NEW 1:
Khamenei strategist releases document providing legal, religious justification for annihilation of Jewish people.
By REUTERS
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's strategist provided the legal and religious justification for the annihilation of Israel and the Jewish people, in a document published on conservative Farsi website Alef. Reports of the document began to circulate the internet this week.
The document, written by strategy specialist Alireza Forghani, outlined the reasons why, "In the name of Allah, Iran must attack Israel by 2014."
Claiming to only represent the personal opinion of its author, and not the Iranian government, the doctrine was published on a website believed to have close ties with the Ayatollah.
Forghani called the Jewish state a "cancerous tumor for the Middle East" and reminded his readers that "All our troubles are due to Israel!"
"Every Muslim is obliged to equip himself against Israel," he urged, reasoning that if the Muslim world does not attack Israel in the near future, "the
opportunity could be lost and it may not be possible to stop them."
The document explained that the war against Israel must be carried out in the name of "defensive jihad" - or the protecting of Islam against aggressors "who want to gain domination over the Muslims and kill them."
It also clarified that although Israel had yet to strike Iran, its occupation of Palestinian lands already justifies an attack as Islam dictates that "the political borders [of the world] cannot divide Muslims and the earth is divided into two parts - Muslim countries and non-Muslim countries."
By REUTERS
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's strategist provided the legal and religious justification for the annihilation of Israel and the Jewish people, in a document published on conservative Farsi website Alef. Reports of the document began to circulate the internet this week.
The document, written by
strategy specialist Alireza Forghani, outlined the reasons why, "In the name of Allah, Iran must attack Israel by 2014."
Claiming to only represent the personal opinion of its author, and not the Iranian government, the doctrine was published on a website believed to have close ties with the Ayatollah.
Forghani called the Jewish state a "cancerous tumor for the Middle East" and reminded his readers that "All our troubles are due to Israel!"
"Every Muslim is obliged to equip himself against Israel," he urged, reasoning that if the Muslim world does not attack Israel in the near future, "the
opportunity could be lost and it may not be possible to stop them."
The document explained that the war against Israel must be carried out in the name of "defensive jihad" - or the protecting of Islam against aggressors "who want to gain domination over the Muslims and kill them."
It also clarified that although Israel had yet to strike Iran, its occupation of Palestinian lands already justifies an attack as Islam dictates that "the political borders [of the world] cannot divide Muslims and the earth is divided into two parts - Muslim countries and non-Muslim countries."
Forghani pointed out that Israel is the only country in the world with a Jewish majority, using the findings of the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics's last consensus for veracity.
He posited that since Israel requires US and western support in order to attack Iran, the latter should take advantage of western "passiveness" to "wipe out Israel."
The document also provides a "concise description of mid- and long-range ballistic missiles that can target territories of this regional cancerous tumor" and destroy Israel in "less than nine minutes."
Source:
http://www.jpost.com/
Don't forget:
https://members.jpost.com/NYCreg.aspx
NEW 2:
| Joseph, Here’s one especially heartwarming way to add meaning to your Valentine’s Day this year: make a special gift in support of The Fellowship’s Operation Warmth.
This emergency campaign will distribute blankets and provide food to help 30,000 impoverished senior citizens in Israel survive these harsh winter months — people like Yelina, an 85-year-old Holocaust survivor from the city of Lod. Yelina has been living all alone in a damp, mold-infested apartment since losing her husband several years ago. She has no living relatives to help her.
"My house is freezing and I’m so desperate for warmth," she told us when she arrived at an IFCJ blanket distribution. "To give food and warmth to a cold, hungry elderly person is surely greatest kindness in God’s eyes, and that is exactly what The Fellowship does." It truly breaks my heart to speak with elderly men and women like Yelina who have already endured so much hardship and now find themselves in such a desperate position.
While I’m immensely relieved we were able to help Yelina in time, I know there are still so many other elderly Jews in the Holy Land who urgently need our help. That is why I am calling on friends like you to make a special donation in support of The Fellowship’s Operation Warmth.
With so many lives at stake right now, please help us provide winter relief to elderly Jews as quickly as possible by taking action today.
