all maiser should go to friends of gush katif
via the phone, call us at 972-8-9738000 ext 115-116,
fax as at 972-8-9738024
or send us an email help4@katifund.org

On the southwest slopes of the Yodfat mountains in the western Galilee, where Josephus Flavius fought his last battle against the Romans, amid breathtaking scenery overlooking the Haifa Bay and the Zvulun valley, lies Moreshet, a young community presently numbering 170 families.

The members of Moreshet have built a community with a lifestyle guided by the light of Torah and the classical Zionist ideal. Secular and religious aspects of life are united, based upon the ideals of the love of Eretz Yisrael, the love of the Jewish people from all walks of life and tradition, and the love of Torah.

The members of Moreshet are religious Zionist families, who have served their country in the army and other national services. Many have Yeshiva backgrounds with additional academic education in fields such as engineering, finance, law, and education. Members of Moreshet can be found in all fields of religious and secular endeavors. Most of the members are between the ages of 20-40 years old.

In the center of Moreshet, appropriate space is allocated to various public functions, with a special emphasis placed on the synagogue, which serves as a focal point of the community's activities. Aside from being a place used for regular prayer services, the synagogue is used to celebrate life-cycle events and for a wide variety of Torah classes. A second Mikvah has just recently been built, along with new medical facilities of Kupat Cholim Clallit. A school that emphasizes Torah and the environment, several day-care centers and kindergartens, and a wonderful park are in the middle of it all. A youth center provides space for youth activities, including Bnei Akiva and "Oz" youth movements. Additionally, we are planning an activity center and a small business center. The Yeshuv also has sports facilities and a local mini market. Other facilities also exist (see an internal map or view some overhead pictures (400K) ).

Members of Moreshet are active in the many committees. Each committee performs vital activities which serve the Moreshet community and greater Gush Segev population. The Yeshuv boasts a wide variety of activities for children and adults, including Torah classes for adults (Heb) and for youth (Heb), as well as secular activities (Heb) for every age group.

Moreshet is growing rapidly. In 1997, the first 77 families moved in, and an additional 58 families moved in the summer of 1998. The third phase has been completed, with an additional 65 families joining us by 2006. The fourth phase is currently being planned. We are always seeking families to join us. Our goal is to eventually be the home of about 450 families.

Moreshet is strategically located just 25 minutes from Haifa, and will be 5 minutes from the cross-Israel highway (Route 6). The commute to Haifa, Karmiel, Acco, and the Krayot north of Haifa is very reasonable.

Homes here cost significantly less than in the cities, and the air is clean too.

To learn more about Moreshet, please contact the Yishuv office at Moreshet, D.N. Misgav, 20186, Israel, Tel: 972-4-999-8978; or e-mail us at: Moreshet

emails addresses to communities

webmaster@shechem.org

Elon Moreh represents the pioneering spirit of rebuilding the Land of Israel after 2000 years of exile. The community overlooks the city of Shechem and continues the tradition of the importance of the area to Am Yisroel. It was here that G-d first promised Abraham our father, “To your descendents will I give this Land.”

The unity of the Nation of Israel all over the world is what has helped us survive through so many years of exile and this unity is what will give us the strength to rebuild the Land of Israel.

We are determined to continue our struggle. We will not give up, but we need active partners in that fight, partners in the endeavor of building and developing our corner of Eretz Yisroel.

We would like Jews everywhere to consider Elon Moreh as their home in Israel, to visit and to keep in touch even from afar. We would like to send representatives to communities all over the world as well.

And Avram passed through the land until the place of Shechem, until ELON MOREH, and the Cananite was then in the land. And HASHEM was revealed to Avram, and said: to your descendants I will give this land, and he built an altar there to HASHEM who was revealed to him. Breshit 12: 6-7

get recipe from tanya in teqoa

look into

otniel
rosh tzurim
bat ayin

Websites

Jewishuniverse.israelnational.com
womeningreen.com

Elon Moreh
Maale Shlomo
Maaleh Adumim
Moreshet
Beit Shemesh
Maale Michmas
Mitzpeh Yericho
Mishor Adumim
Mitzpeh Yehuda
Daniel
Elazar
Efrat
Teqoa
El-David
Mitzpe Shalem
Har Gilo
Migdal Oz
Carmel Tsur
Beitar
Bethlehem
Nahal Gavaot
Rosh Tsurim
Alon Shvut
Kfar Etzion
Nahal Tsoref
Maaleh Amos
Kryat Arba
Hebron
Telem
Asfar
Adura
Nahal Aner
Hagay
Bene Hever
Nahal Negohot
Ataniel
Carmel
Maon
Sussiah
Krayot
Yatir
Asael
Tene
Nahal Eshkolot

