Rabbi Moshe Hauer - The Blessings of Freedom: Reflections on a Changing America
Joseph Rosenfeld, a 15-year-old Jewish math enthusiast from Virginia, has the media abuzz about the golden ratio, after questioning the accuracy of a display at the Museum of Science in Boston.
Read more: http://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-whiz-kid-catches-math-mistake-at-boston-museum/
Breitbart has an article titled BBC ADMITS ‘JEWS’ ANTI-SEMITISM IN ISRAEL COVERAGE.
N.Y. Times keeps Cruz off bestseller list
Dems declare war on words 'husband,' 'wife'
9 Jul 2015
The family of Etzbon
| Parshas Pinchas: Hear no evil |
| בְּנֵי גָד, לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם
לְאָזְנִי, מִשְׁפַּחַת הָאָזְנִי
"The children of Gad were... for Azni the family of Azni"
Rashi tells us that this was the family of Etzbon. Chasma Sofer quotes the Shlah who explains what the connection is between Azni and Etzbon. Chazal tell us that a person is created with fingers in order to place them in his ears so that he should not hear "Diburim Asurim" - words which he is prohibited to hear. Therefore says the Shlah, since the whole purpose of a finger is so that one should place it in his ear , we can understand why the family Azni (ear) can be called Etzbon (a finger).http://revach.net/parshas-hashavua/quick-vort/Parshas-Pinchas-Hear-no-evil/2473 |
Redt-it.com submit a shidduch idea
Words and meanings
One click led to another and another this morning and I found myself reading an article about Rabbi Amram Vaknin.
When I started to peruse the comments under the article, I found them to be from a Christian perspective. I found a video on YouTube of the rabbi calling for teshuva and realized the dangers of incorrect translation of the Rabbi's words.
For instance, Rabbi Vaknin spoke about people having problems with making a living because they are focused on luxuries. The translation in the video reads. "People are having problems with income because they are focused on the Lexus...."
Incidentally, the person responsible for the translation can also change "recieved" to "received" - Do you remember the "i" before "e" except after "c" spelling rule?
Another video on YouTube has the caption that Rav Kanievsky promises that Mashiach is coming at the end of the Shemita cycle. Someone posted a comment under the video requesting that the caption be corrected. The person wrote that the Rav didn't issue a promise but rather quoted from the Gemara " מוצאי שביעית בן דוד בא"
בבלי סנהדרין דף צז
An article in the Daily Mail introduced me to a new word - Hikikomori.
A comment posted under the article reads, "It's "hikikomori". Please do better research and proofread your work."
As of now, the article contains the spelling, "Hikikomori" as well as "Hikikiomori."
Speaking of words, I had nothing better to do than peruse the U.S. Constitution to read about the requirements of running for office.
Article I Section II.
.
No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.
Article I Section III.
No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.
Article II Section I.
The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term, be elected, as follows.
Would someone explain to me how women can run for office if the pronoun "he" is used? Or can a "he" become a "she" nowadays?
Rasmea Odeh Appeal – Government files devastating Brief
Hillary Claimed During Interview She Wasn’t Subpoenaed, Trey Gowdy Releases Copy Of Subpoena…
The newspaper which is associated with the line, "all the news that's fit to print" has an article titled Hillary Clinton and House Republican Clash Over a Subpoena.
Based upon the screenshots captured below which include a sentence that ends with "and that mis" as well as a paragraph which spells the word "subpoena" as "subpeona" I might coin a new motto such as "all the news that is fit to be truncated and misspelled."
When I started to peruse the comments under the article, I found them to be from a Christian perspective. I found a video on YouTube of the rabbi calling for teshuva and realized the dangers of incorrect translation of the Rabbi's words.
For instance, Rabbi Vaknin spoke about people having problems with making a living because they are focused on luxuries. The translation in the video reads. "People are having problems with income because they are focused on the Lexus...."
Incidentally, the person responsible for the translation can also change "recieved" to "received" - Do you remember the "i" before "e" except after "c" spelling rule?
Another video on YouTube has the caption that Rav Kanievsky promises that Mashiach is coming at the end of the Shemita cycle. Someone posted a comment under the video requesting that the caption be corrected. The person wrote that the Rav didn't issue a promise but rather quoted from the Gemara " מוצאי שביעית בן דוד בא"
בבלי סנהדרין דף צז
An article in the Daily Mail introduced me to a new word - Hikikomori.
A comment posted under the article reads, "It's "hikikomori". Please do better research and proofread your work."
As of now, the article contains the spelling, "Hikikomori" as well as "Hikikiomori."
Speaking of words, I had nothing better to do than peruse the U.S. Constitution to read about the requirements of running for office.
Article I Section II.
.
No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.
Article I Section III.
No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.
Article II Section I.
The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term, be elected, as follows.
Would someone explain to me how women can run for office if the pronoun "he" is used? Or can a "he" become a "she" nowadays?
