Month: February 2008

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Kassam Rocket Falls South of Ashkelon; No Casualties, Damage

Palestinians Fire at Troops Near Central Gaza Border Fence; None Hurt

[At Least 10] Mortar Shells Fired at Western Negev, No Injuries

Kassam Lands in Western Negev, No Injuries

IDF Arrests [10] Palestinians in Gaza; Mortars Hit Army Base

Soldier Lightly Wounded in Fire Exchange with Palestinians in Gaza

Security Forces Arrest Tanzim Operative Suspected in Shooting Attacks

Police Arrests 3 Palestinians [in Herzliya] Staying in Israel Illegally read more

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by Moshe Burt

In our Parsha Tetzaveh, the laws regarding the annointment, the vestments and the Avodah (service) of the Kohanim are enunciated for the Jewish people.

While preparing this Parsha HaShavua, this author came across a puzzling quote in Torah Gems by Aharon Yaakov Greenberg on our Parsha.

The quote which is cited (pg 192) relating to perek 28, parsha 15; “And you will make the breastplate of judgement with the work of an artisan…” and is attributable to someone called “Akeidah” reads; read more

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Commentary;

There is apparently no movement yet by the Shas party to leave Olmert’s coalition despite yesterday’s stark revelation of the truth, as posted here, that Olmert and Livni are brazenly dividing up Jerusalem in secret, behind closed, secure doors. One can only hope R’Ovadia reads the papers and is now able to see through the political con-job being perpetrated by Shas’ leaders. MB

‘Post’ Report on Jerusalem Talks Sparks Fury, by Gil Hoffaman, Khaled Abu Toameh and Talia Dekel (Jerusalem Post) read more

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Commentary;

The unfortunate thing in Israel is that no longer do all Israelis see their fellows as Jewish brothers. There was a time when every man’s doorstep was like one’s own. But in successive leftist, Askenaz protexia regimes and even amongst a Shas coalition partner, the mindset of division, of asaf’suf which these regimes have promulgated amongst Israelis has negated selflessness among brethren. MB

Treat Sderot Like Tel Aviv, by Hanoch Daum (Ynet)

“This is the bitter truth: In this country we have citizens who are worth less, citizens who do not deserve the utmost effort in order to guarantee their safety.” read more

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Palestinians Fire Kassam Rocket into Western Negev; None Wounded

Two Rocket Attacks Overnight

Gaza Gunman Shot and Killed After Firing at IDF Troops

IDF Beefs Up Samaria Patrols after Attack and Protests

Israeli Lightly Wounded in Rock Attack [near Shechem]

IDF Arrests 6 Wanted Terrorists

Report: Jenin Under Full Closure

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Hat tip to Manhigut Yehudit for picture.

Commentary;

Ehud Olmert has done devastating damage to the nation of Israel and yet struts around struts around extolling the virtues of the disaster which he and his other stooges; Livni, Peretz, Halutz, etc., and Arik Sharon before him, set in motion beginning with the Expulsion of Jews from Gush Katif, the police riot in Amona, the kidnapping of the three young soldiers, the Lebanon conflict and the constant terror of Sderot and the Negev from Gaza. read more