INN reports the sad news of Rebbetzin Kanievsky's passing this Shabbbos. Baruch Dayan HaEmet.
Tens of thousands flocked to her modest home to hear words of encouragement and blessing. My sister-in-law visited a couple of years ago and the Rebbetzin blessed her that her daughter should find a shidduch bekarov, bekarov, bekarov. A number of months later, my niece was engaged.
The Rebbetzin was a mother all those who came to visit, praying on their behalf and taking a genuine interest in their lives. May the family find comfort betoch shaar avelei tziton viyerushalayim.
My grandfather was niftar during Chol Hamoed Sukkot quite a few years ago. As the minhag is not to say hespedim on Chol Hamoed, the family decided to gather together in a shul 30 days later to honor him and speak about his life. However, it was not to be. My grandfather's sister passed away on that day and so, we gathered together for a funeral and to remember the closeness of a brother and sister, a brother who helped take care of his sister after she became a widow. They lived their lives in modesty and didn't seek honor and words of praise even after their deaths. As I think of my grandfather tonight, on the occasion of his yarzheit, I will tell my children how he conducted his life in an an honorable fashion and served Hashem in a way that made a kiddush Hashem to all who met him.
15 Oct 2011
12 Oct 2011
A joyous Sukkot
During the holiday of Sukkot, we leave the comfort of our homes to sit in Sukkahs.
Find A Sukkah Near You Wherever You May Be
And here's an article about someone who doesn't seem in his comfort zone.
Wishing you a happy holiday.
Find A Sukkah Near You Wherever You May Be
And here's an article about someone who doesn't seem in his comfort zone.
Wishing you a happy holiday.
Random articles
Tonight begins the start of two days of Yom Tov, in the diaspora, followed by the Sabbath. Just a reminder to make an Eiruv Tavshilin for those living outside of Israel.
INN reports that "Senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya says the Shalit-for-terrorists deal proves kidnapping works, and he promises more abductions."
Ynet News reports that "IDF soldiers arrested six wanted Palestinian terror suspects in the West Bank on Tuesday night."
What's the point?
In a major setback for President Obama, the Senate on Tuesday blocked consideration of his $447 billion jobs bill...
Read full article: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/12/us/politics/obamas-jobs-bill-senate-vote.html?pagewanted=all
Daniel Sayani has written an excellent article titled Anti-Semitism in the Occupy Wall Street Movement.
INN reports that "Senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya says the Shalit-for-terrorists deal proves kidnapping works, and he promises more abductions."
Ynet News reports that "IDF soldiers arrested six wanted Palestinian terror suspects in the West Bank on Tuesday night."
What's the point?
In a major setback for President Obama, the Senate on Tuesday blocked consideration of his $447 billion jobs bill...
Read full article: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/12/us/politics/obamas-jobs-bill-senate-vote.html?pagewanted=all
Daniel Sayani has written an excellent article titled Anti-Semitism in the Occupy Wall Street Movement.
11 Oct 2011
The prisoner
I caught the deeply moving video below on ladaat.net. May we heed the singer's words.
G-d has the key to liberate the prisoners of Israel. We can tip the balance towards mercy by living in peace and unity. Open the gates of mercy. Please Hashem, send us the redeemer speedily.
As we approach Sukkot, the holiday of joy, may the Shalit family experience unbridled joy in the coming days.
While Japan's Tourism Agency is offering 10,000 free round-trip tickets to Japan, let us pray that Yaakov Yosef ben Reizel will be offered a ticket out of the country soon. We have the key.
G-d has the key to liberate the prisoners of Israel. We can tip the balance towards mercy by living in peace and unity. Open the gates of mercy. Please Hashem, send us the redeemer speedily.
As we approach Sukkot, the holiday of joy, may the Shalit family experience unbridled joy in the coming days.
While Japan's Tourism Agency is offering 10,000 free round-trip tickets to Japan, let us pray that Yaakov Yosef ben Reizel will be offered a ticket out of the country soon. We have the key.
And the score is
A positive score goes to the FBI and the DEA for disrupting a terror plot.
A negative score goes to Attorney General Holder as a congressional subpoena is imminent.
A negative score goes to Tony Bennett after his interview with Piers Morgan. - outrageous.
A negative score goes to Attorney General Holder as a congressional subpoena is imminent.
A negative score goes to Tony Bennett after his interview with Piers Morgan. - outrageous.
Who to trust
Popping vitamins may do more harm than good, according to a new study that adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting some supplements may have health risks.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/vitamins-may-increase-womens-risk-dying-research-finds-212402256.html
There's an interesting article at Yahoo about the placebo effect and how people fool themselves into believing that certain things such as walk signal buttons work, when they actually don't.
