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US Ambassador to Israel Meets With Rav Elyashiv
US Ambassador to Israel James B. Cunningham paid a visit, along with Alex Daniels director of the American Cultural Center, and an entourage, to the home of Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv shlit”a following a request by the Ambassador to hear Rav Elyashiv’’s remarks on the state of Israel and the needs of the chareidi community. Rav Yosef Efrati, Rav Elyashiv’s close confidante, was also on hand for the visit.The meeting was held eight months after Cunningham assumed his post. At the start of the visit, the Ambassador told Rav Elyashiv via Yerushalayim Deputy Mayor Yitzchok Pindrus, serving as interpreter, that he had come to get to know the chareidi community and learn about its needs. In response, Rav Elyashiv said, “Merubim tzorchei amcho” (i.e. “Your nation’s needs are numerous,” paraphrasing the Gemara in Brachos 29b).
The Ambassador then asked for any advice Rav Elyashiv might offer to help him carry out his many responsibilities. Rav Elyashiv replied that if he strives to do good and work for the sake of the Jewish people he would succeed, adding that everything depends on good will.
When Cunningham asked which matters need to be addressed, Rav Eliashiv noted the state of security is cause for deep concern, saying the residents of Eretz Hakodesh are in constant danger.
The Ambassador replied that the issue of security is of concern to President Obama as well, saying Israel’s security is among the President’s top priorities.
When asked for a bracha at the end of the visit, Rav Elyashiv bentched him for success in his post and that he have the merit to act for the sake of the residents of Eretz Hakodesh.
The visit was coordinated through the efforts of Reb Mattisyahu Cheshin, who works extensively to promote Jewish affairs through the US Embassy in Israel.
{Yair Alpert-Matzav.com Israel}
4 Responses to “US Ambassador to Israel Meets With Rav Elyashiv”
2. Comment from Chevarim
Time May 18, 2009 at 1:52 PM
Hashem, zionists don’t wish for peace! They hide the truth….If so, you believe you are in accord with Torah teaching, please allow dialog among all…
3. Comment from Rabbi Samuel Hurt
Time July 28, 2009 at 5:29 PM
Shalom Rav Elyashiv, Please allow me to extend an offer to attend the G 20 summit scheduled in Pittsburgh, PA 2009. Below are my comments to all world leaders and people…
Exodus Chapter 25
א וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר. 1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: ב דַּבֵּר אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְיִקְחוּ-לִי תְּרוּמָה: מֵאֵת כָּל-אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יִדְּבֶנּוּ לִבּוֹ, תִּקְחוּ אֶת-תְּרוּמָתִי. 2 ‘Speak unto the children of Israel, that they take for Me an offering; of every man whose heart maketh him willing ye shall take My offering. ג וְזֹאת, הַתְּרוּמָה, אֲשֶׁר תִּקְחוּ, מֵאִתָּם: זָהָב וָכֶסֶף, וּנְחֹשֶׁת. 3 And this is the offering which ye shall take of them: gold, and silver, and brass; ד וּתְכֵלֶת וְאַרְגָּמָן וְתוֹלַעַת שָׁנִי, וְשֵׁשׁ וְעִזִּים. 4 and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair; ה וְעֹרֹת אֵילִם מְאָדָּמִים וְעֹרֹת תְּחָשִׁים, וַעֲצֵי שִׁטִּים. 5 and rams’ skins dyed red, and