Israel and The Sin of Expulsion

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However each of these events is unique unto itself, yet part of the whole, and affects human beings, our Jewish brethren both here in Israel and throughout the world. More often than not, both in Israel and throughout the world, MSM omits them, both individually and collectively, from the public consciousness both in terms of the impact of the individual event as well as the cumulative effect of the quantity of daily war events. And friends, this is a War, and should be fought as War, and not as a game for personal enrichment, power, aggrandisement as well as an excuse and vehicle for hatred of, bias against and persecution of religious Jews as the current succession of regimes, Rabin, Peres, Netanyahu, Barak, Sharon, Sharon 2 dealt with matters, and how Olmert appears content to handle matters. MB read more

Court Allows Completion of Fence in Shavei Shomron Area

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The High Court rejected the arguments put forth in the petition against the fence by representatives of the Arab villages near the Jewish town. The village representatives claimed that continuation of the fence construction will cause irreversible damage to their residents’ olive groves. read more

Old City Event for Jonathan Pollard Thursday 11 May 2006 8:30 PM

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The public is invited to attend an educational evening in honor of Jonathan Pollard at Yeshivat HaKotel in the Old City of Jerusalem 11 May 2006.

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Court: Kassam Attacks No Basis for Relocating Expulsion Victims

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However, Justice Aharon Barak added that although the government does not have a legal obligation to relocate the victims, it should consider options other than the area of Karmiya, which has been besieged by the same rockets which beleaguered the residents before their expulsion from the Gaza region. “We have not ignored the dire state of the petitioners,” said Justice Barak. read more

Two Soldiers Lightly Injured in Explosion on Jordan Border

Jordan Arrests 20 Hamas Men for Arms Smuggling

Soldiers Unharmed in Shooting Attack

Karni Crossing to Remain Closed

Report: IDF Tank Hits Explosives Device, 2 Wounded

IDF Shelling Kassam Launch Sites in Northern Gaza

Kassam Rocket Attack Was from New Jihad Launcher [Launcher Apparently Capable of Multiple Launches]

IDF Arrests 14 Palestinian Fugitives in West Bank

Kassam Rocket Lands in Western Negev; None Wounded

The positioning in Torah of our Parsha Emor, following last week’s Parsha Kedoshim gives rise to thought and contemplation.