Israel and The Sin of Expulsion

IDF Dismantles Two Explosive Devices Planted [by Arab Terrorists] Along Gaza Fence

IDF Arrests Palestinian [Infiltrator] Who crossed into Israel [Near Kissufim Crossing] From Gaza

Shots Fired at IDF Troops Near Gaza Fence

Israel Readying for Long-Range Hamas Rockets

Gaza Gunmen Fire at Troops, Engineers [Near Southern Gaza]

2 Armed [Beduin] Drug Smugglers Killed by IDF Forces Near Egyptian Border

Attempted Stabbing [of Chayal] at Huwara [South of Shechem]

Israeli [Woman] Wounded in Rock Attack [on Her Car Next to Bethlehem] read more

2 Mortar Shells Fired by Gaza Terrorists Hit Eshkol Region

IDF Arrests 5 Palestinians in North Gaza Suspected of Planting Bombs

Hamas Commander Threatens Schalit [Isn’t it Time for Miliary Action to Liberate?]

Rock Attack [by Arabs] in Hevron

IDF Nabs Three Arab Terror Suspects

Rock Attack Near Shilo

Rock Attack Near Sinjil [Near Ramallah]
Firebomb Attack South of Jerusalem

Palestinians Stone Israeli Car Near Bethlehem

IDF Nabs Terror Suspect in Ramallah

Firebomb, Rock Attacks in Shomron Saturday Night read more

by Moshe Burt

Parsha Nitzavim begins:

“Atem Nitzavim HaYom…Today you are standing before Hashem, your Lord… You are thus being brought into the covenant of Hashem, your Lord, and [accepting] the dread oath that He is making with you today. He has established you as his nation, so that He will be a G’d to you…” (Devarim, Perek 29, posukim 9-12

L’l Mode U’Lamed comments on these first few p’sukim of Nitzavim noting;

That all members of Klal Yisrael, from the greatest of leaders to the simplest woodcutter, stood together as equals before Hashem…. Thus the poor woodcutter who is devout in his ways and who raises his children as true Jews is elevated to the same level as the wealthy supporter of Jewish causes. No man should consider himself too insignificant to be a partner in the covenant between the Jews and Hashem. (L’l Mode U’Lamed on the Weekly Parsha, Parsha Nitzavim, page 183) read more

Commentary:

The months of pre-publicity regarding Israel State Comptroller Lindenstrauss’s investigation and report regarding what the government of Israel did or did not do on behalf of Jonathan Pollard were not promising and the accounts of the investigation report bear out the previous impressions.

This author is not even so surprised at the sham report as regarding the comments of Jonathan’s Israeli representation attorney Nitzana Darshan-Leitner as published in the Jerusalem Post: read more

Commentary:

Manhigut Yehudit’s US Program Director, Yocheved Seidman, recently wrote a piece citing a recent lead editorial on Israel from “The Economist” magazine. Seidman views the magazine, perhaps like president Barack Hussein Obama, as presenting a perception of “the elected prime minister of Israel as an irrelevant article.”

As this author read Seidman’s entire piece, it brought to mind the Cowardly Lion from from the theatrical and movie productions of “The Wizard of Oz” who sang a song about lacking courage; “If I Only Had The Nerve.” One can only hope that Bibi gains nerve, gains courage, gains emunah in The Creator very fast or is replaced quickly by someone who has the above. (MB) read more

Commentary:

Elyakim Haetzni, noted lawyer and champion of Jewish residence throughout Ereat Yisrael writes the piece below noting prime minister Netanyahu’s serial weakness against US pressure. He notes that Bibi mistakenly has no such fear of domestic pressure fear similar domestic pressure, “nowing that the ‘National Camp’ will refrain from again toppling a “rightist” government in favor of a party such as Kadima.”

It is important to note Haetzni’s observation: read more