Hillel Fuld
@HilzFuld · Proizraelští obhájci a vysvětlující hlasy
Hillel Fuld je technologický bloger a poradce startupů, jehož bratr Ari byl zavražděn při teroristickém útoku.
Jak dlouho potrvá, než se o tohle video podělí ti palestinští cvoci a řeknou, že na něm byli Izraelci, jak slaví vyhození školy do povětří, nebo nějakou jinou šílenou lež? Říkám: 3…2…
Přeloženo z jazyka angličtinaLibanon dnes večer. 20 let budovali svou íránskými penězi financovanou infrastrukturu teroristických tunelů. A najednou! Je pryč!!
Přeloženo z jazyka angličtinaMIMOŘÁDNĚ SLEDUJTE: Premiér Benjamin Netanjahu a ministr obrany Katz ve společném prohlášení uvedli: "Izraelské obranné síly nyní zničily podzemní infrastrukturu teroristické organizace Hizballáh na hřebeni Alího Táhera, čímž dokončily vytvoření bezpečnostní zóny v jižním Libanonu"
Přeloženo z jazyka angličtinaRande v restauraci Zahara v Jeruzalémě. Krásné místo, skvělé jídlo.
Přeloženo z jazyka angličtinaNěkdy mě izraelské technologie nechávají beze slov. Iron Dome. David's Sling. Arrow. Systémy, které dělají věci znějící fyzicky nemožně. Během masivního íránského útoku na Izrael bylo zachyceno 99 % hrozeb. Říkejte tomu inženýrství. Říkejte tomu inovace. Nemohu se na to dívat a nevidět v tom něco zázračného. #Israel #IronDome #Iran #MissileDefense #IsraeliTech
Přeloženo z jazyka angličtinaSorry, but I just have to say it. To all those people, mostly Americans who ask me why I am constantly talking about Aliyah and how all Jews need to come home, my answer is simple. I’m doing what I wish someone had done for my grandmother and for 6 million other Jews. I honestly don’t care if you (wrongly) believe there is no comparison. I disagree and I’ll do whatever I can to use my platform to warn Jews. There is not a single thing, not ONE, that happened before the nuremberg laws in Germany that has not happened today. Not one. Once the laws were legislated, it was too late, so don’t come at me with “It was institutionalized back then and it’s not now.” I am talking about things that led up to that point! They’ve all happened in the past year. - Synagogues being vandalized - Jewish businesses being boycotted - Businesses refusing to serve Jews - Jews being harassed on the streets - Jews being hunted down, assaulted, and murdered - The media vilifying Jews and depicting them as snakes or with big noses. - Nazi symbols appearing everywhere - Crazy Jew hating politicians rising to power I can go on and on. It’s all happened. So no, I will not stand by quietly as it happens again. And guess what, if I had described to you 10 years ago what the situation is today, you would’ve thought I was crazy. You would’ve told me that will never happen in America, and if it does, you’re not sticking around. I grew up my entire childhood wondering how the German Jews didn’t leave. I never understood it. Until now. And guess what, if people had warned European Jews in 1935 to get out, you wanna take a guess what their response would’ve been? ”Stop fear mongering. This is Germany. It won’t happen here.” “I am not running away. This is my home. I won’t let them win.” “If there are no Jews left, who will advocate for the Jews?” Sound familiar? Yea, that’s right. The same exact excuses I hear day in, day out. Question. If you had the chance to speak to a Jew in 1935 and you told them to get out because it’s about to get very bad and they told you they’re not running away, what would you have told them? That’s exactly what I’m telling Jews today. History books show clearly what’s about to happen. It’s happened in every single generation and it’ll happen in this one too. It’s already started. It’s already in advanced stages and this time, thanks to the internet, it’s happening much faster than ever before. So, I am sorry that it offends you when I tell you that you need to get out. I really am. Truly. But keep in mind that German Jews would have been offended too had I told them what I’m telling you now. If I can save one Jew from what’s about to happen, it was worth offending some others. Sorry, not sorry. And if you think I’m nuts and I have no idea what I’m talking about, maybe you’re right, but I’ll remind you, on October 5th 2023, I wrote a post warning that something big was about to happen and Israel will be at the center of it. Two. Days. Before. And a month before Bondi, I said that there is going to be a mass casualty event at a place where many Jews hang out. One month before. How did I know those things? I didn’t. I’m not a prophet but I do have my eyes open and the writing is