Monday, February 26, 2018

Fwd: Israel's Deep State - Preserving Democracy AFSI newsletter Feb 26, 2018

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Monday - February 26, 2018
US Embassy Move - Only a Matter of Time

The US State Department notified Congress on Friday that the Jerusalem embassy would open in May to coincide with the 70th anniversary of Israel's independence, speeding up the process by converting a building currently housing consular services into the embassy. The State Department confirmed the timing of the move.
 
"We are in touch with other countries, and it's only a matter of time before other countries join the US in moving their embassies to Jerusalem," said Netanyahu at a weekly Likud faction meeting.

Times of Israel report HERE.

Regarding the anticipated move, the Trump administration is considering an offer from Republican mega-donor Sheldon Adelson to pay for at least part of a new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, four U.S. officials told The Associated Press.
 
Lawyers at the State Department are looking into the legality of accepting private donations to cover some or all of the embassy costs, the officials said.
 
Washington Post story HERE.
Saving Israeli Democracy

Caroline Glick's Jerusalem Post Opinion piece discusses concern that If Netanyahu is forced from office, Israeli democracy will be critically, and possibly irreparably, debilitated.

"lsrael's system of democracy has been under assault for more than two decades. Since the early 1990's, elected officials have fought a losing battle to maintain their power. The legal fraternity and the police, acting with the enthusiastic support and often at the urging of the politically biased media, have seized politicians' governing prerogatives and powers one by one. These actions have all been justified in the name of the rule of law."

The revelation Sunday that a judge coordinated her decision on an upcoming hearing with an investigator could have severe repercussions for the Israeli justice system and jeopardize the public's faith in Israel's courts, a senior justice official said.

Breaking news indicates possible court collusion between the judge and the investigator in the Netanyahu case. Could this lead to a Day of Atonement for the justice system? That's what David Rosenberg's news brief in Artuz Sheva discusses.
Confronting the Truth About Hezbollah

A call last Thursday by members of the European Parliament to EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini to designate the "political" arm of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization is an important development.

Danish MEP Anders Vistisen, one of the three co-initiators of the letter, said: "It is high time to acknowledge that Islamist-inspired terrorism is not only a threat to the Middle East, but is also the top threat to Europe's security."

Israel's Deep State

Daniel Greenfield's article in Sultan Knish is today's recommended reading.

Greenfield states, "If you think CNN's Trumpmania is bad, the Israeli police and media have spent the better part of a decade trying to invent ridiculous Netanyahu scandals."

Is the deep state interested in stopping Netanyahu or stopping Israel? Find out HERE.
Shin Bet Foils ISIS Inspired
Attack on Temple Mount

The Jerusalem Post reports that three Arab citizens of Israel from the village of Um el-Fahm were indicted Monday for plotting a terrorist attack on the Temple Mount in the name of Islamic State, the Shin Bet security agency announced.

According to the Shin Bet, the cell planned to carry out a shooting attack at the al-Aksa Mosque compound similar to the July 17 attack in which two Israeli police officers were murdered.
Protecting Jewish Heritage in Europe

Under a declaration of cooperation, the United States Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad (CPAHA) and the Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs agreed to work together to preserve the cultural heritage of their citizens in Europe, including cemeteries, monuments, and archival material, which were decimated by the Holocaust and decades of communist rule.
 
