Archive for the 'Economy' Category
The Cure for Ingratitude
Friday, July 8th, 2022פרשת חקת / ט’ בתמוז תשפ”ב When the well that was following the Jews in the wilderness dried up after the death of Miriam the people complained that they had a better life in Egypt. What is amazing is that the people complaining were born after they left Egypt. They were totally taken care of […]
The First Supply Chain Crisis
Thursday, July 7th, 2022פרשת חקת / ח’ בתמוז תשפ”ב When Miriam died the well stopped giving water. The Jews were unaware that it was due to Miriam that they had water. It reminds us of all the people who are involved in supplying us with our daily needs. Share on Facebook
Slaves Eat For Free
Wednesday, June 8th, 2022פרשת נשא / ט’ בסיון תשפ”ב In this week’s portion we again hear the complaints of the Jews regarding the food that God is providing. They remember the good food that they ate in Egypt. They seem to be forgetting the real price they had to pay for that “free” food. They were slaves and […]
Private Property & God
Wednesday, May 18th, 2022פרשת בהר / י”ז באייר תשפ”ב – ל”ב בעומר While the Torah has a respect for private property and wants us to earn our way in the world, Shmita reminds us that, in the final analysis, God is in control of the world. We are commanded to make the most of our situation but if […]
Liberty & The Torah
Tuesday, May 17th, 2022פרשת בהר / ט”ז באייר תשפ”ב – ל”א בעומר In this week’s Portion the Torah ties liberty with property fights. Basically, when there is no ownership of property, there is no liberty. That is why one the quote on the Liberty Bell is found in this week’s Portion: Proclaim Liberty thro’ all the Land to […]
Crime & Punishment in the Torah
Monday, May 16th, 2022פרשת בהר / ט”ו באייר תשפ”ב – ל’ בעומר A Jew becomes a slave due to being convicted of theft. The thief is required to repay the victim for the property stolen and pay damages for the pain and suffering that he caused. This is different from most other forms of law that do not […]
Freedom Means Being Responsible
Sunday, May 15th, 2022פרשת בהר / י”ד באייר תשפ”ב – כ”ט בעומר In this week’s portion we learn about the Jubilee year in which all Jewish slaves are to set free whether they want to be free or not. The question is who would not want to be free? The answer is that a slave has no worries […]
Economics & Holiness
Friday, May 6th, 2022פרשת קדושים – כ’ בעמר / ה’ באייר תשפ”ב In this week’s Portion we explore the Torah’s meaning of holiness. One of the interesting things is that the Torah stresses honesty in business. It ties this to loving your neighbor and that if one is dishonest the result will be sacrificing your children to the […]
Be Accountable
Monday, February 28th, 2022פרשת פקוקי / כ”ז באדר א’ תשפ”ב The Torah records that Moses made a full accounting of all the monies received and spent in building the Tabernacle. This is amazing! Shouldn’t Moses be above suspicion with regard to public monies? This is to teach our leaders that it is a good policy to prove that […]
Equality Before God
Monday, February 14th, 2022פרשת כי תישה / י”ג באדר א’ תשפ”ב The commandment that every man donate a half shekel seems to ignore the fact that there are some in society that can donate a lot more and that there are those who would have difficulty finding this money. But the Torah wants to show that we are […]
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