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 י"ד בתשרי תשע"ח / Wednesday, Oct. 04 '17 Subscribe to this Daily Israel Report -http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Subscribe Headlines
1. Jewish man murdered in Arab townby Arutz Sheva Staff A Jewish man was found stabbed and dead in the central Arab town of Kafr Qasim. Israel Police and Magen David Adom (MDA) personnel arriving at a building in Kafr Qasim's industrial zone found the dead body of a 70-year-old Jewish man. The victim's body showed signs of severe abuse. MDA volunteers attempted to resuscitate the victim, but were forced to declare his death. MDA Adi Marciano said, "When we arrived at the scene we were led to a building where we found a man of about seventy lying unconscious. He was not breathing and had no heartbeat. We performed medical tests and he did not show any signs of life. We were forced to declare his death at the scene." Police suspect the Jew hired Arab workers from the area, and the workers beat him to death during an argument. More to follow. 2. Former MK explains the mitzvot of Sukkotby Arutz Sheva Staff [youtube:2033641] 3. Netanyahu uses Temple Institute sukkahby Arutz Sheva Staff Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will use a sukkah from the Temple Institute, printed with original artwork depicting the Holy Temple. Temple Institute Co-founder and International Director Rabbi Chaim Richman said, "Thirty years ago, before we established the Temple Institute, few people knew what the Holy Temples looked like." "After decades of painstaking research and educational activities, including the commissioning of original and exact artwork, the vision of the Third Holy Temple is closer than ever. Our educational outreach has become so mainstream that today, the official State sukkah is adorned with our images. "We are humbled that after two thousand years of yearning, we have returned and rebuilt the Jewish State, where the Prime Minister of Israel is proudly seen embracing his heritage, surrounded by images of the Holy Temple. "I pray that the Prime Minister receive his arba minim (Four Species) next year in a fully rebuilt Jerusalem, with the rebuilding of the Third Holy Temple, in an era of unparalleled world peace and harmony as prophesied by all the prophets of Israel." 4. Ohr Torah Stone appoints new leaderby Orly Harari The Ohr Torah Stone (OTS) network on Wednesday morning announced the appointment of Rabbi Kenneth Brander as the new chancellor. Rabbi Brander has served for twelve years as Yeshiva University's (YU) Vice President of University and Community. Serving as inaugural David Mitzner Dean of Yeshiva University Center for the Jewish Future, he also taught rabbinical studies at the university's Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary. Rabbi Brander is a member of the Jewish Federations of North America’s Rabbinic Cabinet Round Table, which brings together Jewish community leaders from all denominations to discuss challenging issues affecting the Jewish community and to meet with key members of the Israeli or American government. Among his other initiatives, Rabbi Brander began a graduate program in advanced Talmudic studies, as well as a women's course in Biblical interpretation, providing a platform for women to play leadership roles in the Jewish community and strengthening the rabbinic placement bureau. He also worked to achieve academic recognition for yeshivas and women's seminaries in Israel, in order to encourage Jewish youth to spend at least one post-secondary year in Israel. Rabbi Brander worked with a team of professionals and lay leaders to develop a plethora of initiatives to educate the rabbinic couple in the field and to develop strong lay leaders. He helped develop platforms to disseminate Torah including "YU Torah," the largest Torah platform in the Jewish world, and the "Holiday To Go"series read throughout the Jewish world. Additionally, he created a multitude of opportunities for students to engage in the betterment of society whether around the corner in inner-city public schools or in service to communities around the world culminating with establishing Neal’s Fund, a socio-entrepreneurial fund providing micro-financing grants to students involved in startups that provide services to the Jewish community or general society. Prior to joining YU in 2005, Rabbi Brander served for 14 years as senior rabbi of the Boca Raton Synagogue, shepherding the Florida congregation from 60 families to more than 600 families. While at the south Florida synagogue, he was also involved in the broader Jewish community as, among other positions, founding dean of The Katz Yeshiva High School, founder and posek of the Boca Raton Community Mikvah, co-chair of the Orthodox Rabbinical Board of Broward & Palm Beach Counties’ kashrut organization, and executive board member of the South Palm Beach County Jewish Federation. Rabbi emeritus of the Boca Raton Synagogue, Rabbi Brander holds a bachelor’s degree from YU; ordination from RIETS; a special ordination from Machon Puah, a center of medical ethics in Israel and