United For Israel

2013-06-13T00:31:00.003-07:00

Isaiah 53:
T - He = the Messiah
M - Narrarator = Bewildered Kings of Nations, He = Servant = Jacob or Israel, Israel fits the context the best

Isiah 63:
T - He = the Messiah
M - Narrarator = Guards of Jerusalem (62:6), He = G-d (62)

Did Jesus Claim to be God?

2013-06-13T00:22:00.000-07:00

Question:

I have heard Christian missionaries claim that Jesus deliberately screened or veiled his divine nature on earth, so when he is asked a question by one of his disciples about the time of the end he can honestly answer, that no man, not even the Son knows the time of the end, only the Father. Then, when he says elsewhere that he and the Father are One, he is speaking about his ontological identity with the Father. Please comment on this and post it on your web site.
Thank you.

Answer:

If the one God of the universe, Creator of the heavens and the earth, wanted to convey to His people that He alone was God and there was no other who shared this unique distinction with Him, what words would He use so that there would be no possibility for error? What phrase could He have selected so that there would be no chance of misunderstanding? If you or I wanted to describe the unique oneness of God in a way that could not be misinterpreted, how would we express this? Would we not have used the words that Moses reported God to have said in Deuteronomy 32:39,

“See now that I myself am He! There is no god besides Me . . .”

As a result of this and many other inspiring affirmations throughout the Jewish Scriptures (1), faithful Jews to this day will only worship the One life-giving God of Israel – alone.

No prophet in Tanach ever remained silent on this foundational teaching. As if with one voice, they pleaded with their often-wayward nation never to compromise their faith for anything other than the unwavering monotheism that they tirelessly preached. Over and over again, the Hebrew Bible declared with deliberate clarity in its most celebrated creeds that the Almighty alone is God, and there is no other. Nothing could ever be “screened” or “veiled” because the very survival of the Jewish people depended on it. The Torah intimately connects the faith in one indivisible God with the national experience of the Jewish people throughout their long history. Dreadful suffering was the consequence for any defection from the uncompromising monotheism that the Almighty demanded of His people.

Throughout the Jewish Scriptures, God never “screened or veiled his divine nature.” In fact, Isaiah unequivocally proclaimed that the Almighty did not reveal Himself in darkness or in a hidden or veiled fashion. The prophet, speaking in the Almighty’s name, declares that,

I have not spoken in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness; I have not said to Jacob’s descendants, “Seek Me in vain.” I, the Lord, speak the truth; I declare what is right. (Isaiah 45:19)

Although the belief in the unity of God is taught and declared on virtually every page of the Jewish Scriptures, the doctrine of the Trinity is never mentioned anywhere throughout the entire corpus of the Hebrew Bible. Moreover, this doctrine is not to be found anywhere in the New Testament either because primitive Christianity, in its earliest stages, was still monotheistic. The authors of the New Testament were completely unaware that the Church they had fashioned would eventually embrace a pagan deification of a triune deity. Although the worship of a three-part godhead was well known and fervently venerated throughout the Roman Empire and beyond in religious systems such as Hinduism and Mithraism, it was quite distant from the Judaism from which Christianity emerged. However, when the Greek and Roman mind began to dominate the Church, it created a theological disaster from which Christendom has never recovered. By the end of the fourth century, the doctrine of the Trinity was firmly in place as a central tenet of the Church, and strict monotheism was formally rejected by Vatican councils in Nicea and Constantinople (2).

When Christendom adopted a triune godhead from neighboring triune religious systems, it spawned a serious conundrum for post-Nicene Christian apologists. How would they harmonize this new veneration of Jesus as a being who is of the same substance as the Father with a New Testament that portrays Jesus as a separate entity, subordinate to the Father, and created by God? How would they now integrate the teaching of the Trinity with a New Testament that recognized the Father alone as God? In essence, how would Christian apologists merge a first century Christian Bible, which was monotheistic, with a fourth century Church which was not?

This task was particularly difficult because throughout the Gospels and Paul’s letters Jesus never claims to be God. On the contrary, the New Testament makes it clear that he is not God, but rather an agent of God, entirely subordinate to the Father. For example, in John 14:28, the author of the fourth Gospel has Jesus declare,

“I go unto the Father, for my Father is greater than I.”

