Hgray"l to French Jews: I fear immigration to Israel
Members of the Jewish community in France turned to Hgray"l for consultation regarding the dilemma tearing the community: to make Aliyah or remain in exile? • Hgray"l did not support an immediate immigration to Israel, despite the wave of terrorism: "I'm afraid of what might happen to you following immigration to Israel" • response to the attack: "All of Israel are responsible for each other – once it is here and once it is there"
- Moshe Weisberg
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Hyper Cache Supermarket massacre in France: Hgray"l responded to the terrorist event in Paris, killing four Jews hy"d and said, "All Israel are responsible for one another, once it happens over there, and once something happens here."
Already on Friday, when the Muslim terrorist Amedi Coulibaly had taken over the kosher supermarket, Hgray"l was updated on the current affairs.
Associates requested that Hgray"l pray for the hostages. Hgray"l sighed deeply and prayed that nothing bad will happen to them, as was witnessed by his associate and companionship - Hgrm"y Schneider. At the end of the prayer, Hgray"l said, "All Israel are responsible for one another, once it happens here and once it is there."
In the last days a number of residents of France turned to Hgray"l and consulted with him if to make aliyah. Hgray"l visited three years ago the Jewish community in France, and has been maintaining close contact with local community leaders.
Hgray"l did not determine as to whether or not to move to Israel, and it seems that in his view the matter should be well considered and one should not run to immigrate to Israel.
A member of the Jewish community in France who approached Hgray"l on the matter received an answer, "There is fear of immigrating to Israel", and it seemed that he was not comfortable.
Dilemma, whether or not to move to Israel, is now tearing apart the Jews of France,
While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling French Jews to immigrate to Israel, local Jewish organizations claim to oppose it and focus on the community demanding the French authorities to increase the sense of security.
Already on Friday, when the Muslim terrorist Amedi Coulibaly had taken over the kosher supermarket, Hgray"l was updated on the current affairs.
Associates requested that Hgray"l pray for the hostages. Hgray"l sighed deeply and prayed that nothing bad will happen to them, as was witnessed by his associate and companionship - Hgrm"y Schneider. At the end of the prayer, Hgray"l said, "All Israel are responsible for one another, once it happens here and once it is there."
In the last days a number of residents of France turned to Hgray"l and consulted with him if to make aliyah. Hgray"l visited three years ago the Jewish community in France, and has been maintaining close contact with local community leaders.
Hgray"l did not determine as to whether or not to move to Israel, and it seems that in his view the matter should be well considered and one should not run to immigrate to Israel.
A member of the Jewish community in France who approached Hgray"l on the matter received an answer, "There is fear of immigrating to Israel", and it seemed that he was not comfortable.
Dilemma, whether or not to move to Israel, is now tearing apart the Jews of France,
While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling French Jews to immigrate to Israel, local Jewish organizations claim to oppose it and focus on the community demanding the French authorities to increase the sense of security.
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