sealskins, and acacia-wood; ו שֶׁמֶן, לַמָּאֹר; בְּשָׂמִים לְשֶׁמֶן הַמִּשְׁחָה, וְלִקְטֹרֶת הַסַּמִּים. 6 oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense; ז אַבְנֵי-שֹׁהַם, וְאַבְנֵי מִלֻּאִים, לָאֵפֹד, וְלַחֹשֶׁן. 7 onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate. ח וְעָשׂוּ לִי, מִקְדָּשׁ; וְשָׁכַנְתִּי, בְּתוֹכָם. 8 And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them. ט כְּכֹל, אֲשֶׁר אֲנִי מַרְאֶה אוֹתְךָ, אֵת תַּבְנִית הַמִּשְׁכָּן, וְאֵת תַּבְנִית כָּל-כֵּלָיו; וְכֵן, תַּעֲשׂוּ. {ס} 9 According to all that I show thee, the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the furniture thereof, even so shall ye make it. {S} י וְעָשׂוּ אֲרוֹן, עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים: אַמָּתַיִם וָחֵצִי אָרְכּוֹ, וְאַמָּה וָחֵצִי רָחְבּוֹ, וְאַמָּה וָחֵצִי, קֹמָתוֹ. 10 And they shall make an ark of acacia-wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. יא וְצִפִּיתָ אֹתוֹ זָהָב טָהוֹר, מִבַּיִת וּמִחוּץ תְּצַפֶּנּוּ; וְעָשִׂיתָ עָלָיו זֵר זָהָב, סָבִיב. 11 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about. יב וְיָצַקְתָּ לּוֹ, אַרְבַּע טַבְּעֹת זָהָב, וְנָתַתָּה, עַל אַרְבַּע פַּעֲמֹתָיו; וּשְׁתֵּי טַבָּעֹת, עַל-צַלְעוֹ הָאֶחָת, וּשְׁתֵּי טַבָּעֹת, עַל-צַלְעוֹ הַשֵּׁנִית. 12 And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four feet thereof; and two rings shall be on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it. יג וְעָשִׂיתָ בַדֵּי, עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים; וְצִפִּיתָ אֹתָם, זָהָב. 13 And thou shalt make staves of acacia-wood, and overlay them with gold. יד וְהֵבֵאתָ אֶת-הַבַּדִּים בַּטַּבָּעֹת, עַל צַלְעֹת הָאָרֹן, לָשֵׂאת אֶת-הָאָרֹן, בָּהֶם. 14 And thou shalt put the staves into the rings on the sides of the ark, wherewith to bear the ark. טו בְּטַבְּעֹת, הָאָרֹן, יִהְיוּ, הַבַּדִּים: לֹא יָסֻרוּ, מִמֶּנּוּ. 15 The staves shall be in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken from it. טז וְנָתַתָּ, אֶל-הָאָרֹן—אֵת, הָעֵדֻת, אֲשֶׁר אֶתֵּן, אֵלֶיךָ. 16 And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee. יז וְעָשִׂיתָ כַפֹּרֶת, זָהָב טָהוֹר: אַמָּתַיִם וָחֵצִי אָרְכָּהּ, וְאַמָּה וָחֵצִי רָחְבָּהּ. 17 And thou shalt make an ark-cover of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof. יח וְעָשִׂיתָ שְׁנַיִם כְּרֻבִים, זָהָב; מִקְשָׁה תַּעֲשֶׂה אֹתָם, מִשְּׁנֵי קְצוֹת הַכַּפֹּרֶת. 18 And thou shalt make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shalt thou make them, at the two ends of the ark-cover. יט וַעֲשֵׂה כְּרוּב אֶחָד מִקָּצָה, מִזֶּה, וּכְרוּב-אֶחָד מִקָּצָה, מִזֶּה; מִן-הַכַּפֹּרֶת תַּעֲשׂוּ אֶת-הַכְּרֻבִים, עַל-שְׁנֵי קְצוֹתָיו. 19 And make one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end; of one piece with the ark-cover shall ye make the cherubim of the two ends thereof. כ וְהָיוּ הַכְּרֻבִים פֹּרְשֵׂי כְנָפַיִם לְמַעְלָה, סֹכְכִים בְּכַנְפֵיהֶם עַל-הַכַּפֹּרֶת, וּפְנֵיהֶם, אִישׁ אֶל-אָחִיו; אֶל-הַכַּפֹּרֶת—יִהְיוּ, פְּנֵי הַכְּרֻבִים. 20 And the cherubim shall spread out their wings on high, screening the ark-cover with their wings, with their faces one to another; toward the ark-cover shall the faces of the cherubim be. כא וְנָתַתָּ אֶת-הַכַּפֹּרֶת עַל-הָאָרֹן, מִלְמָעְלָה; וְאֶל-הָאָרֹן—תִּתֵּן אֶת-הָעֵדֻת, אֲשֶׁר אֶתֵּן אֵלֶיךָ. 