The example you mentioned illustrates this particularly well. In the Book of Mark, Jesus is asked by four of his disciples when the Tribulation period will occur. Jesus responds,

But of that day and that hour knows no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the son, but the Father. (Mark 13:32)

The problems this verse creates for Trinitarians are staggering. If Jesus were coequal with the Father, how could the Father have information that Jesus lacked? That is to say, if Jesus were God manifested in the flesh, as missionaries contend, how can God not know something? If somehow the second Person of the godhead didn’t know, how did the first Person find out? Moreover, if, as some Trinitarians persist, the son was limited by his human nature, why didn’t the Holy Spirit know?
Christians cannot simply explain away this verse by insisting that it was Jesus’ human or humble nature that did not know. This is because the doctrine of the Trinity does not hold that Jesus was half God and half man. Rather, Jesus was one hundred percent God and one hundred percent man. His substance as God was not diminished because of his human nature. As the ecclesiastical Athanasian Creed (3) explicitly states:

The divinity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is one, their glory equal, their majesty coeternal. What quality the Father has, the Son has, and the Holy Spirit has.

Few statements defining the nature of the triune godhead have so plainly spelled out the nature of the doctrine of the Trinity as does this durable fourth century creed.

Some missionaries will argue, as you point out, that Jesus’ statement in John 10:30, “I and my Father are one,” demonstrates that Jesus considered himself God. The Greek word ἐν (hen), meaning “one,” however, does not imply being a part of the same substance. We see this clearly in John 17:11 and 17:21-22 where Jesus prays to God that the disciples may be one (ἐν) as are Jesus and God. Clearly, Jesus is requesting that the disciples be of one unified purpose, not of the same substance or part of the Trinity.

Moreover, John 10:30-34 is particularly revealing. The fourth Gospel describes how when the Jews heard Jesus proclaim, “I and my Father are one,” they immediately wanted to stone him. When Jesus asks them why they wanted to kill him, the Jews responded because “you claim to be God.” Upon hearing this, Jesus asked, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said you are gods’?” This response is one of the most important statements in the Book of John, and should at least give Trinitarians pause.

The verse is found in Psalm 82:6 where the Bible refers to judges who teach God’s divine law as gods. This title was bestowed on them because they were teachers of the Almighty’s divine Law and sacred Oracles, not because they were actually God in any way. This usage is quite common in the Jewish Scriptures. For example, in Exodus 7:1 Moses is called a god because he was God’s representative to Pharaoh. In essence, Jesus’ reply is inconsistent the proposal that missionaries are seeking to advance. Jesus, as depicted by John, is explaining that his identification with God is comparable to that of a Jewish judge.

The fact remains that no author in the New Testament ever advanced the doctrine of the Trinity. Many years passed from the time the last Gospel was published for the Church to promote this alien creed.

Sincerely yours,
Rabbi Tovia Singer

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Footnotes:
1. The many text is listed on the bottom of this document.

2. The Council of Nicea and Constantinople were convened in 325 and 381 C.E., respectively. At the Council of Nicea the nature of Jesus was determined to be of the same substance (Gk. ομοούσιος – homousios) as the Father, and at the Council of Constantinople this doctrine was ratified and the doctrine of the Trinity was expressly declared to be a foundational Church teaching. (See Question and Answer entitled, Isaiah 53: Did Jesus have long life?)

3. While the authorship of the concise Athanasian Creed is widely speculated, it is a Post-Nicene, Church-sanctioned, litergacle declaration of the doctrines of the Trinity and the Incarnation.

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I believe with perfect faith that God is one.
There is no unity that is in any way like His.
He alone is our God.
He was, He is, He will be.

Exodus 20:2-3 - The First of the Ten Commandments
“I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, and of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me.” (See also Deuteronomy 5:7)

Numbers 23:19
“God is not a man that He should lie, nor a mortal that He should change His mind.”

Deuteronomy 4:11-12
“You came near and stood at the foot of the mountain while it blazed with fire to the very heavens, with black clouds and deep darkness. Then the Lord spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of words but saw no image; there was only a voice.”

Deuteronomy 4:35
“You are the ones who have been shown, so that you will know that God is the Supreme Being, and there is none other besides Him!”

Deuteronomy 4:39
“Know therefore today, and take it to your heart, that the Lord, He is God in heaven above and on the earth below; there is no other!"

Deuteronomy 6:4
“Hear O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one.”

Deuteronomy 6:14
“You shall not follow other gods, any of the gods of the peoples who surround you!”

