בס׳ד

"Where does it say that you have a contract with G-d to have an easy life?"

the Lubavitcher Rebbe



"Failure is not the enemy of success; it is its prerequisite."

Rabbi Nosson Scherman



31 Oct 2015

Tripping up

Israel Arab Knesset Member Trips up: Blesses Jews on Tanakh Day for Ownership of Temple Mount

The JPost reports, "At least 64 people, including 28 children, have been killed by Syrian army and Russian air raids in the northern province of Aleppo in the past 24 hours, a group monitoring the war said on Saturday."

Comments posted under the article include, "If an Israeli raid had killed 62 people (including 28 children), I believe many posters would be condemning Israel. But, when Russia an Syria do it, no posts???? (and no story [yet] on BBC). I think this an example of the double-standard Israel is judged against." http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Syrian-Russian-air-raids-kill-64-people-in-Aleppo-430630


"And it was when the camels finished drinking, Eliezer took a golden nose ring, its weight a Beka, and 2 bracelets on her arms weighing 10 golden Shekel. Rashi tells us, the Beka weight was an allusion to the Shekalim of Klal Yisroel - the half shekel donated by Klal Yisroel for the Beis HaMikdash. The 2 braclets were an allusion to the 2 Luchos - and the weight of 10 shekel, alluded to the Aseres HaDibros which were written on them.

Why was it necessary at this time for Eliezer to hint to Rivka concerning these future events? The Maharal answers that Eliezer was telling Rivka that the world stands on 3 things - Torah, Avodah and Gemilus Chasadim. I see that you are very accomplished in acts of Gemilas Chesed. However, to be one of the foundations of Klal Yisroel you must also excel in Torah and Avodah. Torah, which was represented by the 2 bracelets weighing 10 shekel - alluding to the Luchos. Avodah, which was represented by the Beka - used to purchase the Korbonos for the Beis HaMikdash.
http://revach.net/parshas-hashavua/quick-vort/Parshas-Chayei-Sarah-Maharal-MiPrague-Eliezer-Teaches-Rivka-There-Is-More-To-Life-Than-Just-Chesed/1233

28 Oct 2015

Record attendance

Record Attendance at JLI Course

The New Melanies by Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis

Recovering terror victim celebrates engagement

Jim Huffman asks, "Has Being A Skilled Liar Become A Qualification For High Office?"

While we might wish that all public officials would always be truthful, we should not be surprised that Hillary and so many other public officials and those who aspire to officialdom lie with impunity. What should worry us is that partisans from right and left are wholly indifferent to lying so long as it advances the cause they support. 
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2015/10/28/has-being-a-skilled-liar-become-a-qualification-for-high-office/#ixzz3ptuOR5yc

Double standards

76-YEAR-OLD CONNECTICUT PRINCIPAL PROMOTING "COEXISTENCE" MURDERED BY MUSLIM TERRORISTS
You can't co-exist with people who want to kill you

Parashat Vayera 5776, 2015: "Akeidat Yitzhak: The Greatness of Yitzhak"

Double Standards at WaPo

Ken Silverstein writes, "The Clinton Foundation has until November 16 to amend more than ten years’ worth of state, federal and foreign filings, but it’s going to be virtually impossible to do so without acknowledging that it has engaged in massive accounting fraud since its inception."
Read more: https://www.byline.com/project/27/article/520

27 Oct 2015

I know that's not your question

Some Fear Refugee Center Planned for Amsterdam's Jewish heart

.@UNRWA's Chris Gunness speaks at US-designated terrorist org

7th-grader explains what her teacher would do if she DIDN’T deny the existence of God

State Department Spokesperson John Kirby has trouble answering "yes" or "no" when asked a series of questions by journalists. Below are a few examples.

QUESTION: Okay. When the Secretary – well, when the Secretary was in Jordan and he announced this camera, the CC – closed circuit television or whatever it’s going to be, the cameras at the Temple Mount --

...QUESTION: So the Jordanians have welcomed this. The Israelis have welcomed it. Waqf has welcomed it. The only people who don’t seem to be too thrilled about this idea are the Palestinians. Is this a disappointment to you? Do you think that this is a mistake, them not embracing this proposal?

