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Remembering Our Mission
Tuesday, August 6th, 2024Moses’s recounting of the events after the Exodus is meant to remind us of our mission, which is to serve God on both a religious and moral level. He reminds us that without one the other does not work. Share on Facebook
Count Your Blessings
Monday, August 5th, 2024The bad report of the emissaries was on the 9th of Av. God declared that since we cried about nothing on that day we would have something to cry about in the future. Share on Facebook
Moses’s Long Good-Bye
Sunday, August 4th, 2024The Book of Deuteronomy is Moses going over the history of the Jews after leaving Egypt. He especially warns the Jews what will happen if they do not follow the laws in the Torah. Share on Facebook
The High Priest & Accidents
Friday, August 2nd, 2024When an accidental killing occurs then the one responsible has to go to a city of refuge until the death of the High Priest. The reason, if the High Priest had done his job correctly then the accidental killing would not have occurred. Share on Facebook
Remember What’s Important
Thursday, August 1st, 2024When the tribes of Reuben & Gad state that they will assist in conquering the Land but first they have to take care of their livestock and families, Moses reverses the order to show that families come first even before business. Share on Facebook
Have A Plan
Wednesday, July 31st, 2024The division of the Land takes place before the Jews get there. This is to teach us that before we embark on change, we have to have a plan what that change will bring. Share on Facebook
Balance Society and You
Tuesday, July 30th, 2024Reuven, Gad & half of Menasha agree to help the Jews conquer the land before they tend to their lands east of the Jordan. We learn that sometimes we have to put our personal needs aside for society. Share on Facebook
We Must Fight Evil
Monday, July 29th, 2024The command to kill all the people of Midian seems strange to us until we realize that the entire society was evil. The Torah commands us to destroy evil. No nuance in this case. Share on Facebook
Promises Are To Be Kept
Sunday, July 28th, 2024The admonition not to make idle vows or oaths is important. If we make a vow or oath and do not keep it, we are violating the Torah. We must endeavor to keep any promise we make even if it not a vow or oath. Share on Facebook
Be Consistent In Your Actions
Friday, July 26th, 2024Right after Moses anoints Joshua to be the next leader the Torah mentions the daily offering. This is to teach that we have to be consistent in our action and that a seemingly minor act is as important as a major one. 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