Parsha Vayeishev Part 1
Finally, after 36
years, Yacov is back with his father. He gives over the tending of the animals
to his sons and spends time learning Torah with Yosef. But that doesn’t last
too long. Rabbi Simcha HaCohain Kuk Ztzal used to point out that this week we
do not find G-D in the Parsha. What is HE doing? He is busy making the Moshiach
Ben Yosef and the Moshiach Ben Dovid.
37:1 And Jacob dwelt in the land of his father's sojournings, in
the land of Canaan. 2 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph,
being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren, being still
a lad even with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's
wives; and Joseph brought evil report of them unto their father.
Yosef wanted the sons of the maid wives to be on
the same level of the higher educated and pedigree sons of Leah and Rachel.
They did not behave like a son of Yacov or Ben Yisrael should. The Halachos of
Lashon HaRa would only be given at Sinai and instead of explaining their errors,
he tattled-tale to his father. (It would only be centuries later that Dale Carnegie
would come out with the book How to win friends and influence people.)
3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his
children, because he was the son of his old age; and he made him a coat of many
colors. 4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more
than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto
him.
This boy was spoiled by daddy because his mother
died and he was her first born. So, he was singled out above all the others. He
was probably and cocky and pompous 17year old.
5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it
to his brethren; and they hated him yet the more.
He managed to make 4 enemies of his brothers from
the maids and now Leah’s sons were jealous.
6 And he said unto them: 'Hear, I pray you,
this dream which I have dreamed: 7 for, behold, we were binding
sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and,
behold, your sheaves came round about, and bowed down to my sheaf.'
What this Chutzpadik kid is pompous and now
dreams he can rule over us!
8 And his brethren said to him: 'Shalt thou
indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us?' And they
hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. 9 And he
dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brethren, and said: 'Behold, I
have dreamed yet a dream: and, behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars
bowed down to me.'
Now even his parents would bow down unto him and
this was going a bit too far.
10 And he told it to his father, and to his
brethren; and his father rebuked him, and said unto him: 'What is this dream
that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to
bow down to thee to the earth?'
Meseches Brachos states that dreams, even prophetic
have some element of nonsense in them. Sheaves bowing down or the fact that his
mother, the moon was in the dream although she was buried years ago. His father
understood prophecy quite well but had hushed up Yosef as he had see the
reaction of the brothers and his rebuke, he hoped, would calm them down.
11 And his brethren envied him; but his
father kept the saying in mind.
Every father wants his son to succeed even better
than himself. The Steipler Rebbe was happy that Rav Chaim Kanievsky was better
learned than he was and it brought him great joy to see his son’s success.
12 And his brethren went to feed their
father's flock in Shechem. 13 And Israel said unto Joseph: 'Do not
thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them.'
And he said to him: 'Here am I.'
Yosef loved his father and learned a lot of Torah
from him. He was happy to do his father a favor.
14 And he said to him: 'Go now, see whether
it is well with thy brethren, and well with the flock; and bring me back word.'
So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to
Shechem. 15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was
wandering in the field. And the man asked him, saying: 'What seek
thou?' 16 And he said: 'I seek my brethren. Tell me, I pray thee,
where they are feeding the flock.'
There is a Midrash that says the ‘man’ was the
Satan in disguise to speed up the process. The Gezaira of 400 years of Gallus
would soon start but the Satan wanted to make sure it started soon.
17 And the man said: 'They are departed
hence; for I heard them say: Let us go to Dothan.' And Joseph went after his brethren,
and found them in Dothan.
If he delayed going to Dothan, then perhaps the
decree could be nullified.
18 And they saw him afar off, and before he
came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. 19 And
they said one to another: 'Behold, this dreamer comes. 20 Come now
therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will
say: An evil beast hath devoured him; and we shall see what will become of his
dreams.'
The evil beast of jealousy.
21 And Reuben heard it, and delivered him
out of their hand; and said: 'Let us not take his life.' 22 And
Reuben said unto them: 'Shed no blood; cast him into this pit that is in the
wilderness, but lay no hand upon him'--that he might deliver him out of their
hand, to restore him to his father.
