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Does the dispute over the Al-Aqsa Mosque affect the Levantine Greeks? Search for: The current crisis between Israel and the Palestinians is the latest round in a long conflict between Jews and Muslims over Jerusalem and the Holy Land. This conflict increased in violence and cruelty after the return of millions of Jews to the Holy Land in the nineteenth century and the establishment of the State of Israel as their national and religious homeland in 1948. The conflict is currently focused on the ...

Reality of ethnic cleansing Tony Greenstein argues that despite its military might the Zionist state is losing the propaganda war As Israel resorts to the only thing it knows - the murder of Palestinians, bombing and mass destruction - it is worth looking at the background to what is happening. It can be summed up in a nutshell: the continued colonial momentum towards ethnic cleansing and the racial purification of Jerusalem, symbolised by the attack on al-Aqsa mosque on May 7. Despite the fals...

Such is the question from tzaddikim—righteous individuals who pass away and request an audience with the mashiach. “Everything looks so bleak.” The mashiach responds, “You want me to come. Fine. But if I come now, there are those among the Jewish people who will not merit to see the Future World.” So, the tzaddikim–righteous ones opt for a delay. Only G-d knows when each of us will deserve it, will have fulfilled his mission, his tikkun—rectification of Creation. Because all J...

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At the time of this lecture, the coming Shabbat’s bible portion is “Behar-Bechudotai.” That date is chaf-vav Iyar — 26 day of Iyar, and the omer count indicates: yesod, she’b’yesod—foundation of the foundation. It is the yahrzeit–memorial of RaMChal, Rav Moshe Chaim Luzatto. The “hashkafa I use,” says the rabbi, is based on his teachings, so this shiur is lizchut — in merit of What happened on lag b’omer was an unbelievable tragedy. Forty-five people died and it mo...

Al-Aqsa compound: Jerusalems flashpoint holy site AFP 1 day ago AFP © Ahmad GHARABLI Palestinian protesters look on during clashes with Israeli security forces at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, on May 7, 2021 The Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem was the scene of clashes on Friday between Israeli police and Muslim worshippers. They came as worshippers flocked there for the last Friday prayers of Ramadan. The compound is a highly sensitive ...

© Agence France-Presse Lehava supporters chant slogans against the wedding of a Palestinian citizen of Israel and a Jewish-Israeli on 17 August 2014 (AFP) Expelling Palestinians to Arab countries, annexing the occupied West Bank to Israel, calling for a ban on Christmas, urging a Jewish-Israeli model not to marry Leonardo DiCaprio: these are just a few of the most attention-grabbing demands of Lehava, a far-right, anti-Palestinian Israeli organisation, whose followers rallied recently in occup...

Ascent to Jerusalem for the Three Festivals (Aliyah L’Regel) When the Temple stood, all males had to appear before the Lord for the three festivals (Exodus 23:14-17, 34:23-24, Deuteronomy 16:16). At what age did they have to come – at 13? 30? Also, did they have to come from the Diaspora? It seems unrealistic in those times that people who lived in Egypt or Babylonia would be able to make such a long trip three times every year. Lastly, was it realistic for so many people to converge on Jer...

The wonder that is Israel   April 23, 2021 (JNS) — Anyone who is willing to look up for a moment from the hardships of politics and the coronavirus and examine the success of the project called the State of Israel from a broad historical perspective knows that it deserves to be crowned a resounding success. Anyone who prefers—and there are quite a few—to assess the state of the nation based on the media headlines will soon find themselves longing for the Stone Age. It seems that complain...

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