Israel and The Sin of Expulsion

Earlier in December, an email hit the log which was put away until the time appropriate to Chanukah. Now is that time. So here is a Vort on Chanukah;

Down With Hanukah
By Rabbi Meir Kahane

If I were a Reform rabbi; if I were a leader of the establishment
whose money and prestige have succeeded in capturing for himself the
leadership and voice of American Jewry; if I were one of the members
of the Israeli Government’s ruling group; if I were an enlightened
sophisticated, modern Jewish intellectual, I would climb the
barricades and join in battle against that most dangerous of all
Jewish holidays – Chanukah. read more

Netanyahu: Bring Back the Honesty and Nobility of Begin

Commentary;

While Bibi speaks of high ideals of restoration of Likud to the honesty and nobility of Menachem Begin, who was once imprisoned, he [Bibi] acts to attempt to oust a latter-day Begin from Likud for dread fear of the Jewish Values which Moshe Feiglin seeks to bring to the fore.

Barak of IRIS adds further perspective on Netanyahu’s attempts to oust Moshe Feiglin; Bibi Delays Likud Knesset Elections to Oust Feiglin

Likud Trying to Keep Feiglin Off List of Candidates read more

MK Shteinitz: Sharon, Mofaz Deceived Public on ’Pact’ with PA

Excerpt:

“He said that the Prime Minister and Mofaz refused repeated requests from the committee to disclose the supposed accord, claiming that it contained secret information. Shteinitz said in a press conference, ‘Since I have been chairman of the committee, there never has been anything like this’ whereby a false picture was presented to the Knesset and to the world.”

National Union, NRP Agree Rabbi Elon Will Get Senior Post read more

Nightly Chanukah Candle Lighting at Rachel’s Tomb

Excerpt:

“Every night of Chanukah, beginning this coming Sunday night, candles will be lit at the Tomb of Rachel in Bethlehem, just several hundred meters south of the Jerusalem municipal border. The nightly candle-lighting is an initiative of the National Holy Site Development Center.”

Gaza Terrorists Release Two Foreign Hostages

IDF Arrests Arab with 20 Rifle Bullets

IDF Spokesperson’s nnouncement: A Wanted Hamas Terrorist Killed in Jenin

Pipe Bomb Attack Without Injuries

Surprising Results Found in New AJC Poll

Excerpts:

“Nearly 78 percent of respondents in a new poll commissioned by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) agreed with the statement, ‘The goal of the Arabs is not the return of occupied territories but rather the destruction of Israel.’”

“However, 56% said they favor the establishment of a Palestinian state, while 36% said they supported a compromise in Jerusalem in the framework of a permanent peace agreement with the Palestinians.” read more

Netanyahu to Make Shalom No. 2

IDF Girds for Terror, Warns it May Cut Power to Gaza

Israel Threatens With New Tactics to Halt Rocket Fire

Kassam Landed Close to Soldiers’ Lodging

Pipe Bomb Found in Bethlehem District

Gaza Gunmen Kidnap Foreign Teachers – Witnesses

To keep this coverage in proper perspective; here are the previous (1, 2, 3) posts regarding Prime Minister Sharon’s Stroke.

Tuesday Coverage;

Sharon Released; Was More Confused than Reported Tuesday, December 20, 2005 / 19 Kislev 5766

Sharon Leaves Hospital as Medical Staff Speak Out

Excerpts;

“Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was released from Hadassah Hospital Tuesday amid reports by his medical team that Monday’s press conference did not disclose “the whole truth” about his stroke.” read more

Labor Leaders Reject Appointments of Party Lineup

Excerpt:

“As a result, the party’s 117,000 registered members will take part in the primary election to determine the order of the list of candidates for a seat in the 17th Knesset.”

Sharon to Return to Work Next Week