The True Day Of Judgement
By Shlomo Bar-Ayal ~ October 13th, 2024 @ 9:42 am No Comments »
The final judgement is given on Simhat Torah. The reason is it will show if we really meant it when we repented on Yom Kippur.
To Make It A Better Year
By Shlomo Bar-Ayal ~ October 11th, 2024 @ 7:40 am No Comments »
Just as Joshua built upon the foundation laid by Moses, we should learn that we build upon the foundation of those who came before us. As we build we make it better than it was.
We Are A Community
By Shlomo Bar-Ayal ~ October 10th, 2024 @ 7:34 am No Comments »
On Yom Kippur Eve we recite the blessing that we are permitted to pray with criminals. The reason for this is that even though they might be criminals, they are with the community.
About the Author: Shlomo Bar-Ayal is an Israeli-American, or an American-Israeli (I could never get that right) who is unabashedly pro-Israel, pro-US and a great guy.
He has an open mind to opinions that he agrees with.
Besides blogging on whatever he feels like blogging about on any given day he enjoys learning Talmud, davening, being the candyman in his synagogue, smoking his tobacco pipe, giving tours at the Grand Lodge of New York, being involved in Freemasonry, and partaking in an adult beverage every now and then