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God Wants Us To Be Free
Monday, February 17th, 2025The Torah is opposed to slavery since a slave cannot perform all the commandments. A free man is responsible for his actions while a slave is not. A slave has no free will, but a free man does. Share on Facebook
Remember Societal Laws
Sunday, February 16th, 2025While showing the importance of ritual laws, the Torah emphasizes that social laws are as important, if not more so. That we can do ritual correctly but if we mistreat one another socially then it does not matter. Share on Facebook
Hostage Taking Is Against God’s Will
Friday, February 14th, 2025The commandment against stealing is against kidnapping. This is a capital offense in Jewish law. It is especially heinous when done is God’s name. That is also taking God’s name in vain. Two capital offenses in one. Share on Facebook
They Destroy While We Build
Thursday, February 13th, 2025Tu B’shvat reminds us that it is our duty to build the land. The way we claim the land is to build it up and be built by it. Our enemies claim the land but can only destroy. They seem incapable of building. That is the difference. Share on Facebook
Family Is The Basis Of Society
Wednesday, February 12th, 2025The Fifth Commandment states that we should honor our parents. This command is for the rest of our lives. The concept of honoring our parents is the foundation of society. Without it society would fall apart. Share on Facebook
No Evil In God’s Name
Tuesday, February 11th, 2025Taking God’s name in vain does not only have to do with using God’s name inappropriately in speech but also committing acts of evil in God’s name. Share on Facebook
The Reason God Took Us Out
Monday, February 10th, 2025God took us out of Egyptian slavery for a purpose. To show the world that it should be moral. That is why the 10 Commandments start with “I am the Lord your God Who took you out of Egypt.” I have a reason for that event. Share on Facebook
Jethro Shares His Wisdom
Sunday, February 9th, 2025Jethro comes to visit Moses, and gives him advise on how to delegate. This teaches us that we do not have all the wisdom in the world. Share on Facebook
What Did Amalek Do?
Friday, February 7th, 2025The commandment to destroy all of Amalek is unique. We are not commanded to destroy another nation. The reason could be that Amalek had no reason to attack the Jews & was against the moral compass that the Jews were about to receive. Share on Facebook
Do The Right Thing & Trust In God
Thursday, February 6th, 2025The pillar of fire and the splitting of the sea are testament to God’s presence in this world. That God takes an active tole on our lives. 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