Hashem, Hear our pleas, save us from this decree

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Again I am feeling the stress of the coming week. Israel plans on releasing more blood thirsty terrorists in order to gain some kind of 'peace' from the arab thieves. We all know that this 'gesture' is a complete waste of time because the arabs have made clear they don't want Jews in our land, they want to eliminate us from the Land of our Heritage.

That in order to gain this so-called peace we must disgrace ourselves, and by proxy defame our G-d, is nothing short of insult and completely against our beliefs. Jewish life is not cheap, and those who kill us are supposed to be dealt with by justice. It is a complete injustice to release these prisoners, the only just thing would be their execution.

So I am increasing my prayers, I am thinking about the Tehillim (Psalms) of David HaMelech. We must move our lips in prayer so that we can openly speak our mind when we must.

Let us inspire those around us to realize that we cannot be extorted into a peace agreement which results in more Jewish death. At the expense of public opinion I consider Jewish life in the Holy Land paramount to any peace...

May Hashem grant us a reversal of this evil decree, and those who impose this evil should be punished...

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1. A song for ascents. I shall raise my eyes to the mountains, from where will my help come?       א. שִׁיר לַמַּעֲלוֹת אֶשָּׂא עֵינַי אֶל הֶהָרִים מֵאַיִן יָבֹא עֶזְרִי:
2. My help is from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.       ב. עֶזְרִי מֵעִם יְהֹוָה עֹשֵׂה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ:
3. He will not allow your foot to falter; Your Guardian will not slumber.       ג. אַל יִתֵּן לַמּוֹט רַגְלֶךָ אַל יָנוּם שֹׁמְרֶךָ:
4. Behold the Guardian of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.       ד. הִנֵּה לֹא יָנוּם וְלֹא יִישָׁן שׁוֹמֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל:
5. The Lord is your Guardian; the Lord is your shadow; [He is] by your right hand.       ה. יְהֹוָה שֹׁמְרֶךָ יְהֹוָה צִלְּךָ עַל יַד יְמִינֶךָ:
6. By day, the sun will not smite you, nor will the moon at night.       ו. יוֹמָם הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ לֹא יַכֶּכָּה וְיָרֵחַ בַּלָּיְלָה:
7. The Lord will guard you from all evil; He will guard your soul.       ז. יְהֹוָה יִשְׁמָרְךָ מִכָּל רָע יִשְׁמֹר אֶת נַפְשֶׁךָ:
8. The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in from now and to eternity.       ח. יְהֹוָה יִשְׁמָר צֵאתְךָ וּבוֹאֶךָ מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם:

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1. A song with musical accompaniment for the Sabbath day.       א. מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר לְיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת:
2. It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing to Your name, O Most High.       ב. טוֹב לְהֹדוֹת לַיהֹוָה וּלְזַמֵּר לְשִׁמְךָ עֶלְיוֹן:
3. To declare in the morning Your kindness and Your faith at night.       ג. לְהַגִּיד בַּבֹּקֶר חַסְדֶּךָ וֶאֱמוּנָתְךָ בַּלֵּילוֹת:
4. Upon a ten-stringed harp and upon a psaltery, with speech upon a harp.       ד. עֲלֵי עָשׂוֹר וַעֲלֵי נָבֶל עֲלֵי הִגָּיוֹן בְּכִנּוֹר:
5. For You have made me happy O Lord, with Your work; with the work of Your hands I shall exult.       ה. כִּי שִׂמַּחְתַּנִי יְהֹוָה בְּפָעֳלֶךָ בְּמַעֲשֵׂי יָדֶיךָ אֲרַנֵּן:
6. How great are Your works, O Lord! Your thoughts are very deep.       ו. מַה גָּדְלוּ מַעֲשֶׂיךָ יְהֹוָה מְאֹד עָמְקוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶיךָ:
7. A boorish man does not know; neither does a fool understand this.       ז. אִישׁ בַּעַר לֹא יֵדָע וּכְסִיל לֹא יָבִין אֶת זֹאת:
8. When the wicked flourish like grass, and all workers of violence blossom, only to be destroyed to eternity.       ח. בִּפְרֹחַ רְשָׁעִים | כְּמוֹ עֵשֶׂב וַיָּצִיצוּ כָּל פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן לְהִשָּׁמְדָם עֲדֵי עַד:
9. But You remain on high forever, O Lord.       ט. וְאַתָּה מָרוֹם לְעֹלָם יְהֹוָה:
10. For behold Your enemies, O Lord, for behold Your enemies will perish; all workers of violence will scatter.       י. כִּי הִנֵּה אֹיְבֶיךָ | יְהוָה כִּי הִנֵּה אֹיְבֶיךָ יֹאבֵדוּ יִתְפָּרְדוּ כָּל פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן:
11. But You have raised my horn like that of a wild ox; to soak me with fresh oil.       יא. וַתָּרֶם כִּרְאֵים קַרְנִי בַּלֹּתִי בְּשֶׁמֶן רַעֲנָן:
12. My eye has gazed upon those who stare at me [with envy]; when evildoers rise up against me, my ears hear [them].       יב. וַתַּבֵּט עֵינִי בְּשׁוּרָי בַּקָּמִים עָלַי מְרֵעִים תִּשְׁמַעְנָה אָזְנָי:
13. The righteous one flourishes like the palm; as a cedar in Lebanon he grows.       יג. צַדִּיק כַּתָּמָר יִפְרָח כְּאֶרֶז בַּלְּבָנוֹן יִשְׂגֶּה:
14. Planted in the house of the Lord, in the courts of our God they will flourish.       יד. שְׁתוּלִים בְּבֵית יְהֹוָה בְּחַצְרוֹת אֱלֹהֵינוּ יַפְרִיחוּ:
15. They will yet grow in old age; fat and fresh will they be.       טו. עוֹד יְנוּבוּן בְּשֵׂיבָה דְּשֵׁנִים וְרַעֲנַנִּים יִהְיוּ:
16. To declare that the Lord is upright, my rock in Whom there is no injustice.       טז. לְהַגִּיד כִּי יָשָׁר יְהֹוָה צוּרִי וְלֹא עַוְלָתָה בּוֹ:

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I corresponded with Rabbi Moshe of Tzfat many years ago. When I end up in Tzfat I hope to meet with him.

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1. A song of ascents. From the depths I have called You, O Lord.       א. שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת מִמַּעֲמַקִּים קְרָאתִיךָ יְהֹוָה:
2. O Lord, hearken to my voice; may Your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.       ב. אֲדֹנָי שִׁמְעָה בְקוֹלִי תִּהְיֶינָה אָזְנֶיךָ קַשֻּׁבוֹת לְקוֹל תַּחֲנוּנָי:
3. O God, if You keep [a record of] iniquities, O Lord, who will stand?       ג. אִם עֲו‍ֹנוֹת תִּשְׁמָר יָהּ אֲדֹנָי מִי יַעֲמֹד:
4. For forgiveness is with You, in order that You be feared.       ד. כִּי עִמְּךָ הַסְּלִיחָה לְמַעַן תִּוָּרֵא:
5. I hoped, O Lord; yea, my soul hoped, and I wait for His word.       ה. קִוִּיתִי יְהֹוָה קִוְּתָה נַפְשִׁי וְלִדְבָרוֹ הוֹחָלְתִּי:
6. My soul is to the Lord among those who await the morning, those who await the morning.       ו. נַפְשִׁי לַאדֹנָי מִשֹּׁמְרִים לַבֹּקֶר שֹׁמְרִים לַבֹּקֶר:
7. Israel, hope to the Lord, for kindness is with the Lord and much redemption is with Him.       ז. יַחֵל יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל יְהֹוָה כִּי עִם יְהֹוָה הַחֶסֶד וְהַרְבֵּה עִמּוֹ פְדוּת:
8. And He will redeem Israel from all their iniquities.       ח. וְהוּא יִפְדֶּה אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל מִכֹּל עֲוֹנוֹתָיו:

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1. Hallelujah! Praise G-d in His holy place, praise Him in the firmament of His might.       א. הַלְלוּיָהּ | הַלְלוּ אֵל בְּקָדְשׁוֹ הַלְלוּהוּ בִּרְקִיעַ עֻזּוֹ:
2. Praise Him with His mighty deeds, praise Him as befits His superb greatness.       ב. הַלְלוּהוּ בִּגְבוּרֹתָיו הַלְלוּהוּ כְּרֹב גֻּדְלוֹ:
3. Praise Him with a shofar blast, praise Him with psaltery and lyre.       ג. הַלְלוּהוּ בְּתֵקַע שׁוֹפָר הַלְלוּהוּ בְּנֵבֶל וְכִנּוֹר:
4. Praise Him with timbres and dance, praise Him with stringed instruments and flute.       ד. הַלְלוּהוּ בְתֹף וּמָחוֹל הַלְלוּהוּ בְּמִנִּים וְעֻגָב:
5. Praise Him with resounding cymbals, praise Him with resonant cymbals.       ה. הַלְלוּהוּ בְּצִלְצְלֵי שָׁמַע הַלְלוּהוּ בְּצִלְצְלֵי תְרוּעָה:
6. Let every soul praise G-d. Hallelujah!       ו. כֹּל הַנְּשָׁמָה תְּהַלֵּל יָהּ הַלְלוּיָהּ:

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I find Tehillim very soothing for the soul. Here is Psalm 145...




