I want everyone to relize the zchus you get when giving tzedakah while davening. Hashem sees that you are having rachmones on someone he will do the same for you.

you know i was scannig through this post and i was thinking that if i would smoke all this would do is make me want to smoke more you have to understand why most people smoke its because of insecurities and all this talk of how your only hurting yourself and everyone around you makes them feel more insecure also if you ask smokers most of them would want to quit except they have 101 excuses why they cant so just keep in mind how you would feel if everyone was telling you all this

I agree with Mike22 one hundred percent. the israel government is notorious for randomly pulling frum people aside and harrasing them just because they are frum. there was even an article a few months back in one of the israeli newspapers discussing whether the israeli government event wants Frum people living there or if they would rather a total secular state. although taking this story to the press might be a Chillul Hashem, I believe it could make a big impact.