Archive for the 'History' Category
God Wants Action From Us
Wednesday, January 25th, 2023The reason for the Pascal Sacrifice before the plague of the killing of the first born was that God wanted to see that the Jews were willing to take action for their freedom. Share on Facebook
The True Plague of Darkness
Tuesday, January 24th, 2023The plague of darkness was much more than three days of darkness. According to the Torah, Egypt was a land of darkness while the Jews, if they follow the Torah are in light. Share on Facebook
Freedom Means Responsibility
Monday, January 23rd, 2023A free person has to be responsible with his time. A slave does not. That is the reason that the first commandment is declaring the new month. The Jews were being freed for a purpose. Share on Facebook
Preparing for Freedom
Monday, January 23rd, 2023The purpose of freeing the Jews from slavery was that they should be a Godly people. This is expressed through the commandment of declaring the new month. God is setting the people up to be a nation. Share on Facebook
Judging Pharaoh
Wednesday, January 18th, 2023Pharaoh presented himself as a god. His authority was based on this. When it was proven that he was not a god he lost his authority. Share on Facebook
The Reason for Freedom
Tuesday, January 17th, 2023Getting the Jews out of Egypt was easy job. The hard job was to make the Jews into a nation. Share on Facebook
God’s Hand in the World
Monday, January 16th, 2023All the plagues in Egypt could be explained as happening through natural means. The fact that Pharaoh could not understand that it was the hand of God tells us the real problem in Egypt. Share on Facebook
Pharaoh’s True Punishment
Sunday, January 15th, 2023The true punishment of Pharaoh was the taking away his free will. Free will is one of the things that separates humans from animals. By removing this Pharaoh was being made into an animal. Share on Facebook
Don’t Be A Frog
Thursday, January 12th, 2023The Jews were not enslaved all at once. It was a step-by-step process. First special taxes were levied on them. Slowly more and more of their freedom was taken away until they suddenly realized that they were enslaved. Share on Facebook
Remember Why We Fight
Tuesday, December 27th, 2022The fast of the 10th of comes a week after we finish celebrating Hanukah. This is to teach us that the Hasmoneans lost sight of the reason for the war against the Hellenists. Over the generations they became Hellenists. When we lose sight of the goal we lose all. 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