Dov Ben-Shimon

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Chief Executive Officer of the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ. Frustrated artist. Occasional poet.

“NBC News has uncovered information indicating she may not have been kidnapped by Hamas, but was instead most likely abducted by a mob of Gazans that swept into Israel hours after the initial attack.”

Innocent Gaza civilians …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/noa-argamani-israel-hamas-hostages-nova-music-festival-rcna129792

Noa Argamani became the face of the Nova music festival hostages

NBC News has uncovered information indicating Noa Argamani may not have been kidnapped by Hamas, but was instead most likely abducted by a mob of Gazans.

NBC News
How was *your* weekend?

I canceled my monthly sustaining donation to NPR this week.

I can’t look at myself in the mirror anymore & be comfortable with a donation to support journalism that refers to rapists, torturers, kidnappers, & murderers as “militants.” Or takes terrorist-run "Ministry of Health" reports as truth.

The dollars remaining in my annual pledge are all going to our community's www.emergencyfundforIsrael.com to help pay for trauma relief, victims of terror, evacuations, & respite care.

The lexicon …

#Haterippers kidnap-excusing sociopaths who tear down ads of kidnapped Jews.

#Deflectosaurs whataboutists, who say “what about Palestine?” when confronted with evidence of Hamas massacres.

#Bundlesignalers are people who see evidence of murdered, raped, and kidnapped Jews, & make statements about how bad Islamophobia and Antisemitism & hate are.

#Cherrypickers those who demand we listen to women, but not Jewish women mass-raped when it doesn’t fit a political narrative.

Tower 2 collapses after altercation with airplane.

Shame on The Guardian. Do better.

I’m leaving home (Israel) to go home (New Jersey).

This time I came with rabbis and cantors from across Greater MetroWest.

I held hands with Maayan Sherman, mother of Ron, kidnapped on October 7th.
And hugged displaced residents from the south.
And the north.

And Oshri, a beautiful young soldier who fought for six and a half hours, shot and wounded, but saved 46 soldiers, 3 women civilians and a baby.

And so many more.

I cried this trip. I’m so grateful to be here, to bear witness.

If you feel that a poster of a kidnapped child hurts your cause, maybe yours is a lost cause.

Still the same. If you’re silent when terrorists murder Israelis

Stay silent when Israel has to defend itself.

This is a terrific article about who we are and why it all matters ….

https://njjewishnews.timesofisrael.com/its-been-100-years/

It’s been 100 years!

The Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ celebrates its centennial

Celebrating our Rishonim (Shinshinim) here in our community and getting ready to start the new year and their new assignments in our day schools, synagogues, agencies, and community.

If you haven’t yet had the chance to sign up to host a Rishon/Rishona (pre-army Israeli emissary) - there are a couple of spots left. Hosting is an amazing, inspiring, life-changing experience.

#IamGMW
#WeLiveIsrael