Saturday, February 27, 2010

Soon and Very Soon! The Rebuilt Jerusalem Temple!

Soon and Very Soon!


"For My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations." Isaiah 56:7


(Image from the Temple Institute)

Andrae Crouch *Soon And Very Soon* "Live"

But first....
The Man of Sin WILL be Revealed:
Are you ready?
Learn the Facts HERE

After centuries of waiting for Moshiach how can I believe he is still coming soon?

I sometimes point out that it is not just Christians who believe we are nearing the end of the Age, but others as well.

Muslims are convinced Imam Madhi and Issa (Jesus) are on their way. Many Hindus expect Kalki, many Buddhists expect Metreya... etc.

Check out this powerful Q & A from the Ask Moses website!:


Link

Question:

I find it difficult to have faith that Moshiach will come because so many generations he was promised, and he did not come, so unfortunately the likelihood that he will come in our generation cannot logically be that high. Why have high expectations and then be dissapointed again ?

I don't want to be negative or pessimistic of course; I hope the Rebbe was right with his prediction about Moshiach, but so many years have passed already and there is simply no canditate arround.

Thanks a lot for your explanation, Shimmy

Answer:

Perhaps an analogy would help:

A pregnant woman's due date passes, so she becomes officially overdue. The doctors examine her and the fetus, and everything indicates that birth is imminent. A day goes by and then another and then another. No labor, and no birth yet. A couple more days of waiting go by, and still nothing happening. Yet, as each day passes, the likelihood of giving birth gets bigger since she is increasingly overdue.

Once a few contractions start and labor begins, then the woman knows it simply a matter of hours till she will have her baby. The imminence of birth grows with every minutes and every contraction.

The redemption has been likened to birth.1 The Lubavitcher Rebbe stated that the redemption is 'overdue'; all the possible 'due dates' have passed already. The struggles of our era are called the 'birthpangs' of Moshiach. So in fact, with each passing day and even minute, we are getting closer and closer to the birth of the redemption.

May we greet Moshiach now!

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To which I say: Amen!

AllFaith Flix: What About Israel Daddy?

Monday, February 22, 2010

What is the point of taking this picture?

The following was posted over at Judeo-Christian America and it asks a good point:

What is the point of taking this picture?

Friday, February 19, 2010

Shabbat Shalom!!!!

Shabbat Shalom!


A Muslim Hate Letter to me... just as an example of the real nature of Islam

Like many of you no doubt, my online writings and work sometimes attract negative reactions from people. The following is from a person who has been writing me lately. The first post was similar to this one however when I answered it respectfully more civil dialogues, questions and challenges came. The past couple of e-mails again became vile and so I didn't reply, after previously asking the author to be more civil if we were to continue.... Then this one came.

I am sharing this for a couple of reasons. One is to simply show the kind of mail I sometimes get, but also because this one contains threats the previous one did not. Documenting it this way might be prudent. We've run the e-mail address and now know the ISP it was sent from so, should the need arise later, the authorities can handle it.

Be advised, the language is not only poorly written, much of it is vile and blasphemous. Those who are offended by such language should NOT continue with this post -- but do come back in a few minutes for my weekly Shabbat video post!

For those unfamiliar with Buddhism, NO real Buddhist would ever write such an e-mail. This is clearly from a ticked off Muslim who is trying to make Buddhists look as intolerant as Muslims. They are not.

Islam teaches taquiya or "justifiable deception" to spread the deen (religion) and ummah (political movement) of Islam. This is one of many examples. Or this could just be the ignorant rantings of a teenager who is mad at his mommy... who can say...




In either case... again, the following uses foul language, contains death threats etc. DO NOT READ FURTHER if this will be offensive to you!







So... here's the unedited post. it begins with "by the way" as written here:


by the way just wait till summer we will show u how we will kick your fucking ass lollllll. (Jews) u will not be able to do anything... ur houses will be burned.. all israel will be on the floor we will destroy u... if hitler didn't finish u up we will be the ones to finsih u up u dirty minded morans.. u will never touch any palastenian child... although im a buddhist, an di love the great lord buddha, i defend the muslims atleast bec they did nothign to peopel and are much better than u, u are not worth toilet shit lollllllllll..
let ur jesus come and save u.... i wish i was there to spit in his face and let them crush him. iw ould have letthe romans crushed his bones not only crucify him..
by the way jesus was thwon in th edumbs over a load of dead bodies. he is a rotten bone now. he was never ressurected.. this was only a myth they made for u to make jesusso important..
if u don't beleive me read cesar's christ.. jesus was made into a mythological god born of a virgin so innocent and ressurected fromt he dead...
jesus is no where near to any enlightenement .. u know nothign about God.. God was never for u jews.. u worship the pig lollllllllllll u fucked up sons of a hoar hahahaha.. i know u wil block me when u read this but for all i care bec u are a peace fo mosquito to me..byeeeeeee

Can anyone say Allahu Akbar: ("The Moon god is great").

This is an example of the so-called "Religion of Peace" Israel and the Western countries are supposed to honor and work with. This is also indicative of the movement Barry Sotero (aka Hussein Obama) is promoting.

