We should all say NEVER AGAIN.

A friend of mine on facebook (who I met online through a mutual friend ~ so grateful for meeting new people and just becoming fast friends with them) posted this.  It makes me ill to know that such attitudes of ignorance and prejudice still exist today. 

"Prejudice still reigns. My 10 year old son held the door for someone as we were going into a local mall....the guy said, "OH, look! A little Jew.....thanks anyway...." The guy opened another door and laughed at my son...I was a several feet ahead and didn't hear this or I would have gone off on the guy."

I wonder where the media outrage is about this.  Unfortunately, it is too common and the media doesn't care.  We should all rise up and say Not here, Not anywhere NEVER AGAIN!  

AWESOME

At a Jewish wedding, Wine is centermost in the ceremony.  Why?  Here is an awesome video answering that question!

School

In school ~ {I homeschool} I decided we would take the time out to learn about the history of Israel.  And it has been quite fun.  We started out with Abraham and Sarah, and the issues that we see even today from  the 'hooking up' with Hagar to bring Ishmael into existence. 
Wow ~ how awesomely peaceful would the Middle East be today if Abraham and Sarah would have trusted G-d and HIS timing.  Hmmmmmmm..........
Anyway ~ we have enjoyed the journey from the judges and the tabernacle to the building of the temple by Solomon and the destruction of Herod's temple by Titus in 70 AD.  We learned about the Jewish government back in the Bible times ~ the Sanhedrin.  And tomorrow I'm hoping to teach about the modern day form of government there ~ and look at the blueprints for the future temple. 
We learned who stole the Temple Mount from the Jewish people and built the Dome of the Rock.  And what the significance  is today ~ Once again going back to the Sarah/Abraham/Hagar love triangle. 
My goal is to instill a love for the land Israel and a desire to support it. 

Such lovers of peace, those 'palestinians' are.  Such sweet kind peace loving people they are NOT.  Anyone who doesn't condemn these acts of terror should be the first ones that their stones are hurled at. 
It is such shameless reprehensible acts that they commit.   Why do so many not condemn them?!  I will never understand. 
Here are a couple of news articles about these "sweet loving" people (note the sarcasm) ~
Stones hurled and injure baby girl
Stones hurled at car and kill father and son

Gonna post at some point what we have been studying in Bible class.  Uncanny in this day and age.  Truly it is.

Benjamin Netanyahu's UN address

What can I do?

If you are anything like me, you love Israel.  And you want to do something to make a difference.  But, if you are also like me ~ You are NOT Jewish.  I long to be Jewish.  I would love to be able to make Aliyah to Israel at some point in the not so distant future.  But, the thing is, I'M NOT JEWISH.  So, that is a little wrench in my plans! 

So, I have a friend on facebook that has given me some good links to look at.  And on one of those links, one article in particular caught my attention.  It was called 54 ways you can help Israel.  This  is the article.  I hope you find it helpful.  I have found it very helpful. 

I wish you all a wonderful Shabbat and Laila Tov!

Shalom ~
Tara

Love this idea!  BRILLIANT!