Jewish Pride

I was reading an article about the attacks in France, and one line really popped out at me,

"The French finally realize that the Jews are only the first target."  I think the rest of the world got the same feeling after freedom of speech and civilization were brutally attacked.

http://issuu.com/jewishhomela/docs/la_jh_1-15-15_lo/27?e=7985120/10947340

Here is another interesting article about the good relationship Muslims and Jews have had in France,
http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2015/01/19/most-french-muslims-and-jews-shared-a-long-complex-history-before-coming-to-france/

Then I found this amazing pictorial of synagogues still in use in Muslim countries,
http://www.aish.com/jw/s/Photos-of-the-Last-Remaining-Synagogues-in-the-Muslim-World.html

There are so many thoughts, but all I can say is when my two and a half year old boy said the Shema loud and clear tonight along with me and his brother and sister, my Jewish pride was at its peak.

Thank You God for giving us our third magic easy baby boy, yep underwear 2 1/2, and Shema :)

Am Yisroel Chai,
Coach Yulia