Holocaust survivor has one regret about hunting Nazis
The Double-Header Haftarah
31 Aug 2016
Singular and plural
Picture of the Day: Uber Driver’s Inspiration
Anti-Zionism Is Antisemitism
"Re'eh Anochi Nosein Lifneichem HaYom Bracha UKlala; Look, I place before you today, a blessing and a curse." (Re'eh 11:26). Hashem gives us the choice to choose good or evil and tells us that we will be paid back in kind. Rav Aharon Kotler asks, "Why is the word Re'eh singular, while the word lifneichem is plural?"
He answers that this teaches us that Hashem gave the Torah to all of Klal Yisrael, even if the masses reject Torah and mitzvos, it is still incumbent on every single individual to make the right choice. It is not acceptable to follow the majority if they go down the wrong path. Re'eh mean to look with your own eyes and see for yourself the right path to follow. http://revach.net/parshas-hashavua/life-lessons/Parshas-Reeh-Rav-Aharon-Kotler-Even-If-You-Stand-Alone/3992
In the Navi Yeshaya it says, "Habitu El Avrohom Avichem... Ki Echad Karasiv; Your forefather Avrohom HaIvri was the man from the other side. He followed the righteous path even though he stood alone against a cold and cruel world."
http://revach.net/parshas-hashavua/life-lessons/Parshas-Reeh-Rav-Aharon-Kotler-Even-If-You-Stand-Alone/3992
Anti-Zionism Is Antisemitism
"Re'eh Anochi Nosein Lifneichem HaYom Bracha UKlala; Look, I place before you today, a blessing and a curse." (Re'eh 11:26). Hashem gives us the choice to choose good or evil and tells us that we will be paid back in kind. Rav Aharon Kotler asks, "Why is the word Re'eh singular, while the word lifneichem is plural?"
He answers that this teaches us that Hashem gave the Torah to all of Klal Yisrael, even if the masses reject Torah and mitzvos, it is still incumbent on every single individual to make the right choice. It is not acceptable to follow the majority if they go down the wrong path. Re'eh mean to look with your own eyes and see for yourself the right path to follow. http://revach.net/parshas-hashavua/life-lessons/Parshas-Reeh-Rav-Aharon-Kotler-Even-If-You-Stand-Alone/3992
In the Navi Yeshaya it says, "Habitu El Avrohom Avichem... Ki Echad Karasiv; Your forefather Avrohom HaIvri was the man from the other side. He followed the righteous path even though he stood alone against a cold and cruel world."
http://revach.net/parshas-hashavua/life-lessons/Parshas-Reeh-Rav-Aharon-Kotler-Even-If-You-Stand-Alone/3992
30 Aug 2016
Semantics
Reading the transcript from the State Department briefing of August 29th, I was struck by how many times the spokesperson used the term Daesh as opposed to Isil. He used the term a total of 37 times.
Shortly after I came across an article titled Trudeau Government Now Refers To ISIS As Daesh
Last week, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale announced in the preamble of a departmental report on Canada’s terrorism threat that the term “Daesh” would be used throughout the document.
“This group is neither Islamic nor a state, and so will be referred to as Daesh (its Arabic acronym) in this Report,” he wrote.
Two comments posted under the article struck a chord with me.
Symantics initiated by Obama as away to ignore the fact that ISIS is Islamic and does consider themselves a state.
It is simply deflection lest the politicians have to say 'Islam'!
By the way, please ignore the spelling mistake of semantics in the first comment - I didn't write it.
When the State Department issued a document titled Country Reports on Terrorism 2013, it didn't hesitate to identify one specific religion.
“Price tag” attacks (property crimes and violent acts by extremist Jewish individuals and groups in retaliation for activity they deemed to be anti-settlement) expanded into Israel from the West Bank in 2013.
http://www.state.gov/j/ct/rls/crt/2013/224823.htm
"צפו: מוריה פרצה בבכי: "איך הם אומרים לי לא להתפלל
Huffington Post Contributor Says He Was Fired For Posting Article About Hillary's Health
Shortly after I came across an article titled Trudeau Government Now Refers To ISIS As Daesh
Last week, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale announced in the preamble of a departmental report on Canada’s terrorism threat that the term “Daesh” would be used throughout the document.
“This group is neither Islamic nor a state, and so will be referred to as Daesh (its Arabic acronym) in this Report,” he wrote.
Two comments posted under the article struck a chord with me.
Symantics initiated by Obama as away to ignore the fact that ISIS is Islamic and does consider themselves a state.
It is simply deflection lest the politicians have to say 'Islam'!
By the way, please ignore the spelling mistake of semantics in the first comment - I didn't write it.