Arutz Sheva reports that "Under Ambassador Friedman's leadership partnering strategically with Israel has never been easier. We were able to accomplish this important milestone in record time because of the trust and credibility that the Ambassador on behalf of President Donald Trump has restored to America's crucial relationship with the State of Israel."
Meeting with Senator Tom Cotton
AFSI's co-Executive Directors, Helen Freedman and Judy Freedman Kadish, were with Senator Tom Cotton, (R-AR) at a NORPAC event held at the home of Careena and Drew Parker in Englewood N.J. on Sunday morning, Feb. 25. Senator Cotton, who served in the U.S. Army from 2005-2009, graduated from Harvard University, and began his Senate term in 2014, impressed the large audience with his apparently total devotion to Israel and its concerns. On the topics of Iran, Russia, Syria, Lebanon, Mahmoud Abbas, the U.N., and more, Senator Cotton drew applause and thanks. We are fortunate to have Senator Tom Cotton in our corner.
Highlight: 2018 International Legal Forum for Israel
On February 7, 2018, the first International Legal Forum for Israel brought 150 top legal experts from around the world to Jerusalem for a three-day conference. Under the leadership of Yifa Segal, Director of the International Legal Forum, with the cooperation of the Israel Bar Association and Israel's Ministry of Strategic Affairs, led by Minister Gilad Erdan, the Forum focused on countering international BDS efforts. Alex Traiman writes about this for JNS: https://www.jns.org/legal-summit-in-jerusalem-tackles-moves-against-international-bds-efforts/

Below is a video capturing some of the highlights of this landmark conference. 
In Memory of Samuel Dyen
AFSI would like to thank the Estate of Samuel Dyen for his generous gift.

Bequests are an important link between our past and the future and have always played an important role in providing valuable support for AFSI.


If you would like to consider naming AFSI in your will, and to discuss in confidence, please contact Judy Kadish.
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Monday - February 26, 2018 - 6:45 PM - 9:30 PM
The KJ/Ramaz Community invites you to a panel discussion responding to rising levels of anti-Israel activity on our US campuses.
Opening Remarks by Ambassador Dani Dayan, Consul General of Israel in New York 
Israeli Wine and sushi will be served. Doors open 6:45 pm. Panel discussion 7:30 pm. Admission free. RSVP HERE.
Ramaz Middle School 114 East 85th Street, NYC

Saturday - March 3, 2018 - 8 PM 
KJ Conversations: Winning the Jewish Future Means Engaging Millenials with Rabbi Daniel Kaus and Aliza Kline
Aliza Kline is founding executive director of OneTable, an online and in-person community that helps people in their 20's and 30's create a weekly, intentional Shabbat ritual. Rabbi Daniel Kraus is Director of Community Education at KJ. Admission free.
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun 125 East 85th Street, NYC (between Lexington and Park Avenues)

Wednesday - March 7, 2018 @ 7:30 PM
UNRWA: Breeding Ground for Terror
UNRWA stands for the United Nations Relief and Work Agency. It operates in Gaza, the
West Bank, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Its official mission is to deliver primary and vocational education. The reality is quite different. Arabic speaking experts, who work for The Center for the Near East Policy and Research, will discuss the Hamas infiltration of UNRWA refugee facilities and how it has affected the books and films shown to children attending UNRWA schools. Free but requires registration. Register HERE
Lincoln Square Synagogue 180 Amsterdam Avenue @ 68th Street, NYC

Thursday - March 8, 2018 @ 8 PM
Ambassador Ron Dermer in Conversation with Thane Rosenbaum
Ron Dermer, the Israeli Ambassador to the United States, has risen to the challenge as an articulate and passionate defender of the Jewish state. Join FOLCS director Thane Rosenbaum for a wide-ranging and timely conversation with Ambassador Dermer. At the 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue, NYC. Tickets from $35. Purchase tickets here.

Tuesday - March 13, 2018 @ 7:30 PM - PHILADELPHIA, PA
AFSI Is Proud to Sponsor Marc Prowisor "Beyond the Headlines...Behind the Scenes: An Insider View on the Security Situation on the ground in Israel. Mark is a security expert from Israel's Shilo Region and speaks throughout the US. His primary focus is on the strategic and biblicaly significant Judea and Samaria regions that have been a hotbed of terrorist acts of violence against Jews. Free admission. Contact phillyafsi@gmail.com for more info. Held at Kehillas B'nai Shalom / Bensalem Jewish Outreach Center 2446 Bristol Road | Bensalem, PA 19020
 
