Israel and The Sin of Expulsion
The Implications and Consequences of Expulsion for the Jewish People
Two Mortar Shells Land in Western Negev [Sunday Evening]
Israeli Arab Plotted with Hezbollah to Kill IDF Chief of Staff, by David Lev (Israel National News)
Jihadist Hackers Hit Bnei Akiva Yeshiva [in Haifa]
[Arab] Rock Attack at El Aroub [next to Gush-Etzion – Hevron Highway]
IDF Arrests Nine Terror Suspects [Wast of Kalkilya, West of Ramallah, in and South of Hevron]
Troops Shoot, Seriously Wound Palestinian [Terrorist] Hurling Molotov Cocktails [at Beit El]
Four Mortar Shells Hit Western Negev [Near Border Fence]
Kassam Hits Sdot Negev [on Shabbos AM]
Gaza [Islamic] Gunmen Shoot at IDF Soldiers on Fence
IAF Jets Strike Tunnel Used by Terror Operatives in Northern Gaza
Stones Hurled at Israeli Car Near Nablus [Shechem]
Arabs Stone Israeli Vehicle Near Yitzhar
Israeli Bus Stoned Near Bethlehem
IDF Arrests Two Terror Suspects in Yesha
IDF Arrests 6 Terror Suspects [in Shechem, in Bilin]
Molotov Cocktails Hurled at Israeli Cars Near Kalkilya; None Hurt
Parsha Ki Tavo continues in the same theme track with last week’s Parsha Ki Teitzei, as well as the string of previous Parshiyot in discussing Mitzvot which teach kindness, compassion and attentiveness to others.
Ki Tavo begins with the Halachot of Bikkurim — the first fruits which were brought to the Kohen as both thanksgiving and rememberance of Pharaoh’s cruelty and Hashem’s deliverance of B’nai Yisrael from Mitzrayim to a land flowing with milk and honey. Our Parsha then enunciates the laws concerning Ma’aser and it’s declaration regarding the required tithes.
Mortar Shell From Gaza Falls Short of Kibbutz Nahal Oz
Western Negev Residents Preparing for Renewed Attacks
IDF Troops Discover Pipe Bomb in Nablus [Shechem]
Bomb Explodes Near Security Barrier South of Ramallah
9 [Arab?] Suspects Charged in Karp Murder
IDF Nabs Ten Terror Suspects [Near Jenin, Kalkilya, Shechem, Ramallah Bethlehem, Hevron]
Arabs Throw Firebombs at Israeli Vehicles [Near Kalkilya]
IDF Thwarts Hebron Terrorist Attack [Terrorist Attempted Stabbing Soldiers]
As we enter Elul with the Chaggim; Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur 3 weeks away, our Dear Brother Jonathan Pollard remains incarcerated for going on 25 years.
This Thursday night, Kehilla Beis Tefillah Yona Avraham in Ramat Beit Shemesh is again, as we have each month, dedicating a Thursday night Mishmar learning L’Zehut Yehonatan ben Malka (Jonathan Pollard) — may he soon return home to Eretz Yisrael to join his Jewish brethren! B’Ezrat Hashem that Jews throughout Israel, the U.S. and worldwide will join us in learning L’Zehut Jonathan Pollard. And this blog encourages everyone to take part in a 40 Days at the Kotel segula L’Zehut Jonathan Pollard.
IDF Troops Fire Shots at Palestinian Trying to Cross Gaza Border
One Palestinian Gunman Killed in Exchange of Fire on Gaza Border
Soldier Lightly Wounded by Gaza Mortar [1 of 2 Mortars Fired Striking South of Ashkelon]
IDF Bombs Rafiah Tunnel after Attack South of Ashkelon, by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu (Israel National News)
South Lebanese Village Expels Hezbollah Operatives
IDF Arrests Four Terror Suspects [South and Southeast of Shechem, in Na’alin, North of Modiin Illit]
Commentary:
This blog recently posted 2 pieces [here and here] relating to efforts to mobilize a grassroots effort to insure that 3 Nationalist MKs on the Court Judges appointment committee didn’t vote to appoint more leftist judges.
Apparently, the mobilization met with some success as the committee repelled Judge Sefi Elon’s nomination while appointing Supreme Court President Judge Dorit Beinisch’s hand-picked candidate Uzi Fogelman.
The right-wing members of the committee approved of Fogelman in exchange for appointments of Judges Yitzchak Amit and Neal Hendel who is American-born, Yeshiva educated and who made Aliyah in 1983 receiving his Israeli law license in 1984. (MB)
Three Gaza [Arab] Infiltrators Caught Near Kibbutz Be’eri
Peres Reveals Hezbollah Has 80,000 Missiles, by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu (Israel National News)
IDF Arrests 13 Terror Suspects [in Jenin, Kalkilya, Bethlehem and Jericho]
Firebomb Attack [on Jewish Bus] Near Ariel
IDF Arrests Six Terror Suspects in Yesha
Parsha Ki Teitsei teaches numerous Mitzvot such as; returning lost items to their rightful owners, loaning money to one’s fellow Jew free from interest, what one is permitted to or prohibited from taking from another Jew as loan security, Shatnes (wool and linen together), Tzitzit, and dealing fairly and truthfully with one’s fellow Jews in business. The Maftir Aliyah of our Parsha tells us collectively to remember, for all time, the actions of Amalek who attacked B’nai Yisrael when they were weak while blotting the rememberance of Amalek from the earth.
Both the Jerusalem Post and Israel National News are reporting that Vice Premier and Strategic Affairs Minister Moshe Ya’alon apparently spoke recently likening ‘Peace Now’ and Israeli elitists to “viruses” and expressing support for the positions of Moshe Feiglin and Manhigut Yehudit:
Speaking in a closed meeting organized by Feiglin for Manhigut Yehudit members this week, Ya’alon openly expressed his fears that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu might succumb to the Left.