Manoach's wife

משפחת נתניהו בצפת: האם יש עירוב ואיך קראו לאשתו של מנוח

The above link points to an article regarding the prime Minister's visit with his family to Tzefat, how one of his sons went to shul and asked if there was an eruv. During the Prime Minister's walk though the city, someone wanting to test the Prime Minister's knowledge of Tanach, asked him what was the name of Manoach's wfe. The Prime Minister responded that her name wasn't written in  the Tanach.

Wife of Manoach; Samson's Mother: Midrash and Aggadah

The NYTimes has an article about Jibril Rajoub, president of the Palestinian football association who dropped a "bid to suspend Israel from international soccer competition."

He said the Palestinian situation was “even worse than what was in South Africa,” which FIFA suspended from the 1960s until 1992. “There they wanted them to be slaves,” Mr. Rajoub said, referring to South Africa during the apartheid era, adding, “But here in Palestine, they don’t want us to be.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/30/world/middleeast/palestine-palestinian-fa-soccer-israel-fifa.html

Perusing headlines from recent years including, Israeli hospital treats Hamas PM Haniyeh’s granddaughter, Hamas chief’s sister treated in Israeli hospital, Israeli hospitals treat large number of patients from Gaza, and Israel Electricity Company sues Palestinians over debt, I am left wondering, if Israel doesn't what the Palestinians to be, why would they provide them water, electricity and medical treatment?

Scherenschnitte

In 19th century England there lived a famous Jewish philanthropist, Sir Moses Montefiore. Queen Victoria once asked him , "What is the extent of your wealth? How much do you own?" Sir Moses told her it would take a few days to do some accounting, and afterwards, he would reply. When Sir Moses told her his wealth, she became upset saying,"This is offensive: Everyone knows that you have far greater wealth." Sir Moses explained that he considered as his true wealth whatever money he gave to Tzedakah. Anything else that he possessed was only temporary and could be confiscated or lost.

In this week's parsha the pasuk says, "Vechol Terumah LiChol Kodshei Bnei Yisroel Asher Yakrivu LaKohen Loi Yihyeh; and every portion from any of the holies that the Bnei Yisroel will bring to the Kohen shall be his." The words, "Lo Yihyeh" - will be his," in the Pasuk seem superfluous. With the phrase,"Lo Yihyeh" - will be his"- the Torah is emphasizing that people should always consider their monetary wealth as temporary, and whatever one gives to charity, "will be his"- his real wealth that will remain with him forever.
http://www.revach.net/dafyomi/article.php?id=289&style=send


פרשת נשא • הגאון רבי דוד לאו עם וורט לפרשת השבוע

The Blaze reports on the National Spelling Bee ending in a tie. Gokul Venkatachalam and Vanya Shivashankar were declared winners. The final word for Vanya was “scherenschnitte” while Gokul spelled “nunatak” correctly.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/05/28/national-spelling-bee-ends-in-tie-for-second-year-in-a-row/ 

Congratulations to the winners!!! I know of two women who asked their future husbands to change their long surnames before they got married to them. Perhaps, if they had stuck with their 14 letter family names, their children would have been winning spelling bees!

Parshat Naso

Parshas Naso - Aderes HaTorah

Parshas Naso - Where You Could Be Holding

The power of words

‘Words Kill’: Black Woman Claimed She Faced Racism at a Government Office. Then People Online Went After the Manager, and He Did Something Tragic.

Daily Emunah

Tefilas Ha'Sheloh HaKadosh

Just a reminder that it is an auspicious time to say the prayer for parents on behalf of their children on Erev Rosh Chodesh Sivan. Click here for the prayer.

Hakol BaTorah

The Jewish Tragedy

הכל בתורה - אין מה לחפש אצל אחרים

The Battle Over Jerusalem Day March

A Jewish reader asks advice from a newspaper as to whether she should expand her online dating experience to include sites other than JDate after two years of not finding her Jewish mate.
How about asking advice from a rabbi instead of a newspaper?

The full blessing

In Parshas Bechukosai, Hashem tells us that if we adhere to the Torah we will receive an abundance of blessings.

The Mishna in Pirkei Avos states that if one experienced all of the worldly blessings combined, it wouldn't be nearly as satisfying as even one moment of pleasure in the World to Come. Therefore, our reward for fulfilling the Torah is NOT given in this world, but rather the full blessing is saved for us to enjoy in the World to Come (where we can experience its full effect) 1. The question is: the blessings detailed in our Parsha, however, are rain, an abundance of food, etc, which are blessings in THIS world. How are we to understand this apparent contradiction?
Continue reading: http://baltimorejewishlife.com/torah/parsha-detail.php?SECTION_ID=45&ARTICLE_ID=60280

A Chabad Shluchim couple was at Buckingham Palace in London, England, to attend the first summer garden party hosted by Queen Elizabeth II, on Tuesday. http://www.collive.com/show_news.rtx?id=35450&alias=shluchim-invited-to-queens-party


Jewish Start-Up CEO Rachel Jacobs Killed in Amtrak Tragedy

Brings to tears

Daily Emunah

Statement By The Parents of Justin Zemser, Jewish Victim Killed In Amtrak Train Crash


Holocaust survivor brings 'the bookkeeper of Auschwitz' to tears as she tells how she saw her parents sent to their deaths and says he should be tormented by his memories 'for the rest of your days'

Stemming Rising Divorce Rates

Prayers for the injured

NBC reports on an AMTRAK train derailment which left at least 5 dead. The article quotes U.S. Senator Tom Carper, who was on the train. "I am grateful to be home safe and sound in Wilmington, and my heart goes out to all those on the train tonight," Carper said. "I hope all of those that are injured recover quickly, and I will keep them in my thoughts and prayers."
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Amtrak-Derailment-Philadelphia--303536331.html#ixzz3ZzTssh3x

94-year-old man finishes college after starting 75 years ago

He jokingly says he’ll take a break before pursuing a master’s degree. http://nypost.com/2015/05/12/94-year-old-man-finishes-college-after-starting-75-years-ago/

In Detroit, Jewish cemetery survives within GM auto plant

Parshat Behar- Bechukotai

We don’t make a blessing – B’har