11/5/12
Ma'arat HaMacpela
Shabbat Chayei Sarah is a special time in Ma'arat HaMachpela. On this
Sabbath the story of the acquisition of the Ma'ara is read in the Torah,
and in the Ma'ara that story takes on eternal meaning. That weekend,
thousands come to Hebron from all over Israel and from the Diaspora as
well. Together, all merit a unique experience of connecting to Abraham’s
acquisition of the Ma'ara. The guests are accommodated everywhere, in
homes, guest houses, schools, tents, or even in sleeping bags…Whoever is
willing to compromise a bit on his conditions as a guest is guaranteed a
special experience.
The Cave of Machpela Management
P.O.Box 105
Hebron 90100
Phone: 972-2-9605602
P.O.Box 105
Hebron 90100
Phone: 972-2-9605602
Destruction of the important artifacts on temple Mount
A group of Jews that ascended the Temple Mount Sunday were shocked to see that ancient beams of wood that had apparently been used during the period of the Holy Temple were being used as firewood by Arabs on the Mount, and off it. Archaeologists have dated the wood as far back as the First Temple period, and appear to be among the celebrated “Cedars of Lebanon” mentioned in the Tanach.
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11/2/12
Shabbath Shalom
11/1/12
They're shooting at my kids!!!!
by
Tamar Yonah
This is a public letter to the Prime Minister of Israel. It was
written by an Israeli mother in the south of the country who is trying
to raise her family without the constant missile and rocket attacks they
face, whenever the terrorists in the Gaza strip feel like killing Jews.
She wrote this using capital letters, so I am leaving it as is, to show
her distraught.
THEY'RE SHOOTING AT MY KIDS!!!
MR. PRIME MINISTER, WHY ARE YOU NOT PROTECTING THEM???
WHY ARE YOU NOT PUTTING A STOP TO THE TERRORIST ATTACKS ON THIS COUNTRY???
INSTEAD OF ELIMINATING THE ENEMIES OF ISRAEL, YOU TRY TO PACIFY YOUR OWN CITIZENS WITH BAND-AID SOLUTIONS.
YOU CAME DOWN SOUTH AND MADE YOUR APPEARANCE AND THEN PROMISED SOUTHERN CITIZENS FUNDING TO ADD ON SAFE-ROOMS.
BUT THAT WILL NOT STOP THE ATTACKS FROM CONTINUING.
BAND-AID.
ARE THE SOUTHERN BORDERS OF ISRAEL NOT IMPORTANT???
WHY SHOULD WE CONTINUE TO LIVE UNDER CONSTANT ARAB AGGRESSION?
MY KIDS ARE AFRAID TO PLAY IN THE PARK FOR FEAR OF A MISSILE HITTING THEM FROM THE SKY ABOVE.
WHY DO MY KIDS HAVE TO LIVE THIS WAY? WHY MUST THEY LOOSE SCHOOL DAYS???
IS EDUCATION IN THE SOUTH NOT AS IMPORTANT AS IN TEL AVIV???
WHY DO MOTHERS HAVE TO PRAY THAT THEIR CHILDREN WILL RETURN HOME SAFE FROM SCHOOL OR OUT PLAYING???
WHY DO FIELD TRIPS IN SCHOOL GET CANCELLED BECAUSE OF FLYING ROCKETS???
WHAT PARENT IN TEL AVIV HAS TO CALM DOWN THEIR CHILD AFTER BEING WOKEN FROM SLEEP TO A SIREN AND LOUD VIBRATIONAL BOOMS???
SHOW
ME A SCHOOL YARD OUTSIDE OF THE GAZA BELT THAT CHILDREN ARE NOT ALLOWED
TO PLAY IN, FOR FEAR THAT THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO RUN FAST ENOUGH
TO SAFETY???
REGULAR CHILDREN HAVE FIRE DRILLS IN SCHOOL, MINE HAVE ROCKET DRILLS. IS THAT NORMAL???
CEASE WITH YOUR EMPTY PROMISES!!!
OUR SCHOOLS DO NOT NEED TO BE FORTIFIED!!!
OUR CITIES & TOWNS DO NOT NEED MORE BOMB SHELTERS!!!
WE WANT SECURITY, NOT BAND-AIDS!!!
WE WANT OUR CHILDREN TO HAVE A NORMAL & SAFE CHILDHOOD!!!
WHERE IS YOUR LEADERSHIP, YOUR STAMINA???
WHERE IS JUSTICE?
HOW LONG DO YOU THINK YOU CAN KEEP ADMINISTERING BAND-AIDS?
SHAME, MR. PRIME MINISTER!!!
DEVORAH HOREV
S'DOT NEGEV
Fill the void
FILL THE VOID by Rama Burshtein // Trailer with English Subtitles //
Shira, the youngest daughter of an Orthodox Hassidic family from Tel
Aviv has to choose between her heart's wish and her family duty.
