Esau's Threat: Judeo-Christian Values Revisited

 י״ב לחודש השלישי תשע״ז

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Judeo-Christian values? Really? You can read here to know what I think about so-called Judeo-Christian Values.

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It is CIVILIZATION against BARBARISM.

No. It's not. It's Torah against anti-Torah. And, yes, distorted Torah is anti-Torah. As the Ramba"m states:

 שלושה הן הכופרים בתורה: ... והאומר שהבורא החליף מצוה זו במצוה אחרת, וכבר בטלה תורה זו, אף על פי שהיא הייתה מעם ה', כגון הנוצריים וההגריים. כל אחד משלושה אלו כופר בתורה. (משנה תורה, הל׳ תשובה ג,יז)

Three [types] are the deniers of the Torah: ... And the one who says that the Creator replaced this commandment with a different commandment, and that this Torah was already nullified, even though it was from The Almighty, such as the Christians and the descendants of Hagar. Each of these three denies the Torah. (Mishneh Torah, Laws of Repentance 3:17)

Esau (the West - Malbi"m) are not our friends.

There isn't any quantitative difference in the threats/dangers between Esau and Yishmael (Arabs/Muslims), only qualitative. Esau's weapons and strategies (eg. smiles, money, lying, tricks) are simply different than those of Yishmael's. Esau's descendants are not our friends.

The Kiss of Esau

And Esau's kiss IS his bite. (Gerer Rebbe) Thus, the trickiness of Esau. He has many faces. Just as he adapted his strategies to conquer his brother Ya'aqov, Esau's spiritual descendants have adapted their strategies to conquer Ya'aqov's descendants.

Do not forget that one of the eventual goals of Esau is to take the Land of Israel which it believes is rightfully his (theirs). The Vatican is acquiring parts, as are the Greek and Russian Orthodox churches.

The Evangelicals, as well as those who have "evolved" beyond that have been sneaking into Israel left and right, with the goal of staying, attempting to blend in with "settler" appearing clothing, and by "volunteering" to work the Land.

There are even those of Esau's descendants who have invented a recent movement, fake Israelites (Christians calling themselves "Ephraimites"), as a way of getting a foothold on our Land.

These group all desperately attempt to separate themselves from the Vatican and the Orthodox. Even though they all worship the same false deity, and hold the same Christian mythological texts as divine. And they all have countless "right-wing, religious" Jews fooled, Jews who have been blinded by their co-dependent need receive love and existential validation from the outside.

The progressives want Israel too. In their case, they want Israel to be part of the secular, global community of humans, absent of nationalistic ties. But that's another story for another time.

The using of the phrase Judeo-Christian values is just another one of Esau's strategies to latch onto Ya'aqov (Israel).

However, the phrase also feeds the Jews' co-dependence desperate need for acceptance by the non-Jews, and a sense of belonging among them.

I remember there was a time when this called nothing less than assimilation.  So, the fact that most of these Jews cover their heads all of a sudden makes this acceptable? These Jews believe that they can "handle" the Christian theology thrown in their faces, because their emunah (faith) is so strong?

Christian missionizing is not the [only] issue.

They want our Land. And its Jews, knowingly or unknowingly, who are helping them to gain a foothold in Eretz Yisr'ael., counter to the halakha (Torah Law).

שנאמר "ולא תחונם" (דברים ז,ב), לא תיתן להן חניה בקרקע (משנה תורה, הל׳ עבודה זרה וחוקות הגויים י,א-ט)

...As it is said, "do not have mercy" (Deut. 7:2), do not allow them to gain space in the Land... (Mishneh Torah, Laws of Foreign Worship and Non-Jews 10:1-9)

Judeo-Christian Values?

7th Candle of Hanukkah 5770

Dear Arutz 7 (Israel National News) Broadcaster,

Recently, I heard a broadcast of yours. It included an excellent interview, in which you were able to keep your guest focused and have him share a great deal of information in a relatively short period of time.

In the second segment of your show, there was another interesting interview. Yet, something odd caught my attention. You used the expression “Judeo-Christian values,” even though such values do not exist. Jewish values are based on Torah (that includes Oral Torah) and halachah (Jewish Law), items which Christians do not possess. Certainly I would agree that Jews and Christians share a few similarities. But, I could also say the same, if not more so, about Muslims. So, why not talk about Judeo-Islamic values?

No, the concept to which you were referring is an illusion, one which has developed over time during our in exile in the West, due to our vulnerability and desperately trying to survive both physically and spiritually in Galuth (diasporah) coupled with the poisonous influence of the Christians surrounding us.

So, why is it that you were using such an oxymoron of a term?

Well, I have come up with a few possible answers:

1. You really do believe in the existence of this concept, and have yet to discard this particular qelipah (counter-spiritual shell).

2. You have a very short memory, and have forgotten the Christian-based, anti-Semitism which encouraged Jews to seek out our own Homeland and culture, in the first place, OR has forced them further into the deep trenches of assimilation and sniveling co-dependence on the goyim.

3. Even though you are religious, and working for the sake of many important Torah-based endeavors, you have still fallen into the trap of today's version of Hellenism, the belief that some or all Western sensibilities are inherently compatible with Torah. (I recommend you take a serious look at this during this holiday of Hanukkah.)

4. You have received a directive from your management that you use this expression in your broadcasts in order to exploit attract Christian dollars to your radio station.

Considering the introduction to your show, which included instructions to listeners as to how to “support” the station financially, I would say it is the last of the four. (Although I would not rule out option number three so quickly either.)

In line with said instructions, when potential contributers are contacted, some of their background information is, no doubt, revealed. You are able to get a general idea as to whom your listeners are, from where they hail, and which deities they worship, thus providing your station with sufficient feedback as how best to flatter placate them.

Certainly, you must also be able to obtain relatively precise information as to how much of Arutz 7's funding comes from Christians (...and thus how much of a conflict of interest Arutz 7 may appear to have).

I would guess that your managers have actually rationalized that it is better to take money from ovdei avodah zarah (practicioners of foreign worship; Mishnah Torah, Hil. Avodah Zarah 9:4 ), for the greater good of continuing your broadcasts to, as well as on behalf of, Religious Zionists and residents of Yehudah and Shomron (Judea and Samaria).

Now that we Jews are able to resettle our promised Homeland, we have no excuse but let go of our co-dependence on the goyim, and change strategies.

The doors to Eretz Yisra'el have been opened for Jews, but seeing the miracles done for us, and the prophesies being fulfilled, the Christians are also knocking on the door, begging, borrowing, and stealing their ways in.

They are developing their own strategies to obtain residency and even citizenship. Some send their children to “volunteer” in the IDF. Some set up “charitable” foundations, with the intention of "helping" us. Some even do so with the heksher of rabbis. There are Christians "helping" us in Ari'el, Itamar, Har Brachah, and Qedumim, among others. "Helping" us do what, I would like to know. And why do we need their help? I would like to know that as well.

How are any of these sneaky strategies to steal our inheritence, to get a foothold on our Holy Land, to pollute our Holy Land by spreading the worship of their false deity, and stealing our children's souls, in the least bit related to “Jewish values?”

So-called Christian Zionist, or Christian "Friends of Israel" are, at the very least, passive missionaries, and the very worst, better liars than active missionaries.

How will Arutz 7 report the sneaky, yet not so secret plans, of the Likud Party, and possibly some within the Jewish Agency (confirmation needed) itself to bring Christians to settle in Israel.

How will your station's acceptance of Christian funds influence your reporting? Will you just ignore it?

And just two more questions, please:

1. How much [or how little] does Rabbi Zalman Melamed know of your station's use
of the term "Judeo-Christian Values?"

2. How much [or how little] does
Rabbi Zalman Melamed know of your station's acceptance of Christian money?

They, too, believe they are doing this for the greater good,...even though we Jews “do not yet realize it.”

But, what's the harm in taking their money?

Simple. You're letting them get a foot in the door, you are taking their "we're your friends" bait, hook, line, and sinker, and thus you are aiding and abetting Esau (Christians/U. S./UN/EU/the West - who truly hates Ya'aqov). These liars may lie differently than Yishma'el (Arabs/Muslims) but they still lie. And, you are truly a co-dependent freier (sucker), if you think Esau will ever really be our friend. He wants his birthright back; he wants his b'rachoth back (See B'reishith 25 & 27).

It is forbidden to allow them to gain any foothold on our Land (Mishnah Torah, Hil. Avodah Zarah 10).

Esau is the pig, throwing out its forelegs to show you its split hooves; he is the pig moving its jaw up and down, pretending to chew his cud. He cries out, "Look at me! I'm kosher!" Yet, he's as treif as they come!

Since 1400's Spain (at least), we have attempted to pacify, reach out to, and assimilate amongst Christians to some degree or another, in order to reassure them that we are no threat to them, and even “just like them,” believing this to be our only strategy for survival while in Western Galuth. Aligning ourselves with them against Yishma'el is just today's version of this.

This strategy has never worked.

“Insanity is repeating the same thing over again, expecting different results.” -Albert Einstein

May your managers receive a complete speedy recovery from this insanity.

There are no such things as "Judeo-Christian Values."

Marketing Christian Messianism

ג' חוהמ"פ תשע"ד

I cannot possibly bring myself to place the filthy, disgusting symbol of avodah zarah I saw yesterday being sold on anything from magnets and bracelets to bags.

So, I have depicted the three components of this symbol individually. It is bad enough, I put that fish symbol here.

The first two should be easily recognizable by Jews, the Menorah and the Magen David. The last one might not be.