Deuteronomy 32:39
“See, now, that I, I am He - and no god is with Me...”

I Samuel 2:2
“There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside Thee; neither is there any Rock like our God."

I Samuel 15:29
“The Eternal One of Israel will not lie nor change His mind: for He is not a man that He should change His mind.”

I Kings 8:27
“For will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee; how much less this house that I have built?”

I Kings 8:60
“So that all the nations of the earth may know that the Lord is God and that there is no other!”

II Kings 19:19
“Now, O Lord our God, deliver us from his hand, so that all kingdoms on earth may know that You alone, O Lord, are God.” (Psalm 113:5)

Isaiah 40:18
“To whom then will you liken God? To what likeness will you compare unto Him?”

Isaiah 40:25
“To whom will then you liken Me, that I should be his equal?” says the Holy One.

Isaiah 42:8
“I am the Lord, that is My name, and My glory will I not give to another. Neither My praise to graven images!”

Isaiah 43:10-11
“You are My witnesses,” declares the Lord, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, nor will there be one after Me. I, even I, am the Lord, and besides Me there is no Savior.”

Isaiah 44:6-8
This is what the Lord says, Israel’s King and Redeemer, the Lord Almighty, “I am the first and I am the last; apart from Me there is no God! Who then is like Me? Let him proclaim it. Let him declare and lay out before Me...Do not tremble, do not be afraid. Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago? You are My witnesses. Is there any God besides Me? No, there is no other Rock; I know not one.”

Isaiah 44:24
So said the Lord, your Redeemer, the One who formed you from the womb, “I am the Lord Who makes everything, Who stretched forth the heavens alone, Who spread out the earth by Myself.”

Isaiah 45:5-6
“I am the Lord, and there is no other; besides Me there is no God... I will strengthen you...I order that they know from the shining of the sun and from the west that there is no one besides Me; I am the Lord and there is no other!”

Isaiah 45:18-19
For this is what the Lord says – He who created the heavens, He is God; He who fashioned and made the earth, He founded it; He did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited – He says: “I am the Lord, and there is no other. I have not spoken in secret, from somewhere in a land of darkness; I have not said to Jacob's descendants, ‘Seek Me in vain.’ I, the Lord, speak the truth; I declare what is right.”

Isaiah 45:21-22
“...who announced this before, who declared it from the distant past? Is it not I, the Lord, and there is no God apart from Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me. Turn to Me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other!”

Isaiah 46:5
“To whom shall you liken Me and make Me equal and compare Me that we may be alike?”

Isaiah 46:9
“Remember the first things of old, that I am God and there is no other; I am God and there is none like Me.”

Isaiah 48:11
“...And My honor I will not give to another.”

Hosea 13:4
“And I am the Lord your God, Who brought you out of Egypt. You shall acknowledge no God but Me, no Savior except Me!”

Joel 2:27
“And you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and I am the Lord your God, there is no other; and My people shall never be ashamed.”

Malachi 2:10
“Have we not all one Father? Has not one God created us? Why should we betray, each one his brother, to profane the covenant of our forefathers?”

Psalm 73:25
“Whom have I in heaven but You? And earth has nothing I desire besides You.”

Psalm 81:8-9
“Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you; O Israel, if you would listen to Me! Let there be no strange god among you; nor shall you worship any foreign god."

Psalm 146:3
“Do not put your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation!”

Nehemiah 9:6
“You alone are the Lord; You made the heavens, the heavens of the heavens and all their host, the earth and all that is upon it, the seas and all that is in them, and You give life to them all, and the heavenly host bow down before You.”

I Chronicles 17:20
“O Lord, there is none like You, neither is there any God beside You, according to all that we have heard with our ears!”

2010-09-08T02:09:00.001-07:00

I am ENGAGED!!! YAY!! Shanah Tovah uMetukah L'Culam!

2010-08-12T23:21:00.001-07:00

Walid Shoebat Exposes 911 Mosque Imam Rauf plus this week schedule for speakingâ€

http://www.shoebat.com/blog/

Apartment for sublet in Tel Aviv

2010-07-16T02:02:00.000-07:00

I'm traveling abroad for the month of September (starting August 26th), and seeking to sublet my apartment.

Located right at the center of Tel Aviv --- 5 minute walk to the beach, Dizengoff center, Rotchild Boulevard the Carmel Market, Shienkin and more. Despite the central location, the apartment is still very quiet!