When the State Department issued a document titled Country Reports on Terrorism 2013, it didn't hesitate to identify one specific religion.
“Price tag” attacks (property crimes and violent acts by extremist Jewish individuals and groups in retaliation for activity they deemed to be anti-settlement) expanded into Israel from the West Bank in 2013.
http://www.state.gov/j/ct/rls/crt/2013/224823.htm
"צפו: מוריה פרצה בבכי: "איך הם אומרים לי לא להתפלל
Huffington Post Contributor Says He Was Fired For Posting Article About Hillary's Health
29 Aug 2016
Schar Mitzva
Chazal tell us (Kidushin 39b), "Schar Mitzva B'Hai Alma Leka", there is no reward for Mitzvos in this world, only in the next. The pasuk by Tzedaka (Re'eh 15:10) seems to contradict this as it says נָתוֹן תִּתֵּן לוֹ, וְלֹא-יֵרַע לְבָבְךָ בְּתִתְּךָ לוֹ כִּי בִּגְלַל הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה, יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ, בְּכָל-מַעֲשֶׂךָ. If we give Tzedaka Hashem will give a bracha to all our work. Is there reward in this world or not?
The Ksav Sofer answers that for the mitzva itself there is no reward in this world. However for the Simcha, the joy with which you do the Mitzva, there is a reward in this world. If we look carefully at the pasuk we see that the pasuk clearly says this. נָתוֹן תִּתֵּן לוֹ, give tzedaka. וְלֹא-יֵרַע לְבָבְךָ בְּתִתְּךָ לוֹ, there should be no ill will in your heart when you give it, only joy in doing Hashem's mitzva. כִּי בִּגְלַל הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה, יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ, בְּכָל-מַעֲשֶׂךָ, because of this aspect of the mitzva Hashem, the simcha you had, you will be rewarded in this world.
http://revach.net/parshas-hashavua/quick-vort/Parshas-Reeh-Ksav-Sofer-Why-Are-We-Rewarded-For-Giving-Tzedaka/4696
HUFFPO TERMINATES JOURNALIST, DELETES STORY QUESTIONING HILLARY’S HEALTH
IDF Investigation Refutes December 2014 Newsweek Cover Story, Finds Palestinian Family Members Likely Killed by Mortars Fired by Gaza Terrorists
The Ksav Sofer answers that for the mitzva itself there is no reward in this world. However for the Simcha, the joy with which you do the Mitzva, there is a reward in this world. If we look carefully at the pasuk we see that the pasuk clearly says this. נָתוֹן תִּתֵּן לוֹ, give tzedaka. וְלֹא-יֵרַע לְבָבְךָ בְּתִתְּךָ לוֹ, there should be no ill will in your heart when you give it, only joy in doing Hashem's mitzva. כִּי בִּגְלַל הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה, יְבָרֶכְךָ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ, בְּכָל-מַעֲשֶׂךָ, because of this aspect of the mitzva Hashem, the simcha you had, you will be rewarded in this world.
http://revach.net/parshas-hashavua/quick-vort/Parshas-Reeh-Ksav-Sofer-Why-Are-We-Rewarded-For-Giving-Tzedaka/4696
HUFFPO TERMINATES JOURNALIST, DELETES STORY QUESTIONING HILLARY’S HEALTH
IDF Investigation Refutes December 2014 Newsweek Cover Story, Finds Palestinian Family Members Likely Killed by Mortars Fired by Gaza Terrorists
28 Aug 2016
The hidden world
BISHOP Noel Treanor has condemned the destruction of 13 Jewish graves in Belfast as "shameful".
Read more: http://www.irishnews.com/news/2016/08/29/news/bishop-treanor-condemns-destruction-of-jewish-graves-in-belfast-city-cemetery-670770/
The Hidden World of Shidduchim
Read more: http://www.irishnews.com/news/2016/08/29/news/bishop-treanor-condemns-destruction-of-jewish-graves-in-belfast-city-cemetery-670770/
The Hidden World of Shidduchim
"Darga" and "Tevir"
‘Missionary work in Israel a silent Holocaust’
When the Rebbe Paid Shadchanus
DATING FORUM
"Paso'ach Tiftach Es Yadecha Lo; Open up your hand to the poor (Re'eh 15:8)." The Gemara in Bava Basra (10a) tells the story how Rav Papa was walking up the stairs and his foot slipped and he was about to fall. Chiya Bar Rav MiDifti said to him, "Maybe a poor person came to you and you did not support him." What is the connection between an accident on the steps and not giving tzedaka?