On behalf of Israel and the Jewish people, thank you for your compassion and support. With prayers for shalom, peace,
Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein
President
PS | The Fellowship distributes more humanitarian aid than any other non-profit organization in Israel. That means there are thousands of elderly Jews who are counting on us right now to provide the winter relief they need to survive. Please help today. |
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Source:
http://www.ifcj.org/site/PageNavigator/eng/USENG_homenew
NEW 3:
Come with us to Israel in 2012. This faith-enriched trip is consistently rated one of America’s best values for price and content. Participants will walk in the footsteps of the Patriarchs, Apostles and Jesus, visit Fellowship supported projects and see the Bible come to life as they visit biblical sites that they have only read about.
Registrations are already coming in for this exciting tour of Israel and you need to get your registration in soon to reserve your place on the 2012 tour. The registration fee of $400 is due when you register and additional payments are due July 26, 2012 and September 4, 2012.
The tour price from JFK airport in New York is $3,579 per person based on double occupancy.
To learn more about the 2012 Journey Home Tour visit our FAQ section and then download the 4-page Journey Home Tour brochure that includes the daily itinerary, tour costs and conditions.
You can register and pay your registration fee on-line by clicking here.
You can request that a formal tour brochure be sent to you by clicking here.
Churches and pastors interested in taking a group from their church or ministry and obtain special incentives should contact Rev. Jerry Clark, Director of Church Relations and Israel Tours by calling him at 1-312-641-8573.
Shalom,
Rev. Jerry Clark, M.Div.
Director, Church Relations |
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Source:
http://www.ifcj.org/site/PageNavigator/eng/USENG_homenew
NEW 4:
Registration for Free Trip to Israel this summer.
Dear Prospective Taglit-Birthright Israel: Ezra Participant!
The official registration for the Summer 2012 Taglit-Birthright Israel trips started on February 15th, 2012 for all new applicants and will likely last only a few more days, so please register as soon as possible! Below please find the basics of the registration:
You must go to http://www.ezrataglit.org/ and register there regardless whether you registered before or not. Even if you previously registered with another trip organizer, you just switch to Ezra.
Demand for Ezra's trips is expected to be especially high this time, so make sure you register earliest possible, otherwise you might get on the waiting list. Even if you get on the waiting list, don't worry, there is still a good chance you might get in this round.
Even if you are not sure if you can go this summer to Israel, we still advise you to register and be in the system for the season, so that in case your schedule changes and will allow you to attend any of our multiple summer trips, you will be able to go if there are open spots. Plus, it will add you priority for the next season you apply. But if you miss the registration, there is absolutely no way to get in after the end of the registration, even if there are open spots. Remember, you can always get your deposit back if you decide to change your mind before you are assigned.
How to register:
STEP 1
Please note that STEP 1 of the registration process might take up to 15 minutes.
Go to http://www.ezrataglit.org/ and click on the banner "Registration for Taglit-Birthright Israel Summer 2012 trip". A new page will open which is the official online
Taglit-Birthright Israel Registration Application form. The website may have temporary technical difficulties in first hours of the registration, due to the high volume of people trying to access the website at the same time. Please be patient, and try to access the website at a later time if you have any problems loading the page.
We strongly advice you to complete all 8 sections of the Registration Application once you started, so you won't have to come back.
If you do not know your passport number (or do not have a passport yet) you can add this information at a later date.
Step 7 of the application is a mandatory $250 fully refundable deposit. We suggest you to have a credit/debit card or e-check information available to you, so you can complete all steps of your application at once. (There is a non-refundable $10 fee for processing the deposit.)
STEP 2
Once you have completed the official online Taglit-Birthright Israel registration form and paid the $250 deposit online, please be patient for few days and you will get a link by email for our online Enrollment Forms. Do not confuse those Enrollment Forms with the Registration Application. After you get the link, please fill out those Enrollment Forms online as soon as you can. Then you will need to submit to us a readable copy of your passport and a copy of both sides of your insurance card (only if you have it) and 2 photos of yourself. All these can be uploaded on same page as the forms.
Please, DO NOT FAX US your passport copies or photos. (Faxed copies are often hard to read.)
With Ezra, you will also have a choice of picking English-speaking guides or Russian-speaking guides.
Even if you completed STEP 1 or STEP 2 in a previous season, you still have to do it again for this season.
