Teach Your Children Well
Monday, September 19th, 2022פרשת ניצבים / כ”ג באלול תשפ”ב The Torah mentions that not only were adults present at Moses’s admonitions but that their children were there as well. Why was this so important? To show that it is important that children see how important it is to the adults. Children are sponges. They observe everything. If they […]
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 […]
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