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Yamim Noraim - take advantage!

All of us know probably that these [ especially these coming ten days-yemee-ha-tsuva] are very special for praying and other good deeds and the pasuk from Yeshayahu is brought in this connection : "Seek Hashem when he can be found, call Him when he is near". What struck me especially [ and I am quoting her from the book of rabbi Elozor Barclay and rabbi Yitzchok Jaeger : Guidelines - three hundred of the most commonly asked questions about the yomim noraim] is that the Rambam writes that "an individuals prayer during this period has the same power as that said in a congregation and is accepted immediately". If one thinks really seriously about this extreme strong statement from the Rambam, then nobody will leave these hours we still have left before Yom ha-Kippurim [and rosh Ha-shana] “unused” by not praying to the Creator for whatever we long for [for the good of his family / friends / Am Israel we l'olam kulo]. May I wish you all a healthy, blessed , peac...

Holocaust Survivor's View on Fanatic Islam

This is one of the best explanation of the Muslim terrorist situation I have read. His references to past history are accurate and clear. Not long, easy to understand, and well worth the read. The author of this email is Dr. Emanuel Tanay, a well-known and well respected psychiatrist. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Holocaust Survivor's View on Islam - A man whose family was German aristocracy prior to World War II owned a number of large industries and estates. When asked how many German people were true Nazis, the answer he gave can guide our attitude toward fanaticism. 'Very few people were true Nazis,' he said, 'but many enjoyed the return of German pride, and many more were too busy to care. I was one of those who just thought the Nazis were a bunch of fools. So, the majority just sat back and let it all happen. Then, before we knew it, they owned us, and we had lost control, and the end of the world had come. My f...

Rosh Hashanah

A Hero of Israel

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SHORT AND SWEET:

WARREN BUFFET ON THE MIDDLE EAST "If you go to the Middle East looking for oil, you don't need to stop in Israel. But if you go looking for brains, energy and integrity, it is the only stop." Warren Buffet 2010