Month: March 2008

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Commentary;

Near the end of Caroline Glick’s article below, she suggests three things that Israel do to express a power game; Use of her economic leverage by virtue of technological prowess, impressing on the Germans and the other Europeans that Israel possesses considerable military power (despite the Lebanon fiasco of two years ago) and will use it to defeat its enemies and exposition of “Europe’s humanitarian and pro-peace rhetoric as a hypocritical sham” meant to cover over both their long-engrained disdain, if not outright hatred for Jews, as well economic and diplomatic appeasement of the Islamic world. read more

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[Monday Evening] Rocket Attack in Shaar HaNegev

Terror Warnings Ahead of Purim [Full Closure of Pa, Gaza Expected]

Yeshiva Rabbi Stabbed at Damascus Gate

IDF Arrests Terrorist Near Ramallah

[Monday Night] Molotov Cocktail Attack in Hevron

Israeli Arabs Throw Rocks at Jewish Galilee Drivers

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Commentary;

The Mercaz HaRav pogrom has had a profound impact on the Rabbanim.

One may recall that many in the community mistook the terrorist’s gunshots for firecrackers.

On Sunday, Rav Kanievsky issued p’sak banning employment of Arabs.

Now the Chief Ashkenaz and S’fardi Rabbis have issued a ban on firecrackers. Perhaps now, if Israelis bother to listen to Rabbis (highly doubtful), we may hear less of those booms around Ramat Beit Shemesh which sound very much like gunfire or Kassams. MB read more

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Kassam Lands in Western Negev; None Wounded, No Damage

IDF Troops Arrest Nine Terror Suspects

Terrorists’ Efforts To Smuggle Dangerous Materials [for Rocket, Other Weapons Manufacture]

Arab Truck Hid 12 Tons of Material for Explosives

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Commentary;

One can only hope that Rav Kanievsky, who issued the decision, is supported and not over-ruled in Hareidi circles and that the decision and its application are supported steadfastly in the inevitable future ensuing legal battles with the leftist Israeli “justice system” which are sure to arise. MB read more

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Islamic Jihad Claims to Have Developed 22-KM Range Rocket

2 Kassams Land in Western Negev; No Injuries Reported

IDF: No Danger of Fire from Beit Jala

IDF Arrests Three Wanted Terrorists

Molotov Cocktail Attack near Kalkilya

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In writing a vort on Purim, this author thinks back to a theme addressed in an earlier Siyum on Mesechta Megillah from three years ago as well as another recurring theme on this blog.