Buckingham Palace has launched a hunt to discover how leaked footage of the Queen being taught how to do a Nazi salute in 1933 ended up in the hands of The Sun.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3166631/Buckingham-palace-launches-hunt-source-leaked-Queen-Nazi-salute-footage-considers-legal-action-accusing-Sun-exploiting-Royal-family.html
The young people of Bnei Yisroel who were about to go into Eretz Yisroel. Moshe Rabbeinu in his last address to them retold the story of their parents' mistakes in the Midbar. When retelling the Cheit of the Meraglim, Moshe says that they were punished and routed by the Emori in their effort to go to Eretz Yisroel without permission. After this defeat they came back to the Machaneh and began to cry. The pasuk says (1:45) "V'Lo Shama Hashem B'Kolchem", Hashem did not listen to them. The next pasuk says that they stayed in Kadeish many years. Rashi says that they stayed there for 19 years without wandering around.
The Netziv says that we see from here that even when Hashem does not listen to our tefilos and does not grant our request, the tefila still helps. While their tefilos did not repeal the gezeira of staying in the Midbar for 40 years, it helped that they settled in one place did not need to wander for 19 years. We can't always get what we want but we always get something!
http://revach.net/tefila/article.php?id=3949
18 Jul 2015
17 Jul 2015
Following developments
Parshas Matos/Massei - Choosing Friends
Below are a few questions posed at the State Department briefing of July 16th.
QUESTION: Thank you. Two questions. One, as far as this Iranian nuclear deal is concerned, from the very beginning when this started, Israel was worried about that what – in the past, Iranian president said that Israel will be wiped off the world map. Are they going to turn back this and – this as far as this renouncing Israeli – Israel’s existence?
MR KIRBY: Are they – is who going to turn back what?
QUESTION: If they are going to denounce terrorism and also what they said in the past that Israel will be wipe --
MR KIRBY: Will Iran? Well, I think you’d have to – I mean, that’s a question for Iran’s leaders....
QUESTION: Do you have a reaction to reports that Israel may demolish part of a village called Susiya in the West Bank for expanding settlements?
MR KIRBY: I do. We’re closely following developments in the village of Susiya in the West Bank, and we strongly urge the Israeli authorities to refrain from carrying out any demolitions in the village.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2015/07/244998.htm
Daily Emuna lesson
Source: Pollard May Be Released
Below are a few questions posed at the State Department briefing of July 16th.
QUESTION: Thank you. Two questions. One, as far as this Iranian nuclear deal is concerned, from the very beginning when this started, Israel was worried about that what – in the past, Iranian president said that Israel will be wiped off the world map. Are they going to turn back this and – this as far as this renouncing Israeli – Israel’s existence?
MR KIRBY: Are they – is who going to turn back what?
QUESTION: If they are going to denounce terrorism and also what they said in the past that Israel will be wipe --
MR KIRBY: Will Iran? Well, I think you’d have to – I mean, that’s a question for Iran’s leaders....
QUESTION: Do you have a reaction to reports that Israel may demolish part of a village called Susiya in the West Bank for expanding settlements?
MR KIRBY: I do. We’re closely following developments in the village of Susiya in the West Bank, and we strongly urge the Israeli authorities to refrain from carrying out any demolitions in the village.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2015/07/244998.htm
Daily Emuna lesson
Source: Pollard May Be Released
Parshas Matos/Massei
Elder of Ziyon reports on the correction of the College Board AP Art History materials attribution for the Dome of the Rock from “Jerusalem, Palestine" to ”Jerusalem."
If you click here, you will see AP 2010 SCORING GUIDELINES which include, "A discussion of the religious significance of the building’s structure might include:
o The triumph of Islam: The location is also sacred to Jews and Christians, and so the dominant position of the Dome of the Rock implies Islam’s spiritual superiority."
The Yeshiva World reports on a Women’s Achdus Tefilla on Aaron HaKohen’s Yahrzeit.
