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11 Adar Alef 5779 – Feb 16, 2019 BSD from God and cleave to divine service, God is overjoyed, and it The Upside of Evil (Tetzave) causes a divine light to spread forth.

By Rabbi Ben Tzion Spitz May we always overcome our negative natural impulses and turn our inner demons into radiant light. Evil is unspectacular and always human, and Moshe Feiglin on the Latest Yisrael shares our bed and eats at our own table. -W. H. Auden Hayom Poll: ZEHUT at 5 Mandates In describing the construction plans of the Holy Tabernacle, the Torah adds a short line about the fuel needed to light the Menorah, the golden candelabrum, which was one of the special fixtures of the Tabernacle. It states as follows: “And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually.” – Exodus 27:22 The Berdichever focuses on the choice of words of “beating” the olive to get light. He compares the olive in this case to one’s evil inclination. The evil inclination is constantly enticing us to follow our base desires, to indulge in what is forbidden and to separate us from spiritual and divine service.

The solution is to “beat” that desire and then elevate that very same desire, to channel it into divine service. To use that passion, that interest, that energy, in holy ventures. We need to consider that if we have some physical yearning, how much stronger should our yearning be for the infinite, for God? If we have some physical fear, how much stronger should our fear and awe of the divine be? Dear Friends, When we’ve managed to convert that evil inclination, those base Yes, this morning it looks like ZEHUT’s sun is beginning to shine, desires into spiritual energy, into holy actions, then that evil has thank God. become a base, a powerful springboard for good. The Nation of Israel pines for a message, for vision, purpose and This is one of the reasons God has created some distance, some liberty. Our Nation has ZEHUT. obfuscation between us and Him. For if we constantly, diligently Who would believe that an Israeli political party would publish a served him without fail, with pure clarity and devotion, then God platform of 340 pages, sell it in bookstores and within ten days, it would not have the same level of satisfaction from our efforts, from would be first on the bestseller list? our struggle to overcome our evil inclination, by our conquest of Our Nation is not stupid. It understands who respects it and its our animalistic instincts and converting ourselves into more liberty. It understands who respects its intelligence and give it the spiritual beings. A state of constant bliss is not really bliss. Us opportunity to make a true choice. mortals need the ups and downs. We need the encounter with our Entering the Knesset with five mandates, however, is not really our evil inclination to appreciate good, to fight for good, to conquer goal. The in-depth analysis that we conducted unequivocally shows evil on a regular basis, predominantly in ourselves. that ZEHUT’s potential is at least three times that. So please, just as you did not despair of the polls, do not get carried When circumstances have us at a spiritual distance from God and away by them. We still have a lot of hard work ahead of us, and we we then “beat” the evil inclination, break the masks that hide us can still expect ups and downs. And time is short.

The Nation of Israel needs a ZEHUT revolution. And ZEHUT a good or very good chance of crossing the voting threshold. needs you in every possible place. Why don’t the polls show this? It has already happened in Israeli politics that a candidate went to sleep as prime minister-elect and  With a sign on your front porch. woke up as the head of the Opposition.  With a sticker and flag on your car. The source of the difficulty in discovering the real number of  By distributing our platform summary at your workplace, Feiglin voters is in the fact that Feiglin is an unconventional man to family and friends. who heads a party with an unconventional platform. The man has  With the amazing work that you are doing on the internet. an orderly, stable and consistent agenda, which covers so many  And yes, with donations as well. societal, religious, diplomatic and security issues that Feiglin voters can be found in every sector – even among Arab voters. We do not receive government funding. All that we have is you and The polling companies have gotten used to the easy life. Smotrich all the small donations combine to create a great, illuminating voters? Look for them in the settlements. Gantz? The White Tribe, revolution. of course. Bibi? The Teddy Stadium and Machaneh Yehuda I thank each and every one of you, who have stayed with me marketplace. United Arab list? Look in the Triangle. through all the rainy days, who have been the targets of scorn and Enough with these simplistic politics. Let us see you providing us aspersion. Now, we turn together toward the sun that is beginning with a reliable and realistic number of Feiglin voters. You have no to shine a new path upon us and our Nation. idea how to begin, right?

ZEHUT’s “To be a Free Jew” #1 on Moshe Feiglin’s New Book, “To be a Israel’s Best-Seller List Free Jew” Convincing Tool Within only ten days, ZEHUT’s platform/book has risen to #1 on Israel’s best-seller list of non-fiction books. Clearly, Israelis want politicians who have a clear program and something to say. Israelis are willing to invest time and money to learn what a political party has to offer them. They are looking for vision and hope. They understand that ZEHUT is offering them something completely new. And they are listening. You can buy the book at your local The following is a message that I received this Friday: Tzomet Sfarim or Steimatzky’s book stores (if they haven’t run Shalom to the very dear Moshe Feiglin, out). Or on line at http://tinyurl.com/y37neh4t I feel a strong need to tell you about the intense day that I just had. Or the digital Hebrew version here: http://tinyurl.com/yx8ke7hv For three days, I have been searching for a copy of your new book News 1: How I Stopped Being Afraid in the Tzomet Sfarim shops in my area. This morning, I finally found one store that had the book. I immediately went there and