We hate to break it to you, but big companies aren't just going to let a chilly employee crank the heat up whenever he or she pleases. But if they simply locked the thermostat or put the controls out of reach, the employees would constantly complain.
The solution: A thermostat that doesn't actually do anything but placate the chilly masses.
"In many offices the controls on the wall don't do anything," says McRaney. "Some bosses and landlords feel like they can't trust people not to fiddle with the temperature all day and thus cost them money, so they install dummy thermostats which give people the illusion of control. They work really well, as most people fool themselves into believing they feel the change."
Read full article: http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/113610/things-you-think-work-but-actually-dont-mainst
Elevator "close doors" buttons don't actually work? Vitamins are not good for you? What should a person believe in? Hashem and the words of the Torah.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/vitamins-may-increase-womens-risk-dying-research-finds-212402256.html
There's an interesting article at Yahoo about the placebo effect and how people fool themselves into believing that certain things such as walk signal buttons work, when they actually don't.
We hate to break it to you, but big companies aren't just going to let a chilly employee crank the heat up whenever he or she pleases. But if they simply locked the thermostat or put the controls out of reach, the employees would constantly complain.
The solution: A thermostat that doesn't actually do anything but placate the chilly masses.
"In many offices the controls on the wall don't do anything," says McRaney. "Some bosses and landlords feel like they can't trust people not to fiddle with the temperature all day and thus cost them money, so they install dummy thermostats which give people the illusion of control. They work really well, as most people fool themselves into believing they feel the change."
Read full article: http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/113610/things-you-think-work-but-actually-dont-mainst
Elevator "close doors" buttons don't actually work? Vitamins are not good for you? What should a person believe in? Hashem and the words of the Torah.
10 Oct 2011
Lulavim available
Israeli technological prowess went head to head against the Arab Spring, and won.
As a result, there is no shortage of date palm fronds (lulavim), one of the so-called four species observant Jews require in a ritual celebrating the holiday of Succot, or Tabernacles, that begins at sundown on Wednesday.
Read full article: http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishFeatures/Article.aspx?id=241201
Israel Matzav wrote about the ability to obtain lulavim.
...But the United States only needs 200,000 lulavim each year. Here in Israel, we need 700,000...
The Jewish virtual library estimates that as of 2010 there were 5,703,700 Jews living in Israel and 5,275,000 Jews living in America.
One can see that the percentage of Jews who are planning to use a lulav is much higher in Israel than in America. It's time to make aliyah.
As a result, there is no shortage of date palm fronds (lulavim), one of the so-called four species observant Jews require in a ritual celebrating the holiday of Succot, or Tabernacles, that begins at sundown on Wednesday.
Read full article: http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishFeatures/Article.aspx?id=241201
Israel Matzav wrote about the ability to obtain lulavim.
...But the United States only needs 200,000 lulavim each year. Here in Israel, we need 700,000...
The Jewish virtual library estimates that as of 2010 there were 5,703,700 Jews living in Israel and 5,275,000 Jews living in America.
One can see that the percentage of Jews who are planning to use a lulav is much higher in Israel than in America. It's time to make aliyah.
The power to change
JanSuzanne Krasner writes about a three day training program by "Students for Justice in Palestine" (SJP) which is to be held on Columbia University's campus from Octover 14-16.
She writes that the National Conference on Jewish Affairs is "asking for individuals to contact the Office of the President Lee Bollinger in NYC by calling (212) 854-9970, by sending a fax to (212) 854-9973, or by sending an e-mail to officeofthepresident@columbia.edu. You can also call the university's chapter of Hillel at (202) 449-6500 and voice your anger that they are not protecting Columbia's Jewish and non-Muslim students. If people make their disapproval known, they will have the power to change the situation."
Read full article: http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/10/stealth_jihad_invades_columbia_university_again.html
Let me know if the article got you riled up enough to do something by posting a comment on my blog. Somehow, I expect that, by the end of the day, comments for this post will have remained at 0.
Yesterday, I read that Mahmoud Zahhar, a member of Hamas, "said that Palestinians in Gaza under siege and constant attacks are living much better than the refugees in Lebanon."
Where is the concern for the Palestinians in Lebanon? Are there any flotillas being organized to provide aid? Is there any action being taken on campus to highlight their plight?
She writes that the National Conference on Jewish Affairs is "asking for individuals to contact the Office of the President Lee Bollinger in NYC by calling (212) 854-9970, by sending a fax to (212) 854-9973, or by sending an e-mail to officeofthepresident@columbia.edu. You can also call the university's chapter of Hillel at (202) 449-6500 and voice your anger that they are not protecting Columbia's Jewish and non-Muslim students. If people make their disapproval known, they will have the power to change the situation."