The simplistic fish outline, sometimes seen with a dot for an eye, as I understand, is a very old symbol used by the first Christians as a secret code for identifying each other. I was taught that the symbol could be found on homes as an identifier. A friend of mine, raised as a Christian, and now a Jew by conversion, explained to be that one Christian would casually draw a curve with his foot in the dirt. If the person he was with understood the gesture, he would do the same, drawing a second curve, and completing the drawing of the secret fish symbol. Then, they would know that they were in safe company.

The fish symbol represents the Christian false deity/false messiah, yet certainly not the first religion to apply the symbol of the fish to its mythological savior figure. The Babylonians thought of the idea, long before the Christians.

In the symbol I saw yesterday being hocked to Christian tourists, gathering in Israel now for their various festivals of avodah zarah filth, eg. Easter, combine the three symbols I have depicted here separately.

On the bag I saw, and two word quote from Christian mythology, "Grafted In" was included, with the textual citation. The fish "grafted in" to the Menorah and the Magen David is representative of this grafting into Israel concept. Of course, it is much more like digging their claws in and hanging on for dear life, as we try to shake them off. Smiles and "monetary support" make it virtually impossible for many in the so-called right-wing, Zionist camps, both religious and not religious varieties, to shake them off.

They do not even see the Christian claws as a problem, but rather of great benefit to them.

... וְלֹא-תִקַּח שֹׁחַד--כִּי הַשֹּׁחַד יְעַוֵּר עֵינֵי חֲכָמִים, וִיסַלֵּף דִּבְרֵי צַדִּיקִם. (דברים טז,יט)

...nor shall you take a bribe; for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous. (Deut. 16:19)

I have spoken to vendors have this symbol. Calling it problematic would be a gross understatement. Some claim not to have know what was exactly. After all, it cleverly disguised, as is the result of Esau's sneakiness.

Others play dumb, and still others do not see a problem with making money off of the tourists, by selling them souvenirs they desire, albeit based on lies.

Either way you slice, such filth, such messages of joining with Israel, in order to brainwash us into their cult of false deity worship, or false messiah, or whatever they are calling it these days, in order to make it more palatable for us, has no place in Eretz Yisra'el. It does nothing less than add to the pollution of avodah zarah, already present here.

The grafting is no longer about missionizing and attempts as converting Jews, and has not been for quite some time. It is about finding new and effective ways and means to sneak into Israel, stay, and eventually usurp inheritance.

Esau wants his birthright back, and throughout history, he has adapted and changed strategies according to his needs, in order to achieve his nefarious, anti-Torah goals.

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For more on the "grafting" concept, and other dangers of Christian "friends" of Israel, and their money, visit Jewish Israel and Esav Exposed.

And don't forget to read all about Judeo-Christian Values.

The U. S., Israel, and Christians

11 of the Twelfth Month 5768

From Ellen Horowitz:

Cross-posted at Israel E-News.

US Campaign Update:

All prospective candidates in this year’s presidential campaign have expressed their obligatory devotion to Israel, and have also pledged their robust allegiance to Jesus. The evangelical camp has splintered, and I don’t envy American Jews come November 2008 - as this campaign is taking some bazaar turns….

Lauded conservative pundit, Ann Coulter - author of "If Democrats Had Any Brains, They'd Be Republicans", - has cast her lot with Hillary Clinton. McCain simply isn’t conservative enough for her. Watch as she batters McCain and bats for Clinton:

Ann Coulter Video

You remember Ann. She expressed her wishes - via a televised interview - that it would be preferable if all Americans were Christian. She then went on to expound upon Christian theology and the need for Jews to be “perfected”. Liberal Jewish groups denounced her, while a predictable group of Jewish Republican personalities ran to her defense.

A couple of months ago Ann, penned an essay with these ominous words (and, incredibly, many purportedly G-d fearing American Jews believe her):

“The survival of Israel is inextricably linked to the survival of the Republican Party and its evangelical base.”

Front Page Magazine article

Not to be outdone, Lebanese Christian Pro- Israel Conservative Brigitte Gabriel has warned Jews against voting for Obama, and she also dropped the “H” bomb.

"No Jews should support him. Jews should vote for Hillary Clinton."

Jewish Standard World News

Meanwhile liberal Jewish Barbara Walters suggested that some consider Obama to be, “almost like a Messiah - he can do no wrong”.

Barbara Walters Video

John McCain doesn’t quite rate as the Messiah, but not to worry because Senator Joe Lieberman - the man who likened CUFI’s Pastor John Hagee to Moses - has compared John McCain to Judah Maccabee (rumor has it that Joe sees John as more of a personal savoir, in that he hopes to garner the position of running mate).

Forward Article

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Mike and the Devil

And speaking of personal savior, Pastor Mike Evans of the Jerusalem Prayer team is sending out personally addressed email in which he declares, “God has spoken to me as the Chairman of the Jerusalem Prayer Team to launch the Save Jerusalem Campaign. It seems that “Satan knows his command and control center for spiritual warfare is in Jerusalem!” and Mike has put himself in the position of “intercessor”.

It’s ironic that it was Ehud Olmert who launched the Jerusalem Prayer Team with Mike back in 2002

I got a hankerin’ for history and my Jewish roots, so let’s go way back to 1977 when Mike Evans – a protégé of Pat Robertson - was featured in an article in Time Magazine entitled,
'Yeshua Is the Messiah': "Fraud . .. deception ... playing with religious tradition."

(Excerpt):
Leader Mike Evans, 29, presided like an auctioneer over fund-raising appeals ("Tell every single person what you want them to do. Lord") and faith-healing marathons ("There's a man with a gall bladder problem sitting over there. Well, you're God's beloved"). At one point Evans appealed for commitments to Jesus, blending Jewish terminology with tent revivalism: "Great God of Israel, I need forgiveness for my sins. I believe that Yeshua Jesus is the Messiah."...

Evans says: "We are just a bunch of young Jewish kids." ....Despite his Jewish emphasis, he gets backing from such Gentile Pentecostal stalwarts as Christian Broadcaster Pat Robertson and Evangelist David Wilkerson.

Time Magazine Article

According to his website http://www.mikeevansministries.com/ Evans was present in Geneva in 1988 (where Yasser Arafat officially denounced terrorism), the Madrid Peace Conference in 1991, the White House Peace Accords in 1993, and the State Funeral of Yitzhak Rabin. Pardon my lapse into evangelical rhetoric, but it seems he has been everywhere the Devil has been.

Mike may have lost the Midas touch. His presence, along with Walid Shoebat’s, at a recent Night to Honor Israel Dinner in Florida – which was to raise funds for bomb shelters - did not produce impressive results. It was “less successful and less well attended” than previous events. According to the Heritage Florida Jewish News, an estimated $20,500 was raised, which fell far short of the goal of $76,000. Jewish participants reported that there was a distinct Christian tone to the evening with fiery rhetoric and references to the Antichrist, Armageddon, and blasphemers.

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Meanwhile Dr James Hutchens, a regional director of CUFI is reporting in the Jerusalem Connection International that “The Evangelical support for Israel is shrinking”. And that “more and more Evangelical pulpits are silent about Israel”

For those of you unfamiliar with Hutchens, please note that he graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California with a Doctor of Missionary (Multi/Cross-Cultural Studies). His dissertation was entitled, "A Case for Messianic Judaism."

James Hutchens

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Hamodia reports that Norwegian Jews are very unhappy with a decision taken by the Israeli embassy in Oslo to distribute tourism-ministry leaflets jointly sponsored by Christian groups such as the United Christian Council in Israel, believed to be a missionary group.

“While we are fighting tooth and nail to hold on to the Jewish identity of our community, the missionaries are receiving support from the tourism ministry,” wrote one outraged leader.

The Jewish Chronicle Article

Arutz 7 reports that an Education Ministry '60th Anniversary of Israel' poster features a non-existent Christian church over the Western Wall and asks whether it’s an attempt to 'internationalize' the city?

Arutz 7 Article

Now I wouldn’t pin the whole blame on those Leftists in the Education Ministry.

I reported back in November that Natan Sharansky established the Temple Mount as a holy place to Christians on the One Jerusalem website.

“We must continue to do everything in our power to stop the Palestinians from
destroying historical evidence and to preserve the Temple Mount as a holy
place to Jews and Christians.”

Thankfully, it appears the page at http://www.onejerusalem.org/natanReplies.asp has since been removed.

I had written in that November update that, “If the Temple Mount is now being claimed by the three major religions, then the obvious diplomatic solution (a la Rice) would be to call for the internationalization of Jerusalem - and that is something the Vatican has always endorsed.”

Our Jerusalem Prayer Team friend, Mike Evans, referred to East Jerusalem as “the home of Christianity” in his January update:

Dr. James M. Hutchens, president of The Jerusalem Connection International and a regional director of Christians United for Israel says “There is a lot of Christian DNA in East Jerusalem”

The Jerusalem Post recently reported that, "There is a growing trend of Christian or evangelical real estate investors buying assets in sacred areas.”

And Israel Today Magazine ran a feature by Messianic Jew Mike Decker on How Messianic Jews and Christians can purchase property in Israel

The moral of the story: If Israel wants a Judeo-Christian alliance with very passionate Evangelicals, then there is a price to be paid and don’t be surprised if a claim to Jerusalem is part of the deal.

This is who we are partnering with (the following is a John Hagee production):

John Hagee Video

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Jews for Judaism has launched a new branch in Jerusalem

Executive Director Rabbi Benzion Kravitz and Jerusalem Branch Director Penina Taylor spoke at the inaugural event at the OU Israel Center. http://jewsforjudaism.co.il/

Penina Taylor’s office will be located in the center of Jerusalem. She would very grateful for any donations of computers, office furnishings, or supplies. Contact: director@jewsforjudaism.org.il

This item just in:

The International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem (ICEJ) is requesting assistance to relocate 800 Sudanese refugees – many of them Christians - in the Tel Aviv area (temporarily, of course).

