Beit Or ~ The House Of Light

In Czarist Russia, government-organized pogroms against the Jews kept the eyes of masses off the corrupt regime.

It is arguable which of the Russian Czars was the worst to the Jews. We'll start with Czar Nicholas I (who ruled from 1825 to 1855) as one of the prime contenders and work our way down.

Jews and the Founding of America by Rabbi Ken Spiro as published on Aish.com.

The amazing story of Jewish influence on the founding of American democracy is a well-kept secret.

The creation of the United States of America represented a unique event in world history -- it was a democracy from its inception, it was rooted in the Bible, and one of its earliest tenets was religious tolerance.

The claim on this article below is that is was written by Sebastian Vilar Rodrigez in some Spanish Newspaper. To the time of posting it- I have not been able to verify this source and other blogs are pointing out it is not a real published article. While the article appears to be a fake published work, the sentiment and thoughts conveyed are right in line with the truth about Europe today.

From Author Unknown...

By Larry Miller written in 2002

"A brief overview of the situation is always valuable, so as a service to all Americans who still don't get it, I now offer you the story of the Middle East in just a few paragraphs, which is all you really need.

Don't thank me. I'm a giver. Here we go:

First they came... by Martin Niemöller

When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.

Rabbi Isaac Levy has taught that in the Hebrew culture, names are important. Names carry meaning and convey the character of a person. Particularly in Hebrew, the names provide a link to the Creator. The importance of names and their meanings came to the Hebrews from the God of Israel. From the very beginning in Genesis to the very end of the bible in Revelations, names are integral to the people of God and to God Himself.