Unusual Vehicles and world's largest ant hill and the Yemenite who hanged Eichmann on April 25, 2012

Building Your Self-Image One Tiny Step at a Time

There are special occurrences, situations, and opportunities that help build your self-image in a short time. However, it is more common to improve one tiny step at a time every day than to have quick progress in this area.

The daily question to ask yourself is: "What small improvement can I make now?"

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I don't think I would want the job he had to do....The Yemenite who hanged Eichmann in Israel in 1961
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Fascinating...world's largest ant hill

 

http://www.dump.com/biggestant/

 

Aussies, Kiwis set to mark Anzac Day in Phuket

PHUKET: Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, commemorated by both countries on April 25 every year to honor the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzac) who fought at Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire

In time for ANZAC day Kiwis and Aussies.   Be proud on April 25  The 'last post' is universal among almost all the armed forces of the world, though it may vary among them in its execution.  In this example the bugle call is played in its entirety, and it is a sad and beautiful thing to hear. The unknown young lady bugler has terrific breath power.  She is accompanied by Andre Rieu and his orchestra.

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What fun God must have had ! and happy 64th independence day Israel

Admit Your Mistakes

Don't defend an error when you know you are wrong. Most often you can't fool others. And you can never fool yourself.

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In celebration of Israel's birthday we examine the history of the Israel national Anthem Hatikva (the hope)

Israel, our homeland; a small country that stands for huge ideas and ideals. This small country took a barren desert, surrounded by enemies, and turned it into a lush land, wealthy in its values, and remarkable in its achievements for the region, and for the world.

With the anniversary of Israel's independence upon us, let us celebrate by looking at our anthem, Hatikvah which has been the voice of Jews for over one hundred years.

The history of the lyrics and melody, much like Israel, is complex.

The Hope is Written … and Written

The history of the lyrics and melody, much as Israel, is complex, and told in slightly different ways depending upon the source. We do know the lyrics were adapted from the nine-stanza poem, "Tikvateynu" ("Our Hope") written in 1877 by poet Naphtali Herz Imber (1856 to October 8, 1909) from Galicia, in the wake of the establishment of Petah Tikva, one of the first Jewish settlements in Ottoman Palestine.

Imber, a prodigy, began writing poetry at the age of 10, and later received an award from Emperor Franz Joseph. An ardent Zionist, Imber moved to the land of Israel in 1882 as secretary of Sir Laurence Oliphant. In 1886, he published his first book of poems in Jerusalem, entitled Morning Star (Barkai‎) which included "Tikvateinu." His passionate poem, which also strongly expresses the ancient hope of the Jewish people to return and reclaim our ancient homeland, touched the soul of the Jewish people, and was adopted as the anthem of "Hovevei Zion" (lovers of Zion) and later of the Zionist Movement at the First Zionist Congress in 1897. Imber died in New York in 1909. In 1953, he was re-interred at Har HaMenuchot in Jerusalem.

What we think of as a Jewish melody, actually dates back to the 17th century, and its roots are Italian. Composer Giuseppino Del Biado (d. 1616) is credited with the tune in his song, "La Mantovana" which starts. "Fuggi, fuggi, fuggi dal questo cielo" ("Flee, flee, flee from this sky"), and initially appeared in print in his 1600 collection of madrigals. It was later known in Italy as "Ballo di Mantova." The haunting melody spread throughout Europe under various titles, such as "Pod Krakowem" (a Polish folk song); "Kateryna Kucheryava" (Ukrainian); "Virgen de la Cueva" (Spanish), and was the basis of composer Bedřich Smetana (Czechoslovakia/Moldavia) symphonic poem celebrating Bohemia, as "Moldau/Ma Vlast" or "Die Moldau."

Generally, Samuel Cohen is credited with the 1888 adaptation of the melody we now know of as Hatikvah. But here, there has been a dispute with some crediting Nissan Belzer. The origin of the music has also been disputed. Cohen claimed it was based upon the Moldavian/Romanian folk song he heard as a child.

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It was based upon other Jewish liturgical sources, such as the Sephardi Hallel (17th century) and Tefillat Tal, the Prayer for Rain.

