http://www.frumforum.com/the-jews-of-venezuela Building a conservatism that can win again Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:50:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.frumforum.com/the-jews-of-venezuela/comment-page-1#comment-46932 aw Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:57:58 +0000 #comment-46932 I agree with InTheMiddle12, I want to do something about this but I don't know what to do.<br><br>Re: the Jews of Venezuela's decision not to leave. <br> <br>There is a time for defiance and a time for submission. Refusing to alienate themselves from Israel when commanded to do so by Chavez was the right thing to do. That was a time for defiance. However, electing not to leave may be a fatal decision. When I heard about the grenade, my first thought was of Kristallnacht, in Germany in 1938. In the years preceding the Holocaust, many Jews did not want to leave their homeland. As a result, many were placed in concentration camps and brutally murdered by the Nazis. Those who escaped were much more fortunate, and their escaping was certainly worth leaving their homes. This is a time for submission. The Jews of Venezuela should get out while they can. I agree with InTheMiddle12, I want to do something about this but I don’t know what to do.Re: the Jews of Venezuela’s decision not to leave. There is a time for defiance and a time for submission. Refusing to alienate themselves from Israel when commanded to do so by Chavez was the right thing to do. That was a time for defiance. However, electing not to leave may be a fatal decision. When I heard about the grenade, my first thought was of Kristallnacht, in Germany in 1938. In the years preceding the Holocaust, many Jews did not want to leave their homeland. As a result, many were placed in concentration camps and brutally murdered by the Nazis. Those who escaped were much more fortunate, and their escaping was certainly worth leaving their homes. This is a time for submission. The Jews of Venezuela should get out while they can.

]]> http://www.frumforum.com/the-jews-of-venezuela/comment-page-1#comment-52406 sinz54 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:13:40 +0000 #comment-52406 petty boozshwa: Good luck with that. The Durban II conference is organized by Israel-haters, and run by Israel-haters. The best thing the U.S. could do would be to call them out on it--and then walk out on it. petty boozshwa: Good luck with that. The Durban II conference is organized by Israel-haters, and run by Israel-haters. The best thing the U.S. could do would be to call them out on it–and then walk out on it.

]]> http://www.frumforum.com/the-jews-of-venezuela/comment-page-1#comment-47908 midcon Sun, 22 Mar 2009 10:31:57 +0000 #comment-47908 Rabbi: I am interested in hearing about the Jewish community's solidarity missions to Darfur; as well as to Bosnia and Rwanda. I am sure those missions would be of great interest to the readers as well. Rabbi: I am interested in hearing about the Jewish community’s solidarity missions to Darfur; as well as to Bosnia and Rwanda. I am sure those missions would be of great interest to the readers as well.

]]> http://www.frumforum.com/the-jews-of-venezuela/comment-page-1#comment-53882 InTheMiddle12 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:31:37 +0000 #comment-53882 What a moving and frightening and yes, courageous article. Rabbi, what is it that Americans can do beyond being aware of what is happening in Venezuela. What can be done to help those who do wish to come out? What charities are working on this and where should contributions go to help those that want to leave resettle somewhere. I'm assuming Israel will take as many as want to leave but I'm wondering what the United State's position is? Are we yet seeing these people and others subject to persecution being invited to the US? What a moving and frightening and yes, courageous article. Rabbi, what is it that Americans can do beyond being aware of what is happening in Venezuela. What can be done to help those who do wish to come out? What charities are working on this and where should contributions go to help those that want to leave resettle somewhere. I’m assuming Israel will take as many as want to leave but I’m wondering what the United State’s position is? Are we yet seeing these people and others subject to persecution being invited to the US?

]]> http://www.frumforum.com/the-jews-of-venezuela/comment-page-1#comment-42941 petty boozshwa Sat, 21 Mar 2009 12:28:45 +0000 #comment-42941 Don't know why my comment was taken down, but if I gave offense I apologize. I wish someone would take up this issue at the Durban II conference. Don’t know why my comment was taken down, but if I gave offense I apologize. I wish someone would take up this issue at the Durban II conference.

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