• #rsisb
    Roll no.239
    Miss zoya no. 20
    Foundation Level

    Hello, everyone! Welcome to my new video. My name is Subhan, and I am a Foundation Level student at Rehan School Islamabad Bahria Campus. Today, I am very excited to share an interesting topic with you: **Red and Green**. In this video, I will explore these two beautiful colors, their meanings, their importance in our daily lives, and the different ways we see them in the world around us.
    Colors are an important part of our lives. Every day, we see different colors in nature, schools, homes, clothes, books, toys, flowers, fruits, and many other things. Colors make our world look beautiful, interesting, and full of life. They also help us recognize objects, understand signs, express creativity, and communicate different messages.
    ## The Meaning and Importance of Red
    Red is a bright, powerful, and eye-catching color. It is often associated with love, energy, courage, excitement, and strong emotions. We can see red in roses, apples, strawberries, tomatoes, flags, decorations, and many other things.
    Red is also important for safety. In traffic lights, red tells drivers and pedestrians to stop. Red warning signs can alert people to danger and remind them to be careful. This shows that colors are not only beautiful but can also help protect our lives.
    In art and drawing, red can make a picture look bold and attractive. Artists use red to highlight important objects, create contrast, and express different feelings. Red is also used in celebrations and decorations in many cultures around the world.
    ## The Meaning and Importance of Green
    Green is a refreshing and beautiful color that we often associate with nature, plants, trees, grass, and growth. When we look at green forests, gardens, and fields, we can see the beauty of the natural world.
    Green plants are very important for life on Earth. Plants help produce oxygen, provide food, support wildlife, and contribute to healthy ecosystems. Trees also provide shade and shelter for many living things. By planting trees, protecting forests, and keeping our surroundings clean, we can help care for our planet.
    Green is also used in traffic lights. A green signal generally means that traffic may proceed when it is safe to do so. Green symbols are often used to represent nature, environmental awareness, and environmentally friendly activities.
    In drawings and paintings, green helps artists show leaves, grass, gardens, mountains, and beautiful landscapes. It can make artwork look fresh, peaceful, and natural.
    ## Red and Green in Our Daily Lives
    \#RedAndGreen #JapaneseLearning #Aka #Midori #LearnJapanese #Colors #Education #StudentLife #Confidence #NewVideo #KeepLearning
    #rsisb Roll no.239 Miss zoya no. 20 Foundation Level Hello, everyone! Welcome to my new video. My name is Subhan, and I am a Foundation Level student at Rehan School Islamabad Bahria Campus. Today, I am very excited to share an interesting topic with you: **Red and Green**. In this video, I will explore these two beautiful colors, their meanings, their importance in our daily lives, and the different ways we see them in the world around us. Colors are an important part of our lives. Every day, we see different colors in nature, schools, homes, clothes, books, toys, flowers, fruits, and many other things. Colors make our world look beautiful, interesting, and full of life. They also help us recognize objects, understand signs, express creativity, and communicate different messages. ## 🔴 The Meaning and Importance of Red Red is a bright, powerful, and eye-catching color. It is often associated with love, energy, courage, excitement, and strong emotions. We can see red in roses, apples, strawberries, tomatoes, flags, decorations, and many other things. Red is also important for safety. In traffic lights, red tells drivers and pedestrians to stop. Red warning signs can alert people to danger and remind them to be careful. This shows that colors are not only beautiful but can also help protect our lives. In art and drawing, red can make a picture look bold and attractive. Artists use red to highlight important objects, create contrast, and express different feelings. Red is also used in celebrations and decorations in many cultures around the world. ## 🟢 The Meaning and Importance of Green Green is a refreshing and beautiful color that we often associate with nature, plants, trees, grass, and growth. When we look at green forests, gardens, and fields, we can see the beauty of the natural world. Green plants are very important for life on Earth. Plants help produce oxygen, provide food, support wildlife, and contribute to healthy ecosystems. Trees also provide shade and shelter for many living things. By planting trees, protecting forests, and keeping our surroundings clean, we can help care for our planet. Green is also used in traffic lights. A green signal generally means that traffic may proceed when it is safe to do so. Green symbols are often used to represent nature, environmental awareness, and environmentally friendly activities. In drawings and paintings, green helps artists show leaves, grass, gardens, mountains, and beautiful landscapes. It can make artwork look fresh, peaceful, and natural. ## 🌍 Red and Green in Our Daily Lives \#RedAndGreen #JapaneseLearning #Aka #Midori #LearnJapanese #Colors #Education #StudentLife #Confidence #NewVideo #KeepLearning
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  • RSIF8
    Roll no:17
    Tedx talk no:33
    Topic:TEDx Talk — Watch "How to make big decisions in challenging circumstances" – Jonathan Reimer.