Throughout the entire day of rosh chodesh, erev Shabbos, women and girls are urged to gather together at work, at home ,in camps, in one’s neighborhood and shuls, at children’s playgrounds, before during or after hafroshos challah and before shabbos candle lighting to commemorate the yahrzeit of Aharon HaKohen. Women are asked to recited Tehillim 119 in accordance to the letters א.ח.ד.ו.ת י.ש.ר.א.ל and Tehillim 133 sheves achim gam yachad. - See more at: http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/326605/womens-achdus-tefilla-on-aaron-hakohens-yahrzeit.html#sthash.huCI3IOS.dpuf
Parshas Matos/Massei - A Minute Vort: Matos: The Danger of Anger / Masei: The Way to Pray stories/326605/womens-achdus-tefilla-on-aaron-hakohens-yahrzeit.html#sthash.huCI3IOS.dpuf
Parshas Matos/Massei - Acceptance: Key for Survival
If you click here, you will see AP 2010 SCORING GUIDELINES which include, "A discussion of the religious significance of the building’s structure might include:
o The triumph of Islam: The location is also sacred to Jews and Christians, and so the dominant position of the Dome of the Rock implies Islam’s spiritual superiority."
The Yeshiva World reports on a Women’s Achdus Tefilla on Aaron HaKohen’s Yahrzeit.
Throughout the entire day of rosh chodesh, erev Shabbos, women and girls are urged to gather together at work, at home ,in camps, in one’s neighborhood and shuls, at children’s playgrounds, before during or after hafroshos challah and before shabbos candle lighting to commemorate the yahrzeit of Aharon HaKohen. Women are asked to recited Tehillim 119 in accordance to the letters א.ח.ד.ו.ת י.ש.ר.א.ל and Tehillim 133 sheves achim gam yachad. - See more at: http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/326605/womens-achdus-tefilla-on-aaron-hakohens-yahrzeit.html#sthash.huCI3IOS.dpuf
Parshas Matos/Massei - A Minute Vort: Matos: The Danger of Anger / Masei: The Way to Pray stories/326605/womens-achdus-tefilla-on-aaron-hakohens-yahrzeit.html#sthash.huCI3IOS.dpuf
Parshas Matos/Massei - Acceptance: Key for Survival
16 Jul 2015
Life and death
The excavation of a mass grave of Holocaust victims in Lithuania was halted following an appeal by the Jewish community and the country’s chief rabbi.
Read more: http://forward.com/news/breaking-news/312166/excavation-of-jewish-mass-grave-halted-in-lithuania/#ixzz3g5fCB27C
Zaidie Is Not Here (Part Four)
Because Jewish lives matter, too
Read more: http://forward.com/news/breaking-news/312166/excavation-of-jewish-mass-grave-halted-in-lithuania/#ixzz3g5fCB27C
Zaidie Is Not Here (Part Four)
Because Jewish lives matter, too
Journeys
Parshas Matos/Massei - Life's Journeys
When an elderly man had a car accident, suffered a heart attack and nearly died on May 5, it was a police officer’s quick action that saved his life — a fact that hasn’t been lost on Paul McGarvey, the 88-year-old man who says that he’s more than thankful to be alive.
McGarvey, 88, went out of his way earlier this month to express gratitude toward Officer Duane Hostikka, a police officer in North Kansas City, Missouri, who arrived on the scene, couldn’t find a pulse and began administering CPR, WDAF-TV reported.
Read more: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/07/15/elderly-man-who-nearly-died-while-driving-his-car-has-a-message-for-the-police-and-first-responders-who-saved-his-life-thats-worth-hearing/
Why is one sibling always left to care for elderly parents? And why, asks KATE MULVEY, did it have to be me...
Theans to UK Media Watch, an article at the Guardian about the Iran nuclear deal contains the following correction.
This article was amended on 15 July 2015. An earlier version said President Rouhani, in his statement welcoming the deal, referred to Israel by its name, rather than as “the Zionist entity”. In fact he did not refer to Israel by its name, but as “the Zionist usurper regime”. http://ukmediawatch.org/2015/07/16/uk-media-watch-prompts-correction-to-guardian-mistranslation-of-rouhani-speech/
When an elderly man had a car accident, suffered a heart attack and nearly died on May 5, it was a police officer’s quick action that saved his life — a fact that hasn’t been lost on Paul McGarvey, the 88-year-old man who says that he’s more than thankful to be alive.
McGarvey, 88, went out of his way earlier this month to express gratitude toward Officer Duane Hostikka, a police officer in North Kansas City, Missouri, who arrived on the scene, couldn’t find a pulse and began administering CPR, WDAF-TV reported.
Read more: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/07/15/elderly-man-who-nearly-died-while-driving-his-car-has-a-message-for-the-police-and-first-responders-who-saved-his-life-thats-worth-hearing/
Why is one sibling always left to care for elderly parents? And why, asks KATE MULVEY, did it have to be me...
Theans to UK Media Watch, an article at the Guardian about the Iran nuclear deal contains the following correction.