Shalom Hartman Jumps On The Christian Band Wagon

י"ג לחודש החמישי תשע"ב  

YNET: US Christian Leaders In Israel To Study Judaism  

Shalom Hartman Institute VP says initiative aimed at 'deepening American Christian leaders' understanding of Jewish people.' Reverend: Studies making me a better thinker, teacher, preacher, and pastor 

July 26, 2012

The American Jewish Committee (AJC) and Shalom Hartman Institute (SHI), co-sponsors of the 13-month Christian Leadership Initiative (CLI), welcomed this week a cohort of prominent American Christian leaders to the Shalom Hartman Institute in Israel for an opportunity to gain a more profound understanding of Judaism and the Jewish people. (cont.)

Am I really one of the only sane, "right-wing," religious Jews in Israel who knows how dangerous these people are?

Am I really one of the only Jews out there at all who knows that these is no such thing as Judeo-Christian Values?

The Shalom Hartman Institute is the antithesis of ", not to mention constantly pushing the limits of what it means to be called "religious."  But, that's not the point.

Although, there certainly seems to be a parallel between the Shalom Hartman Institute's watering down of the boundaries set up for the Jewish People in the Torah, and the melting down of boundaries between Jews and Christians.

Fortunately, the Left has mostly got it right about both the Christians and their right-wing puppets: money, manipulation, etc.  Hartman is hardly right, let alone "right-wing."

Unfortunately, some on the left are beginning to cry "freedom of religious expression," worrying that if Christians are limited at all in their activities, then they might be next?

Please don't be taken in by this.

The Christians don't just want to attack us spiritually; they want our Land, believing that they are its rightful inheritors.

The irony of this event is that these Christians wanted to learn about Judaism, and they ended up at the Shalom Hartman Institute.  (giggle)

One of the goals of all true Christians is to convince non-Christians that Christianity is correct, so to speak.  To accomplish this goal, they employ a variety of strategies, such as building a bridge between a group or individual's already established beliefs and Christianity.

The Catholics did this in Africa, and in other places, matching the deities of the indigenous peoples with their "saints," who appeared to shared similar attributes or legends.  One African goddess of war was replaced by S. Barbara, etc.

The current strategy, of those who adamantly distinguish themselves from Catholics, has been Hebraicizing Christianity, getting "back to their roots," so to speak.  They prey on Jews who know nothing of their own heritage, as well quote pesuqim (verses) in Hebrew, in order to connect with Jews who are knowledgeable.

Actually, thanks to Jewish Israel, I found out that the Shalom Hartman Institute  already jumped on the Christian bandwagon, along with the American "Jewish" Committee (Yeah, right!  More like the American NON-Jewish Committee...), at least two years ago.

And so, the attempt to join of Ya'aqov together with the hateful and sneaky Esau continues,... thanks to the Shalom Hartman Institute.

Happy Easter, Israel!

מוצאי פסח תשע"ג

And speaking of fertility, the word "estrus" also comes to mind. I do not know the source of this photo and comments. It was going around facebook. If you happen to know its origins, please leave a comment, so that I can give that person or group credit.

This is probably not what most of your were expecting, based on this post's title. Nonetheless, I encourage you to continue reading.

This past Sunday was the avodah zarah (foreign/forbidden worship) celebration of Easter. That meant having to deal with an inundation of Christian "pilgrims" to Jerusalem and to other parts of Israel.

It will only continue this week and next with the "orthodox" Easter celebrated next Sunday, not to mention Christians getting the most out their plane tickets to get here, by spending more than just a few days here.

A friend visiting Israel for Pesah was in Jerusalem's Old City Sunday, watching this season's dramatization of the original avodah zarah parade, assuming it really ever took place. He said he would have to call me back. He wanted to see if Jeezer would show up. I rolled my eyes, and got off the phone. Later, he called back telling me of his disappointment. Jeezer was a no-show.

What was he doing there in the first place? Well, apparently, he was VERY bored, and ended up there somehow.

Christian "friends" (Translation: Christian "money") flow into Israel, and with them, their influence. Some Christians come to Israel for extended periods of time, in order to "volunteer" their time and energy to "help" Jewish farmers.

Some even sneak their way into a caravan (trailer) in a Jewish town in the Shomron (Samaria). I am still waiting to find out how THAT feat was pulled off. I won't hold my breath, though. No one is talking. 

*Note: The photo linked here is from a screen shot to the video this young, Christian couple made. When clicking on the link to the video, it now comes up as "Private."  How convenient...

Which family from Azza or Beth-El is homeless and couch-surfing because this Christian couple has taken away its heritage?

Believe you, me. They are not just here to missionize, and they are not going to stop at only one caravan.

"Rabbis" work on "bridge-building" between Jews and Christians, and Israel suffers the backlash. Israeli news agencies talk about "Judeo-Christian Values," even though there is no such thing.

The following video sums all of this up quite well. For written notes on this video, click here.

The Uproar Over Gwyneth Paltrow

26 of the Fourth Month 5771

YNET News: Paltrow To Raise Her Kids Jewish
Ashley Baylen, July 27, 2011

American actress and her husband, Coldplay front man Chris Martin, make decision following Paltrow's recent discovery that her family comes from long line of influential East European rabbis

Some people were very upset by this story.

Eliyokim Cohen , for example, makes a few good points.

However, I think Gwyneth Paltrow made herself look worse than her intended target of "hated religion." In other words, her statements against religion will probably backfire.

This was certainly not the first time a celebrity's silly statement has made the news, and will not probably not be the last.

The fate of Gwyneth Paltrow will probably be one of the following:

1. Paltrow will continue to live in ignorance, and neither she nor her children will ever learn anything about Judaism.

2. Paltrow will do further research, realize her misconceptions of Judaism and incorporate some Jewish ideas and values she happens to find compelling into her approach to child rearing.

3. Paltrow will be duped into entering the process of a pseudo-conversion by some charlatan, calling him (her?) self a "rabbi" and praying on her ignorance.

4. Paltrow's research will lead her, her children, and her children's father to Torah and to a kosher conversion to Judaism.

What control do I have over the fate of Gwyneth Paltrow?

What caught my attention in YNET News version of the story was something which diverges a little from the main point of the story:

"Gwyneth, daughter of Jewish film producer Bruce Paltrow, was raised with both Jewish and Christian values."

YNET, intentionally or unintentionally, acknowledges here that Jewish values and Christian values are NOT one and the same.

Israel National News (Arutz 7) could take a lesson from YNET.

There are no such things as Judeo-Christian values.

But, I digress...

Gwyneth Paltrow is not the only one ignorant of Judaism. There are massive numbers of Jews out there (as well as non-Jews who have been duped into thinking they are Jewish) who are ignorant, too.

Paltrow has a valid excuse, though. She is not Jewish. Say what you will about Paltrow. At least she has shown some interest in her heritage, and has taken the initiative to do some research,...silly statements picked up by the news media aside.

To those of you Jews out there with countless questions, issues, and even resentments toward Judaism, or more likely what you thought was Judaism, there are plenty of great places to start your research on the web, such as Aish.com.

Even Birthright, which does not have a religious approach, can get you to Israel, the birthplace of Judaism. There are several independently run Birthright trips which are organized, including "clean and sober" recovery trips. There may even be cycling trips, or trips based on various interests. Check it! Once here, there are countless study opportunities, with countless Jews willing to answer your questions without those old feelings of stupidity and embarrassment.

You are not stupid! You just have not had the right opportunities to get the answers to your questions. And remember, as long as you have questions, you showing that you are interested and that you care about your Jewish heritage and culture.

You just need some support.

There are short-term study programs such as is Isralight, yeshivas such as Machon Meir whose staff knows exactly where you are coming from, and independent rabbis who can quench your curiosity, without the double talk you are afraid you are going to end up getting from them.

There are also several blogs out there, such as Jew In The City (especially good for women!) which can also begin to answer those questions who have always wanted to ask, but were embarrassed to.

Sure, it can be difficult to weed through what is really Jewish, and what is not. Also, be wary of the countless so-called "messianic" site out there as well, ready to pounce on you, and prey on your soul.

But, you will not find any answers, if you do not begin the your search.

Who knows? Maybe Gwyneth Paltrow will never find out what it means to be Jewish, but maybe her story will inadvertently inspire others to do so.

Riskin Is Completely Nuts! ...Or Is He?

13 of the Tenth Month 5770

Rafi (via Twitter) asks the question "...Has Rabbi Riskin lost his mind?"

DovBear asks, "Who exactly is Rabbi Riskin attempting to flatter with this twaddle?"

The Jewish Fist asks, "With Chief Rabbis such as these, who needs enemies?"

But, what on earth are they talking about?!

They are talking about the recently released video of Rabbi Shlomo Riskin of Efrat.

Yeshiva World News calls the video "shocking," which I personally believe is an understatement.

Jewish Israel has tried to knock some sense into him, but to no avail. (sigh)

Watch the video below, courtesy of Jewish Israel, so that you do not have to click on the Messianic Christian YouTube channel which uploaded it. Other videos on this channel include a Riskin Thank You video. (major eye rolling)

My Esser Agaroth (commentary) follows.