Its time to wake up!
Shabbat Shalom

Egyptian Imam Sings About

Annihilation of Jewish Apes/Pigs


AllFaith Flix:
Does Standing Against Israel Matter?

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Christian Fundamentalism: Its Origins and Essentials

AllFaith: Know Truth

Christian Fundamentalism

Its Origins and Essentials

By John of AllFaith � 2.17.10

fundamentalism See Also The Great Awakenings:

The "textbook" of Fundamentalist Christians is the Authorized King James Version (KJV) of the Bible (some use the New King James now but most revere the KJV as the Pure Word of God). Such Christians usually refer to themselves not as "Fundamentalists" but as "Bible Believing Christians."

Toward the end of the 1800's Christianity began undergoing a rather major revision (sometimes known as the Third Great Awakening -- see the link above). This modern reformation was spawned by two contrary movements:

    1. Versions of Humanism and the new sciences ("Liberal Christianity," the growing popularity of Universalism, "New Thought," Interfaith/Ecumenism, the introduction of Eastern concepts, Darwinism -- a bit later) and so on.

And

    2. The rise of new sects like the Russelites (such as the Bible Students Association, Jehovah's Witnesses, the Dawn Bible Students etc), the Millerites (Adventism etc), the LDS (i.e. the Later Day Saints or Mormon sects), the resurgence of Catholicism, the 312 Azusa Street Revival of 1906 (including Pentecostalism and the Charismatic Movement), the diverse attempts to restore Christianity to its First Century doctrinal roots, and similar factors.

Many traditional Protestants (correctly) felt their beliefs were being threatened by these new movements and beliefs and hence sought to reinvigorate their doctrinal systems.

The Presbyterian conference of 1910 established "the five fundamentals" and determined that any teaching that that did not include all five of these essential doctrines had erred from the traditional Protestant faith and were guilty (to some degree) of heresy.

  • Biblical inerrancy
  • 2. The divinity of Jesus
  • 3. The Virgin Birth
  • 4. The belief that Jesus died to redeem humankind
  • 5. An expectation of the Second Coming or physical return of Jesus Christ to initiate his thousand-year rule of the Earth, which came to be known as the Millennium.

Those who accepted "the five fundamentals" were accepted as being "fundamentalist" in their beliefs. As other Christians joined the movement to "restore the fundamentals of the faith" the list was expanded and developed, in part to exclude ever more groups and views the Fundamentalists did not agree with doctrinally.

"The Fundamentals" (or The Fundamentals: A Testimony to the Truth) was edited by A. C. Dixon and later by Reuben Archer Torrey and consists of 90 essays in 12 volumes. They were published between 1910 to 1915 by the Bible Institute of Los Angeles.

These essays form the basis of what today is considered the Fundamentalist Movement and are embraced to various degrees by several Protestant Christian denominations.

You can learn more about this here: http://recollections.liblog.wheaton.edu/2009/05/29/fundamentals.

Hope this helps,

    ~ John of AllFaith
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Monday, February 15, 2010

Hezbollah and Hamas suicide bombers will strike civilian targets in US soon!

A most dire warning from Mike Evans!


From the JERUSALEM REPORT
From Mike Evans the founder of the Jerusalem Prayer Team

Dear John,

With the announcement this past week that Iran is now enriching uranium to 20% (the minimum standard for nuclear weaponry...compared to 3-5% enrichment for peaceful purposes) the clouds of war are gathering and growing darker than ever. The director of the Atomic Nuclear Agency of Israel told me that Iran is "just a screwdriver away" from completing their work on nuclear weapons. Unless Iran is stopped they will certainly pass the point of no return this year.

The world has utterly failed to deal with this grave threat. Diplomacy and "engagement" have been the refuge of people who don't want to face the reality and deal with the danger that Iran's nuclear program poses not just to Israel but to the world.

By April 1st I believe all peaceful avenues will be exhausted. It will be obvious at that point that Israel will have to do the job that no one else has been willing to do. The Iranian government, clinging to power after last year's stolen election will not yield--they cannot afford to be seen as weak by their people.

What this means is that an attack by Israel this year is almost certain. But much of Iran's response will be directed against US. Hezbollah and Hamas suicide bombers will strike inside civilian targets--schools, shopping malls, hospitals--inside the borders of the United States. Intelligence experts believe that dozens if not hundreds of these "sleeper agents" are already in place. When they attack, they will blame it on America's support of Israel.

Israel needs our help right now, and as we defend Israel we are defending our own nation as well. We must pray and speak out about this threat. And we must encourage others to join with us. That's why we're airing our powerful new prophetic television special Atomic Iran--and we need your help to make sure people hear the truth before it is too late. I interviewed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for this special. He told me nothing is more important than the support of Bible-believing Christians.

CLICK HERE TO SPONSOR THIS PROPHETIC TV SPECIAL: https://www.donation-net.net/CTBF/Psalm91.cfm?dn=1032&commID=138583622&ID=505739

For years I have been a powerful voice in the media, one of very few Christian ministers who have spoken out effectively on behalf of Israel. As a result, a concerted effort to silence my voice is being made. Even the most conservative television networks have boycotted me from being on the air--I have been told off the record that top network officials have been threatened by powerful people of the consequences of allowing me on the air.