ALL OVER the wall. It’s about to get much worse and fast. I can think of countless scenarios in which the west turns completely on the Jews. I am not going to go into them now but just think what happens when America stops having our back. The entire world will follow. Why would America turn on us? Again, many possible scenarios. The narrative today that America went to war with Iran for Israel is extremely dangerous and explosive. It’s making millions of Americans hate Israel, and by extension, Jews. That’s just one example but there are countless other scenarios. Do I think there will be concentration camps in America? No. Although, there has already been an American politician who called for Camps for Zionists. Yes, really. Google it. “Give me a break. She’s nuts. No one takes her seriously.” And the same for Dan Belzerian. A total Jew hater no one takes seriously. Now let’s think, what other politician did everyone dismiss as being crazy? Hint. He had a mustache. So, no, I won’t keep quiet. I refuse to sit back and let it happen again. I refuse to not use my platform. So, yes, Jews need to come home and I am not going into the debate of whether Israel is perfect. It isn’t. Far from it. Then again, no house is. What family doesn’t have sibling rivalry? What household doesn’t have politics? We have many challenges here in Israel! All the more reason more Jews need to come home. They need to help us improve this country and build the future of the Jewish people. More Jews here means a stronger economy. More Jews here means more safety and security. More Jews here means better demographics. It’s time. You don’t like hearing it? I am sorry, but sometimes it’s hard to hear the truth. The bottom line is, maybe I’m wrong. It won’t be the first time. But I don’t think I am and history is on my side here. If learning from history has taught us anything, it’s that we don’t learn from history. Let’s not repeat that mistake. Open a history book and put the wheels in motion. Not everyone can pick up and leave now. Of course not. Just make sure your passport is valid and you have a plan if and when I turn out to be right. Nothing would make me happier than to be wrong here. Spoiler: I’m not. Come home. Here’s the thing though. Antisemitism should not be the reason to come to Israel. Come to Israel because Israel is awesome. Antisemitism can be a strong catalyst or trigger. The way I see it, the Jew haters hate you and me because of our Jewish identity. They recognize how unique we are. So if they hate you for your identity, you might as well own your identity! And part of your identity as a Jew, whether you realize it or not and whether you like it or not is Israel. This is your home. This is where you will succeed not despite being a Jew but BECAUSE you’re a Jew. This is where you’re not a minority. This is where you have an army dedicated to your safety and yes, an army that failed on that day, but that doesn’t change the fact that the IDF is one of the strongest and most sophisticated armies in the world and its entire existence is to protect you. No, you don’t need Hebrew to live here. No, you don’t need to lower your quality of life. No, you don’t have to cut your salary in half. No, you are not living in a war zone here with bombs falling on your head. No, you don’t need to come with big money to make it here. No, you don’t need family to make it here. We are your family. All you need is one thing, the right mindset. If you come here with the mindset that this is your home and you’re gonna make it work, then you’ll make it work. For every one family who doesn’t make it here, thousands do! Nefesh B’Nefesh has 92% retention. 92% stay and 8% leave. So yes, you can come here and build an incredible life for yourself here and that’s true whether you’re 22 years old or 92. You hate the internal fighting? Come here and fix it. You hate how rude some people over here are? Come here and fix it! You hate Israeli politics? Come here and fix it! You hate how expensive cars are here? Come here and fix it! Like I said, we’re not perfect but we are building an amazing future for the jewish people over here. Our trajectory is a very positive one. I can’t say the same for Jews in America, not to mention the UK, Australia, Canada, and countless other places. Boggles my mind that they are not getting out. Come home. We’re waiting eagerly for you and the shawarma is getting cold! But the bottom line is, I will not remain quiet about this and neither should you! I wish someone would have “offended” our grandparents.