Chief Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, in the field of medical ethics, reproductive technology and Halakha; and a Ph.D. in general philosophy from Florida Atlantic University. He will begin at Ohr Torah Stone in July 2018. Though the organization's founding Rabbi Riskin is stepping down as chancellor in July, he will continue his involvement in OTS, the organization he founded in 1983. Co-Chancellor Rabbi David Stav will continue in the significant role he holds today. Rabbi Riskin said he is “thrilled” that Rabbi Brander will be taking the helm. “Rabbi Brander is the perfect choice to lead this organization that has had such an effect on Jewish learning and leadership,” Rabbi Riskin said. “I look forward to seeing him take Ohr Torah Stone to even greater heights with even greater impact.” Rabbi Brander said he, too, looks forward to joining OTS. “I am honored to join this illustrious movement that Rabbi Riskin and the selfless professionals and lay leadership of Ohr Torah Stone have created,” he said. “I am awed by all that has already been achieved and which must be maintained at such a high standard, while at the same time excited to embark upon new and innovative ideas, as well.” 5. Which cake is best suited for Sukkot?by Naomi Nachman Naomi Nachman interviews Shannon Sarna, author of "The Modern Jewish Baker," and Solly Faks of World Of Chantilly Bakery. [audio:2033644] 6. 'Ayman Odeh is a terrorist in a suit'by Hezki Baruch MK Oren Hazan (Likud) on Tuesday night slammed Joint List chairman MK Ayman Odeh, who called Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh to congratulate him on the reconciliation agreement between Hamas and Fatah. "Ayman Odeh is a terrorist in a suit. What he managed to hide for two years in which he was smiling, he exposed with one phone call with Haniyeh," Hazan said, announcing that he would file a complaint with the police against Odeh for illegal contact with a terrorist organization. "The time has come to put an end to this - all of us have had enough of talking, now is the time for operative steps," he said. Hazan further announced that immediately after the Knesset recess, he intends to collect signatures of Knesset members from the coalition and the opposition in order to remove Odeh from the Knesset, as the law allows today. "We can continue to talk about the ingratitude of the members of the Joint List. But until actual steps are taken against them - nothing will help and their treachery will only get worse," Hazan said, adding, "[Basel] Ghattas is already in prison – we have to make sure to send him additional members of his faction." Odeh earlier on Tuesday spoke on the phone with both Haniyeh and Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas, congratulating them on the efforts to reach a reconciliation agreement. "I spoke today with Palestinian President Abbas and with the head of the Hamas political bureau, Haniyeh," Odeh wrote on his Twitter account. "I congratulated them on the unity [agreement]." Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman later condemned the Arab Knesset leadership following Odeh's conversation with the leader of the Hamas terrorist organization, which seeks to destroy Israel. "I call on the silent majority of Israel's Arab citizens, who are loyal to the state and are responsible people, to establish an alternative political leadership that will make it clear that despite the importance of the Palestinian issue, we are first and foremost citizens of the State of Israel," he said. 7. CBS Vice President fired for Las Vegas massacre postby Gary Willig The CBS news organization fired its Vice-President and senior counsel, Hayley Geftman-Gold, after she wrote that the victims of the Las Vegas massacre "don't deserve sympathy," Fox News reported. A gunman opened fire at a country music concert at the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas just before 10:30 p.m. local time Sunday night. At least 59 people were murdered and over 500 wounded in the attack, which was the worst mass shooting in US history "If they wouldn’t do anything when children were murdered I have no hope that Repugs [Republicans] will ever do the right thing,” Geftman-Gold wrote in a post on her Facebook account that has since been deleted. The post was captured by the Daily Caller. "I’m actually not even sympathetic bc country music fans often are Republican gun toters," she added. A CBS spokeswoman told Fox News that Geftman-Gold, “is no longer an employee of CBS. Her views as expressed on social media are deeply unacceptable to all of us at CBS. Our hearts go out to the victims in Las Vegas and their families.” Geftman-Gold apologized for her offensive post.“Earlier today I posted an indefensible post in a Facebook discussion thread concerning the tragic Las Vegas shooting, a statement I sincerely regret. I am deeply sorry for diminishing the significance of every life affected by Stephen Paddock’s terrorism last night and for the pain my words have inflicted on the loved ones of the victims. My shameful comments do not reflect the beliefs of my former employer, colleagues, family, and friends. Nor do they reflect my actual beliefs — this senseless violence warrants the deepest empathy. I understand and accept all consequences that my words have incurred.” 