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No words, just tears. Shabbat Shalom

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Also, tears…

And hope

עם ישראל חי 💙🇮🇱💙

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Yes. Also hope.

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Yes, hope always. My eyes were too filled with tears before. At 76, born in Sep 1948 just a few months after Israel was reborn after 2000 years of waiting for such a miracle. Because of my accidental coincidence with Israel's rebirth year I have always felt a special connection with her. Every time the Israeli people celebrated I was happy also. Every time there was another attack I was sad. Israel was survived so much. The world still takes the other side of who was responsible. You would think we Jews would get tired and give up. It is not in us to give up. Through all the oppression, the programs, the hate, the murders in the night, we have never thought of giving up. It is against everything we believe in. If we did not give in after what Hitler did to us, we never will. Out of those ovens came a new Jewish identity. Now we follow our religion, hold to our beliefs but we will fight. We will never again be led to our deaths. Our enemies know that when you attack us you will pay. We will suffer but your suffering will never end. Because after you have tried your best and your villages are nothing but ash, we will go about our lives still free and alive. We have faced much better than what we face now, and survived and thrived. Historically speaking the ovens were just yesterday. We have nowhere to go, nowhere hide. Every Jew in body or in spirit stands in that tiny sliver of land. Who ever you are, what ever country you call your own, no matter what you do we will still be here. We have a duty to G-D. We have a mission and only if G-D decrees our demise would we disappear. Given everything we have been through I don't think G-D wants us anywhere but where we are. Just my belief but I think it would be better for all to try and live in peace. Better than ashes in your mouth. But that is just my humble opinion. Shalom Dan

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Such sadness! I’m moved to tears. Never were there a people that have been so persecuted. I have to say Fight on!!!

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Yes!

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Jewish history teaches us that rethinking of our ways is not infrequently caused by anti Semitism which makes no distinction among Jews as to their level of observance and commitment to the Jewish community The acts of 10/7 are causing many to explore and deepen their commitment to Judaism

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When you place your unconditional faith in Hashem, all is possible.

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Dear Liba…I cried. Of all the things we read here which enlighten, embolden, anger or inspire, this one washed us with the Glory of haShem that guided us back to the land. That leads us to Torah; To Sabbath. These stories are miracles and will live forever. Shabbat Shalom, Dear Liba.

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Thank you for your heartfelt words.

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Amen

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You brought tears to my eyes, along with vivid pictures in my mind of the Holocaust which began Oct 7th. I felt a bittersweet combination of deep sorrow laced with hope in my heart which aches for the people of Israel. Shabbat Shalom. & thank you! I will share this poignant and beautiful essay. 🙏🏼🇮🇱🙏🏼

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Thank you for reading and sharing.

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As an agnostic, I do not share the belief in Hashem but I do share the pain and the suffering of my Jewish brothers and sisters and I also take tremendous pride in the courage and heroism of our people. The Jew haters make no distinctions between the religious and the non-religious and we must do the same. papa j

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Absolutely true.

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Yes!

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