Who are the Israelis?

[Toddsterpatriot]

You call a military attack on unarmed Palestinian civilians a success?

I call the Arab attack on unarmed Jewish civilians a failure.

How's that boot in your ass feel?

 

[rylah]

When you apply a double standard,
to frame a supposed crime,
it's not a law.

 

[P F Tinmore]

Israel is the only country that entered the new century
with more trees unlike any Arab or another country.

Do you need to hug pruned trees
to make a point?

Uprooted: the Destruction of Olive Trees by Israel ​

 

[rylah]

You call a military attack on unarmed Palestinian civilians a success?

Is that the narrative Arabs prefer
to compensate for their defeat in dishonor?

 

[P F Tinmore]

I call the Arab attack on unarmed Jewish civilians a failure.

How's that boot in your ass feel?

No big deal. Just another Israeli lie.

 

[rylah]

Uprooted: the Destruction of Olive Trees by Israel ​

Authentic, and always round numbers...

 

[rylah]

 

[BackAgain]

The Israelis turn out, after considerable investigation, to be the citizens of Israel.

Next up in this exciting series: who are the Canadians?

 

[rylah]

What is it about Islamists exploiting
their women and children for
cheap war propaganda?

 

[P F Tinmore]

Authentic, and always round numbers...

Cellphone technology was being developed in the US in the 1950s and before.

 

[rylah]

Cellphone technology was being developed in the US in the 1950s and before.

Of course, and it was realized in Israel.

 

[P F Tinmore]

Of course, and it was realized in Israel.

Israel takes credit for everything.

 

[rylah]

Israel takes credit for everything.

Maybe you just can't stand facts.

The Motorola cell phone wasn't realized in Israeli R&D?

Jews of the Week: Martin Cooper and Joel Engel | Jew of the Week

www.jewoftheweek.net

 

[rylah]

Putin's unusual request of Israel

Moscow sought to make sure that Israel would not interfere with the transfer of defense measures from Syria to Ukraine.

www.israelnationalnews.com

 

[rylah]

What kind of country is this?​

Thoughts about Israel, symbols, thanking G-d and not missing our on holiness - to start your week.​

1.What kind of country is this?*

We have a tendency to generalize. Several days ago, Yuri Volkov was stabbed to death on a street in Holon. This was a truly horrible incident. But how quickly were many of us ready to jump to the conclusion that "this is a country where anyone can get stabbed in the street."

But then this week an announcement was published by Nadir Hovav on Facebook that read as follows: "In search of a small car for my wife, up to 7,500 shekels, in excellent condition. I will be glad if you can compromise on the price since I have a disability and every shekel is crucial to me."

Within a short time, this post reached 260,000 Internet users. There were numerous shares and reactions as if everyone online wished to help Nadir. It was a wave of digital lovingkindness: "I will gladly buy you a car," "If you don't find a car, contact me and I will gladly help," "We are a car dealership and want to give you a car," and on and on.

Sammy Steirov was the one privileged to be designated to perform this mitzvah: "Dear friend," he wrote, "choose a car with an affordable price and I will buy it for you." Immediately afterwards, Daniel Shmueli wrote: "I have a large selection of cars. You can come and choose whichever car you want and pay whatever you can afford." On Wednesday of this week, Nadir took a train from Ashdod to Haifa. Sammy took a day off from work and waited for him at the station. From there he took Nadir to Akko, to Daniel. Ultimately Nadir insisted on paying for the car himself.

So if we are "a country where people are stabbed in the streets," it's also possible to generalize in the other direction and say that we are a country in which tens of thousands of people are ready to help a disabled person -- whom they don't even know -- buy a car for his wife.


2. Tent, well, ladder*

Three symbols are associated with our nations’ forefathers Avraham, Yitzchak and Ya’akov. Which symbol is most identified with Avraham Avinu? A tent. It's a tent that's open on all four sides to anyone who is hungry, thirsty, or tired. It's a symbol of hospitality, of a perpetually open house where passersby are taught about faith, tzedakah, and lovingkindness.