It is on the third floor with an elevator; it has a living room, a bedroom, small kitchen, toilet, and shower - perfect for 1 - 2 persons!
Fully (with love) furnished, very clean. There is air-conditioning, good air, cable TV, wireless Internet, and a washing machine.
The price includes all the bills!

It is extremely important for me that the apartment is kept clean :-)

If you are looking to make the most of Tel Aviv this location is the best for you.

Map:
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contact: milochka.oz@gmail.com

2010-07-13T14:04:00.001-07:00

Mr. Shoebat has just put up a great new video on his website!

http://www.shoebat.com/blog/

2010-06-08T06:55:00.001-07:00

Muslim Men Should Rape Jewesses
http://shoebat.com/videos/harassJewess.php

2010-06-06T03:48:00.001-07:00

Retraction: Weapons found on Flotilla was footage from a previous incident

2010-06-05T13:09:00.001-07:00

http://shoebat.com/videos/battleCry.php
Big Suprise! Weapons found on Peace activist Gaza Flotilla...

2010-06-04T03:21:00.001-07:00

Flotilla Choir presents: We Con the World
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOGG_osOoVg

2010-06-01T14:36:00.001-07:00

Gaza Flotilla was a Martydom Operation
http://shoebat.com/videos/battleCry.php

Untitled Poem

2010-04-07T06:44:00.001-07:00

If I were to lose everything tomorrow
everything I love... gone.
Perhaps victim of hatred and evil and my distance from You.

Up I would drag myself from the depths of darkness
tear-filled eyes searching for You

Prone, broken-boned and weak; I -will- reach a crawl
(I fear disappointing You)
Crawling, ragged breath and determined; I -will- limp
(This is Your strength, not mine)
Limping, strained and hopeful, I -will- stand
(You are everything, there is no other)
Walking, steady and joyful, I -will- reach You

And standing beside You is everything I love,
and all the love I could ever need

2010-04-02T00:25:00.001-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8h0yQZZyXk
Chag Sameach! Happy Passover!

2010-03-21T06:18:00.001-07:00

Walid Shoebat has a blog
http://www.shoebat.com/blog/
and twitter !
http://twitter.com/WalidShoebat

2010-03-11T12:07:00.001-08:00

http://unitedforisrael.blogspot.com/
Jews go home !!!!!

JEWS GO HOME!

2010-03-11T11:39:00.000-08:00

(I originally got this from Rav Tovia Singer)

JEWS GO HOME!

Maybe some people remember that during the Yom Kippur war in 1973, there was an oil embargo against America; oil prices sky-rocketed. The Arab world was punishing America for supplying Israel with supplies during this crucial war - if America had not done this, Israel may have fell. As a result bumper stickers began to appear reading, "We don't want Jews! We want oil!". Anti-semitism was flaring dangerously. A gentile named William Ikon wrote a letter to the editor of the Colorado Springs Gazette Telegraph that was subsequently published in 250 dailies throughout America. He wrote the following:

"Jews go home, G-d forbid that you should think that these remarks made by a few sick people expresses the opinion of all the people of America and you would pack your belongings and go. Jews go home. We do not want Jews. We want oil. But before you leave, could you do us a favor?! Could you leave behind the vaccine formula of Dr. Jonas Salk before you go?! You would not want our children to be paralyzed by polio. Will you leave behind the capability you have shown government, in politics, your influential prowess, your good literature and your tasty food.

Please have pity on us. Remember it was from you that we learned the secret of how to develop great men as Einstein and Steinmetz and many others who are of great help to us. We owe you a lot for the atomic bomb, research satellites and perhaps we owe you our very existence. Instead of observing from the depths of our graves how Hitler, old but glad, passes through our streets relaxed in one of our Cadillacs if he would have succeeded to reach the A-bomb and not us.

On your way out Jews, could you do me one more favor? . . . Could you pass by my house and take me with you? . . . I'm not sure I could live a secure life in a land in which you are not found. If at any time you will have to leave, love will leave with you. Democracy will leave with you and essentially everything will leave with you. Everything my buddies and I fought for in World War II goes with you. G-d will leave with you. . . If you pass by my house, please slow down and honk, because I'm going with you. . ."

