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Friday, October 19, 2007

Neo (Natal) Zionism

Baby Fleisher says: "Homebirth your kids - have them in Israel!"

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posted by Pinchas @ 4:58 AM  

16 Comments:

  • At October 19, 2007 at 9:40 AM , Anonymous Seattle To Jerusalem said...

    Mazel Tov!!!

    I've been saying for years that I want my kids to be born B'Aretz...still working on that part...

     

  • At October 19, 2007 at 10:36 AM , Anonymous stella c said...

    Hashem's choicest blessings on this brand new princess.

     

  • At October 19, 2007 at 11:30 AM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    Mazal tov!

     

  • At October 19, 2007 at 12:23 PM , Anonymous dave said...

    Yishai & Malka,

    Ani Sameach meod l'chem. Baruch Ha'Shem.

    You may not remember me but I came and visited the station in Bet-el last year about this time. Anyway, except congratulations from the Billingtons.

    "But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations. Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come. For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof. So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory. When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory...The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee."

    Today the Almighty is building up Zion. May you be blessed with your beautiful daughter and may she be like Leah and Rachel who built the houses of Israel. May you, Malka and your daughter continue to be blessed in having a real, tangible role in building Zion in our days.

    David Billington.

     

  • At October 19, 2007 at 3:08 PM , Anonymous Gavrielah said...

    MAZAL TOV!!!

    What a beautiful little girl, may Hashem pour out His blessings on you and your family!

    Bezrat Hashem one day I will make aliyah and be HOME!!!!!

     

  • At October 20, 2007 at 12:10 PM , Anonymous גיל רונן said...

    That is one sweet little baby.

    And you get that smell that baby smell all day long.

     

  • At October 21, 2007 at 3:02 AM , Anonymous Mr. Justice Jew said...

    sure she looks cute as all heck to us but to our enemies she sends fear down their spines.

    mazal tov!!!

    aaron

     

  • At October 21, 2007 at 7:48 AM , Anonymous Yishai said...

    and her name is....

    LEAH BAT-TZION

     

  • At October 21, 2007 at 8:57 AM , Anonymous Pinchas said...

    Mazal Tov! May little Leah Bat-Tzion provide you with much nachas always and may we only share b'sorat tovot.

    And may I also wish Yishai and Malkah a Mazal Tov on the anniversary of their Aliyah!!! We didn't forget! What's it now 3 years?

     

  • At October 21, 2007 at 9:52 AM , Anonymous Yishai said...

    Leah Bat Tzion

    The name:

    Leah was Malkah's mom who passed away a bit over a year ago. Leah Bernath was a great lover and defender of Zion and she was proud of our work. When she passed away, we felt that we that a strong advocate in this world had become a strong advocate in heaven. We feel as though the birth of this child was vigourly advocated in heaven by Leah Bernath and we are proud to honor her name and the name of our great matriarch Leah. The name Leah is also hinted at in the weekly parsha in which little Leah was born: Leah is the same letters as Ohel, tent, and the Torah tells us a few times in Lech Lecha that Abraham tented (Va-ye-ehal) all over Eretz Yisrael. Leah is also the same letters as HaEl (the Lord) or Elo-ha (G-d).

    Malkah and I also we felt that the name Leah would fit well with our daughter's second name, Bat-Tzion, which means 'Daughter of Zion' - as though the Leah that passed away was reborn as a daughter of Zion. We also had other reasons for calling her Bat-Tzion: Malkah and I were very moved to have a daughter born in Jerusalem. The view from the Shaarei Tzedek hospital's 8th floor, with all of Jerusalem spread out before us, reminded us of the great gift which Hashem has bestowed upon his people. Also, we felt that it was the merit of Zion which allowed us to surpass all the obstacles to this birth. Finally, we had the great merit of bringing Leah Bat-Zion home the very day on which we celebrated our 4- year anniversary of Aliyah. It was clear to us that this was no coincidence.

    We would like to thank the many people who prayed for us, advised us, and cared for us. We cannot name them all, for we know many of you prayed for us. But we would like to thank Shmuel HaNavi, Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, the Baal HaYesurim in Tzfat, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rav Leon HaLevi, the staff at Shaarei Tzedek, Michal Finkelstein, and of course our loving parents - without these people we would not be here today. Finally we give gratitude and acknowledgment to our beloved G-d who gave this miracle and blessing - may it be so for all of Am Yisrael.

     

  • At October 22, 2007 at 5:16 AM , Anonymous judah mischel said...

    Shetizku L'Gadlah L'Torah, L'chupah u'limaasim Tovim!!

     

  • At October 22, 2007 at 7:27 AM , Anonymous Shulamit said...

    WOW!!!!!!!!!!

    Mazel Tov to the new mommy and daddy ( or whatever name you want to go by, doesn't matter, woo hoo, your parents )

    SO ya, may you have much happiness from your little Leah daughter of zion, (what an amazing name, I love it!!!!!!!!) and hopefully she will bring much joy and neo-ness to Israel !!!

    ~ Mazel Tov ~ Shulamit

     

  • At October 24, 2007 at 5:53 AM , Anonymous Hadasah Benyamin said...

    Congratulations on the arrival of your lovely little girl! I also love her name and her parents' determining of it. The G-d of Avraham, Yitzak, and Yakov abundantly bless your little family in the Land as He brings to pass every promise He has made to Am Yisrael!

     

  • At October 29, 2007 at 6:51 AM , Anonymous Valerie Corbett said...

    My best love and blessings to the wonderful Fleisher Family.

    Leah is absolutely beautiful, that's two gorgeous girls you have got now Yishai.

    From Valerie Corbett
    Belfast, Northern Ireland

     

  • At October 29, 2007 at 11:30 AM , Anonymous Gavrielah said...

    What a beautiful name, thank you for sharing the meaning behind it. I am sitting here reading your blog with tears in my eyes, homesick for a land that I've never stepped foot on and where I know I belong.

    Again, Mazal Tov, may Leah Bat-Tzion know goodness and may she be a blessing to everyone around her.

     

  • At October 31, 2007 at 9:50 AM , Anonymous pesach-613 said...

    Mazel Tov, Leah Bat Tzion ... appropiately named. Every Jewish child born is a threat to the enemies of our state. One shall put a thousand to flight and two ten thousand to flight, kol hakavod may it be soon in our days.

     

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