21 And thou shalt put the ark-cover above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee. כב וְנוֹעַדְתִּי לְךָ, שָׁם, וְדִבַּרְתִּי אִתְּךָ מֵעַל הַכַּפֹּרֶת מִבֵּין שְׁנֵי הַכְּרֻבִים, אֲשֶׁר עַל-אֲרוֹן הָעֵדֻת—אֵת כָּל-אֲשֶׁר אֲצַוֶּה אוֹתְךָ, אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל. {פ} 22 And there I will meet with thee, and I will speak with thee from above the ark-cover, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel. {P} כג וְעָשִׂיתָ שֻׁלְחָן, עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים: אַמָּתַיִם אָרְכּוֹ וְאַמָּה רָחְבּוֹ, וְאַמָּה וָחֵצִי קֹמָתוֹ. 23 And thou shalt make a table of acacia-wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. כד וְצִפִּיתָ אֹתוֹ, זָהָב טָהוֹר; וְעָשִׂיתָ לּוֹ זֵר זָהָב, סָבִיב. 24 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about. כה וְעָשִׂיתָ לּוֹ מִסְגֶּרֶת טֹפַח, סָבִיב; וְעָשִׂיתָ זֵר-זָהָב לְמִסְגַּרְתּוֹ, סָבִיב. 25 And thou shalt make unto it a border of a handbreadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about. כו וְעָשִׂיתָ לּוֹ, אַרְבַּע טַבְּעֹת זָהָב; וְנָתַתָּ, אֶת-הַטַּבָּעֹת, עַל אַרְבַּע הַפֵּאֹת, אֲשֶׁר לְאַרְבַּע רַגְלָיו. 26 And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof. כז לְעֻמַּת, הַמִּסְגֶּרֶת, תִּהְיֶיןָ, הַטַּבָּעֹת—לְבָתִּים לְבַדִּים, לָשֵׂאת אֶת-הַשֻּׁלְחָן. 27 Close by the border shall the rings be, for places for the staves to bear the table. כח וְעָשִׂיתָ אֶת-הַבַּדִּים עֲצֵי שִׁטִּים, וְצִפִּיתָ אֹתָם זָהָב; וְנִשָּׂא-בָם, אֶת-הַשֻּׁלְחָן. 28 And thou shalt make the staves of acacia-wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them. כט וְעָשִׂיתָ קְּעָרֹתָיו וְכַפֹּתָיו, וּקְשׂוֹתָיו וּמְנַקִּיֹּתָיו, אֲשֶׁר יֻסַּךְ, בָּהֵן; זָהָב טָהוֹר, תַּעֲשֶׂה אֹתָם. 29 And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and the pans thereof, and the jars thereof, and the bowls thereof, wherewith to pour out; of pure gold shalt thou make them. ל וְנָתַתָּ עַל-הַשֻּׁלְחָן לֶחֶם פָּנִים, לְפָנַי תָּמִיד. {פ} 30 And thou shalt set upon the table showbread before Me alway. {P} לא וְעָשִׂיתָ מְנֹרַת, זָהָב טָהוֹר; מִקְשָׁה תֵּעָשֶׂה הַמְּנוֹרָה, יְרֵכָהּ וְקָנָהּ, גְּבִיעֶיהָ כַּפְתֹּרֶיהָ וּפְרָחֶיהָ, מִמֶּנָּה יִהְיוּ. 31 And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, its knops, and its flowers, shall be of one piece with it. לב וְשִׁשָּׁה קָנִים, יֹצְאִים מִצִּדֶּיהָ: שְׁלֹשָׁה קְנֵי מְנֹרָה, מִצִּדָּהּ הָאֶחָד, וּשְׁלֹשָׁה קְנֵי מְנֹרָה, מִצִּדָּהּ הַשֵּׁנִי. 32 And there shall be six branches going out of the sides thereof: three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candle-stick out of the other side thereof; לג שְׁלֹשָׁה גְבִעִים מְשֻׁקָּדִים בַּקָּנֶה הָאֶחָד, כַּפְתֹּר וָפֶרַח, וּשְׁלֹשָׁה גְבִעִים מְשֻׁקָּדִים בַּקָּנֶה הָאֶחָד, כַּפְתֹּר וָפָרַח; כֵּן לְשֵׁשֶׁת הַקָּנִים, הַיֹּצְאִים מִן-הַמְּנֹרָה. 33 three cups made like almond-blossoms in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three cups made like almond-blossoms in the other branch, a knop and a flower; so for the six branches going out of the candlestick. לד וּבַמְּנֹרָה, אַרְבָּעָה גְבִעִים: מְשֻׁקָּדִים—כַּפְתֹּרֶיהָ, וּפְרָחֶיהָ. 