    **TEDx Talk Review: How to Make Big Decisions in Challenging Circumstances – Jonathan Reimer**

    Is TEDx Talk review mein main seekh rahi hoon ke mushkil halaat mein behtar faislay kaise kiye ja sakte hain. Humein pur-sukoon rehna, soch samajh kar faisla karna, mukhtalif raaston par ghour karna aur apne tajurbaat se seekhna chahiye.

    **Meri Seekhne Wali Baatein:**
    Mushkil halaat mein pur-sukoon rahen.
    Aham faisla karne se pehle achhi tarah sochein.
    Mukhtalif faislon ke faide aur nuqsanat samjhein.
    Bharosemand logon se mashwara lein.
    Apni ghaltiyon se seekhein aur himmat ke saath aage barhein.

    **Mera Paigham:** Mushkil halaat humein aazmate hain, lekin sabr, samajhdaari aur himmat humein behtar faislay karne mein madad dete hain.

    Dekhein, seekhein aur apni raaye share karein! Aaiye, mil kar seekhte aur taraqqi karte rahein.

    #TEDx #JonathanReimer #TEDxTalk #BigDecisions #DecisionMaking #CriticalThinking #LifeLessons #PersonalGrowth #SelfImprovement #RomanUrdu #StudentLearning #RehanSchool #AIEducation #LearningAndGrowing
    RSIF8 Roll no:17 Tedx talk no:33 Topic:TEDx Talk — Watch "How to make big decisions in challenging circumstances" – Jonathan Reimer. 🎤 **TEDx Talk Review: How to Make Big Decisions in Challenging Circumstances – Jonathan Reimer** 🌟 📚 Is TEDx Talk review mein main seekh rahi hoon ke mushkil halaat mein behtar faislay kaise kiye ja sakte hain. Humein pur-sukoon rehna, soch samajh kar faisla karna, mukhtalif raaston par ghour karna aur apne tajurbaat se seekhna chahiye. 🧠💡 ✨ **Meri Seekhne Wali Baatein:** ✅ Mushkil halaat mein pur-sukoon rahen. ✅ Aham faisla karne se pehle achhi tarah sochein. ✅ Mukhtalif faislon ke faide aur nuqsanat samjhein. ✅ Bharosemand logon se mashwara lein. ✅ Apni ghaltiyon se seekhein aur himmat ke saath aage barhein. 💪🚀 🎯 **Mera Paigham:** Mushkil halaat humein aazmate hain, lekin sabr, samajhdaari aur himmat humein behtar faislay karne mein madad dete hain. 📢 Dekhein, seekhein aur apni raaye share karein! Aaiye, mil kar seekhte aur taraqqi karte rahein. 🌍📖 #TEDx #JonathanReimer #TEDxTalk #BigDecisions #DecisionMaking #CriticalThinking #LifeLessons #PersonalGrowth #SelfImprovement #RomanUrdu #StudentLearning #RehanSchool #AIEducation #LearningAndGrowing 🎓🌟💡
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  • Story Post

    # Cybersecurity Chronicles: Protecting Information in the Digital Age

    The air in the control room was thick with tension, punctuated only by the hum of cooling fans and the quiet, rhythmic clacking of mechanical keyboards. For Maya, a senior cybersecurity analyst at Apex Sentinel, late-night shifts were usually spent monitoring routine network pings and automated firewall logs.

    Tonight was different.

    At 2:17 AM, a single red alert flashed across her secondary monitor: **`UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS ATTEMPT – SECTOR 4 DATABASE`**.

    ---

    ## Chapter 1: The Invisible Intruder

    Sector 4 housed the core sensitive data for millions of users—encrypted identifiers, access keys, and proprietary algorithms. Maya leaned in, her eyes scanning the incoming data packets. This was no low-level script kiddie trying a basic brute-force attack. The intruder was moving with surgical precision, exploiting an unpatched zero-day vulnerability in a legacy microservice.

