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We Are All Equal Before the Law
Sunday, September 22nd, 2024When Moses is speaking to the Jewish people about their responsibilities, he makes it a special point that all are equal, form the great and powerful to the lowest of society. Share on Facebook
To Be A Godly Army
Friday, September 20th, 2024The IDF does not want a war but when a war is forced on us we go. We do not forget that we are a Jewish army. Today, every morning the shofar is sounded in all units to remind the soldiers of this. Share on Facebook
Respect One Another
Thursday, September 19th, 2024When we read the curses, we realize that they come due to a lack of respect one to the other. Our greatest disasters as a people were due to our mistreating our fellows. Share on Facebook
A Special Nation
Wednesday, September 18th, 2024When we follow the Torah then we will be blessed in miraculous ways, if we do not then we will be cursed to be a normal nation that will suffer the fate of other normal nations. Share on Facebook
We Are On A Mission For God
Tuesday, September 17th, 2024This portion makes clear that God took us out of Egypt to be a light unto the nations. That our purpose is to show the world what a Godly nation is. When we do not do our job then we suffer. Share on Facebook
We Are All Part of a Community
Monday, September 16th, 2024We are all required to tithe. Even the poor. The lesson is that we are part of a community. All have to do their part, rich or poor. We cannot just take, we have to help each other and our institutions. Share on Facebook
We Are Our Brother’s Keeper
Sunday, September 15th, 2024We went to war with Amalek because he attacked those outside the camp. These were outside the camp because they had committed sins. This is to teach us that all are important, even a sinner has importance to us. Share on Facebook
Lack of Trust in Ourselves
Friday, September 13th, 2024We are reminded about the evil Amalek right after we are commanded to be honest in business. This is to teach us that if our society is corrupt and divided then Amalek will take advantage to try to destroy us. Share on Facebook
Holiness Has To Be Earned
Thursday, September 12th, 2024One of the major concepts of the Torah is that holiness is not an entitlement, it has to be earned by our actions. Share on Facebook
We Are Created In God’s Image
Wednesday, September 11th, 2024When a criminal is hanged for his crime we do not leave the body up overnight but bury it as soon as possible. The reason is that all people, no matter how low they are, were created in God’s image. Share on Facebook
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