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The Centrality of Israel
Monday, March 25th, 2024Shushan Purim is celebrated in cities that were wall at the time of Joshua. Why, since Joshua lived centuries before the story took place. This is to teach the centrality of Jerusalem to the Jewish people. Share on Facebook
Who is The King?
Thursday, March 21st, 2024God seemingly does not appear in the Book of Esther. The truth is we see God’s providence in all that takes place. Share on Facebook
Be Alert To Danger
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024The Fast of Esther is to remind us that we should be aware of problematic leaders. We should be alert to the dangers facing us in these situations. Share on Facebook
Know Before Whom You Stand
Tuesday, March 19th, 2024While Mordechai wanted to something due to the danger the Jews were in, Esther explains that only she is able to deal with the situation since she knew how Achashverosh operated, what made him tick. Share on Facebook
Stand Up For God
Monday, March 18th, 2024When Jews stand up for their rights they achieve them. When they don’t then they are mistreated. This is the lesson of Purim and Jewish history. Share on Facebook
Leadership is Not Inherited
Wednesday, March 13th, 2024While we know about Aaron’s sons and grandsons, we do not know about Moses’s sons and grandsons. This is to teach that leadership is not inherited but achieved through merit. Share on Facebook
Praise Doing the Right Thing
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024The Torah goes out of it way to praise Betzalel and Oholiab for their contributions and talents. This is to teach us to praise those who do the right thing and encourage others to emulate them. Share on Facebook
God Will Be Our Salvation
Monday, March 11th, 2024In the Book of Esther we read that When Esther points out that she would be placing herself in danger to bring the plight of the Jews before the king, Mordechai points out that God is in charge. Share on Facebook
No Flour, No Torah
Friday, March 8th, 2024While the Tabernacle had a spiritual mission, it was a physical building. As such money was needed for the building and maintenance of the Tabernacle. This is why we say, without flour there is no Torah. Share on Facebook
The True Nature of Idolatry
Thursday, March 7th, 2024The goal of the Torah is to teach us ethical monotheism. That we worship an ethical and moral God Who wants to be ethical and moral. 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