Shimon and Levi were very zealous and hot
tempered. While zealousness of Levy was closer to Shem Shamayim (for the sake
of heaven) most of the time, he was over influence by Shimon who did not have
the same purity. Yosef was zealous over his brother’s behavior. Our Sages treated
zealousness as a doubled edge sword for it could make one into a fanatic.
23 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come
unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph of his coat, the coat of many
colors that was on him; 24 and they took him, and cast him into the
pit--and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.
The failure of Reuven’s leadership occurs at this
point. He could have said enough to all and put Yosef in his place. Instead he
does nothing to stop Shimon or Levi. Rashi says that there was no water in the
pit but snakes and scorpions enjoyed the remaining moisture that might have
still been there.
25 And they sat down to eat bread; and they
lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites came
from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and laudanum, going to
carry it down to Egypt. 26 And Judah said unto his brethren: 'What
profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood?
Yehuda above Shimon and Levy shows leadership.
This was a poor judgement on his part but leader! Leaders make decisions and
stand by them both in Parsha Miketz an Vayigash. He takes responsibility right
or wrong or even poor. He came up with a terrible concept but owned it. His
reasoning was that he wants to save Yosef but Shimon and Levy being his elder
brothers, he cannot go against them. He should have used his father's feelings
as an argument.
27 Come, and let us sell him to the
Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother, our
flesh.' And his brethren hearkened unto him.
It does not matter how Yosef would go down into
Mitzrayim if it were a decree from HASHEM. He could have been captured by
Ishmaelites. Instead the brothers were stained by this sale.
28 And there passed by Midianites,
merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph
to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. And they brought Joseph into
Egypt. 29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was
not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
30 And he returned unto his brethren, and
said: 'The child is not; and as for me, whither shall I go?'
I am the oldest and I should have ended the farce
with Yosef immediately instead of my postponement. Now we all have to answer to
father.
31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a
he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood; 32 and they sent the coat
of many colors, and they brought it to their father; and said: 'This have we
found. Know now whether it is thy son's coat or not.'
Mida Knegged Mida or measure for measure. Yacov
is 108years old. But 45years ago, he deceived his father, Yitzchak, with a dead
goat’s skin. Now his Karma-kickback was coming to haunt him with his children
deceiving him through a goat.
33 And he knew it, and said: 'It is my son's
coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn in
pieces.'
The evil beast is none other than jealousy.
34 And Jacob rent his garments, and put
sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
Longer than a normal mourning as he did for Devorah,
Rachel or Yitzchak.
35 And all his sons and all his daughters
rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said: 'Nay, but
I will go down to the grave to my son mourning.' And his father wept for
him.
Our Sages tell us that after twelve months, one
misses the deceased less. Immediately after hearing of my own father’s death I
felt like I wanted to join him. It will soon be 55years and I miss him but not
at that level rather hope to see him after 120years with my long line of
forefathers. However, Yosef was not dead and therefore Yacov was in a perpetual
state of mourning.
36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt
unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard.
We learn that the Ishmaelites were taking crude
oil to Egypt and managed to make a small profit selling Yosef to Midianites who
were carrying spices. Rashi-Medrash.
At this point I have an hour to an hour and a
half prior to my own-deadline for talking to the family and last-minute
preparations before Shabbos. I like to do a quality production and quantity is
easier so I could brush this off. But the section on the making of the
forefathers of Moshiach Ben Dovid and Moshiach ben Yosef deserve better
wording.
38:1 And it came
to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to
a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. 2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite
whose name was Shua; and he took her, and went in unto her. 3 And she conceived, and bore a son; and he called his
name Er. 4 And she conceived again,
and bore a son; and she called his name Onan. 5 And she yet again bore a son, and called his name
Shelah; and he was at Chezib, when she bore him. 6 And Judah took a wife for Er his first-born, and her
name was Tamar. 7 And Er, Judah's
first-born, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. …
21 And he restored the chief butler back unto
his butlership; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand. 22 But he hanged the chief baker, as Joseph had
interpreted to them. 23 Yet did not
the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgot him.
Holy Activities in the war.
Last week Yitzchak
passes away in the Sedra (often used instead of Parsha). One of the holiest
tasks in the war is doing what my Nephew Does – reserve Major and Social Worker
on the health of the Nefesh in Hebrew. He informs families of wounded and dead
and his unit keeps giving them support. The letter I received below is holier
and that is identifying remains and piecing burnt and decapitated bodies
together.