Wednesday - March 14, 2018 @ 7 PM
Ben Gurion's Epilogue: The Lost Interview
See the critically acclaimed film Ben Gurion, Epilogue and hear its improbable backstory. With Dr. Clinton Bailey, prominent anthropologist and interviewer of David Ben Gurion; Alon Ben Gurion, grandson of David Ben Gurion; Yariv Mozer and Yael Perlov, filmmakers Moderated by Ambassador Ido Aharoni. Admission Free. Register Here. For more information contact info@emanuelstreickernyc.org
The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center - 1 East 65th Street, NYC

** Thursday - March 15, 2018 @ 6 PM **
Helen Freedman Receives Aishes Chayil Award at National Council of Young Israel Dinner - Celebrating Israel's 70th Year
Guest of Honor Anthony Scaramucci
6 PM - Elegant Buffet Dinner. 7:30 PM Program. Lavish Viennese Dessert.
Very Special Rates for AFSI members. AFSI tables are being arranged. Let us know you plan to be with us.
Call AFSI 212-828-2424 or email judy@afsi.org
Terrace on the Park, Flushing Meadows Park, NY

Tuesday - March 20, 2018 @ 6:30 PM
The Unlikely Nazi Hunters: A Rare Conversation with Serge and Beate Klarsfeld
Together, they tracked down Klaus Barbie—the "Butcher of Lyon"—and orchestrated his extradition to France, helped clinch the convictions of former Nazis and their collaborators and documented all 76,000 Jews deported from France. $36 General Admission; $18 Temple Members. Register Here.
The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center - 1 East 65th Street, NYC

Wednesday - March 21, 2018 @ 7:30 PM
AFSI Sponsors Israel at 70 Lecture Series. Speaker and location to be announced.

Sunday - April 15, 2018 from 10:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Upper West Side Celebrates Israel. Congregation Shearith Israel invites you to celebrate Israel's 70th Yom Ha'Atzmaut with a festival featuring indoor and outdoor activities. For more info contact Hai Piasezky haip@jafi.org
Symphony Space 2537 Broadway, 95th Street, NYC
Mark Langfan | Chairman
Helen Freedman | Co-Executive Director
Judith Freedman Kadish | Co-Executive Director | judy@afsi.org
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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Fwd: AFSI Protest Against Abbas at the UN Feb 20,2018

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Tuesday - February 20, 2018
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AMERICANS FOR A SAFE ISRAEL
PROTESTS AGAINST ABBAS AT THE UN
       
"Fatah, the PA, the PLO, Mahmoud Abbas' factions that incite and glorify terrorism, have no place in the civilized world," announced Helen Freedman, Co-Executive Director of Americans for a Safe Israel/AFSI. "Abbas' appearance at the UN Security Council is a farce, a failure, and a total charade. He should be escorted out of the U.S., NYC, and the UN as speedily as possible, just as Mayor Giuliani removed Arafat from Philharmonic Hall in 1994."
 
Judy Freedman Kadish, Co-Executive Director of AFSI said, "We give thanks to President Trump, Ambassador Friedman, and Middle East Envoy Greenblatt for reversing the anti-Israel animus that existed in the Obama administration and demonstrating to the international community that America is Israel's friend, ready to denounce terror, incitement, and the rewarding of terrorists." Kadish also praised UN Ambassador Nikki Haley for denouncing the UN for its failures with UNWRA and UNESCO and its constant condemnation of Israel.

It was noon on President's Day, Feb. 19, across from the UN at the Isaiah Wall, First Avenue & 43rd Street, when loyal AFSI members and passionate protesters gathered to JUST SAY NO! to Mahmoud Abbas speaking at the UN the following day.  

Abbas had announced his intention to denounce President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital city. In response to that, AFSI's signs, prepared by AFSI Board Member Charlie Bernhaut, stressed that JEWRUSALEM IS THE ETERNAL, INDIVISIBLE, CAPITAL OF THE JEWISH STATE OF ISRAEL. Other signs emphasized Abbas's support for terror, his masterminding the Munich massacre, his Holocaust denial, and the fact that he is in his 13th year of his 4 year elected term as president of the PA.

