
Stanley Zir
In 2024, Christmas and Hanukkah fell on the same date, December 25. American Jews, together with their Christian counterparts, fuse together the 10 commandments, the Bible, and the Constitution's stance against tyranny and its rule of law. Reinforcing the foundation upon which our free Republic stands, it defines our Judeo-Christian culture.
On Hanukkah, Jewish people from all around the world gather together with their families, especially in Israel and America who have the largest population of Jewish people, to celebrate the victory of the Maccabees—a small group of orthodox Jewish priests who gained victory over the entire Greek Empire. It’s called the festival of lights.
The temple had been converted into a place of idol worship. They located enough oil to light the temple's menorah for one night, but it miraculously burned for eight days, long enough to bring new oil to sustain their campaign.
The Hanukkiah is a nine-branched candle holder, lit during the eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The first candle on the on the Hanukkiah is called the Honnach. The ninth holder, called the Shamash, is used to light the other candles on each evening during Hanukkah—eight days celebrating the miracle the Maccabees.
The first day starts with a prayer to G-d: “Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, shehecheyanu v'kiy'manu v'higiyanu laz'man hazeh.”
"Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who has kept us alive, sustained us, and brought us to this season. Our God, Ruler of the Universe, who makes us holy through Your commandments, and commands us to light the Hanukkah lights."
Then lighting the first candle is followed by a large variety of delicious Jewish food—matzo ball soup, potato latkes and applesauce, kugell brisket, and jelly donuts. After dinner, children spin dradle—a popular device. While Greeks outlawed the study of Torah, Jews would outsmart them by playing with a spinning top, the dradle, a four-sided dice with Hebrew words.
And at the end of the night, we discuss the miracle of the Maccabee. Then, we would go round the room and end the discussion by applying miracles to this generation.
When I reflected on the purpose of this day, I first want to thank President Trump for stopping Iran in its tracks by rescinding the nuclear holocaust bomb deal Obama made with Iran and bringing her to financial ruin. America, Israel, and the free world could breathe again.
When Biden became president, I wrote, "The nuclear time clock that is ticking under Biden has been reactivated and is one minute to 12, and Israel is fighting for her life. Do you think Bibi Netanyahu will hesitate to destroy Iran’s nuclear holocaust bomb facilities that is too close to completion?"
Do not be surprised if Netanyahu castrates Aii Kamenein's nuclear holocaust testicles. Can we count on Biden? Can you count on those who support arms and fund those who are carrying out Hitler’s unfinished business in this world? Bibi is about to take out Iran to avoid a world war and that is exactly what happened.
Here it is what the Prime Minister said one month later: "What I tell my fellow Jews here in Israel and throughout the world is to stand up, stand up, don't be frightened, stand up, be proud, push back on these anti-Semites. Don't hide, be strong, do not let the anti-Semites win the day, but I too ask that of all the friends of civilization, all the friends of Israel. I ask them to stand with them and fight back against all the forces of anti-Semitism, because this hatred against the Jews always, always, passes to the rest of society.
"We saw that in the holocaust, Hitler began with the Jews. My father was 23 years old, but he was a historian. He was a young man at the time in 1933 when Hitler came to power. This is what he said then. What begins with the Jews will turn into a holocaust, a word he used in 1933, but he said it will not end with the Jews, and it will endanger all free societies. What we must do is to persuade all free societies that they must fight Hitlerism, not only for the sake of the Jews but for their own sake.
"I say to you today many, many decades later that we have the same problem—the anti-Sematic assault on Israel and the attempt to destroy the Jewish state. The attacks on the Jews worldwide is not only an attack on the Jews, but it is an attack on all free society. We have to all stand together and push back against this threat and defeat it."
I believe Prime Minister Netanyahu gave the greatest speech ever offered to the free world, a warning that the rise of anti-semitism and those who what to destroy the Jewish state, and the ramifications of what would occur if we did not fight back.
I am convinced Bibi Netanyahu's speech should be read in the synagogues and churches. Members should address the House from microphones at the well of Congress (any table, or "the well," the area immediately in front of the rostrum) by those representing a bill should stop the spreading of anti- Semitisms not only in the colleges, but the violence against the Jewish people in the streets across America.
On October 27th the day of the barbarian attack on Israel, Brit Hume, chief political analyst for Fox News, said, "I never trusted Hamas," and everyone on that broadcast agreed. After 60 years of attacks on the Israeli people, suicide bombers are stabbing civilians in broad daylight, and you don’t trust Hamas who are terrorists?
President Trump said there must be another way of dealing with the Palestinian situation. President Biden demanded a cease fire with 143 nations in the United Nation. The international community was quick to condemn Israel, and even quicker to support and fund Iran and Hamas.
The most significant statement made on October 7, 2023, was when Netanyahu said, "I will hunt down all those leaders that were responsible for the attract on Israel. They will find no refuge to hide from us. We will go anywhere. This is the worst attack on Israel since the holocaust, and with President Trump not coming into office until January 20, he could not defend Israel from Iran and Hamas. Israel was left to fend for herself."
He further said, "Israel could no longer hesitate. This is a life and death struggle for the existence of Israel. The tables would be reversed."
They had underestimated Netanyahu's resolve. This is our Hanukah Maccabee’s moment in this generation, and Netanyahu is leading the charge.
Netanyahu kills Sinwah and says Hamas is dead. Hamas' new leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Iran.
Iran retaliates and sends 200 missiles to destroy Israel. No damage to Israel, which was protected by the Iron Dome.
Israel retaliates and sends 110 airplanes into Iran and eliminates her strike-back capabilities.
Bibi takes out Hezebalah. Israel carried out part of its device attack targeting Hezbollah by concealing explosives inside the batteries of pagers.
Sep 18, 2024 — At least 20 people were killed and over 450 injured after walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon, the country's health ministry says they killed its leader.
Israel has destroyed Iran's proxies and brought Iran to her knees.
Netanyahu made this statement to the world:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhq2BIrwVJA
The question that must be asked is how did Israel alone defend Israel and defeat the enemies of the free world? Hasshmes gift to Israel. She agreed upon a living MIRACLE, destroying the enemies of Israel and the free world MIRACLE we live on.
Netenyahu has reclaimed the lands of Israel fulfilling prophecy. The only help she needs from Trump is to destroy Iran, or the West Bank will never give up the hostages.
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