Who are the Israelis?

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Temple Mount Update | The Vision - The Temple in The Song Of The Sea

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The Song Of The Sea

And the redeemers ascend to Mount Zion
To judge also Mt. Esau,
To HaShem will be the kingdom,
And HaShem will be the King of all the earth
On that day HaShem will be One and His Name One.

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Indigenous Coalition opens Embassy in Jerusalem

 

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Temple Mount Update | The Vision - The Temple and The Song Of The Sea

Temple Mount Update | MORE THAN A FASHION STATEMENT



Many of our IDF soldiers in Gaza and in the north are sporting patches on their uniforms depicting the Holy Temple, expressing a clear statement of what this war is really about. Hamas made it clear from the start when they named their barbaric attack on Israeli citizens, men, women and children, "the al Aqsa flood," al Aqsa being the jihadist nomenclature for the Temple Mount.

Yes, Iranian backed Hamas, as well as Iran's other terror proxies are waging war against Israel, against Jerusalem, against the Holy Temple and all that the Holy Temple stands for: peace, brotherhood, prayer and love for HaShem's world.

Israel's fight is a fight for the future of the entire world and the Holy Temple represents the potential for good in the world. The IDF soldiers who are wearing the Temple patch know exactly what they are fighting for and why: ‘A house of prayer for all nations!” (Isaiah 56:7)

Despite the rainy weather,100's ascend for Hebrew prayed at the Temple Mount this past week.

 

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House of Lev is moving to Israel​

You heard it right.

House of Lev is moving to Israel.

We are making Aliyah (To ascend/go up). Our Jewish life continues to evolve.
Moving to Israel was always the goal. Hashem just had plans to make things happen a little sooner than we thought. Moving to Israel is a mitzvah that we cannot wait to fulfill.

Israel is the only place in the world where G-d's presence is felt and experienced the most. We are looking forward to raising our children there and giving them the most incredible life possible.

 

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'Worst Savagery Against Jews Since Holocaust' | Benjamin Netanyahu v Douglas Murray | Full Interview​

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits down for an exclusive one-on-one interview with Douglas Murray on TalkTV to reveal that Israel will go it alone, if needs be, in order to secure its future.

Speaking to TalkTV for an exclusive half-hour interview, the Israeli Prime Minister says: “Look, you know this statement, ‘A man's got to do, what a man's gotta do?’ Remember the days when you can actually say that? Well, today you say ‘A person has to do, what a person has to do, okay’. Well, let me extend that, ‘A nation has to do what it has to do to survive’.

“And if we have to take action both in the South and in the North, that is understood by many to be a just action… but [if] they cannot stand the heat of public opinion, then we'll just have to do it alone. We will do what we need to do.”

Prime Minister Netanyahu told Douglas Murray that the October 7th attack on Israel, was "the worst savagery perpetrated against Jewish people since the Holocaust", and that he thought there was little difference between what Hamas 'savages' did compared to Hitler' Nazis.

The Prime Minister also gave his view of what would happen in Gaza once Hamas were defeated, saying demilitarisation in the area could only be handled by Israeli forces. And he opened up about the possibility of fighting in the north and the south, talking about the threat of Hezbollah and Iran.

He went on to say that beating Hamas would “take some time” but that the conflict was wider than just Israel, warning the West: “If Barbarism wins here, Europe will be next, America will be next.”

Netanyahu also branded freeing half of the Israeli hostages as a “major achievement” - despite criticism from some quarters - and explained he didn’t care what his legacy was as long as Israel prospered.

 

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Singular military, government needed from the sea to Jordan - opinion​

More than three months into the war, however, voices both within and outside Israel are trying to demoralize our soldiers, painting their sacrifice and struggle as merely a “victory image” for Hamas.​

“The Mandatory shall be responsible for seeing that no Palestine territory shall be ceded or leased to or in any way placed under the control of the Government of any foreign Power.”

“The Administration of Palestine, while ensuring that the rights and position of other sections of the population are not prejudiced, shall facilitate Jewish immigration under suitable conditions and shall encourage, in co-operation with the Jewish Agency, referred to in Article 4, close settlement by Jews, on the land, including State lands and waste lands not required for public purposes.” – The Mandate for Palestine, July 24, 1922.