MR KIRBY: I think we’d let the Palestinian Authority speak for themselves in terms of --

QUESTION: Well, can I ask one on this? I mean, so you had very specific things that you were looking for the prime minister to do in terms of this camera, making this announcement about the status quo and the Temple Mount and such, but you were also looking for President Abbas to take certain steps to try to end incitement and speak out in terms of violence against innocent civilians. Do you think that President Abbas has taken enough leadership in terms of trying to put an end to this kind of violence?

MR KIRBY: We continue --

...MR KIRBY: We continue to want all sides, as I said earlier, to --

QUESTION: That’s not – wasn’t my question.

MR KIRBY: I know that’s not your question. We want all sides --

QUESTION: You got – you want both sides to take steps, and you specifically saw --

...QUESTION: You specifically saw a step by Prime Minister Netanyahu, whether the --

MR KIRBY: Which we welcomed.

QUESTION: Which you welcomed, but I don’t see you welcoming any steps by President Abbas, maybe because that’s – he hasn’t taken any?

MR KIRBY: I’m going to leave it the way I said it.

...QUESTION: Secretary Kerry specifically called on Palestinian leaders to speak out against incitement. Have you seen these statements?

MR KIRBY: I would just say we continue to want that as the goal. We want --

QUESTION: Well, by saying that you continue to want that, that would suggest that you haven’t seen it.

MR KIRBY: I think it’s something that we want to see continuously observed, which is a continuous effort --

QUESTION: Well, are you seeing that now?

MR KIRBY: We want to see a continuous effort by all sides --

QUESTION: Well, are you seeing a continuous effort?

MR KIRBY: We want to see a continuous effort by all sides going forward.
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/dpb/2015/10/248870.htm#ISRAEL


Words of encouragement

Words of Encouragement From A Jewish Hero - Rachelle Sprecher Fraenkel

Op-Ed: Hillary and the triumph of mediocrity

The Har Nof Massacre, Knife Attacks, and BDS

Netanyahu’s Call For Civilians To Be Armed Has Saved Lives in Israel

Rav Ba'adani: Mashiah is at the Doorway

The Traverse City Record-Eagle, a local newspaper serving northern Michigan, made a glaring error on the front page of its Sunday edition.
Continue reading: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/10/26/see-newspapers-unbelievable-front-page-headline-error-about-shooter-then-read-the-correction-issued/


Caught teenaged singer Uziah Tzadok (featured in the second video below) at IsraelNationalNews. - What a talent!




The protection

Mother of Killed Palestinian Terrorist Pulls Out Knife During Interview

המשיח בפתח": צפו במסע הגר"ש בעדני בפנמה"

The Real Protection Against Knives


Terrorists coordinating attacks from behind bars

Key to peace? No-pray zone for Jews

"Unbiased"? headline at SkyNews - Two more Palestinians shot dead

26 Oct 2015

Ensnared

Muslim cleric to Jewish reporter: Go build your temple in Yemen!

SHOCK VIDEO: A Palestinian imam in Gaza preaches murder

How many Israelis must die for “as a Jew” progressives to feel good about themselves?

"V'Hinei Ayil Achar Neechaz B'Svach BiKarrnav" (Vayeira 22:13). After the Malach told Avrohom not to shecht Yitzchok, Avrohom yearned to bring a Korban to Hashem and not let the Mesirus Nefesh elude him. Hashem showed him a ram that was ensnared in the bush, and told him that this will be his Akeida. What does this mean?

The Pninim UParparaos brings B'Shem the Chozeh of Lublin as follows. V'Hinei Ayil Achar, there is another way to earn the schar of the Akeida with similar Mesirus Nefesh. How? Neechaz B'Svach, when a person is entangled with Olam HaZeh, and is caught in the grasp of the Yetzer Hara, and is struggling to free himself. B'Karnav, if he fights hard and frees himself from his desires and inclination, his shine (Keren) will radiate towards Shamayim. 
http://revach.net/parshas-hashavua/chasidus/Parshas-Vayeira-Chozeh-of-Lublin-There-Will-Always-Be-Opportunities-For-An-Akeida/4796