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Israel Alert Newsletter
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16 Shvat 5772
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February 9, 2012
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Plant Fruit Trees in Israel!
The Jewish Holiday of Tu B’Shvat has arrived – the New Year for Trees!
Spring is just around the corner, as we start 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!
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Electric Cars: Making the World ‘A Better Place’
With the launch of the first nationwide electric car networks rolling out in Israel and with Denmark just months away, the electric car company Better Place today reports that it has secured another $200 million in financing, on top of the $550 million already invested in it.
The company, which is developing infrastructure for electric cars and thus speeding up the process of getting a quick “charge” needed for electric cars, says it will use the money to expand its business in Western Europe. It will also build on projects in Northern California, Southern China, Japan, Ontario, Canada, and Hawaii.
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Iran: Genocide of Jews is a Moral Obligation
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei endorsed a new doctrine explaining why it would be ‘legally and morally justified’ to commit genocide and wipe Israel off the map.
The article was written by Khameini’s close adviser Alireza Forghani and endorsed by the Supreme Leader whose writings played a critical role in its drafting.
The article has since appeared on numerous Iranian government and military websites.
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Mount Sinai: A Humble Mountain for Humble People
You saw the movie. Now its time to read the book. This week’s Torah portion is “Yitro” (Exodus 18:1-20:23), named for the father-in-law of Moses. As you may have guessed, this week’s portion includes the Ten Commandments, perhaps the most spectacular revelation of God to mankind.
Although not readily apparent, it was not only the Ten Commandments that were given at this time, but it was the entire Torah (up until that point chronologically) that was given, as well.
The Torah was given on Mt. Sinai - a small, humble mountain. Read more to learn why!
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