Přeloženo z jazyka angličtinaUž se to blíží!! Po měsících brainstormingu, strategizování a získávání partnerství a sponzorství bude podcast „Fuld Disclosure“ spuštěn již velmi brzy!! Seznam sponzorů je ohromující a já jsem těsně před uzavřením sponzorských smluv. Pokud se chcete přidat, bude to podcast, který konečně řekne pravdu o Izraeli. Obsah bude zahrnovat rozhovory s několika neuvěřitelnými lídry (nemáte tušení!), mé názory na vyvracení lží o Izraeli, jaké je provést aliju a žít v Izraeli, trochu Tóry, trochu geopolitiky a samozřejmě i trochu technologií. Pokud máte zájem se mnou spolupracovat, přejděte na web a klikněte na „Become a founding sponsor.“ Budou k dispozici také reklamní příležitosti pro organizace a firmy, které jsou v souladu s mým poselstvím. Pokud si myslíte, že jste jedni z nich, můžete se ozvat přes web nebo přímo v DM. S tímto podcastem mířím vysoko a doufám, že bude mít obrovský úspěch. Lidé, které jsem zapojil, patří k nejbrilantnějším mozkům ve světě byznysu. Budu rád, když se ke mně na této cestě přidáte. A co je nejdůležitější, bude to spousta zábavy!! Pojďme na to!
Přeloženo z jazyka angličtinaKaždý rok už posledních šest let chodím mluvit k mladým dívkám z Machon Maayan, jednoho z nejlepších izraelských seminářů pro rok před vysokou školou. Když mě rabín Ben-Tzion Goldfischer požádá, abych někam šel, zeptám se: „Kdy“. Obvykle mluvím o aktuálním dění, o budoucnosti židovského národa a snažím se přidat i něco o Tóře a aliji. Dnešní přednáška byla o něco více zaměřená na téma alije a příjemně mě překvapilo, kolik z nich mi řeklo, že v blízké budoucnosti uskuteční aliju. Jak mi nedávno řekl jeden přítel, vzniká nové hnutí dětí, které přivádějí své rodiče na aliju, a ne naopak. Účinnost svých přednášek vždy měřím podle toho, kolik po nich následuje otázek, a díky Bohu dnes bylo otázek o alije i o Bohu spousta. Na shledanou příští rok (až přijde Mašiach, takže přednáška bude trochu jiná).
Přeloženo z jazyka angličtinaPořád mi to vyráží dech. Řeklo mi 30 nebo 40 lidí, že se díky mým příspěvkům přestěhovali do Izraele. Vím, že to, co říkám o Izraeli, je některým lidem nepříjemné. Dobře. Pravda to někdy dělá. Pokud jediný příspěvek dokáže někoho přimět vrátit se domů, budu dál přispívat. #Israel #Aliyah #MakeAliyah #October7 #JewishIdentity
Přeloženo z jazyka angličtinaDá se bezpečně říci, že to bylo jedno z nejvýznamnějších setkání, která jsem kdy absolvoval, a není to přehánění. Psal se rok 2013 a můj dobrý přítel @jonmedved se mi ozval a řekl mi, že má nápad, o kterém by se mnou rád mluvil. Jak už to bývá, sešli jsme se na steaky. Během oběda se Jon podělil o nápad na nový typ fondu, fond, který by „běžným“ lidem umožnil investovat do technologií. Chtěl ho nazvat „@OurCrowd“. Povídali jsme si o tom a, pokud si dobře vzpomínám, řekl jsem mu dost upřímně a bez obalu, proč si myslím, že uskutečnit tento nápad bude téměř nemožné. Jednu věc jsem nevzal v úvahu. Mluvil jsem s Jonem Medvedem a Jon Medved nezná slovo nemožné. Pokud pracujete v technologiích, znáte zbytek příběhu. OurCrowd se později stala nejaktivnějším investorem v Izraeli a ve svém portfoliu měla některé z největších společností na světě. Jon a OurCrowd ve skutečnosti investovali do překvapivého počtu nejhodnotnějších soukromých společností na světě. Pro kohokoli jiného by to bylo nemožné. Ale on je Jon Medved. OurCrowd se stala