Helen Freedman spoke about the experiences she has with her Chizuk missions to Israel when they try to ascend the Temple Mount, the holiest site in the Jewish world. She decried the fact that, "Arab control on the Mount makes Jews into second-class citizens, deprived of their civil rights."

Irwin Graulich, well known inspirational speaker, addressed the need for Sovereignty whereby Judea and Samaria would no longer be step-children to the parent Israel, but would become part of the whole. Demolitions of Jewish communities like Amona and Netiv Avot would then cease.

Glenn Richter, famed for his leadership of the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry, and a loyal AFSI member, reminded us about the recent murders of Rabbi Raziel Shevach and Rabbi Itamar Ben-Gal, two remarkable rabbis and family men, gunned down and stabbed by PA terrorists. Mahmoud Abbas rewards these terrorists with lifetime payments to them, if they survive the attacks, or to their families. Fortunately, the Israeli government is passing policies that will withhold payments to the PA that would go to the terrorists. Instead, the money will go to victims of terror. America's Taylor Force Act will hopefully also discourage the terrorists because the payments won't be there.
      
Charlie Bernhaut spoke about the need for all Jews to get involved and participate in protests. He stressed that, "Standing idly by with folded hands is a recipe for disaster."
        
Unfortunately, the only other group to make its presence felt was the Neturai Karta, an extreme, fringe, Jewish group that dresses in Chassidic garb, and carries PA flags and pro-Iranian signs. They stood above the crowd at the Isaiah Wall, chanting anti-Israel slogans. It is a sad commentary that New Yorkers, and especially the mainstream Jewish organizations, are such non-participants in activist events, and that an anti-Israel Jewish organization can make such a showing. It is our shame. 
Danon to Abbas:
"You are the Problem"

Israel's ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon slammed Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas Tuesday, following Abbas' address at the UN Security Council.

Trying to spin the truth, Abbas accused Israel of 'closing the door' on the two-state solution, and refusing peace talks with the PA. In response, Ambassador Danny Danon fired back at Abbas, "You have made it clear, with your words and with your actions, that you are no longer part of the solution. You are the problem."

Click HERE for full Arutz Sheva report.
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Join the Conversation On Our Facebook Group
AFSI CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Find More Events at Israel Advocacy Calendar
Thursday - February 15 to Monday - February 26, 2018 
Ateret Cohanim Executive Director, Daniel Luria, will be in the US to raise funds and awareness for Jerusalem and Ateret Cohanim
For a Jerusalem evening or meeting. Contact Daniel Luria direct.

Sunday - February 25, 2018 @ 5 PM - MIAMI, FLORIDA
AFSI IS PROUD TO SPONSOR Time for the Heart - An Evening of Spirituality to Benefit Makor Chaim
Experience the next stage of Geulah with Rav Dov Singer, Rosh Yeshiva; Yossi Baumol, Director of Development and Makor Chaim Exchange Students. Learn more about Makor Chaim. At the home of Laurie Moskowitz Hirsch 2440 NE 202nd Street, Miami, FL

Monday - February 26, 2018 - 6:45 PM - 9:30 PM
The KJ/Ramaz Community invites you to a panel discussion responding to rising levels of anti-Israel activity on our US campuses.
Opening Remarks by Ambassador Dani Dayan, Consul General of Israel in New York 
Israeli Wine and sushi will be served. Doors open 6:45 pm. Panel discussion 7:30 pm. Admission free. RSVP HERE.
Ramaz Middle School 114 East 85th Street, NYC

