Below is a letter from our lawyers (both of them believers) regarding the status of the anticipated court case following
the riot the day before Christmas and Hannuka in 2005:
Brethren,
As you will recall, on Shabbat, 24 December,
2005, a violent demonstration took place at Kehilat "Nahalat Yeshua" in Beer Sheva, and the orthodox demonstrators
even entered and took control of the congregational premises for a period of about 3 hours.
Yesterday, 8 February, 2007,
a lawsuit was filed against Rabbi Yehuda Deri (the Chief Rabbi of Beer Sheva) and "Yad L'Achim (R.A.)" for their
involvement in the above demonstration, which seriously violated the right to freedom of religion and freedom of religious
expression and faith of the believers who gathered together at the congregation on that Shabbat.
Less than 3 hours after
filing the lawsuit, information about the filing of the suit was leaked to the media and we began to receive various calls
from media personnel as well as anonymous threats.
Please notify your respective congregations and organizations about
what is stated above and pray for the congregation in Beer Sheva, and, particularly, for Howard Bass and his family. Also,
please pray that the Lord Yeshua would grant us wisdom in all matters related to the handling of the suit and that he would
protect us from the various attacks that may come from those who oppose our faith.
Finally, please pray: for the judges
who will be involved in making the various decisions in the above case; that the truth will be made manifest; that justice
will be rendered, and that the holy Name of our Lord Yeshua, and His only, will be exalted, sanctified and magnified.
With
blessings,
Advocate Marvin S. Kramer
Advocate Kevork Nalbandian