Find more videos like this on Jewish Israel


Rabbi Riskin obviously never read my post on so-called "Judeo-Christian Values." (...no such thing)

What do we call a Jew who identifies just way too much with Esau (...or Yishma'el, or both, or who forsakes the land)?

To paraphrase Rabbi Moshe Tzuri'el from his kontras "Rabbi A. Y. On The Erev Rav"

Just as Erev Shabbat is not yet Shabbat, Erev Rav is one who is not yet a rav....

So, is he nuts? Or is this some kind of calculated strategy to obtain money, attention, publicity, power (in his head, that is), or all of all the above?

You be the judge.

'Nuff said.

Whenever DovBear, Yeshiva World News, and I agree on something, even just partially, it is probably a good idea to pay attention.


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Update:
I am not entirely sure why Riskin made this video in the first place. (Well, actually, yes I am.)

You can read the report of Riskin's "retraction" on the Am Ha'Aretz news site, and watch his "video response" on YouTube.

Rabbi Dr. Shalom Gold (Har-Nof), a leading rabbi in the modern orthodox community in Israel had this to say...

“While recent clarification from Rabbi Riskin is welcome on this matter, I remain concerned. Rabbi Riskin’s consistently radical statements and ambiguous positions on interfaith dialogue and endeavors can be misinterpreted by both Jews and Christians and manipulated and twisted to fit the agendas of those who are trying to undermine the foundations of the Jewish faith and wreak confusion among our people.

Furthermore, it would be advisable for Rabbi Riskin to steer clear of mixing politics, history and Christian theological issues together with what is clearly a halachic matter. I imagine Rabbi Riskin’s revered teacher Rav Yoseph B. Soloveitchik, z”l would have been greatly distressed over the crossing of theological lines between faith communities which is currently taking place under the pretense of an Israel-evangelical alliance.”

Who knows what the real story is? I sure don't. You be the judge.

I do know one thing, though. Riskin's gotten a lot of attention in recent days....

Nonetheless, the next time he pulls a stunt like this, we all have to be there anyway, to call him on it, attention starved or not.


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כ״ז לחודש העשירי תשפ״ה

English follows the Hebrew.

השבעה כהונתו השנייה של דונלד ג'יי טראמפ לנשיאות ארה״ב התקיימה ביום שני. רובכם היו ממוקדים בנאום שלו כמוני. אבל האם שמעתם אותם הדברים שאני שמעתי? והאם שמתם לבכם לכל שאר החלקים של הטקס?

בואו נראה.

עשר אגורות (2¢):
סנטורית איימי קלובושר (הדמוקרטים - מינסוטה)
מאז 2024, היא מכהנת כיו"ר ועדת טקסי השבעה המשותפת. היא היתה בולטת מאוד בישיבה המשותפת של הקונגרס האמריקני, כנראה, הכי נצפית ביותר לאישור הצבעות הבחירות. מילה הכי חשובה במשפט זה היא בולטת.

בשנת 2020 היא התמודדה על המועמדות הדמוקרטית לנשיאות נגד ביידן, קמאלה האריס ועוד כמה. אין סיכוי שהיא חשבה שהיה לה סיכוי לנצח. אבל היא הצליחה להשג שתי מטרות ממסעה הבחירות: איסוף נתונים מועילים, כמו איך לשפר איך היא נראת בפני הציבור, ועוד הזדמנות לבלוט.

הסנאטורית קלובושאר היתה הנואמת הפותחת בטקס ההשבעה לנשיאות ארה"ב כנראה הנצפית ביותר. לאט לאט הסנאטורית קלובושר בונה את ההכרה שלה בפני האמריקאים.

בהחלט, אנו לא סיימנו לראות הסנאטורית קלובוכר לנסות לעלות במדרגות בפוליטיקה.

סנטורית דֶבּ פישר (הרפובליקנים - נברסקה)
כמקבילה של הסנאטורית קלובושר בוועדת טקסי ההשבעה, הסנאטורית פישר זכתה להיות הדוברת השנייה.

השנים האחרונות מנסים לעתים עבור הרבה מאוד אמריקאים וגם עבור אומות העולם החופשי שאנו שואפים להנהיג. בנובמבר, האמריקנים בחרו שוב לכוון את המדינה הזו לגדולה, לעתיד המוגן, הבטוח והמשגשג שהמייסדים שלנו חזו עבור כולנו. והיום, אנו חוגגים לא רק את החלטתם לעשות זאת, אלא גם את הזכות והחכמה הפשוטה של ​​עם חופשי לבחירתו כדי שאומה תחזיק מעמד.

המשמעות של ״השנים האחרונות״ היא ממשל ביידן.

הפירוש של ״מנסים״ הוא מצב רע.

והפירוש של ״האמריקאים בחרו שוב... לקראת גדולה״ הוא שנות ביידן היו ההפך מגדולה.

נאומה של הסנאטורית פישר היה המבוא המושלם לנאומו הראשון של הנשיא טראמפ לאחר שהוא חזר לנשיאות.

הכומר פרנקלין גרהם
רשע בן רשע. אבא שלו הכומר בילי גרהם פעם הצהיר שאין דכוי דתי בברית המועצות. הוא דיבר על הנוצרים שקיבלו ספרי נצרות ממנו והתעלם מסבל היהודים שלא יכלו ללמד את ילדיהם עברית או לקבל אישור יציאה כדי לעלות ארצה.

עם הארכיבישוף של ניו יורק טימות׳י דולן גרהם פתח את הטקס בתפילות בשם יש״ו (אותו איש).

היו לגרהם ודולן אותם התפקידים בטקס השבעה הראשונה של טראצפ.

הפתיחה הזו רומזת על כהונתו השנייה של טראמפ.

השבעה של סגן הנשיא
שבועת המשרה של סגן הנשיא ג'יי די ואנס הונחה על ידי שופט בית המשפט העליון ברט קוואנו. למה הוא נבחר, ולא שופט אחר?

מזמור הקרב על הרפובליקה
להקת חיל הנחתים ארה״ב שרו את השיר הזה. הנה בית החמישי של השיר.

ליופי של חבצלות נולד משיח [שקר] מעבר לים
עם תהילה בחיקו שמשנה אותי ואותך
מותו קידש את בני האדם, הבה נמות לשחררם
כשאלוהים צועד עוד.

למרות שאני לא משוכנע שהנשיא טראמפ כל כך הזוי עד כדי שהוא מאמין שהוא המשיח, אין ספק שהוא כן מאמין שהוא מציל את ארה״ב מאלה שמוכנים להרוס אותה, ופועלים כדי לצרף אותה לחברה גלובלית ובתחת ממשלה עולמית. אפילו אני מאמין שהוא מסור ל-Making America Great Again (להחזיר את אמריקה לגדולתה), ושעליו להשקיע ולהתאמץ הרבה כדי לתקן את הנזק שהזיקו לארצו בארבע השנים האחרונות.

וגם אין ספק שרבים מתומכיו מאמינים שיש לו כמה מידות של משיח, ו/או ממלא תפקיד מרכזי בתהליך הגאולה. בהחלט יש יהודים בארה"ב, בארץ ובמדינות אחרות שמאמינים את זה.

על כולנו להמנע מלהתעלם מהאמונה הנוצרית המובעת בבית זה ובבתים האחרים של השיר הזה.

מועדון מקהלה האקדמיה הימית ארה״ב
חברי הקבוצה הם מכל מיני רקעים. זאת היתה בכוונה?

הנשיא טראמפ
נאומו של הנשיא טראמפ הוא פשוט עלבון גדול בממשל ביידן הכושל. כשביידן והאריס תקועים במקומותם, נאומו אפילו יותר חזק ומשפיע. ביידן והאריס ידעו שאין להם ברירה אלא להשאר ולסבול את הבושה, במקום לצאת . (בית הממשלה) ואז מצבם היה הופך להיות גרוע יותר.

נאומו של טראמפ כולל הנושאים האלה:

...להפסיק להשתמש במשרד המשפטים כנשק

...הממסד הקיצוני והמושחת גוזל כוח ועושר מאזרחים

... עכשיו יש לנו ממשלה שאינה מסוגלת לנהל אפילו משבר פשוט אצלנו ובו בזמן נקלעת לרשימת מתמשכת של אירועים פורעניים בחו"ל.

זה [הממשל היוצא] לא מצליח להגן על אזרחינו האמריקנים הנהדרים, שומרי החוק, אך מספק מקלט והגנה לפושעים מסוכנים, רבים מבתי סוהר וממוסדות לחולי נפש שנכנסו לארצנו באופן בלתי חוקי מכל רחבי העולם.

ויש לנו מערכת חינוך שמלמדת את הילדים שלנו להתבייש בעצמם, במקרים רבים לשנוא את המדינה שלנו למרות האהבה שאנחנו מנסים בכל כך נואשות לספק להם. כל זה ישתנה החל מהיום וישתנה מהר מאוד.

לאומיות. מנהיג עולמי מתחיל את היוזמה הלאומנית שלו בבניית הגאווה של עם שבור, כמו שמנהיג אחר עשה למען עמו לאחר הסכם ורסאי. כמובן, הנזק של ממשל ביידן לעם האמריקאי יכול להיות גרוע יותר מאשר לנזק שהגרמנים עברו. אני מציין זאת, לא כדי להעלות את ההשוואה הנאצית, אלא עשיו (אדום) האב המשותף של המנהיגים הללו.

...כדור של מתנקש קרע לי באוזן. אבל הרגשתי אז, ומאמין אפילו יותר עכשיו, שחיי ניצלו מסיבה כלשהי. ניצלתי על ידי אלוהים כדי להפוך את אמריקה לגדולה שוב.