The concert was great. It went till 7am so we ended up sleeping there. Even though we had no tent. It was a lot of fun. We just discovered a great band Ehud Banay. Amzing tunes...check it out

concert on tuesday in the gush etzion forest, come!

Motsei Shabbos

Jewish music cafe
pay daled and areya kuntsler

Chol Hamoed Pesach in Israel

Please! For the sake of everyone not in the holy land...go for us...

Jewish Rock & Soul Festival

	Solarium Beach- Ein Bokek, Dead Sea Hotel Resort
City/Town:	Jerusalem, Israel

CHOL HAMOED PESACH!

Monday & Tuesday, April 21 & 22

2 days of awesome Jewish Music
(including a day of the best of Carlbach)

Including...

BARRY SACHAROV

KOBY OZ (TIPEX)

THE MOSHAV BAND

Shlomo Katz

Chaim Dovid

Yonatan Razel

Benzion Solomon & Sons

Sinai Tor

Yehuda Katz, & Reva L'Sheva

HaMAKOR

YOOD

Sam Glazer

Naftali Abramson

Ha'akevot

Hamadregot

Aharit Hayamim

MANY MANY MORE.....

***ORGANIZED TRANSPORTATION IS AVAIBLE***
Bus Price: 25 Shek 1 way or 40 round trip busses will be leaving from multiple locations and returning to those same locations
TICKET PRICES: Base price-100 Shek A Day/180 for 2 days

Students,Chayalim,Sherut Leumei,Members of Participating Orginazations,Senior Citizens- 80 Shek A Day/150 For 2 days

***Early Bird Special until April 15th ***70 SHEK A FOR the 1rst day 60 for the 2nd day EVERYONE**** to buy these tickets i will have a list up by tomorrow of ticket sales in your area
OR
In Mercaz Haeir or Nachlaot/Sharrei Chesed/Rechavia
Call Menachem at 052-586-9200

OR

Call The OU Israel Center Travel desk for tickets and Bus reservations at: 02-560-9110 or 050-725-8392
Proceeds go to build a Safe-Room for the Children of Sderot**

New (hard to find) cd......

Haakevot and the cd is called Lech Lecha
Finally it's happened! A fantastic girl by the name of Miriam brought it in from the holy land. I have to admit you can tell it's their first cd. But with that being said, you can tell these boys are gonna soar. Every song it beautiful and unique. I plead with you, go to their myspace and give a listen... The second song on the album, 'Lech Lecha' is like nothing you've heard before. A lot of people are throwing out the same words, the same posukim, but what they have done is brought a beat you don't want to get out of your head. The violin is miraculous and the bagpipe in later songs is..from another world.... They are youngsters just going off to the army and I for one wish them all the luck in the world. May they return healthy and safe. May all of our children come home with with the ultimate song of Moshiach.

Report on Purim show in manhattan

HA! Like I'm gonna report on a concert that happenened on PURIM. What happens on purim stays on Purim. What i will say though, is that the few people that waited until 2am to see Levyaton were greatly rewarded with some insane tunes.

Naftali Abramson is almost here!!!

Ok people lets get it together. Naftali is coming early april and we must find a venue. Anyone with ideas please speak up. He never comes to town and blessing crown heights with some GOOD music for a change would be nice. He may play at the Jewish music cafe, nothing on the calendar yet though. I'll keep you updated.

