Hi Yishai,

We have never personally met, but you know my husband Hezy Bentzur.  We live in the Jordan Valley.  Don't know if you know our personal history, but we converted about 7 years ago, along with our 5 kids, and made aliyah shortly thereafter.

Our two oldest kids were 8 and 11, and we have witnessed their difficulties, and continually pray for their strength.  My daughter is now 14.  She handed me this poem that she wrote last night, and it brought me to tears.  I thank G-d for the beautiful feelings there, and it gives me encouragement.  I would like to share it with you, if you don't mind:

Wouldn't Change a Thing

I used to be a little girl
Who didn't know anything about this world.
I grew up to be around eight and a half,
When I realized my mom and dad had changed their path.

I didn't really know what was going on,
The one thing I knew was that God's land is where I belong.
My life was changing all around,
I felt so lost and I couldn't be found.

But Now I look back on all those years,
I laugh so hard that my eyes fill up with tears.
Things I knew then, and things I know now,
Are all so different, and yet, the same some how.

My life has changed and yet stayed the same,
I'm the same little girl, but with a different name.
I used to miss my "home" in the USA.,
But now I wouldn't live my life any other way.

I have my G-d, My Torah, my house, and most of all
I have my family, who went through it all.
I have my dreams, I have my hopes,
but my love for God is what I need the most. (and I have it)

Kayleigh Bentzur, age 14

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Shalom

I´m Fernando from Lisbon.

I want to ask Israel National radio to organize a 3 days special Pray for Rain. Fast Pray And Party.

I sugested that Rabi Richman Chaim from temple Institute may help choosing the dates. Soon. Start today, start tomorrow, notlater.

We need a symbol, it may be a simple Phrase in Hebrew . Then the translation to all other languages possibles.
Gift/Jpegs to put in all websites possible, print , Tshirts etc.

People all over the world could do their videos, animations, just talk - Pray to the camera and uploaded them to all Video-sites, Youtube etc.

Lets ask for all people to get in this idea. Jews, and non Jews. Lets make it big, as big as possible and "inform" all our enemies to Whom we are Praying for Rain. Let everyone know and see what means  " El Shadai ".

I Hope that I did not bother you with this, in such a troubled moment.

Come On Let The Light SHINE.  Fernando

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Shalom Dear Yishai,
 
You and the other Israel National Radio hosts, writers and family  have been such a source of hope and inspiration for me in my life.... I listen and read to Arutz Sheva almost everyday as my daily source of news, education and inspiration here in the settlement of California - and I always leave with something positive and hopeful - despite the all the hate, lies - anti-Semitism - in the world.
 
As a non-Jew, I thank G-d that He's blessed me with such a deep appreciation, gratitude* , hope and love for your people, The Jewish and Israeli people - Yishai. When it comes to the descendants of Avraham, Issac and Yakkov - I always think of this quote from Genesis 12:3:
 
" And I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse; and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed. "
 
Even though I'm not well versed in The Torah, Tanakh - Yishai  - I've just been so very much blessed  - and impressed  -by the values, hope and kindness* The Jewish people have had pressed upon my life... Sometimes I find myself thinking - wow - I wish I could be Jewish!
 
The world may be getting darker and darker by people's disregard and disdain for one another and for G-d - but -  I hope and pray that  I may always stick with you and your people, Yishai - through thick and thin - as we head into testing waters ahead of us all.
 
I'll finish this email off with this blessing:
 
G-d bless, keep, and restore all of Israel. May Israel, The Jewish people and their friends only see goodness, hope, blessings and life - together - in the service of The Eternal - G-d of Israel. May we all see G-d's Final and Ultimate Redemption and the Third Holy Temple built  - speedily in these days.
 
Thank you Yishai and family! Shalom and G-d bless ~always~ 

Your friend, Eddi from the Virtual Studio

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Watching you on CNN International now

Do you realize how silly and dismissible you sound, Yishai Fleisher. I'm a Jew who was brought up in observant home and I'm ashamed to hear the words coming out of your mouth. There were no Palestinians in the land of Israel before we came? That's as ridiculous and absurd as the Holocaust denial crap that comes out of Iran. So you completely ignore the fact and deny the existence of 700,000 Arabs who were living in the area now comprising Israel and the West Bank? Or is it that you reject the idea of calling them one nation of "Palestinians?" What differences does it make what they are called, Arabs or Palestinians... the fact is they were there just as Jews were always there through history. You talk about the Palestinian narrative but it's your narrative that does a disservice to Jews around the world. Grow up and admit that there have always been Jews and Arabs living side by side in the land of Israel. If you don't, you sure have a lot of historical documentation and archaeological evidence to destroy to support your claims. I'm sure if you undertake this effort, it'll look a lot like the Nazi book burning bonfires. As my Bubby would say, what a schmuck!

Steve K,
USA/Brooklyn

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Southern California School Publicly against Israel

Dear Mr. Fleisher, My name is Jeremy and I am a Jew currently going to college in Southern California at University of California San Diego. I have been fighting for the last few weeks resolutions which would in a sense condemn Israel for its actions in Gaza. It has come to my attention that the Ethnic Studies department at my university has posted on our University website an article fully denouncing Israel and its actions. It even goes as far as to refer to Israel as a state which practices "racial terror." Not only are the facts completely misconstrued, I find the article completely one sided and absolutely irresponsible for a department to post on a University website. Here is a link to the article to which I am refferring wanted to bring this to your attention because I am afraid that a massive trend of Israel bashing is taking full steam. I also feel guilty that I am in a way endorsing these ideas by paying the school to attend. I am conflicted on what sort of action I should take about this, and I welcome your advice.

Thank you, Jeremy,
United States

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Aliyah

Dear Yishai, I listen to your show and I find it highly informative and interesting. I have a question about Aliyah. I would love to make aliyah with my family (I'm 29, am married and I have 2 kids)after I graduate from school (I am completing my MBA in about a year and a half in accounting. I am also a certified teacher). I am a "American Charaidei" and over the past few years I have come to learn chassidus and I would now consider myself "chasidic".My major concern is about the army issue for my kids (B"H I have two boys ages 3 and 1). I don't know how I would sleep at night knowing that they would have to go to the army. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks for the great show.

Moishe,
USA

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Moving to Israel

Shalom Yishai & Malkah: I listen to both of you on INN, and love your show. I love hearing the passion in your voices about Eretz Yisrael. I have a question that I did send before, but I am curious as to any possible changes. My statement & question is: My family and I love Israel. Our hearts long to be there. I have even thought about my kids (with pride) serving in the IDF as they get older and we teach them about Israel. We want to live in Israel, but...(sigh!!) we are not Jewish. Our family loves and tries to follow Torah. Do you think that Israel will ever let non-Jews live in Israel forever??!! Shalom V' Todah Rabah!!

Disoungh ,
USA