Jeffrey Levine
CFO | Empower Society for Good I Author

Cafe Hafuch – Living in an upside World

Cafe hafuch to go. Does not write well in English.

Cafe hafuch bavaksha. Does not write well in English.

Benhafuchu. Benhafuchu. Does not write well in English.

Well, it is Purim Again. And the most relevant word in the Megilla is

Benhafuchu.

There is even a song with these words

What is this about?

Hafuch is upside down. I am not sure whether to laugh or cry this Purim. That is the sad lot of the Jews.  We are living in an upside world.

Do I need to explain this or can I finish my blog now?

Should I give some examples?

Especially when all these things reverse the progress of civilization. Why is it considered progressive to:

Hate Jews.

Hate Israel and spread lies about Israel

To allow and encourage the murder of Jews in their historical homeland . This is not newsworthy in the international news.

Talk of a peace deal. Did we not try that in 1995?

Give more land so we can have some more Piece.

Call not yet born babies garbage?
Treat border infiltrators same as legal “immigrants”?
Call fear of heartless and bloody Jihadis “Islamophobia”?
Decry murdering of Muslims by infidels while ignoring daily massive murders of Christians by Muslims?

Instead of writing on and on about this, I am announcing my vote for the benhafuchu award this Purim.

First this video from UNHRC which does not need an explanation

Sara Hossain, a member of the U.N. commission investigating Israel's response to the Hamas riots: "There were people having poetry readings, playing music, waving flags, things that can't be in any way considered to be violence"

Posted by Eretz Yisrael on Monday, March 18, 2019

Sara Hossain, a member of the UN commission investigating Israel’s response to the Hamas riots:

“There were people having poetry readings, playing music, waving flags, things that can’t be in any way considered to be violence”

Second this video by Reb Shlomo explaining over 30 years ago what is Peace.

Wow

Posted by Shlomo Katz on Thursday, January 7, 2016

Thirdly, this quote by Hillel Fuld.

Oy, we have lost so many good people in the terror attacks. Why why why. What message is Hashem sending us?

Surely all these events are not coincidental — the obsession of the world with the Jews and Israel.

The Torah states that when we keep the Commandments, we will dwell securely in our Land. There are big discussions on how to interpret this and I will leave everybody to meditate what this means.

For me, all this can be summed in a quote from Reb Shlomo.

” The whole World is waiting for the Jews to be Jews”

About the Author
Jeffrey Levine is a CFO, writer, and grandfather living in Jerusalem. He writes regularly on Jewish identity, ethics, and resilience, blending personal reflection with historical insight. His blog series “The Soul of Israel” can be found on the Times of Israel, Substack, LinkedIn, and other platforms. He is also the founder of Upgrading ESG—Empower Society for Good, which explores how business, faith, and sustainability can align for a better world. He is also the founder of PersoFi - Empowering AI Financial Automation for SMEs - www.persofi.com To learn about me, here is a link to my personal website - www.jeffreylevine.blog
Related Topics
Related Posts
Sign in or Register
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.