Heedoosh

April, 13 2008 at The Highline Ballroom
431 west 16th street, New York, New York 10011
Cost : 15

March 20th isaac bitton & rock of david

Thursday march 20th
9pm highline ballroom
31st st. w 16th st ny
highlineballroom.com
35$

Blue fringe and david ross playin march 15ht at the Jewish music cafe 8:45 12$

Monday night, tonight

Event Info

Name:	Soul Festival
Tagline:	an exploration of Chasidic Music through Jazz, Classical and Performance Art
Host:	Chabad on Campus International Foundation & NATAN
Type:	Music/Arts - Performance

Time and Place

Date:	Monday, March 3, 2008
Time:	7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location:	The Knitting Factory
Street:	74 Leonard Street
City/Town:	New York, NY

Contact Info

Phone:	7182214830
:

THE ROSE ON FIRE FESTIVAL

Tagline:	The most talented Jewish women from New York and across the country...on one stage for one night!
Host:	ROSE ON FIRE FESTIVAL
Type:	Music/Arts - Concert

Date:	Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Time:	8:00pm - 11:00pm
Location:	The Knitting Factory
Street:	74 Leonard Street
City/Town:	New York, NY

Song translation

Where I played last Summer
Words and melody by Aaron Razel

Verse 1:
"So where did you play last summer?"
The masses ask me.
"We saw you there with a guitar, on the beaches of the Mediterranean Sea.
How did you get in? How did you get out?"
How was I taken out, to be exact…
It's already winter and it still chokes me up.

I performed with a friend in a park where children will no longer play…
I performed on the grass, how the youth danced… today only winds frolic between the splinters…
We danced together with families around the Shabbat table, homes filled with love and light…
All of this didn't touch/move*1 the bulldozer.

I passed by an empty house, outside sat a woman full of tears that don't understand…
I looked inside and noticed that the people (who packed up their things) managed to write something on the walls before they left.
And no one will ever read what they wrote, because the house was turned into a pile of bones, into a pile of ruins*2.
The writing is on the wall.

Chorus:
So don't ask me where I played last summer
And what I did there on the beaches of the Mediterranean Sea
Between the Lamentations and the Psalms, songs of faith and trust
We sang over and over again until the last moment, the verse and the chorus…

They destroyed the verse/house – the chorus was left*3
Here the chorus crawls between the ruins of concrete
They destroyed the verse/house – the vision was left
They destroyed the walls, the air was left where the window once was, where the dream once was, you can still look out and dream.


Verse 2:
I passed by fences and blockades with my guitar, I said to them (the guards)
"I'm just smuggling in some happy sounds to people going through hard times."
And I played so much that I busted my strings and I don't have the strength, until today, to put new ones on…
And you can play, even when the strings get ripped, if you can rip people from their homes…
Our heart is still ripped to shreds.

I came to a group of teens, I brought them drums and sweets, it was late…
They didn't want anything, just sat around me but they weren't really there, trying hard not to look at tomorrow
Because their home was packed up and their parents had already left, so where does that put them in the world?
I returned to my wife, who was waiting in the car, and we drove to Shirat HaYam*4.

Chorus:
So if already you asked where I played last summer,
I was there on the beaches of the Meditarranean Sea
Between the lamentations and the Psalms, songs of faith and trust
We sang over and over again until the last moment, the verse and the chorus…

They destroyed the verse/house – the chorus was left*3
Here the chorus crawls between the ruins of concrete
They destroyed the verse/house – the vision was left
They destroyed the walls, the air was left where the window once was, where the dream once was, you can still look out and dream.

Verse 3:
But yesterday I saw how they're building a new park right next to my house, right in front of my eyes
And when I played a quiet song for the expellees the next day, they said "give us something upbeat, we wanna dance til the heavens!"
The simple faith that all comes from His hand, gives us the joy…
How can you be sad when you look and see how Jerusalem is growing and being built!