If we accept the prevailing thinking, Samuel Cohen's story is probably closer to the emmes (truth). Cohen received no payment or "royalties" and whether you believe this or another theory, there's no need to worry about copyright infringement!

However, each of the various musical derivatives, including Hatikvah, shares many structural similarities to "La Mantovana."

The Hope

In its current version, Hatikvah incorporates only the first stanza from the original poem. The remaining stanzas focus on the establishment of a sovereign Israeli nation, a hope fulfilled with the founding of the State of Israel.

This unique combination is magical. Hatikvah has been sung by Jews in times of horror and joy – and even banned.

*The British Mandate government briefly banned its performance in 1919 due to Arab anti-Zionist political activity.

* In 1944, Czech Jews spontaneously sang it at the entry to the Auschwitz-Birkenau gas chamber, and, as reported by a member of the Sonderkommando, were beaten by SS guards.

*In a BBC recording (April 20, 1945) Jewish survivors of the Bergen-Belsen sang Hatikvah, five days after liberation.

 

When the State of Israel was established in 1948, Hatikvah was unofficially proclaimed the national anthem. It was officially sanctioned as the national anthem by the Knesset during November 2004.

The Modern Lyrics:
As long as deep in the heart,
The soul of a Jew yearns,
And forward to the East
To Zion, an eye looks
Our hope will not be lost,
The hope of two thousand years,
To be a free nation in our land,
The land of Zion and Jerusalem.

Kol od balevav p'nimah כל עוד בלבב פנימה
Nefesh Yehudi homiyah נפש יהודי הומיה
Ulfa'atey mizrach kadimah ולפאתי מזרח קדימה
Ayin l'tzion tzofiyah עין לציון צופיה
Od lo avdah tikvatenu עוד לא אבדה תקותנו
Hatikvah bat shnot alpayim התקוה בת שנות אלפים
L'hiyot am chofshi b'artzenu להיות עם חופשי בארצנו

Eretz Tzion v'Yerushalayim ארץ ציון וירושלים

Religious Issues regarding Hatikvah

Much like Israel itself, there have been differences of opinion regarding the lyrics. Some observant Jews feel the anthem lacks specific Jewish references without the mention of God or Torah, and have switched the word "chofshi" (free, alluding to a non-religious Jew being free of mitzvot) with the word "kodshi" (holy), reading the line: "To be a holy nation," referring to the verse in Exodus 19:10: ("You shall be for Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation").

Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook objected to the secular aspect of Hatikvah and wrote an alternative anthem titled HaEmuna" ("The Faith"). However, Rav Kook did not object to singing of Hatikvah, and has endorsed it as he had great respect for secular Jews, indicating that even in their work it was possible to see a level of kedushah (holiness).

Hatikvah, the Hope Endures

Over centuries the adaptations of these words of hope have endured. While the harmony of Hatikvah, in minor key, unusual for a national anthem, sounds mournful, as the title "The Hope" and the words suggest, the lyrics are optimistic and uplifting.

 

Despite controversy, the lyrics and melody have the power to speak to the human soul, to recount our dreams, our yearnings, and our determination.

"Our hope is not yet lost … To be a free nation in our own land."

Today, Jews throughout the world sing our anthem at the start of services, and through the lyrics and melody, remember our fore bearers with tears, and our homeland with joy – and hope.

 

What fun God must have had !

 

"Quote by Bill Black"

Animals, birds and reptiles, by and large, are supposed to be colored to blend into their habitat, as a protection from predators. Where would some of these bird  have to live  -   in an ever blooming flower bed??  

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What fun God must have had the day he designed these beauties.

1.    Himalayan Monal




2.    Formosan Magpie 




3.    Flamecrest

4.    Golden Pheasant




5.    Green Jay

6.    Kingfisher




7.    Lady Amherst's Pheasant 




8.    Bleeding Heart Pigeons 




9.    Nicobar Pigeon




10.                    Quetzal




11.                    Winson's Bird Of Paradise




12. No Idea What Bird This Is, But It's Totally Rad

13. Peacock




14. Su


 

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Comparative Size Matters and flight over Auschwitz and Netanyahu's holocaust remembrance day speech

One Step at a Time

If you have negative traits, constantly work on acting in a manner that is diametrically opposed to them. This will make those negative traits foreign to you. Take it slow, and keep in mind that this is a lifelong process!