This article was amended on 15 July 2015. An earlier version said President Rouhani, in his statement welcoming the deal, referred to Israel by its name, rather than as “the Zionist entity”. In fact he did not refer to Israel by its name, but as “the Zionist usurper regime”. http://ukmediawatch.org/2015/07/16/uk-media-watch-prompts-correction-to-guardian-mistranslation-of-rouhani-speech/
15 Jul 2015
Forgiveness
Jerry Springer Travels To UK For Holocaust-Refugee Archive Project
Washington Post changes headline about organ harvesting to ‘research,’ makes several edits
DEM JUDGE ORDERS PSYCH COUNSELING FOR D’SOUZA
Women’s Achdus Tefilla on Aaron HaKohen’s Yahrzeit
From Anger to Acceptance How to convert negative feelings through positive thinking.
Frustration to Forgiveness: Suppose you’re feeling frustrated because your husband came home late for dinner the second night in a row. Notice the frustration, accept it, and think forgiveness. Why is it okay to forgive? You may come up with some of the following thoughts: He works so hard to support our family. I’m not always on time either. Just because he’s late doesn’t mean that he doesn’t love me or care about our family dinner time. If you truly want to forgive others and the situation, you will find a reason to forgive.
http://www.aish.com/sp/pg/From-Anger-to-Acceptance.html?s=feat
The following is an excerpt from an email I received from the Chofetz Chaim Heritage foundation.
At times, the willingness to overlook and forgive can cause a person’s life on this world to be extended, even after Heaven has decreed that his time has come. The Talmud relates (Rosh Hashanah 17a):
R’ Huna, the son of R’ Yehoshua, fell ill. R’ Pappa went to visit him. Upon seeing that he was unconscious, R’ Pappa told them [R’ Huna’s attendants], “Prepare provisions for him [i.e. ready his burial shrouds].’’ In the end, R’ Huna recovered. They [R’ Huna’s attendants] asked him [R’ Huna], “What did you see [while unconscious]?’’ He told them, “Indeed, that is how it was [that death had been decreed upon me]. But the Holy One, Blessed is He, instructed them, ‘Because he does not exact his measure, therefore, do not be exacting with him.’ As it is written, ‘He forgives transgressions and passes over sins’ (Michah 7:18) — whose sin does He forgive? One who passes over sins.’’
Washington Post changes headline about organ harvesting to ‘research,’ makes several edits
DEM JUDGE ORDERS PSYCH COUNSELING FOR D’SOUZA
Women’s Achdus Tefilla on Aaron HaKohen’s Yahrzeit
From Anger to Acceptance How to convert negative feelings through positive thinking.
Frustration to Forgiveness: Suppose you’re feeling frustrated because your husband came home late for dinner the second night in a row. Notice the frustration, accept it, and think forgiveness. Why is it okay to forgive? You may come up with some of the following thoughts: He works so hard to support our family. I’m not always on time either. Just because he’s late doesn’t mean that he doesn’t love me or care about our family dinner time. If you truly want to forgive others and the situation, you will find a reason to forgive.
http://www.aish.com/sp/pg/From-Anger-to-Acceptance.html?s=feat
At times, the willingness to overlook and forgive can cause a person’s life on this world to be extended, even after Heaven has decreed that his time has come. The Talmud relates (Rosh Hashanah 17a):
R’ Huna, the son of R’ Yehoshua, fell ill. R’ Pappa went to visit him. Upon seeing that he was unconscious, R’ Pappa told them [R’ Huna’s attendants], “Prepare provisions for him [i.e. ready his burial shrouds].’’ In the end, R’ Huna recovered. They [R’ Huna’s attendants] asked him [R’ Huna], “What did you see [while unconscious]?’’ He told them, “Indeed, that is how it was [that death had been decreed upon me]. But the Holy One, Blessed is He, instructed them, ‘Because he does not exact his measure, therefore, do not be exacting with him.’ As it is written, ‘He forgives transgressions and passes over sins’ (Michah 7:18) — whose sin does He forgive? One who passes over sins.’’
On Iran
An Important Note from Rabbi Hauer: Iran
A Jewish peer who fled occupied Austria as a child is funding the rescue of up to 2,000 Christians from Syria and Iraq as a way of showing his gratitude to the religion whose members saved him from the Nazis.
Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/jewish-peer-who-fled-nazis-is-rescuing-christians-fleeing-isis-to-repay-debt-10388388.html
How To Think About the Iran Deal in One Photo
A Jewish peer who fled occupied Austria as a child is funding the rescue of up to 2,000 Christians from Syria and Iraq as a way of showing his gratitude to the religion whose members saved him from the Nazis.
Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/jewish-peer-who-fled-nazis-is-rescuing-christians-fleeing-isis-to-repay-debt-10388388.html
How To Think About the Iran Deal in One Photo
14 Jul 2015
By age
One of the Chashuvim of Vilna once came crying to Rav Zemeleh Volozhin that he married off his son to the wise and kind daughter of a prominent family of Vilna, but to his surprise after the Chasuna they found out that the girl was 10 years older than the boy!
Rav Zemeleh cut him off mid-sentence and answered him light heartedly. At the end of Parshas Masei (36:10), the Torah mentions the names of the Bnos Tzelafchad in a different order than previous mentioned in Parshas Pinchos (27:1). Rashi comments that previously they were mentioned in order of their wisdom, while here they were mentioned in the order of their age. Why here did the Torah mention them by age?
Rav Zemeleh explained that the gemara Bava Basra (119) says that the youngest any of them married was at the age of 40. Surely the Torah would not want to reveal their ages before they married so it listed them in order of their wisdom. Only here when the Torah says that they married their cousins, does the Torah finally reveal their true ages. Apparently the Torah felt that after their marriage, no one worried if anyone would find out how old they really were. (Pninim Uparpara'os) http://revach.net/parshas-hashavua/story/Parshas-Masei-Rav-Zemele-Volozhin-Show-No-Sympathy-For-The-Boy-Who-Is-Tricked-Into-Marrying-An-Older-Girl/4643
ראש ישיבה סילק בחור שהתארס מוקדם, גדולי ישראל התערבו
Submit Your Shidduch Ideas Online
Parashat Matot-Masay: The Cities Of Refuge And The 6 Mitzvot That Will Save Your Life
Rav Zemeleh cut him off mid-sentence and answered him light heartedly. At the end of Parshas Masei (36:10), the Torah mentions the names of the Bnos Tzelafchad in a different order than previous mentioned in Parshas Pinchos (27:1). Rashi comments that previously they were mentioned in order of their wisdom, while here they were mentioned in the order of their age. Why here did the Torah mention them by age?
Rav Zemeleh explained that the gemara Bava Basra (119) says that the youngest any of them married was at the age of 40. Surely the Torah would not want to reveal their ages before they married so it listed them in order of their wisdom. Only here when the Torah says that they married their cousins, does the Torah finally reveal their true ages. Apparently the Torah felt that after their marriage, no one worried if anyone would find out how old they really were. (Pninim Uparpara'os) http://revach.net/parshas-hashavua/story/Parshas-Masei-Rav-Zemele-Volozhin-Show-No-Sympathy-For-The-Boy-Who-Is-Tricked-Into-Marrying-An-Older-Girl/4643
ראש ישיבה סילק בחור שהתארס מוקדם, גדולי ישראל התערבו
Submit Your Shidduch Ideas Online
Parashat Matot-Masay: The Cities Of Refuge And The 6 Mitzvot That Will Save Your Life
13 Jul 2015
UN's 61
The pasuk (Bamidbar 33:17) lists as one of Bnei Yisroel’s travels, “VaYis’u MiKivros HaTaava, VaYachanu BaChatzeiros”. The Chasam Sofer says that we see a Remez from these words that if you overcome your indulgence, you become more Kadosh and closer to Hashem. "VaYis’u MiKivros HaTaava", translates to, “they traveled from burying their desires.” VaYachanu BaChatzeiros, they encamped in the “courtyard”. The courtyard, he says, refers to Olam HaZeh. Like it says in Pirkei Avos (4:21), “Hasken Atzmicha B’Prosdor KDei SheDikaneis L’Traklin.” Once we bury our desires we then enter the courtyard to perform Mitzvos and Ma’asim Tovim to prepare ourselves for our entrance to the palace, Olam Habah.
http://revach.net/parshas-hashavua/quick-vort/Parshas-Masei-Chasam-Sofer-Straight-From-the-Burial-To-The-Courtyard/2562
After listening to a BBC interview (BBC HARDtalk - William Schabas - Head of UN HRCC of Inquiry into Events in Gaza in 2014 (7/7/15)) in which Stephen Sackur makes statements such as the ones below, all I can say is it looks like Mashiach is coming.
Let's just talk about the Human Rights council generally because because you know Israel accuses that council of being fundamentally biased against its interests. They point to one basic statistic that over the last 10 years there have been 61 different condemnations and resolutions directed against Israel. Only 55 against the rest of the world combined. 15 against Syria 8 against North Korea. That just seems fundamentally unfair.
