Hello,
Ever since the war started I was having trouble getting online. The past week or so it has been hardly working. The army was using Jamming frequencies and I think it was messing with my wireless internet. :-(
But I am back up and fully online now. Finally!!
Ok, now what was the last post about? Oh right the election. Not much coverage of that over here. We hear a little bit here and there. I hear he has been pretty busy. We shall see.
What have I been up to.... hum... Finally met with the internet broadcasting and PR company for the Blev Echad event. Got everything with them straightened out. We are working to have 20,000-50,000 people tuning in for the broadcast. Fun Stuff, all in a days work. ;-)
I have a ton of pictures to upload so stay tuned.
Other then that everything is pretty normal around here.
Have a good one!
Jesse
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Alo
Hey all,
I hear you all gonna get a new president sworn in on your side of the water. Good luck with that one. jk
Ok nm new goin on here. I just took an awesome picture of the sunset about 20 minutes I wanted to share with you. Here it is. Enjoy!
Jesse
I hear you all gonna get a new president sworn in on your side of the water. Good luck with that one. jk
Ok nm new goin on here. I just took an awesome picture of the sunset about 20 minutes I wanted to share with you. Here it is. Enjoy!
Jesse
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Gotta write more!
Ok so here is the deal. Every day I am really busy now that I have become involved in different projects, and its just keeps going from when I get up till I go to sleep. Now due to the fact that this is all around Yeshiva if I crash the projects suffer cause I need to keep up the Yeshiva, as thats why i'm yeknow, here. As you have read, I did the carnival, that was a 48 hour miracle. Thank G-d it was very successful and here are some pics from it!
Another project I am working on is called Belev Echad. This is a worldwide hachnasat Sefer Torah at Yeshivat Merkaz Harav, to commemorate the Yartzeight of the students who died in the shooting terrorist attacks a year ago. We are working to have the event be live broadcasted to the world via the internet. This is where I come in. Since the people who are doing the event are in America I am the liaison here in Israel for all the PR work. The website is http://www.blevechad.com/live/ The event is on February 24th and I will update with more info as it gets closer.
Another project I am working on is of course Jcorps. We are gearing up to start a new round of events. As we grow we are working to find new groups to assist. If you know of an organization here in Israel who would benefit from a team of hands on friday morning, ages 18-28, boys and girls, let me know. Either email me or post it in the comments.
I am about to take on another project which is a concert in the community center of Sderot to try and bring visitors to Sderot. More info on that one as I learn it.
Shabbos was good, I was by relatives just outside the old city. I stayed by the Bunins for those of you who know my family. That was fun. One of my Rebbiem from TABC (Rabbi Scott Friedman) came to Israel with 10 guys to look at yeshivos instead of going with their parents. This is a very interesting concept which usually is not done, the school taking some of the seniors to Israel for Yeshiva week. Clever to say the least. There was one kid I was talking to who was still deciding if he wanted to come to Israel at all next year who I talked to for a good while right by the Kotel on Friday night. Hopefully I was able to make an impact on him to really consider coming, and that combined with the trip will make him take the plunge and jump into the fun that is the year abroad.
On Thursday we went to the Latrun Tank Museum, which of course was alot of fun, since I love military stuff. All the tanks that were there have all seen battle, and you can see the tanks that they have used over the years. Wicked cool. I was there about 5 years ago, and they have added a tank or 2 since then. Here are a few shots of me with the tanks.
Ok so this first one is not of the tanks but I love shots like this and I took it there so enjoy!
I have to upload pics to the gallery, and there are already some new ones. Check it out!
Jesse
Another project I am working on is called Belev Echad. This is a worldwide hachnasat Sefer Torah at Yeshivat Merkaz Harav, to commemorate the Yartzeight of the students who died in the shooting terrorist attacks a year ago. We are working to have the event be live broadcasted to the world via the internet. This is where I come in. Since the people who are doing the event are in America I am the liaison here in Israel for all the PR work. The website is http://www.blevechad.com/live/ The event is on February 24th and I will update with more info as it gets closer.
Another project I am working on is of course Jcorps. We are gearing up to start a new round of events. As we grow we are working to find new groups to assist. If you know of an organization here in Israel who would benefit from a team of hands on friday morning, ages 18-28, boys and girls, let me know. Either email me or post it in the comments.
I am about to take on another project which is a concert in the community center of Sderot to try and bring visitors to Sderot. More info on that one as I learn it.