1. A praise of David. I shall exalt You, my God the King, and I shall bless Your name forever and ever.       א. תְּהִלָּה לְדָוִד אֲרוֹמִמְךָ אֱלוֹהַי הַמֶּלֶךְ וַאֲבָרֲכָה שִׁמְךָ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:
2. Every day I shall bless You, and I shall praise Your name forever and ever.       ב. בְּכָל יוֹם אֲבָרֲכֶךָּ וַאֲהַלְלָה שִׁמְךָ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:
3. The Lord is great and very much praised, and His greatness cannot be searched.       ג. גָּדוֹל יְהֹוָה וּמְהֻלָּל מְאֹד וְלִגְדֻלָּתוֹ אֵין חֵקֶר:
4. Generation to generation will praise Your works, and they will recite Your mighty deeds.       ד. דּוֹר לְדוֹר יְשַׁבַּח מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וּגְבוּרֹתֶיךָ יַגִּידוּ:
5. Of the majesty of the glory of Your splendor and the words of Your wonders I shall speak.       ה. הֲדַר כְּבוֹד הוֹדֶךָ וְדִבְרֵי נִפְלְאֹתֶיךָ אָשִׂיחָה:
6. And the strength of Your awesome deeds they will tell, and Your greatness I shall sing.       ו. וֶעֱזוּז נוֹרְאֹתֶיךָ יֹאמֵרוּ וּגְדוּלָּתְךָ אֲסַפְּרֶנָּה:
7. Of the remembrance of Your abundant goodness they will speak, and of Your righteousness they will sing.       ז. זֵכֶר רַב טוּבְךָ יַבִּיעוּ וְצִדְקָתְךָ יְרַנֵּנוּ:
8. The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and of great kindness.       ח. חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם יְהֹוָה אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וּגְדָל חָסֶד:
9. The Lord is good to all, and His mercies are on all His works.       ט. טוֹב יְהֹוָה לַכֹּל וְרַחֲמָיו עַל כָּל מַעֲשָׂיו:
10. All Your works will thank You, O Lord, and Your pious ones will bless You.       י. יוֹדוּךָ יְהֹוָה כָּל מַעֲשֶׂיךָ וַחֲסִידֶיךָ יְבָרֲכוּכָה:
11. They will tell the glory of Your kingdom, and they will speak of Your might.       יא. כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתְךָ יֹאמֵרוּ וּגְבוּרָתְךָ יְדַבֵּרוּ:
12. To make known to the children of men His mighty deeds and the glory of the majesty of His kingdom.       יב. לְהוֹדִיעַ לִבְנֵי הָאָדָם גְּבוּרֹתָיו וּכְבוֹד הֲדַר מַלְכוּתוֹ:
13. Your kingdom is a kingdom of all times, and Your ruling is in every generation.       יג. מַלְכוּתְךָ מַלְכוּת כָּל עֹלָמִים וּמֶמְשַׁלְתְּךָ בְּכָל דּוֹר וָדֹר:
14. The Lord supports all those who fall and straightens all who are bent down.       יד. סוֹמֵךְ יְהֹוָה לְכָל הַנֹּפְלִים וְזוֹקֵף לְכָל הַכְּפוּפִים:
15. Everyone's eyes look to You with hope, and You give them their food in its time.       טו. עֵינֵי כֹל אֵלֶיךָ יְשַׂבֵּרוּ וְאַתָּה נוֹתֵן לָהֶם אֶת אָכְלָם בְּעִתּוֹ:
16. You open Your hand and satisfy every living thing [with] its desire.       טז. פּוֹתֵחַ אֶת יָדֶךָ וּמַשְׂבִּיעַ לְכָל חַי רָצוֹן:
17. The Lord is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.       יז. צַדִּיק יְהֹוָה בְּכָל דְּרָכָיו וְחָסִיד בְּכָל מַעֲשָׂיו:
18. The Lord is near to all who call Him, to all who call Him with sincerity.       יח. קָרוֹב יְהֹוָה לְכָל קֹרְאָיו לְכֹל אֲשֶׁר יִקְרָאֻהוּ בֶאֱמֶת:
19. He does the will of those who fear Him, and He hears their cry and saves them.       יט. רְצוֹן יְרֵאָיו יַעֲשֶׂה וְאֶת שַׁוְעָתָם יִשְׁמַע וְיוֹשִׁיעֵם:
20. The Lord guards all who love Him, and He destroys all the wicked.       כ. שׁוֹמֵר יְהֹוָה אֶת כָּל אֹהֲבָיו וְאֵת כָּל הָרְשָׁעִים יַשְׁמִיד:
21. My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord, and all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever.       כא. תְּהִלַּת יְהֹוָה יְדַבֵּר פִּי וִיבָרֵךְ כָּל בָּשָׂר שֵׁם קָדְשׁוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:

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Help us Hashem, open Netanyahu's ears to hear the people grumble and moan about this evil thing which is being done to Israel.


http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/175548#.UrtR5pCJDAQ

Ya'alon: Government Reconsidering Prisoner Release
Defense Minister, remarking on attacks, hints Wednesday that government might reconsider terrorist releases.
By Tova Dvorin, Arutz Sheva Staff
First Publish: 12/25/2013, 9:00 PM

Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon made statements Wednesday indicating that the government may be reconsidering releasing more terrorists, according to Maariv.

"We are not happy with the prisoner releases," Yaalon remarked, speaking from an army training exercise of the Givati Brigade. "We are now before the third [terrorist] release [. . .]  we will decide if - and whom - to release."

Earlier Wednesday, protests against the upcoming release continued, as demonstrators and bereaved families gathered outside the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem.

A total of 104 terrorists are due to be released as a condition of ongoing negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. But after a wave of terrorism over the past several days - and a general upswing in terror this year, which has been linked directly to the talks by Israel's Security Agency - many Israelis have had enough.

Ya'alon also connected the talks to the rise in attacks.

"Judea and Samaria has not been quiet," he stated. "We call this an 'atmosphere of terror' and it is due to the Palestinian Authority's incitement against Israel. The statistics speak for themselves: in 2012 we saw a decline in terror attacks, but in the past several months we have seen a rise in terror attacks."

"This happens every time issues between Israel and the Palestinian Authority are addressed," Ya'alon concluded. "[Negotiations] are a result of the incitement, and it has everything to do with the political process.

Israel has seen five consecutive days of violence this week. Tuesday, a Gaza terrorist fatally shot 22-year-old Salah Abu-Latif of Rahat, a civilian IDF employee who was working on repairs to the Gaza security fence. The IDF began its response by hitting 6 terror targets in Gaza.

On Monday, a police officer was stabbed at the Adam checkpoint north of Jerusalem and later lost a kidney during medical treatment that saved his life.

On Sunday, terrorists detonated a bomb on a bus in Bat Yam south of Tel Aviv. One was injured as driver and passenger alertness prevented much larger casualties.

On Saturday and Friday IDF forces clashed with terrorists on the Gaza border, as the terrorists threw rocks, fired mortars and tried to plant explosives on the security fence.

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http://www.experienceproject.com/question-answer/Is-It-Crazy-For-A-Person-To-Have-Conversations-With-Themselves-Out-Loud-And-They-Actually-Answer-Back/1456254

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http://www.experienceproject.com/question-answer/Is-It-Crazy-For-A-Person-To-Have-Conversations-With-Themselves-Out-Loud-And-They-Actually-Answer-Back/1456254

And this is relevant to the thread how?

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http://www.experienceproject.com/question-answer/Is-It-Crazy-For-A-Person-To-Have-Conversations-With-Themselves-Out-Loud-And-They-Actually-Answer-Back/1456254

I don't think Muman is talking to himself.  It's more like he's sharing websites of interest.

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I don't think Muman is talking to himself.  It's more like he's sharing websites of interest.

I am also asking others to engage in Tefillah, prayer, to Hashem. The release of these terrorist prisoners is very troubling, and Tehillim provide Jews (and non-Jews alike) a way to express our feelings to Hashem. I am sure I am not alone in feeling the great injustice of this terrorist release... I am hoping that the Psalms provide a motivation to speak with Hashem (as prayer is described).

By speaking with Hashem we reconcile ourselves to speak to others. To speak up against the injustice. I am hoping that through our concentration on the Tefillah we are motivated to express our feelings in public.

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I listen and read almost everything Muman posts...