Comments on: Op-Ed: Never Saying the ‘H’ Word

By: Beezrat Hashem

Beezrat Hashem — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 23:37:52 +0000

Good point! The enemy screams Alla Acbar, and kills us. Why don’t we scream; Shema Yisrael? It’s a religious war. Although, I heard Bibi consulted gedol hador. He also mentioned king David’s sword. The operation is called cloud pillar, like in the desert. It’s a HUGE improvement from last war. But still…HKBH needs to get the credit! We love you Hashem! Thank You. Here, it’s done.

By: CSpeaks

CSpeaks — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 22:24:02 +0000

Can we please all respect each others opinions and not say anything negative about other jews, many of whom did not have the benefit of being raised shomer Torah and Mitzvot? Doing so is a pre-condition for the coming of Moshiach, which is hopefully what we all want! We can agree to disagree, but let’s not argue over the situation. Let’s just be THANKFUL to G-d for all he does for us, b’li ayin hara.

By: HaKatan

HaKatan — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 20:46:05 +0000

I’m glad someone wrote this piece, as the same thought occurred to me as I followed the written coverage of these miraculous events. I have not seen by any high-level Israeli even one reference to Hashem or a “thank G-d”.

Comparing this to, lihavdil, Hamas and Allahu Akhbar is nonsense.

Maybe they don’t have to say “Bisheim Hashem Naaseh ViNatzliach”, but they can at least say Baruch Hashem when looking back at the many nissim they merited in Hashem’s land.

The real reason is, of course, that Zionism was and is intended to replace the Torah and Yahadus, and by saying “Baruch Hashem”, one is identifying with those unenlightened “galut Jews” who still believe in Hashem and His Torah rather than the enlightened post-Jewish Zionists.

Even if Netanyahu learns a little on Shabbos, and even if many chilonim do have somewhat of an emuna pishuta, the emunah of Zionism is in its institutions and not in Hashem, and to see both of these sad beliefs manifested in such a way only compounds the tragedy of their beliefs.

By: brooklynhocker

brooklynhocker — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 20:17:51 +0000

Clearly HKBH has his plans of when and where the Iron Dome will work. Look at the statistics- 60% of the Israeli casualties (the 3 from Kiryat Malchei) happened when the iron dome malfunctioned! I don’t know how or why it suddenly happened, but I know HKBH wanted it to happen that way- which is why we say Baruch Dayan HAEMES. Don’t forget, the Yidden saw greater Nissim in Mitzrayim and within a short time they were looking for an Eigel.

By: CSpeaks

CSpeaks — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 20:05:26 +0000

I don’t believe that the writer is trying to “trash” secular jews. I believe that he is really trying to emphasize that HDBH is the one causing all of these victories for Israel, thank G-d, bli ayin hara, and that all jews should stop and think about that reality. Also, I have personally heard PM Netanyahu say that he draws strenth from learning Torah on Shabbat with a Torah scholar in his family. Therefore, he obviously believes strongly that HKBH is performing all of these wonderous miracles on our behalf. I also believe that many jews from all backgrounds strongly believe this and do what they can at their level to observe the mitzvot and they believe very strongly in Hashem and pray to him daily.

By: zionflag

zionflag — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:16:25 +0000

#3 It is a fact that much of ur secular bashing is without any deep insight into the whos, whats and wheres of what is being said & acknowledged.

By: thabo

thabo — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18:50:45 +0000

utter nonsense by this writer!

I work in the defense nidustry with people who are mainly classified as “chiloni”

the number of them who clearly have acnkowledged that open miracles happen is staggering.

(you would probably also be surprised at the persentage who put on tefillin every day and keep shabbos… just because at first glance you see someone who does not fit your mold of yid doesn’t mean that they have no emunah

By: hubby.nurse

hubby.nurse — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:54:43 +0000

MD! First of This article is for mostly Jewish readers, second I am really shocked (not really) to hear what you just said, you should listen to some of R. Noach Weinberg speeches. I’m not trying to trash you or anything like that just so you understand the basic different Btwn what us Jews say and the rest of the world

By: shazam

shazam — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:40:08 +0000

Dan lekaf zechus.

There are no atheists in a foxhold. Ask any chayal on the front line if he thinks HKBH is guiding him. Check and see how many chayyalim snatched up arba kanfos, siddurim, and other klei kodesh when they were offered.

By: Betsalel

Betsalel — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:26:40 +0000

Very nice to spread and praise hashem to a fellow Jew.
but when you’re addressing the whole world whats stopping the rest of the world, to say that were fanatics, just like hamas say everything THEY DO IS in the name of HKBH. If they did that hamas would use it for propoganda too which makes us look like a terrorist organization as well then what weve not only got the arab world against us but the whole world to.