עבור אזרחים אמריקאים, 20 בינואר 2025 הוא יום השחרור.

הנה עוד רמז למשיחיות.

היום הוא יום מרטין לותר קינג וכבודו - זה יהיה כבוד גדול - אבל לכבודו, נשתגל יחד להפוך את החלום שלו למציאות. אנחנו נגשים לו את החלום.

לאחר מכן הוא מזכיר לנו על הגיוון של תומכיו.

זה מה שאני רוצה להיות. עושה שלום ומאחד. אני שמח לומר שהחל מאתמול, יום אחד לפני כניסתי לתפקיד, בני הערובה במזרח התיכון חוזרים הביתה למשפחותיהם.

בני ערובה במזרח התיכון, ולא בני ערובה ישראל ואפילו לא בני ערובה בעזה. עלינו להמנע מלהתבלבל בעניין הזה. פירושו של עושה שלום הוא עושה שלום למען ארה״ב. פירושו של מאחד הוא מאחד בתוך אמריקה. אולי טראמפ מתכוון גרסתו של אחדות עולמית (גלובליזם). בואו נראה. לאחר שהוא מבהיר שכל הגזעים והרקעים מתקבלים אצלו בברכה, הוא עובר ממסר האחדות למסר הלאומיות אמריקאית חזקה.

היום האחדות הלאומית חוזרת לאמריקה ורמת הביטחון והגאווה עולה כמו שלא היו מעולם. בכל מה שאנו עושים ממשלי יהיה בהשראת חתירה חזקה למצוינות והצלחה בלתי פוסקת. לא נשכח את המדינה שלנו. לא נשכח את החוקה שלנו. ולא נשכח את אלוהינו.

לא נשכח את אלוהינו. זה האלוהות-שקר הנוצרי, לא שלנו. אלה מכם שעדיין מאמינים באגדת סבתה של מוסרים יהודיים-נוצריים חיים בסרט. נראה שזה חלק בלתי נפרד מהמסר שלו על אחדות באמצעות לאומיות. או לאומיות דרך אחדות, לא משנה.

הרב ארי ברמן, נשיא ישיבה אוניברסיטה
בנואמו הוא מדבר על "מוסרים תנ"כיים", שמבחינתי פשוט לשון נקיה ל"מוסרים יהודים-נוצריים" שאינם קיימים.

הוא מזכיר את ״קמפוסים״ ו״תסיסה״. אבל אף פעם אומר את המילה ״אנטישמיות״ או המילה ״יהודי״. האם ביקשו ממנו שלא יזכיר את המילים האלה? למה? לאפרו-אמריקאים ולטינו-אמריקאים מותר לדבר על גזענות. אסור ליהודי לדבר על אנטישמיות?

או כוונתו היא למחוק את ההבחנה בין אמריקאים יהודים ללא-יהודים? כלומר להצהיר שאנחנו כמוכם. אולי.

״זעקת בני הערובה, אמריקאים וישראלים כאחד״

אנו מבינים. אתה עדיין גר בגלות. ואז אתה צריך להסתדר עם הגויים כי אתה מתגורר בארצם, כלומר לא בארצנו. עליך לדאוג על היהודים שעדיין בגלות. אבל גם עליך לצנזר את עצמך עד כדי כך?

נאומו של הרב ברמן מזכיר לי על מה שנכתב לפני כ-400 מאות שנה.

ואין ליהודי עיניים? אין ליהודי ידיים, איברים, צורה, חושים, מאוויים, רגשות? ולא כמו הנוצרי מאותו הלחם הוא אוכל, באותם כלי נשק הוא נפצע, באותן מחלות הוא מתייסר, באותן רפואות הוא מתרפא, באותו קיץ חם לו ובאותו חורף קר לו? אם תדקרו אותנו – לא נזוב דם? אם תדגדגו אותנו – לא נצחק? אם תרעילו אותנו – לא נמות?
וויליאם שייקספיר, הסוחר מוונציה, מערכה שלישית, סצנה 1

אבל קטע זה נכתב על ידי גוי להגנתנו, ולא על ידי יהודי שמתחנן לקבלה. במילים כלומר, יותר נוח לקרוא את זה.

הרב ברמן, פשוט תפסיק בבקשה. ארז את המזוודות. עלה למטוס, עזוב את ארץ הגוים, ארץ אדום, ותחזור למולדתך האמיתית היחידה. איזה דוגמה אתה תהיה לעם ישראל אם תעשה את זה!

הכומר לורנצו סוול, דטרויט, מישיגן
נבחר באופן אישי על ידי טראמפ, בברכת הסיום שלו, סוול גם מזכיר את שמו של הדמות הספרותית הנוצרית יש״ו.

סיכום
היום יש לארה"ב נשיא לאומני נוצרי, שאינו צריך לדאוג לבחירה מחדש.

הוא כבר החל לקיים את הבטחות הקמפיין שלו. אפילו המפלגה במיעועט הדמוקרטים מתחילים להצטרף לחלק מהמדיניות שלו. או שהם באמת מאמינים שהוא יכול לעשות שינוי לטובה, או שהם פשוט שומרים על מקומות שלהם בבית ההנבחרים ובסנאט. כך או כך, ארה"ב תרוויח מנשיאות שנייה של טראמפ.

אי אפשר להדגיש מספיק שהאתגרים העומדים בפני האמריקאים והפתרונות לפתור את הבעיות שלהם, במיוחד הבינלאומיות, אינם אותם האתגרים בעיות ופתרונות של עם ישראל. היהודים הימיניים כביכול ומעודדי הסכם אברהם חייבים להתעורר ולהבין את זה.

כנראה ארה"ב תמשיך "להגן" על ישראל מהאו"ם ומול בית דין צדק בינלאומי, אבל באיזה מחיר?

אנחנו עדיין נילחם במלחמות של אמריקה בשבילם ובמקומם.

אם הקמת מדינה פלסטינית ערבית חדשה, או אזור עצמאי וכדומה, עוזר לארה"ב להשיג את מטרותן, אז היא לא רק תלחוץ לישראל לתמוך בה, אלא גם ממשלת ישראל תפעל עבורה באופן פעיל.

יש מצב נתניהו וטראמפ אפילו יוכלו לסיים את טורם הפוליטי בזכאות פרס נובל מכך, וכנראה יחד עם מוחמד בן סלמאן אל סעוד, השליט בפועל של ממלכת ערב הסעודית.

אם ארה"ב תתמוך בשליטה הסעודית בהר הבית, אז כנראה ממשלת ישראל תכריז לישראלים עד כמה זה טוב יותר עבורנו מאשר בשליטה ירדנית.

וכשהסעודים יצטרפו להסכמי אברהם לאחר שאילצו את ישראל לעשות כל מיני גימנסטיקה והשתחוות, זה יוכרז כניצחון לכולם, אפילו כשהתוצאה האחת היא שהסעודים ימשיכו לקנות את שטחי המולדת היהודית באמצעות חברות פגז.

בצד שני, כנראה הסיבה לזכאות בפרס נובל תהיה בזכות היחסים החדשים בין הסעודים לעם ישראל מושפל לחלוטין, ולא בזכות הקמת מדינה פלסטינית ערבית חדשה. הערבים המזדהים כפלסטינים כבר בדרגה הנמוכה ביותר בעולם הערבי. הערך של הערבים האלה בעולם הערבי ייגמר.

קסרי וירושלים אם יאמר לך אדם חרבו שתיהן אל תאמן ישבו שתיהן אל תאמן חרבה קסרי וישבה ירושלים חרבה ירושלים וישבה קסרי תאמן שנאמר אמלאה החרבה (יחזקאל כו,ב) אם מליאה זו חרבה זו אם מליאה זו חרבה זו. (תלמוד בבלי, מגילה ו,א)

ישראל ואדום (המערב כולל ארה״ב) לא יכולים לקיים באותו זמן.

בואו נתמקד במה שהקב״ה רוצה ממנו, במקום במה שהגוים רוצים ממנו, ובמיוחד מה שארה״ב רוצה ממנו.

ישראל הוא עם, נפרד ומובדל מכל שאר העמים. בוא נשאיר את זה ככה.

מבוסס על תמונה ע״י סוזן וואלש, 25.03.19
Based on a photo by Susan Walsh, March 25, 2019

טראמפ מציג את משפחות בני ערובה בעזה ומשתמש בהם כאביזרים לתיאטרון.
Trump puts the hostages families on display, using them as props.

The inauguration of Donald J. Trump's second term as President of the United States of America took place Monday. Most were focused on his speech, as was I. But did you hear the same things that I did? And did you pay attention to all of the other facets of the ceremony?

Let's find out.

Esser Agaroth (2¢):
Sen. Amy Klobucher (D-MN)
Since 2024, she has served as Chair of Joint Inaugural Ceremonies Committee. She was very visible at probably the most watched Electoral Vote Certification joint session of the U. S. Congress. The key word here is visibility.

In 2020, she ran for the Democratic nomination for president, against Biden, Kamala Harris, and several others. There is no way she could have thought she had any chance of winning the nomination. But she achieved two things from her campaign: collection of helpful data, such as how to improve her image, and... visibility.

Sen. Klobuchar was the opening speaker at probably the most watched U. S. Presidential inauguration. Visibility. More and more, Sen. Klobuchar is building up her recognition by Americans.

We have not seen the last of Sen. Klobuchar.

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE)
As Sen. Klobuchar's counterpart on Inaugural Ceremonies Committee, Sen. Fischer merited the second speaker's spot.