And which symbol is most identified with Yitzchak? If Avraham's symbol is horizontal, as his tent is stretched wide to host the many wayfarers who stop there, Yitzchak's symbol is vertical and concerns depth, as represented by a well. Yitzchak dug up the same wells that his father had dug before him and taught us that we must persevere and never despair if we are to find the sweet water that resides in the depths. The message is clear: We can find meaning, even if the well leading to deeper understanding is blocked with sand, dust, and dirt, as long as we keep digging and never give up.

And what about Ya'akov Avinu whom we accompany on his journey to Charan in this week's Torah portion? What's his symbol? After the tent of Avraham which extends to the outside world and the well of Yitzchak that extends to the inner depths, Ya'akov's symbol is a ladder, as shown in his famous dream: *"And he dreamed and behold, a ladder was set up on the ground and its top reached to heaven."*

Ya'akov teaches us that this world and the next world do not need to be separate from each other. Instead, there is an everlasting connection between the physical and the spiritual, between what is revealed and what is hidden.

Rebbe Nachman of Breslov wrote: *"'A ladder set up on the ground and its top reaching to heaven' - this is what human striving is all about."* Our obligation is to connect earth with heaven, to fill our daily routine with holiness. Ya'akov Avinu challenges us with this mission, and I wish everyone success in its completion.


3. Leah's innovation: Giving thanks to God*

Tonight while in the midst of a family sheva berachot simcha, I heard the following from the bride's grandfather, *Simcha Gredinger*.

"In this week's Torah portion, we receive our name: Yehudim. The parasha relates how Leah gives the name Yehudah to her fourth son. And why Yehudah? Because she is thankful. (In Hebrew, Yehudah is a form of the word 'todah' or thanks.) As Leah says after Yehudah is born: *”This time I will thank the Lord.”*

It's written in the Talmud that since the creation of the universe there was never anyone who thanked God until Leah came along.

Our sages explain that Leah teaches us not only to give thanks for one-time miracles such as the splitting of the Red Sea, but also to be grateful for the routine pleasures of life that we experience every day.

And then the advice that this grandfather gave to the young couple, *Aharon and Ruti Meir*, is advice that could benefit us all -- to always be full of gratitude since, after all, being a Yehudi, a Jew, literally means to be thankful. To be grateful for everything, to praise God, to acknowledge the many blessings we enjoy, as well as the goodness and kindness of others, and to take nothing for granted.

4. Don't miss out on holiness

Rabbi Netanel Elyashiv comments on the beginning of this week's parasha where Ya'akov flees from Esav and sleeps at the side of the road in an arbitrary place. Only after he dreams about a ladder with angels ascending and descending upon it and hears glorious promises from God about his future does he realize he has slept in a holy place. As the Torah tells us: *"And Ya'akov awakened from his sleep and he said, 'Indeed, the Lord is in this place and I did not know it.'"*

We cannot predict where we will meet the Master of the Universe. We do not encounter holiness only when we prepare for it. In fact, sometimes at work, in the living room, or in the course of casual contact with a friend, we are enchanted by the unexpected depth that is revealed.

We belong to a culture where reality instantly changes with the push of a button, as we impatiently switch from one news flash or media blast to another. We are reluctant to let ourselves devote more than a fleeting moment to anything. With this helter skelter approach to life, we are likely to overlook opportunities for holiness. Just as we are quick to turn our attention from one thing to the next, we may carry this impatient mindset into other areas. For example, if something goes wrong between a couple, they may impetuously decide to separate, forgetting that there is much value and many opportunities to show love in their relationship if only they took the time to look for them.

"Indeed, the Lord is in this place and I did not know it." It would be wise to try and adopt a calm approach to living that fosters tranquility, a willingness to listen, and a slower pace so we do not act impulsively and miss out on holiness.

What kind of country is this?

Thoughts about Israel, symbols, thanking G-d and not missing our on holiness - to start your week.

www.israelnationalnews.com

Coalition agreement with Religious Zionism published in full

All government responses to High Court on settlements to require Smotrich's approval.

www.israelnationalnews.com

Yom Ha'aliyah: Israel welcomes over 70 thousand immigrants since November 2021

Over the past decade 6,440 physicians, 2,552 nurses, and 22,400 engineers moved to Israel and 22,000 immigrants enlisted in the IDF.

www.israelnationalnews.com

 

[rylah]

New survey: Haredim engage in more volunteer work than any other sector​

The Central Bureau for Statistics has published its annual report on volunteering in Israel, with findings similar to those in years past.