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size matters--don't miss this

http://htwins.net/scale2/scale2.swf?bordercolor=white

 

Just slide the bar AT THE BOTTOM to the left or right.

MUST REMEMBER NO MATER WHERE YOU ARE, AND BE PROUD  -   VERY PROUD !!!! 


Subject: Israeli Air Force Fly over Auschwitz on Yom Hashoah

Incredible!!!!!!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfv3jsLGzL0

 

April 19, 2012

 

Prime Minister Netanyahu's Speech at Holocaust Remembrance Day

 

Yesterday morning, I visited an old-age home for Holocaust survivors.  There, I met Idit Yapo, an amazing woman of 104, clear and lucid.  Idit fled Germany shortly after Hitler gained power, in 1934. 

 

I met 89-year-old Esther Nadiv, one of Mendele's twins.  She was reading a book, Golda Meir's biography, and she told me, with a glint in her eye, she said:  "I am so proud, so very proud to be a part of the State of Israel which is in constant development."

 

I met Hanoch Mandelbaum, an 89-year-old survivor of Bergen-Belsen.  Shortly after he came to Israel, as a young carpenter, he helped construct the desk upon which Ben Gurion signed the Declaration of Independence.  That is MiSho'a liTkuma – from holocaust to resurrection.

 

And I met Elisheva Lehman, an 88 year-old Holocaust survivor from Holland, who was a music teacher.  

 

I asked Elisheva if she would play something for us and she did.  She enthusiastically played "Am Yisrael Chai" and we all sung together.  It was quite emotional.

 

Ladies and Gentlemen,

            Am Yisrael Chai [The nation of Israel lives]

 

Our enemies tried to bury the Jewish future, but it was reborn in the land of our forefathers.  Here, we built a foundation for a new beginning of freedom, hope, and creation.  Year after year, decade after decade, we built the foundations of our country, and we will continue to yearly strengthen the pillars of our national life.

 

On this day, when our entire nation gathers together to remember the horrors of the Holocaust and the six million Jews who were murdered, we must fulfill our most sacred obligation.

 

This obligation is not merely an obligation to remember the past.  It is an obligation to learn its lessons, and, most importantly, to apply them to the present in order to secure the future of our people.  We must remember the past and secure the future by applying the lessons of the past.

 

This is especially true for this generation – a generation that once again is faced with calls to annihilate the Jewish State.

 

One day, I hope that the State of Israel will enjoy peace with all the countries and all the peoples in our region.  One day, I hope that we will read about these calls to destroy the Jews only in history books and not in daily newspapers.

 

But that day has not yet come.

 

Today, the regime in Iran openly calls and determinedly works for our destruction.  And it is feverishly working to develop atomic weapons to achieve that goal.

 

I know that there are those who do not like when I speak such uncomfortable truths.  They prefer that we not speak of a nuclear Iran as an existential threat.  They say that such language, even if true, only sows fear and panic. 

 

I ask, have these people lost all faith in the people of Israel?  

 

Do they think that this nation, which has overcome every danger, lacks the strength to confront this new threat?

 

Did the State of Israel not triumph over existential threats when it was far less powerful than it is today?  Did its leaders have any qualms about saying the truth?

 

David Ben Gurion told the people of Israel the truth about the existential dangers they faced in 1948 when five Arab armies tried to snuff Israel out in its cradle. 

 

Levi Eshkol told the people of Israel the truth in 1967 when a noose was being placed around Israel's neck and we stood alone to face our fate.

 

And when they heard these truths, did the people of Israel panic or did they unite to thwart the dangers?  Were we paralyzed with fear or did we do what was necessary to protect ourselves.

 

I believe in the people of Israel – and this belief is based on our experiences.  I believe that the people of Israel can handle the truth.  And I believe that they we have the capability to defeat those who seek to harm us.

