and...our publication in Toronto Star,
Meir Weinstein this week published the following letter in the Toronto Star outlining the JDL-Canada profile, in response to spurious allegations by several letter-writers:
Group defends its role in Canada
On Yom Kippur, during Musaf, and on Tish'ah B'Av, during the Kinos, we read the tragic story of the Ten Martyrs. These were among the greatest Sages of the Talmud, including the spiritual giant, Rabi Akiva, who were tortured to death by the Roman Government. According to the poem, the first two to be executed were Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel and Rabbi Yishmael the Kohen Gadol. Rabban Shimon Ben Gamliel was beheaded, and while Rabbi Yishmael wept, the Roman ruler's daughter coveted Rabbi Yishmael for his physical beauty. When she was told that he would have to be executed as well, she asked that the skin of his head be flayed while he was alive, so she could stuff the skin and look at his face. The most well known martyr is Rabbi Akiva, who was raked over his skin with iron combs. Despite the pain consuming him, he was still able to proclaim God's providence in the world by reciting the Shema, drawing out the final Echad - "One". Another sage martyred was Rabbi Haninah ben Teradion, who was wrapped in a Torah scroll and burned alive. Damp wool was packed into his chest to ensure he would not die quickly. When he was being burnt, he told his students that he could see the letters of the sacred torah "flying up" to heaven.
The others mentioned in the poem are Rabbi Chutzpis the Interpreter (so named, because he would interpret the words of the Rosh Yeshiva - the head of the Yeshiva - for the masses, who could not follow all his words); Rabbi Elazar ben Shamua; Rabbi Hanina ben Hakinai; Rabbi Yesheivav the Scribe; Rabbi Yehuda ben Damah; and Rabbi Judah ben Baba.
There is an obvious question. Why were these ten martyrs chosen to be part of our service rather than include another poem that would refer to the thousands of others Jews that were killed. The reason is for impact. It is very difficult for any human being to relate to thousands or millions of people being killed. The higher the number of death, the more detached a person becomes from the massacre. And that is why it is vital when a person speaks about the holocaust, that he/she understands that the number six million refers to six million individual Jews. And each of those Jews suffered and died in a similar manner as the ten martyrs.
On Wednesday September 23, the President of Iran spoke at the United Nations. He called the holocaust a lie. He is in the process of building a nuclear bomb, with the intention to destroy the Jewish State. Just under six million Jews live in Israel today. When one includes the Jews that visit Israel, the figure is must higher than six million on almost any day of the week. And the leader of Iran wants to destroy those Jews. The leader of Iran has proxies through out the world. And these proxies work on a variety of levels. But make no mistake about it, they all want the destruction of the Jewish State. The following article from the Ottawa Citizen must be read, understood and shared;
Canadian antiwar activists sat down with terror groups
Antiwar group backs working with Mideast radicals
Again, we must fully grasp, that there are groups that seek our destruction again. This past year, the Jewish Defence League of Canada took the lead in confronting and exposing those proxies of Radical Iran. We did stop some funds from being collected in Canada for Hamas via George Galloway. And we have been active on campus and have reached out to all students of different backgrounds, explaining to them the dangers of Radical Iran and the true intentions of the boycott Israel campaign. This is a battle and we must win.
Therefore, it is urgent for you to give money to the Jewish Defence League of Canada. We need your support to mobilize. The Jewish People needs a strong Jewish Defence League. We will continue to confront all groups that seek our destruction. It is also important to listen to the words of the PM of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.
Benjamin Netanyahu United Nations Speech (Pt. 1) 09:58 - Today youtube.com
Benjamin Netanyahu United Nations Speech (Pt. 2) 09:48 - Today youtube.com
Full Netanyahu UN Speech Part 3 of 4 06:21 - Today youtube.com
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a Churchillian speech to the United Nations General Assembly.
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Full Netanyahu UN Speech Part 4 of 4 04:59 - Today youtube.com
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a Churchillian speech to the United Nations General Assembly.
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With love of Israel,
Meir Weinstein
The Jewish Defence League of Canada 7305 Woodbine Ave #297 Markham, Ontario Canada jdl@jdl-canada.com (416) 736-7000
While doing IDF (Israel Defence Forces) reserve duty on a mountain overlooking the 
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