Translation notes:

*1 = didn't "reegesh" – didn't emotionally move – the bulldozer
*2 = here he quoted the Bible, using the words of the prophets to describe mass destruction
*3 = the word in Hebrew "bayit" means both home/house, as well as verse. He's punning that.
*4 = the name of one of the communities of Gush Katif. It means "the Song of the Sea" and is a reference to the Song the Jews sang after crossing the Red Sea

Aaron Razel

Hey ya'all we have three extra spot in our car if anyone wants a lift

Jewish music cafe

12$
February 14th 8:15 AAron Razel
February 16th 8:15 c. lanzbom and Noah Solomon

Concert

Blue Fringe plus Rock of David / Levitkus

Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008 8:00 PM EST
at Southpaw

Soulfarm

Soulfarm concert January 12th. Saturday
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Stanton Street Shul
Street: 180 Stanton Street (b/w Clinton & Attorney)

More concerts

Does anybody have any info about tomorrow nights soulfarm show? Is it a normal place or is it crazy?

SOULFARM!!!!!! December 8th 8:30 at the carlebach shul

There is a Jewish music cafe?

Yes at 401 9th street brooklyn ny 11215
January 6th 8:30 15$ Naftali Abrahmson

2 Days and counting!!

Today was the Shabbos kallah and We are getting married in under a week. I am so super calm and peaceful. I'm so happy and so hopeful. Suddenly, today, everything slowed down, its all been moving so fast, but today it all slowed down and I saw it all for what it really is...beautiful and good. And I cant wait to stand under that chuppah and finally become whole. This Shabbos was Shabbos Beraishit and HAshem starts out with this awesome light and than hid it. But why? Why create light first if there is nobody around who can benefit from it? .. Rashi says its in preperation for man. BUt then why not create animals and plants first, they could have benefited from in meanwhile. The answer is as follows... The Rebbe answers like this... HAshem Started out with a goal, His goal was light. And so with any project, you start out deciding what your going to build. HAshem hid this light for us to uncover. Each day of creation He kept this light in mind and everything in creation was created for this goal. To uncover this G-dly light in a seemingly dark world. So to, we, each day need to have a goal. To wake up and know that it is our responsability to light up this world with Torah and Mitzvos. And not just to realize this but to take action. Somehting not connected .....Ok well a teacher in BAis Rivkah taught me something (shocking I know ) it stuck with me, mabey cuz it freaked me out, but here it is... What if the world is waiting on YOU. It could be any mitzvah that tips the scale for Moshiach to come... But what if HAshem is waiting for YOURS. What if its all resting on me saying Kria Shema and I decide Im too tired...Man its a lot of pressure, but it also shows that we truly are resonsable for one another, I may not care enough for myself but when you know that the entire Jewish people are waiting for MOshiach and It may very well rest on you saying Chitas or not...Well your gonna say it. IMagine HAshem is thinking "Yup I'm almost ready, Leah just needs to say an after brocha on that cracker"
Yeah another 3a.m. rant from me....

New music

His name is Yonaton Raa'zel. Dont know if he's related to Aaron Raa'zel but he has a great voice. My awesome Aunt from Rosh Pina, Israel, stumbled across it on her travels and brought it back here. AAAh!!! getting married in like a week and I feel like Im flying above an ocean with land in sight. Its hard to see from here but I think its green with flowers and trees and somehow I know it will smell like home when I land...like Israel...Like happiness

9 days!!!!!!!!!

When I'm Gone

This song reminds me of Dylan.
Dont know why

Simcha Kanter

Ok so Simcha Kanter put a couple new songs on his myspace from his upcoming cd. In all honesty I hope the rest of it is going to be better. I felt that the vocals were to high and there were misplaced horns around every bend. I appretiate that he is trying to branch off in a different direction. In the song "Soldier" he brings himself into the music, raw, without holding back. But, with that being said, I didnt feel like the music flowed in a united way, it felt loose. To tell you the truth if this was his first album I might be impressed. But being that he blew us all away with "Wellsprings" I was kinda hoping for something warm and awesome with this new one. Anyhow I wish him luck. The music world aint easy and good Jewish music is hard to make and even harder to find.

At the Moshav

Hey if anybody is in Israel for the chag of Sukkot there is going to be a great concert on the Moshav

Sunday Sept. 30th, 12:00 - 23:00 pm

Concert: 12.00 Harpmusic

12.30 Gavriel the minstrel: his and our favourites and own

compositions,

13.00 BenZion Solomon and Sons: Bayameem Haheim BaZman HaZeh

14.00 Naftaly Abrahamson

15.00 Sharyah Witt and friends: unknown creations of our Holy

Teachers,

and Benjamin Steinberg

16.00 Akiva Gursh

17.00 Joshua Lauffer

18.00 Aryeh Naftaly

19.30 Yuval: hidden answers to reality

20.30 Shivi & Ayn Od Milvado

22.00 Guest- appearances

AAAAAAH!!! I'm getting married in 16 days.