The Chazan of the Great
Synagogue in Tel Aviv, Tzvi Grinhaim is working with Chabad to give soldiers a
BBQ in break periods from the battles. He also entertains them with spiritual
songs so he is a cook and singer. And he served in the IDF.
Dear Friends,
I’m writing for the first time since the war started for
you to read and share this vital message: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/our-only-hope-the-bombshell-revelation-of-jericho-wall/.
As for me and my family: My son Yisrael was called up for
reserve duty the second day of the war. He is stationed in the south, in a unit
that deals with dead bodies. For the first weeks, he was cleaning up the south
from dead terrorists, performing DNA testing on the remains of each body to
clarify whether it was a Jew. Recently he has been working with the
archeologists in Be’eri, the hardest hit kibbutz, sifting ashes to find
miniscule remains that might through DNA testing tell an anguished family
whether their missing loved one is dead or a prisoner in Gaza. My daughter
Pliyah is working 11-hour days as administrator of Thank Israeli Soldiers https://thankisraelisoldiers.org/, an NGO that is sending truckloads of supplies to soldiers
every day.
Please share my blog: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/our-only-hope-the-bombshell-revelation-of-jericho-wall/
May G-d protect our soldiers and return all our hostages,
Sara Yoheved Rigler
War Story in Hebrew
Oct. 7th. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeT6XZHCatI
Rough translation of
the story ten minutes of talk into a minute or two of reading.
A non-religious Lt.
was with his non-religious fellow soldiers partying and listening to music
until 4 in the morning. At six the phone rings and he rolls over and goes to
sleep. At 6:15 there was a repeat at 6:30, his mother wakes him up. He picks up
the phone to hear “we are at war, take your pistol and all the magazines of
bullets you have and get to assemble.” Now anybody who gets a license for a
pistol has only two magazines holding six to eight bullets at the most.
He gets to where he
has to go and is given a rifle with a number of magazines and organizes with
two others into a very small squad. They join with others. Golani and other
units are fighting the terrorists and are being shot at with hundreds of
bullets and RPG’s. Soldiers from the best trained units are falling to the left
and the right of them.
With no planned or
organized fighting units or supplies. It does not take long for them to run out
of bullets. Suddenly the most non-observant friend of his says that if we get
out of this alive, I am going to start observing Shabbos!
Slowly, they gather
guns and bullets from dead terrorists and continue fighting. They survive and
since then his friend began observing Shabbos and after a week or two, the Lt.
started observing Shabbos.
The officer continues
“Ayn Od Bilado = There is nothing without HIM”!
The following story especially the surprise ending you
can below of not.
I believe and it is possible.
The Nazi’s Grandson
from Bordeaux by Rabbi Yerachmiel Tilles
http://ascentofsafed.com/cgi-bin/ascent.cgi?Name=1356-13
Arriving early to
shul one Friday night in 2016, I [Yaakov Cass] noticed a young man standing at
the back of the shul quietly and demurely, looking a little bewildered and out
of place. I walked up to him and asked him if he had a place to eat for
Shabbos.
It turned out he
spoke neither Hebrew nor English, but I managed to communicate with him in
broken French. He said he would love to join us and so, after the prayers, we
walked home together. He enjoyed very much the Friday night dinner and Shabbos
lunch together with my family.
The guest, whom we
will call David, did not tell us too much about himself. Still, it was
sufficient to enable me to realize that he was a fairly new Baal
teshuva (returnee to mitzvah observance) who had studied for a short
while at the Lubavitcher yeshiva of Brunoir on the outskirts
of Paris, but was unable to cope with its high level of learning. So, he came
to Israel to study at the French speaking yeshiva in Ramot, where I live. He
was older than all of the other boys and the only Lubavitcher.
We invited him a few
times and told him he would always be welcome. Then he disappeared into the
ether.
About a year later,
one Friday night I was sitting in my place davening (praying)
when somebody blocked my light and stood in front of me. I looked up. It was
David. With a gigantic grin on his face and obviously in a really joyous and
happy state of mind, he said, "Well, you said I could come whenever I
want, so here I am."
