Pajamas Media has an article titled Jewish Civil Rights Group Warns Columbia About Entertaining Ahmadinejad… Again! by Roger Simon.
Jewish civil rights group Shurat HaDin — Israel Law Center — has sent a warning letter to Columbia University President Lee Bollinger advising him that Columbia’s plan to host a banquet for visiting Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad runs afoul of U.S. anti-terror laws and will subject the university and its officials to both criminal prosecution and civil liability to victims of Iranian-sponsored terrorism in Israel or elsewhere.
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Rabbi Aryeh Spero asks Would Obama Retaliate against a Nuclear Attack?
15 Sept 2011
In every generation
שבכל דור ודור עומדים עלינו לכלותינו והקב"ה מצילנו מידם
A Chareidi site has an article about a young man from the U.S who wanted to study in Israel but wasn't sure whether to go in light of the threats of an intifada and the deteriorating relationship with Turkey. The young man's rabbi presented the question to Rav Kanievsky who quoted the words from the Hagadah "B’chol Dor vador Omdim Aleinu Lichaloseinu, VHKBH Mazileinu Miyadam." In each and every generation they rise up against us to destroy us. And The Holy One, blessed be He, rescues us from their hands.
The Rav told the rabbi that his student can come and study in Israel.
For those who read Hebrew, click here for an article about a prediction for Turkey.
The Yeshiva World writes about Rav Steinman calling upon Am Yisrael to recite Tehilim in light of current events.
A Chareidi site has an article about a young man from the U.S who wanted to study in Israel but wasn't sure whether to go in light of the threats of an intifada and the deteriorating relationship with Turkey. The young man's rabbi presented the question to Rav Kanievsky who quoted the words from the Hagadah "B’chol Dor vador Omdim Aleinu Lichaloseinu, VHKBH Mazileinu Miyadam." In each and every generation they rise up against us to destroy us. And The Holy One, blessed be He, rescues us from their hands.
The Rav told the rabbi that his student can come and study in Israel.
For those who read Hebrew, click here for an article about a prediction for Turkey.
The Yeshiva World writes about Rav Steinman calling upon Am Yisrael to recite Tehilim in light of current events.
14 Sept 2011
More questions than answers
There's an article at birtherreport.com about a new website called attackwatch.com. The article quotes an email which urges people to sign up to the new site to fight false rumors with the truth.
The home page links to information about Israel and Middle East Falsehoods.
The link to the page states that "President Obama’s opponents have falsely suggested that the President has not been a strong ally to Israel." The site points to statements from political leaders in Israel to dispute that the President in not a strong ally. And who are the Israeli leaders? Shimon Peres and Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Why were there no quotes from Prime Minister Netanyahu or Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman?
The home page also refers to the Obama birth certificate. The site states that the certificate was deemed authentic by nonpartisan organizations such as Factcheck.org and refers the reader to an article posted by FactCheck. In that article, FactCheck explains the time stamp of June 6 2007.
"The certificate is stamped June 2007, because that’s when Hawaii officials produced it for the campaign, which requested that document and 'all the records we could get our hands on' according to spokesperson Shauna Daly."
But, White House Communications Director, Dan Pfeiffer, posted on WhiteHouse.gov/blog/ that the President requested his birth certificate in 2008 and immediately posted it on the internet. So, why would there be a stamp from 2007?
The home page links to information about Israel and Middle East Falsehoods.
The link to the page states that "President Obama’s opponents have falsely suggested that the President has not been a strong ally to Israel." The site points to statements from political leaders in Israel to dispute that the President in not a strong ally. And who are the Israeli leaders? Shimon Peres and Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Why were there no quotes from Prime Minister Netanyahu or Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman?
The home page also refers to the Obama birth certificate. The site states that the certificate was deemed authentic by nonpartisan organizations such as Factcheck.org and refers the reader to an article posted by FactCheck. In that article, FactCheck explains the time stamp of June 6 2007.
"The certificate is stamped June 2007, because that’s when Hawaii officials produced it for the campaign, which requested that document and 'all the records we could get our hands on' according to spokesperson Shauna Daly."
But, White House Communications Director, Dan Pfeiffer, posted on WhiteHouse.gov/blog/ that the President requested his birth certificate in 2008 and immediately posted it on the internet. So, why would there be a stamp from 2007?
11 Sept 2011
10 Sept 2011
Fire under control
In pictures eerily reminiscent of a decade ago, smoke was seen bellowing from the Credit Suisse building. Thankfully, the fire is under control.