I am ready to continue fighting this battle, but I can't do it without your help. Principalities and powers are fighting against us because the Enemy hates the Chosen People and wants to stop us from defending them.

Because the national networks are closed to us, the only way we can get the truth out about Iran's nuclear ambitions and the threat it posed to Israel and America is to go to local stations and affiliates. That's why we produced the Atomic Iran television special.

I need your help today to buy the airtime on local stations across the country that will allow us to get this message to them. We must pay for this airtime in advance--we cannot air this vital warning any other way. Please become a prophetic prayer sponsor right now with your best gift. I am asking all Jerusalem Prayer Team members worldwide to pray for a special blessing on those who bless Israel today.

CLICK HERE TO SEE HIGHLIGHTS FROM ATOMIC IRAN: http://vimeo.com/8449568

Is this new threat from Iran serious? Absolutely. Am I terrified or downcast? Absolutely not. The God of Israel is the keeper and defender of the Chosen People. And He is our guard and safety as well. He defends His children--this is His promise that will never fail. I have found that promise true over and over again in my life.

It was true when Yasser Arafat screamed at me in front of an international conference, threatening to have me killed. It was true when I faced down Secretary of State James Baker in Madrid, crying out that God had promised the land of Israel to the Jewish people forever. It was true when I attended the UN "racism" conference and sat in front of delegates who hated everything connected with Israel.

In every one of these situations...and in dozens more just like them, I have clung to the promise of Almighty God:

You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day, Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you. Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the reward of the wicked. Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place, No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone. Psalm 91:5-12

This is God's promise to me. It is His promise to you...as His child...as His treasure...and as a friend of His Chosen People. The promise that God made to Abraham in Genesis 12:3 applies to you because your support of the Jerusalem Prayer Team is truly a blessing to the Jewish People.

Psalm 91 is one of my favorite passages in all of Scripture. It is filled with so many promises of God's providence and protection. And I have tested and proven them over and over again in my life.

When you send your gift to bless Israel by supporting the Jerusalem Prayer Team today, I will send you a beautiful print of Psalm 91. This 8-1/2 x 11 print is ready to frame. Every time you look at it, you will see a beautiful reminder of God's love and care for you and His faithfulness to defend and deliver His people.

CLICK HERE TO HELP THE JERUSALEM PRAYER TEAM DEFEND ISRAEL: https://www.donation-net.net/CTBF/Psalm91.cfm?dn=1032&commID=138583622&ID=505739

This is a crucial moment in Israel's history. Her enemies gather like ravening wolves circling their prey. They constantly plot and work toward her destruction. Iran has provided Hezbollah and Hamas with thousands of missiles and rockets to use to attack Israel. They are nearing completion of their nuclear weapons program. The world community is either turning a blind eye to the threat or actively helping Iran acquire these weapons of mass destruction.

The work of the Jerusalem Prayer Team is so important right now because this is more than a political or military struggle--this is a spiritual battle. The Enemy wants control of Jerusalem because the Holy City is central to God's prophetic plan for the future of our world.

Satan's battle against God is centered on Jerusalem. Isaiah 14 records the plans of Satan: "I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: (Jerusalem) I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High." Isaiah 14:13&14

Jerusalem is the only city God claims as His own. It is called the city of God and the Holy City in scriptures: "In the Temple and in Jerusalem which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel. I will put my Name forever". II Chronicles 37:7

As part of the Jerusalem Prayer Team, you are playing a key leadership role in this crucial spiritual battle. Your prayers and your financial support are providing a mighty shield of prayer over the Holy City and the nation of Israel. Together we can fight and win this battle, for greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world.

Send your gift to support the Jerusalem Prayer Team today and claim God's promise of blessing on your life. And when you send your gift, we will send you the beautiful Psalm 91 print as a reminder of God's love for you.

Your Ambassador to Jerusalem,

Dr. Michael Evans



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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Listen to this excellent "Land of Israel Show!"

Listen to this excellent "Land of Israel Show!"
It deals with the rise of the Noahide Movement
Resisting Islam
The Nicene Christians coming to support Judaism and Israel

Christians in the Knesset and Jews in the Media

When Did The Church Stop Being Jewish?

The Earth belongs to HaShem
"The Earth Belongs to HaShem and the Fullness Thereof."

When Did The Church Stop Being Jewish?

The original Way Movement was a Noahide inclusive Jewish sect
What changed?

By Ben Ruach HaKodesh (John of AllFaith) 02.10.10

In brief:

I discuss the history of the Way/Church in several places on my websites in regard to various topics. Among these you might find The Rise of the Universal Church of interest if you are wondering about this topic: http://allfaith.com/Religions/Noahide/way4.html

As I see it the break between the Way sect of Judaism -- taught by Y'shua (Jesus) and his disciples (that later became Nicene Christianity) -- with Judaism resulted from two main issues:

1: The Oral Torah and the Siddurim

Like the Sadducees and several other Jewish sects in the first century (and Karaite Jews today), Y'shua the Anointed taught that the Oral Torah (i.e. the Mishna, Talmud etc) is human commentary on the Written Torah and Tanakh (i.e. the "Old Testament"). The Oral Torah is not, Y'shua taught, divinely inspired writ (as taught by Rabbinic Judaism). In other words, Master Y'shua accepted only the Written Torah -- the five books written by Moses (Genesis - Deuteronomy) and the Tanakh (the rest of the Hebrew Bible known to Christians as the "Old Testament") -- as being inspired text. The Oral Torah has its uses like all commentaries, but it is not to be viewed as Scripture according to our Master.