We hugged, and back
he came to eat with us again. This time we heard the whole long story of his
life and how, amazingly, against all odds, he had become a Baal teshuva.
He told us he came
from the town of Bordeaux in France. He had been studying at the university,
and was one of the only two Jews in the whole institute. His grandfather had
been an officer in the Nazi (yemach shemam) army (!!) and had escaped
justice by running away to South America.
The officer's son,
David's father, moved to France to seek his fortune. He remained a rabid
anti-Semite throughout his life. After a lightning courtship, he married
David's mother, a Jewess, but after she gave birth he disappeared, never to be
seen again.
David's mother was
vehemently anti-religious and warned him that if he were to become involved in
Judaism in any shape or form, she would immediately disown him.
That was how David
was raised. Nevertheless, he developed a deep desire to find out about Judaism,
learning and reading up as best as he could, but never daring to tell his
mother. Furthermore, he befriended a young Lubavitcher family living not far
from his university and they encouraged him in his quest.
One night he fell
asleep and had a vivid dream: He was standing in front of the Lubavitcher
Rebbe's desk and the Rebbe picked up a letter from a pile in front of him and
read out loud:
"We have in our
town, a young man named David who is searching for meaning in life and we have
befriended him. However, there is no Chabad shaliach (emissary
of the Rebbe) in this section of Bordeaux who could help him. Would the Rebbe
please send a shaliach to help him become a properly committed Jew."
The Rebbe put the
letter down and, addressing David, said, "No, I will not send a shaliach.
I will take responsibility myself to bring this young man fully to
Judaism."
He then told me to
leave university and go to yeshiva and that he would be with me wherever I
went; there was nothing to be frightened or concerned about.
After hearing this
story, I was captivated. I asked him what happened next. He told me what I
knew; that he had been to Brunoir and had then come to Israel. He went on to
relate that one fine summer's day, his yeshiva went to the tomb site of Rabbi
Shimon Bar Yochai in Meron.
While he was there
somebody pointed out to him a book that he was not familiar with, 'Igrot
Kodesh (Holy Letters) of the Lubavitcher Rebbe,' and suggested that he
write to the Rebbe. He wrote a letter asking the Rebbe for help and guidance in
his studies and placed the letter randomly into the book.
Upon opening the
book to where he had placed his letter, he nearly passed out when he read the
words, "Why are you concerned? I told you that I have taken responsibility
for you. I will be with you in all your endeavors. Just concentrate on learning
Torah."
That is exactly what
David did from then on.
As mentioned above,
there was only one other Jew in the university of Bordeaux. Now David revealed
to us that the 'other' was a female medical student whom David had courted
before becoming religious. After a couple of years, David returned to Bordeaux
to renew this courtship.
How elated he was to
discover that the girl had become religious as well, despite having a
background as far away from Judaism as David's! She too had a non-Jewish father
who had come to live in France; he was originally from Libya. And just like
David's, her mother was fiercely against Judaism.
The young couple had
agreed to marry and the reason why David was back in Jerusalem was to get
married, on the very next day after that Shabbos! He told me that there was not
a single guest from either side of the family who would be attending the
wedding, apart from his mother. She had become reconciled with David's return
to Judaism, and had even begun to keep mitzvot herself. Sadly, the bride's mother
refused to travel to the wedding.
My local
Chabad shul in Ramot arranged an impromptu ufraf [2] for
David. The French yeshiva sent students to sing and dance at the wedding, and
then sent them again to liven up each night of the sheva Brachos. [3]
The end of the story
is even more astonishing. While in Bordeaux, David had gone to visit his
Lubavitcher friends and told them about his dream and the letter that the Rebbe
had read to him and his comments.
The wife turned
pale. She barely managed to articulate, "On what date was your
dream?"
David told her and
she promptly fainted.
When she had
recovered somewhat she told him that the letter the Rebbe had read out to him
was the very same letter that she had written asking the Rebbe to help him, and
she had placed it into Igrot Kodesh on the morning immediately
preceding his dream.
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Source: Adapted by Yerachmiel Tilles from an article by Yaakov Cass in
"Living Jewish" #73. Rabbi Yaakov Cass is a Lubavitcher Chasid living
in Jerusalem. Until recently, he was a senior official in the Israel Ministry
of Health.
