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Israel - Arabs raided the yeshiva of Homesh in Samaria and torched dozens of seforim of the Talmud and of the Five Books of Moses, leaving behind a pile of ashes. The arsonists ignored personal equipment, including beds, tables and chairs, and concentrated all their energies on Jewish texts.
"It was a horrible sight to see dozen of holy books of the Talmud and Bible burned almost completely,” said Rabbi Elishama Cohen, head of the yeshiva that has been the stronghold of the community the past two years. Homesh was one of four towns in northern Samaria that the government destroyed after expelling the residents during the “Disengagement” program four years ago.
"The Arabs did this very thoroughly and carefully,” Rabbi Cohen added. “We succeeded in saving the remains of some of the burned books and several pages where the letters still are recognizable, the same pages we learned the past several days."
The Return to Homesh leader Yossi Dagan said that the yeshiva students gathered the remains of the books to bury them according to Jewish law. "We demand that the Prime Minister establish a community larger than the original Homesh. This needs to be the answer of the government to this desecration and national humiliation."
Rabbi Cohen said that instead of the spirit of the yeshiva students being broken, their numbers will increase next year as a reaction to desecration. Samaria Regional Council chairman Gershon Mesika called on the police to search and arrest the perpetrators. Police said they have begun an investigation.
Communications Minister Moshe Kahlon commented, “Whoever has not yet understood with whom we are dealing should look at the pictures of the burnt holy books. If Jews had burned dozens of Muslim books, the whole world would be shaking."
Yuli Edelstein, Minister of Information and Diaspora Affairs, said. "To my sorrow, this grave incident is a result of classic anti-Semitism and a reminder of the dark days of the past. It is sad to think that if there were permanent homes and official security, we would not be witness to this grave incident.”
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Jul 02, 2009 at 11:19 AM Anonymous Says:
amazing, and G-d forbid if anything every happened to their Koran, they would riot until the cows come home.
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Jul 02, 2009 at 12:22 PM Charlie Hall Says:
I don't understand. Homesh was abandoned as part of the 2005 disengagement. Why were holy books left behind?
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Jul 02, 2009 at 12:18 PM Anonymous Says:
I not surprised. We are dealing with barbarians!
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Jul 02, 2009 at 01:14 PM Anonymous Says:
What does the President think of this incident? Maybe VIN should send him a copy!!
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Jul 02, 2009 at 01:05 PM RESPECT Says:
Why is anyone surprised? Did we or did we NOT blow up their mosques in Gaza? You see this is the price we pay for the state! Live and Learn!!! Respect the goyim and they will respect us. We dont have to like them but we should respect them, whether muslim or xtian...
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Jul 02, 2009 at 12:59 PM Anonymous Says:
I don't understand. Homesh was abandoned as part of the 2005 disengagement. Why were holy books left behind? .. your right .. why is that?
I wouldn't be surprised if this was just an accidental fire
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Jul 02, 2009 at 01:46 PM OBAMANATION Says:
“ Why is anyone surprised? Did we or did we NOT blow up their mosques in Gaza? You see this is the price we pay for the state! Live and Learn!!! Respect the goyim and they will respect us. We dont have to like them but we should respect them, whether muslim or xtian... ”
so now u wanna stair away every one from the topic and have fun on the cheshbon of holly sforim??? low life
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Jul 02, 2009 at 01:38 PM Bunimfrombrooklyn Says:
May Hashem do Revenge
it's sickening and reminds us of some of those stories I'm מס׳ עבודה זרה
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Jul 02, 2009 at 02:36 PM Outraged Says:
Thank you Ariel Sharon-this is your legacy!
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Jul 02, 2009 at 03:10 PM The Lion Of Zion Says:
“ Why is anyone surprised? Did we or did we NOT blow up their mosques in Gaza? You see this is the price we pay for the state! Live and Learn!!! Respect the goyim and they will respect us. We dont have to like them but we should respect them, whether muslim or xtian... ”
you call yourself a yid?!?!
