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These are the voices of the some of our soldiers that took part in the Gaza War last year and the last Lebanon war in 2006. We hear first hand of their experiences during that period. These young men and women that serve in the IDF allow all of us in Israel the opportunity to live our lives as normal as possible while protecting us from constant threats.
This article was translated from Spanish into English by Mario from the web site Portal of Ideas
My friend and colleague David Bedein did some of the interviews of the Hamas convicts. While it is a difficult decision to free these murders for our soldier Gilad Shalit there is a need to make this public. I only hope that Gilad will be freed soon.
This weeks Torah/Bible portion is full of intrigue and emotion. Below are some brief commentary’s from a few prominent Torah scholars. Every year reading Genesis and this particular segment reminds me of my own reconciliation with my brother. Separated by family intrigue we now share a close warm relationship that has added an amazing blessing to my life and an enrichment that I never dreamed possible. And so we follow the family, our family, in this segment as they come together and cry in reconciliation. The warmth of union is one of the most profound life experiences.
We hope to interview Daniella soon for our podcast radio show. Until then here is a piece on Daniella and her amazing web site.
The “Right of Return” is an elementary demand of the Palestinians for the past sixty plus years, since the creation of the State of Israel. The refugee situation is in consequence of the refusal of the Palestinian/Arab world to accept the creation of the Jewish state and share a tiny corridor of the vast lands in “their” Middle-East.