Mashiach is coming: The rainbow
Mashiach is coming: The rainbow: Con Ed said today it’ll take until the weekend of Nov. 10 to restore power to a “vast majority” of its customers.
10/30/12
Captain Ziv Shilon
ביקרתי היום את קצין צה״ל סרן זיו שילון, שנפצע בשבוע שעבר ברצועת עזה. במהלך הביקור אמרתי לזיו: ''כל העם מחבק ומחזק אותך. אני אומר לך תודה בשם כל עם ישראל. אני מאוד מתרגש מהעוצמות שיש בך''.
במהלך הביקור הענקתי לזיו את הספר ׳מכתבי יוני' עם הקדשה אישית בה כתבתי: ''חייל ומפקד נערץ, על אומץ ליבך והקרבתך על שמירת המולדת עם ישראל כולו מצדיע לך''.
Today I visited IDF Captain Ziv Shilon, who was wounded last week on the Gaza Strip border, at Soroka Hospital. In the course of the visit I told Ziv: The entire people embraces and encourages you. I say thank you in the name of the entire Jewish people. I am very moved by your inner fortitude
In the course of the visit I presented Ziv with the book Yoni's Letters and wrote a personal dedication that said: "Venerated soldier and commander the entire Jewish people salutes you for your courage and sacrifice in protecting our homeland
Benjamin Netanyahu
our Jewish little place: parashah VaYera 2
our Jewish little place: parashah VaYera 2: He said, 'Sir, if you would, do not go on without stopping by me. Let some water be brought, and wash your feet. Rest under the tree....
10/29/12
A vote for happiness
Rabbi Shalom Arush teaches us that positive thoughts are all truth,
while negative thoughts are all lies. Happiness is the greatest mitzvah,
but sadness is the worst transgression, to be avoided at all costs.
VaYera
The depravity of the inhabitants of Sodom was so monstrous that it was beyond all hope of reformation. G.d decreed that the city needed to be destroyed. Angels were sent to save Lot's family , not in their own merit, but for Avraham's sake. The rescuers warned Lot and his family not to watch as the city was leveled. Unfortunately, Lot's wife did look back, and was turned into a pillar of salt.
Why did Lot's wife need to pay such a heavy price for her curiosity? Why wasn't Lot's family allowed to observe the destruction?
The Misguided and the Incorrigible
Just as there are levels in righteousness, so too there are levels in wickedness. Some unscrupulous individuals are in fact good people who came under the influence of unprincipled friends and a milieu of crime and corruption. These misguided individuals are receptive to change. If they witness the just punishment of the wicked, their innate goodness is awakened, and they are encouraged to return to the proper path.
On the other hand, some people are so incorrigibly evil , psychopaths and hardened criminals, for example , that they cannot be helped. The only thing restraining their evil excesses is fear of punishment. This was the state of the residents of Sodom, who were perfectly comfortable with their evil ways.
When the incorrigibly wicked witness the downfall of evil, it has the reverse effect on them. It actually reduces the fear that holds their vices in check, since imagined punishment is more frightening than the real thing. When they observe havoc and devastation, they become less inhibited and pose an even greater menace to society.
Lot's Wife
Lot's family did not deserve to be saved. They lacked moral resolve, and were drawn to the malevolent and degenerate ways of their evil neighbors. Only fear of Divine retribution kept their immoral tendencies in check.
Rachel imeinu yahrzeit
On the 11th of Cheshvan, our matriarch, Rachel, passed away and was buried on the way to Efrata, which is Bethlehem.
“So says the Lord: A voice is heard on high, lamentation, bitter weeping- Rachel weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children for they are absent. So says the Lord: Refrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for there is reward for your work, says the Lord, and they shall come back from the land of the enemy. And there is hope for your future, says the Lord, and the children shall return to their own border.” (Jeremiah 31:14-16)
“So says the Lord: A voice is heard on high, lamentation, bitter weeping- Rachel weeping for her children; she refuses to be comforted for her children for they are absent. So says the Lord: Refrain your voice from weeping and your eyes from tears, for there is reward for your work, says the Lord, and they shall come back from the land of the enemy. And there is hope for your future, says the Lord, and the children shall return to their own border.” (Jeremiah 31:14-16)
10/27/12
Shavua Tov!
If you feel blessed that if you feel that Hashem has bestowed you with extra tov you should feel obligated to pay back a little more by adding something to your avoda, be it an extra twenty minutes of learning, a little more kavana in davening, or perhaps resolving to put more effort into doing chesed.
(emunah Speak)
10/26/12
Shabbath Shalom
Your name will no longer be Avram, but Avraham." (Bereshit. 17:5)
The Midrash already stated that when Avram cited that he had seen that he would not father any children, G-d agreed with him and told him that he was correct, since as "Avram" he would not father children but as "Avraham" he would. The same would apply to "Sarai", as opposed to "Sarah". (Bereishit Rabba 44:10)
10/25/12
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