Posted on 03/23/2016 10:43:06 AM PDT by C19fan
For the Jews of Belgium, Wednesday should have been the happiest day on the calendar.
Purim, the most raucous and joyful Jewish holiday, begins Wednesday at sundown. But this year, there will be no merriment in Brussels. With the holiday falling the day after terrorist attacks that killed at least 31 people and injured 270 more in the capital city, the Jewish congregations in Brussels decided that celebrating Purim would not be appropriate — or safe.
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Wow.
I like the expression “living well is the best revenge”. They should hire some guards and party it up in spite of it all. Don’t let ISIS steal their moment of joy.
Purim should be the best time of the year, but no, Belgian Jews gotta stay hold up in their homes, otherwise "diversity" might come for them >:(
Let the MSM explain why, if these terrorist attacks have nothing to do with Muslim immigration, Jews have to be fearful and cancel important religious ceremonies. I mean, if this has nothing to do with religion, synagogues should operate normally, right?
But isn’t PURIM about being brave, holding your ground in spite of the enemy and not giving in.
I doubt they will be relighted.
The decree of the King, to annihilate the Jews, which was instigated by the evil Haman, could not be changed. That was the “law of the Medes and Persians”.
However, Queen Esther risked the displeasure of the king(and her life) by asking that the Jews be allowed to Arm themselves and Fight back.
The king agreed, and the Jews defended themselves valiantly, hence the celebration of Purim.
I am not making this up. It is in the book.
Whenever I hear of this kind of action I think of the British who a attended the theatres during the bombing of London to show that they would not be cowed.
That generation is gone. I doubt we will see it’s like again.
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The Jews did not get to 5776 year history by sheltering in place and cowering in fear of violence or possible attacks on them. Esther risked her life to plea her case before the king...Adonai protected them then and He is with them now.
Terror like you know what happens. It’s life but rise up and fear NOT for the Lord they God is with you...
The wife and I ( I am a retired Protestant pastor) attend Shabbat service at a Messianic synagogue. Every Saturday we wave to the off duty county sheriff who the synagogue hires for security... He is armed...He has his squad car and his radio...We live in dangerous times but rejoice for there is nothing these animals from the seventh century can do to us...
Blessed Purim for Jews and Messianic Believers!
And Blessed Easter for the Christians on Sunday!
Freegard
LEX
Jews in Europa again have to shelter in place.
My advice to them is to flee to Poland (irony), Hungary, and other points east.
It is simply NOT SAFE in these places anymore.
Please keep up! The media explains it all:
It’s right-wing extremists reviving ancient European nastiness that are causing fear among Jews, not the poor migrant refugees simply trying to exist midst the horrible hating white people of Europe!
How many times do you need it explained to you??? Seriously!
Don’t be raciss...or facist!
As a consequence of the libtard Europeans, the Jews (once again) have to pay the price in that it's just too dangerous this year, in the wake of Brussels, to wander the streets in costume, to gather in large groups outside or inside the synagogues, and certainly to get drunk (Purim is one of only 2 times/year that Jewish males are permitted to get drunk).
We need to start a “Jews for Jihadis” exchange program, we send them one Muslim family in exchange for 2 Jewish families to come from europe and live in the United States.
Europe is already dead, may as well use them as a dumping ground for jihadis and we could use more good citizens who don’t wanna chop our heads off but instead want to fill their own children’s heads with knowledge and learning.
Look for the remaining Jews living in Europe to either go to the USA or to Israel. Europe is gone, at least western Europe.
They light a few candles, post pictures with an overlay of the Belgian flag, and bow down in abject submission to their new conquerors.
Diversity is coming for us all.
Everyone will get a different colored
Tatoo on their arm.
Um, should Mordechai have stayed home too? What would have happened to all the Jews of Persian ancestry if he had?
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