In remembrance

THE RETURN OF OUR SOLDIERS

Ehud (Udi) Goldwasser (Ehud Ben Malka Goldwasser)

Eldad Regev of Kiryat Motzkin

May Hashem avenge the blood of Eldad and Ehud, and may their holy martyred souls rest in eternal peace.

MAY THEIR MEMORIES BE FOR A BLESSING AND MAY THEIR FAMILIES BE COMFORTED WITH ALL THE MOURNERS IN ZION AND IN JERUSALEM.

May Hashem bring Shalom to the Goldwasswer and Regev families and heal their broken hearts, and the hearts of all Israel.

O G-d of vengeance, Hashem; O G-d of vengeance, appear! Arise, O Judge of the earth, render recompense to the arrogant. Until when will the evil, O Hashem, until when will the evil exult?…with their own evil, He will strike them down; Hashem our G-d will strike them down!
Psalm 94

Israel faces its greatest existential threat in its history.

Just finished reading Rabbi Lazer Brody’s, Emuna News Special Report: The Sword on Israel’s Jugular. Which states the following:

Israel faces its greatest existential threat in its history. At this very moment, every single city, town, and village between the northern border and Dimona is a push-button away from oblivion, for the triple menace of missiles from Syria, Hizbollah, and Iran rest like a sharp sword on Israel’s Jugular.

Complete article.

Is there anything we can do? Most of us are hundreds or thousands of miles away, in our own communities; yet our very being cries out: What can we do?

Here my dear brethren are some ideas that we can start puting into action immediately.

The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, taught us that, yes, there is something we can do.

The Rebbe taught us the power of a mitzvah.

A mitzvah, a G-dly deed, has the power to reach deep into the core of our being–where we are all one, and the physical distance between us is of no consequence. At this core, a positive deed on our part will help bring salvation to a brother and sister in distress.

During past conflicts in the Land of Israel, and during times of danger for the Jewish people, the Rebbe made practical suggestions of mitzvot that would elicit G-d’s blessings and protection.

Let us not underestimate the power of good! With a single good deed on our part, here and now, we can each contribute toward the victory and safety of our fellow Jews in Israel.

Take a minute to do one or more of the following. You can make a difference!

Torah study

Say a prayer for the soldiers of the IDF, and for all residents of the Holy Land (suggestion: Psalm 20 is traditionally said in times of distress).

Charity and acts of kindness: Put a coin in a charity box, give a gift of money to a fellow in need or to a charitable cause, or extend a helping hand to someone who needs it.

Tefillin: If you already put on tefillin every day, encourage a friend to do so. If you don’t yet, now is a good time to start!.

Mezuzah: If you don’t yet have a mezuzah get one now! If you already do have one, it may be time to have it checked to ensure that the words on the parchment have not faded.

Tzitzit: start wearing tzitzit even during the night, and even while sleeping.

To help you in your service, Free Beams Downloads:

Tikkun HaKlali and Perek Shira in Hebrew.

Tikkun HaKlali and Perek Shira in English.

As Rabbi Brody say’s “Let’s invoke Divine compassion by turning the tides of assimilation and spiritual contamination with a worldwide return to Hashem. Our lives depend on it”.

Hamas toughens stance on Shalit deal!

By Ali Waked, Israel News.

Source close to negotiations for release of kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit tells Ynet Hamas seeks to change outline of deal.

Islamist group wants Israel to release 750 prisoners when Shalit is transferred to Egypt.

Hamas is requesting a change in the outline of a prospective deal for the release of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, a Palestinian source close to the negotiations told Ynet on Wednesday.

Hamas is asking for all 450 of the “major prisoners” to be released simultaneously with the release of Gilad Shalit instead of in three phases, as Israel had requested.

Full story.

Barak refuses to exempt 1,000 haredim from IDF service!

By Hanan Greenberg, Israel News.

Defense minister orders his advisors to form new criteria which will allow new yeshiva students not to serve in army.

‘We will not longer be a rubber stamp,’ security source says.

In an unusual move, which may develop into a new political crisis between the Labor Party and Shas, Defense Minister Ehud Barak has refused to allow 1,000 yeshiva students to be exempted from IDF service.

Sixty-one new settlement recently requested to join the 50,000 haredim who have been exempted from military service as part of the “torato omanuto” (Torah is his profession) arrangement which exempts men from army service as long as they study Torah on a full-time basis.

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