AVI BINUR: MERCY GATE בָּרוּךְ הַשֵׁם
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Pesach Wolicki: Serach represents the importance of memory.
Leah Cohen: I was a fake-out Jew around Passover. My mom is from the Philippines, so we pretended like we were Sephardic Jews and ate rice.

Rina and Moshe Hizmi
Sigal and Chanoch Shimshi

Judy Maltz: Using the special Yemenite chant he learned decades ago as a young boy, Moshe Hizmi recites the Haftara portion that follows the weekly Torah reading, as a hush falls over Beit Daniel this Shabbat. And in the chair behind him sits his proud wife – a Filipino convert.  Wrapped in a colorfully embroidered prayer shawl, Rina, as she is now known, follows the reading diligently from her own prayer book. “It’s because of her that I’ve come back to Judaism,” concedes Moshe over the Kiddush lunch that follows the service. 
Moshe and Rina are one of about half a dozen middle-aged couples at this Tel Aviv synagogue who share an unusual profile: The women are all Filipinos who converted to Judaism through the Reform movement, and their husbands or partners are native-born Israelis who grew up in Orthodox or traditional homes, but ultimately abandoned religious practice, only to return to it under the influence of their Jewish-by-choice wives.  
“I preferred Reform Judaism because it’s modern, the women sit with the men, and you can dress normally,” says Sigal Shimshi 
As is the case with most of these couples, this is chapter two for Sigal and Chanoch. She has three children from a previous marriage, and he has two.  Like all these Filipino women, Sigal came to Israel to work as a caregiver. Six years into her stay in the country, she met Chanoch, who was introduced to her through a common friend. “I had put the word out that I was interested in meeting a Filipino woman,” recounts Chanoch. “I guess my gut instinct told me this would be a good thing for me, and a friend gave me her number.” 
They’ve been together for eight years, and last year Sigal completed her conversion to Judaism. “She’s by now more religious than me,” boasts Chanoch. “You should see her. She won’t leave the house Friday night without lighting candles.” 
He and Sigal attend services regularly at Beit Daniel on Friday nights and Saturday mornings. Together with the other mixed Filipino-Israeli couples, they have Shabbat dinners almost every week. “We have a WhatsApp group so that the women can coordinate who’s bringing what,” explains Sigal. “We leave the men out of that.” 
Moshe and Rina Hizmi, who converted two years ago, met at a Tel Aviv nightclub and have been married for almost eight years. He has two children from a previous marriage, and she has one. 
Moshe, who was raised in a traditional home, was completely non-observant by the time the two of them met. That is why Rina initially didn't tell him when she first ventured into Beit Daniel. 
“We had been together for quite a few years at that point,” she recounts, “and we’d always go to his family for Rosh Hashanah and for Passover, but I never understood what was going on. That got me thinking about converting, and a friend of mine recommended the Reform movement.”
After attending Shabbat services on her own a few times, Rina suggested that Moshe join her. He was initially reluctant, as he recalls. “What have I got to do with the Reform movement?” was his response. 
But deep down, he admits, he was quite moved. “It made me happy that she wanted to become Jewish,” he says. 
His wife’s successful integration into Israeli society, observes her proud husband, goes beyond her smooth transition to Judaism. 
“She knows how to cook up a mean Yemenite meat soup,” he boasts.

SCHEDULE UPDATE FOR NOVEMBER: 
The Sunday class in Rishon LeZion Will continue with the Self Defense material until end of the month. 
Afterwards we will revert to regular training material with emphasis on the TACTICAL aspect with Tactical Baton, Lanseta and Karambit. 
Mondays in Tel Aviv will continue with Classical LSA focusing on LEVEL specific material. 
Tuesdays in Petach Tikvah will continue with Karambit 
Wednesdays will continue with Sparring/Sport Arnis from 19:00-20:00, Self Defense from 20:00-21:00 and Karambit from 21:00 - 22:00. 
Thurdays in Rishon LeZion will continue with Classical LSA. 
Fridays will revert to Classical LSA at 12:45 -13:45 and Hand to Hand Combat session from 13:45 -14:45. 
Please be advised and pass on. 
Thanks,

Scott Diffenderfer: Hezekiah was a son of David and King of Israel.

Scott Diffenderfer: King Hezekiah longed to gather all of Israel for Passover. He wrote letters and had them posted throughout the Land, inviting them to come together for Passover.

Scott Diffenderfer: Interestingly, only five of the northern tribes [Asher, Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulon] joined Judah for this important feast (2 Chronicles 30:18). Much like the five wise virgins, these people were prepared and received an eternal blessing…


LSAIsrael: Hello everyone! Neta and I are headed out today! I wish you guys Happy Holidays. The guys are taking over training while I’m away. Train hard, train well. Regardless, I’ll miss you guys. Hag Pesach Sameach! See you when I get back.
Philippine Embassy - Beirut, LebanonANNOUNCEMENT 
The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Lebanon will be closed to the public on Tuesday, 04 November 2014 (in observance of Ashura), a Lebanese holiday. 
For EMERGENCY ONLY (requiring police assistance and rescue), please call 03-859430.

Thank you.
Arnis Jordan: Dear All,
Due to the cloudy sky and cold weather we cancelled today’s open day … We wish you all good health and may the holy God bless our country Amen

We will announce a new location (indoor) for Fridays open day .. Stay Tuned

Arnis Jordan Committee
אָשֵׁר יָשַׁב לְחוֹף יַמִּים וְעַל מִפְרָצָיו יִשְׁכּוֹן

Jewish Treats: Asher, Naphtali, and Menashe were the ones who pursued and vanquished the fleeing Media.


Jewish Treats: Judah invited the Israelites of the Northern Kingdom to celebrate Passover in Jerusalem, but only Asher, Menashe, and Zebulun attended.

Walang ligaya sa lupa na hindi dinilig ng luha.

Filipino Proverb: There is no earthly bliss not watered by tears.

Bnei Lot are of an ancient origin. In the migratory tradition of Ruth begun more than two millennia ago, a remnant of David and Solomon migrated into Maritime Southeast Asia which comprises what is now Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, The Philippines, and Singapore, as well as Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia, with a sizeable minority of Malays migrating back to their tribal allotments in Sephardic Judah, besides Terrestrial and Figurative Jordan.