“In the letter, the tiny Yemeni Jewish community was accused of “doing things which serve mainly Zionism,” as well as corrupting society and spreading vice.

“According to reports, the threatening letter arrived Jan. 10, but the Jews stayed put until one community member was threatened directly by a group of four masked men. The men warned that if the Jews didn’t leave their homes in two days, “they will have only themselves to blame.”

In an interview Monday with Israel Radio, one resident confirmed that the government had urged the Jews to flee. ”

As for fleeing, perhaps these Teimanim have heard about the fate of their londsmen who went to ha’aretz, or Monroe, in the past…. And maybe it’s more like the yidden during shibud Mitzrayim: they could be so depleted of ambition from centuries of subjugation and dhimmitude that they’re m’yaiesh…