 

Those who dismiss Iran's threats as exaggerated or as mere idle posturing have learned nothing from the Holocaust.  But we should not be surprised.

 

There have always been those among us who prefer to mock those who tell uncomfortable truths than squarely face the truth themselves. 

 

That is how Zev Jabotinsky was received when he warned the Jews of Poland of the looming Holocaust.

 

This is what he said in 1938, in Warsaw:

 

"It is already THREE years that I am calling upon you, Polish Jewry, who are the crown of World Jewry.  I continue to warn you incessantly that a catastrophe is coming closer.  I became grey and old in these years, my heart bleeds, that you, dear brother and sisters, do not see the volcano which will soon begin to spit its all-consuming lava…  I see that you are not seeing this because you are immersed and sunk in your daily worries…  Listen to me in this twelfth hour:  In the name of G-d!  Let anyone of you save himself, as long as there is still time, and time there is very little."

 

But the leading Jewish intellectuals of the day ridiculed Jabotinsky, and rather than heed his warning, they attacked him.

 

This is what Sholem Asch, one of our nation's greatest writers, said about him:

"What Jabotinsky is now doing in Poland is going too far.  His statement is detrimental to Zionism and to the vital interests of our people… It is disgraceful that these are leaders of a nation."

 

I know there are also those who believe that the unique evil of the Holocaust should never be invoked in discussing other threats facing the Jewish people.

 

To do so, they argue, is to belittle the Holocaust and to offend its victims.

 

I totally disagree.  On the contrary.  To cower from speaking the uncomfortable truth – that today like then, there are those who want to destroy millions of Jewish people – that is to belittle the Holocaust, that is to offend its victims and that is to ignore the lessons.

 

Not only does the Prime Minister of Israel have the right, when speaking of these existential dangers, to invoke the memory of a third of our nation which was annihilated.  It is his duty.

 

There is a memorable scene in Claude Lanzmann's documentary Shoah that explains this obligation more than anything.

 

In the harsh existence in the Warsaw Ghetto, Leon Feiner of the Bund and Menachem Kirschenbaum of the General Zionists met with Jan Karski from the Polish World War II Resistance Movement.

 

Jan Karski was a decent, sensitive man, and they begged him to appeal to the conscience of the world against the Nazi crimes.  They described what was happening, they showed him, but to no avail.

 

They said: "Help us.  We have no country of our own, we have no government, and we even have no voice among the nations"

 

They were right.

 

Seventy years ago the Jewish people did not have the national capacity to summon the nations, nor the military might to defend itself.

 

But today things are different.

 

Today we have an army.

 

We have the ability, the duty and the determination to defend ourselves.

 

As Prime Minister of Israel, I will never shy from speaking the truth before the world, no matter how uncomfortable it may seem to some.

 

I speak the truth at the United Nations; I speak the truth in Washington DC, the capital of our great friend, the United States, and in other important capitals; And I speak the truth here in Jerusalem, on the grounds of Yad VaShem which are saturated with remembrance. 

 

I will continue to speak the truth to the world, but first and foremost I must speak it to my own people. I know that my people is strong enough to hear the truth. 

 

The truth is that a nuclear-armed Iran is an existential threat of the State of Israel.

 

The truth is that a nuclear-armed Iran is an political threat to other countries throughout the region and a grave threat to the world peace.

 

The truth is that Iran must be stopped from obtaining nuclear weapons.

 

It is the duty of the whole world, but above and beyond, it is OUR duty.

 

The memory of the Holocaust goes beyond holding memorial services; it is not merely a historical recollection.

 

The memory of the Holocaust obligates us to apply the lessons of the past to ensure the basis of our future.

 

We will never bury our heads in the sand.

 

Am Yisrael Chai, veNetzach Yisrael Lo Yeshaker

[The Nation of Israel Lives, and the Eternal one of Israel does not Lie]

 

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30 Year Old Video - thoughts on capitalism and the girl in the box

Help Others With Their Worries

A person who is worried is depressed. Therefore, when speaking to that person, use positive words of consolation in order to put his heart in a state of joy.

