Dear Rabbi Scheidt,
Once again you have hit the bull's eye, but you are not dead center in that inner circle, which allows me to add my commentary.
First off, NEVER EVER say the word "Holocaust" in reference to what happened to those who call themselves Jews but are NOT (or even real Jews) in Europe during "World War II"; the word "Holocaust" is a Greek word meaning "burnt whole" and it generally referred to the slaughter of animals, especially bulls, in propitiation to a particular god or godess in the pantheon of Greek gods and godesses. Inasmuch as the God of the real Israel is a jealous God, reminding Him of sacrifices to Zeus or Ares or Athena is strictly a no-no (not kosher)!
In fact, the only explanation for what happened to real Jews in Europe during "World War II" can be found in Chapter 26 of the Book of Leviticus. Any other explanation - I repeat ANY other explanation - is blasphemy. "Holocaust" museums, libraries, memorials, books, lectures, courses, endowments, references, medals, citations, royalties, raves, reviews, operas, songs, lyrics, poems, plays, films, TV specials, recollections, cards, wrappers, advertisements, plaques, posters, pamphlets, etc. etc. are BLASPHEMY! For a real Jew of pure faith in the Torah, Leviticus 26 explains what happened from beginning to end. Leviticus 26 could very well explain what might happen again. But with a change of heart, in the eyes of the Almighty ANYTHING is possible!
On the other hand, the only explanation for what happened to those who call themselves Jews but are NOT - namely, the Ashkenazie Jews - in Europe during "World War II" can be found in the Book of Ezekiel, who prophesied AGAINST Gog, the prototype of the descendents of Japheth (Shem's brother) which includes the Turcic Khazars who converted to Judaism and are known today as the Ashkenazie Jews of East Europe. Ezekiel prophesied that these people of Gog would be destroyed and that a remnant of them (about one/sixth) would descend from the north onto the mountains of Israel. This is essentially the story of the near-extermination of Eastern European "Jews" during "World War II" and the concomitant Zionist state experiment. What happens to this remnant of Gog - the Zionist Ashkenazim in the Zionist state today - is not very good. In fact, according to the word of God spoken through Ezekiel, it is very bad. The Ashkenazim need to test the validity of their conversion to Judaism by going over the text of Chapter 26 of Leviticus. Can they place their faith in Leviticus 26? Can they have a change of heart? Can they abandon their cruel and crazy policies? All indications show that they cannot and are doomed to the frighful prophecies of Ezekiel. (When you consider all the pension funds tied to the destiny of the Zionists, you cannot but conclude that the people of the USA are literally bound to their idol, and when it crashes so will they.)
Rabbi Scheidt, you are severe in your criticisms of those who call themselves Jews, but are not; namely the Ashkenazie Jews. Bearing in mind that with the Almighty ANYTHING is possible, you must, in your condemnation, leave these people a way out. I accordingly point to a way out for them, which is based on Scripture.
You will recall that all the tribes of Israel were given portions of the land of Israel except the tribe of Levi. The Levites, the priestly tribe, until the breakaway Kingdom of Israel seceded from the southern Kingdom of Judah, lived among all the other tribes of Israel. This is an allegory of the Almighty's plan for mankind. This is an allegory based on the concept of the unity of brethren. In the allegory, Levi represents the real Israel in the real world among all the nations of the earth. Israel, whom Balaam, in direct obedience to the Almighty, said "shall not be reckoned among the nations" (Numbers 23:9), is meant to be mixed among all the nations of the earth just as Levi was at one time mixed among all the other tribes of Israel. This is how the real Israel will fulfill the word of the Almighty, that they will be a BLESSING to ALL mankind. For those who call themselves Jews but are not (the Ashkenazies) they need to abandon their experiment with a Zionist state and accept the destiny of the real Israelites to be mixed among all the nations of the earth as a blessing to them. For the Ashkenazim, this may be asking for the moon. For the real Jews who comprise but a small percentage of the real Israel, the same holds true; these real descended by blood Jews, the Sephardim, will become a real BLESSING to mankind when they accept their real destiny to be mixed among the nations of the earth. This of course is true of the rest of the real Israel, those who descend from the lost 10 tribes of Israel and who have lost their Hebrew-speaking and Sabbath-keeping identity.
So, in sum, real Jews and fake Jews can get their act together and accept that their destiny is part of a larger plan involving all the real Israel as a kind of binding element in the world which was ordained by the Almighty from the beginning of time as a BLESSING for ALL mankind. Letting go of the Zionist state experiment will allow the Almighty's plan to go forward. We can do this the easy way, or we can do this the hard way.
Rabbi Scheidt, I salute you as a man of faith!
Stephen M. St. John