The past several years have been trying at times for many, many Americans and also for the nations of the free world that we humbly strive to lead. In November, Americans chose again to steer this nation towards greatness, the secure, safe, and prosperous future that our founders envisioned for all of us. And today, we celebrate not only their decision to do so, but also the simple right and wisdom of a free people to their own choice so that their nation might endure.

The past several years means the Biden Administration.

Trying means bad.

And Americans chose again... toward greatness means that the Biden years were the opposite of great, as in bad.

Sen. Fischer's speech was the perfect set-up for we later hear in President Trump's first speech after returning to the Presidency.

Franklin Graham
Evil son of evil. His father, the Rev. Billy Graham, once declared that there was no religious oppression in the Soviet Union. He was speaking of the Christians who received Christian books from him without repercussion. He ignored the suffering of the Jews. It was a crime even to teach Hebrew. And requesting an exit visa to immigrate to Israel resulted in various punishments.

I will not address missionary objectives of the Grahams here.

With the Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan, Graham opened the ceremony with prayers in the name of Jesus, may his name and memory be blotted out.

Graham and Dolan served in the same rolls for Trumps's first inauguration.

These words were a peek into the nature of Trump's second term.

Vice-Presidential Oath of Office
Vice-President J. D. Vance's oath of office was administered by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Why was he chosen, and not another justice?

The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Here is the fifth stanza of first published version, sung by the U. S. Naval Academy Glee Club.

In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me. As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free, While God is marching on.

Although I am not convinced that President Trump is so delusional that he believes himself to be the Messiah. There is no question that he believes that he is saving he United States from those would destroy it, and work toward assimilating it into a globaliat society, and world government. Even I believe that he is dedicated to Making America Great Again, and that he has his work cut out for him to repair the damage done to his country over the last four years.

There is also no question that many of his supporters believe that he possesses some aspects of a messiah, and/or is playing a major role in the process of Redemption. This includes Jews in the U. S., Israel, and elsewhere.

The Christian theology expressed here, and elsewhere, in the this song cannot be ignored.

Naval Academy Glee Club
This including a visibly diverse group of marines. Was this on purpose?

President Trump
President Trump's speech was one long dig at the failed Biden Administration. With Biden and Harris stuck there in their seats, his speech was even more impactful. Biden and Harris knew that they had no choice but endure the shame, rather than make things worse by exiting the Capitol.

Highlights from Trump's speech include...

...ending the weaponization of the Justice Department

...the radical and corrupt establishment extracting power and wealth from citizens

...we now have a government that cannot manage even a simple crisis at home while at the same time stumbling into a continuing catalog of catastrophic events abroad.

It [the outgoing administration] fails to protect our magnificent, law-abiding American citizens but provides sanctuary and protection for dangerous criminals, many from prisons and mental institutions that have illegally entered our country from all over the world.

And we have an education system that teaches our children to be ashamed of themselves, in many cases to hate our country despite the love that we try so desperately to provide to them. All of this will change starting today and will change very quickly.

Nationalism. A world leader begins his nationalistic initiative by building of the pride of a broken people, just like another leader had done for his people after the Treaty of Versailles. Of course, the Biden Administration's damage to the Americans people might actually have been worse than to the Germans. I point this out, not to bring up the Nazi comparison, but rather these leaders' shared origin from Esau (Edom).

...an assassin's bullet ripped through my ear. But I felt then, and believe even more so now, that my life was saved for a reason. I was saved by God to make America great again.

For American citizens, January 20, 2025 is Liberation Day.

Another suggestion of a messianic complex.

Today is Martin Luther King Day and his honor — this will be a great honor — but in his honor, we will strive together to make his dream a reality. We will make his dream come true.

After this, he points out the diversity of his supporters.

That's what I want to be. A peacemaker and a unifier. I'm pleased to say that, as of yesterday, one day before I assumed office, the hostages in the Middle East are coming back home to their families.

Hostages in the Middle East, not in Israel, nor even in Gaza. We cannot afford to be confused about this. By peacemaker, he means for America. By unifier , he means for America, within America, or possibly a Trump version of global unity. I suppose that we will soon find out.

Having made it clear that all races and backgrounds are welcome, he moves from his message of unity to his message of a strong American Nationalism.

National unity is now returning to America and confidence and pride is soaring like never before. In everything we do my administration will be inspired by a strong pursuit of excellence and unrelenting success. We will not forget our country. We will not forget our Constitution. And we will not forget our God.

We will not forget our God. This is the Christian god, not ours. Those of you still believing in the myth of Judeo-Christian Values, you need to re-read this. This appears to be an integral part of his message of unity through nationalism. Or nationalism through unity, however way you slice it.

Rabbi Ari Berman, President, Yeshiva University
He spoke of "Biblical values," which as far as I am concerned is just a euphemism for the not existent "Judeo-Christian Values."
He mentions campuses and unrest. But not once does he say the word Anti-Semitism. He also never says the word Jew. Was he asked not to? Why? African-Americans and Latino-Americans are all allowed to talk about racism. Why can't a Jew talk about Anti-Semitism?

Or was this his way of trying to erase the differentiation between American Jews and non-Jews? In other words, "we are the same as you." Maybe. But this certainly was...

Cry of the hostages, both American and Israeli

We get it. You still reside in exile. You have to get along with the goyim. After all, you reside in THEIR country. You have to look out for the Jews STILL IN EXILE. But do you have to self-censor to such an extent?

Rabbi Berman's speech was reminiscent of something written a little over 400 hundred years ago.

Fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer, as a Christian is? If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die?
William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice, Act III, Scene 1

But at least these lines were written by a non-Jew in our defense, not by a Jews begging for acceptance. In other words, a lot less cringe.

Rabbi Berman, please just stop. Pack your bags. Get on the plane already, and come back to your only true homeland. Think about how powerful of an example you would be to the Jewish People.

Rev. Lorenzo Sewell, Detroit, MI
Personally handpicked by Trump, in his closing benediction, Sewell also invokes the name of the composite, Christian literary figure, Jesus Yoshke, may his name and memory be blotted out.

Conclusion
The U. S. now has a Christian nationalist president, who does not have to worry about re-election.

He has already begun fulfilling his campaign promises. Even Democrats are beginning to get on board with some of his policies. Either they really believe that he can make a difference, or they are simply guarding their own political careers. Either way, the U. S. will benefit from a second Trump presidency.

I cannot emphasize enough that the issues facing Americans, and their solutions, especially on the international arena, and do not inherently equal those facing Israel and the Jewish People. The quasi-right wing and Abraham Accords cheerleaders must snap out of it, and realize this.

The U. S. may continue to "protect" Israel at the UN and against the ICC, but at what cost.

We will still be fighting America's proxy wars.

If creating a Pseudostinian state, or an autonomous region or the like, will serve U. S. interests, then Israel will not only be pushed into supporting it, the Israeli Government will actively campaign for it.

Netanyahu and Trump may even end up ending their political careers with a Nobel Prize as a result, no doubt along with Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

If the U. S. supports Saudi control of the Temple Mount, then no doubt the Israeli Government will proclaim to Israelis just how much better this will be for us than under Jordanian control.

And when the Saudis join the Abraham Accords after forcing Israel to do backflips for the privilege, it will be declared a victory all around, even with one result being the Saudis buying continuing to buy up the Jewish Homeland out from under us through shell companies.

On second thought, the reason for the Nobel Prize will be because of the new relationship between the Saudis and a fully degraded Jewish People, and not because of a new Pseudostinian state. Already the lowest on the Arab totem pole, the value of those Arabs identifying themselves as Palestinians, to the rest of the Arab world, will finally have been used up.

The Sages said that the fortunes of Caesarea, which represents Rome, and Jerusalem are diametric opposites. If, therefore, someone says to you that both cities are destroyed, do not believe him. Similarly, if he says to you that they are both settled in tranquility, do not believe him. If, however, he says to you that Caesarea is destroyed and Jerusalem is settled, or that Jerusalem is destroyed and Caesarea is settled, believe him. As it is stated: “Because Tyre has said against Jerusalem: Aha, the gates of the people have been broken; she is turned to me; I shall be filled with her that is laid waste” (Ezekiel 26:2), and Tyre, like Caesarea, represents Rome. Consequently, the verse indicates that if this city is filled, that one is laid waste, and if that city is filled, this one is laid waste. (Babylonian Talmud, Megillah 6a)

These two cities cannot coexist. These two nations cannot coexist.

Let us focus on what The Almighty wants from us, instead of what the nations, especially the United States, want from us.

Israel is a people, separate and distinct from all other peoples. Let's keep it that way.

הנשיא הרצוג: חכם בתורה או גלובליסט? / Israeli President Herzog: Torah Scholar Or Globalist?

כ׳ לחודש החמישי תשפ״ו

English follows the Hebrew.

עשר אגורות (2ִ¢):
בראיון זה, נשיא המדינה יצחק הרצוג חושף שפע של מידע על ענייני היום, שכדאי לעבור על דבריו, שורה אחר שורה.

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נשיא ישראל אמר לפוקס ניוז דיגיטל כי ממדאני "אינו מכבד את זכותה של אומתי להגדרה עצמית"
אמלי בוטבול | 01.08.2026

ירושלים, ישראל - ראש עיריית ניו יורק, זוהראן ממדאני, מפיץ דיבור של שנאה ואנטישמיות ומסכן את חייהם של תושבי ניו יורק, כך אמר נשיא ישראל, יצחק הרצוג, לפוקס ניוז דיגיטל בראיון בלעדי בביתו בירושלים.

הוא אומר שתושבי ניו יורק, ולא יהודי ניו יורק. למה? מפני שהוא רוצה שתושבי ניו יורק יוכלו להזדהות עם מצוקתם של יהודי ניו יורק? או שהוא רוצה שכולם ידעו שכולנו אותו דבר, היהודים והלא יהודים?

