Natural Redemption
Wednesday, January 10th, 2024All the plagues in Egypt could be explained scientifically. This ties in with the concept of natural redemption. Nothing seems abnormal until you realize that there has been a change in the world. 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
It’s Up to You
Sunday, September 18th, 2022פרשת ניצבים / כ”ב בלול תשפ”ב When Moses speaks to the people, he speaks to all of the people. This shows that in Judaism we can achieve greatness through our efforts. No matter how we start we can achieve great things. We are equal when we start. Where we finish is up to us. Share […]
The Second Version of the Ten Commandments
Monday, August 8th, 2022פרשת ואתנן – י”א באב תשפ”ב The version of the 10 Commandments recited this week is slightly different from the original version. In this week’s version we have the word “keep” rather than “remember”. If we do not keep that Sabbath then there is nothing to remember. If we do not remember then there is […]
The American Roots of Israel
Monday, July 4th, 2022פרשת חקת / ה’ בתמוז תשפ”ב When the Vilna Gaon (d. 1797) read the American Constitution, he was convinced that the redemption was beginning. Article 6 states that there be no religious test to hold office in the US. This meant that Jews were full and equal citizens of the country. This was unheard of […]
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
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