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From the Jewish Exponent.
December 18, 2008 - Aaron Passman
At this time of year, Rabbi Jon Cutler would ordinarily be preparing to lead Chanukah services at Congregation Tiferes B’nai Israel in Warrington. But this is no ordinary year.
Cutler, a military chaplain and commander with the Navy Reserves, is currently stationed in Iraq at Al-Asad Naval Air Base, in western Iraq’s Anbar Province. Since January, he has served as a military chaplain for the base, a position he also held in 1991 during the Persian Gulf war.
The base houses Iraq’s only functioning synagogue and has an unusual piece of equipment: a seven-foot electric menorah, built by civilian contractors. The base will host a public lighting on the first night of Chanukah, and Cutler said that he expects as many as 70 people to show up.
“We invited the entire base to come and participate in the lighting of the Chanukah menorah, which is outside. It’s a great opportunity for people who have never seen Chanukah to come and experience this event,” said Cutler by phone from Iraq.
Additionally, he said that a Chanukah party will take place on the last night of the holiday for all the Jewish personnel on the base. Also, during the week of Chanukah, the rabbi will travel to a number of different bases in the area, distributing Chanukah supplies like menorahs, candles, dreidels and gelt.
first,i’d like to talk abt my self, I am Mohamed ,i am Egyptian and Muslim,17 yrs old
so,i hate every Esraeli one,they r pigs and animals.they r nothing with out America.They r illegal people (if they r people) ,i mean illegal animal.Any one hate them as they think they r the best..........i dont want to waste my time with you.
So,my message to u is,You will get
BLACK DAYS “Inshallah”,you know why ??
as,i am the second one after the prophet
“MOHAMED” (BUPH).who will make u nothing and without any vallue or benefit.
And i am not a liar.
u can think that is a theraten
So,from this time becareful of me.I am “Mohammed Mostafa"who will finish u ........
like u do in Palastine and Ghaza,but that is not my Message to u.
my message to u is that “I WILL FINISH U”
And again i am not a liar or folish one,that is a true
so,becareful of me and the year that i will be the leader of Egypt Inshallah
becarful,becarful,becarful........
G-d bless our troops who are fighting to defend the freedom of Western Democracies.