silou, se kterou je třeba počítat, jak v Izraeli, tak celosvětově, a nějakým způsobem nevykazovala žádné známky zpomalování. Milník za milníkem, rekord za rekordem, OurCrowd rok za rokem zapisovala historii. Její každoroční summit OurCrowd se stal přední technologickou konferencí v Izraeli, s mnoha miliardami dolarů v sále. Nic ji nemohlo zpomalit! Nebo to tak alespoň vypadalo. Pak Jon dostal tu nejhorší možnou zprávu. Diagnostikovali mu naprosto hroznou nemoc ALS. Když jsem se to dozvěděl, úplně mě to zdrtilo. Pravda je, že jsem přesně nevěděl, co Jonovi říct, a tak jsem neřekl nic. Jon odstoupil ze své aktivní role v OurCrowd a předal otěže skvělému týmu, který kolem sebe vybudoval. Jon se však postaral o to, aby OurCrowd navzdory všem jeho osobním výzvám pokračovala, a pokračovala v plné síle. Potom, před týdnem a půl, když jsem se chystal vyrazit na letiště na velmi intenzivní týden osmi přednášek v mnoha městech a státech, mi Jon zavolal. Zpočátku jsem byl trochu beze slov. Když toho má tolik na starosti, proč mi volal? Jon Medved mi připomněl, že dokáže nemožné, a pak mi řekl, že něco vytvořil, nástroj, který jsem mohl použít na své cestě. Věděl, že budu mluvit o aliji, a tak mi o tomto nástroji chtěl říct ještě před odjezdem. O produktu se podělím později, ale stačí říct, že je geniální! Dnes jsem byl v Jeruzalémě, a tak jsem Jonovi napsal a zeptal se, zda by přijal návštěvu. Řekl mi, ať přijdu! Strávili jsme dobrou hodinu rozhovorem o Izraeli, technologiích, Bohu, rodině, geopolitice a mnoha dalších věcech. Jon se s tím vyrovnává jako šéf, jako silný a mocný muž, který čelí své nemoci. Ale je to Jon Medved! Nepřekvapilo mě, když mi řekl, že lékaři jsou jeho odolností zmateni. Vzdoruje pravděpodobnosti a bojuje s touto nemocí způsobem, jaký zná jen Jon Medved. Jone, venku je mnoho a mnoho lidí, kteří tě milují a respektují, nejen kvůli tomu, co jsi udělal pro Izrael, ale kvůli tomu, jaký jsi člověk! Během svého života jsi mnohokrát dokázal nemožné a modlím se, abys totéž dokázal i s ALS. Jon má ještě mnoho práce, a přestože je stejně odhodlaný jako vždy, dnes jsem v něm uviděl i jinou stránku, a právě díky ní ho miluji ještě víc. Nový produkt, který vytvořil, zveřejním, jakmile dostanu zelenou. Ale nejdůležitější je, že když jsem navštěvoval nemocného přítele, nebyl to on, kdo ze setkání odcházel s novou silou a odolností. Byl jsem to já.
Přeloženo z jazyka angličtinaPro Izrael platí jeden metr a pro všechny ostatní jiný. Hamas tuto válku začal, přesto je Izrael stavěn před soud za to, že v ní bojuje. Říkejme tomu kritika. Když se však obvinění mění v krvavé pomluvy, které podněcují antisemitismus, nazvěme to také pravým jménem. Proč se očekává, že Židé budou proti terorismu bojovat podle jiných pravidel? #Israel #Gaza #Hamas #Antisemitism #October7
Přeloženo z jazyka angličtinaMIMOŘÁDNĚ! Město Gaza!
Přeloženo z jazyka angličtinaUŽ BYLO NAČASE! Zastavte to! Netanjahu žaluje deník Haaretz a novináře Šlomiho Eldera za pomluvu kvůli jejich zprávě, že před 7. říjnem obdržel varovný telefonát od prezidenta SAE. Jeho kancelář jakýkoli takový hovor popírá s tím, že záznam komunikace neukazuje žádný kontakt mezi premiérem a prezidentem SAE od začátku září do 7. října. Celá zpráva je směšná. Jako by skutečnost, že Sinwar chtěl zaútočit na Izrael, byla nějaká novinka. Haaretz je příliš mizerný i na použití jako toaletní papír.