This teaching angered the Pharisees.

During the Babylonian captivity the Rabbis (Pharisees) introduced the Oral Torah and also the Siddurim or formulated prayer books into Jewish life and religious practice. These books, inspired by "heathen" traditions, gradually replaced personal prayer with rote recitation. Y'shua felt that these formalized prayers prevented the Jewish people from experiencing direct communion with God through direct, heartfelt prayer. He taught that Believers should talk to HaShem as a child talks with his/her loving parent. As he explained:

Matthew 6:7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speakin.
6:8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name...

This, in my opinion, is the main reason Y'shua stressed HaShem as being like our father so often. The concept of God as Father is in the Tanakh however Y'shua stressed this aspect far more than his predecessors, hoping to rekindle the living spark of love between the Jewish people and HaShem.

This rejection of rabbinic tradition and authority caused the rabbis to be wary of his reforms.

As the masses began listening to his teachings the Rabbis became concerned. That individuals could have a meaningful relationship with HaShem without embracing either the Sadducee or the Pharisee hierarchy was viewed as a threat to the established order:

Acts 6:7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

These were Jewish converts to the Way sect. As time passed the Jewish orthodoxy grew progressively concerned about the Way and its growing numbers.

2: The Nicolaitane Heresies

After 70 CE as the Jews fled Jerusalem Rabbinical Judaism remained Jewish while the Jewish followers of Y'shua began reaching out to the Gentiles as the resurrected Master directed (Matthew 28:19,20).

By the 300's there were far more Gentile followers of Y'shua than Jewish followers. These Gentile converts lacked grounding in the Torah and Judaism and hence interpreted the Jewish teachings according to their own social paradigms. Albeit unfortunate, this of course made perfect sense, but without the Jewish background and framework, as the Gentile Believers grew in doctrinal or organizational authority their former Pagan belief systems began mixing with the pure doctrines of the Way. The teachings of Y'shua were thus gradually largely abrogated. That this would happen was foretold by Master Y'shua, the prophets John, Paul and others and was referred to by Y'shua as the Nicolaitane Heresy (Revelation 2:6 etc). I discuss this in more detail in my verse by verse commentary on the Revelation.

Among these heresies was the dogma that Y'shua was God incarnate rather than the unique and first of HaShem's creations (as taught at Colossians 1:12 and elsewhere), HaShem's only begotten Son:

John 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

Many people saw Y'shua. Rather than accept the absolute Oneness of HaShem clearly proclaimed in Scripture, Church authorities began teaching that, as in many of the Roman and other non-biblical theologies, HaShem exists in three co-equal, co-eternal forms or Persons. Nonetheless the Word of HaShem remains clear:

Isaiah 42:8 I am YHVH [KJV: the LORD]: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

Harmonious with the entire Tanakh, Judaism of course is fiercely monotheistic. The absolute Oneness of HaShem is the hallmark of Abraham's revelation that gave rise to Judaism and later to the Way. The addition of the doctrine of the deity of Y'shua (and the Trinity dogma that adds a third Person) forever separated the Jews and Christians. Devout Jews will never accept this doctrine. Some few Christians remain strict monotheists today even though this original teaching is officially listed as the heresy of Arianism (after Bishop Arius who sought to defend it during the Nicene Counsel debates -- Arianism must not be confused with Aryanism!).

As the Gentiles consolidated their control over the Way -- due in large part to the mock conversion of Emperor Constantine (who worshiped the sun god Sol Invictus even on his death bed) -- the Catholic (or "universal") Church was created (in the 300's). With the establishment of the paganized Church Universal everyone who sought to maintain the Jewish roots of the Way Movement were labeled "Judaizers" and condemned. For this crime against the Roman Church millions of people were excommunicated, censored and/or killed "in the name of Jesus."

By the time the Anglican and Protestant reforms were introduced the Church had already become so not-Jewish that the Reformers didn't even understand what had been lost (Shabbat, monotheism, ties with Judaism etc). Nor did they understand the many Pagan cultural and religious additions that had been embraced (for more on this go Here). Martin Luther, one the most influential Protestant Reformers, was such an avowed antisemite that he directly promoted Judenhass ("Jew hatred') as a Christian obligation! Concerning Luther's anti-Jewish views we read:

Although Luther did not invent anti-Jewishness, he promoted it to a level never before seen in Europe. Luther bore the influence of his upbringing and from anti-Jewish theologians such as Lyra, Burgensis, (and John Chrysostom, before them). But Luther's 1543 book, On the Jews and their lies took Jew hatred to a new level when he proposed to set fire to their synagogues and schools, to take away their homes, forbad them to pray or teach, or even to utter God's name. Luther wanted to "be rid of them" and requested that the government and ministers deal with the problem. He requested pastors and preachers to follow his example of issuing warnings against the Jews. He goes so far as to claim that "We are at fault in not slaying them" for avenging the death of Jesus Christ. Hitler's Nazi government in the 1930s and 40s fit Luther's desires to a tee.
--- Source

Long before Martin Luther however, anything that even sounded Jewish was soundly opposed by the new and developing Roman Church. They even changed the Master's name so it would sound less Jewish! Y'shua (or Yeshua) translated into English is Joshua, not Jesus. For more on this go to my: http://allfaith.com/Religions/Noahide/ihs.html study.