2010-03-07T05:59:00.001-08:00

The Inside-Out House, By Lazer Gurkow (chabad.org) http://ping.fm/wA2Tt

The Inside-Out House By Lazer Gurkow

2010-03-07T05:57:00.000-08:00

The Inside-Out House

By Lazer Gurkow

Shortly after the Chassidic master Rabbi Mendel of Horodok (1730?-1788) arrived in the Holy Land, it happened that a man climbed the Mount of Olives and sounded a shofar (ram's horn). A rumor quickly spread that the shofar's call heralded the arrival of Moshiach. When word of this reached Rabbi Mendel, he threw the windows wide open and sniffed the air. He then sadly closed the windows and remarked, "I don't smell Moshiach."1

In retelling this story, Chassidim have often asked: why did Rabbi Mendel need to open the window to sniff the air outside to know if Moshiach had arrived? Why couldn't he smell the air in his own room? Rabbi Mendel--they would explain--was sniffing the air to determine if the hallmark of the messianic era, the revealed manifestation of the Divine, was present. He therefore sniffed the outside air, for within his room the Divine was already present!

Order Reversed

This story sheds light on an exchange, recorded in the Talmud, between Moses and Betzalel, Moses' chief architect for the building of the Tabernacle. Moses summoned Betzalel and relayed G-d's instructions for building the Tabernacle (the portable sanctuary built by the Children of Israel in the Sinai Desert). First he laid out the measurements of the sacred vessels that would inhabit the Tabernacle, and then the dimensions of the Tabernacle itself.

Betzalel, the prototype architect, objected to the order. "As a rule," he argued, "a person first builds a residence and then makes its furniture." Moses conceded the point and exclaimed, "Indeed, you stood in G-d's shadow and understood his intention." (The name Betzalel is etymologically composed of two Hebrew words, b'tzel E-l, which mean "in the shadow of G-d.")2

G-d and People

What is the underlying principle of the different perspectives on the Tabernacle expressed by Moses and Betzalel?

The purpose of the tabernacle, and the temple that followed it, was to establish a domain for G-d within the physical space of our world.3

When G-d descended upon Mount Sinai, his presence was overwhelming and the people could not withstand the sheer intensity of the experience. They were physically thrown back from the mountain and G-d dispatched angels to lead them back. Their souls expired from the spiritual intensity and G-d nursed them back to life.4

After the Sinai experience, it was clear that the people could not be exposed to a direct revelation of G-d's presence. G-d instructed them to build a special chamber instead, where his unrestricted presence would be manifest. Only the worthy, such as the high priest, would access this sacred chamber; but its aura would affect those outside.

Gradual Transformation

The environment outside the chamber was yet incapable of supporting a direct revelation of divinity. However, with effort and commitment, revelation could, over time, be made possible. According to our prophets, this will be accomplished in the messianic era when there will be a direct revelation of G-dliness throughout the world.5

The work that makes this possible is diligent study of Torah and the practice of its commandments. Every time Torah is studied, a mini revelation, similar to that of mount Sinai, is effected. Every object utilized in the performance of a mitzvah is enveloped by a surge of divinity, similar to that of the Tabernacle.6

This regular diet of divinity gradually purifies our worldly environment and lifts the universal veil. We are closing in on the utopia of direct revelation that will be manifest in the messianic era.

When G-d first instructed that the tabernacle be constructed, he envisioned this utopia. He anticipated a day when the divinity within the sacred chamber would expand to envelop the entire nation and when the human eye would see G-d and not be overwhelmed by the experience.7

Vision and Reality

Moses, a G-dly man, envisioned this utopia as well. Gazing out upon the world, he ignored its imperfections and saw only its divine potential. His mandate was to expose the "outside" world gradually to the divine presence on the "inside," and he wished to accelerate the process. By building the Holy Ark before the walls that would enclose it, he hoped to offer to the "outside" a glimpse of its own capacity and thereby activate its potential.

Betzalel, the architect, was a realist with the patience of a man accustomed to long-term goals. The environment on the outside was not prepared to host the Divine presence just yet. He recognized that it was not appropriate to expose the Holy Ark to a yet unconditioned "outside." It would require centuries of gentle coaxing, committed coaching and tireless training.