8. 'The enemy's hiding, but we manage to surprise him'by Yoni Kempinski The commander of the Paratroopers elite unit, Major Noam, told Arutz Sheva about the unit's activities in the Samaria region and its preparations for the Sukkot holiday, during which multitudes of Jews will visit historic sites and national parks throughout Judea and Samaria. The requirements to be accepted to a combat unit are particularly high. A fighter in the commando unit is required to undergo a gibush trial period prior to selection for the elite Paratroopers Brigade and then another gibush selection to reach the commando unit. Training the elite Sayeret fighters lasts about 14 months. In the past three months, the unit's soldiers have been operating in the Samaria area. "Our job is to protect the residents and the roads, to provide peace and quiet to those who live here and to those who come to visit here," says Major Noam. In our youth we all want to join the elite Sayeret units. What is a paratrooper reconnaissance unit? "The paratroopers sayeret is a magnificent unit with a long history of operations, 61 years. The unit was established in 1956 and was led by commanders who are engraved in all of our hearts: from Meir Har Zion, Shaul Mofaz, Bogey Ya'alon to Hagai Ben Ari - who was supposed to take up leadership of the commando unit but was wounded and killed in Operation Protective Edge. "The unit deals extensively with thwarting hostile enemy activity, and in the past operated in Lebanon during the period of the security zone, and since the beginning of the 2000s has carried out a large number of activities against organizations in Judea and Samaria. The public is exposed to your activities every morning with the IDF Spokesman announcements about the arrest of wanted persons in Judea and Samaria. "From our point of view, the banal message that you and civilians at home receive says we're doing our job properly along with the hard work of the rest of the army, Shin Bet, and police. "Every single night in our quiet way we carry out arrests, searches, weapon seizures, entrances to villages and cities." The goal, says the commander of the sayeret, is "to maintain the peace. The less you hear about us, the better; it means we're doing our job." Is most activity based on advance intelligence or ongoing activity with what you encounter in the field? "It's hard to divide it, we work on two axes. One axis involves less intelligence, when our objective is to disrupt and thwart terror in defense of the Jewish communities from within the enemy's strategic depth, within the Palestinian villages and cities. "The second axis is based on intelligence; we get information about specific organizations or about people who need to be stopped before they carry out their plans and that's how we operate." The commando unit's leader is proud of the deterrence that he and his fighters in the Judea and Samaria region are creating. "We also manage to surprise the enemy, we pinpoint the problematic terrorist elements who then feel chased from within their own side, so the enemy is constantly on the run." Major Noam makes no distinction between the types of attacks against which Sayeret fighters operate. "We deal at all levels, a stone is the same as gunfire which is identical to a bomb; a stone that hits an unarmed vehicle does damage and can cause great disaster as we've experienced in the past. We act on all levels to prevent and thwart incidents. "There's a sense of success from the arrests being made and the many weapons seizures that take place in our sector. A week ago, we carried out a large weapon seizure in the Balata refugee camp, an incident that shook the refugee camp by its strength and scope. We understand that we do not know everything but we're ready for everything we can be." On the connection between the reconnaissance unit and the rest of the IDF forces and with the communities in Judea and Samaria Major Noam says "We have a very close connection; we are here for the residents, so that they can go outside and travel outside the community, that the roads will be open," says Major Noam. "The connection is also personal between defense elements within the communities and also with the citizens themselves, seeing them traveling on the roads, walking, smiling, and feeling safe. That's our goal, and that connection is preserved." Does political discourse on religion seep into daily life in the unit? "Neither into the unit nor the army. We are united and have a shared purpose. The religious and non-religious soldiers work as one body in brotherhood, both within the commando unit and outside the commando unit. The discourse outside is sometimes offensive, but within the army it doesn't exist; we act as one body." [video:2033636] Subscribe to this Daily Israel Report - http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Subscribe | |
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