Rasmea Odeh Appeal – Government files devastating Brief
Hillary Claimed During Interview She Wasn’t Subpoenaed, Trey Gowdy Releases Copy Of Subpoena…
The newspaper which is associated with the line, "all the news that's fit to print" has an article titled Hillary Clinton and House Republican Clash Over a Subpoena.
Based upon the screenshots captured below which include a sentence that ends with "and that mis" as well as a paragraph which spells the word "subpoena" as "subpeona" I might coin a new motto such as "all the news that is fit to be truncated and misspelled."
8 Jul 2015
No coincidence
Click here to read a beautiful story at Collive of Hashgacha pratis.
A man over the congregation – Pinchas
Opinion: Why the NYSE trading halt should alarm investors
A man over the congregation – Pinchas
Opinion: Why the NYSE trading halt should alarm investors
Leaning on
FreeBeacon has posted White House Instructs Allies To Lean On ‘Jewish Community’ to Force Iran Deal
Officials push polling from fringe left-wing J Street organization
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/white-house-instructs-allies-to-lean-on-jewish-community-to-force-iran-deal/
Charles Krauthammer writes about the Iran nuclear deal.
Inspections. They were to be anywhere, anytime, unimpeded. Now? Total cave. Unfettered access has become “managed access.” Inspectors will have to negotiate and receive Iranian approval for inspections. Which allows them denial and/or crucial delay for concealing clandestine activities. http://israel-commentary.org/?p=11529
The J Street org site points to a video regarding the facts of the Iran nuclear deal. It talks about the most intrusive inspections regime in history 24/7/365 monitoring.
Glad that J Street has got the facts right and I don't have to worry about that article in Al Jazeera titled Iran rejects military site inspections in nuclear deal.
FreeBeacon also reports, "Newly obtained documents from the conservative educational foundation Judicial Watch detail an official memo from October 2010 of a meeting between Lois Lerner and officials at the Department of Justice and the FBI to plan for the prosecution of targeted nonprofit organizations."
Read more: http://freebeacon.com/issues/judicial-watch-lois-lerner-doj-officials-and-fbi-met-to-plan-criminal-charges-for-obama-opponents/
פרק באהבת אדם מהרבי מסערט ויז'ניץ
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/white-house-instructs-allies-to-lean-on-jewish-community-to-force-iran-deal/
Charles Krauthammer writes about the Iran nuclear deal.
Inspections. They were to be anywhere, anytime, unimpeded. Now? Total cave. Unfettered access has become “managed access.” Inspectors will have to negotiate and receive Iranian approval for inspections. Which allows them denial and/or crucial delay for concealing clandestine activities. http://israel-commentary.org/?p=11529
The J Street org site points to a video regarding the facts of the Iran nuclear deal. It talks about the most intrusive inspections regime in history 24/7/365 monitoring.
Glad that J Street has got the facts right and I don't have to worry about that article in Al Jazeera titled Iran rejects military site inspections in nuclear deal.
FreeBeacon also reports, "Newly obtained documents from the conservative educational foundation Judicial Watch detail an official memo from October 2010 of a meeting between Lois Lerner and officials at the Department of Justice and the FBI to plan for the prosecution of targeted nonprofit organizations."
Read more: http://freebeacon.com/issues/judicial-watch-lois-lerner-doj-officials-and-fbi-met-to-plan-criminal-charges-for-obama-opponents/
פרק באהבת אדם מהרבי מסערט ויז'ניץ
7 Jul 2015
Behaviors
The Jewish Left Loves Israel to Death
NYPD: Orthodox Jewish Man Attacked With Unknown Object in Williamsburg
The Secret to Happiness Is 10 Specific Behaviors
The Mitzvah and Science of Making Shidduchim
And, after making a shidduch, how about contributing to the "Bayit Chadash" Project?
NYPD: Orthodox Jewish Man Attacked With Unknown Object in Williamsburg
The Secret to Happiness Is 10 Specific Behaviors
The Mitzvah and Science of Making Shidduchim
And, after making a shidduch, how about contributing to the "Bayit Chadash" Project?
No surprises
Israel losing Democrats, ‘can’t claim bipartisan US support,’ top pollster warns
After watching the video below, I asked myself why someone had to use a pollster to arrive at these finding.
Memphis professor behind racist tweets resurfaces at crosstown school
Why am I not surprised?
When Palestinians Die in Jail
After watching the video below, I asked myself why someone had to use a pollster to arrive at these finding.
Memphis professor behind racist tweets resurfaces at crosstown school
Why am I not surprised?
When Palestinians Die in Jail
He stopped talking
“This much I knew As soon as you feel comfortable that's when It's time to start over.”
― Jerry Weintraub, When I Stop Talking, You'll Know I'm Dead: Useful Stories from a Persuasive Man
Jerry Weintraub, a legendary American film producer who was proud of his Jewish heritage and a champion of Chabad causes, passed away on Monday, 19 Tammuz 5775.