    > *"They're not just trying to break in,"* Maya whispered to her teammate, Leo, sitting at the adjacent console. *"They already have internal credentials. It’s a spear-phishing compromise."*

    The threat actor—known in threat intelligence circles as **ShadowByte**—had spent weeks laying the groundwork. A spoofed executive email, a single clicked link on a rogue landing page, and a compromised credential was all it took to bypass traditional perimeter defenses.

    ---

    ## Chapter 2: The Digital Countermeasure

    Every second mattered. A full breach could result in millions of compromised records, massive regulatory fines, and shattered public trust.

    Maya executed Apex Sentinel’s incident response protocol:

    1. **Isolation:** She immediately severed Sector 4's outward-facing network connections, routing traffic into a isolated honeypot to monitor the attacker's movements.
    2. **Credential Revocation:** Leo forced a company-wide token refresh, revoking all active sessions associated with the compromised user account.
    3. **Patch Deployment:** Working rapidly, the engineering team deployed an emergency hotfix to patch the exploited vulnerability across all microservices.

    ```text
    [SYSTEM ACTION] Isolating Sector 4... SUCCESS
    [SYSTEM ACTION] Revoking Active Tokens... SUCCESS
    [SYSTEM ACTION] Hotfix v4.12.9 Deployed. Threat Contained.

    ```

    By 3:45 AM, the malicious traffic ceased. The breach was neutralized before a single byte of customer data left the server.

    ---

    ## Chapter 3: Lessons from the Frontlines

    The attack was a stark reminder that in the digital age, **security is not a static destination—it is a continuous practice.**

    Technology alone is never enough; humans remain both the most vulnerable link and the strongest line of defense in cybersecurity.

    | Threat Vectors | Modern Safeguards |
    | --- | --- |
    | **Spear-Phishing & Social Engineering** | Security awareness training & Phishing simulations |
    | **Stolen Credentials** | Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) & Zero Trust Access |
    | **Zero-Day Vulnerabilities** | Automated patch management & Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) |
    | **Data Exfiltration** | End-to-end encryption & Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools |

    ---

    ## The Takeaway: Building a Culture of Security

    As the sun began to rise over the city, Maya stepped out of the building into the cool morning air. The digital battleground is silent, invisible to the millions of people going about their day, trusting that their information is safe.

    Protecting data in the modern world requires vigilance at every level:

    * **For Individuals:** Use strong, unique passwords combined with dynamic MFA, and remain skeptical of unexpected emails or requests for information.
    * **For Organizations:** Adopt a **Zero Trust architecture** ("Never trust, always verify"), keep infrastructure patched, and empower employees with security education.

    In the digital age, our information is our currency. Safeguarding it isn't just the job of analysts like Maya—it’s a collective responsibility we all share.