"ממדאני אינו מכבד את זכותה של אומתי להגדרה עצמית... זכותו הטבועה של העם היהודי לאומה משלו. והוא בעצם מפיץ חילול הקודש, שנאה ודיבור אנטישמי. עליו להבין שהוא מסכן את אזרחיו. הוא מסכן את ביטחונם, רווחתם וחייהם", אמר הרצוג...

זה נכון על ממדאני, ועל חוסר הכבוד שלו לזכותו הטבועה של עם ישראל לארץ משלו או אפילו להיות עם. אז למה נשיא מדינת ישראל לא מעודד את יהודי ניו יורק לעלות לארץ מולדת שלהם? כדי להמנע מלהרגיז את היהודים האמריקאים התקועים בגלות, כדי שזרימת התרומות מהם לא תופסק?

בעוד שכמה קולות פוליטיים מובילים בארה"ב הטילו ספק בקשר עם המדינה היהודית, הנשיא הדגיש את הקשרים החשובים שהפכו את הקשר הזה לכל כך חשוב.

נשיא ישראל הדגיש את מה שתיאר כתמיכתו העמוקה של טראמפ במדינה היהודית, שהודגמה הן במילים והן במעשים.

האם הוא עושה את מה שאני חושב שהוא עושה? האם הוא מזילים ריר ככה על טראמפ? האם הוא מתחבב על נשיא ארה"ב?

הוא הזכיר על החלטתו של טראמפ בשנת 2018, במהלך כהונתו הראשונה, להעביר את שגרירות ארה"ב לירושלים ועל הכרתו לאחר מכן בריבונות ישראל על רמת הגולן.

כן. אבל למה? החובה של הנשיא טראמפ הוא להגן ולקדם את האינטרסים של ארה"ב לא זהים. אני חוזר ואומר, הם זהים. האם הם חופפים? בוודאי. אבל הם בשום אופן לא זהים.

הרצוג שיבח את הגיבוי ה"אינסופי" של טראמפ בעמדות ישראל "בנושאים רבים כל כך" ואת "התמיכה והידידות העצומה שלו עם ישראל", והוסיף כי שתי המדינות עדיין לרוב רואות "עין בעין".

אפילו הנשיא הרצוג לא יכל להתחמק מהשמטת זה. אולי הוא מאמין שחשיפת זה תהפוך את שאר דבריו לאמינים יותר.

הרצוג נתן לטראמפ זכות על סיוע בהבטחת החזרתם של 255 בני ערובה שהוחזקו על ידי חמאס לאחר הטבח ב-7 באוקטובר 2023. בעודו מכיר במאמציהם של פקידים רבים המעורבים, הוא אמר שטראמפ "עמד על דעתו" ו"דחף וניהל משא ומתן מבריק" כדי להחזירם הביתה, והוסיף כי יש לו "כבוד עצום" למנהיג האמריקאי.

תזכירו לי. כמה בני ערובה חזרו הביתה? וזה נעשה אך ורק למשא ומתן המבריק של הנשיא טראמפ?

ההערצה הזו בקרב הישראלים לא פחתה עקב חילוקי דעות פוליטיים לכאורה, אמר הרצוג, והוסיף כי הוא מאמין שיחסי ארה"ב-ישראל מתעלים על שינויי עמדות וביקורת גוברת על המדינה היהודית.

הסיבה לכך היא שטראמפ לא מקשיב להם. הוא עושה מה שהוא רוצה ובמיוחד הוא לא יכול לרוץ לנשיאות שוב.

"שנינו שותים ממערכת הערכים הזו, שנצטווה על כולנו על ידי ספרים רוחניים היסטוריים אלה שניתנו לנו על ידי האל", הוא אמר.

זוהי רמז ברור לעניין מופרך ושקרי של ערכים יהודיים-נוצריים. יש כמה סיבות שונות שמזכירים את ערכים יהודיים-נוצריים:

1. על ידי ובגלל הנוצרים המנסים באופן פעיל לקדם את "ההשתלה" על עם ישראל, במטרה להביא אותם לפולחן אלוהותם השקרית.
2. על ידי ובגלל הנוצרים מכינים את הדרך להסתננותם למולדת היהודית בקלות יותר.
3. על ידי ובגלל משתפי פעולה יהודים פתטיים, מרותקים מהאהבה, האישור והכסף שנזרקו לעברם על ידי הנוצרים. הם זקוקים לכך חבל על הזמן שהגויים יקבלו אותנו כמוהם.

אחד הדברים שנצטוו על כולנו על ידי ספרים רוחניים היסטוריים אלה שניתנו לנו על ידי האל הוא האיסור על עבודת אלים כוזבים. ולא, רבים מהנוצרים הללו לא רק מתפללים לאלהים בשיתוף יש״ו (ימח שמו וזכרו) הם מתפללים ליש״ו ישירות.

הנוצרים ביטלו רבות מהמצוות, מתוך אמונה שיש להם "ברית חדשה". זוכרים את האלוהות השקר שלהם? זאת אומרת שהם יודעים יותר טוב ממנו שקיבלו את התורה מלכתחילה. לכן הם יעשו מה שהם רוצים.

הרצוג קישר את הירידה המדווחת בתמיכה האמריקאית בישראל, במיוחד בצעירים, לתעמולה וכדומה של מידע מוטעה ממומנת היטב ברשתות החברתיות.

ייתכן שהוא צודק בעניין הזה. אבל, אז מה?

"קל מאוד להשמיץ את ישראל בטיקטוק, אבל זה לא אומר את האמת האמיתית. ואני מזמין כל אמריקאי צעיר להגיע למדינה הזאת", אמר לפוקס ניוז דיגיטל.

למה? למה אנחנו צריכים סיורי מציאת עובדות של קונגרס וטיולי הסברה לישראל? האם הנשיא באמת כל כך מודאג ממצב הכלכלי של ישראל, ומצורך שלה במסחר בינלאומי?

הרצוג תיאר את ישראל כמקום שבו חדשנים משגשגים, ורעיונות גדולים משותפים עם העולם, ותורמים תרומה עצומה בתחומים כמו בריאות, אנרגיה, מדע, חקלאות וביטחון תזונתי.

אז תתמקדו בזה. סחר. אבל זה לא מה שקורה כאן. גם אם תעשיית התיירות מתרחבת, מה שהיה משמח את הממשלה, האם היא גודלת כדי לספק לישראלים עבודה? וחוץ מזה, נראה שעובדים זרים ממלאים את רוב משרות כאלה.

תמיד לטובתנו שעובדים זרים יהיו בסביבה כדי להדגים את התקינות הפוליטית שלנו, שלא לדבר על להוכיח את נאמנותנו לעמדה גלובליסטית בנושא הגירה וגבולות. כן להגירה; לא לגבולות. הקטע האחרונה מדוברת על הממשלה ולא על העם.

אנחנו אפילו נותנים למחבלים להכנס למדינה! נכון שאחרי פיגוע, אנחנו עוצרים את זה לכמה חודשים... אבל אחרי שנרגעים, ולעתים קרובות כשאף אחד לא שם לב, אנחנו מקבלים אותם שוב חופשי, אפילו חלק מאלה עם דם על הידיים.

"יש סיבה לכך שאמריקאים שמבקרים במדינה שלנו, אמריקאים צעירים, מתאהבים במדינה הזאת. והמטרה שלי בראיון הזה היא... להסיר את המסכה הנוראית שהונחה על פנינו על ידי כוחות נוראיים, חלקם, כמובן, כוחות שפועלים עליה כל הזמן כדי לספר סיפור מעוות.

אם הוא מדבר על יהודים אמריקאים, למה האמריקאים הצעירים האלה, שהתאהבו במדינה הזאת, מגיעים ולא נשארים? מהי שהממלא התפקיד הלא-פוליטי לכאורה של נשיא ישראל עושה לא נכון?

למה הנשיא הרצוג מעודד את שימור, אם לא חיזוק, יחסי ארה"ב-ישראל?

מפני שאנחנו עדיין לא מוכנים להיות עצמאיים לחלוטין מהם...?

אבל בקרוב כן נהיה...?

כי זו חייבת להיות המטרה הסופית של ישראל...?

להיות עם עצמאי, כלומר לא רק מובדל, אלא גם נפרד?

לא נראה לי שישראל, עצמאית מארה"ב, מנהיגת העולם המערבי, היא כוונתו של הנשיא כאן.

ההערצה בקרב הישראלים, שנזכרת לעיל, נובעת מרמה הולכת וגוברת של שנאה עצמית של ישראלים המונעת על ידי מכות מתמשכות מטראומה. וטראומה זו היא תוצאה ישירה של ממשלת ישראל שחוזרת על אותן טעויות שוב ושוב בציפייה לתוצאות שונות.

חנפי ממשלת ישראל, בין שמאלנים או ימינים, הם מודאגות יותר מתמיד על מצב ״הידידות״ שלהם עם ארה״ב.

לפחות נתניהו רמז לאחרונה שישראל עצמאית נמצאת באופק. אבל נראה שהמטרה הסופית של הרצוג, ואלו שדומיו, היא יהודית סמלית ו מדינה דמוקרטית , כלומר הלניסטית, שהיא סיסמא לחבר בקהילה הגלובליסטית, שכבר לא יושב בצד, אלא משתתף מלא ופעיל.

בואו נודה בזה. הדרך היחידה שמשהו כזה יכול לקרות היא הטמעה מוחלטת של עם ישראל. חלילה!