Read more: http://www.collive.com/show_news.rtx?id=36205&alias=chabad-telethon-producer-dies
Daily emuna lesson
"Pinchas Ben Elazar Ben Aaron HaCohen Hayshiv Es Chamosi Mai'al Bnei Yisroel"; "Pinchas, son of Elazar, son of Aaron the Kohen, turned back my anger from upon the Bnei Yisroel" Instead of saying "Hayshiv"- "turned back" my anger - it should have said "Bateil"- "nullified"?
Dovid HaMelech says in Tehillim,"Pinchos arose and executed judgment and the plague stopped. It was counted to him "LiTzdakah"- as a righteous deed - for all generations forever." What does the act of Pinchas have to do with Tzdakah?
The Vilna Gaon answers, according to the Torah every Jew is obligated to give annually a Machatzis HaShekel - a half Shekel- for the purchase of Korbonos Tzibur - communal offerings. The word "Machatzis' consists of 5 letters, the middle one being a "Tzadi", the first letter of the word ‘Tzdakah". Immediately flanking the Tzadi are a "Ches " and a "Yud", which spell the word "Chai" - life - and at the outer ends are the letters "Mem" and "Tof", which spells the word "Mais" - death. This is an allusion to the adage "Utzedakah Tatzil MiMaves" - Tzedakah saves from death.
Pinchas through his zealousness removed the plague from the Bnei Yisroel, thus committing an act of Tzedakah whereby life prevailed and death was excluded.
In the word "Chamosi" - "my anger" - it is the reverse. The middle letters are "Mem" and "Tof", which spells "Mais" - "death" - and the outer letters "Ches " and a "Yud", which spell the word "Chai" - life. Hashem was saying that Pinchas "Hayshiv Es Chamosi" - inverted the word "Chamosi " - chasing death away and bringing life.
http://revach.net/parshas-hashavua/quick-vort/Parshas-Pinchas-Vilna-Gaon-Pinchas-Turns-Around-The-Word-Chamosi/489
Jerry Weintraub, a legendary American film producer who was proud of his Jewish heritage and a champion of Chabad causes, passed away on Monday, 19 Tammuz 5775.
Read more: http://www.collive.com/show_news.rtx?id=36205&alias=chabad-telethon-producer-dies
Daily emuna lesson
"Pinchas Ben Elazar Ben Aaron HaCohen Hayshiv Es Chamosi Mai'al Bnei Yisroel"; "Pinchas, son of Elazar, son of Aaron the Kohen, turned back my anger from upon the Bnei Yisroel" Instead of saying "Hayshiv"- "turned back" my anger - it should have said "Bateil"- "nullified"?
Dovid HaMelech says in Tehillim,"Pinchos arose and executed judgment and the plague stopped. It was counted to him "LiTzdakah"- as a righteous deed - for all generations forever." What does the act of Pinchas have to do with Tzdakah?
The Vilna Gaon answers, according to the Torah every Jew is obligated to give annually a Machatzis HaShekel - a half Shekel- for the purchase of Korbonos Tzibur - communal offerings. The word "Machatzis' consists of 5 letters, the middle one being a "Tzadi", the first letter of the word ‘Tzdakah". Immediately flanking the Tzadi are a "Ches " and a "Yud", which spell the word "Chai" - life - and at the outer ends are the letters "Mem" and "Tof", which spells the word "Mais" - death. This is an allusion to the adage "Utzedakah Tatzil MiMaves" - Tzedakah saves from death.
Pinchas through his zealousness removed the plague from the Bnei Yisroel, thus committing an act of Tzedakah whereby life prevailed and death was excluded.
In the word "Chamosi" - "my anger" - it is the reverse. The middle letters are "Mem" and "Tof", which spells "Mais" - "death" - and the outer letters "Ches " and a "Yud", which spell the word "Chai" - life. Hashem was saying that Pinchas "Hayshiv Es Chamosi" - inverted the word "Chamosi " - chasing death away and bringing life.
http://revach.net/parshas-hashavua/quick-vort/Parshas-Pinchas-Vilna-Gaon-Pinchas-Turns-Around-The-Word-Chamosi/489
6 Jul 2015
Giving and receiving
A Sacramento rabbi has called on Amazon to ban the sale of books promoting Holocaust denial, CBS Sacramento reported on Friday.
Read more:http://www.algemeiner.com/2015/07/05/california-rabbi-calls-on-amazon-to-cease-selling-books-on-holocaust-denial/#
Does CNN Think the Messiah is Coming?
Fabulous blog post about giving and receiving titled On the New York City subway.
Shiva Asar B'Tamuz Program
Read more:http://www.algemeiner.com/2015/07/05/california-rabbi-calls-on-amazon-to-cease-selling-books-on-holocaust-denial/#
Does CNN Think the Messiah is Coming?
Fabulous blog post about giving and receiving titled On the New York City subway.
Shiva Asar B'Tamuz Program
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