Archive for the 'Morality & Torah' Category
Leadership Has to Be Earned
Tuesday, December 13th, 2022Reuben should have been the leader of the brothers but failed. He meant well but was lacking in judgement. Judah will become the leader due to his judgement. Share on Facebook
Admonish the Sinner with Kindness
Monday, October 24th, 2022פרשת נח / כ”ט בתשרי תשפ”ג The Dimensions of the Ark were 30 x 300 x 50 which equal the numerical value of lashon (ל=30ת ש=300ת ן=50) meaning tongue or language. This was to teach Noah that he had to admonish the people to repent from their ways. Share on Facebook
The Reason for the Flood
Sunday, October 23rd, 2022פרשת נח / כ”ח בתשרי תשפ”ג All ancient cultures record a flood. Only the Bible attaches morality for the Flood. Share on Facebook
Own Up to Your Actions
Friday, October 21st, 2022פרשת בראשית / כ”ו בתשרי תשפ”ג The reason for the punishment of Adam & Eve was not that they had violated God’s one commandment. It was that they denied culpability. Share on Facebook
To Make the Mundane Holy
Thursday, October 20th, 2022פרשת בראשית / כ”ה בתשרי תשפ”ג We learn about Hanuch in this week’s Portion. He was considered great because he made his labor for man a holy act. Share on Facebook
The World Was Created for US
Wednesday, October 19th, 2022פרשת בראשית / כ”ד בתשרי תשפ”ג One of the first commandments given to man was to name the animals. This is to underscore that the world is meant for man to make it holy through his use of it. Share on Facebook
Every Jew Has Value
Wednesday, October 12th, 2022פרשת וזאת הברכה / א’ דחול המואד סוכות / י”ז בתשרי תשפ”ג The lesson of Sukkot is that every person has value, no matter how high or low that person may be. We all equal in God’s eye. Share on Facebook
Economics & Morality
Friday, October 7th, 2022פרשת האזינו / י”ב בתשרי תשפ”ג The Torah admonishes us to oppose foreign ideologies, meaning ideologies that negate morality based on the Torah. Share on Facebook
We’re In A Partnership With God
Thursday, October 6th, 2022פרשת האזינו / י”א בתשרי תשפ”ג This week’s portion deals with the problem of success. Many of us achieve success and forget that God had a hand in it. This is a clear warning not to. Share on Facebook
When Are Really Judged?
Tuesday, October 4th, 2022פרשת האזנו / ט’ בתשרי תשפ”ג We usually think that our judgement is sealed on Yom Kippur. The truth is that the final judgement is on Simhat Torah. The reason is that on Yom Kippur we are on our best behavior but on Simhat Torah we are drinking and eating and carrying on. How do […]
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