Shabbos was good, I was by relatives just outside the old city. I stayed by the Bunins for those of you who know my family. That was fun. One of my Rebbiem from TABC (Rabbi Scott Friedman) came to Israel with 10 guys to look at yeshivos instead of going with their parents. This is a very interesting concept which usually is not done, the school taking some of the seniors to Israel for Yeshiva week. Clever to say the least. There was one kid I was talking to who was still deciding if he wanted to come to Israel at all next year who I talked to for a good while right by the Kotel on Friday night. Hopefully I was able to make an impact on him to really consider coming, and that combined with the trip will make him take the plunge and jump into the fun that is the year abroad.
On Thursday we went to the Latrun Tank Museum, which of course was alot of fun, since I love military stuff. All the tanks that were there have all seen battle, and you can see the tanks that they have used over the years. Wicked cool. I was there about 5 years ago, and they have added a tank or 2 since then. Here are a few shots of me with the tanks.
Ok so this first one is not of the tanks but I love shots like this and I took it there so enjoy!
I have to upload pics to the gallery, and there are already some new ones. Check it out!
Jesse
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
no title cause I cant think of one.
Hello,
I would like to direct you to another project that I am working on, and have just taken hold of the technical side of things. Take a look at http://www.blevechad.com/live/
This is an event which is a massive Hachnasat Sefer Torah in memory of the 8 yeshiva students who died in the Merkaz HaRav massacre a year ago. We will be live broadcasting the event on February 24th, and thats where I come in. I am working with a PR company here in Israel to insure that the event goes the way it should. :-) I shall update you further as we get closer to the event.
In other news yesterday was amazing!! We had the discovery seminars at Aish HaTorah. I will post the links to download them online as soon as we upload them to the Lev site.
Have a good day!
Jesse
I would like to direct you to another project that I am working on, and have just taken hold of the technical side of things. Take a look at http://www.blevechad.com/live/
This is an event which is a massive Hachnasat Sefer Torah in memory of the 8 yeshiva students who died in the Merkaz HaRav massacre a year ago. We will be live broadcasting the event on February 24th, and thats where I come in. I am working with a PR company here in Israel to insure that the event goes the way it should. :-) I shall update you further as we get closer to the event.
In other news yesterday was amazing!! We had the discovery seminars at Aish HaTorah. I will post the links to download them online as soon as we upload them to the Lev site.
Have a good day!
Jesse
Monday, January 12, 2009
Been Working
Hello,
This past week has been a crazy busy one. The carnival was a great success.
We are still around with the rockets and all, and the world press seems to have forgotten about it anyway. Yesterday I saw 15 planes flying in formation towards Gaza, it was awesome! lol.
The carnival was in the Jewish Standard, and I am told the Jewish Press, although I haven't seen that one yet. Yeshiva is the same old, same old. Everyone in the Yeshiva loved the carnival though. Great Success.
In other news I am going to begin work on Yiddia again. For those of you who don't know what it is, Yiddia is my idea for a Jewish style iTunes. But that is all I am going to tell you so that you dont go and steal my idea. muahahah.
ttys,
Jesse
This past week has been a crazy busy one. The carnival was a great success.
We are still around with the rockets and all, and the world press seems to have forgotten about it anyway. Yesterday I saw 15 planes flying in formation towards Gaza, it was awesome! lol.
The carnival was in the Jewish Standard, and I am told the Jewish Press, although I haven't seen that one yet. Yeshiva is the same old, same old. Everyone in the Yeshiva loved the carnival though. Great Success.
In other news I am going to begin work on Yiddia again. For those of you who don't know what it is, Yiddia is my idea for a Jewish style iTunes. But that is all I am going to tell you so that you dont go and steal my idea. muahahah.
ttys,
Jesse
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Fire From The North
Hey, Sorry I haven’t written in a few days. I have been busy working on a flash project that has taken every second of my time. When I heard that there was people moving from their houses in the south to ‘higher ground’ I said we have to do something. Then when I heard that children from the south were going to be coming to our town of Ramat Bet Shemesh. So I thought to myself now I really have to do something. So I had the idea that the kids aren’t going to be too happy about having to drive an hour each was every day for school. So I went to the rabbi at my school who is also my night Seder Rebbe. He is also the trip programmer for the school and has a business in the summer making itineraries for trips in Israel, so if your panning a trip let me know and I will have him get in touch with you. Anyway, I got together with him and told him we needed to do a fun day for these kids. So in 48 hours we pulled together a carnival and in 24 hours we successfully raised $1560 from the local NJ/NY Yeshiva High Schools!! We needed only $1000 to run the carnival, and due to the extra funds, we are getting an extra ride and buying the kids lunch the following day. Now I have to go run the Carnival so I will write an update later.
Keep an eye on the news, we just received rocket fire from the North and no one knows yet if it was Hezbollah or someone else. Something is goin on and it could get real ugly real soon. Please G-d our army is big enough to be split in the event that we have a multifaceted war. Please G-d will give us the strength and ability to continue the war and completely eliminate our enemies.