    ---

    *How does your team or organization stay ahead of evolving cyber threats? What security practices do you rely on daily?*
    Story Post # Cybersecurity Chronicles: Protecting Information in the Digital Age The air in the control room was thick with tension, punctuated only by the hum of cooling fans and the quiet, rhythmic clacking of mechanical keyboards. For Maya, a senior cybersecurity analyst at Apex Sentinel, late-night shifts were usually spent monitoring routine network pings and automated firewall logs. Tonight was different. At 2:17 AM, a single red alert flashed across her secondary monitor: **`UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS ATTEMPT – SECTOR 4 DATABASE`**. --- ## Chapter 1: The Invisible Intruder Sector 4 housed the core sensitive data for millions of users—encrypted identifiers, access keys, and proprietary algorithms. Maya leaned in, her eyes scanning the incoming data packets. This was no low-level script kiddie trying a basic brute-force attack. The intruder was moving with surgical precision, exploiting an unpatched zero-day vulnerability in a legacy microservice. > *"They're not just trying to break in,"* Maya whispered to her teammate, Leo, sitting at the adjacent console. *"They already have internal credentials. It’s a spear-phishing compromise."* The threat actor—known in threat intelligence circles as **ShadowByte**—had spent weeks laying the groundwork. A spoofed executive email, a single clicked link on a rogue landing page, and a compromised credential was all it took to bypass traditional perimeter defenses. --- ## Chapter 2: The Digital Countermeasure Every second mattered. A full breach could result in millions of compromised records, massive regulatory fines, and shattered public trust. Maya executed Apex Sentinel’s incident response protocol: 1. **Isolation:** She immediately severed Sector 4's outward-facing network connections, routing traffic into a isolated honeypot to monitor the attacker's movements. 2. **Credential Revocation:** Leo forced a company-wide token refresh, revoking all active sessions associated with the compromised user account. 3. **Patch Deployment:** Working rapidly, the engineering team deployed an emergency hotfix to patch the exploited vulnerability across all microservices. ```text [SYSTEM ACTION] Isolating Sector 4... SUCCESS [SYSTEM ACTION] Revoking Active Tokens... SUCCESS [SYSTEM ACTION] Hotfix v4.12.9 Deployed. Threat Contained. ``` By 3:45 AM, the malicious traffic ceased. The breach was neutralized before a single byte of customer data left the server. --- ## Chapter 3: Lessons from the Frontlines The attack was a stark reminder that in the digital age, **security is not a static destination—it is a continuous practice.** Technology alone is never enough; humans remain both the most vulnerable link and the strongest line of defense in cybersecurity. | Threat Vectors | Modern Safeguards | | --- | --- | | **Spear-Phishing & Social Engineering** | Security awareness training & Phishing simulations | | **Stolen Credentials** | Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) & Zero Trust Access | | **Zero-Day Vulnerabilities** | Automated patch management & Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) | | **Data Exfiltration** | End-to-end encryption & Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools | --- ## The Takeaway: Building a Culture of Security As the sun began to rise over the city, Maya stepped out of the building into the cool morning air. The digital battleground is silent, invisible to the millions of people going about their day, trusting that their information is safe. Protecting data in the modern world requires vigilance at every level: * **For Individuals:** Use strong, unique passwords combined with dynamic MFA, and remain skeptical of unexpected emails or requests for information. * **For Organizations:** Adopt a **Zero Trust architecture** ("Never trust, always verify"), keep infrastructure patched, and empower employees with security education. In the digital age, our information is our currency. Safeguarding it isn't just the job of analysts like Maya—it’s a collective responsibility we all share. --- *How does your team or organization stay ahead of evolving cyber threats? What security practices do you rely on daily?*
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  • # Believe in the Impossible—Charles Kingsleigh
    ## A Story of Dreams and Courage
    Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Adam who had a big dream. He wanted to build a flying machine that could carry people across the world.
    Everyone laughed at him and said, “That is impossible! People cannot fly like birds.”
    But Adam never gave up. Every day, he studied, learned new things, and worked on his invention. Sometimes he failed, but every failure taught him something new.
    Years passed, and one beautiful morning, Adam's invention finally worked! His flying machine rose into the sky, and the whole village watched in amazement.
    The people who once laughed at him now cheered for him. Adam smiled and remembered the words that had inspired him:
    “Believe in the impossible.”
    He learned that great achievements often begin with a dream that others cannot yet understand.
    ## Moral of the Story
    Believe in yourself, keep learning, and never let other people's doubts stop you from working toward your dreams.
    ## Story Image
    Image generation is temporarily unavailable, so I can’t create the picture directly right now. Here is a prompt you can use when image creation is available:
    **Image Prompt: Believe in the Impossible **
    Create a beautiful, cinematic storybook illustration of a young boy standing beside his homemade flying machine on a green hill at sunrise. Golden sunlight shines through the clouds, birds fly across the sky, and a small village can be seen in the distance. The boy looks hopeful and determined as his invention begins to rise into the air. Magical atmosphere, inspirational mood, vibrant colors, detailed digital painting, realistic lighting, and square 1:1 composition.
    Add the title: **“BELIEVE IN THE IMPOSSIBLE."**
    #BelieveInTheImpossible #CharlesKingsleigh #BelieveInYourself #NeverGiveUp #InspirationalStory #DreamBig #Motivation #LifeLessons #SuccessMindset #KeepDreaming
    # ✨ Believe in the Impossible—Charles Kingsleigh 🌟 ## 📖 A Story of Dreams and Courage 🦋 Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Adam who had a big dream. 🌈 He wanted to build a flying machine that could carry people across the world. ✈️ Everyone laughed at him and said, “That is impossible! People cannot fly like birds.” 🐦 But Adam never gave up. Every day, he studied, learned new things, and worked on his invention. 📚💡 Sometimes he failed, but every failure taught him something new. Years passed, and one beautiful morning, Adam's invention finally worked! 🎉🚀 His flying machine rose into the sky, and the whole village watched in amazement. 😲👏 The people who once laughed at him now cheered for him. Adam smiled and remembered the words that had inspired him: “Believe in the impossible.” ✨ He learned that great achievements often begin with a dream that others cannot yet understand. ## 🌟 Moral of the Story Believe in yourself, keep learning, and never let other people's doubts stop you from working toward your dreams. 💪❤️ ## 🖼️ Story Image Image generation is temporarily unavailable, so I can’t create the picture directly right now. Here is a prompt you can use when image creation is available: **Image Prompt: Believe in the Impossible ✨** Create a beautiful, cinematic storybook illustration of a young boy standing beside his homemade flying machine on a green hill at sunrise. Golden sunlight shines through the clouds, birds fly across the sky, and a small village can be seen in the distance. The boy looks hopeful and determined as his invention begins to rise into the air. Magical atmosphere, inspirational mood, vibrant colors, detailed digital painting, realistic lighting, and square 1:1 composition. Add the title: **“BELIEVE IN THE IMPOSSIBLE."** 🌈🚀 #BelieveInTheImpossible #CharlesKingsleigh #BelieveInYourself #NeverGiveUp #InspirationalStory #DreamBig #Motivation #LifeLessons #SuccessMindset #KeepDreaming
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  • RSIF8
    Roll No: 43
    Story Post No: 26
    Story Post Topic: The sky is not the limit; it's just the beginning.
    **The Adventures of Aqua **
    Aqua was a little water drop living in the ocean. The Sun warmed her, and she rose into the sky as water vapor—this was **evaporation**.
    High in the sky, Aqua cooled and joined other drops to form a cloud—**condensation**. Soon, she fell back to Earth as rain—**precipitation**.
    Aqua flowed through rivers and returned to the ocean, ready to begin her journey again.
    RSIF8 Roll No: 43 Story Post No: 26 Story Post Topic: The sky is not the limit; it's just the beginning. **The Adventures of Aqua 💧🌎** Aqua was a little water drop living in the ocean. The Sun warmed her, and she rose into the sky as water vapor—this was **evaporation**. ☀️ High in the sky, Aqua cooled and joined other drops to form a cloud—**condensation**. ☁️ Soon, she fell back to Earth as rain—**precipitation**. 🌧️ Aqua flowed through rivers and returned to the ocean, ready to begin her journey again. 🌊💙
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  • RSIF8
    Roll No: 43
    Story Post No: 26
    Story Post Topic: The sky is not the limit; it's just the beginning.
    **The Adventures of Aqua **
    Aqua was a little water drop living in the ocean. The Sun warmed her, and she rose into the sky as water vapor—this was **evaporation**.
    High in the sky, Aqua cooled and joined other drops to form a cloud—**condensation**. Soon, she fell back to Earth as rain—**precipitation**.
    Aqua flowed through rivers and returned to the ocean, ready to begin her journey again.
    RSIF8 Roll No: 43 Story Post No: 26 Story Post Topic: The sky is not the limit; it's just the beginning. **The Adventures of Aqua 💧🌎** Aqua was a little water drop living in the ocean. The Sun warmed her, and she rose into the sky as water vapor—this was **evaporation**. ☀️ High in the sky, Aqua cooled and joined other drops to form a cloud—**condensation**. ☁️ Soon, she fell back to Earth as rain—**precipitation**. 🌧️ Aqua flowed through rivers and returned to the ocean, ready to begin her journey again. 🌊💙
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  • Assalamu alaykum, Rehan. Heres an idea that is worth your time:

    A web site that teaches languages for free, rated as better than Rosetta Stone software.

    Here is a Ted Talk that the founder of the site gave: http://youtu.be/-Ht4qiDRZE8.

    Today there are six languages on-line, and 10,000,000 users. But since October 9, 2013, the site has invited native speakers of other languages to step forward to add their language to the site. It is a process that will take less time the more people participate. The first step of the process will be teaching speakers of the foreign language how to speak English. Then that data will be used to teach English speakers the foreign language. Finally, the collected data will allow speakers of any language to learn any other language.

    The business model of the site that explains why the site is free for language learners is explained in the video.

    I want you to consider recruiting people to add Urdu to the site. Once Urdu to English is accomplished, it will be easier to add Urdu to Chinese, Urdu to French, Urdu to etc., etc.

    They need to visit http://incubator.duolingo.com

    If you know speakers of Fushaa Arabic -- Arabic free of any dialects, not the language of the streets of Cairo, buit the language of AlJazeera, of academia, etc. Then encourage them, too.

    Again, the more people are involved, the faster the language will come on-line inshaAllah.

    If Urdu is added, millions of Pakistanis will benefit inshaAllah, and Urdu will be preserved, too, inshaAllah as an easy to learn language. When Arabic is added, inshaAllah, billions of people will have better access to the Quran, assuming that Fushaa is added as opposed to a dialect.

