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🗓This week we marked the 17th of Tammuz, a significant fast day that begins the three weeks of mourning for the destruction of the First and Second Holy Temples.
This period of reflection and remembrance began in 69 CE when the walls of Jerusalem were breached by the Romans. The Three Weeks will culminate with Tisha B’Av on August 13th.

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Some will get this, others might not.

RZA vice president Mark Levenson at the JPost Conference. Mark has been involved in NJ's Israel commission for years. Way to go, Mark! Mark Levenson

Mark Levenson emphasizes strong New Jersey-Israel business and cultural ties Levenson shared his view of New Jersey's strategic role as an ideal hub for Israeli families and enterprises.

Nathan Diament of the OU's Advocacy Center has penned a post suitable for Yom Yerushalayim. Enjoy and chag sameach.

This Jerusalem Day, choose history over propaganda American college students should learn the truth about the Middle East, though that may take leaving the ivory tower and visiting Jerusalem

Rav Steinberg changes lives.

Behatzlacha to Rabbi Professor Avraham Steinberg who will be visiting Kemp Mill Synagogue spreading Torat Eretz Yisrael this Shabbat as part of Mizrachi’s Israel360 program.

Now in its seventh year, Israel360 reflects Israel’s international reach and Mizrachi’s mission of spreading Torat Yisrael across the world. To celebrate Yom HaAtzmaut and Yom Yerushalayim, Mizrachi is bringing inspiring Israeli speakers, thinkers and tour guides to communities all around the globe.

A message from Daniela’s family
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Our sweet Daniela has been Captive for too long 💔
She is a singer-songwriter, Loves music and loves people. Playing piano and singing from a young age, dreaming to be a musician.
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Daniela is connected to her friends and is very Loved, Optimistic, strengthening and uplifting everyone.
Everyone knows where she is by her rolling laughter that sounds in the distance.
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Daniela Gilboa is 20 years young and we need to get her home, to her family and friends‼️

Please draw the heart, and the light of our Daniela returning from captivity to us and to the music 💖
Drawing: Shoshke Engelmayer

Remember the US paid for pier that was supposed to alleviate hunger in Gaza and which broke apart last week? Here’s a look at what the pier actually represented and why it was a bad idea.

A Pier Built to be a Stage - Providence The Biden administration's humanitarian aid pier only makes sense as a performative act, not a practical one

In an ideal world, a father should hug his daughter, not hang up kidnapped posters of her. Stop this nightmare, bring them home now, say YES to the Netanyahu deal!

More sad news today. May their memories be for a blessing.

https://www.jpost.com/breaking -news/article-804839

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Some scenes from Sunday’s Celebrate Israel parade in NYC.
Security was tight but a splendid time was had by all.

We join with Israel in marking the loss of former foreign minister David Levy who died yesterday at the age of 86.
Born in Morocco and coming to Israel in 1957, Levy was a champion of the rights of Israel’s Mizrachi Jews. He made Israel a better place.
May his memory be for a blessing.

It’s Celebrate Israel Day parade time. Rabbi Andrew Shaw on left,Alicia Post on right, and friend.

Have a happy, but reflective, Memorial Day.

We thought hard and really tried to find the words to describe how heartbroken, shocked, and enraged we are in light of the new abduction video of the five female observers. There truly are no words to describe what they did or how they did it. The sadistic, diabolical, barbaric torment that our women endured while treating them like prizes and trophies, just plain objects to do with as they please. All the while praising themselves for their inhumane and monstrous accomplishments.
All we know is that no human should have to spend a single moment with them, let alone 229 days.
It has never been more clear how urgent it is to bring them home. Now!

The RZA-Mizrachi joined with 60 other Jewish groups in a letter to the House of Representatives urging the chamber to take up antisemitism bill.

“The bill, which has bipartisan support in both the House and Senate, would implement a dedicated White House coordinator for antisemitism, among a series of other steps to improve and coordinate federal efforts to fight antisemitism. The legislation has become something of a political football in recent weeks amid partisan debates over antisemitism and Israel legislation.”
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The modern State of Israel is 76 years Odie today! Happy birthday to the homeland of the Jewish people.

The World Mizrachi, WZO and One Family Yom HaZikaron program

Yom HaZikaron Ceremony 5784 Commemorating Yom HaZikaron live from Yerushalayim.

The MASA Israel Journey program.

[Live] The Masa Yom HaZikaron Ceremony 2024 - Israel Memorial Day Ceremony Join us for the annual Masa Yom HaZikaron Memorial Ceremony.On May 12th, at 7:50 pm Israel time (12:50 pm EDT), the eve of Yom HaZikaron, we will commemorate...

From the Michael Levin Base.

The Michael Levin Base Yom Hazikaron Ceremony 2024 https://causematch.com/thebase-donate

Nothing more need be said today.

Starting now

Yom HaZikaron Ceremony live from Yerushalayim today at 12:45pm ET / 7:45pm Israel
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World Zionist Organization - ההסתדרות הציונית העולמית
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World Mizrachi 360

Yom HaZikaron Ceremony 5784 Commemorating Yom HaZikaron live from Yerushalayim.

RZA President Stephen Flatow writes about Yom HaZikaron and its effect on terror victims’ families.
“life includes both the honey and the sting, the bitter and the sweet; and we must embrace them both, because we cannot edit reality.”

Some reflections on Yom HaZikaron American victims of Palestinian Arab terror should be looked at a bit differently than other terror victims because their government has let them down. Although I have suffered from that injustice, Yom Hazikaron calms me down. Op-ed.

Another good post by Rabbi Pini Dunner. Comments on college campus protests. https://rabbidunner.com/hypocrisy-exposed/

HYPOCRISY EXPOSED - Rabbi Pini Dunner One of the most fascinating ethical narratives of the Talmud recalls an exchange between Hillel the Elder and a potential convert to Judaism.

Lost in the negotiations with the leadership of Hamas is the organization's ultimate goal. They are masters of manipulation, who have managed to portray Israel as intransigence and heartless. It behooves us to examine Hamas objectives, which they openly avow in the Hamas Covenant 1988.

What is Hamas and What are its Goals? Ugly

Board member Dr. Alex Grobman reminded us of then California Governor Ronald Reagan’s stance on “mostly peaceful protesters.” We can certainly use this leadership today in the United States and around the world.

How Reagan Responded To "Mostly Peaceful" Protesters Subscribe to our channel! https://goo.gl/pyGqbu, Former President Ronald Reagan has a long history of speaking out against riots and lawlessness.Tune into ht...

RZA president Stephen Flatow is also a member of the executive committee of the American Friends of Nishmat. A Nishmat partner for almost 30 years, he spoke to the students on May 8th about the life of his daughter Alisa Flatow HY"D, who was brutally murdered in a terrorist attack in 1995 while studying at Nishmat.
He told the women: "Nishmat is the best investment I made in my life, because the dividends are not in cash, they are in souls. I invested in you, in the women who came before you and those that will come after you." Stephen Flatow Nishmat, The Jeanie Schottenstein Center for Advanced Torah Study For Women American Friends of Nishmat

It was an honor for our Executive Director Alicia Post to represent RZA in welcoming the new Consul General of Israel in New York Ambassador Ofir Akunis - אופיר אקוניס
We look forward to working together to unify the community and stand proud as Zionists.

Toda Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations

Simon Wiesenthal said many good things. This is one of them.

Where are the good people?
Are you doing everything to bring the hostages back to their homes?
For over seven months, the hostages have been enduring horrible conditions in captivity in Gaza.
We are committed to support their families and continue with the efforts to release them in every way possible because we have no other choice!
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