Around a quarter of all Jewish Israelis engage in volunteer work, the Bureau's survey found. When looking at sector-based sub-divisions, it was found that haredim volunteer the most - some 40 percent of haredim volunteer. Among the religious community, around 32 percent volunteer. 25 percent of people who define themselves as secular do volunteer work, and 18 percent of those who describe themselves as traditional.

38 percent of those who volunteer do so within the framework of an organization or several organizations. 44 percent of respondents who volunteer said that they do so on a private basis, and 18 percent said that they volunteered for organizations in addition to doing so on a private basis.

Most volunteer work involves helping those who are physically vulnerable or in need of various forms of support such as the elderly, disabled people, and at-risk youth. 46 percent of those who volunteer said that they worked among these groups, as opposed to 14 percent who said that they volunteered in the education sector and another 8.4 percent who volunteer in the healthcare sector.

New survey: Haredim engage in more volunteer work than any other sector

Volunteering leads to higher rates of life satisfaction, survey found.

www.israelnationalnews.com

 

[rylah]

Israeli Cultural Revolution - Passion For The Temple | The Imaginative Force | Prophetic Cinema
"Those of vast grasping, their force of imagination is great and very exalted." - Rabbi Kook



At least among us Jews, those who have a grasp of knowledge,
are those of great imagination. And then there's great daring,
in their descriptions, their thoughts.

We can see this among the prophets.
We can also see this among Kabbalists.
The terminology is full of imaginative power.

Which causes superficial people to think all these folks are confused and need psychiatric hospitalization. But they don't need any, they are entirely normal people. With that, they have great imaginative power, breaking many borders.



In the scientific field, until Psychoanalysis none of this was known. The Freudian psychoanalysis revealed great depths within the human subconscious, symbolic thinking.
Also later, Jung has many observations of this kind - the collective unconscious...the ocean of souls.

So, "those of vast grasping, their force of imagination is great and very exalted, and it's connected with visions that are more general in reality. And according to their courage,
and purity of their spirit, the imaginative power enacts itself through them. To draw exalted imaginations, that the light of the high truth reveals by them. In such revelations that no logical mind can reach".

What does Rabbi Kook want from us? That we are not to be scared of meeting people
of such imaginative force, that we don't think it's a shortcoming, moreover - it is an advantage.

Possibly Rabbi Kook wants something else, besides not being scared to meet such people, rather Rabbi Kook tells You: "Maybe You, the reader, You are one of these great people,
that You don't get scared seeing You have imaginative power that is great ,
use it for these sacred purposes".

Rabbi 'Akiva's dream at noon




Yishay Ribo

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

No big deal. Just another Israeli lie.

Not an Israeli boot in your ass?
Who has their boot in your ass?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

What is it about Islamists exploiting
their women and children for
cheap war propaganda?

They are failures at everything else.

 

[rylah]

Beni 'Akiva announce the name of the new tribe - 'Kaveh'

With the end of Shabat and the end of the organization month, the name of the new tribe in the Bnei 'Akiva youth movement was announced - 'Kaveh'.

"Dear friends, have a good week and G-d be with you. A new tribe joined the family of the movement's graduates tonight," they said in a statement on behalf of Bnei 'Akiva.

From the words of the national administration published after the name was chosen, "Hope - the commandment of King David that reminds us of the words "Hope (Kaveh) for HaShem, be strong and strengthen your heart and hope for HaShem" (Tehilim 27) and their interpretation in the tractate of Brachot, that even when difficulties are revealed and there are failures, we will continue to hope for HaShem, wish and act.

Kaveh - we appeal to ourselves, our people and our country not to be satisfied with what has already been built, but to continue hoping and working to build the levels of spirit, identity and connection to the roots of all of us, together with love and faith. Kaveh - the commandment that you will bear in your name reminds us that in dreams, hope and expectation lies the secret of our lives ."