לאמיר שרייבן צו אונזערע ברידער אין תפיסה

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שוי-דער-ליך!
אבער וואס האט דאס מיט וועבערמאן? ער געפינט זיך דארט?

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סאמעט איז שוין לאנג ארויס פון דארט, און סאמעט איז פעדעראל, נישט סטעיט.
און זיין נאמען איז נישט מרדכי יצחק בן שרה, נאר בן פיגא יהודית. (איך קען שוין דעם נאמען אין חלום)

[היימישער ליטוואק]

המקום ירחם על אחב"י הנתונים בצרה ובשביה, ויוציאם מאפילה לאורה משעבוד לגאולה מעבדות לחירות מיגון לששון ושמחה השתא בעגלא ובזמן קריב.

(איז נישטא קיין ארג'ס וועלכע פייטן דאס?)

[איחוד פעלד]

ביי די היימישע ארעסטאנטען רופט מען עס די "לאך".

איך ווייס נישט פארוואס, אבער כך קבלתי.

אויך דאכט זיך אז אין אטיסוויל איז מען דארט אליין אין די לאך, נישט צוזאמען מיט אנדערע ווי אין פארט דיקס.

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[left]From: Jewish Community Fort Dix <jewishcommunityfd@gmail.com>
Date: March 13, 2013, 11:54:27 PM EDT
To: undisclosed-recipients
Subject: Community Gathering
BS"D 24 Adar 5773 (3/6/13)
Community Gathering
by: Yaakov Alter ben Shifra Tsharna

Dear Rabbis and friends

FCI Ft. Dix - West. I would like to share with everyone a historical event which occurred yesterday in the
Chapel

For over a week, we had placed a notice that there would be a meeting on this date (23 Adar/March 5th)
(to coincide with our weekly meeting). The purpose of the meeting was to promote unity and to prepare
for the great Holiday of Pesach. We hoped to arrange all details so the Yom Tov would turn out the best
possible

This was the text of the Notice of Invitation
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BS"D 17 Adar 5773 (Feb. 27, 2013)
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COMMUNITY MEETING

We hereby wish to invite the entire
Jewish Community of Ft. Dix - West to
a MEETING
in preparation for the Pesach Holiday.
All Jews are invited for an event in the Chapel
Tuesday 23 Adar 5773 (March 5th, 2013).
6:30pm

Being by the meeting shall be a test and
preparation for the upcoming Holiday of
Pesach. There shall be a special surprise
treat awaiting those who attend, which
shall be a sample of the holiday to come.

The Jewish Community of Ft. Dix - West

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It turned out that the entire community awaited meeting. All of the community was interested in the
preparations and ensuring that we'd be able to observe the Yom Tov properly, be"H.

On Tuesday at about 6:30pm, the entire community showed up at the Chapel. It was a historical event to
see everyone together and united. Even many people who ordinarily don't come showed up that night!

Reb Levi Yitzchok Rosenbaum opened the meeting. He brought out the importance of unity. With unity, we
can achieve all of our goals. He said we should take the opportunity at this upcoming Holiday of Freedom to
be united, and in this merit we should all have a yeshia and go free.

There were special bags made for the community with a special treat inside. There were stickers placed on
each bag, which said the following:
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BS"D
Tuesday 23 Adar 5773 (March 5, 2013)
6:30pm
All together for Community Unity Meeting
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The purpose of this meeting is to come
together and be united k'ish echad b'lev
echad. And if there will be unity together
with one voice, we will achieve having
our holiday with ruchniyus (spirituality)
and gashmiyus (physicality) b'siyatta
d'Shmaya (by Divine Providence). It is in
everyone's hands to make it successful.
Each person should demand unity from
himself. We all have one common
denominator - that we're all Yidden. And
every Yid is holy. And we will work
together, united with one voice, and this
will bring a nice holiday which shall be
remembered forever. In this merit, we'll
all have the true yeshia and go home just
like the Yidden went out from Egypt -
healthy and wealthy with all good. Please
help us, and everyone should be blessed.
The Jewish Community of Ft. Dix - West
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Rabbi Samet began to speak, wishing everyone a good evening and giving a warm welcome for everyone. He
opened with a vort from Reb Aharon HaGadol m'Karlin, zy"a. He said, if ten Yidden sit together, only sitting
together united, even a Seraf (Angel) couldn't enter between them - they are so holy. Just with all of us
sitting together that night was a Kiddush Hashem

In the middle of the speech, the Rabbi made clear that we always have to listen to orders of Staff, even when
they have no right or justification to tell us something. Afterwards we can challenge it, but we have to listen
at the moment

While he was saying that, it turned out, for some reason, the chaplain on duty didn't like that we were having
a meeting. He came in and asked what we were doing. We said we were gathering together to prepare for
the Holiday, to talk about Jewish Law, customs, following the rules, etc. But the chaplain told Rabbi Samet
that he wasn't allowed to stand. And therefore Rabbi Samet sat down and continued speaking. By the way,
the chaplain had no right to do this. There is no rule that a person can't teach standing. But, as a direct
order, Rabbi Samet listened to him. Furthermore, Rabbi Samet spoke to the community, making sure we all
knew to always follow direct orders. Later we can always challenge the order, making sure our rights are
respected

