Testimonies of Olmert, Peretz, Halutz to be Released Before Pesach

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High Court: Winograd Commission Almost in Contempt of Court, by Aviram Zino (Ynet)

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The High Court of Justice ruled Thursday morning that the Winograd Commission testimonies of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Defense Minister Amir Peretz and former IDF Chief of Staff Dan Halutz must be made public before Passover and the release of the interim report.

Additionally, the judges criticized the commission for not yet having published any of the testimonies although the decision to do so was made six weeks ago. This conduct, they said, was verging on contempt of court. read more

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Dayenu 5767: The Leftist Dayenu?

by Moshe Burt

This year will mark twelve years, and my ninth Pesach in Eretz Yisrael. As has become tradition with me from prior to my Aliyah, I am emailing the rendition of Dayenu quoted from the book “Dear Brothers.” In each year, Dayenu holds a unique perspective, unlike the perspective of any previous year.

But this year, this thought has crossed my mind several times. Has anyone ever wondered what goes on in leftist, secular, elitist, “politically-correct” homes and circles at the Pesach Seder table? Does one wonder how the Yossie Beilin or Yossie Sarid families have a Seder? Whether Tommy Lapid and son Yair Lapid break matzoh, or is that chometz, on Pesach night? And what about Pesach back at the ranch with the Sharons, in the months before the expulsion, before the stroke, the incapacitation, the coma — Arik and sons Omri and Gilad? Or the Olmert home, with the flaming leftist wife, the gay daughter, the son who does not see fit to live in his native land, as if it were just another piece of real estate — not worth any more than what may be his cushy, comfortable setting in Chutz l’Aretz? Has anyone wondered how they all relate(d) to Dayenu? read more

Jerusalem Conference Session on The Expulsion: Judgemental Errors Remain; Sacred Principles Abandoned

Ariel, Boim and Moyal Face Off at Expulsion Session, by Hillel Fendel (Israel National News)

“‘We have lost our way. We have forgotten why we are here. As a secular Jew who does not keep all the commandments, I say that it is impossible to even hope to dismantle the holy triangle of the People of Israel, the Torah of Israel, and the Land of Israel… Our leadership is weak, but our nation is strong, and better days are yet to come.'”

Related report: Expulsion’s Impact on Army’s Combat Capabilities read more

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Anti Semitism: For All Time — “A Law: It is Known that Esau Hates Jacob”

Rabbi Lau: Anti-Semitism – International Mental Illness, Hillel Fendel (Israel National News)

“We see that it’s not the differences and not the sameness that brings about anti-Semitism… They hate us when we don’t have a home, and they hates us when we do have a home.”

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Former Chief Rabbi Lau says that anti-Semitism is an “international mental illness” – but he feels he may have found its root cause.

Tel Aviv’s Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau, a former Chief Rabbi of Israel and a Holocaust survivor, spoke on Monday at the Fourth Annual Jerusalem Conference. The prestigious B’Sheva-sponsored conference’s first session dealt with issues of anti-Semitism around the world, particularly in Europe and the Islamic world. read more

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Expulsion’s Impact on Army’s Combat Capabilities

A retired major-general explained that IDF should not have participated in expulsion…

Maj.-Gen. Ron-Tal: IDF Shouldn’t Have Expelled Jews

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Retired Major-General Yiftah Ron-Tal, the former commander of the IDF ground forces, said Monday that IDF troops should not have participated in the expulsion of Jews from Gush Katif. In a speech at the fourth annual Jerusalem Conference, Ron-Tal explained that the IDF is the army of the people, and as such should not have been involved in such a controversial act. read more

Tuesday War News: Feature on Egypt’s Military Buildup

Parsha Vayikra: The True Motivations of Leaders Who Spin and Repeat the Same Mistakes?

by Moshe Burt

The first word of our parsha; Vayikra begs discussion of why the small
“aleph” in Vayikra, and tells much about Moshe Rabbeinu’s level of principle, integrity and standard of leadership of B’nei Yisrael.

We are told how Hashem, Kav’yochal, would call gently, affectionately “Moshe, Moshe” in a voice for Moshe Rabbeinu’s ears only and Moshe would respond “Here I am.” (Rashi on Perek 1, posuk 1 Metsuda Linear Chumash & Rashi with footnotes) read more

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Monday War News

Arabs Attack Soldiers in Hevron

Arabs Attack at Otzrin Junction

Peretz: No War in Near Future

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Peretz; Are you dumb, dumber or downright stupid??? MB

Attack, Robbery in Kalandia

Rock Attacks Near Bethlehem, Ramallah

Stabbing Attack Foiled [South of Shechem]

Soldiers Thwart Stabbing Attack at Nablus Checkpoint

Israel Electric Worker Shot in Terror Attack Near Gaza Border

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“Palestinian Authority terrorists shot and seriously wounded an Electric Company worker who was repairing a line near the Gaza border.”
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