Read full article: http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/10/stealth_jihad_invades_columbia_university_again.html
Let me know if the article got you riled up enough to do something by posting a comment on my blog. Somehow, I expect that, by the end of the day, comments for this post will have remained at 0.
Yesterday, I read that Mahmoud Zahhar, a member of Hamas, "said that Palestinians in Gaza under siege and constant attacks are living much better than the refugees in Lebanon."
Where is the concern for the Palestinians in Lebanon? Are there any flotillas being organized to provide aid? Is there any action being taken on campus to highlight their plight?
3 Oct 2011
Off the map
Sharona Schwartz has an elucidating article at the Blaze titled In Words and on Paper, Palestinian Officials Are Wiping Israel Off the Map.
One of the comments posted begins with the words, "what this country needs is Allen West and Marco Rubio on the ticket." Click here to listen to Mr. Rubio discussing the Palestinian state a number of weeks ago.
Here's a post about the latest Nobel Prize winners.
And here's the latest press release about Ralph Steinman, who, unfortunately passed away quite recently.
One of the comments posted begins with the words, "what this country needs is Allen West and Marco Rubio on the ticket." Click here to listen to Mr. Rubio discussing the Palestinian state a number of weeks ago.
Here's a post about the latest Nobel Prize winners.
And here's the latest press release about Ralph Steinman, who, unfortunately passed away quite recently.
Between man and his fellow man
For those of you who missed this post on Yid with Lid, click here to read about an Arab massacre on a group of Jews in Tiberias 73 years ago and how the British acted by appeasing the terrorists. Note, this was before any division of Palestine.
For those of you who understand Hebrew, Chadrei Chadarim has an amazing interview with the father-in-law of Asher Plamer, the 25-year-old man who was killed with his 1-year-old son, Yonatan, when their car overturned near Hebron, after being struck by stones. Click here to read the article in Hebrew and to listen to the interview.
For those who don't understand Hebrew, in my limited time, I will try to relate some of the salient points.
Every half hour on the Sabbath my daughter turned to G-d and asked, 'Why take both? Why did not you leave me one? Why both husband and son?"
... I thank G-d that my daughter has been spared. Had she been there, she would have had no chance.
Every evening I merit to go to an evening kollel at the Cave of Machpelah. Every night I say there: our problem is between man and his fellow man.
... The wife, husband, the boss is not so forgiving. I can say the most important thing is between man and his fellow man. If we improve this thing, I'm sure that whatever happened would not have happened....There is also the matter of racism. I consider it a great thing to break down the barriers between Ashkenazim and Sephardim. My wife is Ashkenazi. My in-laws are Ashkenazi. Each one completes the other. Everybody should see the good in one another. Each community has good in it and it is necessary that one should complete the other.
The year is תשע"ב "Ayin Bet" is the numerical equivalent of the word חסד (chesed-kindness,mercy). It is also the numerical equivalent to one of the names of G-d. This year should be one of mercy for the nation of Israel. According to what is happening, this will not be simple but G-d is with us.
For those of you who understand Hebrew, Chadrei Chadarim has an amazing interview with the father-in-law of Asher Plamer, the 25-year-old man who was killed with his 1-year-old son, Yonatan, when their car overturned near Hebron, after being struck by stones. Click here to read the article in Hebrew and to listen to the interview.
For those who don't understand Hebrew, in my limited time, I will try to relate some of the salient points.
Every half hour on the Sabbath my daughter turned to G-d and asked, 'Why take both? Why did not you leave me one? Why both husband and son?"
... I thank G-d that my daughter has been spared. Had she been there, she would have had no chance.
Every evening I merit to go to an evening kollel at the Cave of Machpelah. Every night I say there: our problem is between man and his fellow man.
... The wife, husband, the boss is not so forgiving. I can say the most important thing is between man and his fellow man. If we improve this thing, I'm sure that whatever happened would not have happened....There is also the matter of racism. I consider it a great thing to break down the barriers between Ashkenazim and Sephardim. My wife is Ashkenazi. My in-laws are Ashkenazi. Each one completes the other. Everybody should see the good in one another. Each community has good in it and it is necessary that one should complete the other.
The year is תשע"ב "Ayin Bet" is the numerical equivalent of the word חסד (chesed-kindness,mercy). It is also the numerical equivalent to one of the names of G-d. This year should be one of mercy for the nation of Israel. According to what is happening, this will not be simple but G-d is with us.
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