Click here to listen to the interview and to read the comments posted below the video.
The UN weighs in on a historical baptism site over here.
President Barack Obama cut the prison sentences of 46 non-violent drug offenders on Monday, including 14 who were sentenced to life in prison, saying "their punishments didn't fit the crime." http://news.yahoo.com/obama-commutes-sentences-46-convicts-165111278.html
What about Jonathan Pollard?
http://revach.net/parshas-hashavua/quick-vort/Parshas-Masei-Chasam-Sofer-Straight-From-the-Burial-To-The-Courtyard/2562
After listening to a BBC interview (BBC HARDtalk - William Schabas - Head of UN HRCC of Inquiry into Events in Gaza in 2014 (7/7/15)) in which Stephen Sackur makes statements such as the ones below, all I can say is it looks like Mashiach is coming.
Let's just talk about the Human Rights council generally because because you know Israel accuses that council of being fundamentally biased against its interests. They point to one basic statistic that over the last 10 years there have been 61 different condemnations and resolutions directed against Israel. Only 55 against the rest of the world combined. 15 against Syria 8 against North Korea. That just seems fundamentally unfair.
Click here to listen to the interview and to read the comments posted below the video.
The UN weighs in on a historical baptism site over here.
President Barack Obama cut the prison sentences of 46 non-violent drug offenders on Monday, including 14 who were sentenced to life in prison, saying "their punishments didn't fit the crime." http://news.yahoo.com/obama-commutes-sentences-46-convicts-165111278.html
What about Jonathan Pollard?
A horse is a horse of course, of course
Harry Maryles has written an article titled Saying Kaddish for Open Orthodoxy.
They use the word Orthodoxy. But they are not Orthodox. If you are a camel and claim to be a horse, that doesn’t make you a horse. They may see themselves that way. But they cannot have their cake and eat it too. You cannot resign from an organization that represents Orthodox rabbis because they don’t accept your innovations as Orthodox – and then say that you are still Orthodox despite that.
Read more: http://www.jewishpress.com/blogs/haemtza/saying-kaddish-for-open-orthodoxy/2015/07/13/
A major media watchdog blasted C-SPAN on Friday for consistently broadcasting antisemitic and anti-Israel rants from callers without interruption or clarification on the network’s daily morning talk show, Washington Journal.
Read more: http://www.algemeiner.com/2015/07/12/watchdog-slams-c-span-for-allowing-uncontested-antisemitic-anti-israel-rants-by-callers/#
A rare piece of Toronto’s Jewish heritage appears to have been rescued at the last minute, after almost being destroyed by a bubble-tea franchise.
Read more: http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/07/12/yiddish-sign-survives-threat-to-last-vestige-of-jewish-enclave-on-baldwin.html
Jackie Mason Believes Trump Will Get GOP Nomination on Authenticity
As for me, I believe the other candidates and the media will combine to bring him down.
By Day Muslim British Government Counter-Terror Policing Expert, By Night, Preacher Of Extremism…
The 3 Weeks
They use the word Orthodoxy. But they are not Orthodox. If you are a camel and claim to be a horse, that doesn’t make you a horse. They may see themselves that way. But they cannot have their cake and eat it too. You cannot resign from an organization that represents Orthodox rabbis because they don’t accept your innovations as Orthodox – and then say that you are still Orthodox despite that.
Read more: http://www.jewishpress.com/blogs/haemtza/saying-kaddish-for-open-orthodoxy/2015/07/13/
A major media watchdog blasted C-SPAN on Friday for consistently broadcasting antisemitic and anti-Israel rants from callers without interruption or clarification on the network’s daily morning talk show, Washington Journal.
Read more: http://www.algemeiner.com/2015/07/12/watchdog-slams-c-span-for-allowing-uncontested-antisemitic-anti-israel-rants-by-callers/#
A rare piece of Toronto’s Jewish heritage appears to have been rescued at the last minute, after almost being destroyed by a bubble-tea franchise.
Read more: http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/07/12/yiddish-sign-survives-threat-to-last-vestige-of-jewish-enclave-on-baldwin.html
Jackie Mason Believes Trump Will Get GOP Nomination on Authenticity
As for me, I believe the other candidates and the media will combine to bring him down.
By Day Muslim British Government Counter-Terror Policing Expert, By Night, Preacher Of Extremism…
The 3 Weeks
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