by Dr. Sidney Sweeting
I would like to share with you something that I received in the mail
Next week we Jews will begin our 5767th year on this earth. Who would have believed this possible? If anyone had told Abraham that his people would be around this long he probably would have been astounded.
Imagine, we did this without beheading anyone, without a single suicide bomber, without kidnapping and murdering school children, without slaughtering Olympic athletes, and without flying airplanes into skyscrapers.
We lasted this long despite 400 years as slaves in Egypt, 40 years of wandering in the desert, the mighty Roman army who nailed us to ten thousand crosses; despite the best efforts of the Christian crusaders, the Spanish Inquisition, Hitler’s third Reich, Stalin’s gulags, Arab wars of annihilation, 100 years of Arab and Arafat terrorism, and 800 hate-filled UN resolutions!
How did we Jews do it? We did it by concentrating our efforts on education, love of family, faith, hard work, helping one another and a passionate dedication to life no matter what evil befell us!
We hung in there in hope the rest of the world would one day overcome it’s hatreds, jealousies, violence and join us in a life of cooperation and mutual respect.
We’re not there yet, but we’re still hopeful. When we enter our places of worship next weekend, this is what we’ll pray for with all the strength in our hearts.
Best wishes for a New Year filled with health, happiness, laughter, success, joy and kindness and may this coming year bring peace and security to Israel and to the Jewish communities in the Diaspora.
5767 and counting
Three cheers!!!
Thanks for saying it Doc.
It might not be politically correct these days, but many times the truth does not fit with certain ideologies. So thanks again.
Sometimes I think the Jews success as a people is what brings out the hatred for them.
Instead of people admiring their talent and attempting to emulate it, it is easier to try to destroy it.
One other point.
Isreal is the only democratic country in their region. Could that also have something to do with the desire of certain countries to wipe them off the map?
“We lasted this long despite… 800 hate-filled UN resolutions!
How did we Jews do it?”
Ignoring and disobeying 800 UN resolutions is not necessarily something one should be proud of. Especially when Israel condemns those who do not abide by UN resolutions.
Kinda shows the (un)viability of the UN doesn’t it?
Maybe they should close shop as most countries ignore their resolutions, including The Bahamas.
Sometimes, Bart, it is a matter of survival.The following two sentences say it all
“If the Arabs put down their weapons today, there would be no more violence.
If the Jews put down their weapons today, there would be no more Israel”!