Its 4 a.m.

And for those who dont know me,the wee hours of the a.m. is when I start to get honest. So here are some early mornin thoughts...
We walk through life, rushing...everything kinda speeds by in a blur...then things happen...huge, life changing things...these things cause us to slow down and..well..think. Sometimes these are hard times ( G-d forbid). Times that make us count what we do have, after they are over and done with. We end up feeling raw, or more aware or just real, like overcoming this great obstacle almost made us see, what, I don't know, but our eyes are open.
Then there are times, of great joy, when there is a constant song in our heart because of this huge life change. These times keep us grateful to be alive. Our eyes are opened once again, but what we see is very different. Everything seems to slow down and make sense. We become more aware of how beautiful the world really is. You see it in every blade of grass, in every movement the wind makes. And you feel as though your being carried, because everything seems lighter... Im not sure where Im going with this. Maybe the beauty of it all has taken me over. And I need to spill it out before it swallows me whole. I am so thankful and feel so blessed. And its hard to believe but things really can be as good as they seem...

HE MAY LOOK LIKE EINSTEIN BUT THE MAN CAN DANCE

What a show!!!!

Although we arrived as Hamakor was leaving, we still caught soulfarm and Moshav. Two incredible bands. We had a lot of fun and got a chance to taste that bit of Israel we all miss so much. It felt (for some reason) like the summer tzefat festival. Out of nowhere Soulfarm played a great song written by Bob Dylan. Its one of my favorites and I cant believe they played it. Here are the lyrics

Heading down south to the land of the pines.
I’m thumbing my way in the North Caroline.
Staring up the road pray to God I see headlights.
I made it down the coast in seventeen hours,
Picking me a bouquet of dogwood flowers.
And I’m a hopin’ for Raleigh,
I can see my baby tonight.

[Chorus:]
So rock me momma like a wagon wheel,
Rock me momma any way you feel.
Hey momma rock me.
Rock me momma like the wind and the rain,
Rock me momma like a south bound train.
Hey momma rock me

Running from the cold up in New England.
I was born to be a fiddler in an old time string band.
My baby plays a guitar I pick a banjo now,
Oh north country winters keep a getting me,
And I lost my money playing poker so I had to up and leave.
But I ain't turning back and living that old life no more.

[Chorus]

Walkin' to the south out of Roanoke,
I caught a trucker out of Philly had a nice long toke.
But he’s a heading west FROM the Cumberland gap,
From Johnson City, Tennessee.
Now I gotta get a move on before the sun,
I hear my baby calling my name and I know that she’s the only one.
And If I die in Raleigh at least I will die free.

[Chorus]

Where for art thou?

Jewsapalooza is on sunday, all day concert!!!!
So come, you'll be back in time for biochem on monday, I'll even throw in some stir fry!!! Come on, how can you turn that down?

We stand as one

We need not write the words
They were written long ago
Just hum along with me
Its the music of the soul...

Clarity sounds like little bells in the center of Yerushalayim

Naftali Abramson has a brother!!!

Yes you heard right!!! And he's got a band. The only catch is that the cd is only sold in Israel. So if you know anyonewho is going to the holy land, tell them to please pick one up for me. And while they are at it, pick me one up for you to.
The band is called Haakevot and the cd is called Lech Lecha
If you wanna have a listen, go to myspace

I'm leavin on a jet plane

In two weeks I'm heading back to the Ghetto...Man I cant believe it. Mabey I'll bring some flowers, grass and sunshine along. Hmmm....I wonder if I can fit a person in my luggage? Security has gotten tighter, but I bet I could smuggle in just one. I am willing to sacrifice my boots and coat for the space. If only one person would fit into my luggage...then I would go happily.

JewishFest!!!

big all day concert coming up Sunday Sept 2
Go to Jewishfest.org for more info

HEY!