Saturday - March 3, 2018 - 8 PM 
KJ Conversations: Winning the Jewish Future Means Engaging Millenials with Rabbi Daniel Kaus and Aliza Kline
Aliza Kline is founding executive director of OneTable, an online and in-person community that helps people in their 20's and 30's create a weekly, intentional Shabbat ritual. Rabbi Daniel Kraus is Director of Community Education at KJ. Admission free.
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun 125 East 85th Street, NYC (between Lexington and Park Avenues)

Wednesday - March 7, 2018 @ 7:30 PM
UNRWA: Breeding Ground for Terror
UNRWA stands for the United Nations Relief and Work Agency. It operates in Gaza, the
West Bank, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Its official mission is to deliver primary and vocational education. The reality is quite different. Arabic speaking experts, who work for The Center for the Near East Policy and Research, will discuss the Hamas infiltration of UNRWA refugee facilities and how it has affected the books and films shown to children attending UNRWA schools. Free but requires registration. Register HERE
Lincoln Square Synagogue 180 Amsterdam Avenue @ 68th Street, NYC

Thursday - March 8, 2018 @ 8 PM
Ambassador Ron Dermer in Conversation with Thane Rosenbaum
Ron Dermer, the Israeli Ambassador to the United States, has risen to the challenge as an articulate and passionate defender of the Jewish state. Join FOLCS director Thane Rosenbaum for a wide-ranging and timely conversation with Ambassador Dermer. At the 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Avenue, NYC. Tickets from $35. Purchase tickets here.

Sunday - March 11, 2018 @ 6 PM
Hello Refugees! with author Tuvia Tenenbom
Enjoy this interesting book event with debate. Light dinner will be served.
To find out the secret behind this character reformation, Tuvia Tenenbom, a Jew born in Israel, presented himself as a Jordanian and was able to gain entry into many refugee camps. Living in squalid conditions in airless rooms and with barely edible food, the refugees begged Tuvia to help them get out of the camps. When not with the refugees, Tuvia traveled through the land and mingled with the local people, who shared with him that they, the Germans, were the kindest people in Europe, far superior to the "inhumane" Jews. RSVP on Facebook

Tuesday - March 13, 2018 @ 7:30 PM - PHILADELPHIA, PA
AFSI Philadelphia is proud to sponsor Marc Prowisor, a security expert from Israel's Shilo Region who speaks throughout the US.  His primary focus is on the strategic and biblicaly significant Judea and Samaria regions that have been a hotbed of terrorist acts of violence against Jews. Admission is free. For more info contact phillyafsi@gmail.com  
Kehillas B'nai Shalom / Bensalem Jewish Outreach Center
 
Wednesday - March 14, 2018 @ 7 PM
Ben Gurion's Epilogue: The Lost Interview
See the critically acclaimed film Ben Gurion, Epilogue and hear its improbable backstory. With Dr. Clinton Bailey, prominent anthropologist and interviewer of David Ben Gurion; Alon Ben Gurion, grandson of David Ben Gurion; Yariv Mozer and Yael Perlov, filmmakers Moderated by Ambassador Ido Aharoni. Admission Free. Register Here. For more information contact info@emanuelstreickernyc.org
The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center - 1 East 65th Street, NYC

** Thursday - March 15, 2018 @ 6 PM **
Helen Freedman Receives Aishes Chayil Award at National Council of Young Israel Dinner - Celebrating Israel's 70th Year
Guest of Honor Anthony Scaramucci
6 PM - Elegant Buffet Dinner. 7:30 PM Program. Lavish Viennese Dessert.
Very Special Rates for AFSI members. AFSI tables are being arranged. Let us know you plan to be with us.
Call AFSI 212-828-2424 or email judy@afsi.org
Terrace on the Park, Flushing Meadows Park, NY

Tuesday - March 20, 2018 @ 6:30 PM
The Unlikely Nazi Hunters: A Rare Conversation with Serge and Beate Klarsfeld
Together, they tracked down Klaus Barbie—the "Butcher of Lyon"—and orchestrated his extradition to France, helped clinch the convictions of former Nazis and their collaborators and documented all 76,000 Jews deported from France. $36 General Admission; $18 Temple Members. Register Here.
The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center - 1 East 65th Street, NYC

Wednesday - March 21, 2018 @ 7:30 PM
AFSI Sponsors Israel at 70 Lecture Series. Speaker and location to be announced.

