-Caveat Lector- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2000 04:08:46 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: THE PALESTINIAN "DAY OF RAGE": VJ-NEWS In this issue: * EXPLAINING ANTI-JEWISH VIOLENCE TO YOUR KIDS * FOCUS ON ISRAELI ARABS * TALK ABOUT ISRAELI/PALESTINIAN ISSUES * SNEAKY SECRETS OF SHABBOS STOVES * WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO "BE JEWISH"? * "CARB UP" FOR THE FAST WITH TRADITIONAL MANDELBROT! * NO MORE TRAVEL HEADACHES! Greetings from Jerusalem! Today is the Palestinian "Day of Rage". Outside in the sunshine the birds are twittering. My neighbour's wind-chimes are tinkling peacefully. My cat is munching happily on his biscuits. Two hours from now, police expect massive violence to break out here as Muslims at Al Aqsa Mosque and throughout Israel launch unprecedented riots and terrorist attacks against the Jewish population. Some of my friends live close to the rioting; many have young children. Nobody knows what is going to happen. Reading the news coverage by the NY Times, BBC, CNN and other major news agencies, we at VJ have been rendered speechless with amazement. Through careful omissions, exaggerations and twisted phrasing, Israel is skilfully portrayed as the perpetrator of unwarranted violence towards thousands of innocent Palestinian teenagers who are throwing a few pebbles around to make their point. The reality here is totally different. The mobs are homicidal, out of control, and armed with petrol bombs and guns as well as rocks. Innocent children are tragically being dragged into the fighting as battle fodder to gain world sympathy. The NY Times this week printed a picture of "An Israeli soldier and a Palestinian on the Temple Mount". The soldier, roaring and brandishing a baton, stood over a young man crouching terrified at his feet, covered in blood. It wasn't until the young man's uncle wrote to the Times that the picture was revealed as a fake. The boy was his American Jewish nephew on vacation, who had been seized by a Palestinian mob which almost succeeded in beating him to death. The soldier was risking his life trying to rescue him. The world press is having an anti-semitic field day. Meanwhile, here in Israel we wait quietly in our homes for the next round of Palestinian and Islamic attacks, perhaps the worst yet. Our security forces will do their best to protect us. And we know that whatever is done to us today in the name of Islamic hatred, the world will portray the attackers as innocent victims of Israeli aggression. If we fire even a single round of gunfire in self-defense, it is that burst of gunfire which will be reported - not the rabid mob violence and petrol-bombing that led up to it. Yom Kippur is almost upon us. We stand before Hashem knowing that, ultimately, we are in His hands. We know from 5000 years of history that He will not forsake us. And that is all that matters. >From all of us here at VJ we sincerely wish you, wherever you are, a peaceful and meaningful fast. ***** * HOW TO EXPLAIN ANTI-JEWISH VIOLENCE TO YOUR KIDS Over the past 6 days, Palestinians and Israeli-Arab violence has erupted throughout Israel. The news is filled with acts of hate and violence between Israelis and Palestinians, and the US media is depicting Israel as the "bad guy". What can we say or do to help our children and grandchildren cope with the anti-Jewish aggression they see in the news? http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/articles/282001.htm * FOCUS ON ISRAELI ARABS "The Temple Mount is important to all Muslims, but no more important in my eyes than my rights as a citizen of Israel. I want to remain in Israel as a citizen with equal rights. We have no dream of setting up our own national home." Israeli Arabs are often lumped together with the Palestinians, but although they support the Palestinian cause, their own grievances are distinct from those of the Palestinians. This week, we take a closer look at these "invisible" Israelis and discover just what is making them so angry. http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/articles/669001.htm * TALK ABOUT ISRAELI/PALESTINIAN ISSUES The fur is flying in our forums this week! If you're feeling brave, put on your flak jacket and come on in: Your reactions to the Arab violence in New York http://bb.virtualjerusalem.com/messages/43/493.html Your reactions to the Arab/Israeli violence in Israel http://bb.virtualjerusalem.com/messages/43/487.html Ariel Sharon's Temple Mount visit - Irresponsible? Justified? http://bb.virtualjerusalem.com/messages/43/485.html Should America be doing more to help? If so, what? http://bb.virtualjerusalem.com/messages/43/489.html When are live bullets against demonstrators justified? http://bb.virtualjerusalem.com/messages/43/490.html DIVINE sovereignty for the Temple Mount? What do you think? http://bb.virtualjerusalem.com/messages/43/486.html Who should be in charge of Likud - Sharon or Netanyahu? http://bb.virtualjerusalem.com/messages/43/491.html Is Barak going too far in his concessions? http://bb.virtualjerusalem.com/messages/43/492.html What if the UN Security Council administered the Temple Mount? http://bb.virtualjerusalem.com/messages/43/482.html What's your solution for peace in the Middle East? http://bb.virtualjerusalem.com/messages/43/434.html * SNEAKY SECRETS OF SHABBOS STOVES It�s a Jewish holiday emergency. Sunset is approaching and the kugel isn�t cooked, the chicken not quite baked. Cooking on yontif is permitted by Orthodox Jewish law, but tripping the circuit which causes icons and numbers to flash, and the light inside that new-fangled digital stove to turn on, is definitely not.... http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/articles/660001.htm * WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO "BE JEWISH"? Are you beginning to re-explore the Judaism you abandoned? Are you considering conversion? Are you interested in Jewish tradition but feel overwhelmed by its complexity? A new book by Ari Goldman, suitable for all denominations, offers a helpful and thought-provoking examination of what it really means to "be jewish".... http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/articles/652001.htm * "CARB UP" FOR THE FAST WITH TRADITIONAL MANDELBROT! Mandelbrot, "almond bread" or "almond rusks," is a crunchy, twice-baked Ashkenazi almond cookie, commonly served on Jewish holidays. Besides being delicious, snacking on Mandelbrot is a great way for your family to "carb up" on Erev Yom Kippur! http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/articles/656001.htm Shabbat shalom from Jerusalem! Amanda Potts Associate Editor Virtual Jerusalem [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.virtualjerusalem.com ================================================================= Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *Mike Spitzer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~~~~~~~~ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends Shalom, A Salaam Aleikum, and to all, A Good Day. ================================================================= <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! 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