Connection: In this week's
Torah reading, Vayeishev, there are four prophetic dreams.
Footnotes
[1] Perhaps you are
disappointed to find this is not a story for Chanukah (which begins this
Thursday night). Explanation: I could not resist sharing the contemporary story
about prophetic dreams. Towards the beginning of next week, which is entirely
Chanukah, we shall send you an excellent Chanukah story, which, to the best of
my knowledge has never before been translated. Also, the audio and video story
for my Saturday Night
WhatsApp group this week are both Chanukah stories.
[2] (Yiddish) An Aliyah to the Torah on the Shabbat preceding the wedding, and
a joyous kiddush-celebration after the Services.
[3] For the 7 nights and days after the wedding ceremony, any time the new
couple is at a meal in which ten Jewish men are present, a special set of seven
blessings is recited in their honor at the end of the meal.
Milestone: Joe Nahmias, 85, body
guard of Ben Gurion and philantrapist. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381348
Milestone: Shlomo Avineri, 90,
Marxist. Prominent
political scientist and veteran diplomat Shlomo Avineri dead at 90 | The Times
of Israel
Milestone: Norman Lear, 101, TV
Comedy Shows Creator. Norman
Lear, Jewish creator of pioneering TV comedies, dies at 101 | The Times of
Israel
Inyanay Diyoma
Dec. 2nd
136 people still help prisoner. 400
air strikes on Shabbos 50 in Khan Unis.
Rockets hidden under UNRWA
equipment. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/gaza-news/article-776170
It was announced a few minutes ago
that on Oct. 7th Brigade Commander Asaf Hamami fell engaging Hamas
and his body is in Gaza. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381284
The following were murdered in
captivity including a 70year old woman from Beeri. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381277 https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381273
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381275
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381267
Some of the 90 Arabs murdered by Hamas.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381244
Hostage
families demand to meet Netanyahu as Israel pulls out of truce talks | The
Times of Israel
15
synagogues across New York hit with false bomb threats | The Times of Israel
Mossad Chief ordered to return from
Qatar. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-776197
Shabbos strikes in Gaza. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381280
Infrastructure in Gaza attacked. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381276
Attacks in the north and replies. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381281
Terrorist cell eliminated in
Lebanon. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381278
White House – pause ended because of
Hamas. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381279
Tsunami Warnings 7.6 quake. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381279
George Santos expelled from
Congress. Johnson
says vote on Biden impeachment inquiry is ‘necessary step’ after WH
‘stonewalled’ GOP investigations (foxnews.com)
Apple
releases urgent iOS update due to security exploits (foxbusiness.com)
https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/de-wintons-golden-mole-port-nolloths-beach
Nearly half of British Jews consider
leaving due to antisemitism. https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-776069
Dec. 3rd
Last night at 10 I was going to
sleep. At 10:02 a siren literally caught me with my pants down. Grabbed them
and my Pajama Tops. Made it to the turn in the stairs heard a faint boom and
then into the Shelter, closed the blast door and a louder boom. Shortly
thereafter shrapnel fell in Al-Midya next to Gannei Modiin. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381298
Covid is back. After MIA for two
learning sessions and Erev Shabbos Brachos, Rabbi Mimran called me about his
headaches and fever and could not smell the spices for Havdalah. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/376923
4 Shepherds attacked by Arab
rioters. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381306
Two soldiers fell – one from wounds
two weeks ago and one yesterday. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381314
Updates: https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381243
Paris Jailed once for Islam, let
out, now a murderer. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381307
Op-Ed Bederman: https://dianebederman.com/occupationfabrication-time-to-end-the-occupation-of-israel-by-muslim-colonizers/
Op-Ed Rabbi Fischer Guess the antisemite.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381302
No prisoner exchange until the end
of the war. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381308
Arab MK walks back statement. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381309
Gaza invasion of Zikim Beach Oct. 7.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381304
Earlier on Saturday, following precise IDF and
ISA intelligence, IAF fighter jets eliminated Hamas’ Shejaiya Battalion
Commander, Wessam Farhat. Watch secondary explosions. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381295
Tunnel Shaft in school courtyard. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381288
Declared kidnapped in Gaza 57days
into war. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381283
Austin warns Iran. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381311
Dec. 3 afternoon to 4th
Yesterday, Dec. 3rd,
there was a wedding of a ‘religious’ couple where the groom invited his
platoon-company to bring joy to the couple. 40 family members were there, a DJ
and more. What troubled me was that the couple had been dating for a number of
years and living together for over a year. If you are religious why not get
married sooner? In any event, Mazel Tov to the newlyweds.