Keep an eye on the news, we just received rocket fire from the North and no one knows yet if it was Hezbollah or someone else. Something is goin on and it could get real ugly real soon. Please G-d our army is big enough to be split in the event that we have a multifaceted war. Please G-d will give us the strength and ability to continue the war and completely eliminate our enemies.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Lockdown
Ok, Now I am officially stuck in the humdrum cement city of Ramat Bet Shemesh, of which we reside. As of this morning Lev HaTorah went on lockdown. We were holding out as one of the last schools to do it, and all the girls' schools have been on lockdown for a week already. Blah. Begin the boredom. Ok, Ok, I am making a big deal out of it but seriously, it's not fun. I like to be able to travel and go places, meet new people and see new things. Now I am stuck here where the city folk are not the most friendly people around.
Now that I have completely bashed Ramat Bet Shemesh for having nothing to do for anyone my age, lets talk about what the good they are doing. We are the first largest city outside of the special situation range and therefore people are emigrating to us. There will be thousands of kids shuttling up daily to our little town to be hosted in schools, gyms, and peoples basements so that they can continue school as apposed to being stuck in a bomb shelter all day. Beyond that there are also 1000 refugees who will be moving into homes in and around Bet Shemesh/Ramat Bet Shemesh. This is being pioneered by a grass roots organization who was created during the second Lebanon war.
Everything is being funded by its parent organization Leman Achai. Leman Achai is an organization that is very prominent in Ramat Bet Shemesh and Israel. To donate:
Online Donations: www.israelwar.org
USA Tax Deductible: "US Friends of Lema'an Achai", PO Box 532,
Oceanside, NY 11572-0532, USA.
UK Tax Deductible: "British Friends of Lema'an Achai", c/o Nava
Kestenbaum, 96 Rigby Street, Salford, Manchester, M7 4BQ, ENGLAND.
Canadian Tax Deductible: "Shaarei Tefilla Charity Fund", C/O Murray
Shore, 31 Marvill Street, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3L2, CANADA.
Israel Tax Deductible: "Lema'an Achai", The Lema'an Achai Center,
40/7 Nahal Lachish, Ramat Bet Shemesh, 99093, Israel.
By Phone 24/6 Donations Hotline (Hebrew): 02 99.999.33
This is what is going on close to home here in Ramat Bet Shemesh. Also, any funds donated that is not used due to the fact that B'H the war ends, will be used for Leman Achai's usual work of supporting the poor.
In other news on the other side of the border, one IDF soldier has died in the hospital from wounds he received on the ground in Gaza. Baruch Dayin HaEmet. This is the first IDF soldier to be killed in this war and Im"H should be the only one.
As of this morning there have been 30 rockets flying into the south of Israel. 2 injured but not seriously. For those of you who read the Times or CNN please note that I have noticed not only clearly photo-shopped images on both publications, but also as always being very pro Arabs. Fox News on the other hand it should be noted has been very pro Israel. For the most up to date news check back here, or go to www.israelnationalnews.com or www.jpost.com
May there be no more Israeli soldiers, or any civilians killed in this operation.
Jesse - Writing to the sound of the military helicopters and an occasional IAF Jet flying overhead.
Now that I have completely bashed Ramat Bet Shemesh for having nothing to do for anyone my age, lets talk about what the good they are doing. We are the first largest city outside of the special situation range and therefore people are emigrating to us. There will be thousands of kids shuttling up daily to our little town to be hosted in schools, gyms, and peoples basements so that they can continue school as apposed to being stuck in a bomb shelter all day. Beyond that there are also 1000 refugees who will be moving into homes in and around Bet Shemesh/Ramat Bet Shemesh. This is being pioneered by a grass roots organization who was created during the second Lebanon war.
Everything is being funded by its parent organization Leman Achai. Leman Achai is an organization that is very prominent in Ramat Bet Shemesh and Israel. To donate:
Online Donations: www.israelwar.org
USA Tax Deductible: "US Friends of Lema'an Achai", PO Box 532,
Oceanside, NY 11572-0532, USA.
UK Tax Deductible: "British Friends of Lema'an Achai", c/o Nava
Kestenbaum, 96 Rigby Street, Salford, Manchester, M7 4BQ, ENGLAND.
Canadian Tax Deductible: "Shaarei Tefilla Charity Fund", C/O Murray
Shore, 31 Marvill Street, Toronto, Ontario, M3H 3L2, CANADA.
Israel Tax Deductible: "Lema'an Achai", The Lema'an Achai Center,
40/7 Nahal Lachish, Ramat Bet Shemesh, 99093, Israel.
