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In the Midrash: “One who recites the Shema is obligated to mention the splitting of the sea…
Why does the splitting of the sea have to be mentioned? Because that is when they came to [have] faith in God, as the verse says: ” They believed in God and in His servant Moses” [Ex. 14:31] By the power of this faith they were able to sing, with the Shekhinah (spirit : my definition) dwelling upon them…And just as they purified their hearts [by faith] and then sang…so too does any person coming to pray first have to purify the heart, and then begin to pray.
…The point is that Israel was created to bear witness to the blessed Creator: “This folk I have formed [that] they tell My praise” [Is. 43:21]

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You just got to love this new EL Al advertisement.

No words I can convey will ever express my deep feelings about the Holocaust. So here are the words from some of the people that were there and survived.

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A moving HD film presentation that expresses our deepest desire for peace and cooperation.

I am no fan of Glenn Beck but his report on the violence and calamity of Communism, Nazism, Marxism and the players involved is worth seeing. Some of his statements may be a bit hard to take but the historical information is well worth listening to.

Part I

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The quote from the Torah/bible refers to the illustration appearing on Israelseen courtesy of international artist Phillip Ratner ratnermuseum.com

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