Almost every night there is a raid
into Yehuda and Shomron. One night 34 terrorists were arrested. Last night was
no different but the numbers were perhaps smaller.
On Arutz 14 there was a discussion
of missionaries sending ‘gifts’ to the IDF such as tourniquets and other items
with make ‘Cheeses’ your man etc.
Two ambulances going with sirens in
opposite directions caused me to go down to the shelter. For one siren started
as the other was going.
Of the 137 in captivity we know for
certain 9 are bodies and perhaps 4 more thus there cannot be more than 128 live
captives.
200 air strikes today as troops
advance. Communications collapse in Gaza.
Since the beginning of ground operations in the
Gaza Strip, IDF soldiers have located over 800 shaft and 500 destroyed. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381332
3 more soldiers died in Gaza. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381376
Updates: https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381243
I am sure he feels safer in Gaza
than he would in certain areas of Chicago: "I woke up on the 7th of October and saw a lot of text
messages from friends who were preparing for what was happening. I was shocked
and horrified by what I saw on the news. I didn't doubt for a second what was
coming - I got plane tickets, got to O'Hare airport, and was in Israel by
Sunday afternoon." https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381337
Gallant meets with families of
captives. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381371
Pressuring Hamas to release more
hostages. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381373
The National Security Council [NSC] announced
that travel warnings have been raised to 80 countries in Europe, South America,
Australia, and South Africa. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381404
Kfir Brigade is operating in Gaza. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381405
Terrorist of Highway 5 arrested. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381325
Religion of Peace terrorists bomb a
Catholic Mass four dead. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381339
War in the North Dec. 3rd:
Moshav Keshet hit with a rocket. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381323
11 lightly wounded by anti-tank
grenades. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381334
One more was injured at Beit Hillel
yesterday and three more hospitalized today.
Phila Restaurant was target by
anti-Jewish group. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381408
29 terrorists arrest in Qalqilya. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381394
A poll conducted by the Institute for National
Security Studies during the Swords of Iron war revealed that about a third of
the Arab public supports the goal of the war: To topple the rule of Hamas in
Gaza. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381377
For Shipping in the area around Aden, it is the
US.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381368
The White House believes Israel is "making
an effort" to minimize civilian deaths in Gaza, National Security Council
spokesman John Kirby said Sunday. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381370
Sunday Times of London on Hamas
Rapes. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381335
Economy Minister Nir Barkat threatened to vote
against the amended state budget in the Knesset and Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu's office is threatening to fire him if he does. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381366
Dec. 5th
Doctor
treating freed Hamas hostages reveals unprecedented abuse (foxnews.com)
Horrors
children experienced. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bysytb9ba#autoplay
Updates.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381243
Gold
bars stashed in Dem senator’s home recovered after 2013 violent robbery
(foxnews.com)
Tank hit by RPG one injured, three
dead. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381435
Speeding up drafting Yeshiva
Students. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381406
IDF tightens grip on Gaza. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/b1ik9eost#autoplay
Red Cross mentions captives in
passing but no visit. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381431
Flood the tunnels? https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381428
Thermal patch for hyperthermia. https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/s1fi7niha
The New York Times reports that a rocket fired during
the Oct. 7th invasion of Israel, presumably by Hamas, struck near the Sdot
Micha military facility in central Israel. International experts believe that
the base houses the IAF unit 'Wing 2', which is responsible for the majority of
Israel's nuclear-capable Jericho missiles.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381419
A challenge to Netanyahu. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381430
She fought her captives. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381420
IDF strikes Command and Control
Center. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381444
Hezballah targets attacked. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381429
2 more soldiers fall in battle. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381455
Mothers of IDF soldiers it is
unthinkable that our sons should fall for ‘humanitarian’ reasons. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381446
Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburg, dean of the Od Yosef
Chai yeshiva in Yitzhar, spoke at a special gathering about the war with Hamas.