A few minutes later, the chaplain came into the room again. He said that we're not doing Torah study, and
everyone must leave. But the Rabbi was ordered to stay. The whole community was very upset and felt that
the chaplain had no right to do this. We were speaking about the laws of Pesach and that we should be united.
Many people started to argue and criticize the chaplain. But the Rabbi again pointed out that we must listen
to direct orders, and so the community listened and left the room. Rabbi Samet went to the Chaplain's office.
He explained that this was the regular weekly meeting and it's 100% our right to do. We hadn't done anything
wrong. And furthermore, instead of encouraging us to do this more, the chaplain was discouraging us from
coming and learning and speaking together. The Rabbi explained to the chaplain that what he did was
completely wrong and that he had no right to do this

With Hashem's help, the chaplain accepted the explanation. The chaplain called everyone back and even
apologized to everyone! Rabbi Samet hadn't even requested the apology. But of his own accord, the chaplain
came and apologized to everyone, saying that he was out-of-line and over-reacted to the situation, saying he
was under pressure

We continued the meeting. We were all very encouraged. As the goal of the meeting was to bring unity, we
understood we only have each other to rely upon and love as our fellow Yidden. Just being Yidden we have a
common denominator. We ended the meeting giving everyone a bag with treats. There was also a letter
which explained the importance of unity. A copy of this letter shall be posted later in the yearly Pesach
brochure be"H

By Jewish nature, as a result of of our meeting in the Chapel, it brought more unity and togetherness. Baruch
Hashem

May Hashem help us, that in the merit of unity, we should have the merit to see miracles like we did at the
time of Yetzias Mitzrayim. We should all be free, home with our families immediately - Umein

--
Please forward to whomever you can and whomever you know. And if you have any suggestions, send the comments

Thank You
The Jewish Community of Fort Dix[/left]

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הער איך יעצט אז מ"י סאמעט איז שוין איבער 9 וואכן אינעם לאך, רח"ל, זינט ער האט זיך צושלאגן מיט די באהערדע און זיך ארומגע'טענה'ט מיט א גלח (ער האט אוועקגענומען דעם אידישן פלאץ פאר זיינע דרשות), און כאטש דאס געריכט האט אים געגעבן גערעכט פאר זיין עצם טענה, איז די חוצפה אקעגן דעם גלח מ'כלומר'שט געווען ארויס פון די גדרים, און ממילא האט מען אים פארשיקט אין דעם שרעקליכן איינזאמען סאליטערי קאנפיינמענט וואס קען איינעם אראפפירן פון זינען, און די איינציגסטע נחמה אין אזא מצב איז צו שרייבן בריוו, נאר דאס באקומט ער (הגם היבש שפעטער).

און אויב דאס אלעס איז נישט גענוג, גייט מען אים בקרוב פארשיקן פון פארט דיקס וואו ער זיצט יעצט און איז שוין צוגעוואוינט מיט זיינע ידידים און באזוכער, און מען גייט אים פארשיקן (מיט דעם עקלדיגן אויסמאטערנדיגן תפיסה באס) ווייט אוועק אין ווירזשיניע - די ווייטסטע וואס איז מעגליך ע"פ געזעץ, ארום 8 שעה וועג - כדי אים צו מאכן נאך מער אומבאקוועם און זאל פארמאגן ווייניגער באזוכער צוליב ואס עס איז אזוי ווייט אוועק פון ניו יארק. שומו שמים!

לאמיר אים (און אלע אידן אין תפיסה) שרייבן וויפיל מען קען, לחזק הלבבות הנשברות. זיי גייען אדורך יסורי איוב און זייער לעבן איז חרוב ונחרב. ירחם ה' ויוציאם מאפילה לאורה השתא בעגלא ובזמן קריב.

[Big Boy]

I think he’s been a big trouble maker in jail. He’s had all kinds of lawsuits against them. One of them I think was that they don’t allow covers on the toilets (for security reasons). He sued that he’s not allowed to daven like that. I think by now he’s behaving better. I guess he realized that he’s not in “Mondro” anymore. If you want to give hell, you have to be prepared to take. As the saying goes “if you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen”

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אין די צייטונגען איז געווען א בריוו וועגען שרייבען צו די תפיסה אידען

[berlbalaguleh]

I think he’s been a big trouble maker in jail. He’s had all kinds of lawsuits against them. One of them I think was that they don’t allow covers on the toilets (for security reasons). He sued that he’s not allowed to daven like that. I think by now he’s behaving better. I guess he realized that he’s not in “Mondro” anymore. If you want to give hell, you have to be prepared to take. As the saying goes “if you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen”

MR. Big Boy: Even though my response to your screed is almost a year late, it still resonates with the right frequency, I hope.
Sitting in your den or living room, the perspective and outlook on life and justice is completely different than that of someone incarcerated. Judging Mr. Samet --and with prejudice, at that-- from your vantage point reveals a lack of sensitivity and compassion for someone caught in those unfortunate circumstances. I wonder if the roles were reversed, and you were the one being judged and derogatory remarks made about you, how you would feel about it?!...