By Phone 24/6 Donations Hotline (Hebrew): 02 99.999.33
This is what is going on close to home here in Ramat Bet Shemesh. Also, any funds donated that is not used due to the fact that B'H the war ends, will be used for Leman Achai's usual work of supporting the poor.
In other news on the other side of the border, one IDF soldier has died in the hospital from wounds he received on the ground in Gaza. Baruch Dayin HaEmet. This is the first IDF soldier to be killed in this war and Im"H should be the only one.
As of this morning there have been 30 rockets flying into the south of Israel. 2 injured but not seriously. For those of you who read the Times or CNN please note that I have noticed not only clearly photo-shopped images on both publications, but also as always being very pro Arabs. Fox News on the other hand it should be noted has been very pro Israel. For the most up to date news check back here, or go to www.israelnationalnews.com or www.jpost.com
May there be no more Israeli soldiers, or any civilians killed in this operation.
Jesse - Writing to the sound of the military helicopters and an occasional IAF Jet flying overhead.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Thousands of troops called up
I have just read that thousands of reservists who were previously approved by the government to be called up have received their phone call. The military is not making it clear exactly how many troops they are bringing up.
Hamas sent out a message in hebrew on military frequency saying that they will kidnap or kill all the Israeli soldiers, and they have surprises waiting for the soldiers like nothing they have ever seen. Over the past 18 months since Israel last completely pulled out of Gaza, Hamas has had the chance to arm themselves with much more technologically advanced weapons. We have seen proof of this with what they have been firing at us recently. Reports say they have laid mines near the border. The Israeli intelligence for this operation has been inpeccable and I trust they know exactly what is waiting for them, and are equipped accordingly. Many troops have been set up near the border for a week now and have finally entered. There were many different kinds of troops and I am sure the IDF is prepared for whatever is waiting.
May Hashem help them to be receiving the proper information to properly protect and guard our brothers.
Jesse
Hamas sent out a message in hebrew on military frequency saying that they will kidnap or kill all the Israeli soldiers, and they have surprises waiting for the soldiers like nothing they have ever seen. Over the past 18 months since Israel last completely pulled out of Gaza, Hamas has had the chance to arm themselves with much more technologically advanced weapons. We have seen proof of this with what they have been firing at us recently. Reports say they have laid mines near the border. The Israeli intelligence for this operation has been inpeccable and I trust they know exactly what is waiting for them, and are equipped accordingly. Many troops have been set up near the border for a week now and have finally entered. There were many different kinds of troops and I am sure the IDF is prepared for whatever is waiting.
May Hashem help them to be receiving the proper information to properly protect and guard our brothers.
Jesse
Operation Cast Lead Ground Troops Enter Gaza
Breaking News:
Hello all,
Just a little while ago Israeli tanks and soldiers on the ground moved into Gaza. There has been reported fighting, and thankfully no Israeli soldiers killed BliA'H. On the other hand dozens of Hamas gunmen on the ground are reported as killed by Israeli troops.
The troops moving in was described by the press as a wall of tanks backed up by military helicopters.
Olmert is quoted as saying he is "aware of dangers of operation."
This is an operation that will not be short and will continue as they destroy Hamas strong hold on Gaza.
We are still outside the Special Situation Range which is the Army/Israeli Govt imposed effected area. As of now Hamas forces do not have any weapons that can reach Ramat Bet Shemesh. I will keep you updated. The rest of the world is condemning and calling for a cease fire. Clearly the Israeli government is not interested. Have a good Motei Shabbos.
Please pray for our brothers now in enemy lines, pray that they are successful and ALL have safe returns. May G-d be with them all, either in the air or by foot, may G-d be their shield.
Jesse
Hello all,
Just a little while ago Israeli tanks and soldiers on the ground moved into Gaza. There has been reported fighting, and thankfully no Israeli soldiers killed BliA'H. On the other hand dozens of Hamas gunmen on the ground are reported as killed by Israeli troops.
The troops moving in was described by the press as a wall of tanks backed up by military helicopters.
Olmert is quoted as saying he is "aware of dangers of operation."
This is an operation that will not be short and will continue as they destroy Hamas strong hold on Gaza.
We are still outside the Special Situation Range which is the Army/Israeli Govt imposed effected area. As of now Hamas forces do not have any weapons that can reach Ramat Bet Shemesh. I will keep you updated. The rest of the world is condemning and calling for a cease fire. Clearly the Israeli government is not interested. Have a good Motei Shabbos.
Please pray for our brothers now in enemy lines, pray that they are successful and ALL have safe returns. May G-d be with them all, either in the air or by foot, may G-d be their shield.
Jesse
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