Words Have Meanings
Friday, July 21st, 2023The Temple was destroyed due to baseless hatred of Jew against Jew. The cause of baseless hatred is the abuse of accusations. When a person is accused of behavior that he is not guilty of he will react. And not in the manner that the accuser expects. Share on Facebook
Why All The Rules
Wednesday, March 15th, 2023The Torah goes into detail about everything in the building of the Tabernacle. Why? To avoid misinterpretation by the artist. Share on Facebook
Remember Why We Fight
Tuesday, December 27th, 2022The fast of the 10th of comes a week after we finish celebrating Hanukah. This is to teach us that the Hasmoneans lost sight of the reason for the war against the Hellenists. Over the generations they became Hellenists. When we lose sight of the goal we lose all. Share on Facebook
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
Gratitude
Wednesday, August 25th, 2021י”ז באלול תשפ”א / August 25, 2021 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