Přeloženo z jazyka angličtinaKde je budoucnost židovského národa? Izrael není snadný. Ale dnes si zde můžete vybudovat kariéru, založit rodinu a otevřeně zde žít jako Žid. Staré výmluvy, proč nepodniknout aliju, mizí. Proto se stále vracím k jedné otázce: Na co čekáme? #Israel #Aliyah #JewishFuture #JewishLife #StartupNation
Přeloženo z jazyka angličtinaRodina Fuldových vs. Palestinská samospráva.
Přeloženo z jazyka angličtinaJestli je to pravda, je to neuvěřitelné! Anthropic, jedna z nejzajímavějších a nejrychleji rostoucích společností ve světě umělé inteligence, byla připravena koupit izraelskou společnost Decart za neuvěřitelných 6 miliard dolarů. Zakladatelé však nabídku odmítli, když se dozvěděli, že by museli společnost přesunout z Izraele do USA. Co tomu říkáte z hlediska sionismu! Ukazuje se, že ti nejlepší lidé stále chtějí zůstat v Izraeli. (Obrázek vytvořený umělou inteligencí)
Přeloženo z jazyka angličtinaBREAKING! Foreign Minister Sa’ar Announces Closure of British Consulate in Jerusalem and Countermeasures Against UK Sanctions* Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, with the agreement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today announced the closure of the British Consulate in Jerusalem as part of a series of Israeli countermeasures in response to the new sanctions announced by the British Foreign Secretary of the Labour Government and following a series of anti-Israel decisions by the Labour Government. The measures are: 1. The closure of the British Consulate in Jerusalem. 2. The removal of British representatives from the International Gaza Support Center in Kiryat Gat. 3. The termination of British activities to train Palestinian Authority forces in Judea and Samaria under the “British Support Team in Ramallah.” 4. The denial of entry to Israel to 12 British elected representatives and other British nationals involved in antisemitic and anti-Israel activity, as well as those who deny the very existence of the State of Israel. Foreign Minister Sa’ar made the following statement: “Today, with the agreement of Prime Minister Netanyahu, I decided on a series of Israeli countermeasures in response to the series of new sanctions announced today by the British Foreign Secretary of the Labour Government and following a series of anti-Israel decisions by the Labour Government. The accusations made today by the Foreign Secretary of the Labour Government in the British Parliament were outrageous lies. Let me make this clear from the outset: we have nothing against the British people. We know that we have many friends in Britain. Unfortunately, a hostile Labour Government is in office, systematically acting against the State of Israel, and it has left us with no choice but to finally respond to its hostile actions. The decision by the Labour Government in Britain to initiate a series of severe sanctions against the communities in Judea and Samaria, as well as additional sanctions concerning arms, was announced by Mr. Miliband immediately after he spoke about Israel’s right to defend itself. A bit of a self-contradiction. They chose to do this, on the eve of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar, for domestic political reasons, ahead of the Labour Party Conference taking place this month. The British move is morally distorted and constitutes blatant interference in the affairs of a sovereign state and in its electoral process. The attempt by the British Labour Government to impose measures in the style of the “White Paper” carries echoes of the antisemitic words of British Lieutenant-General Barker, commander of British forces in the Land of Israel during the Mandate, who said: “punish the Jews by striking at their pockets.” The Jewish people have the right to live throughout the Land of Israel. The connection and right of the Jewish people to this land are documented more extensively than those of any other people in human history. The move by the Labour Government in Britain is particularly absurd given that, more than a century ago, it was the Balfour Declaration of the British Government that formally recognised the historic right of the Jewish people to re-establish their national home in the Land of Israel, including in Judea and Samaria. This declaration served as the foundation for the British Mandate, was recognised by the League of Nations, and was subsequently incorporated into Article 80 of the United Nations Charter. A boycott of goods from Judea and Samaria is a despicable practice that harms hard-working, law-abiding citizens. The Labour Government has decided to employ this practice of boycotts and BDS only against the Jewish state. Contrary to the false claims of the Labour Government, no new decisions have been made regarding development in E1. The decision was taken more than a year ago, and the tender process has been underway for many months. The claims regarding the severing of potential Palestinian territorial contiguity are also baseless. The decision of the Government of Israel, taken more than a year ago, stipulated that two roads would be built: the first, Road 80, which will serve as a major transportation route from the Bethlehem area to the Ramallah area; the second, known as the “Fabric of Life” Road, between a-Za’im and al-Ezariya. The claim of harm to “Palestinian territorial contiguity” sounds particularly ridiculous coming from those who insist on defining Judea and Samaria and the Gaza Strip as “one territorial unit.” The decision of the Labour Government also constitutes a gross interference in the electoral process of a sovereign state. This is a blatant and completely unacceptable attempt by a foreign government to exert external influence in the midst of an election campaign. However, the Israeli public overwhelmingly supports the communities in Judea and Samaria, and overwhelmingly opposes the establishment of a Palestinian terror state in the heart of our land. This is something that the Labour Government is attempting, through measures that are doomed to fail, to force upon Israel. It will not work. After everything we have seen, after the Israeli concessions in the Oslo Accords and the unilateral withdrawal from Gaza, the Second Intifada and October 7, the Israeli public utterly rejects the establishment of a jihadist terror state in the heart of our land. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an age-old conflict. Unfortunately, the Palestinians have always rejected proposals to resolve it and have never abandoned terrorism and incitement. This conflict will not be resolved through declarations from London or Paris, and a one-sided, anti-Israel approach only pushes the possibility of reaching a solution further away rather than bringing it closer. It is particularly astonishing that governments such as the Labour Government do not even consider imposing sanctions on the Palestinian Authority for its systematic financial support for terrorism through the notorious payment mechanism known as “Pay For Slay.” This one-sided approach also ignores the continuing Palestinian terrorism against Israeli civilians, which we saw in action again this week. I say to the Labour Government and to every government in the world that thinks it can force Israel to act against our national and security interests: You have no chance of succeeding. We did not return to our land after 2,000 years only to lose it under pressure from jihadists, Islamists, antisemites, far-leftists and wokes. Not only will you fail to harm us. You will harm yourselves and your own influence. And take note: the Palestinians will also be directly harmed by your measures. There are tens of thousands of Palestinian workers employed in our communities, and these sanctions will harm them. Nor will the Palestinian Authority, which stands behind various such moves, be immune. The latest decision by the Labour Government joins an increasingly escalating series of unilateral measures against Israel adopted by the hostile Labour Government since it took office in July 2024. These measures have included, among other things, recognition of a virtual “Palestinian state” in September 2025; the resumption of funding for UNRWA, even though its employees were actively involved in the October 7 massacre; the suspension of licences for defence exports to Israel, and today we learned of the intention to expand these restrictions; sanctions on Israeli ministers; sanctions on Israeli individuals and entities; the suspension of negotiations on a free trade agreement; restrictions on Israel’s official participation in the international defence and security equipment exhibition in Britain; the freezing of military dialogue and security cooperation; preventing IDF officers from participating in training at the Royal College of Defence Studies; and the promotion of repeated, biased and one-sided attacks against Israel in the international arena. These measures by the Labour Government in Britain, along with biased and one-sided anti-Israel rhetoric, have already contributed significantly to the unprecedented rise in antisemitic attacks, including violent attacks against British Jews. In light of all this, I have decided, as stated, with the agreement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on the following Israeli countermeasures: 1. The closure of the British Consulate in Jerusalem. United Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and is under its full sovereignty. Any activity by a foreign state within it must be carried out with the consent of the State of Israel. Any foreign activity in the area must be conducted through accepted and agreed channels and without violating Israel’s sovereignty. 2. The removal of British representatives from the International Gaza Support Center in Kiryat Gat. 3. The termination of British activities to train Palestinian Authority forces in Judea and Samaria under the “British Support Team in Ramallah.” 4. The denial of entry to Israel to 12 British elected representatives and other British nationals involved in antisemitic and anti-Israel activity, as well as those who deny the very existence of the State of Israel. Britain initiated and led the current move. But we will also take countermeasures, at our discretion, against other countries that act or will act against Israel. The message to every government that harms us is clear: whoever acts against Israel, Israel will act against them, and they will lose their influence and relevance in the region. Measures against Israel will not go unanswered. Shana Tova to all of the Jewish people, in Israel and throughout the world.