בהתחלת הכתבה מפוקס ניוז...

"אני מאמין שיש משהו מקראי ונבואי באופן שבו אומותינו פועלות יחד. ואני באמת מאמין שישראל צריכה להיות נושא דו-מפלגתי של ידידות ותמיכה", הוסיף.

אה, הנשיא הרצוג בהחלט צודק לגבי משהו מקראי ונבואי באופן שבו אומותינו פועלות יחד. אבל זה לא משהו מקראי ונבואי שהוא חושב עליו.

ברור. אני לא יכול להגיד לכם בוודאות מה הנשיא הרצוג חושב. אבל אני כן יכול להגיד לכם ברמת ביטחון גבוהה מה הוא לא חושב.

קסרי וירושלים אם יאמר לך אדם חרבו שתיהן אל תאמן ישבו שתיהן אל תאמן חרבה קסרי וישבה ירושלים חרבה ירושלים וישבה קסרי תאמן שנאמר (יחזקאל כו) אמלאה החרבה אם מליאה זו חרבה זו אם מליאה זו חרבה זו (תלמוד בבלי מגילה ו,א)

בקיצור, לומדים בסוגיה זו ששתי הערים האלה לא יכולות לקיים באותו זמן, כלומר ישראל ואדום לא יכולות להיות בשלטון באותו זמן.

קיסריה וירושלים לא יכולות להתקיים יחד.

אדום (המערב) וישראל לא יכולות להתקיים יחד.

נראה שהנשיא הרצוג חושב את ההפך למרות שהנבואה הידועה לכולם היא שבסופו של דבר אדום יפול. (עודביה, ישעיהו לד; סג, ירמיהו מט)

הנשיא הרצוג בכנסת: הצמדת כפות הידיו בסיגנון ההינדוים ונוצרים
President Herzog: Palms together in style of both Hindus and Christians.

הרצוג עם מיסיונר נוצרי ידוע גלן פלמר
 Herzog with known Christian missionary "Bishop" Plummer
via Abraham's Shield 

Esser Agaroth (2¢):
In this interview, Israeli President Yitzchak Herzog reveals a wealth of information about current affairs, well worth going through it, line by line.

FoxNews.com: Exclusive: Israeli President Herzog blasts Mamdani, praises Trump, sounds alarm on Iran
Israeli president told Fox News Digital Mamdani 'does not respect my nation's right for self-determination'
Amelie Botbol | August 1, 2026

JERUSALEM, Israel — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is spreading hateful and antisemitic rhetoric and endangering the lives of New Yorkers, Israeli President Isaac Herzog told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview at his Jerusalem residence.

He says New Yorkers, and not New York's Jews. Why? Because he wants New Yorkers to be able to identify with the plight of New York's Jews? Or because he wants everyone to know that we are all the same, Jewish or not?

"Mamdani does not respect my nation's right for self-determination … the Jewish people's inherent right to have a nation of their own. And he's basically spreading blasphemy, hate, antisemitic rhetoric. He should understand that he's risking his own citizens. He’s risking their safety, well-being and life," Herzog said...

This is true about Mamdani, and his lack of respect for the Jewish people's inherent right to have a nation land of their own. Why isn't the Israeli President encouraging New York's Jews to relocate to their own nation land? So as not to upset those American Jews entrenched in the exile, so that the flow of donations from them does not become interrupted?

While some leading political voices in the U.S. have questioned the relationship with the Jewish state, the president stressed the important ties that have made the relationship so important.

Israeli president highlighted what he described as Trump’s deep support for the Jewish state, demonstrated through both words and actions.

Is he doing what I think he is doing? Is he slobbering over Trump? Is he ingratiating himself with the U. S. President?

He pointed to Trump’s 2018 decision, during his first term, to relocate the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem and his subsequent recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights.

Yes. But why? President Trump's mandate is the protection and advancement of U. S. interests. U. S. and Israeli interests are not -- I repeat, are not -- the same. Do they overlap? Certainly. But they are by no means identical. Whether Americans agree or disagree that this is what he doing, or not, is neither here nor there.

Herzog praised Trump’s "endless" backing of Israeli positions "in so many issues" and his "immense support and friendship with Israel," adding that the two countries still more often than not see "eye to eye."

Even President Herzog could not get away with leaving this out. Maybe he believes that revealing this will make the rest of his tripe more believable.

Herzog credited Trump with helping secure the return of 255 hostages held by Hamas after the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre. While acknowledging the efforts of many officials involved, he said Trump "put his foot down" and "pushed and negotiated brilliantly" to bring them home, adding that he had "huge respect" for the American leader.

How many hostages made it home again? Remind me. And this was do exclusively to President Trump's brilliant negotiations?

That admiration among Israelis has not been diminished by any perceived political disagreements, Herzog said, adding he believes the U.S.-Israel relationship transcends shifting attitudes and growing criticism of the Jewish state.

That is because Trump doesn't listen to them. He does what he wants.

"We both drink from this set of values, which was commanded to all of us by these historic spiritual books given to us by the Almighty," he said.

This is a clear reference to the fallacy of Judeo-Christian values. Judeo-Christian values is invoked for a few different reasons:

1. Christians actively attempting to advance the "grafting" onto the Jewish People, with the objectives of bringing them to the worship of their false deity.
2. Christians easing the way for their infiltration into the Jewish Homeland.
3. Pathetic, Jewish collaborators enthralled by the love and validation and money thrown at them by Christians, desperately needing non-Jews to accept us as the same as them. 

One of those things which was commanded to all of us by these historic spiritual books given to us by the Almighty is the prohibition against worshipping false deities. And, no so many of these Christian do not worship The Almighty through their mascot of an intercessor. Rather, they pray to him directly.

Christians have nullified much of these commandments, believing that they have a "new covenant." Remember their false deity? In other words, that they know better than those who received the Torah in the first place, and do what they want.

Herzog linked the reported decline in American support for Israel, particularly among younger people, to campaigns of well-funded disinformation on social media.

He may actually be right about this. But, so what?

"It's very easy to smear Israel on TikTok, but that doesn't say the real truth. And I invite every young American to set foot in this country," he told Fox News Digital.

Why? Why do we need congressional fact-finding and hasbara (PR) tours to Israel? Is the President really that worried about Israel's economic health, and through its need for international commerce?

Herzog described Israel as a place where innovators flourish, and great ideas are shared with the world, contributing enormously across fields including health, energy, science, agriculture and food security.

Then focus on that. Trade. But that is not what is happening here. Even if the tourist industry is expanding, which would please the government, is it growing in order to provide Israelis with jobs? and besides, most of these seem to go to foreign workers anyone. They are always good to have around to demonstrate our political-correctness, not mention to prove our loyalty to a globalist stand on immigration and borders. Yes to immigration; no to borders.

Hey, we even terrorists in! Although it is true that after an active, we put a pause on that for a few months.. But then when things have calmed down, and often when no one is looking, we let them back in again, even some of those with blood on their hands.

"There's a reason why Americans who visit our country, young Americans, fall in love with this country. And my aim in this interview is to … take off the terrible mask which was placed on our face by terrible forces, some of them, of course, forces which work on it all the time to tell a distorted story.

If he is referring to Jewish Americans American Jews, why aren't these young Americans, who have fallen in love with this country staying? What is the supposedly apolitical position of the Israeli Presidency doing wrong?

What is President Herzog's motivation for encouraging the maintenance, if not the strengthening, of U. S. - Israel relations? Because we are not yet ready to become fully independent from them,... but soon will,... because this should be Israel's ultimate goal,... to be an independent, ie. not only distinct, but also separate, people?

I sincerely doubt that an Israel, independent from the U. S., leader of the Western World, is the president's expressed intention here.

The admiration among Israelis, mentioned above, stems from an ever increasing level of internalized Israeli-phobia -- to coin a phrase -- fueled by being continually battered by trauma. And that trauma is a direct result of the Israeli government repeating the same mistakes over again, expecting different results.

The Israeli Government, whether the lapdogs are from the left or the right, they are still slobbering lapdogs, concerned more than ever over their "friendship" with the U. S.

At least Netanyahu has suggested recently that an independent Israel is on the horizon. But in the case of Herzog, and those like him, the ultimate goal is a [symbolically] Jewish Democratic, ie. Hellenist, State, which is code for a member of the globalist community, no longer sitting on the sidelines, but a full and active participant.

Let's face it. The only way something like that can possibly happen is total assimilation of the Jewish.

Earlier in this report from Fox News...

"I believe that there is something biblical and prophetic in the way our nations work together. And I truly believe that Israel should be a bipartisan issue of friendship and support," he added.

Oh, President Herzog is definitely right about something biblical and prophetic in the way our nations work together. But it is not the biblical and prophetic something that he is thinking.

Sure, I cannot tell you for certain what President Herzog is thinking. But I can tell you with a high level of confidence what he is not thinking.

Caesarea and Jerusalem If someone says to you both of them have been destroyed do not believe it, both of them are standing do not believe it. Caesarea was destroyed and Jerusalem stands, [or] Jerusalem was destroyed and Caesarea stands believe it. As it is said, "I shall be filled with her that is laid waste" (Ezek. 26:2); If this city is filled, that one is laid waste, and if that city is filled, this one is laid waste. (Balylonian Talmud Megilah 6a)

Caesarea and Jerusalem cannot co-exist.

Edom (The West) and Israel cannot co-exist.

President Herzog seems to think the opposite, in spite of the wel-known prophesies to the contrary, that eventually, Edom (The West) will fall (Isaiah 34, 63; Jeremiah 49; Obadiah).