    Sorry for the long message. But I think you will agree with me that this project has the capacity to change the world as we know it. And I know that will interest you.
    Assalamu 'alaykum, Rehan. Here's an idea that is worth your time: A web site that teaches languages for free, rated as better than Rosetta Stone software. Here is a Ted Talk that the founder of the site gave: http://youtu.be/-Ht4qiDRZE8. Today there are six languages on-line, and 10,000,000 users. But since October 9, 2013, the site has invited native speakers of other languages to step forward to add their language to the site. It is a process that will take less time the more people participate. The first step of the process will be teaching speakers of the foreign language how to speak English. Then that data will be used to teach English speakers the foreign language. Finally, the collected data will allow speakers of any language to learn any other language. The business model of the site that explains why the site is free for language learners is explained in the video. I want you to consider recruiting people to add Urdu to the site. Once Urdu to English is accomplished, it will be easier to add Urdu to Chinese, Urdu to French, Urdu to etc., etc. They need to visit http://incubator.duolingo.com If you know speakers of Fushaa Arabic -- Arabic free of any dialects, not the language of the streets of Cairo, buit the language of AlJazeera, of academia, etc. Then encourage them, too. Again, the more people are involved, the faster the language will come on-line inshaAllah. If Urdu is added, millions of Pakistanis will benefit inshaAllah, and Urdu will be preserved, too, inshaAllah as an easy to learn language. When Arabic is added, inshaAllah, billions of people will have better access to the Quran, assuming that Fushaa is added as opposed to a dialect. Sorry for the long message. But I think you will agree with me that this project has the capacity to change the world as we know it. And I know that will interest you.
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  • Fragrance always remains on that hand that gives the rose !! - Gandhi
    Fragrance always remains on that hand that gives the rose !! - Gandhi
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  • Are jews choosen people ? - By Rabbi Gershon Steinberg-Caudill

    By Rabbi Gershon Winkler

    Regarding the question about the Jews claiming to be the chosen people, and how that has led to antisemitism: my feeling is that we never claimed to the world to be the chosen people. We claimed it to ourselves, no less and no more than did the Celts claim that they were the chosen ones, or the Hopi Indians, or the Lakota Sioux or the Egyptians, or the Greeks. It is not our fault that Christianity TOOK our personal diary from us and published it all over the world. It is the early Church in its claim to be the only true religion that used our scriptures to prove this by quoting about how we were chosen by God, so that by replacing us, they became automatically the NEWLY chosen ones.

    But we Jews never publicized to the world that God had chosen us over any other. On the contrary, throughout the Tenakh we were reminded again and again that we are not THE chosen people, but A chosen people, meaning a people chosen amongst many others.

    Here are a few examples from the Tenakh, the private diary of the Jewish people:
    "In that day shall Israel be third alongside Egypt and Assyria, as a blessing on earth; for God will bless them, saying: Blessed be my people Egypt, my handiwork Assyria, and my inheritance Israel" (Isaiah 19:24).

    "Are you not just like the Children of the Ethiopians unto me, O Children of Israel? Did I not bring out Israel from the Land of Egypt, and the Philistines from Caftor, and Aram from Kir?" (Amos 9:7).

    From the Talmud:
    "It is written, There never again arose among the Israelites a prophet as great as Moses (Deuteronomy 34:10) --among the Israelites there never again arose a prophet as great as Moses, but amongst other peoples, it is certainly probable!" (Midrash Bamidbar Rabbah 14:19).

    Martin Buber put it this way: "As a historical people, Israel enjoys no precedence over any other. Like Israel, the other peoples were all wanderers and settlers; they came up from a land of want and servitude into their present homeland. The one God, the Redeemer and Leader of the peoples, strode before all of them upon their way -- even the hostile neighboring peoples -- protecting them by His might. He guided their steps, gave them power, let them inherit the soil of a people that had been ruined by its sins and abandoned by history." (From "Martin Buber On the Bible", edited by N. Glatzer [Schocken Books, 1982], p. 80).

    I believe that we believe that God does not discriminate between one people and another. That God loves the Palestinians as much as [God loves] the Israelis. Sort of like a mother who writes six letters to her six children, and in each letter she writes "You are my favorite. I love you more than anything in the world!" This is why we never went out missionizing to people. We believed every-one had their own divine revelation and each their path is sacred as long as they dont use it to destroy others. A tzadik (righteous person), the Talmud teaches, is not someone who is a holy Jew, but someone of ANY faith or [ANY] people who is righteous by their actions. A tzadik is not determined by belief or religious affiliation but by how they live their life.

