Detail from a mosaic from a public building in the mixed Jewish/Roman village of Tzipori (Sephorris). Roman and Greek culture was everywhere. There have been two basic strategies to destroy the Jewish People throughout history. 1. KILL US The most obvious one is to go to war with us and physically kill us.. like Haman […]
Don’t Point Fingers During Elul
As I watched President Biden’s speech on September 1, I was astonished to see him point his finger and say, “MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic.” Not only was he declaring tens of millions of his own citizens enemies of the State, but he was basically pointing the […]
Student Loan Forgiveness – What does the Torah say?
Shalom from Tiveryah! US President Biden announced a Student Loan forgiveness plan which has stirred up quite a storm in America. There are passionate supporters for the program, and passionate opinions against. Economic repercussions as well as moral and ethical issues are being argued. As an Israeli, I don’t have a horse in this race, […]
We Pray – They Slay
Motzei Shabbat – Saturday night is a time many residents and tourists choose to visit the Old City of Jerusalem and pray at the Western Wall. Saturday night, August 13 2022, as Jewish families were boarding a public bus just outside the Old City gate near the Western Wall, a local Arab terrorist opened fire […]
The 3-Day War – Investigate the Miracles!
Since last week’s newsletter there were two major events here in Israel…. we observed the fast of Tisha B’av on Shabbat and Sunday and we had a war that started and ended over the same “long” weekend. RECAP OF EVENTS Last Monday, a PIJ (Palestinian Islamic Jihad) leader was arrested by the IDF in Jenin […]
The Edge of the Universe… Who saw it coming?
WHO SAW IT COMING? The world was stunned by the first images coming from the James Webb space telescope. Never before had we seen images with such clarity and from so deep into space. In fact the headlines screamed, “James Webb telescope takes us to the edge of the universe!” Does this present us with […]
MIDDLE EAST MADNESS
The visit is over and a collective sigh of relief could be heard in much of Israel. Some journalists did their best to try and spin this an important Presidential visit. Many, including Israelis, Saudis and Palestinians couldn’t wait for it to end. BLESSING ISRAEL’S ENEMIES From the Israeli side, the President pandered unnecessarily to […]
Bennett, Biden and Boris… Why they failed
President Biden is arriving in Israel this week for an official visit. Originally he was going to be meeting with Prime Minister Bennett pictured above with Biden and UK PM Boris Johnson, but Bennett was forced to resign a couple of weeks ago. Instead, Biden will meet with interim Prime Minister Yair Lapid who will […]
Korona, Ukraine, Koincidence?
Who started it, and who can stop the plagues and war? This week we begin reading the book of Leviticus, or VaYikra in Hebrew וַיִּקְרָא. In Hebrew, the 5 books of the Torah are named after the first meaningful word in the book. Here is how Leviticus starts: וַיִּקְרָא אֶל־מֹשֶׁה וַיְדַבֵּר יְהֹוָה אֵלָיו מֵאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד […]
The Golden Calf and the Truckers’ Convoy in Canada
Supporting the “Cause” – Are there lessons from the Golden Calf episode that we can apply to the Truckers Convoy? WARNING: I’m not comparing the Golden Calf worshipers to the Truckers.. read to the end. This week’s Torah Portion, Ki Tisa ( Exodus 30:11-34:35) begins with God instructing each male of army age (20 and […]