and Learned to Like Moshe Feiglin bought 25 books. I ran with the books to my family, friends and By Yuval Cohen acquaintances and gave them the book for free. I feel that this is the least that I can do for our blessed party (with the emphasis on The writer is not associated “our”!!). Over the past months, I have been convincing the people with ZEHUT. The following in my area to vote for ZEHUT. I have no doubt that the book will are translated excerpts from the do the job well. article The very fact that I brought them the book and said, “Take the book http://www.news1.co.il/Archive/003-D-132423-00.html and read it. This is the platform of my party,” shocked them. “A …From an analysis of the stomach aches demonstrated by the platform in a book? I have to read this!” I am sure that they will political organism, which automatically sends antibodies to destroy pass the book on to others. I have no doubt that we will be the any pathogen in the form of a new party, it looks like the reaction surprise of the elections. The ground is on fire and I feel it well in of the immune system is more violent and aggressive in its war my city, Haifa. With blessings for much success. I have the utmost against Feiglin and his party, ZEHUT…This means that Feiglin has admiration for your work.

Polls, Politicians, Peanuts and Popcorn 3) Let’s go to Brazil where, this past October, there was an election for President. The front runner was a guy who had By Shmuel Sackett already been president twice. He left office in 2010 and was now running for a 3rd term. His name is Luiz Inacio Lula da

Silva. All polls showed him winning. Trailing close behind him was a woman named Marina Silva. Polls had her just 2- 3 points away. In 3rd place – at just 15% - was Jair Bolsonaro. Here is a direct quote from a Brazilian website; “Bolsonaro does not poll well, even for the number 3 man in the line-up…” Well, guess who won and is now President of Brazil??? Jair Bolsonaro, the guy who “does not poll well”!!! 4) Back to the USA: I don’t think I have to remind you of what happened in November 2016. Every poll had Hillary Clinton as the winner. All the “experts” predicted it and the polls backed them up. According to the polls, it wasn’t even going to be close. Sorry, Mrs Clinton, but just like the other examples above, the polls were horribly wrong. 5) And finally – let’s travel back in time to May 31, 1996, in Israel. It was the first – and only time – that Israel had a direct election for Prime Minister; Shimon Peres vs

Benjamin Netanyahu. All polls – yes, every single one – had Shimon Peres as the winner. Mina Tzemach, considered As soon as elections are announced – anywhere around the to be Israel’s leading political pollster (who is still being world – the media immediately starts running polls. Where does used today by all media outlets, although I have no idea this one stand? What about her? What if this guy drops out – why…) printed her final poll on election day; A seven point how does it affect the ones that remain? Dozens of questions are victory for Peres. That’s a big lead on the final day; seven thrown at the population, even before things have been points! Yet, as we know, Peres lost and Bibi became Prime finalized, and the media reports on these polls as though they Minister of Israel. were given at Sinai. I must admit, that although I have been actively involved in politics for over 20 years, I am still amazed at how people take these polls so seriously. I could easily give other examples from recent elections all over Yes, polls are an important tool, but not when conducted in 2-3 the world, but this is an article, not a thesis. The point is clear; days, as 90% are. A reliable poll should take no less than 30 polls that are taken quickly to just get some data into the days. It should include at least 6 focus groups for an in-depth morning newspaper are highly unreliable and not worth the analysis. These 6 groups should be equally divided as 3 men’s paper they are printed on. The only polls that are to be taken groups and 3 women’s groups. The questionnaire should contain seriously are those that are conducted in a scientific manner, at least 40 (yes, 40) well-planned questions and asked to 1,000 following the professional methods I listed above. Based on people from a diverse background. The method of reaching the that, please keep reading because you are about to be pleasantly people should be via a combination of landline telephones, surprised. cellphones, internet, email and WhatsAPP. This will accurately Timor Group is an international political consulting firm. They reflect the society being tested and produce serious results. After have managed dozens of winning presidential, parliamentary the data has been gathered, it must be analyzed by statistical and municipal campaigns on four continents and have an experts who can then arrive at intelligent conclusions. When a amazing, proven record of success. In December 2018, an poll, following these rules has been taken, open your eyes and American “Political Think Tank” decided to conduct an in- read it because the results will be very close to the final reality. depth, deep analysis of the new Israeli political party, Zehut. Unfortunately, the polls printed in the media are nothing like I They considered all of the Israeli polling companies but quickly listed above. They do not have focus groups, contain just 6-10 realized that Timor Group was in a different league. They hired questions, use landline and cellphones only and the random Timor to conduct this scientific, in-depth analysis of Zehut and sample of the population is between 400 and 500. This is why two weeks ago, Timor presented a 60 page report of their they are tremendously inaccurate. I realize that all polls have a findings. This wasn’t just a simple poll to see how many seats slight margin of error but recently, many polls have been Zehut will get. It was about potential. It was about issues and horribly inaccurate. Consider these few examples: how the Israeli public understands, identifies, supports or opposes the Zehut ideology on such core issues as legalization of marijuana, school vouchers, separation of religion and state 1) This past August, Andrew Gillum ran in the Democratic and much more. It studied the entire Israeli population and primary for Governor of Florida. Polls had him in 4 th place broke down the data by gender, age and political affiliation. at 12%. The result? Andrew Gillum won the primary with Let me get right to the point. After all their data was gathered 34% of the vote. and analyzed, the official conclusion of the Timor Group was 2) This past November, many states across America voted for that 15% of the Israeli public are ready to vote for Zehut in Senator. Believe it or not, 40% of the polls predicted the these coming elections on one condition; they must be WRONG winner!