Moses was the visionary; Betzalel the realist. Moses' vision inspired confidence in the project; Betzalel's realism made it possible. We pray for the day that Moses' vision becomes Betzalel's reality.8
FOOTNOTES
1. The idea of "smell" is used allegorically to imply an indiscernible presence. It's worthwhile noting the Talmudic text from Sanhedrin 93b: "Bar Koziba (Kochba) reigned two and a half years, and then said to the Rabbis, 'I am the Messiah.' They answered, 'Of Messiah it is written that he smells and judges (Isaiah 11:3) let us see whether he [Bar Koziba] can do so...'").
2. Talmud, Berachot 55a.
3. Exodus 28:8; Midrash Tanchuma, Naso 16. See Tanya ch. 36.
4. Mechiltah Exodus 20:15; Talmud, Shabbat 87b; Midrash Rabbah, Shemot 29:4; Zohar p. 85.
5. Isaiah 30:20.
6. Tanya ch. 37; Torah Ohr 67a.
7. Tanya ch. 22. Isaiah 12:8. Isaiah 40:5.
8. Moses was not being "unrealistic." In his presence all were uplifted, and under his guidance this was indeed possible. The trouble with this approach was that Moses would not live forever. G-d did not want Moses to blaze his own trail, carrying the people along on his back. G-d wanted the people to create the "inside" environment on their own. He wanted a system that would survive Moses and be effective in the long term. (See the Lubavitcher Rebbe's Likutei Sichot vol. 16 p. 205).

Great Video Depiction of the Jewish Exodus from Egypt

2010-03-03T09:26:00.000-08:00

Great Video Depiction of the Jewish Exodus from Egypt

Let Us Get Our Priorities Straight

2010-03-01T09:40:00.000-08:00

To my internet friends. My name is Max Gibson. I am a "self-proclaimed Zionist." I am also a Combat Soldier in the IDF. More important than that, I am a G-d fearing man.

I noticed recently that an article had been written about me a couple of years ago.

I would like to point out two interesting points in the article.

1) It referred to the problem on UC Irvine as being "exaggerated."
*I was called to the campus by the College Republicans whom complained repeatedly of Muslim Student Union (MSU harassment
*Surveying the scene, the MSU had created a huge and heavily funded week-long event calling Israel an Apartheid State.
*Furthermore while surveying the scene, it was COMMON not only from students, but from the various Shul's (House of Worship for Jews) to voice similar concerns about the safety of their students
*The article seem to apply that there is no Anti-Semitism on the campus, yet:
*Well how about this?
*And how about this one?
*A simple google search can provide with limitless evidence of otherwise, assuming you do not want to take my word or personal experience as evidence enough

2) It stated that I lied about my safety on campus as I spoke out against the Muslim Student Club(s) and the Anti Israel Propaganda
*That conversation the Police Chief and I had is false. Either he did not report the conversation correctly OR the article writer decided to manipulate the information.
*I was threatened, PERIOD.
*The Police Chief and staff offered to protect me AND did so
*No one spit on me on accident during an argument... they spit on me while walking by cursing me

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But this is common in my work. See, speaking out for Israel does not only bring out Far-Left extremists and Muslim Student Union(s). It also more often than not has brought out my brother Jew against me.

And on that note I have noticed that other individuals and organizations whom speak out for Israel will get attacked by attempts of "character assassination."

I have noticed recently that on Twitter, The Walid Shoebat Foundation (http://www.shoebat.com) is getting attacked by the usual crowd, but more recently a self-proclaimed Jewish Internet Defense Force decided to attack his character.

Interesting enough, the article spreading lies about me was posted by this JIDF. I guess it is part of his job as defending Israel to attack the character of a Jewish Soldier Zionist. I guess he decided to believe an article he read about my character, INSTEAD of any sort of merit I have earned from fighting for Israel during Oferet Atsukah (The "Gaza War") and being a G-d fearing Jew that made Aliyah.

So, David or JIDF ... my brother, my son. Do you wish to make stryfe with Pro Israel organizations and individuals?

First item of business: you claim Walid Shoebat is not who he says he is despite his PROOF (http://www.shoebat.com/credentials.php)

Now you have to prove you are doing what you claim to do, your website seems very capable of taking in money, now I want to see it spent.

You live in Israel, come to my Yeshivah and bring a presentation making the students and Rabanim (Rabbis) aware of the problem on the internet that you deal with. I would love to meet you in person.

Here is my e-mail: xamgibson@live.com

As you attack the character of Walid Shoebat, someone whom I call friend and family. Then you also attack mine. Come redeem yourself.