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"Money and bills are the center of our life, and it is befitting that the money issued by the State of Israel will be a reminder of Jewish faith," explained MK Zeev. "Even those who don't uphold the mitzvoth will be reminded in this way of the foundation of the religion of Israel."
Zeev continued, "This declaration is a confirmation of the connection between Israel, the Torah, and the principles of the Jewish faith. It should be noted in this context that similar declarations are printed on money issued in other countries, including American bills – 'In God we trust.'"
MK Zeev said to Ynet, "We live in a Jewish and democratic state and want to apply this in practice. Democracy exists in the State of Israel, but what about the character of the Jewish state? How does this come to fruition?
Zeev elaborated, "The goal of the bill is to remind every Jew that he needs to believe in the Creator. From my perspective, we can start with the larger bills of 100 and 200, and slowly work down to the other bills. We need to know that the bigger the bill, the greater the faith in God. Arabs should not have a problem with the wording because they also believe in the Creator."
MK Ahmad Tibi (United Arab List-Ta'al) was outraged by the bill. "This is a bizarre bill that has no place (in our society). Member of Knesset Nissim Zeev is a real gem in the parliament… I believe that on the money bills, alongside the declaration that there is a Creator, it should be declared that the same Creator created Zeev himself. No doubt this is an exemplary intellectual initiative that represents the confluence refined good taste and creative thinking."
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Jul 27, 2009 at 08:00 PM Anonymous Says:
Shame on you israel it took you 60 years
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Jul 27, 2009 at 07:56 PM Pupa ruv Says:
It is finally time that the dumb israelis realized that the americans write it so they copying
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Jul 27, 2009 at 07:53 PM Anonymous Says:
"Money and bills are the center of our life." Oy vey. What sort of a message is that supposed to send? Yes, we need money for food and shelter, etc. and should be thankful for whatever money we have, but its a means to an end, not the center of our life. This is a silly bill and just a political gimmick.
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Jul 27, 2009 at 07:41 PM Anonymous Says:
why can't this Fry people print, in Hashem we trust.
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Jul 27, 2009 at 07:34 PM shimon Says:
What other state is so stupid and blind to have open enemies like Achmed Tibi in their parliaments?
Rav Nissim Zeev shows that Shas is the party that does the most for torah. There is a lot of ashkenazi chareidim who vote for Shas.
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Jul 27, 2009 at 07:31 PM money hungry Says:
That's a good step, finaly they admit
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Jul 27, 2009 at 07:25 PM Anonymous Says:
what a brilliant idea -- combining our holy faith and money -- that's not going to be misconstrued.
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Jul 27, 2009 at 07:20 PM Anonymous Says:
How do you say creator in hebrew? If it different then god? Coming to think of it the dollar is a world currency, for a reminder printing it on all coke bottles and eget buses will do the job.
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Jul 27, 2009 at 07:16 PM Anonymous Says:
Probably for the one and only time in my life, I will agree with the arab MK that this bill is truly "bizarre" and inappropriate. Jews don't need to look at their money to remind them of hashem. If they do, we shouldn't have the zchus to live in EY. MK Zeev either has too much time on his hands or has bigger problems than we should know about. Either way, our emunah in the Ebeshter is not somthing we need politicians to be legislating.
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Jul 27, 2009 at 08:35 PM ZR Says:
“ Probably for the one and only time in my life, I will agree with the arab MK that this bill is truly "bizarre" and inappropriate. Jews don't need to look at their money to remind them of hashem. If they do, we shouldn't have the zchus to live in EY. MK Zeev either has too much time on his hands or has bigger problems than we should know about. Either way, our emunah in the Ebeshter is not somthing we need politicians to be legislating. ”
Are you also agaisnt the US Dollar printing "In G-d we trust"?
Why are the Americans allowed to express this but Jews, who brought the message of one G-d to the world, is forbidden?
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Jul 27, 2009 at 08:26 PM Anonymous Says:
Who reads their money other than to see if its a 10 or a 20. Don't MK's have more important issues to deal with?
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Jul 27, 2009 at 08:21 PM Oncefrum Says:
The US has it because the US was founded 230+ years ago at a time when secularism and atheism were'nt very popular. State of Israel was established in 1948, a completely modern era. Printing "we believe in a creator" is very misleading and vague anyway; it's not clear who does. A lot of hilonim certainly don't and there are definitely haredim who don't believe either...
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Jul 27, 2009 at 08:52 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Are you also agaisnt the US Dollar printing "In G-d we trust"?
Why are the Americans allowed to express this but Jews, who brought the message of one G-d to the world, is forbidden? ”
No one said it's forbidden, just that it's silly to put this on money. We already have tzitzis and mezzuzahs as reminders.
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Jul 27, 2009 at 09:13 PM Anonymous Says:
“ No one said it's forbidden, just that it's silly to put this on money. We already have tzitzis and mezzuzahs as reminders. ”
i think that's the point- for those that don't wear tzitzis or hang mezzuzahs
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Jul 27, 2009 at 09:33 PM Anonymous Says:
In god we trust was added to the US currency in the cold war era in the 50s . It was not for done religious reasons but as a political statement to differentiate it self from the godless Communists. The violent protests in Israel made us look like the Taliban to the secular. Now thanks to Zeev bill we will look like Iran. Stop forcing religion on the secular Israelis.
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Jul 27, 2009 at 09:49 PM Anonymous Says:
On the dollar its printed "in g-d we trust" and on the shekel they will print "in the dollar we trust" !!!
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Jul 27, 2009 at 09:46 PM Trust vs Belief Says:
"We believe in the Creator", but if we don't "trust" Him, will the Creator believe in us? Take a moment to think about this.
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Jul 27, 2009 at 10:02 PM counter Says:
However I think secularism has been "forced" on ALL of us Jews for quite a long time now.
