Israel and The Sin of Expulsion

Four Mortar Shells Hit Western Negev [Near Border Fence]
Kassam Hits Sdot Negev [on Shabbos AM]
Gaza [Islamic] Gunmen Shoot at IDF Soldiers on Fence
IAF Jets Strike Tunnel Used by Terror Operatives in Northern Gaza
Stones Hurled at Israeli Car Near Nablus [Shechem]
Arabs Stone Israeli Vehicle Near Yitzhar
Israeli Bus Stoned Near Bethlehem
IDF Arrests Two Terror Suspects in Yesha
IDF […]

By Moshe Burt
Parsha Ki Tavo continues in the same theme track with last week’s Parsha Ki Teitzei, as well as the string of previous Parshiyot in discussing Mitzvot which teach kindness, compassion and attentiveness to others.
Ki Tavo begins with the Halachot of Bikkurim — the first fruits which were brought to the Kohen as both […]

Mortar Shell From Gaza Falls Short of Kibbutz Nahal Oz
Western Negev Residents Preparing for Renewed Attacks
IDF Troops Discover Pipe Bomb in Nablus [Shechem]
Bomb Explodes Near Security Barrier South of Ramallah
9 [Arab?] Suspects Charged in Karp Murder
IDF Nabs Ten Terror Suspects [Near Jenin, Kalkilya, Shechem, Ramallah Bethlehem, Hevron]
Arabs Throw Firebombs at Israeli […]

As we enter Elul with the Chaggim; Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur 3 weeks away, our Dear Brother Jonathan Pollard remains incarcerated for going on 25 years.
This Thursday night, Kehilla Beis Tefillah Yona Avraham in Ramat Beit Shemesh is again, as we have each month, dedicating a Thursday night Mishmar learning L’Zehut Yehonatan ben Malka […]

IDF Troops Fire Shots at Palestinian Trying to Cross Gaza Border
One Palestinian Gunman Killed in Exchange of Fire on Gaza Border
Soldier Lightly Wounded by Gaza Mortar [1 of 2 Mortars Fired Striking South of Ashkelon]
IDF Bombs Rafiah Tunnel after Attack South of Ashkelon, by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu (Israel National News)
South Lebanese Village Expels […]

Commentary:
This blog recently posted 2 pieces [here and here] relating to efforts to mobilize a grassroots effort to insure that 3 Nationalist MKs on the Court Judges appointment committee didn’t vote to appoint more leftist judges.
Apparently, the mobilization met with some success as the committee repelled Judge Sefi Elon’s nomination while appointing […]

Three Gaza [Arab] Infiltrators Caught Near Kibbutz Be’eri
Peres Reveals Hezbollah Has 80,000 Missiles, by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu (Israel National News)
IDF Arrests 13 Terror Suspects [in Jenin, Kalkilya, Bethlehem and Jericho]
Bus Stoned Near Hevron
Firebomb Attack [on Jewish Bus] Near Ariel
IDF Arrests Six Terror Suspects in Yesha
Rock Attack [on Jewish Auto] in Kfar Azoon
IDF Arrests […]

by, Moshe Burt
Parsha Ki Teitsei teaches numerous Mitzvot such as; returning lost items to their rightful owners, loaning money to one’s fellow Jew free from interest, what one is permitted to or prohibited from taking from another Jew as loan security, Shatnes (wool and linen together), Tzitzit, and dealing fairly and truthfully with one’s […]

Allies, or Will Ya’alon Fold?
Both the Jerusalem Post and Israel National News are reporting that Vice Premier and Strategic Affairs Minister Moshe Ya’alon apparently spoke recently likening ‘Peace Now’ and Israeli elitists to “viruses” and expressing support for the positions of Moshe Feiglin and Manhigut Yehudit:
Speaking in a closed meeting organized by […]

This blog posted previously about efforts by Land of Israel supporters to squash Appointment of 2 Judges, Sefi Elon and Uzi Fogelman, to Israel’s Supreme Court. The previous report focused on apparently pro-expulsion Judge Elon.
This post focuses primarily on Judge Fogelman and his alledged conflict of interest concerning Supreme Court President […]