The party is over. I grew up wondering how Jews in Europe didn't see the writing on the wall. Now I watch antisemitism rise and hear Jews in America say, "It won't happen here." I'm not judging anyone. I'm genuinely worried. What exactly are we waiting for? #Antisemitism #AmericanJews #Israel #Aliyah #Jewish
HOME!!🇮🇱🇮🇱 I would love to never leave this amazing country ever again! There is simply nowhere like it! https://t.co/6Mqpkk9s8G
The look of a happy man who is coming home! 🇮🇱🇮🇱 https://t.co/grswsQb4ru
The debrief: “The winds are changing!” As I prepare to head to LAX after what was one of the most intense weeks I’ve had in years, I have some thoughts I need to share. I have good news and bad news. Which one should I start with? The good news? Ok, the good news is, people are beginning to wake up and realize it’s time to come home. I am definitely seeing a change. The bad news? It’s not happening fast enough and time is NOT on our side. I’m getting ahead of myself here… Around 15 years ago, we bought our first house. It was in Beit shemesh and it was really a dream of a first house. We still love it! We did what most people do and we put down the minimum amount and took a mortgage to buy the house. Fast forward 15 years and the house literally quadrupled in price. Now we are selling the house and upgrading our lives. We bought a house in Eden Hills, a project right outside of beit shemesh where we are designing the house and hope to move in within the year. Standalone homes in Israel are becoming a rare commodity and after researching the project, we decided to take the leap and buy. So we are selling our Beit shemesh home, a home that would be absolutely perfect for a new oleh family. More on that in a different post but if you’re on the market, reach out!! Anyway, we are very excited about the new home and one of the best parts of building this home for our future is working with Ariel Kotler, the developer behind Eden Hills and many other real estate endeavors throughout Israel. A few months ago, I was talking to Ariel and we had a crazy idea. What if we go on a US trip to do parlor meetings across the country where I’ll speak about Aliyah and Eden Hills. It was a plan! Well, we sure did jam it all in! We landed in Miami last Tuesday and went straight to Boca where I gave my first talk about Aliyah and Eden Hills. After Boca; we went to Livingston NJ, Teaneck NJ, Cedarhurst NY, Fairlawn NJ, Great Neck NY, and then two more talks in LA! As you can imagine, my head is spinning! Every location brought a unique crowd and the pleasure of meeting so many old friends from childhood and new friends I’ve been connected with online but never met. Planning this trip was a logistical nightmare so the fact that in every location, people actually showed up was pretty awesome. I tweaked the talk for each location. Some talks were more Aliyah heavy, others more Eden Hills focused, and others about Israel and the future of the Jewish people. Most of the talks were the three topics combined. The feedback has been nothing short of incredible and based on the responses, I want to believe that we brought a whole lot of people closer to Aliyah this week. On a more personal note, spending all day every day with someone, you get to know them and I have to say, I liked Ariel before, but now, having spent all this time together, I can confidently say that the fact that I’m buying the house from him and not someone else gives me a real sense of calm. He’s a true mensch! We noticed many patterns throughout all the talks but the main one is a definite openness to Aliyah. People are really beginning to understand that Israel is their home and the place where they want to build their future. As Ariel put it, you can come to Israel for one of two reasons and both reasons share the same letters in Hebrew. You can come to Israel out of ‘Bchira’, choice, or you can come out of ‘Bricha’, running away. We want to aim for the former, not the latter. Antisemitism should not be the reason for you to come home. At best it should be a catalyst. I also got to learn a lot about Ariel’s various businesses and investments. Simply put, if I had money to invest and/or wanted to buy Israeli real-estate, I’d most definitely hit up Ariel and you should too! Some of the stories from this past week will stay with me forever, one story in particular. Last night, after my final talk, I stood around answering questions and noticed a man from the corner of my eye waiting there patiently. He told me to let everyone go before him because he wanted to speak to me privately. Well, after everyone left, this man in his 60s comes over to me with tears in his eyes and tells me he wants to give me something. “What could it be? What was this stranger about to give me? Maybe a nice token of his appreciation? Maybe a watch? 