Day 406 Swords of Iron – “Never give up, never surrender”
Chaim starts out the video by saying that all over the world, anyone who stands for the Bible is under threat, and that includes the IDF soldiers confronting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
Day 405 Swords of Iron – “Vigilance”
Chaim starts out the video by saying that he’s mourning the loss of six Golani Brigade soldiers killed in action. He goes on to explain that although Hezbollah abandoned many positions near the border, as the IDF pushes further north they’re encountering stronger, more organized Hezbollah
Day 404 Swords of Iron – “Israel an Illegal state”
Chaim starts the video by asking his viewers a rhetorical question about whether Jewish people are “illegally occupying” their country.
Day 403 Swords of Iron – “The Mystery of the Craftsmen”
Chaim starts out by saying that he’s in Tiberius, on a break from the war, and he’s near the home for lone soldiers. He says that there’s been a lot of brokenness in families because of this war, and he’s looking for some solutions. He comes across a bomb shelter that was placed on the street, and it’s being decorated by an artist.
Day 402 Swords of Iron – “De-colonialist, Re-indigenous”
Chaim starts by asking his viewers to think about what would have happened if Israel lost the 1948 War of Independence, which the Palestinians call “the Nakba” or “the catastrophe.”
Day 401 Swords of Iron – “Non Jewish heroes everywhere”
Chaim starts the video by pointing out that Hamas has once again rejected a proposal for a ceasefire which they need more than Israel does. Qatar has finally gotten so fed up with them that they are expelling the Hamas leadership from the luxury hotels they live in in Doha. The leaders are trying to tell their followers it’s not that bad, that this rift with the Qatari government will blow over in a little while, but Chaim is pretty sure that’s not the case.
Day 400 Swords of Iron – “The Path Forward”
Chaim starts out the video announcing that it’s his 400th day in the IDF reserves and the 400th daily Aliyah Return Center video he’s posted. He also says that it’s the anniversery of Kristalnacht, the massive anti-Semitic pogrom in Germany
Day 399 Swords of Iron – “Another Pogrom in Europe?”
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Chaim starts out by saying how sad it is to see that in Amsterdam, the authorities had ample warning that there was an anti-Semitic pogrom brewing and they didn’t take decisive action to stop it. Chaim says that this is just the latest and strongest hint we’ve gotten about the massive increase in anti-Semitic feelings and attitudes all over the world. This is bringing us to a place where all God-fearing people must stand strong together, because Hamas and Hezbollah don’t just exist as terrorist groups in Gaza and Lebanon. They also exist as a set of ideas and attitudes which are increasingly popular in many countries around the world.
Day 398 Swords of Iron – “Ripples in around the world”
Chaim starts by saying this is a time when everyone needs to ask themselves where they stand. He says that the election of Donald Trump to the US Presidency is an example for all of us to look to to find the answer to that question.
Day 397 Swords of Iron – “Victory”
Chaim starts out the video by congratulating US President-elect Donald Trump and referencing the congratulatory message Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who said it was “the greatest political comeback ever” and reaffirmed the strong alliance between Israel and the USA.