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Jul 02, 2009 at 03:11 PM Milhouse Says:
“ Why is anyone surprised? Did we or did we NOT blow up their mosques in Gaza? You see this is the price we pay for the state! Live and Learn!!! Respect the goyim and they will respect us. We dont have to like them but we should respect them, whether muslim or xtian... ”
What on earth area you talking about? Get lost, antisemite.
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Jul 02, 2009 at 03:10 PM Milhouse Says:
“ I don't understand. Homesh was abandoned as part of the 2005 disengagement. Why were holy books left behind? ”
Jews have returned there, a yeshivah was established, and brought seforim with them. And now the Arabs have burned those seforim.
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Jul 02, 2009 at 03:43 PM Babishka Says:
“ Why is anyone surprised? Did we or did we NOT blow up their mosques in Gaza? You see this is the price we pay for the state! Live and Learn!!! Respect the goyim and they will respect us. We dont have to like them but we should respect them, whether muslim or xtian... ”
We blew up their weapons depots in Gaza.
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Jul 02, 2009 at 03:43 PM allstate Says:
sounds like a insurance claim
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Jul 02, 2009 at 04:20 PM Anonymous Says:
it is the most beautifal place in eretz yisroel.
from there you see the whole coast line, by giving it to the arabs you are giving them a free look out on our main cities.
we MUST re establish homesh quick!!!!
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Jul 02, 2009 at 02:50 PM Outraged Says:
Thank you Ariel Sharon-this is your legacy!
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Jul 02, 2009 at 04:49 PM FVNMS Says:
“ amazing, and G-d forbid if anything every happened to their Koran, they would riot until the cows come home. ”
Stop talking about Arab women that way!
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Jul 02, 2009 at 05:10 PM Elchonon Says:
“ Why is anyone surprised? Did we or did we NOT blow up their mosques in Gaza? You see this is the price we pay for the state! Live and Learn!!! Respect the goyim and they will respect us. We dont have to like them but we should respect them, whether muslim or xtian... ”
Really ? on what pretext did they riot in 1929? what about destroying kever yosef ? what about the sifrei torah they destroyed in mearat hamachpela ? the kevorim of har hazeitim?
Your a moron plain and simple.. self hating jew.. G-d have mercy on your soul.. theres no excuse for such stupidity.
Ive witnessed the desecration of the greatest tzadikim of all time! over 20 times did they vandalize and DESTROY they kever of rebbetzin menucha rachel slonim.. kever yosef, yehoshua ben nun, calev ben yefuna are just a few they destroy on a regular basis.
Chazeirim of the lowest madrega!!! i have no rachamim for arabs that cannot respect even our meisim!!
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Jul 02, 2009 at 04:44 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Thank you Ariel Sharon-this is your legacy! ”
dont hank ariel sharon,
its all the soilders fault for not refusing orders, plus the knesset members that care more for there seats than pikuach nefesh
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Jul 02, 2009 at 07:24 PM Anonymous Says:
“ What on earth area you talking about? Get lost, antisemite. ”
The writer is not an antisemite...he makes a legitimate point and we need to show more respect for islamic sites and artifacts.
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Jul 02, 2009 at 11:12 PM Milhouse Says:
“ The writer is not an antisemite...he makes a legitimate point and we need to show more respect for islamic sites and artifacts. ”
Why is that?
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Jul 03, 2009 at 05:51 AM Anonymous Says:
“ Why is anyone surprised? Did we or did we NOT blow up their mosques in Gaza? You see this is the price we pay for the state! Live and Learn!!! Respect the goyim and they will respect us. We dont have to like them but we should respect them, whether muslim or xtian... ”
1. Are you suggesting that the Yeshiva in Chomesh was home to Rocket launchers and missiles like the Mosques in Gaza? Isn't that why the IDF blew up their Mosques? How in the world was this Yeshiva a threat to anyone?
2. Did the Israeli's target the Shmielige books? Or did they aim to destroy the missiles which were being fired nonstop on the Jewish people?
You must be extremely ignorant, arrogant, or both...