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AddReply(24616,"Finally","Avigail","","10/21/06","You are right David, that these kids have been there ALL along.... why the notice now? Bcause \'many kids from good Jewish homes in the settlements\' are now part of the crowd?  Because boys with black kippot are going to the teen prostitutes?  How sad that the clarion call is being made ONLY because the dati kids are now involved.  Unless you have the same burden for the russian anarchists and the goths and the new age kids you will be shown to be a hypocrite and be completely ineffective.  HaShem cares deeply for ALL these kids and is brokenhearted over every one - not just the fallen datim");
AddReply(24615,"Inevitable Results","Charles Welty","Fullerton, CA -- USA","10/18/06","Hey, Mr. Olmert! Are you listening? Do you \"get it\" yet? There is a price to be paid beyond the rockets and the death and the destruction that your disastrous withdrawal policies have created. It\'s in your own city. Even a fool could predict the disillusionment that would spring forth among the youth from your foolish appeasement policies. \n\nIsrael needs new leadership; leadership that is not afraid to be respected.");
AddReply(24614,"Old News","OL","Brooklyn","10/17/06","Unfortunately, these exact problems have always existed. I remember all this  trouble as a teenager  consider this-what\'s the make-up of the kids who don\'t get invovlved with all of this? Use that information as part of the guide when helping. My personal experience: many around me including my sister, brother were invovled in the WRONG things- my mother A)never gave up on them, B)did not act disgusted by or C)embarrassed of them-these are key points!I remember a whole troubled group,the Rabbi who called them at home for YEARS!They made fun of him but today love him and owe him much-Good luck");
AddReply(24613,"Wow","Frank","Jawusawam","10/17/06","great article on a topic that recieves no attention anywhere.");
AddReply(24612,"a father\'s input","The Welder\'s Wife","Montana","10/17/06","You are on the right track. Be a \'Dad\' to them!! Those kids need \'Dads\' in their lives who pay attention to what they are doing & block them when they are going in the wrong direction. Those who have these kinds of Dads rise above all the rest.\nThe 2nd thing is this: If you want them to put their trust in Torah, you have to undo the teachings on evolution first. This is a critical issue & it surprises me that only two weeks are given to Bere\'shit 1 to 11. Kids are taught to put their trust in evolution & doubt Torah beginning at about age 3 & a half. They act out what they believe.");
AddReply(24611,"Curfew for teens","AV","Miami","10/17/06","Miami Beach had a similar problem with out of control drug use (albeit with more violence than Jerusalem), during the 1980\'s and 1990\'s. The city enacted a strict curfew for teens. With kids not allowed out at night unaccompanied by an adult, the city made a remarkably quick turnaround.\n\nUnfortunately, crystal meth is an extremely serious problem in the US. It is perhaps the most socially destructive drug ever known. There are few to zero addicts who have ever recovered from it. There must be zero tolerance for crystal meth. Zero.");
AddReply(24610,"How you can help!!","Helen","Jerusalem","10/16/06","Please click on this link to donate to Crossroads, the ONLY organization working for these kids. Hundreds of them have emerged to a better future because of this wonderful organization! Every penny helps, even small amounts.\n\nhttp://www.crossroadsjerusalem.org/donate.shtml\n");
AddReply(24609,"Lost Kids","David","New York","10/16/06","Agree with the author with respect to the magnitude of the problem and its need for correction. The fault lies with many, but primarily with two: First, the parents who send their \"at risk\" kids off to Israel with the naive hope that there\'s something in the air there that will solve the kids\' issues. Second, to the extent these kids are/were influenced by Rabbis to pray for salvation from a \"corrupt government\" --prayers that were unanswered -- those Rabbis must take ownership of the emotional fallout suffered by these fragile souls. Leaving them to fend for themselves won\'t cut it.  ");
AddReply(24608,"Same G-d","Louise M. Smith","Brandon, Florida, USA","10/16/06","These young people have the same G-d that we do. They can call upon HaShem to heal the wounds of their hearts and help them to have good lives. I have had to overcome a tragic past. I have spent hours in tears and hours in prayer. That\'s what it takes. I still must fight panic attacks and flashbacks of painful memories, but I do not wallow in self-pity and try to drown out reality with drugs and alcohol. Young people must be taught to face the bull and take that bull by the horns. Running away from the bull just gets you trampled.");
AddReply(24607,"to #12","JfromC","","10/16/06","Congrat to you as you  DID SOMETHING ABOUT IT -TOOK ACTION  and did not stop with some fancy words.I used to work with youth like the writer described,and you took the THE RIGHT FIRST STEP by separating your son from the destructive environment and replacing it with a SOMEWHAT constructive one.I am particularly referring to your \"watching him like a hawk\" which is just a first step,as you really have to start with him where his values are NOW!That is,why IS he inclined to do all this?Then SLOWLY replace his values with better ones,ones HE WILL DESIRE TO USE LATER!Not an easy task.Years needed.");
