Salute the IDF's 'Special' Soldiers ✡ "I Will Lift Up My Hand" - ISRAEL365

Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations, and set up My banner to the people, and they shall bring your sons in their bosom, and your daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. Isaiah 49:22 (The Israel Bible™) הִנֵּה אֶשָּׂא אֶל גּוֹיִם יָדִי וְאֶל עַמִּים אָרִים נִסִּי וְהֵבִיאוּ בָנַיִךְ בְּחֹצֶן וּבְנֹתַיִךְ עַל  כָּתֵף תִּנָּשֶׂאנָה ישעיהו מט:כב hi-nay a-sa el go-yim ya-dee v'-el a-meem a-reem ni-see v'-hay-vee-u ba-nai-yikh b'-kho-tzen u-v'-no-tai-yikh al ka-tayf ti-na-se-na

Shabbat Inspiration In an uplifting moment in IDF history, in 1949 the IDF reached the southernmost city of Eilat during the last operation of the War of Independence. The city fell into Israeli hands without a fight. When the soldiers realized they didn’t have an Israeli flag, they made one from a white sheet with two ink stripes and a Star of David taken from a first aid kit. This moment symbolized the end of the War of Independence and lives on as a symbol of Israel’s victory. Today the soldiers of the IDF are facing enemies on all sides and need our support more than ever. Send Your Love to an IDF Soldier this Passover » Salute the IDF's Most 'Special' Soldiers All of the IDF’s precious soldiers are special,  but this group has overcome incredible obstacles in order to serve their country. We salute them! Watch now » For the First Time, IDF Tests Women for Grueling Armored Corps As the Israel Defense Force (IDF) strives to increase gender integration in combat units, 15 female soldiers have been recruited into the Armored Corps to test their suitability. We applaud their courage and strength! Read more » Today's Israel Photo IDF lone soldiers partake in a communal Passover seder sponsored by LIBI, an organization which ensured that even though they could not be with their families this holiday, they would still have an opportunity to celebrate! If you enjoy your Israel365 daily email newsletter, please consider donating to one of our causes or buying products from our store and blessing the Land and the People of Israel. Thank You to our Israel365 Store Customers "Todah Rabbah" to Lynda Neuman from Idaho; Fred Alles from Utah; Jacqueline S Statland from Georgia; Valerie Hobbie from Michigan. Shop the Israel365 Store » Thank You to our latest Tree Donors "Todah Rabbah" to Duane McQuillan from Minnesota; Julie Hockema from the UK; Crystal Gulotta from Wisconsin; Ilda Jordan from the UK. Stop the Land Grab! Plant a Tree in Israel » Thank You to our Holiday Campaign Donors "Todah Rabbah" to Magriet le Roux from South Africa; Rick Turner from Texas; Jacque Jenkins from Tennessee; Kathryn Dumont from Washington. Ensure a Festive Passover for Israel's Neediest » Thank You Today's Scenes and Inspiration is sponsored by Steve Cruickshank from Georgia. Todah rabah! Sponsor a day in honor of a loved one » “Thanks for Everything” It’s great to hear from you and make new friends from all over the world. Please send me an email and let me know how you are enjoying Israel365 (don’t forget to say where you are from!). Stay in Touch » Hi, I am from the Netherlands - Europe - I enjoy reading your news almost everyday and it is for long alread.y.I hope you will be able to keep on providing your messages many years more, and thanks once more for everything. --Efrem Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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A Sick Development Coming Out of Europe, ‘disgusting’ Nazi-like salute

A Sick Development Coming Out of Europe, ‘disgusting’ Nazi-like salute Click here to watch: France deplores soccer player’s  ‘disgusting’ Nazi-like salute The French sports minister accused top French soccer player Nicolas Anelka of anti-Semitism and “disgusting” behavior on Saturday night, hours after Anelka made what is regarded as a neo-Nazi-style, anti-Semitic salute to celebrate scoring a goal in the English Premier League. The “quenelle” signal is rapidly spreading among anti-Semites in Europe and is being used by individuals to fly under the radar of strict anti-hate speech laws in parts of the continent. The signal, extending one’s right hand toward the ground while the left hand grasps the shoulder, was devised by Dieudonné M’bala M’bala, a controversial French comedian who has been  condemned in court several times for anti-Semitic remarks. “Anelka’s gesture is a shocking, disgusting provocation. There’s no place for anti-Semitism and incitement to hatred on the soccer field,” said the French sports minister, Valerie Fourneyron, in a tweet. Over the past two months, the “quenelle” trend has gained popularity, prompting hundreds of Europeans to post pictures of themselves online performing the heil-like salute. Many of the images were taken at sensitive sites such as in the Auschwitz concentration camp, the Anne Frank House and even the Western Wall. Dr. Moshe Kantor, president of the European Jewish Congress, said it was “sickening that such a well-known footballer would make such an abusive and hateful gesture in front of tens of thousands of spectators.” “This salute is merely a lesser-known Nazi salute and we expect the same kind of punishment to be handed down by the authorities as if Anelka had made the infamous outstretched arm salute. “This salute was created by a well-known extreme anti-Semite who has displayed his hatred of Jews, mocked the Holocaust and Jewish suffering.” Use of the “quenelle” is “gaining more and more momentum, is very pervasive on the internet and social networks, and is increasingly becoming a symbol of the Nazi regime, and does not look like a passing phenomenon,” Yaakov Hagouel, the Head of the World Zionist Organization’s Department for Combating Antisemitism, told Hebrew website Ynet earlier this month. WATCH HERE CLICK HERE to sign up for "Israel in my Heart" updates! Israel is in My Heart Receive beautiful pictures and videos of israel!! Follow us on Facebook for top Israel videos: https://www.facebook.com/israelinmysoul Share this email so that others can  subscribe to Breaking News Videos emails Breaking News Videos is a project of  IsraelVideoNetwork.com and12Tribe Films,  developing the next generation of Israel  activists using online video and social networking. Join our mission - Click here to help us grow  our network to reach hundreds of thousands of  people to make a difference for Israel.