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Students to strike,

protesting THE SILENCE re Eretz Yisrael!

In response to the silence of the Orthodox Jewish leadership on the planned expulsion of the Jews of Yehuda and Shomron:

Student Protest in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois, California, Canada and elsewhere.
Contact strike4eyisroel@gmail.com and include your name, school and city for further updates.
The demand of the student leaders is as follows:

The Jewish establishment must set into motion a serious plan to protest and, with G-d's help prevent, the expulsion.

The youth involved have been working hard to make this campaign a serious reality. After the expulsion from Gush Katif many youth in America were shocked, and vowed not to remain silent in the face of another expulsion. Parents, grandparents and teachers: encourage us, help us, forward this email to young people you know, and even join us!

Planned Date: Thursday, September 18th, starting 9:00am

at Yeshivas and Girls' Schools, High Schools and Day Schools, anywhere in North America.

For example, you may gather a group of friends during recess, hold up a sign during recess, and go back into class later than you normally would (after all -- this is a protest). Hold a sign (see the attachment for an example) and of course, take a picture of yourselves and forward it
to the Student strike leaders! (you can take a practice picture now, and send it along...)

Yosef Rabin, the Representative of the Student strike leaders, is looking forward to hearing from you and other potential strikers, May God give us the strength to speak like Calev Ben Yefuneh and Yehoshua bin Nun and spread the true message of Eretz Yisrael: "Aloh Na'aleh Ki Yachol Nuchal La." Write to: strike4eyisroel@gmail.com


Background information:

The principle -- giving up Yehudah and the Shomron & Giving up Yerushalayim is the same principle so if you concede the 1st, you will eventually be forced to concede the 2nd.

Giving away parts of Yehudah and the Shomron endangers Yerushalayim, so it is impossible to save Yerushalyim if Yehuda and the Shomron are ignored: -- if you have a Palestinian State chas vechalila, Yerushalyim is 5 minutes away from it so ostensibly hanging onto Yerushalyim is really meaningless, Palestinian state means (among other things) that Yerushalayim will not be livable for Jews. Also, according to Jewish tradition, the Avoda in the Bais Hamikdash can not begin without seeing the daylight in Hebron (Brachot, Perek 3).

The existence of the only Jewish state in the world is at stake -- giving up Yehudah and the Shomron and setting up a Palestinian State means NO ISRAEL. The reason is because Lebanon (which was last summer's danger) imperils "only" Israel's sparsely populated north. Gaza (which is the current danger) imperils "only' Israel's sparsely populated south. PAL. STATE IN Judea and Samaria IMPERILS ISRAEL'S VERY HEAVILY POPULATED CENTER REGION because it is just a bike ride away from there. many many people, all the business centers, sole International airport etc. so the country physically would not be viable.

Common sense points made by the Lubavitch Rebbe, zt"l, one of the greatest of the American Jewish leaders:

1. The duty to protest falls squarely on the shoulders of the Rabbis. This obligation falls upon all Rabbis who arbitrate practical matters of Jewish law — whether in Israel or in the Diaspora.

2. A Rabbi must not wait until he is asked. Rather, he must see to it that "there will not be a single individual who has not heard of this ruling." This is because regarding these matters, "he who asks (rather than acts) is a spiller of blood, and the one who waits to be asked is contemptible".

3. One should publicize the decision of the "Great Assembly" of 1937, which states that "it is forbidden to cede to a non-Jew, even a tiny strip of the Land of Israel", until the entire Jewish people are aware of this ruling.

4. At times the situation is such that there is nothing left to do but to protest. This is a precise indication that our task in this situation is to protest.

5. The Rabbi must protest without fear, and without considering the reaction which may follow his ruling (such as being ignored); especially because this is an ongoing matter, which concerns saving Jewish lives.

6. The obligation not to stand idly by while your brother's blood is being spilled, applies in every situation, even when one is uncertain that his protest will have any effect. Even if the chance that protest will assist is only one thousandth of a chance, or a fraction of that, one is obligated to protest, because this is the law in the Code of Jewish Law. Even if the majority remain silent, and those protesting are in the minority, nevertheless, the minority is taken into consideration.

7. The Rabbis who remain silent cause the greatest damage. This is analagous to the Talmudic law concerning seventy Rabbinic judges who rule for or against a certain side, with one judge "abstaining." In such a case, Jewish Law requires the entire trial to be rendered null and void.

Write NOW to strike4eyisroel@gmail.com!

Temple Beth Torah is a Reform Jewish congregation and member of the Union of Reform Judaism (URJ) that meets at St. Johns Episcopal Church in the heart of Centreville.  Religious school is held at the Goddard School in Chantilly, Virginia.  The congregation offers the Northern Virginia Jewish community services that provide numerous spiritual, educational, support and social opportunities including religious school for member children age 3 through Bar/Bat Mitzvah and confirmation.  Our congregation welcomes all members of the community to attend any of our services or events.  For more information, a newsletter, or a membership package please call (703) 263-2252 or visit www.BethTorah.net. 

Upcoming Temple Beth Torah events

• September 13, 10am – Centreville Day – click here
• September 14 – FIRST DAY OF RELIGIOUS SCHOOL – Goddard School
  9-12:30 grades 4-7, 10:30-12:30 grades K-3
• September 14, noon – Parents' meet and greet with Religious School Director Betsy Roth – Goddard School
• September 14, 1:00pm – Brotherhood picnic – Bull Run Park, Shelter 1
• September 19, 7:30pm – Shabbat service – Historic Chapel
• September 20, 10am – Sulkin Bar Mitzvah – Parish Hall
• September 21, 9am – Religious school for 8th and 10th grade – Goddard School
• September 28, 9am – Religious school for 9th grade – Goddard School
• September 29, 8:00pm – Rosh Hashanah evening service – Parish Hall
• September 30, 9:00am - Children's service (ages 5-8) – Parish Hall
• September 30, 10:00am – Morning service – Parish Hall
  

Centreville Day

Temple Beth Torah will have a membership table at Centreville Day.  On the menu are guided tours of historical sites, archaeological digs, Civil War re-enactments and more!  Get details here: 

http://www.centrevilleva.org/index.cfm?action=c63&id=1830,340,1933. 

Come out and support Temple Beth Torah, St. John's and the community.