Contact us: [email protected] Editor: Jeffrey Cohen www.zehut.org.il 9046 .org 4 convinced that Zehut will pass the “minimum threshold”. (Note: He is very aware that the Land of Israel is very important to his in order to enter the Knesset, a party must win a minimum of 4 electoral support base. But that tribalism and defeating the Left seats – which is approximately 140,000 votes) I must explain is even more important to them. that 15% translates to about 630,000 votes (18 Knesset seats) so Our Prime Minister is actually very awake. And for that reason, really, there’s nothing for Israelis to worry about. The problem the murders – and the privileges afforded the murderers – will is that according to Timor Group, Zehut – right now - is polling continue. at just 2 seats because the public is deeply worried about the “How can you say that the rightist bloc doesn’t interest you at “minimum threshold”. In different words, 630,000 Zehut voters all?” a childhood friend who was expelled from Gush Katif are worried that Zehut won’t get 140,000 votes! Yes, you read asked me yesterday. that right. 630,000 people want to vote for Zehut but need to “Have you forgotten what party expelled you from your home?” know that 140,000 will actually do it! I answered. The political consultants at Timor stated that – in all their years Our prime minister is wide awake. of experience – they never saw anything like this. Normally, a For the sake of the Land of Israel and the security of its people – party that is currently polling at 2 may have a potential of 5. it would be best if he went home to get some sleep. They have worked for other Israeli parties who were polling at 8 but had the potential to hit 11. That is the norm. However, in the Moshe Feiglin at Protest Over case of Zehut, polling at 2 but a potential for 18?? That has simply never been done in political history! Murder of Ori Ansbacher HY”D Is a political revolution headed towards Israel? It certainly is possible! Elections are less than 2 months away so stay tuned. The Prime Minister is Wide Awake By Moshe Feiglin

“We call upon the Prime Minister to wake up!” the people at the demonstration following the brutal murder of Ori Ansbacher called out. Another murder. “He is very awake,” I said to myself. We are here tonight because we have to publicize what But out of respect for the happened. We are here tonight because we are sick and tired of (apolitical) gathering, I did gag orders, silencing orders and denial orders. We are sick of not say that in my speech. the denial of the war that is being waged against us unilaterally. He is very awake and aware There is a direct line between the protection money that we are of the fact that all those paying for the quiet in Gaza - after we were defeated with 500 shouting there, with the missiles - and the gag order that is attempting to deny and exception of the ZEHUT silence the murder of Ori. voters, are all deep inside I will never forget the shiva of the family of Netanel Arami, his pocket. may God avenge his blood. I went to pay a condolence call to He is very aware of the fact the poor family in Lod. I entered an empty room - because the that after he embraced Shabak had spread word that the cause of the murder was Arafat, was willing to apparently criminal. I had to fight to convince the police and surrender the Golan Heights, security apparatus to admit that this was a nationalistic murder. gave Hebron to the PLO, Later I learned that there are about two hundred families here in released thousands of terrorists, supported the Expulsion from Israel who know that their loved ones were murdered by Arab Gush Katif, was defeated at the Marmara, surrendered to the terrorists. But they are denied, they are silenced. Iranians, destroyed Amona, destroyed Netiv Ha’avot, destroyed “Silence is slime,” said Jabotinsky. Do you hear there, in the the Ulpana neighborhood, destroyed homes in Ofra, destroyed ruling party? Silence is slime – and you are part of the slime. outposts, froze construction, surrendered on the Temple Mount, You empower the slime. We will not let you silence us. We will was defeated in Operation Protective Edge, pays protection publicize, we will talk, and we will not allow more murders and money to the Hamas and is preparing the division of Jerusalem rapes and war under gag orders. with Trump – he is very aware that just this morning, the head of the New Right party committed to endorsing him – and only him - for the premiership after the elections. There has never been a leader like him, who is so beloved by his constituents even after he repeatedly slaps them in the face. So why should he make a change to what is working so well?