The vast majority of Nicene Christians do not understand that Gentiles were never under the Laws of Moses. We were/are subject to the Seven Laws given to Noah. When they find Christians incorporating the Noahide practices (including biblical commands like Shabbat observance) they usually respond with, "We are not under the Law!"

And they are correct.

Gentiles are not under the 613 Laws of Moses and we never were. We have not received this blessing! But we are under the Seven Noahide laws and the reforms of Y'shua and his Apostles:

Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Mat 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

One thing I try and explain to people is that Y'shua came to reform Judaism AND the Noahide or Rainbow Covenant Way. Until Moshiach takes his seat on the Throne of David in Jerusalem (as the Seventh Shofar or trumpet sounds) followers of Y'shua are commanded to work WITH the Jews to advance that day. Paul explains in Romans 11 very clearly that God has not and will never abandon the Jewish people.

We Noahides (non-Jewish worshipers of HaShem) have been blessed by being grafted on to the Tree of Israel (Romans 11:17). This is what Y'shua and the Apostles taught. The Way/Church did NOT replace the Jewish people, we have been honored to join them as workers in the fields of the Master. Sadly few Nicean Christians seem to understand this.

So then, while there now exists a wide gulf between Judaism and most Nicene Christians, this was not the desire of the Master.

Romans 11:27 For this is my covenant unto them [i.e. the Jews], when I shall take away their sins.
11:28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies [i.e. ekh-thros: at odds with you] for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.
11:29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
11:30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
11:31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
11:32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
11:33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
    ~ Ben Ruach HaKodesh

    ~ John of AllFaith

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Sunday, February 07, 2010

PLEASE HELP MY FRIEND ROSE!

The daughter of a close friend was involved in a horrible accident. Her medical bills are through the roof and still mounting. We've known Rose and her family for many years. They are like family to us.

I've never asked for help like this before but if you can, please help Rose!

If you are in the Santa Cruz -- Mount Hermon area you have a special incentive to help this dear woman:

Rose's friend, Danielle, an award winning local photographer, decided to spearhead a family portrait fundraiser for Rose. If you are interested in participating, please visit the "Help Rose Website." It will be a great opportunity for the first 50 people who sign up. If you would like to help, email: helprosefund@gmail.com.

Please take a look at the "Help Rose website" and see if there is anything you can do to help:

THANK YOU!

Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Help the People of Haiti

JERUSALEM REPORT
From Mike Evans the founder of the Jerusalem Prayer Team


Dear John,

The head of ZAKA (in charge of Israel's relief effort to Haiti) Mati Goldstein, wrote this in an email report: "Everywhere the acrid smell of bodies hangs in the air. It's just like the stories we are told of the Holocaust--thousands of bodies everywhere. You have to understand the situation is true madness, and the more time passes there are more and more bodies, in numbers that cannot be grasped. It is beyond comprehension."

United Nations officials now estimate the Haitian earthquake as the fourth deadliest natural disaster in the last hundred years. The government of Haiti remains unable to cope with the need for relief to its citizens. And the aid that has been delivered so far remains far short of what is needed to provide for the people.

The scale of this tragedy is hard to comprehend. Just hearing the numbers; nearly two hundred thousand killed, two hundred and fifty thousand injured, hundreds of thousands more left homeless, as many as three million people in need of aid and assistance to survive, a devastated economy and infrastructure...it's almost too much to grasp. The need is incredible. And for many people, especially the youngest victims of this tragedy, hope is hard to find. Tens of thousands of children are believed to have been orphaned by the earthquake.

But Israel is trying to change that...and we can help!

CLICK HERE TO HELP RESCUE THE HAITIAN ORPHANS: https://www.donation-net.net/CTBF/donate.cfm?dn=1032&commID=137495937&ID=505739

Israel was one of the first nations to respond to the tragedy, sending IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) search and rescue teams, a full field hospital, forty doctors and hundreds of support personnel. These Israeli teams have saved hundreds of lives, pulling many from the rubble, treating some of the most difficult injuries and performing very serious operations.

Israel has a great deal of gratitude for Haiti. In 1947, Haiti was one of the early supporters of the United Nations motion for the creation of the modern state of Israel. And during the 1930s, Haiti issued visas to hundreds of Jews fleeing persecution in Europe at a time when the United States was refusing them entry. This generous step saved hundreds of lives from the Holocaust.

Support and relief personnel from some nations have already left to return home, but the Israeli teams are still in place. They have committed to stay for weeks--helping save lives and rebuild shattered bodies and dreams.

