ATTN ENGLISH SPEAKERS: THE "JEWISH HEART" EMAIL CAMPAIGN BEGINS
Negotiations on how to set up a Palestinian terror state just a bike-ride away from Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv and Israel's sole international airport are ongoing as we speak (the goal of Annapolis is to finish these this year -- 2008). The mother of this idea is said to be the Israeli government (although the Israeli government never agreed to set up a Palestinian state given that terror is still ongoing) - but the father is George Bush.
Therefore, American Jewish organizations must speak up against the two-state solution. So far, even the Orthodox have not bothered to do so. All English speakers should make the following Jewish Heart email campaign a top priority.
The Jewish Heart email campaign is the brainchild of FaigeRayzel, a well known American Orthodox activist on behalf of Eretz Yisrael. It is embarrassing to report that up until now, this outspoken woman activist has been working all alone to obtain statements from the Orthodox Jewish establishment organizations on behalf of Judea and Samaria. For example, here is her shortened report on recent conversations with 2 prominent Hareidi-American rabbis:
"I attended the AJOP Convention in Baltimore. I was privileged to speak with Rav Kamenetsky the Rosh Yeshiva of Philadelphia and Rav Feldman the Rosh Yeshiva of Ner Yisroel. I caught the Roshei Yeshivoth in the hallways, surrounded by many. I approached Rav Kamenetsky and asked "What is the position of the Rabbis regarding the 2-state solution, the abandonment of Yesha." He smiled but didn't respond. I spoke about a chapter of the Mishneh which discusses how daylight is determined (for purposes of sacrifices) in which Hebron is a key player. I said: "Doesn't this show that in order to start the Avoda in Yerushalayim you need Hebron?" Rav Kamenetsky smiled as did all those surrounding him. I then waited until others had finished talking with Rav Feldman and asked him also: "What about Yehuda and Samaria?". Then, in a Question and Answer session, I passed the question "What is the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah position regarding territorial concessions in Yehuda and Samaria?" From Rav Kamenetsky's answer it seemed he was sympathizing. On his way out, once again I managed to get a few words with Rav Kamenetsky. I mentioned what Rav Feldman had said and asked Rav Kamenetsky to please relay certain information to Rav Feldman. Rav Kamenetsky agreed."
FaigeRayzel has asked everybody to please email the major American Orthodox Jewish organizations as follows (even better -- write your own email):
Distinguished Leaders of Young Israel, OU, and Aguda USA: Aren't Agudath Yisroel of America, the National Council of Young Israel and the Orthodox Union (OU) against a Palestinian "Homeland" and the destruction of the Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria? THEN, PLEASE SAY SO! Make a Public Statement so that President Bush will hear you. Don't just say so quietly to yourselves. He thinks you support his Roadmap! Your constituents have faith in you to represent them, to be their voice. As a United Torah Voice tell President Bush that the Roadmap (the Two State Solution) is contrary to Torah. In the Torah, the Land of Israel is Promised to the Nation of Israel exclusively and is not to be shared with Palestinians or any other Nation.
Alternatively or in addition, point out: It is perfectly obvious that a new terror state -- just a bike-ride away from Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv and Israel's sole international airport -- threatens the existence of the ONLY Jewish state in the world; whereas there are over 20 Arab states in the world already. Also, as pointed out recently by Nobel Prize laureate Prof. Yisrael Aumann, forceable deportation of tens of thousands of people (including Jews) is a crime against humanity. In many cases, the Jews who are at risk to undergo this suffering are first-degree relatives of your own members; it is unthinkable for you to fail to prevent their suffering: Please delay no further in speaking out on their - and Israel's - behalf.
The email addresses of the Public Affairs Departments at Aguda USA, Young Israel and OU are:
plerner@youngisrael.org; dzwiebel@agudathisrael.org; shafran@agudathisrael.org; ipa@oa.org;
Please notify faigeRayzel@aol.com and mattot.arim@gmail.com immediately if you get a substantive response.
You can also call:
Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel and Rabbi Avi Shafran, Public Affairs Deptl, Agudath Yisroel USA: 212-797-9000
Rabbi Pesach Lerner, Young Israel: 212-929-1525
Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, OU: 212-563-4000
Thank you!!
US CITIZENS IN ISRAEL -- REGISTER TO VOTE OVERSEAS IN US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS:
https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org/overseas/Rava.htm
BE A GOOD CITIZEN -- JOIN A POLITICAL PARTY
* To Join MK Prof. Aryeh Eldad's new HaTikvah Party, Request Forms from Dr. Atalia Ben-Meir atalia@bmg.co.il
* To join Likud (select 20 or more MKs + candidate of Nat'l Camp for PM): manhigut@manhigut.org
* To Join "ACH"I" Party, www.hamifkad.org.il
3 YEARS WITHOUT ADIR
ADIR ZIK -- legendary radio & TV personality -- 3 years since his death.
MEMORIAL at his grave on Har-HaZeitim (Mout of Olives) MONDAY, Sh'vat 28 - February 4, 15:30
Lecture in Russian in Haifa: OPEN QUESTIONS on the RABIN ASSASSINATION
SUNDAY, February 3, 19:00, "Merkaz Magen", 28 Yerushalaiym Str, HAIFA.
For details: Prof. Arieh Zaritsky 08-6461.712, 0545-955.670, ariehz@bgu.ac.il or Evgeny Gangaev 04-8620.797, gangaev@012.net.il
P.S . From Magdeburger Chossid:How is it taboo to say that you want to kick Serbs out of Croatia or Albanians out of Kosovo, but kicking Jews out of Yehuda and Samaria is permitted?
Many Jews fled to Israel from Arab neighbours who chased them out. It is bad enough that they receive no compensation. Must they flee yet again?! Who will demand that they receive compensation for the property taken from them when they fled from Israel's Arab neighbours?
None of Israel's insane concessions have brought about peace. Lands that were traded for peace became a springboard for further attacks. No other country would tolerate or be expected to tolerate armed aggression from a neighbour without retaliating. Israel must not be held to a standard that prevails nowhere else in the world.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
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