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
Leadership Has to Be Earned
Tuesday, December 13th, 2022Reuben should have been the leader of the brothers but failed. He meant well but was lacking in judgement. Judah will become the leader due to his judgement. Share on Facebook
How To Avoid Sin
Thursday, September 15th, 2022פרשת כי תבוא / י:ט באלול תשפ”ב In Pirkei Avot it states that we should know three things to avoid sin: Know where you came from, a putrid drop; know where you are going, a place of worms; and before whom you will be judged, the Holy One blesssed be He. To teach us that […]
You Are Responsible
Wednesday, September 7th, 2022פרשת כי תצא / י”א באלול תשפ”ב The Torah admonishes us not to blame the father for the son’s sins and not to blame the son for the father’s sins. This underscores a major concept that we are responsible for our own actions. Not to blame others. Share on Facebook
Be Just in Your Judgements
Monday, August 1st, 2022פרשת דברים / ד’ באב תשפ”ב The commandment to appoint judges is one of the most important for a just society. Moses commands the judges that they have to be just in their decisions. They cannot favor one party over the other, neither rich nor poor, neither the powerful nor the powerless, Share on Facebook
Don’t Judge the Judges
Wednesday, June 1st, 2022פרשת במדבר / ב’ בסיון תשפ”ב – מ”ו בעומר The Book of Ruth begins the story with the statement “In the days when the Judges judged. The Hebrew, though, can be read as “In the days when the Judges were judged.” The meaning is clear. Every decision that the Judges made was criticized. In a […]
Atoning in Joy
Friday, September 17th, 2021י”א בתשרי תשפ”ב / September 17, 2021 While we are judged on Yom Kippur, the final judgement is on Simhat Torah. We promise to do better on Yom Kippur but Simhat Torah is the first real test. How will we behave when we are having a good time. 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