Sunday - April 15, 2018
Upper West Side Celebrates Israel. Congregation Shearith Israel invites you to celebrate Israel's 70th Yom Ha'Atzmaut with a festival featuring indoor and outdoor activities. For more info contact Hai Piasezky haip@jafi.org
Symphony Space 2537 Broadway, 95th Street, NYC
Mark Langfan | Chairman
Helen Freedman | Co-Executive Director
Judith Freedman Kadish | Co-Executive Director | judy@afsi.org
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Monday, February 5, 2018

AFSi NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 25, 2017 TRUMP CHOSE THE JEWS

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AFSi NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 25, 2017 TRUMP CHOSE THE JEWS
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/TRUMP-CHOOSES-JEWS.html?soid=1102887337241&aid=--C4nRrUR98

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Activist emails sent to my list  are L'Ilui Nishmat Yisrael ben David Aryeh ob"m (Izzy - Kaplan) and Howard Chaim Grief great activists and lovers of Eretz Yisroel, Am Yisroel and the Torah. Yehi Zichronum Baruch.  May their memories serve as a blessing. 

AFSI NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 1, 2018 ISRAEL AND US RESPOND TO PROPOSED POLISH LEGISLATION THE HISTORIC TRUTH OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE IS NOT FOR SALE.

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ISRAEL AND US RESPOND TO PROPOSED POLISH LEGISLATION
THE  HISTORIC TRUTH OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE IS NOT FOR SALE.  
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/The-Historic-Truth-of-the-Jewish-People-is-Not-for-Sale.html?soid=1102887337241&aid=zXJTXCIXu98

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Sincerely,

Robin Ticker

Activist emails sent to my list  are L'Ilui Nishmat Yisrael ben David Aryeh ob"m (Izzy - Kaplan) and Howard Chaim Grief great activists and lovers of Eretz Yisroel, Am Yisroel and the Torah. Yehi Zichronum Baruch.  May their memories serve as a blessing. 


AFSI NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2, 2018 MK KISH BRINGS SOVEREIGNTY LEGISLATION TO KNESSET

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AFSI Newsletter February 2, 2018  MK KISH BRINGS SOVEREIGNTY LEGISLATION TO KNESSET
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/MK-KISH-BRINGS-SOVEREIGNTY-LEGISLATION-TO-KNESSET-.html?soid=1102887337241&aid=EafloWE27q4

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Sincerely,

Robin Ticker

Activist emails sent to my list  are L'Ilui Nishmat Yisrael ben David Aryeh ob"m (Izzy - Kaplan) and Howard Chaim Grief great activists and lovers of Eretz Yisroel, Am Yisroel and the Torah. Yehi Zichronum Baruch.  May their memories serve as a blessing. 

Most of these emails are posted on Shemittahrediscovered.blogspot.com

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Thursday, February 1, 2018

Speeches and Videos of Tu Bishvat Seder at Ticker Home Brooklyn, NY. Next Best thing to being there!

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Speeches and Videos of Tu Bishvat Seder at Ticker Home Brooklyn, NY. Next Best thing to being there!

https://shemittahrediscovered.blogspot.com/2018/02/speeches-and-videos-of-tu-bishvat-seder.html
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Sincerely,

Robin Ticker

Activist emails sent to my list  are L'Ilui Nishmat Yisrael ben David Aryeh ob"m (Izzy - Kaplan) and Howard Chaim Grief great activists and lovers of Eretz Yisroel, Am Yisroel and the Torah. Yehi Zichronum Baruch.  May their memories serve as a blessing. 

Most of these emails are posted on Shemittahrediscovered.blogspot.com

Personal emails to individuals will not be posted to my blog.