The Vilna Gaon explains this enigmatic comment with the "Trop" the notes used when reading in the Torah the words Paso'ach Tiftach. The notes are "Darga" and "Tevir" which literally means "Steps" and "Break". After seeing Rav Papa's accident on the stairs, Chiya Bar Rav MiDifti's first thought was this must be a tzedaka issue.
http://revach.net/parshas-hashavua/quick-vort/Parshas-Reeh-Vilna-Gaon-Give-Tzedaka-And-Watch-Your-Step/4005
Lakewood Victim’s cell phone picture leads to arrest
When the Rebbe Paid Shadchanus
DATING FORUM
"Paso'ach Tiftach Es Yadecha Lo; Open up your hand to the poor (Re'eh 15:8)." The Gemara in Bava Basra (10a) tells the story how Rav Papa was walking up the stairs and his foot slipped and he was about to fall. Chiya Bar Rav MiDifti said to him, "Maybe a poor person came to you and you did not support him." What is the connection between an accident on the steps and not giving tzedaka?
The Vilna Gaon explains this enigmatic comment with the "Trop" the notes used when reading in the Torah the words Paso'ach Tiftach. The notes are "Darga" and "Tevir" which literally means "Steps" and "Break". After seeing Rav Papa's accident on the stairs, Chiya Bar Rav MiDifti's first thought was this must be a tzedaka issue.
http://revach.net/parshas-hashavua/quick-vort/Parshas-Reeh-Vilna-Gaon-Give-Tzedaka-And-Watch-Your-Step/4005
Lakewood Victim’s cell phone picture leads to arrest
27 Aug 2016
Comparisons
Town rallies around Jewish family hit by swastika graffiti
Did anyone take exception to Nicholas Kristof's opinion piece at the New York Times titled Anne Frank Today Is a Syrian Girl? Or is it only me?
Hillary Clinton Compares Pro-Lifers to Terrorists
Did anyone take exception to Nicholas Kristof's opinion piece at the New York Times titled Anne Frank Today Is a Syrian Girl? Or is it only me?
Hillary Clinton Compares Pro-Lifers to Terrorists
26 Aug 2016
Parshat Eikev
Tragedy in Baltimore: Young Father of Three Succumbs to Illness – Read his Powerful Message about Keeping Cell Phones out of Shul
Here is another of his writings in a post titled Modeh Ani which inspired me to say the tefilah with greater kavana this morning.
Parshas Aikev - Wealth
Torah Wellsprings - Eikev 5776
Hillary Clinton Deleted Emails Using Program Intended To ‘Prevent Recovery’
Here is another of his writings in a post titled Modeh Ani which inspired me to say the tefilah with greater kavana this morning.
Parshas Aikev - Wealth
Torah Wellsprings - Eikev 5776
Hillary Clinton Deleted Emails Using Program Intended To ‘Prevent Recovery’
25 Aug 2016
Holding on
Parshas Aikev: Hold On!
Funeral of Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis
In 2010. then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received email from one of her closest personal confidants detailing medical benefits of a new Implantable Heart Defibrillator used to jolt the heart from under the skin to interrupt life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia, records show.
Read more: http://truepundit.com/wikileaks-medical-shock-hillary-emailed-details-of-new-implantable-heart-defibrillator/
Funeral of Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis
In 2010. then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received email from one of her closest personal confidants detailing medical benefits of a new Implantable Heart Defibrillator used to jolt the heart from under the skin to interrupt life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia, records show.
Read more: http://truepundit.com/wikileaks-medical-shock-hillary-emailed-details-of-new-implantable-heart-defibrillator/
The face of the generation
Dog elected mayor in Minnesota town of Cormorant for third term in a row
Question:
What did the sages mean with their prediction that in the era before Moshiach, “The face of the generation will be like the face of a dog”?
Continue reading: http://www.chabadworld.net/page.asp?pageID=%7B59D125A8-442C-4330-AB82-F236C86E60B2%7D
Parashat Ekeb: Faith and Charity
After reading an article titled Ryan Lochte has a history of lying, I decided he should run for President. The only problem is that he is 32- 3 years shy of the age requirement, but he can get around that by lying about his age.
Emuna Daily lesson
Question:
What did the sages mean with their prediction that in the era before Moshiach, “The face of the generation will be like the face of a dog”?
Continue reading: http://www.chabadworld.net/page.asp?pageID=%7B59D125A8-442C-4330-AB82-F236C86E60B2%7D
Parashat Ekeb: Faith and Charity
After reading an article titled Ryan Lochte has a history of lying, I decided he should run for President. The only problem is that he is 32- 3 years shy of the age requirement, but he can get around that by lying about his age.
Emuna Daily lesson
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