"According to the simple explanation, there is no longer this nation,
Amalek. But halakha (Jewish law - ed. says that anyone who hates Israel and
wants to destroy the Jewish nation is considered Amalek," Rabbi Ginsburg
said. "This is how the Brisker Rav ruled." https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381454
Aircraft from Lebanon shot down. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381457
Hezballah targets struck.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381429
Hamas establishes a new front org. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381440
According to the report, the maps were found on a
terrorist who entered Israeli territory during the October 7th invasion and
included precise lists of bases and outposts that appear to have been compiled
based on evidence from spies. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381442
Columbia U. cancels rally justifying
Oct. 7th. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381437
4 candidates in the next Republican
Debate. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381434
City walks back no-Menorah. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381432
Police in London are investigating claims Jewish
children have been prevented from getting on buses in the city, The Independent reported
on Monday. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381425
Dec. 6th
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi stated that the
IDF is launching the third stage of its ground campaign against the Hamas
terrorist organization in Gaza with the encirclement of Khan Yunis. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381473
One of the 15 rockets stopped hovers like a
propeller for 4 minutes and almost falls on pedestrians. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381476
Netanyahu talks of Hanukah and I this and I
that and many families walk out of meeting. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381471
On the other hand, the Defense Minister Gallant
did talk with substance: Hamas keeps getting struck, keeps
losing control. This is achieved as a result of the determined and decisive
operations conducted by IDF troops in the air, on land, in the sea and via
intelligence. The results [of our operations] are very significant, impressive,
and accurate. We are operating forcefully. Every day, I approve the IDF’s
operational plans. Every day, I meet with commanders in the field, and I see the
results. Unfortunately, in times of war we also pay prices – prices that are
extremely heavy,” he said. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381487
Israeli Satire show of the lack of the UN
Women’s committee to condemn rape of Jewish Women. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381490 To watch:
https://twitter.com/Eretz_Nehederet/status/1732150090695946285
IDF hits Hezballah staging area but it was
Lebanese Troops. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381489
US Presidential Race Deadline for war: US officials expect the current phase of Israel’s ground
operation of Gaza, targeting the southern end of the Strip to last several
weeks, multiple senior administration officials told CNN on
Tuesday. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381491
Antisemitism in Times Square. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381492
Many of the captives came back with abuse
stories of both women and children with the use of men instead of sheep, goats,
camels or donkeys. On Oct. 7th these sick people not only raped the
females and female soldiers but shot them in various areas of the body and
disfigured faces. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-776654
The Lt. Col. died in a traffic accident and the
staff sergeant in battle.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381496
Classrooms used to hide weapons. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381502 two different. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381524
Op-Ed by Diane Sori: https://thepatriotfactor.blogspot.com/2023/12/op-ed-israel-fighting-virtuous-war-by.html
After the Parody on the BBC they produce the
truth. The BBC, a leading UK media outlet, on Wednesday
morning placed as their main headline a story highlighting Hamas' abuse of
women on October 7. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381500
US President Joe Biden told Democratic donors on
Tuesday he wasn’t confident he’d be seeking another term if his predecessor,
Donald Trump, wasn’t himself running for the White House. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381497
Plenty of rockets north and south. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381243
Man hit by shrapnel. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381517
Song and video from article. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAmdS9AnUts&t=17s
https://www.algemeiner.com/2023/12/05/media-helps-spread-lies-of-doctor-who-volunteered-in-gaza/
Dec. 7th
We are entering into our third month of war.
Our Oct. 7th was worse that Pearl Harbor of 82 years ago today.
Pearl Harbor was a military attacking military. Raping women to death and
beheading babies were not part of their attacking.