    So, no we are not any more chosen than the aboriginals of Australia. We are equally chosen. And when we say "asher bachar banu meekol haameem" (who chose in us from all the nations) we mean that we thank God for choosing us, too, from among all the other nations, meaning from among all those other peoples who were chosen long before we were.

    Of course the average traditional Jew will think about this differently. I believe that is because we have as a people been persecuted for so long that our religious teachers kept impressing upon us how precious we were to God in order to lift up our downtrodden spirits. A people oppressed for close to two thousand years needs to hear that they are important, chosen, the highest of the high. But theologically it is totally incorrect. We are different than most, yes. But we are not more important to God than most. God likes us because we are funny. We gave the world more comedians than anyone else.

    We are not hated because we claim to be chosen. We are hated because of the venom spread against us by the New Testament story of the Jews calling for the crucifixion of Jesus, which has been proven again and again as historically and theologically fictitious, but it is already a poison well-entrenched in every-one influenced by the Church, whether Christian or not, which is practically the entire world today.

    I think another factor of this chosen people problem is not anything we say or said to the world as much as what the world assumes we say about ourselves or think about ourselves, because the world sees us as uncompromising, tenaciously clinging to our peculiar and often politically-incorrect ways, even when those ways clash with the rest of the world. We have always been different, and always refused to conform to the religious and cultural ways of those who have conquered us, whether Babylonian, Greek, Roman, Christian, etc. which led them to assume that we thought ourselves special. Why dont the Jews give in? They couldnt understand it. Everyone else who was conquered adopted the conquerors ways. Everyone but the Jews. Which may naturally lead people to think that we think we are too special, chosen by God or the gods. Our crime was our stubborn refusal to compromise our beliefs and our ways, and so we chose death more often than any other conquered people, rather than conform or convert.

    Our crime was not our claim to be chosen. Our crime was our claim to the right to believe as we wished.