AddReply(24606,"i don\'t understand","mw","toronto","10/16/06","how people who are relegious can go to prostitutes - I heard even of black hats doing this - can someone tell me if this is allowed by the torah if the women is not married? I am not as relegious yet think that this is a great sin");
AddReply(24605,"I am the Father of one of those kids","Al","Canada","10/16/06","It was only thru the grace of G-d that I got wind of what he was upto and then I litterly had to screem my sense of outrage to his mother to have him come back to Canada inorder to try to save him. My son was one of those black kippa yeshiva boys who was in an american yeshiva. When I called the yeshiva to speak to the menahel he tryed to peddle me his book on parenting. I countered that he obviously didnt read my book on how to be a friggin Rabbi. Today I have the kid here with me. Sure there are problems but I watch the kid like a hawk. My suggestion to others get them home ASAP to America.");
AddReply(24604,"in the writings","Garry Rudd","Everett PA / USA","10/16/06","\"My son it is not good for kings to drink[srtong drink] wine\" why? because they make poor decisions. But in the same text it says {to paraphrase} when a man is deperssed {or  perhaps distraut] to give him a little wine so as to forget their problems fo awhile\' simply put this is exactly what these kids are doing. so tell them /// ahh i see you are wise enough to take counsel from the tanach and brave enough to live and hang out on these war torn streets, but are you brave enough to live up to your DESTINY and change this back to nation of miricals on which we were reborn. I belive in you.");
AddReply(24603,"Same old story","Ayala Bern","Jerusalem","10/16/06","When I first came to Jerusalem as a teenager 10 years ago, this was going on in Zion Square.  The police do nothing to stop this sort of activity.  The kids that come for yearly programs are 1/2 of the kids out there to all hours of the night. No one is supervising these kids, no control, no accountability.  I blame the parents and the police for not enforcing curfews and maybe enforcing the law (isn\'t it illegal to be in public with an open bottle of alchohol?) or isn\'t the drinking age 18 - most of the kids are under age!");
AddReply(24602,"The Other Battle","Norman Cohen","Los Angeles, Calif.","10/16/06","There is another battle going on in the United States of America, too, and we are losing it to Jewish liberalism as we age and dwindle in our numbers.\n\n");
AddReply(24601,"May HaShem have mercy on us...","Bar-Yochai","Yerushalayim","10/16/06","bs`D\n\nYou can\'t help but to have a broken heart when you hear these things. Who needs the arabs attacking us when we have such a cancer in our society?\n\nBut it will all soon change...\n\nOHR CHADASH AL TZION TAYIR");
AddReply(24600,"Welcome to the nations","Richard","Grants Pass, OR","10/16/06","God wanted Israel to be separate from the nations, but many of the peoples want to be like the nations, in dress,culture, the arts, etc. and the leaders are struggling to be accepted by the nations. Well perhaps God is giving Israel what it wants. My heart goes out to all the youth of this world as they are suffering from our disobedience to God and His Torah, Jew and Christian alike. My heart cries as I \'welcome you to the nations.");
AddReply(24599,"Establishing a presence","mazeartist","New York","10/16/06","Having lived within walking distance of Kikar Zion, I certianly enjoyed its restaurants, shtiebel shuls, and gift stores. \n\nAt the same time, I was also aware of its negative qualities. A gay pride flag flies on the same block as a messianic Chabad flag, both working hard to capture our youth. Another time, a choir in orange shirts sang Jewish songs, turned out to be Christian missionaries dressed like \"settlers.\"\n\nThe observant public should establish a premanent presence on Kikar Zion to combat these cults.");
AddReply(24598,"what kids need","Nicole","Boston","10/16/06","Parents, take this to heart! What kids need is love, lots of love...especially if they are disillusioned and lost. Prevent problems before they begin--your kids need lots of attention.");
AddReply(24597,"DAIVID THIS IS WORSE THAN TERRORISM","LEN","YORKTOWN,NY","10/16/06","TO SAY THE LEAST..THE AUTHORITIES MUST COORDINATE A PLAN AS IF THEY WERE DEALING WITH A STREET GANG.WE MUST DRY UP THE DRUGS AND THE YOUNG PROSTITUTION.SOCIAL PROGRAMS MUST ABSORB THEIR TIME.THERE IS A TIME VACUUM THESE KIDS HAVE AND AFTER THE THIRD OFFENCE THE AUTHORITIES MUST TRY BOOT CAMP.JUST AS YESHIVA KIDS GO INTO THE PARA MILITARY FORCE AND MIX LEARNING WITH MILITARY TRAINING THESE KIDS MUST BE GIVEN THIS SAME EXPOSURE TO AID THEM IN REACHING RESPONSIBLE ADULTHOOD.");
AddReply(24596,"Oh really?","Yakadum","Brooklyn","10/16/06","So the probelm is that these kids were kicked out of Gush Katif and Amona? In other words it\'s the governments\' fault and the Rabbis\' who told them to pray... there\'s one thing you don\'t mention: WHERE THE ARE THEIR PARENTS? are they also on the street smoking insecticide? and why the comment about black kippot? If the kippa was knitted would you have mentioned it? What do you mean by that exactly? You sound as angry as these kids must be... at the government and at daatiim... you will be a great help to them...");