Summary of IMPORTANT Registration Information:
1) Make sure you & your friends selected Ezra as your trip organizer;
2) Fill out all 8 sections of the Registration Application (STEP 1);
3) Pay the $250 refundable deposit online as soon as possible;
4) Complete the Enrollment Forms when you get them in email from us (STEP2)
Our trips always fill up very fast, so be sure to register early, even if you are not sure whether you can go on a trip this summer. Applicants are assigned to trips on a first-come, first-served basis according to when they complete all steps of online registration and pay the refundable deposit.
Completing the entire registration process does not guarantee you a spot. Until you receive an email with your departure date (based on your date preferences in the Enrollment Forms in STEP 2) you have not been assigned or guaranteed a seat.
The whole registration process is very simple, but if you find something difficult, contact us and we will be happy to assist you. Our telephone is (718)-701-1527, Sunday - Thursday, from 9:00 am till 5:00 pm (EST). Please note, because of the many phone calls we receive during the registration period, it's best to send us an email instead of calling. If you need to contact us by email, please write to
d.debresser@ezraworld.org or
info@ezraus.org. Our fax number is (718)-504-4721.
We look forward to welcoming you home to Israel this summer!
Sincerely,
Dovid de Bresser
Ezra USA and Canada - Calling Center manager
Source:
http://ezratriptoisrael.org/
See here too:
https://ezra.wufoo.com/forms/free-10-day-trip-to-israel-004/ /
https://www.taglit-birthrightisrael.com/home.aspx
NEW 5:
As the Body of Messiah in Israel continues to grow, religious fanatics will feel more threatened and become more violent. The battle between light and darkness will only intensify.
Certainly there is not a righteous person or family anywhere in any country that is not facing attacks from the enemy.
So you can be certain that in Israel – the future arena of the last great battle – believers face withering attacks.
If it were not for the Word of God, we would not know which way to turn. But because the Book of Hebrews reveals to us that God has given us even “a Better Covenant with Better Promises,” we know that if we ask Him for things that He Himself desires to do, He has PROMISED to grant our requests.
Since we know that it is God’s will that none should perish, we can pray in confidence that He hears us and answers us when we pray
- for more opportunities to reach the lost sheep of Israel,
- for more ways to disciple new believers – to know Him,
- for more wisdom to mentor upcoming leaders in the areas of godly character,
- for more power to preach the Gospel with signs following.
Because we have believed, the Lord will count it for righteousness, and He will do what He said He would do.
- He said, “All Israel shall be saved.”
- He said God’s acceptance of Israel’s repentance will be spiritual life from the dead for the nations. (Romans 11:15)
God’s desire for us is to:
- stand in the gap for the lost – in prayer,
- having done all, stand – in prayer with thanksgiving,
- fight the good fight of faith – in prayer.
Secondly, He wants us to:
- share about the power of God to save – to the Jew first, and then also to the Greek,
- receive the power of the Holy Spirit to be witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth.
Let’s do it!
We invite you this month to come alongside us in
prayer and
giving.
We can reach more Israelis through the Internet than any other way. But in order to do so, we need quality Hebrew language videos and materials. For this purpose we have put together a media team of young Israelis who have a passion to
reach those on the Internet who are looking for the truth.
Unbelievers are “out there” on the Internet and their hearts are searching for the answer to their emptiness. They see the hatred and pride of religious fanatics and want nothing to do with that. But they will be attracted to the humility of true Messianic Jews who represent Yeshua, Who gave His life to save the sinner.
If God has put a passion in your heart to help the Jewish people find their Messiah,
let’s work together!
Let’s do it!
If we come boldly in faith, doing what He commanded us to do, He will do the rest.
He is simply giving us an opportunity to be a part of His victorious army so that He can share the benefits with us – in heavenly rewards we cannot imagine, and in supplying all our needs while we are here on earth.
The Battle for souls between Good and Evil, Light and Darkness is intensifying all over the world. But God promises world-wide revival on wings of Israel's salvation. (Joel 2, Romans 11)
We invite you put on your armor and fight alongside us - in
prayer and
giving - here in Israel, because victory here will be life from the dead for the world!
Let’s do it - together!
