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The Problem of Korach
Tuesday, June 28th, 2022פרשת קרח / כ”ט בסיון תשפ”ב On the face of it Korach seems to have a valid complaint. The truth is that it breaks down when we really look at it. This is the very common among those who seek power for the sake of power. They use democracy to bring their dictatorship. Share on […]
On Becoming a Leader
Sunday, June 26th, 2022פרשת קרח / כ”ז בסיון תשפ”ב Korach led a rebellion against Moses based on “equality”. Why should Moses be the leader over all of the Jews? Aren’t we all equal? The answer is that Moses became Moses because he worked on himself. He was not born into leadership. He earned it. Share on Facebook
Know When to Leave
Monday, June 20th, 2022פרשת שלח / כ”א בסיון תשפ”ב In this week’s portion we watch as Moses chooses the wrong people to scout out the Land. The problem with the men chosen was that they had a vested interest in staying in the wilderness. That they did not want to lose their position of leadership. Sometimes a leader […]
Lead by Example
Tuesday, June 14th, 2022פרשת בהעלותך / ט”ו בסיון תשפ”ב This week’s portion leads with the commandment to Aaron, the High Priest, to clean & prepare the Menorah. Why does he have to do this? Can’t he delegate this job to an underling? The answer is that to the Torah leadership means to lead by example. Sometimes you have […]
Moral Leadership
Friday, May 13th, 2022פרשת אמור / י”ב באייר תשפ”ב – כ”ז בעומר The Torah starts the portion by detailing the physical & moral attributes of what we expect of the Priests. It ends with an admonition against desecrating God’s name. It is important to remember that when someone identifies as a religious person he represents God. His behavior […]
Look like a Leader
Monday, May 9th, 2022פרשת אמור / ח’ באייר תשפ”ב – כ”ג בעומר Why does the priest in the Temple have to be in perfect physical shape? He represents God to the people and the people to God. Share on Facebook
Morality From the Bottom Up
Monday, September 13th, 2021ז’ בתשרי תשפ”ב / September 13, 2021 The Torah warns that if our society is immoral then the leaders will be immoral. An immoral leader is symptom of a bad society. Share on Facebook
True Jewish Leadership
Friday, September 10th, 2021ד’ בתשרי תשפ”ב / September 10, 2021 The Torah commands that the king read the Book of Deuteronomy to the people once every seven years. This is more for the king than the people. It is to teach him that even he has to obey the Torah. 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