And now Israel is preparing to take another amazing step. The Israeli field hospital, in addition to taking on the most difficult medical cases has also become the center for treating children injured in the earthquake. Many school buildings collapsed, leaving thousands of children who survived critically injured.

Israeli doctors and medical personnel have treated hundreds of them, easing their pain and healing their wounds. But the greatest wounds are not physical--they are emotional. These orphaned children are suffering a pain no medicine can cure.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN ISRAEL IN GIVING HOPE TO THESE PRECIOUS CHILDREN: https://www.donation-net.net/CTBF/donate.cfm?dn=1032&commID=137495937&ID=505739

But something can be done! The government of Israel is working to finalize an agreement to allow hundreds of orphaned Haitian children to be adopted by Jewish families in Israel. Minister of Welfare and Social Services Isaac Herzog said they are working to cut through the red tape that often delays international adoptions to allow these children to be placed in loving families as soon as possible.

The Jerusalem Prayer Team is going to help make this adoption process a reality. Our help will be a blessing to both these precious Haitian children and to Israel as well. We have already raised thousands of dollars for immediate relief and aid to the victims of this massive earthquake...but there is more to be done.

I am praying that 2000 Jerusalem Prayer Team members would respond to this crisis today. I'm asking you to be part of that response and to send a special gift so that the Jerusalem Prayer Team can help these little ones find permanent loving homes. When I saw the despair and desperation in their eyes, I knew we had to help.

I'm coming to you, knowing that you love and care for others, and that your heart is open to this great need. My request is that you send a generous gift so that we can help as many of these children as possible. The need is urgent. There is a very narrow window of opportunity here for us to help.

Please join with me in caring for "the least of these" as an expression of your love for God and as an extension of His love to the world.

Your Ambassador to Jerusalem...and Haiti,

Dr. Michael Evans



Your Jerusalem World News: http://myjwn.com

Your Jerusalem Prayer Team: http://jerusalemprayerteam.org

Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Jews on the Moon (Again)

Periodically people write to ask if I wrote Jews on the Moon. The author of the piece wishes to remain anonymous.

I haven't posted it in quite a while so, here it is again:


Welcome to Thus Says the Prophets!

Jews On The Moon!

A Bit of History From the Jewish Colony of the 453rd Solar System of the M Galaxy
Author unknown

The Jews settled the moon in 2053, just about five years after the end of the Islamic Wars of the 40's, where the Middle East, and Israel, of course, had been obliterated by nuclear weapons.

The two million Jews remaining throughout the rest of the world - less than 100,000 total in all the Islamic countries - banded together and purchased the dark side of the moon, which no other companies or people wished to colonize.

Great transports were arranged via the 62,000 mile space elevator and the Space Shuttle and every Jew on Earth - including anyone who claimed any Jewish heritage whatsoever - left to go to a place where no one could blame them for anything.

The Earth rejoiced - happily rid of all Jews. There were huge parties throughout all of Sweden and the rest of Europe, Africa, Asia South America, and North America. (Now known as the Northern Alliance of Islamic States after the United States was taken over peacefully in the elections of 2040 by a predominantly Muslim Congress and President, who immediately passed amendments making Islam the main religion of the United States and the world.)

After the last Jew entered the elevator, (a David Goldstein, 62, formerly of New York), the Earth was officially declared Judenrein, by Hans Ibn Hitler, a great, great-grandson of Hitler who had been raised in Brazil and hidden by Nazis until this precious moment.

It was not an easy move for the Jews but, in some ways, it was no different than all their moves of previous eras. Some former Israelis, (still alive because they were out of Israel when the bombs dropped), claimed that the moon was easier to deal with because there were no Extremist Muslims. Of course, this precipitated a huge argument with some Jews, who felt not having the Radical Muslims nearby was not enough challenge.

Other Jews argued that taming a wilderness with no atmosphere, plant or animal life and freezing temperatures was enough challenge. And yet other Jews argued that arguing was counterproductive. It came as no surprise to anyone that for the two million Jews, there were eventually one million synagogues. (With the other million Jews not joining.)

It was also no surprise that within just three years, the Jews had created a controlled environment that allowed for antastic plant and animal growth and production. The transports, which had been called the Arks, had also carried two of each animal and plant (remember, Noah), and through the ingenuity of the Jews and cloning, there were now many new species which sped up production of food (cows with six udders, chickens with four drumsticks and so forth.)

The population had rapidly increased and, due to the amazing collection of scientific and medical minds, most diseases and even ageing had been reduced to nil. There was even a ministry of communication with Earth consisting of the remains of Hollywood producers and moviemakers, who sent back to Earth portraits of life on the moon. Of course, it had been decided when the Jews first got to the moon - based on six-thousand- year history of people being jealous of Jewish accomplishment - that all news coverage of the moon's population would be 'movie-ized' to show only horrible things. The film industry, led by Jordan Spielberg, went to great lengths to fabricate news clips to show Jews barely surviving in the harsh lunar habitat. Artists and engineers labored to cover over the vast environmental successes with illusionary domes showing massive areas of wasteland - just in case anyone from Earth ever sent a spaceship with cameras to see what was going on.

