PRESS RELEASE - November 13, 2006
American Cantors visit interrupted by Qassam rocket attack
in Israel
Thursday afternoon, October 19, 2006 at approximately 3:30 PM
Israel time
For immediate dissemination
Cantors Kepecs, Montefiore and Rossler examine
a still warm Qassam 10/19/06
In a stark revelation of the
facts on the ground in Israel, Cantor David Montefiore revealed,
in his President’s Report 10/25/06 to the Jewish Ministers
Cantors Association of America & Canada [JMCA] regarding
their Mission: Mivtzah Emunah - Operation Faith [October 13
-19, 2006], that while having discussions at Sderot with Mayor
Eli Moyal, that they had come under rocket attack.
“The Qassams used to land occasionally, but the situation
has become intolerable. The ritual repeats itself. Every summer,
government representatives come to see us and increase the budget
so we will not complain. As if it is possible to sell our suffering
for money. This will not continue - we will not be bought for
money. We demand military action to restore the sense of peace
and serenity to this city to give the people and the Negev a
chance to continue to develop. They don’t want to hear
this in Jerusalem but we don’t care – we want to
live in peace. "Two things are flying now in Israel - Prime
Minister Olmert and the Qassams. We asked Olmert to come down
from the Olympus and look at what is happening here.”
“….in the middle of our meeting with Moyal, a prophetic
thing happened: two Qassam rockets landed right near where we
were talking in the village. Moyal called his son on his cell
immediately and Cantors Kepecs, Rossler and Montefiore darted
from Moyal’s office with their driver Yishay Avital and
cameraman and went to where the bomb squad had just arrived
to disarm the Qassams. With a camera rolling and our guide and
hosts in tow, we recorded the truth of what Israelis have been
telling the world – land for peace is a very bad deal.
The reality of possibly not returning home to our loved ones,
slammed into our faces as we looked at each other in disbelief.”
The Cantors traveled from four continents to their spiritual
home – Jerusalem. Their journey of faith and music culminated
with a Concert of Thanksgiving at Yeshurun Central Synagogue
in Jerusalem, Wednesday evening, October 18, 2006 and was sponsored
by the Jerusalem Municipality. In a show of overwhelming support
for the State of Israel and those who have suffered the winds
of war this past summer – the Jewish Ministers Cantors
Association of America & Canada [established 1897] [JMCA]
www.thejmca.com in New York City in partnership with The Cantors
Conservatory, Inc of Tucson, Arizona www.CantorsConservatory.org
and the Government of Israel - Ministry of Tourism, World Zionist
Organization, American Zionist Movement and the Israel Center
of Tucson traveled to Israel. They also met with the wounded
IDF soldiers in Tel HaShomer Hospital, former residents and
refugees from Gush Katif and Moshav Yad Binyamin. Some of the
renowned cantors participating are: Elie Kepecs, Alex Stein,
Michael Trachtenberg, Moshe Schulhof, Asher Hainowitz, Israel
Rand and David Montefiore.
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