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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
People are Watching
Tuesday, May 10th, 2022פרשת אמור / ט’ באייר תשפ”ב – כ”ד בעומר To blaspheme is to do something that disgraces God. When someone says that they are religious then they represent their religion to the world. In other words, to be an observant Jew is to be an observed Jew. Share on Facebook
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 […]
On Becoming Holy
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022פרשת קדושים – י”ז בעומר / ב’ באייר תשפ”ב This week’s portion starts with “you will be holy”. Note that it does not say that we are holy but that we have to strive for holiness. Then it explains that we become holy through proper ethical and moral behavior, not by sacrifices and prayer. Share […]
Holiness in the Center
Monday, October 11th, 2021ה’ בחשוון תשפ”ב / October 11, 2021 Abraham is sent on a holy mission to be at the center of the ancient world. This so that others may learn from him. 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