But no-one ever did, and the years passed rapidly. One decade, then another. Bar Mitzvahs, weddings, Brittot, all celebrated under the artificial world that the Jews had created - not only had it not been that bad, but by the end of the century, some Jewish authors were calling the moon colony - 'Eden 2'.

Of course other Jews disagreed. In fact, much time was spent on disagreeing. There were even contests for arguing but, in general, there was peace. Anyone who threatened the peace was forced to officiate at a contest with people arguing about why that person was wrong. The contests would go on for days, (sometimes weeks) until the troublemaker begged for forgiveness. (Many penalties on the moon were similar to this, and were extremely effective.) Back on Earth, life disintegrated without the Jews. There was a return to Middle Ages thought - only the current religion du jour was valid - all others were kept legislated into poverty until a war erupted and the positions changed for a few years.

Another amazing anomaly appeared when there were no longer any Jews on Earth - anti-Semitism actually increased to monumental proportions! Famous orators explained this simply by saying; 'I don't have to have a gun to be afraid of having my brains blown out.'

Additionally, without the presence of the Jew, the world developed incredible evil that had no release. (Previous evil had always focused on the Jews;) One Rabbi on the moon actually said G-d spoke to him and said that he, G-d was about to destroy the Earth because everyone on the Earth was evil. The Rabbi begged him to reconsider, and bargained that if there were 1,000 good people left on Earth, G-d should spare the planet. G-d then told the Rabbi, "Hey, I was through this before with Abraham and Noah and I already know the answer because I'm G-d."

People laughed at the Rabbi, but then, one day, while all the lunar citizens were going about their business, an enormous series of explosions was seen on the Earth. Everyone on the moon stared at the distant fireballs that seemed to engulf the blue planet that was once their home.

Although there had been great anger at being forced to leave the Earth, the true spirit of Judaism was always present on the moon, and no one had wished ill on to their former home. As in the tradition of the Seder (when the wine is spilled because the Egyptians perished and we do not rejoice fully when even an enemy has died) when the Jews saw what was happening, they began to weep and pray, and watch what was to be the final news broadcast from Earth.

The horror of the apocalypse was videotaped by cameras until all electricity was ionized by the new electron bombs. Entire countries were wiped away in the blink of an ion exploding. And then came the final transmission from the nation that had started the entire mess - it was a desperate headline screamed by a hundred dying newscasters. Their rant continued until it was just blackness. What were they saying? As the Jews watched, some gasped, others cried, and a few even laughed. For the last words of the disappearing civilization were condemnations. "The Jews have caused all our problems - they left us here to face the mess they made." "If the Jews hadn't taken all the best scientists and engineers, we could have defeated our enemies." "Our enemies are the Jews! Kill all the Jews."

It took a little while, but the electronics experts pieced together what had happened on Earth during its last days anti-Semitism, which had grown stronger and stronger since the Jews had left, had reached its pinnacle, and all the countries of the world had decided to launch a massive attack on the moon.

The attack had been coordinated by the United Nations and, although all the missiles had been launched properly, there was some sort of glitch in the targeting system, resulting in all the weapons colliding in the upper atmosphere and showering the Earth with a deadly rain of nuclear fire, electronic destruction and a generally bad day. The mistake triggered the military response of all the nations - (who all had nuclear weapons by then -plus a few other horrid toys) and the result was truly an Armageddon.

The Jews on the moon went into a period of deep mourning. The Orthodox rent their clothing and there were mass counseling sessions. And then, about one week after the BIG DAY, as it was now called, a presence was detected heading towards the moon. Had one of the missiles escaped? Were the Jews doomed after all? The leaders checked with the defense experts - no, this was not a missile, it was an old-style spacecraft, like the ones used in the early seventies. As it approached, the laser defense was trained on the craft. Debates raged as to whether the craft should be destroyed or allowed to get close enough to communicate with.

A message from the ship came just in time. It said, "We are the last representatives from Earth - two from each country and we come in peace." Some Jews rejoiced that there were survivors, others demanded isolation or death of the approaching group.

The Rabbi who had had the vision of earth's destruction told the leaders that G-d wanted them to have a chance, so they were allowed to circle the moon. When told they could have a section of land to themselves to farm and repopulate, the Earthlings were upset. They told the Jews that they should be allowed to live with the Jews and have all the same privileges - because, after all, in Judaism, the stranger is given the same rights and privileges as the citizen. Upon hearing this, the leaders went to the Rabbi with the visions, and he offered to guide the visitors to their new home. The leaders allowed him to give the instructions for landing. Of course, not trusting the Rabbi, the commander of the ship didn't listen to his advice and instead crashed into a lunar crater.

And so we have the final days of the history of the planet Earth, which have been generously shared with us by the Jewish colony of the 453rd Solar System of the M Galaxy. Although the Earth is currently uninhabitable, the head engineer of the Jewish colony on Mars tells us that Venus will be fully colonized by the year 2120, and with continuous replanting, Earth will once again be ready for Jews returning from other planets in the year 2136.

