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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
Don’t Just Pray, Do
Wednesday, February 5th, 2025When Moses led the Jews to the lip of the Sea of Reeds, with the Egyptian army racing to them, he prayed to God for help. God replied, don’t just pray, get into the water. God wants action, not just prayers. Share on Facebook
Freedom Brings Responsibility
Tuesday, February 4th, 2025Only one fifth of the slaves in Egypt left. The issue is that many people are afraid of freedom because it means being responsible for your actions. Share on Facebook
Making The Secular Religious
Monday, February 3rd, 2025The mistake that Pharaoh made was that he assumed that the Jews would return after worshiping God. It never occurred to him that serving God means even in secular affairs. Share on Facebook
Standing Up Against Enemies
Sunday, February 2nd, 2025Leaving Egypt the Jews learn that they have to take responsibility for their freedom, because if you don’t stand up for yourself, no one else will. Share on Facebook
God Knows Your Secrets
Friday, January 31st, 2025In the final plague, the first born of any coupling was killed. That meant that a family could have more than one son die if the couple were unfaithful. This shows that there are not secrets from God. Share on Facebook
Self Respect Comes First
Thursday, January 30th, 2025When the story of the Exodus begins Pharaoh makes it clear that he does not respect the Jewish slaves. At the end he does, but only after the Jews learn to respect themselves. Share on Facebook
Freedom & Responsibility
Wednesday, January 29th, 2025The first commandment that the Jew are given as a people is to declare the new month. This is to emphasize that they no longer are slaves but control their time. Also, that with freedom comes responsibility. Share on Facebook
Getting Egypt Out Of The Jews
Tuesday, January 28th, 2025God commands the Jews to put the blood of the lamb on their door posts. He says so that there will be not mistake who is Jewish and who is Egyptian. The real reason is to teach the Jews to stand up to their oppressors as Jews. To be proud Jews. Share on Facebook
In The Light Of The Torah
Monday, January 27th, 2025The Plague of Darkness showed that the Egypt was a place of darkness, both morally and spiritually, while the Torah would lead the Jews to true enlightenment. 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