More soldiers fell in combat. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381528
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381559
With a Corps in northern Gaza and a Corps in
southern Gaza a full army is in the fray. Due to the US Pressure to end ASAP,
the push on Hamas is very hard. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381545
Our forces are striking targets using
precise real-time intelligence; the soldiers are battling valiantly,
eliminating terrorists, identifying underground infrastructure, and destroying
weaponry. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381547
Watch the IDF take out RPG carrying people who emerge from a tunnel. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381568
We have gotten 200 Galaxy 5 loads of equipment
and munitions. In turn we are told to give so much fuel to Gaza. I am uncertain
that President Trump would have allowed this. The Mothers of the Soldiers headquarters, which unites
hundreds of mothers who sons are fighting in Gaza, on Thursday morning called
on the Cabinet to rethink its decision to allow an increased amount of fuel
into Gaza each day. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381564
Bennett agrees with the parents of fighters. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381563
Ganz wants to be PM at the expense of Charedi
Elementry School Education. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381566
Republican Debate and Israel. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381557
Bomb
threat sent to Buenos Aires Jewish center hit in deadly 1994 attack | The Times
of Israel
Dec. 7 evening – Dec 8
Late in the afternoon after about 500 Hamas
died in northern Gaza there was a mass surrender of 170 Arabs most likely
fighters.
On Ramat HaGolan two rockets were fired with
replies to a few places where monkey business of terrorist is going on.
My nephew has been reassigned to Gaza joining his
brother-in-law, the doctor, in that general area.
Agriculture is suffering so more foreign
workers are being brought in.
Schem gained 5 Shachidim Thursday night in
battles with the IDF.
As his father, the former chief of staff,
watched the Khan Unis Operation, he saw a Paramedic Sgt. Major shot by Hamas
also another Sgt. Major was killed. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381595
Earlier in the day we lost another: https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381576
In the night two more lost with a commander in
serious condition. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381625
One of the soldiers who was killed earlier was
hit by friendly fire from helicopter. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381632
Over the last few days, the 36th Division have
been fighting in close-quarter combat with terrorists in the Shuja'iyya
neighborhood of Gaza. The forces located and destroyed weapons and underground
infrastructure, predominantly located inside and in the vicinity of civilian
buildings. The soldiers are continuing to operate to dismantle Hamas’
capabilities in the area. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381590
Sabra Products pasted with stickers in “The
City of Brotherly Love”. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381601
The United States has not given Israel a firm
deadline to end major combat operations against Hamas in Gaza, and if the war
ended now, the group would continue to pose a threat, White House national
security aide Jon Finer said on Thursday, according to Reuters.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381621
Shotgun and shots near Albany, NY Synagogue. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381619
Finally, Hunter Biden, is being charged with
tax evasion. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381620
Number of captured falls to 137 as body IDed. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381614
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
executive director and co-founder Nihad Awad stated that the Hamas massacre of
over 1,200 people on October 7 made him "happy." https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381628
Zelenskyy lights the Hanukah with Chabad. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381613
US requests that Israel allows more trucks. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381618
Surrender of Hamas fights in Khan Unis. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381606
Go-pro Hamas footage. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381604
The situational assessment was attended by Northern Command Commander
Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin, command staff officers, and division commanders. During
the assessment, they reviewed the IDF's activities on the northern front and
the intelligence and regional situation. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381591
Jewish Woman harassed in CA by Coffee Shop
Employees and one attacked on NYC Subway. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381581
The truth of abuse of hostages must be told. “We are fighting a media war as well as a war in Gaza. No war
is pretty. Israel must tell the truth about what happened to the hostages that
we have been able to recover alive. I know that it is difficult, and I know the
trauma that these hostages went through, but it is important that the world
look in their eyes and understand that Hamas is ISIS.” - Lt.
Col. Avital Leibovich https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381573
Anti-tank missiles fired from civilian areas. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381592
14M - 46Ft tall in Gaza = Kein Ayne HaRa it’s a
Menorah. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381593
More than three-quarters of British Jews, 77%,
believe that the BBC's coverage of the war between Israel and the Hamas
terrorist organization has been biased against Israel. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381596
News that broke after my last update of day 63:
Two
rockets from southern Gaza end up with the fishes off of Tel Aviv.
IDF hit
450 targets in the last day. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381634
Mentioned
above about Schem terrorists. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381639
The municipality of Bat Yam announced today
(Friday) that Eitan Levy, a resident of the city who was among the 240 people
kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7, has been murdered by Hamas. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381641
Ross Stevens, a University of Pennsylvania donor.
is withdrawing a gift worth around $100 million in protest against the school's
response to antisemitism on campus, Axios reported on Thursday. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/381623
Have a happy Hanukah (Hanukah
Samayach) with a healthy, peaceful Shabbos rest,
Rachamim Pauli