These are Articles 5 and 6 from the British mandate for Palestine issued by the League of Nations, which was later ratified in Article 80 of the UN Charter. They were penned more than a century ago. Since then, much water has flown down the proverbial River and Sea, yet their relevance persists in our times.

Article 5 prohibits the establishment of any other state in the Mandate territory, while Article 6 mandates actions to facilitate Jewish immigration and promotes dense Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel

The Jewish people’s struggle for survival in their land took many different forms. It began with Jewish defense against riots and pogroms, continued with the challenges involved in establishing a state, facing invasion by numerous Arab forces, grappling with a level of terrorism other Western nations have never had to deal with, and culminated with the events of October 7.

On October 7, we witnessed horrific acts that we believed were relics of the past. We saw savage murder, rape, looting, arson, and the abduction of soldiers and civilians, women and men, elderly and infant.

In response, Israel has embarked on a war to defend our country, eliminate Hamas, and bring back our hostages.As days go by, there is increasing talk about “the day after” considerations that undoubtedly should not be included in any decisions on the tactical level. After all, the troops that landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day didn’t carry maps of a divided Berlin or the details of the Marshall Plan in their backpacks.

More than three months into the war, however, voices both within and outside Israel are trying to demoralize our soldiers, suggesting that the “great vision,” for the sake of which they have been fighting and willing to sacrifice themselves, is going to be nothing more than a victory for Hamas and its Palestinian Authority supporters, in the form of a Palestinian state in the Gaza Strip.

Some go so far as to advocate for a halt in hostilities, providing Hamas with a much-need break in order to regroup, reenergize, and reinforce itself with newly-released terrorists, fresh out of Israeli prisons. Israel cannot risk a repeat of October 7

Israel cannot risk a repeat of October 7​

Both these scenarios ensure that the events of October 7 will be repeated over and over in the Gaza Envelope and in the “Judea and Samaria Envelope,” towns and villages surrounding the so-called West Bank. Our fighters did not risk their lives for such outcomes. Nevertheless, proponents of the two-state solution, a dangerous yet highly influential minority, cavalierly label their opponents as “messianic” or “delusional.”

The conference on Sunday in Jerusalem that called for resettling the Gaza Strip presented a different vision – a vision deeply rooted in reality and aligned with the traditional aspects of Zionism, recognizing Jewish settlement as the sole future for Israel’s resurgence in its land.

Without succumbing to nostalgia or idealism, the vision of settlement stands as the most pragmatic guarantee for securing the war’s achievements. Establishing a safe and flourishing Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip would signify Hamas’s defeat, making sure there would never again be another such massacre. Whether we choose to establish settlements or not, the decision must remain our own, otherwise we will not have been victorious.

If, unfortunately, the alternative vision of a Palestinian state prevails, we will be able to delude ourselves by replacing Hamas with Fatah, telling ourselves that we have dealt a decisive blow against Hamas, shut the gates of the Gaza Strip, protect ourselves with another Iron Dome, more smart fences, until there is another inevitable pogrom.

For years, Israel has been torn between those who advocate for Israel’s full borders and supporters of a Palestinian state. The former are often dismissed as unrealistic fools, while the so-called “experts” are in favor of a Palestinian state.

As I write these lines, I am in the U.S., advocating for Israel’s interests, speaking with leaders in politics, academia, and the media, to whom I say any hope for a Palestinian state must be nipped in the bud. Such aspirations have only blown up in our faces, quite literally, time and again. After the events of October 7, “Messianic” and “realists” alike know that there can only be one political entity and one military power between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.

This understanding was globally acknowledged in 1922 and recorded in the Mandate’s charter. Now, 102 years later, perhaps it’s time to revisit wisdom, vision, and common sense. Old-fashioned Zionism.

Singular military, government needed from the sea to Jordan

More than three months into the war, however, voices both within and outside Israel are trying to demoralize our soldiers, painting their sacrifice and struggle as merely a “victory image” for Hamas.

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The Smiling Soldier Project: Remembering Elkana Newlander​

Menachem, founder of The Smiling Soldiers Project with Sergeant First Class (res.) Elkana Newlander (hyd)

The images and stories emanating from the war in Gaza and the battles in the North are overwhelming, seemingly unrelenting. JewishPress.com is happy to share the “OTHER” moments, instances of warmth and joy in the lives of our noble IDF warriors, preserved and presented by the lens of photographer extraordinaire, Menachem Geisinsky, the founder and director of “The Smiling Soldiers Project.” Find comfort and hope in these inspiring images.

