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Bringing God To Earth
Sunday, February 11th, 2024God’s command to build a Tabernacle is so that He might dwell within us. God’s plan is that we do His will and thus bring Him into the world. Share on Facebook
The Torah’s Social Justice
Friday, February 9th, 2024The Torah’s view of “social justice” is that we are responsible not only for our own actions but also of those who are dependent on us. If you own a dangerous animal, then you are responsible for your animal’s actions. Share on Facebook
Respect A Person’s Dignity
Thursday, February 8th, 2024The Torah is very careful about the dignity of humans. Even a murderer his dignity respected. Share on Facebook
True Justice
Wednesday, February 7th, 2024The purpose of the Torah’s justice system is to make the victim whole. That if the victim loses an eye he is compensated by the culprit giving him the value of an eye. We do not blind the culprit. Share on Facebook
We Are All In The Image of God
Tuesday, February 6th, 2024The Torah reminds us that slaves have to be treated humanely because we are all created in the image of God. Share on Facebook
God Wants Us To Be Free
Monday, February 5th, 2024If a Jew who is enslaved does not wish to go free in the Sabbatical year he is punished. The reason is that the Torah can only be observed by someone who is free. A slave is not a full person. Share on Facebook
God Wants Us To Be Ethical
Sunday, February 4th, 2024The Torah states that the purpose of the Jews leaving Egypt was that they were to serve God. Yet instead of the Jews building the tabernacle where they would serve God, God first gives them moral and ethical laws. Share on Facebook
Morality Comes From God
Friday, February 2nd, 2024Morality which is not based on religion will lead to disaster. This is not to say that religion based morality can not be abused but a good religion will produce good people based on moral principles. Share on Facebook
How To Be A Good Person
Wednesday, January 31st, 2024No where in the Torah does it just say to be a good person. It gives commands, that if followed will make one a good person. Share on Facebook
Dress is Important
Tuesday, January 30th, 2024As the Jews were getting ready to receive the 10 Commandments, they were commanded to wash their clothes. That they had to be appropriately dressed. This is to teach us that how we dress makes a difference. 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