An interesting side note - inside the wreckage of the rocket with the survivors from Earth was a specially marked package that had survived which included the following words: 'Once there was a great planet named the Earth. And there were many peoples on this planet, and they all existed peacefully with each other, except for the Jews. Wherever there were Jews, there was trouble. Jews brought dirt and death and hatred and strife. They were finally banished from our planet, only to take with them many great inventors and scientists and doctors, leaving Earth with nothing. We have decided to destroy the remnants of the Jews, and since the first attempt failed, we are the last chance for Earth. Whoever shall find this will know the truth - It was all the Jews' fault.'

This panel has been saved and is on display at the Earth Memorial Museum at Rivkah Crater, NW, for all travelers who wish to see the remains of a civilization that did not understand the words - 'he who blesses the Jews, is himself blessed, he who curses the Jews, is himself cursed.'

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Monday, February 01, 2010

Try to help and see what you get! Antisemitism in Hati

Israel and the Jewish people have been spending vast amounts of money and human service hours to help the people in Earthquake ravaged Haiti...

Whenever disaster hits God's people are there trying to help... Israeli doctors and relief workers were as usual among the first on the scene and the most tireless volunteers....

So what better opportunity to attack them for being Jews!!! This slander is disgusting!

But its nothing new!

JERUSALEM REPORT
From Mike Evans the founder of the Jerusalem Prayer Team

Dear John,

As Israel's medical teams with more than forty doctors and hundreds of support personnel continue working around the clock to save lives in Haiti, an ancient evil slur has resurfaced. Internet postings accuse Israeli doctors of harvesting body parts from the people they are treating! This echoes the ancient blood libel that led to the murder of so many Jews in Europe, Asia and Africa.

And this awful smear comes as Israel is leading the world in helping the littlest victims of Haiti's devastating earthquake. They are the Haitian orphans, victims of the massive earthquake that devastated the already impoverished island nation. In an instant their parents were snatched away from them. Now they face a life of fear, loneliness, hunger and despair.

The scale of this tragedy is hard to comprehend. Just hearing the numbers; nearly two hundred thousand killed, hundreds of thousands more left homeless, as many as three million people in need of aid and assistance to survive, a devastated economy and infrastructure...it's almost too much to grasp. The need is incredible. And for many people, especially the youngest victims of this tragedy, hope is hard to find.

But Israel is trying to change that...and we can help!

CLICK HERE TO HELP RESCUE THE HAITIAN ORPHANS: https://www.donation-net.net/CTBF/donate.cfm?dn=1032&commID=137314055&ID=505739

Israel was one of the first nations to respond to the tragedy, sending IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) search and rescue teams, a full field hospital, forty doctors and hundreds of support personnel. These Israeli teams have saved hundreds of lives, pulling many from the rubble, treating some of the most difficult injuries and performing very serious operations.

Israel has a great deal of gratitude for Haiti. In 1947, Haiti was one of the early supporters of the United Nations motion for the creation of the modern state of Israel. And during the 1930s, Haiti issued visas to hundreds of Jews fleeing persecution in Europe at a time when the United States was refusing them entry. This generous step saved hundreds of lives from the Holocaust.

Support and relief personnel from some nations have already left to return home, but the Israeli teams are still in place. They have committed to stay for weeks--helping save lives and rebuild shattered bodies and dreams.

And now Israel is preparing to take another amazing step. The Israeli field hospital, in addition to taking on the most difficult medical cases has also become the center for treating children injured in the earthquake. Many school buildings collapsed, leaving thousands of children who survived critically injured.

Israeli doctors and medical personnel have treated hundreds of them, easing their pain and healing their wounds. But the greatest wounds are not physical--they are emotional. These orphaned children are suffering a pain no medicine can cure.

CLICK HERE TO JOIN ISRAEL IN GIVING HOPE TO THESE PRECIOUS CHILDREN: https://www.donation-net.net/CTBF/donate.cfm?dn=1032&commID=137314055&ID=505739

But something can be done! The government of Israel is working to finalize an agreement to allow hundreds of orphaned Haitian children to be adopted by Jewish families in Israel. Minister of Welfare and Social Services Isaac Herzog said they are working to cut through the red tape that often delays international adoptions to allow these children to be placed in loving families as soon as possible.

The Jerusalem Prayer Team is going to help make this adoption process a reality. Our help will be a blessing to both these precious Haitian children and to Israel as well. We have already raised thousands of dollars for immediate relief and aid to the victims of this massive earthquake...but there is more to be done.

I am praying that 2000 Jerusalem Prayer Team members would respond to this crisis today. I'm asking you to be part of that response and to send a special gift so that the Jerusalem Prayer Team can help these little ones find permanent loving homes. When I saw the despair and desperation in their eyes, I knew we had to help.

I'm coming to you, knowing that you love and care for others, and that your heart is open to this great need. My request is that you send a generous gift so that we can help as many of these children as possible. The need is urgent. There is a very narrow window of opportunity here for us to help.

Please join with me in caring for "the least of these" as an expression of your love for God and as an extension of His love to the world.

Your Ambassador to Jerusalem...and Haiti,

Dr. Michael Evans



Your Jerusalem World News: http://myjwn.com

Your Jerusalem Prayer Team: http://jerusalemprayerteam.org