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Jul 27, 2009 at 10:01 PM Anonymous Says:
It should read, "In G-d We Trust ~ All Others Pay Cash!"
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Jul 27, 2009 at 11:11 PM Charlie Hall Says:
“ In god we trust was added to the US currency in the cold war era in the 50s . It was not for done religious reasons but as a political statement to differentiate it self from the godless Communists. The violent protests in Israel made us look like the Taliban to the secular. Now thanks to Zeev bill we will look like Iran. Stop forcing religion on the secular Israelis.
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No, it was added in 1864. It had nothing to do with Communists but with the Civil War. Look at old coins and you will see.
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Jul 27, 2009 at 10:41 PM Anonymous Says:
“ What other state is so stupid and blind to have open enemies like Achmed Tibi in their parliaments?
Rav Nissim Zeev shows that Shas is the party that does the most for torah. There is a lot of ashkenazi chareidim who vote for Shas. ”
What connection do you find with torah and this bill, Is the us doller also connected to torah since it says in god we trust
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Jul 27, 2009 at 10:29 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Who reads their money other than to see if its a 10 or a 20. Don't MK's have more important issues to deal with? ”
Why this is a none issue? Spreading belief in Hashem you consider nothing better to do?
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Jul 27, 2009 at 11:14 PM laidigaier Says:
how about a hechsher on the money, like an ''ou'' or Eida etc. now that'll really send a message!
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Jul 27, 2009 at 11:11 PM YitzchokM Says:
“ In god we trust was added to the US currency in the cold war era in the 50s . It was not for done religious reasons but as a political statement to differentiate it self from the godless Communists. The violent protests in Israel made us look like the Taliban to the secular. Now thanks to Zeev bill we will look like Iran. Stop forcing religion on the secular Israelis.
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"Stop forcing religion on the secular Israelis"
Why? isn't the Jewish faith the reason why Israel is a JEWISH nation? Who gives them the right to live as a secularist?
Live and let live is NOT the Torah way.
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Jul 28, 2009 at 01:10 AM Anonymous Says:
“ No, it was added in 1864. It had nothing to do with Communists but with the Civil War. Look at old coins and you will see. ”
It started to appear on coins since 1864. American presidents such as Theodore Roosevelt strongly disapproved of the idea of evoking God within the context of a "cheap" political motto. Only in 1955 did Congress require that the words appear on all currency, as a Cold War measure.
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Jul 28, 2009 at 12:21 AM Anonymous Says:
“ "Stop forcing religion on the secular Israelis"
Why? isn't the Jewish faith the reason why Israel is a JEWISH nation? Who gives them the right to live as a secularist?
Live and let live is NOT the Torah way. ”
Well, most of the Israeli secular were born secular. Forcing religion on them will only make them us and everything we stand for.
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Jul 28, 2009 at 07:01 AM Anonymous Says:
“ Why this is a none issue? Spreading belief in Hashem you consider nothing better to do? ”
A "creator" doesn't necessarily mean Hashem. To some, it means an alien from the planet zenon.
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Jul 28, 2009 at 07:40 AM Anonymous Says:
“ Shame on you israel it took you 60 years ”
Maybe they are following the derech of Agudah and Satmar and saying that the State of Israel was not founded with the Aibishter in mind.
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Jul 28, 2009 at 07:42 AM Anonymous Says:
“ "Stop forcing religion on the secular Israelis"
Why? isn't the Jewish faith the reason why Israel is a JEWISH nation? Who gives them the right to live as a secularist?
Live and let live is NOT the Torah way. ”
What makes the Italians an Italian nation? Or the French a French nation?
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Jul 28, 2009 at 08:26 AM YitzchokM Says:
“ Well, most of the Israeli secular were born secular. Forcing religion on them will only make them us and everything we stand for. ”
Is letting them know, in a roundabout way that we believe in G-d, considered forcing them to believe in Him? I don't think so
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Jul 28, 2009 at 08:22 AM YitzchokM Says:
“ What makes the Italians an Italian nation? Or the French a French nation? ”
The Italians and the French are called such because the live in Italy, France not vice versa. "Israel" on the other hand, only became ours BECAUSE we're Jewish.
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Jul 28, 2009 at 08:50 AM Anonymous Says:
“ why can't this Fry people print, in Hashem we trust. ”
Because we have non-Jews coming here who handle our money. They change their tourist $$$$$$ into Shekels. They might not know who "Hashem" is.
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Jul 28, 2009 at 08:57 AM Anonymous Says:
“ Well, most of the Israeli secular were born secular. Forcing religion on them will only make them us and everything we stand for. ”
NOt true and Israeli secular are different than US secular.
Many have religious family members and KNOW! If they are young, they are having their "fun" and plan on becoming more traditional when they have kids. My husband's boss is young and chiloni but his parents are frum, charedim, and live in B'nei Brak! He knows the traditions and respects people who keep them.
In America the children of non-charedi "religious" can't wait to break away and marry some goy and "blend in."
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Jul 28, 2009 at 10:17 AM Anonymous Says:
I like the idea. Of course it won't change the world, but it can add to the Jewish identity. "In God We Trust" was a 1950s response to Soviet aesthetic communism by the Americans.
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Nov 18, 2009 at 11:08 PM Anonymous Says:
“ The US has it because the US was founded 230+ years ago at a time when secularism and atheism were'nt very popular. State of Israel was established in 1948, a completely modern era. Printing "we believe in a creator" is very misleading and vague anyway; it's not clear who does. A lot of hilonim certainly don't and there are definitely haredim who don't believe either... ”
You yourself believe in the Creator. In fact who gave you life and continues to do so.
Open up your eyes and see how small we are and how great is the Creator of the world and everything in it!!! Dont a fooooool!!!!