Previous installments of “The Smiling Soldiers Project” have featured joyful slice-of-life moments in the lives of our soldiers. The following collection of photos is a tribute to the late Sgt. First Class (res.) Elkana Newlander, 24, from Efrat. Elkana was a combat medic in the 99th Division and was killed fighting in the central Gaza Strip. Israel is a small country with negligible separation. Menachem, the founder of “The Smiling Soldiers Project,” spoke with Elkana the night before he was killed. The following are Menachem’s photos presenting moments in the vibrant life of Elkana Newlander (hy”d).

The Smiling Soldier Project: Remembering Elkana Newlander

A tribute to Sergeant First Class (res.) Elkana Newlander, may his memory be for a blessing.

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Rare 2,550-Year-Old Silver Sheqel Discovered in the Judean Hills

The coin was discovered during road works of the Netivei Israel National Transport Infrastructure Company.

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Kinneret ends January filling up fast​

Kinneret ends January filling up fast

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Zion Golan with Meydad Tassa - M'Pi El

From the mouth of God blessed shall be Israel
Rejoice Israel whom are chosen by God

There is none as mighty as God, and none as blessed as the son of 'Amram
There is no greatness as Torah and no teaching her like Israel

There is no glorious like God, and there is no experienced like the son of 'Amram
There is no clear like Torah and none desire her like Israel

There is none as pure as God, and none as upright as the son of 'Amram
There is no honorable as Torah and no learning her as Israel

There is no king like God and no prophet like the son of 'Amram
There is no authority like Torah and no assisting in her like Israel

There is no saver like God, and there is no righteous like the son of 'Amram.
There is no holy like Torah and no dwelling in her like Israel

There is no guard like God, and there is no perfect like the son of 'Amram
There is no innocence like Torah and none carry her like Israel

- by Rabbi Yossef Hayim the 'Ben Ish Hai'

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136 hostages
224 dead
over13,700 wounded.

 

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136 hostages
224 dead
over13,700 wounded.

Hamas isn't interested in people with basic arithmetic skills.

 

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Gaza's Jewish History - Rabbi Yisrael Najarah

Born in 1555 in Damascus, studied with his father Rabbi Mosheh Najarah, a native of Safed under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, and with his grandfather Rabbi Israel de Curiel, one of the sages of Safed and one of the first four certified by Smichah. By his own choice, he moved to Damascus and was a public emissary in the community there. After a period spent between different cities in different places, among others in the Levant, he returned to Damascus for a short period. After that he returned to Safed, where he married and had a daughter.

Following a plague that killed his daughter and wife, Rabbi Israel Najarah returned to Damascus in 1576 and remarried. He had three children from this marriage.

The Chief Rabbi of Gaza

After a period in Damascus, he moved to Gaza, where he served as a judge. His son, Rabbi Mosheh Najarah, served as the Chief Rabbi of Gaza after him. While in Gaza he was a teacher of a Avtalion. He died in 1628 in Gaza, and was buried in the Jewish cemetery in the city. According to another testimony, his grave is located on the territory of the al-Boreij refugee camp in the center of the Gaza Strip.

The Love Song of Gaza

Rabbi Israel Najara became famous mainly as a poet and bard, and his work had a considerable influence in Jewish communities from the Balkan countries, most of the countries of the Muslim world and even India. In his poetry, the influence of Spanish poetry is evident, both in the strict weight and form, and in the subjects of the poetry. Among his famous poems: 'Anna Elech', 'Y'arat Dvash/Honey Comb', 'Yah Creator of Eternity', 'Yoducho Ra'ioni/ My Thought Shall Thank You', 'Ya'alah Boi L'Gani/Doe come to my garden', 'My Dove The Radiance Of Your Splendor', 'Residing on the throne of Glory', "My Beloved Shepherd Who Raises Me/Ydidi Ro'ee Mkimi', and many more.

Ya'arat Dvash - The Honeycomb

 

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First Indigenous People Embassy in Jerusalem is the 100th embassy opened

The idea of the embassy is to help change the narrative among indigenous people worldwide.

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