😁” He then opens his bag and hands me a talit bag with a talit and Tefillin inside. Those are the things we wear when we pray. He then explained to me, as he trembled and wiped away his tears, that he recently cleaned out his sister’s apartment after she passed and discovered his late father’s talit and Tefillin. He explained to me that he has no immediate family and no one to give this to, so that it can be passed from generation to generation. He then proceeds to tell me how his father is buried near Beit Shemesh, where I live, and he handed me a picture of his father’s tombstone. He asked me if I’d be willing to go to his father’s grave wearing his talit, and to say a little prayer. He told me that based on how long his parents and siblings lived, he didn’t have much longer and he didn’t want this talit and Tefillin to end up in the garbage. I assured him that they are in good hands, that I would go visit his father’s grave, I would say a prayer, and I will send him a picture of me there. The tears were flowing, not only his, but mine as well. He gave me the bag, we embraced, and exchanged details for future communication. Throughout the week, as we went from place to place, it became apparent that Jews are plugging back in, re-engaging, embracing their identity more than ever before, and thinking about their future and the future of their entire nation. Some of the things I focused my talks on included misconceptions about: - Making a living in Israel - Being able to afford Israeli real estate - The schooling system in Israel - The medical system in Israel - The safety in Israel I also shared some new tools with them including an online calculator that compares the price of living outside and inside Israel based on your specific situation. (It’s not even close. If you’re a religious Jew, life in the States is infinitely more expensive! I’ll share the website later!) I am not going to lie, I came to the States pretty pessimistic about the future of diaspora Jewry, and I am leaving with a new sense of hope for the future, which will only keep getting better for us, the Jews, not so much for our enemies! Am Yisrael Chai and Shana Tova! Now get me the heck home!!
By now, if you are still claiming Israel is committing genocide, despite all the hard advice to the contrary, you can no longer claim you didn’t know. At this point, it is safe to say you are a Jew-hating scumbag. The only genocide is what the Gazans did on 10/7. No genocide. No starvation. No sexual crimes. None of it is true. You’ve been duped. It’s all one big deflection. Every accusation against Israel is an admission of guilt by Israel’s enemies.
Why do they hate us? When Jews were poor, they hated us. When Jews succeeded, they hated us. When we had no Israel, they hated us. Now we have Israel, and the excuse changed again. Antisemitism keeps changing its costume. The hatred remains. So maybe we've been asking the wrong question. #Antisemitism #Israel #Jewish #JewishPride #Zionism
This was beyond! Tonight we had a parlor meeting in LA where I talked about Israel, Aliyah, and the future of the Jewish people. The people who showed up? Blew my mind. From Hollywood actors like Andy Buckley, Miki Yamashita, Jamie Elman, Ben Gleib, and Mark Feuerstein to CEOs like Roz Rothstein to directors like Salvador Litvak to Sarah Idan who was Miss Iraq and is a strong Zionist, to Rania Dean who is a Druze activist, to journalists like Tabby Rafael, to Kimberly Plotnik, Regional Director of the American Jewish Committee, and on and on and on. What a night! I could not have asked for a better way to end this insane week! Thanks for organizing this @boazhepner!
So, tonight in LA, I spoke to a group of people about Israel, Aliyah, and the future of the Jewish people. The audience included CEOs, Hollywood actors/directors, activists, and more. Even Ms. Iraq showed up! But then, a familiar face walked in and I almost fainted. Andrew Buckley, aka David Wallace from The Office!!! Whaaaaat??? I don’t have any words. What a nice man! I am the biggest fan of The Office! This was beyond!!! Thank you @boazhepner for hooking this up!
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