An article published on IsraelNationalNews entitled "PA Arabs: Jerusalem is No Home for Jews and Christians" begins with the following paragraph.
A poll released this week showed that PA Arabs are reluctant to grant rights to Jews or Christians within areas demanded for a PA state. A survey conducted by the Arab World for Research and Development among 1,200 Arab residents of Judea, Samaria and Gaza found that did not feel Jerusalem should be shared with Jews and Christians.
When asked to what extent they agreed with a statement made by United States President Barack Obama that Jerusalem should be “a secure and lasting home for Jews and Christians and Muslims,” less than 17 percent said they agree, while 20 percent said they “somewhat agree.” More than 42 percent said they disagree with the statement, while 17 percent “somewhat disagree.”
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/132187
In a previous post, I wrote about Jerusalem and the blessing of V’lirushalayim Ircha. The following day, I came across a community awareness bulletin from a few years ago.
"A TIMELY RECOMMENDATION
As we together commence the meaningful forty-day period from Rosh Chodesh Tammuz to the Tenth of Av, we provide the following timely recommendation that is spreading through our community worldwide:
As you recite the fourteenth bracha of Shemone Esrei, V’lirushalayim Ircha three times daily, spend just an extra few seconds of time and effort to concentrate on the plain meaning of the words, and on the nachas and simcha Hashem and Klal Yisroel would have with the rebuilding of Yerushalayim and the Bais Hamikdash.
Some Helpful Points:
You may want to highlight the bracha in some way in your siddur to remind yourself
A tear from time to time, if possible, is also meaningful
Try to keep a running record of the times you had kavana (maximum three times per day!)
ALL WHO MOURN OVER YERUSHALAYIM WILL BE ZOCHE TO SEE ITS FINAL CONSOLATION"
http://www.hakhel.info/July05DailyEmail.htm
A poll released this week showed that PA Arabs are reluctant to grant rights to Jews or Christians within areas demanded for a PA state. A survey conducted by the Arab World for Research and Development among 1,200 Arab residents of Judea, Samaria and Gaza found that did not feel Jerusalem should be shared with Jews and Christians.
When asked to what extent they agreed with a statement made by United States President Barack Obama that Jerusalem should be “a secure and lasting home for Jews and Christians and Muslims,” less than 17 percent said they agree, while 20 percent said they “somewhat agree.” More than 42 percent said they disagree with the statement, while 17 percent “somewhat disagree.”
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/132187
In a previous post, I wrote about Jerusalem and the blessing of V’lirushalayim Ircha. The following day, I came across a community awareness bulletin from a few years ago.
"A TIMELY RECOMMENDATION
As we together commence the meaningful forty-day period from Rosh Chodesh Tammuz to the Tenth of Av, we provide the following timely recommendation that is spreading through our community worldwide:
As you recite the fourteenth bracha of Shemone Esrei, V’lirushalayim Ircha three times daily, spend just an extra few seconds of time and effort to concentrate on the plain meaning of the words, and on the nachas and simcha Hashem and Klal Yisroel would have with the rebuilding of Yerushalayim and the Bais Hamikdash.
Some Helpful Points:
You may want to highlight the bracha in some way in your siddur to remind yourself
A tear from time to time, if possible, is also meaningful
Try to keep a running record of the times you had kavana (maximum three times per day!)
ALL WHO MOURN OVER YERUSHALAYIM WILL BE ZOCHE TO SEE ITS FINAL CONSOLATION"
http://www.hakhel.info/July05DailyEmail.htm
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