    And for that we have paid dearly.
    Are jews choosen people ? - By Rabbi Gershon Steinberg-Caudill By Rabbi Gershon Winkler Regarding the question about the Jews claiming to be the chosen people, and how that has led to antisemitism: my feeling is that we never claimed to the world to be the chosen people. We claimed it to ourselves, no less and no more than did the Celts claim that they were the chosen ones, or the Hopi Indians, or the Lakota Sioux or the Egyptians, or the Greeks. It is not our fault that Christianity TOOK our personal diary from us and published it all over the world. It is the early Church in its claim to be the only true religion that used our scriptures to prove this by quoting about how we were chosen by God, so that by replacing us, they became automatically the NEWLY chosen ones. But we Jews never publicized to the world that God had chosen us over any other. On the contrary, throughout the Tenakh we were reminded again and again that we are not THE chosen people, but A chosen people, meaning a people chosen amongst many others. Here are a few examples from the Tenakh, the private diary of the Jewish people: "In that day shall Israel be third alongside Egypt and Assyria, as a blessing on earth; for God will bless them, saying: 'Blessed be my people Egypt, my handiwork Assyria, and my inheritance Israel'" (Isaiah 19:24). "Are you not just like the Children of the Ethiopians unto me, O Children of Israel? Did I not bring out Israel from the Land of Egypt, and the Philistines from Caf'tor, and Aram from Kir?" (Amos 9:7). From the Talmud: "It is written, 'There never again arose among the Israelites a prophet as great as Moses' (Deuteronomy 34:10) --among the Israelites there never again arose a prophet as great as Moses, but amongst other peoples, it is certainly probable!" (Midrash Bamid'bar Rabbah 14:19). Martin Buber put it this way: "As a historical people, Israel enjoys no precedence over any other. Like Israel, the other peoples were all wanderers and settlers; they came 'up' from a land of want and servitude into their present homeland. The one God, the Redeemer and Leader of the peoples, strode before all of them upon their way -- even the hostile neighboring peoples -- protecting them by His might. He guided their steps, gave them power, let them 'inherit' the soil of a people that had been ruined by its sins and abandoned by history." (From "Martin Buber On the Bible", edited by N. Glatzer [Schocken Books, 1982], p. 80). I believe that we believe that God does not discriminate between one people and another. That God loves the Palestinians as much as [God loves] the Israelis. Sort of like a mother who writes six letters to her six children, and in each letter she writes "You are my favorite. I love you more than anything in the world!" This is why we never went out missionizing to people. We believed every-one had their own divine revelation and each their path is sacred as long as they don't use it to destroy others. A tzadik (righteous person), the Talmud teaches, is not someone who is a holy Jew, but someone of ANY faith or [ANY] people who is righteous by their actions. A tzadik is not determined by belief or religious affiliation but by how they live their life. So, no we are not any more chosen than the aboriginals of Australia. We are equally chosen. And when we say "asher bachar ba'nu mee'kol ha'ameem" (who chose in us from all the nations) we mean that we thank God for choosing us, too, from among all the other nations, meaning from among all those other peoples who were chosen long before we were. Of course the average traditional Jew will think about this differently. I believe that is because we have as a people been persecuted for so long that our religious teachers kept impressing upon us how precious we were to God in order to lift up our downtrodden spirits. A people oppressed for close to two thousand years needs to hear that they are important, chosen, the highest of the high. But theologically it is totally incorrect. We are different than most, yes. But we are not more important to God than most. God likes us because we are funny. We gave the world more comedians than anyone else. We are not hated because we claim to be chosen. We are hated because of the venom spread against us by the New Testament story of the Jews calling for the crucifixion of Jesus, which has been proven again and again as historically and theologically fictitious, but it is already a poison well-entrenched in every-one influenced by the Church, whether Christian or not, which is practically the entire world today. I think another factor of this chosen people problem is not anything we say or said to the world as much as what the world assumes we say about ourselves or think about ourselves, because the world sees us as uncompromising, tenaciously clinging to our peculiar and often politically-incorrect ways, even when those ways clash with the rest of the world. We have always been different, and always refused to conform to the religious and cultural ways of those who have conquered us, whether Babylonian, Greek, Roman, Christian, etc. which led them to assume that we thought ourselves special. Why don't the Jews give in? They couldn't understand it. Everyone else who was conquered adopted the conqueror's ways. Everyone but the Jews. Which may naturally lead people to think that we think we are too special, chosen by God or the gods. Our crime was our stubborn refusal to compromise our beliefs and our ways, and so we chose death more often than any other conquered people, rather than conform or convert. Our crime was not our claim to be chosen. Our crime was our claim to the right to believe as we wished. And for that we have paid dearly.
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  • Dear All,

    I post such posts and share them with you all , as NO ONE else I know shares them, and it is easy to call others with names, but most difficult to correct ones own SELF, our egos are our worst enemy , Get rid of them, love the world , and the creature of God, As they are all created by him.

    Here are some more words written by another son of Adam , and We must correct our selves, before getting angry at others.

    I have to agree here. Such ignorance and hate continuing to flow out of the mouths of people, who claim to have a special relationship with God. While Muslims do not have a monopoly on such a behavior, they are pretty much the only ones who are claiming to strive to conquor the world and physically impose their ways on others ( not all Muslims, but enough of them). To such behavior, some would clasify this not as a religion, but that of cult-like behavior. (In the end, such behavior does not lead to dominance, but will implode from infighting). To believe in a religion is a matter of blind faith. It just baffles me that a "thinking person", would believe there is only one ultimate truth. All religions teach peace and are full of beautiful prose, sayings, and literature. But the clincher is how they interact in real life. Just my humble opinion.

    Kenneth Rabin
    Dear All, I post such post's and share them with you all , as NO ONE else I know shares them, and it is easy to call other's with names, but most difficult to correct one's own SELF, our ego's are our worst enemy , Get rid of them, love the world , and the creature of God, As they are all created by him. Here are some more words written by another son of Adam , and We must correct our selves, before getting angry at others. I have to agree here. Such ignorance and hate continuing to flow out of the mouths of people, who claim to have a special relationship with God. While Muslims do not have a monopoly on such a behavior, they are pretty much the only ones who are claiming to strive to conquor the world and physically impose their ways on others ( not all Muslims, but enough of them). To such behavior, some would clasify this not as a religion, but that of cult-like behavior. (In the end, such behavior does not lead to dominance, but will implode from infighting). To believe in a religion is a matter of blind faith. It just baffles me that a "thinking person", would believe there is only one ultimate truth. All religions teach peace and are full of beautiful prose, sayings, and literature. But the clincher is how they interact in real life. Just my humble opinion. Kenneth Rabin
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