It is a great act of kindness to help someone alleviate his or her feelings of worry. Look for opportunities to help someone overcome worrying.

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The current protesters should watch this;
I believe they don't REALLY know what Capitalism is.
Friedman was without a doubt an Economic genius.
Milton Friedman, where are you when we need you??

30 Year Old, short Video Clip! Pretty impressive.

What a clear-cut look at the way the world really operates.
This is a young Phil Donahue interviewing Milton Friedman thirty years ago
(and Donahue was as far left-wing as they get, as you can see here).

30 years ago!!!
You would think people would have caught on by now.
Just 2 Minutes of your time...
it's worth it!

 

 

Girl in a box...watch it 'til the end..you'll be amazed!

Do watch to the end.  Wow!

 

 

 

http://www.jokeroo.com/bin/player.swf?5f9f_f369 

 

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The world is mine and Jerusalem Video

Resilience: The Art of Bouncing Back

Build up your ability to be resilient, your ability to bounce back after a fall. As it states in Mishlei (24:25), "A righteous person will fall seven times and rise up." Everyone can fall; the main thing is to get up again.

When you think in terms of building your self-image, you will focus on the fact that you rose up after you fell. Of course, it would be best never to fall at all. But since falling is part of life, build your self-image by keeping your focus on what you are doing right. And when you fall, keep your focus on what you need to do to bounce back.

THE WORLD IS MINE

Today, upon a bus, I saw a very beautiful woman
And wished I were as beautiful.
When suddenly she rose to leave,
I saw her hobble down the aisle.
She had one leg and wore a crutch.
But as she passed, she passed a smile.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I have two legs; the world is mine.

I stopped to buy some candy.
The lad who sold it had such charm.
I talked with him, he seemed so glad.
If I were late, it'd do no harm.
And as I left, he said to me,
"I thank you,
you've been so kind.
It's nice to talk with folks like you.
You see," he said, "I'm blind."
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I have two eyes; the world is mine.

Later while walking down the street,
I saw a child I knew.
He stood and watched the others play,
but he did not know what to do.
I stopped a moment and then I said,
"Why don't you join them dear?"
He looked ahead without a word.
I forgot, he couldn't hear.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I have two ears; the world is mine.

With feet to take me where I'd go..
With eyes to see the sunset's glow.
With ears to hear what I'd know.
Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.
I've been blessed indeed, the world is mine.

Give the gift of love. It never comes back empty !

 

So having one arm out of action isn't so bad--see picture

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After a year of research and preparation, this giant Imax 3D screen film, JERUSALEM , is scheduled for worldwide release in 2013.The film takes you on a spectacular and unprecedented aerial tour throughout Israel the Holy Land and the city once believed to lie at the center of the world.To see it in full screen - click on the 4 small arrows at the bottom right hand corner.

 

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Holocaust Remembrance Day and So Beautiful! Jay Black & the Americans and magic in times square

You Can Do More Than You Think


Try to think of instances when you originally thought you would be unable to do something, but in fact were able to do it. This can teach you that your feeling that something is impossible, does not necessarily mean it is truly not possible.

Love Yehuda

In honor of Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, today...very powerful video about the generations lost:

"Yes, that's my father."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OiP5Zj0z9A4

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Now for a little humor

right in the streets in the heart of Times Square.

You'll love this!!!!

CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO SEE THE VIDEO

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After the humor a little perspective

This is beautiful. A popular singer and group in the 60?s was Jay and The Americans. Jay Black (real name David Blatt) was from an Orthodox Jewish background. His most famous song was Cara Mia. The group had many top hits.. His voice had an operatic/cantorial quality. He recorded a famous Yiddish song called "Where is the Village?" (Vi iz dus geseleh?) in 1966. Jay adapted it into a version to demonstrate his feelings about the Holocaust. After a long struggle with the record company, he convinced them to let him record it. While recording it he worked with Artie Butler to help him with the arrangement. He added Chagall's paintings to provide sentimental visions of the Jewish villages in vivid colors. Hope you enjoy this! The Chagall pictures are spectacular. click here

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