape had been driving erratically and after crashing told emergency responders she was "Harry Potter" before officers found "designer drugs" in her purse, the Sun-Sentinel reported.
Snape was charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving death, vehicular homicide, and leaving the scene of a crash involving injury, according to the report.
Feuerstein, age 75, served in the district’s Central Islip courthouse and joined the federal bench in 2003 after being nominated by then-President George W. Bush.
A New York City native, Feuerstein received her law degree at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law after obtaining a Bachelor's degree at the University of Vermont.
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| Oskar Schindler Joined the Naz Party in 1936 |
by Valerie Sobel
What if Oskar Schindler had been a greedy, philandering, two-faced Nazi-sympathizing profiteer who stood to make fortunes from the slave labour of Jews in Poland, Bohemia and Moravia?
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Maimonides Hospital may very well be the most dangerous hospital in New York City according to this report.
Where are the "askanim?" Where is Ezra Friedlander? Where is Abe Eisner? Where is "Lange Rekkel" Eichenstein?
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Two minutes of nothing by AOC trying to answer how to solve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Absolute drivel. pic.twitter.com/EN1YtFQrnR
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) April 8, 2021
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Has John Kerry ever been right about anything?
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) April 7, 2021
(from 2014)
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Soft bigotry of low expectations
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) April 7, 2021
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These Are All Cakes pic.twitter.com/yAGQP5yXRT
— BuzzFeed Food (@BuzzFeedFood) April 7, 2021
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Brutal https://t.co/xArVdpTXiA
— Sebastian Gorka DrG (@SebGorka) April 10, 2021
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| Haj Amin al-Husseini visits the Trebbin concentration camp, 1942 |
In 2017, Jerusalem’s Kedem auction house posted three of six previously unknown photos on the internet, in which the grand mufti of Jerusalem, Amin al-Husseini, inspects a Nazi concentration camp along with Nazi senior officials and government figures. According to the auctioneers, an expert was of the opinion that these inmates performed forced labor at the Trebbin camp near Berlin, which was, from 1942 to 1945, an SS artillery training place with a branch of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp in Oranienburg. Built after World War I as a Christian “City of Peace,” it was taken over by the SS in 1935. Among the prisoners were Jews from Hungary. Forced labor, terror and violence characterized their daily lives. Kedem hoped viewers would help identify men in the photos.
As it turns out, I can now shed light on five of the foreign guests in the pictures—global leaders whose presence reflects the transregional history between Europe, the Middle East, India, and America. The photographs also provide irrefutable proof that all of the men present had precise knowledge of the fate of Jews in Hitler’s Germany—and of the likely fate of Jews in their own home countries under Nazi rule. According to Kedem, the photos are stamped “Photo-Gerhards Trebbin.” This stamp indicates that they were probably photographed in Trebbin, 30 kilometers south of Berlin, “around 1943.” The six photos were auctioned for $12,300 to a private individual who, I would argue, should post the remaining three images on the internet as a humanitarian gesture to families of the prisoners.
Only three of the seven men pictured survived World War II and its immediate aftermath. The two German officials in uniform were both directly involved in the Holocaust. Before and after their trip to the camp, Adolf Hitler met separately with each of the foreign guests, who included the Palestinian leader al-Husseini, the former Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Kailani, the Croatian Ustasha ideologue Mile Budak, and the Indian Hindu leader Subhas Chandra Bose. So who were they?
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The U.S. Supreme Court in a divided decision late Friday ruled in favor of lifting restrictions on in-home religious gatherings, overturning a lower court ruling that upheld Gov. Gavin Newsom’s limits on people from different homes.
The 5-4 unsigned ruling follows other similar decisions recently regarding churches and the coronavirus pandemic. The decision noted it was the fifth time the court has rejected the Ninth Circuit’s analysis of California coronavirus restrictions.
Chief Justice John Roberts dissented but did not sign the dissenting statement submitted by justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor and Stephen Breyer.
The ruling stated that before it can limit religious gatherings, the government must prove they pose a greater danger than secular activities that remain open, such as shopping or attending movies.
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