Archive for the 'Iran' Category
Take a Stand
Thursday, March 2nd, 2023In the story of the Book of Esther all the action revolves around the fact that Mordechai refuses to bow down to Haman. What frustrated Haman was the opposition of Mordechai. That Mordechai stood against evil. Share on Facebook
Why The Fast of Esther
Sunday, March 13th, 2022פרשת צו / י’ באדר ב’ תשפ”ב We fast the day before Purim. This is usually understood that Esther requested this due to the danger of going to the king without permission. This can also be understood that the reason for the story to begin with is that the Jews were not behaving properly at […]
It’s Not About the Land
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010One of the Share on Facebook
The Mosque at Ground Zero
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010In my last blog I mentioned the justification of the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Share on Facebook
Learning From History
Thursday, May 21st, 2009Near the end of World War II President Roosevelt asked Prime Minister Churchill what they should call the war. 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