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Israeli Defense Ministry Buys Judaica From America
Arutz 7 ^ | 11-16-2006 | Ezra HaLevi

Posted on 11/16/2006 11:55:41 AM PST by Nachum

Israel’s defense ties with the United States have resulted in a large contract for American Jewish scribes, who are to supply the new Defense Ministry building with mezuzas.

The military aid given to Israel by the U.S. requires Israel to spend that money on American goods, thereby boosting the American economy, which relies heavily on defense contracts.

Until now, this has not only resulted in assault rifles with “property of the U.S. government” written on them, but canned corn and sucking candies in IDF combat rations still bearing the English labels from supermarket chains such as ShopRite and Stop n’ Shop.

Now, with defense budgets in Israel slashed, even mezuzas are being outsourced to American scribes. Jews are required by the Torah to affix a mezuza, which contains a small rolled parchment (klaf) inscribed with two sections from Deuteronomy (6:4-9 and 11:13-21), to the right-hand doorpost and gate of Jewish homes and buildings.

Israeli scribes are the chief producers of mezuzas used worldwide, but the hundreds of parchments ordered by the defense ministry will come from American Judaica consortiums.

At least $30,000 has already been spent on the American mezuzas, which will grace the offices of Israel’s top brass in the new reinforced building being constructed as part of the Defense Ministry’s Kiryah compound in Tel Aviv.

The Defense Ministry confirmed the report and explained that the decision was made due to the fact that American-made mezuzas are cheaper.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: israeli; judaica; ministry
Stop n'Shlep? Walmartsky?
1 posted on 11/16/2006 11:55:43 AM PST by Nachum
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To: Nachum; Alouette; SJackson
Stop n'Shlep? Walmartsky?

Lol.

ping?

2 posted on 11/16/2006 11:57:34 AM PST by darkangel82 (Everyone has the right to be an idiot, but on DU they abuse the privilege.)
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To: Nachum

funny. i was told by an American Sofer that he doesnt write mezuzzas any more because the Israeli soferim can write them at lower cost.


3 posted on 11/16/2006 11:58:12 AM PST by APRPEH (id theft info available on my profile page)
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To: 1st-P-In-The-Pod; A_Conservative_in_Cambridge; af_vet_rr; agrace; albyjimc2; Alexander Rubin; ...
Most U.S. Judaica sources import scrolls from Israeli scribes.

I think this was an ingenious method to get around the requirement that the money has to be spent in the U.S.

If it went to some poor scribes and their families, that is better than new shoes for Aliza Olmert or sex toys for Haim Ramon.

FRmail me to be added or removed from this Judaic/pro-Israel/Russian Jewry ping list.

Warning! This is a high-volume ping list.

4 posted on 11/16/2006 12:11:24 PM PST by Alouette (Psalms of the Day: 119: 1-96)
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To: Alouette
Most U.S. Judaica sources import scrolls from Israeli scribes.

I think this was an ingenious method to get around the requirement that the money has to be spent in the U.S.

My brother is a sofer in Jerusalem. He sells almost everything he makes to a rabbi in the US east coast, who then resells them. I'm sure that he's not alone in doing this.

If it went to some poor scribes and their families, that is better than new shoes for Aliza Olmert or sex toys for Haim Ramon.

Aw-mein!

5 posted on 11/16/2006 12:39:21 PM PST by Ancesthntr
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To: Nachum

LOL!


6 posted on 11/16/2006 1:03:17 PM PST by Convert from ECUSA (Regarding islam: Osculate meas Sanctas Romanas Ecclesiae nates)
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
If you'd like to be on this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.

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7 posted on 11/16/2006 2:11:17 PM PST by SJackson (A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user, T. Roosevelt)
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I don't understand what we are talking about here....but I am a Baptist , so maybe I am not suppose to know....


8 posted on 11/16/2006 2:15:11 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (History is soon Forgotten,)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
I don't understand what we are talking about here....but I am a Baptist , so maybe I am not suppose to know....

Sorry, but if you can't show me the secret handshake I can't help you...

Oh, okay. Just don't tell anyone.

Mezuzah.

9 posted on 11/16/2006 2:41:34 PM PST by Slings and Arrows (Natalie Maines fears me...)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Thanks!


10 posted on 11/16/2006 2:59:51 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (History is soon Forgotten,)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

I'd better not lose my secret decoder ring over this!


11 posted on 11/16/2006 3:02:48 PM PST by Slings and Arrows (Natalie Maines fears me...)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
That's the problem with being a Baptist, nobody ever tells us anything. Even the Amish probably hear news before we do!

Thank God for the internet.

12 posted on 11/16/2006 4:33:30 PM PST by xJones
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To: Slings and Arrows
I'd better not lose my secret decoder ring over this!

Too late....

13 posted on 11/16/2006 4:35:45 PM PST by xJones
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

"I don't understand what we are talking about here....but I am a Baptist , so maybe I am not suppose to know..."

I am a Roman Catholic so the scroll in my mezuza is in Latin.
(no kidding, it was a gift from an old friend and fishing partner who is Jewish)


14 posted on 11/16/2006 5:15:05 PM PST by rogator
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To: xJones
I'd better not lose my secret decoder ring over this!
Too late....

Oh, no! I've become a goy! I feel this unspeakable urge to put mayonaisse on a corned-beef sandwich...

15 posted on 11/16/2006 9:10:13 PM PST by Slings and Arrows (Natalie Maines fears me...)
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To: Nachum
thereby boosting the American economy, which relies heavily on defense contracts.

Yep, that's right. We're just one big war machine!
16 posted on 11/16/2006 9:12:53 PM PST by July 4th (A vacant lot cancelled out my vote for Bush.)
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To: Nachum

But.. are they getting these Mezuzza's Wholesale?


17 posted on 11/16/2006 9:21:55 PM PST by nkycincinnatikid
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I worry more that the present defense ministry is more interested in building decorations than supplying the military with the tools it needs. There were cases this last war of the IDF troops going with out food. I would rather they get cans of food than the REMF's getting nice Mezzuza's. You can buy Mezzuza's on Ben Yehuda street pretty darn cheap.

I think this is a sign of liberalism at the top more than wisdom.


18 posted on 11/16/2006 9:55:36 PM PST by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: Slings and Arrows
"Oh, no! I've become a goy! I feel this unspeakable urge to put mayonaisse on a corned-beef sandwich..."

LOL!
19 posted on 11/17/2006 7:31:16 AM PST by Convert from ECUSA (Regarding islam: Osculate meas Sanctas Romanas Ecclesiae nates)
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To: Slings and Arrows
Oh, no! I've become a goy! I feel this unspeakable urge to put mayonaisse on a corned-beef sandwich...

Just ease yourself into it with a "bread and butter" pickle on top for starters.

20 posted on 11/17/2006 7:47:43 AM PST by papertyger
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