THE NEW YORK fire department is dealing with a fire on the upper floors of a skyscraper in Manhattan this evening. It is understood that the fire was caused by an exploded electrical transformer in the upper floors of the Credit Suisse building, at 1 Madison Avenue in central Manhattan, about one mile uptown from the site of the World Trade Centre. Foul play is not suspected.
http://www.thejournal.ie/fdny-deals-with-fire-in-manhattan-skyscraper-223065-Sep2011/
THE NEW YORK fire department is dealing with a fire on the upper floors of a skyscraper in Manhattan this evening. It is understood that the fire was caused by an exploded electrical transformer in the upper floors of the Credit Suisse building, at 1 Madison Avenue in central Manhattan, about one mile uptown from the site of the World Trade Centre. Foul play is not suspected.
http://www.thejournal.ie/fdny-deals-with-fire-in-manhattan-skyscraper-223065-Sep2011/
9 Sept 2011
Prayer
In many congregations, the following phrase from the liturgy is one of the repeated themes for both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: "Repentance, Prayer and Charity change the evil of the decree" ("T'shuva, Tephilah, and Tzedakah maverin et Roeh HaGezerah"). This means ostensibly that if a difficult decree has been declared upon a person he may change it through one of these three avenues: repentance, prayer, or charity.
Read full article: http://www.jewishmag.com/95mag/tdakatshuva/tdakatshuva.htm
Speaking of prayer, Avi Shafran has an article about the subject with a story that will put us to shame. Click here to read and perhaps we will devote more attention to our davening after absorbing the message.
Read full article: http://www.jewishmag.com/95mag/tdakatshuva/tdakatshuva.htm
Speaking of prayer, Avi Shafran has an article about the subject with a story that will put us to shame. Click here to read and perhaps we will devote more attention to our davening after absorbing the message.
8 Sept 2011
The move
"The collapse of a massive crane brought in to repair earthquake damage at the Washington National Cathedral has forced a Sept. 11 commemoration with President Barack Obama to change venues, organizers said Thursday.
Sunday's "Concert for Hope" will be held at the Kennedy Center."
And for the pièce de résistance...
"A Sunday morning interfaith vigil, set for the times when airplanes struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and crashed in Pennsylvania, will move from the cathedral to the Washington Hebrew Congregation."
Read full article: http://www.globaltvbc.com/world/crane+collapse+forces+sept+11+commemoration+to+move+from+national+cathedral+to+kennedy+center/6442477647/story.html
Too bad it's not being held at the Ohev Sholom.
Sunday's "Concert for Hope" will be held at the Kennedy Center."
And for the pièce de résistance...
"A Sunday morning interfaith vigil, set for the times when airplanes struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and crashed in Pennsylvania, will move from the cathedral to the Washington Hebrew Congregation."
Read full article: http://www.globaltvbc.com/world/crane+collapse+forces+sept+11+commemoration+to+move+from+national+cathedral+to+kennedy+center/6442477647/story.html
Too bad it's not being held at the Ohev Sholom.
Our day in court
Yeranen Yaakov posted an email that he received on his blog. It was a summons to court, written in Hebrew, to all members of the Jewish nation for a case that will take place on Rosh Hashana where we will be judged for sins such as bitul Torah, sins committed in financial matters and personal relationships, etc. It gave me a shock to realize that we are indeed going to have a court case very soon.
I remember many years ago that a man in the neighborhood was involved in a case involving his nursing home. The man could barely function, being too nervous to eat or sleep properly. And, how many of us are nervous when we are involved in a minor court case such as a traffic violation? So, why are we going about our everyday business without a care about the major case we will be summoned to in a few weeks?
The parsha this week begins with the words "If you go out to war against your enemies." Our biggest enemy is the yetzer hara which threatens to destroy us internally. Let's try to overcome our personal struggles, pray with greater fervor and prepare a good defense for the court case that is soon upon us.
I remember many years ago that a man in the neighborhood was involved in a case involving his nursing home. The man could barely function, being too nervous to eat or sleep properly. And, how many of us are nervous when we are involved in a minor court case such as a traffic violation? So, why are we going about our everyday business without a care about the major case we will be summoned to in a few weeks?
The parsha this week begins with the words "If you go out to war against your enemies." Our biggest enemy is the yetzer hara which threatens to destroy us internally. Let's try to overcome our personal struggles, pray with greater fervor and prepare a good defense for the court case that is soon upon us.
Home for the holy days?
As Yoel Zev Goldstein gives his first interview as a free man in Israel, asking people to pray for the release of his friend who is still imprisoned in Japan, let us hope that the prayers will yield postive results and may Mr. Richardson be successful in his latest endeavor.
Bill Richardson is traveling to Cuba in an attempt to free Alan Gross.
Gross' American lawyer, Peter Kahn, said it was the family's hope that Gross would be released in time to celebrate Rosh Hashanah with his family.
Read full article: http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/09/07/3089287/richardson-to-cuba-to-seek-gross-freedom
Bill Richardson is traveling to Cuba in an attempt to free Alan Gross.
Gross' American lawyer, Peter Kahn, said it was the family's hope that Gross would be released in time to celebrate Rosh Hashanah with his family.
Read full article: http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/09/07/3089287/richardson-to-cuba-to-seek-gross-freedom
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