34 And in the candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof. לה וְכַפְתֹּר תַּחַת שְׁנֵי הַקָּנִים מִמֶּנָּה, וְכַפְתֹּר תַּחַת שְׁנֵי הַקָּנִים מִמֶּנָּה, וְכַפְתֹּר, תַּחַת-שְׁנֵי הַקָּנִים מִמֶּנָּה—לְשֵׁשֶׁת, הַקָּנִים, הַיֹּצְאִים, מִן-הַמְּנֹרָה. 35 And a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of the candlestick. לו כַּפְתֹּרֵיהֶם וּקְנֹתָם, מִמֶּנָּה יִהְיוּ; כֻּלָּהּ מִקְשָׁה אַחַת, זָהָב טָהוֹר. 36 Their knops and their branches shall be of one piece with it; the whole of it one beaten work of pure gold. לז וְעָשִׂיתָ אֶת-נֵרֹתֶיהָ, שִׁבְעָה; וְהֶעֱלָה, אֶת-נֵרֹתֶיהָ, וְהֵאִיר, עַל-עֵבֶר פָּנֶיהָ. 37 And thou shalt make the lamps thereof, seven; and they shall light the lamps thereof, to give light over against it. לח וּמַלְקָחֶיהָ וּמַחְתֹּתֶיהָ, זָהָב טָהוֹר. 38 And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, shall be of pure gold. לט כִּכָּר זָהָב טָהוֹר, יַעֲשֶׂה אֹתָהּ—אֵת כָּל-הַכֵּלִים, הָאֵלֶּה. 39 Of a talent of pure gold shall it be made, with all these vessels. מ וּרְאֵה, וַעֲשֵׂה: בְּתַבְנִיתָם—אֲשֶׁר-אַתָּה מָרְאֶה, בָּהָר. {ס} 40 And see that thou make them after their pattern, which is being shown thee in the mount. {S}
Bible - Exodus -
Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
President Obama, other world leaders and people of this world! How long do you think G_D will continue the world to continue on the course we’re on?
I CHALLENGE ALL WORLD LEADERS (GOVERNMENT) AND PEOPLE OF THE WORLD TO GIVE THEIR CONTRIBUTION TOWARD PROVIDING “A RESTING PLACE FOR G_D’S PRESENCE” !
Thus saith the Lord…“They shall make a Sanctuary for Me - So that I may dwell among them”.
IT IS MOST BLESSED TO KNOW THAT IN THE VERY FIRST ACT OF A CONSECRATED LIFE, WE ARE NOT ALONE, BUT HE HIMSELF BECOMES OUR CONSECRATION, AS HE WILL AFTERWARDS BECOME OUR OBEDIENCE, AND OUR STRENGTH STEP BY STEP TO THE END. hAVING THUS SURRENDERED OURSELVES TO HIM FOR HIS SANCTIFYING GRACE, WE MUST NEXT ACCEPT HIM IN HIS FULLNESS THAT HE DOES BECOME TO US HENCEFORTH ALL THAT WE TAKE HIM FOR, AND THAT WE ARE NOW OWNED, ACCEPTED, POSSESSED, CLEANSED AND SANCTIFIED BY HIS INDWELLING, AND THAT HE IS SAYING TO US, AND RECORDING OUR GLAD AMEN,,,,
AT THIS POINT GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE ARE COMPELLED TO FACE A VERY SOLEMN CRISIS; EITHER WE MUST ACCEPT THE WORD OF G_D LITERALLY AND IMPLICITLY WHILE WORKING ATTEMPTING TO HAVE A BETTER LIFE THROUGH AN AWAKENED HEART…
2009 G-20 SUMMIT should be about providing a resting place for G_D’S PRESENCE, NOT THE ECONOMY OF MAN!
Comment by Rabbi Samuel Hurt on 7/28/09 at 2:07 pm
4. Comment from Rabbi Samuel Hurt
Time September 27, 2009 at 7:41 AM
I pray that G_D intervenes righting the many wrongs that we have committed against each other! To all my Israeli and Palestinian brothers and sisters, if I have said anything which has offended thee, please forgive me.
G_D incline our hearts, the heart of your seed, to love you with all our hearts and souls, that we may live in peace with one another!
Rav Elyashiv, please forgive me! As we all are inscribed in the Book of Life!
1. Comment from Rabbi Samuel Hurt
Time May 1, 2009 at 3:08 PM
I don’t find it surprising that Rav Elyashiv would not mention the cause of contention in Israel. He only wished for the security of Jews in Eretz Hakodesh! What about the security of the palestinians? President Obama does’nt seem to understand the ramifications by appointing as ambassador. It will only fuel the conflict (in the eyes of Palestinians)!