AddReply(24595,"The Jerusalem You Do Not Want to Know","Marilyn Sparks","Dallas, TX","10/16/06","It is a very sad story that David HaIvri has presented in this article. I wish it were not true, but I am sure it is. The youth are the future of any country. There must be something that can be done to turn these kids around and lead them to the Truth. Thank you, David, for your concern and love for these young men and women.");
AddReply(24594,"Thanks Mr. Ha\'Ivri","Eli Ben Meir","Chutz L\'Aretz","10/16/06","For bringing up this vital issue. The youth of Jerusalem MUST be saved from this evil. I encourage all residents to observe the areas pointed out in the article. Speak to the youngsters. Tell them that life is too precious to do such self destructive things. Rejoice in Torah!");
AddReply(24590,"Possible solujtions","Roscio","Rome","10/16/06","If every dati family would host one or two of these lost kids for a Shabbat, it would be a huge positive influence.  They turn to drugs out of a lack of feeling connected to anything worthwhile, and this is one solution.  The other is to get them involved in things more exciting than drugs, such as theatre and arts programs, Talmud study and helping people worse off than they are.  I have seen miracles happen, as soon as people find the right key to (re)gaining their self-esteem.  HaShem will help these kids, but only if we, like Nachshon, jump in the water first.");
AddReply(24585,"SADDENNED HEART","Miriam","Seneca,S.C.","10/15/06","GOD BLESS JERUSALEM AND GOD BLESS THESE KIDS FOREVER AMEN. AND I PRAY FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM(PS.122:6");
AddReply(24584,"Rabbi Grossman (Disco Rabbi)\'s Migdal Ohr Institute...","MED","USA","10/15/06","...takes in such kids & develops them into useful citizens of Israel.  Jews can\'t let satan destroy this valuable treasure of Israel - the children.  Jews have survived the worst of persecutions.  Now their children are on the front line of this attack.  The Temple Mount - the holiest site of Judaism - has been stolen by worshippers of satan.  Now he wants to steal the Land of Israel for his evil progeny.  Israeli leaders are so power-hungry that they will give away their land to please the international community & appease the Arab terrorists.  The youth see this & have become disillusioned.");
AddReply(24593,"No comments, just tears.","Gabriel Stiles","Brooklyn, NY","10/15/06","As we watch the nation, and the people Israel betrayed, this is going to happen.  Children, with no future.  After all, thanks to American support of terrorists, today\'s greatest military might in the world, America, is standing against Israel.  What hope for a future do these children have?  Nothing in the secular world, that is certain.  And because they have no leaders who have anything more to offer, to them they are hopeless.  We have failed, only Hashem can save us.  And join with me in prayer that Hashem will save us.  He is All that can.");
AddReply(24592,"drugs","george","hillrose","10/15/06","they need a program like Teen Challenge,they know how to help   people  who have been on drugs,You need to check this out.With the help of the Torah,all things are possible,its a great program. ");
AddReply(24591,"VIP","Yeshaya","brooklyn","10/15/06","this information is so important and cuts across all lines. it should be in the J Post and many people should help HaIvri with a message of love and strength. \npraying by itself is no answer: look what H\' told Moshe at yam suf... and nachshon");
AddReply(24589,"Very moving","Eric","USA","10/15/06","Thank you for telling us about the not-so-nice parts of town. Drugs are a problem. Illicit sex is a problem. And so many other things are problems in any city. But when I see someone like yourself caring enough to do something, then that problem can be answered. Thank you.");
AddReply(24588,"Losy youth-lost future","JfromC","","10/15/06","Maybe you should start with the likes of Olmert and Co...before you lose all of your land there,Beilin started the fall of Israel and the corrupt Olmer and the gang will finish you off if you idle away there for long...There is a way always to deal with cancer like olmert et al...corrupt leaders that is...and put your police in their palce too...what are you waiting for? For the rats to vote themselves out of office?...hehehehe...if so, you sure deserve them...and do not deserve a country at all!");
AddReply(24587,"The Jerusalem you do not want to know","Ruti","Toronto","10/15/06","TO CLEAN THE DUST, WE HAVE TO CLEAN THE HOUSE. NOT ONLY THE MIDDLE BUT THE CORNERS AND the   \"ROSH\" WHERE EVERYTHING COMES FROM. wE NEED A \"NEW ROSH\". oNE FILL WITH RIGHT THOUGHTS, ONE THAT FIT WITH OUR BEAUTIFUL LAND. aFTER, EVERYBODY AND EVERYTHING WILL BECOME CLEANER.  ");
AddReply(24586,"Very sad story","Brandon","Mansfield AR USA","10/15/06","The word picture painted\nin this story sounds all\ntoo familiar! Just like\nthe one we could tell of\nevery city and almost \nevery town in the U.S.A.\nOur Government at Federal and State levels\nkeep on passing more laws to prevent this\ntrajedy but things keep\ngetting worse. The moral\nfabric of our society\nbegan to deterotiate at \nthe speed of light duri-\nng the tenure of a \npresident who happened \nto be a Roman Catholic\nnamed John F. Kennedy.\nDuring his presidency \nthe The King James Holy\nBible was removed from the public schools. NO\nBIBLE because it may \noffend someone!");

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