For Israel’s salvation,
Ari & Shira Sorko-RamSource:
http://www.maozisrael.org/site/PageServer?pagename=maoz_homepage
NEW 6:
Israel has just celebrated the New Year for Trees
Now is the ideal time for planting Fruit Trees in the Land of Israel!
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Spring is just around the corner, as we begin to see the beautiful Fruit Trees of Israel start the budding process. Soon the trees will blossom into magnificent expressions of bounty and beauty!
Please join our project, in partnership with Zo Artzeinu (“this is our Land”), to plant Fruit Trees in Israel – A Very Good Deed!
This is a special opportunity to contribute to the physical and spiritual beauty of the Land of Israel.
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New planting means new life. New planting means growth and expansion.
Become part of the Israel Experience by planting Fruit Trees in the Land of Israel!
Anyone who plants a
ROW of 10 Trees will receive a
FREE Sterling Silver Land of Israel Necklace!
Hand-crafted in Jerusalem, this work of art and beauty consists of a crystal glass pendant with earth and water from all over Israel including Jerusalem, Hebron, Bet-El, Kinneret and the Dead Sea. Now you can keep Israel not only on your mind but next to your heart.
Purchase
18 or more Fruit Trees and receive the
Land of Israel Necklace plus a FREE Sterling Silver Dreidle, hand-crafted in Jerusalem!
This exquisite collector’s piece is made by “Netafim 55” a Jerusalem silver-craft company who was recently chosen by the Temple Institute to make vessels for the Holy Temple! Many of these vessels are on exhibit throughout the Old City of Jerusalem. You will surely treasure this unique piece of Jerusalem for a lifetime!
EVERYONE who participates in the beautiful mitzvah (good deed) of planting trees in Israel will receive 2 Authentic Tree Certificates with personal dedications that can be kept or presented to family members or friends.
If you would like to order by phone, please call:
(USA) +1-704-313-4400
(Israel) +972-54-931-1948
To order by mail,
click here for an order form that you can print and mail.
Source:
http://unitedwithisrael.org/
Register here:
http://unitedwithisrael.org/plant-fruit-trees/
MORE THINGS:
DONATION:
http://www.meirpanim.net/campaign/2012/purim-html/clean.htm
URGENTLY PETITIONS:
http://secureamericanow.org/projects/22-iranpetition /
http://www.worldjewishcongress.org/en/campaigns
GOD BLESSES ISRAEL AND SHALOM!
The festive holiday of Purim commemorates Israel's salvation from extermination by the mighty Persian Empire, some 2500 years ago. Jews in Israel and all over the world celebrate Purim on the 14th day of Adar (this year March 8th) as a time of "Light, Gladness, Joy and Honor for the Jewish people" (Esther 8:16). 
Through a series of seemingly "random", coincidental events, a prominent Jewish leader named Mordecai and his young cousin Esther (who was chosen to be the queen), orchestrated a complete turnaround of events resulting in the destruction of Haman and the survival and prosperity of the Jewish nation. 
The Book of Esther is unique in that the name of God does not appear anywhere in the scripture. This was intentional, to teach us a very powerful lesson: All of those "random events" were actually hidden miracles – no less miraculous than the Ten Plagues and the Splitting of the Sea! Although sometimes God appears to be "hidden", we recognize that He controls world events. Nothing is random. 
To publicize the miracle, Jews read the "Megillah" (the Book of Esther) all over the world. And since the Jews were saved from physical destruction, the celebration is replete with "physical" activity – eating, drinking, singing and dancing. As expressions of friendship and 
unity, we "send delicacies to one another and gifts to the poor." (Esther 9:22).
Since its independence in 1948, Israel has suffered from acts of terror in the form of suicide bombings, drive-by shootings, rocket attacks and much more. While thousands of Israelis have been killed, many more victims of terror suffer daily from deep physical and emotional scars. Young children, teenagers and adults who have lost loved ones often suffer in silence. 
This year, you can brighten the Purim holiday for families who suffer from the horrific pain and trauma of terror attacks. Sending a special Purim Basket (known as 'Mishloach Manot') fulfills a very important Mitzvah (good deed). Your blessing will touch the hearts of these families, knowing that people share both their pain and joy. Your message of comfort will go a long way to make the holiday extra special for those who have suffered so much. 
