Pollard: Original Sin Laid Groundwork for Abandonment of Jewish POWs …

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Pollard Writes to Captive Soldiers’ Families

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Dear Shalit, Regev and Goldwasser Families,

From the moment Gilad was taken captive and then Eldad and Ehud shortly thereafter, I have not been able to stop thinking about them or about you. I pray every single day for their safe and swift return home, together with all of our MIAs and captives.

My wife Esther and I feel for you with all of our hearts. Although it is not easy for me to speak about the issue of captivity, I feel I must share with you what is in my heart. read more

Rosh Chodesh Elul Torah Reading in Walled-In Kever Rachel …

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Festive Torah Reading at Rachel’s Tomb – Thursday Morning

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The Rachel’s Children Reclamation Foundation announces a festive Rosh Chodesh (New Month) Torah reading at the Rachel’s Tomb shrine in Bethlehem.

The prayer service will take place this Thursday morning, with buses leaving from Arzei HaBirah-Shimon HaTzaddik St. (Jerusalem) at 8 AM, and making pick-ups at the Great Synagogue and Gilo Junction.

“We have much that our Mother Rachel can pray about at this period,” says Evelyn Haies, President of the Foundation. “We must not abandon this holy spot to the Partition Wall being built around it.” For more information, call 054 224 2649; from abroad, call +97254-224-2649. read more

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Wednesday War News …

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Something seems amiss. For the past number of days, at least since Sunday, there is little war-related news to speak of from any of the major news sites, including Israel National News. In the view of this author, that this could suddenly be is unfathomable. This author’s guess is that big-time spin and censorship is at work as Olmert, Peretz, Halutz, etc. scurry around endeavoring to prove that Israel “won” the War in Lebanon and that there’s no need for an investigatory panel with clout. read more

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Parsha Shoftim 5766: Where There’s No Just Judgement, There’s No Law! — Revisited

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Parsha Shoftim 5766: Where There’s No Just Judgement, There’s No Law! — Revisited

By Moshe Burt

The third posuk of our Parsha reads; “Tzedek, Tzedek tierdof…” Righteousness, righteousness (also rendered Justice, Justice) you shall pursue that you may live and inherit the land which the Lord, your G’d gives you.” (Sefer Devarim, Perek 16, posuk 20)

This posuk follows immediately after the opening of our Parsha; “Judges and officers shall you appoint in all of your cities — which Hashem …gives you — for your tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgement. You shall not pervert judgement, you shall not respect persons, neither take a bribe, for a bribe binds the eyes of the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous.” (Sefer Devarim, Perek 16, p’sukim 18-19) read more

War Hero Emanuel Morano’s Legacy VS Olmert’s War Against the Jews

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Our World: Emanuel Morano’s Legacy By Caroline Glick

“Dan Halutz and his generals daily insulted the religious Zionist community. Halutz threatened to bar the youths who protested the expulsions from serving in the military. Maj. Gen. Dan Harel, who as then OC Southern Command commanded the expulsions, talked about “a lost generation,” and demanded an accounting by the heads of the religious Zionist public for their children who refused to accept the legitimacy of the expulsions. Maj. Gen. Benny Ganz, who then served as OC Northern Command, claimed that the youth who protested the expulsions were a greater danger to Israel than Hizbullah.” read more

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Lions or Mice? Take Down the Flag of Surrender and Fight Like Jewish Men!

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Raising the Flag of Surrender Michael Freund (Israel National News)

Just days after Syria’s President spoke openly of “liberating” the Golan Heights by force, a prominent Israeli government minister has now signaled a willingness to surrender to Damascus’ demands.

In a thinly-veiled trial balloon aimed at testing public opinion, Israel’s Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter said today that he believes that in exchange for peace with Syria, the Jewish state can abandon the Golan. read more

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Halutz’s Military Leadership Credibility: Shot to Smitherines …

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No Confidence in the Commander

His claim that he is “more ethical than many others” does not meet the test of taking responsibility. “A victory on points, not a knockout,” as Halutz summed up the war, is not good enough for a small, threatened country such as Israel.

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For now, the weekend papers are taking the place of a commission of inquiry. The frustration and anger expressed by both reservists and regular soldiers who took part in the fighting may never be heard by any official investigative body, but they will echo throughout Israeli homes for many months to come. read more

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The Perks of Being in Kadima’s Coalition After the War…

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Who Ordered the Cuts to the Religious Services Budget?

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At a meeting today of the Knesset Finance Committee, committee chairman Yaakov Litzman (United Torah Judaism) challenged a representative of the ministry of finance to explain what he said was a disparate cut in funding for yeshivas and municipal religious councils. According to Litzman, the cuts in religious services and yeshiva education (15%) are proportionally greater than the across-the-board cuts to all other ministerial budgets. Officially the proposed across-the-board cuts are to average 6 percent. read more

Tuesday War News…

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IDF Helicopters, Tanks Move Into Gaza for Searches

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“Moved into Palestinian-controlled areas near the main Israel-Gaza cargo crossing on Tuesday, conducting house-to-house searches and arrests.”

Elite Forces Raid Gaza City Neighborhood; Arrest 5

IDF Hits 2 Gunmen Near Gaza Fence; Destroys Houses

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“Two houses belonging to terrorists in the Gaza Strip were targeted as well; the IDF said the buildings were being used to store weapons.”

IDF Arrests Nine Palestinian Fugitives read more

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