Assimilation is a Destroyer of the
Miracles.
by Steven Shamrak.
Being a Jewish single guy, I went to a
lecture “Why marry Jewish?” During an hour of a well-prepared speech, the
presenter, Doron Kornbluth, mentioned several reasons why intermarriage generally,
and for Jews in particular is not a good idea…
The fostering of Jewish national pride and
Jewish national education were omitted from his speech, most likely, in fear of
offending any converts or their offspring in the audience. Why would they be
offended? Every day Jews pray for the “righteous converts”. How many truly
righteous converts do you know? The were no suggestions for teaching kids about
the history of the Jewish people, concepts of Jewish unity and Jewish land,
famous Jews and their contributions to the cultural, scientific and
technological evolution of our planet. Zionism was not even brought up at all!
Contrary to common belief, the idea that
being a Jew means just a religious observance is only two hundred years old. It
had emerged when the loyalty of the Jews was questioned during time of
Napoleon. Religious leaders at the time, quite justifiably fearing persecution
from the megalomaniac French emperor, gave ambiguous answers about who are the
Jews, nation or religion.
However Judaism is quite specific about
the national character of the Jewish people. It is written in Torah: “and
nation was born” at Mount Sinai. Several times it is stated that it is
obligatory for a Jew to marry Jew. Nothing has changed and must not be changed
just because on the surface modern society looks more tolerant and accepting
toward Jews…
With assimilation rate over 50%, a
non-Jewish notion that being a Jew is only a religious obligation, which does
not work in a predominately secular society. Jewish people are losing their
purposefulness in life to disillusionment and apathy!
There were 4 million Jews, almost 9% of
the population, in the Roman Empire two thousand years ago. After the WW2,
there were 12 million Jews worldwide. Sixty years later, the Jewish population
has increased by only less than 2 million. Assimilation is not violent like the
Inquisition, pogroms or the Holocaust, but it is deadlier and the damage it
brings is irreversible.
One of the miracles of the world is that
one nation with its number less than 0.2% of the world population has made a
contribution to humanity disproportional to its number. In spite of our
achievements we are still fearful to say loudly and openly “I am proud to be a
Jew!” Why are Italians, Greek, Chinese, Russians and other nations
unapologetically proud of their national heritage and sense of belonging. But
not Jews!
The biggest miracle is that after 3,300
years, the Jewish people still exist. Many great nations has come and gone. But
if, in this ‘friendly’ and politicly correct environment, we do not teach our
children and grandchildren Jewishness, not solely religion; if we remain silent
while they are marrying out; if we allow people like Prese, Olmert, Barak and
other self-hating Jews squash out national spirit from inside – There will be
no more Miracles!
Dear friends,
I am proud to announce that 6 years have
passed already since I started publishing this editorial letter with intention
of disseminating the truth about the Arab-Israel conflict in general and to
fight apathy, indifference and even hostility among Jewish leadership and
Jewish communities toward true Zionism. At the moment the letter is sent to
tens of thousands of people world-wide. Anything is achievable with belief,
desire, expectancy and persistence. Each one of us can help to change the
world. Apathy is not an option!
Steven Shamrak
Food for Thought. by Steven Shamrak
Name any government or nation which,
having military superiority over an enemy, would tolerate and endure decades of
murderous thuggery. None, except Israel and Jews!
Twisted Logic of
Political Idiocy. Israel won't be able to
carry out a major West Bank pullback for 2˝ years because
it first needs a missile defense system in place to protect it against
Palestinian rocket fire, Defense Minister Ehud Barak told a parliamentary
committee. (Why give up
Jewish land to enemies who are planning to destroy Israel? Israel needs a
decisive plan that will free our land of its terror infested population!)
Terrorists for
Shalit Video Only. Ahmed Youssef, an aide to
Hamas's deposed Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, said that if Israel had reacted
to the release of the previous audio and released women and children, it would
have released a video of Shalit.
U.S. Arms Sales a Trap. Former Ambassador to the United States Zalman Shoval has
warned that the proposed $30 billion arms sale to Israel is a trap that might
"make aid to Israel a 'hostage' to Congress giving the go-ahead to the
Saudi package." At the same time Saudi Arabia and Egypt will receive a
total of $31 billion in weapons, putting the Egyptian air force on a par with
that of Israel.
Lynching
Narrowly Avoided. An IDF Major was rescued
last week from a crazed Arab mob when he mistakenly entered the city of Jenin,
in northern Shomron. Arab residents who first saw him and realized he was
Israeli threw rocks at him, forced him out of his car and began beating him. Shortly
afterwards, residents burnt the car. (We must recognise that Israel is facing the
Arab culture of hate and death. After that it will become clear what action needs to be
taken!)
Quote
of the Week:
"This is not the way to solve the Jewish
question. I will never accept any proposals that will obligate the Jewish
people to leave France, because to me the Jews are the same as any other citizen
in our country. It takes weakness to chase them out of the country, but it
takes strength to assimilate them." - Napoleon - (Jewish assimilation was in Napoleon’s mind. He also, as Martin Luther,
tried to assimilate Jews using ‘Love’. 20 years later Luther called for burning
of synagogues and killing Jews. Fortunately, Napoleon was not in power for so
long!)
Hamas is
Getting Ready for Large-scale Attack. Shin
Beth estimated that 33 tonnes of explosives were brought in 2006, compared to
six tonnes in 2005, in addition to 14,000 assault rifles, 150 rocket-propelled
grenade launchers and 20 missiles. In August alone, some 13 tonnes of explosives and
150 anti-tank rocket launchers were smuggled into the Gaza Strip. Shin Beth has obtained information that
40 tonnes of weapons and explosives have been smuggled from Egypt into the Gaza
Strip in the last two months, mainly through tunnels. The tunnels, dug in the last six months on both
sides of the border with Rafah and surrounding areas, are several hundred metres
long and six to 15 metres wide.
One Day of ‘Peace’.
Aug. 26, '07
Arabs Fire at
Soldiers Manning Roadblock
Explosive Charge Safely Neutralized
Terror Attack Prevented Near Ramallah
Hamas Planning Mega Attack in Israel
Gaza Terror Rocket Explodes Near Kibbutz
IDF Confirms Hit on Gaza Rocket Launchers
Another Expulsion at Homesh
Kassam Attack on Western Negev
PA Operative Injures Self While Attacking
IDF Troops
6 PA Youths Caught Trying to Infiltrate
from Gaza
1 Terrorist Killed, 2 Caught in
Anti-Terror Operation
Terrorists Throw Grenades at IDF Soldiers
Terrorist Trying to Infiltrate Jewish Town
is Fatah Man
Netiv Ha'Asara Residents Spend Sabbath
Locked in Homes
Nothing has Changed in
Europe since WW2.
Lithuanian
authorities have given permission to construct a new office building on the
site of the Vilna Gaon’s grave. (The Shnipishok cemetery is the final resting
place of the Vilna Gaon ,the foremost Jewish scholar of the 18th century,
as well as Rabbi Elijah ben Shlomo Zalman, a world-famous Jewish scholar who
died in 1797. Lithuanian developers dismiss the idea that they are working on
the site of the Jewish cemetery.)
Anti-Semitic
chants against the Maccabi soccer team. In September 2006, when home-team fans
of Altglienicke II chanted "Death to the Jews," "synagogues must
burn," and "we're building a subway line to Auschwitz" during a
game against Maccabi TuS. No one tried to stop the anti-Semitic catcalls.