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Dear Son
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Today you’re going into the Israeli Army. I know that you’re excited and
probably also a little scared (who wouldn’t be?) but that’s normal, that’s
OK. We are so proud of you and want you to know we love you and we are
100% behind you. Your father wants you to know that you have his bracha.
We see in the media, both in Israel and in the U.S. how the Palestinians
are being “humiliated” at checkpoints, by the security wall which prevents
them from sneaking into Israel to murder innocents. We also hear all about
the leftist ideologues who think they are being “courageous” by refusing
to defend their fellow Jews because they don’t agree with their religious
beliefs or where they have chosen to live. True courage means doing what
G-D says is good and right and moral even if you don’t get interviewed on
CNN or written about (in a good way, that is) in the New York Times.
We never hear about the ordinary recruit, or about the loyal soldiers in
Hashem’s Army, the ones who believe in G-D and in G-D’s promise to the
entire Jewish people, who do their jobs without complaining. We don’t hear
about the ones who study Torah, and who acknowledge that they follow G-D’s
commandments. We never hear from the soldiers who take seriously their vow
to protect the citizens of Israel as well as Hashem’s commandment to love
their fellow Jew. Nevertheless, we want you to know that you are loved and
appreciated by many people whose prayers for you go up to shamayim
every second.
You are performing a true Kiddush Hashem (a sanctification of G-D’s
name) not only for yourself and your family and all the chayalei Chabad,
soldiers of the Rebbe, but for all of Israel.
It’s very hard to write this without sounding all silly and corny and
cliché-ridden. “Pride, love, blessings, prayers” yeah, right, SEND CASH!!
We love you. G-D bless you and protect you.
Ma & Ta |
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