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28 Marcheshvan 5787 

"The Sun Rises and the Sun Sets"

26 Marcheshvan 5787
Erev Shabbat Kodesh
Parashat Chayei Sarah - Mevorchim

From the Stone Edition Chumash Commentary...

The Sages teach that the narratives of Sarah's death and the Akeidah follow one another to indicate that she died as a result of that event.  She was told by the Satan that Abraham had actually slaughtered Isaac, and she cried out in grief and died (Targum Yonasan).  This explains why Abraham and Isaac were not present at her death.

R' Yaakov Kamenetsky explained that this cannot mean that Sarah died "accidentally" before her time, because, in connection with Sarah's life span, the Sages teach that Isaac had to anticipate his own possible death when he came to within five years of the age at which she died....  This dictum could not have applied to Sarah if her death was not natural.  Rather, the sense of the Targum Yonasan is that Sarah's time had come in any case, but that the immediate cause of death was the news of the Akeidah.  Some commentators say that her last breath came with the proud knowledge that she had succeeded in raising a son who was willing to give up even his life in the service of God.

In addition, the Torah records the birth of Rebecca before the death of Sarah in line with the tradition that a righteous person is not taken from the world until his or her successor has been born, as implied by the verse (Ecclesiastes 1:5), The sun rises and the sun sets (Sforno, Baal HaTurim).

~ Shabbat Shalom ~ 

US Stranglehold on Israel

25 Marcheshvan 5787 

If you were hopeful, like me, that the announcement of the end of US funding would work toward freeing Israel of US domination, think again. They must know, at least on a soul level, that when Yisrael rises Eisav falls and they are determined to keep us under their thumb come what may.  

Under the guise of preparing a final strike on Iran, the US has flooded our country with war materiel.  As a direct result of the Simchat Torah Massacre, we have been invaded and occupied.  I fear that even now, they may be setting up a collaborationist client state here.

Iran, the tool in HKB"H's hand, may be our last hope for ending this anytime soon...

HERE TO STAY: Israel And U.S. Plan Dedicated Southern Compound To Host American Fighter Jets Long-Term

Israel and the United States are moving ahead with a plan that would allow American fighter jets to stay in Israel for long periods. As part of the effort, teams from both countries have begun drawing up plans for dedicated military infrastructure where U.S. aircraft would be stationed alongside Israeli Air Force planes.

According to reports, the new compound is expected to go up in southern Israel. It’s needed because Israel’s existing bases aren’t set up for American aircraft to stay long-term in the numbers being discussed.

The planning teams are working out how the compound will be built and how it will be used. No work has started on the ground yet, and the project is still in the planning stages, but Israeli officials want to push it forward soon.

The plan is part of a wider Israeli push to deepen the American military presence in the region after the war. In March, Israel even proposed that Washington look into moving American bases from elsewhere in the Middle East to Israel, but that broader idea hasn’t moved forward. For now, the goal is to make it possible for American jets and other military assets to stay in Israel for long stretches.

U.S. forces have been a steady presence at Israeli bases in the south in recent months. In late September, two squadrons of American fighter jets arrived at Ovda Airbase in the Negev, joining other U.S. jets already there. Israeli security officials said at the time that it was part of a broader rotation of U.S. forces in the region.

Since mid-October, at least 16 heavy C-17 cargo planes have landed at Ovda, most of them flying directly from Fort Bliss in Texas, home base of the U.S. Army’s air defense forces. According to reports, the cargo includes Patriot and THAAD air defense batteries and large stocks of interceptors.

(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)