¿ªÔÆÌåÓý

ctrl + shift + ? for shortcuts
© 2025 Groups.io

What's the best way to eat?

 

Confused about which way of eating is best for your health?

A Stanford Medicine-led trial of identical twins comparing vegan and omnivore diets

found that a vegan diet improves overall cardiovascular health.

Studying identical twins helped researchers control other factors that may have influenced health and diet.

?

?

Schedule your FREE consultation

Our FREE 20 minute consultation can help you find the program best for you.
We offer Wellness coaching, Health and Fitness assessments,
?and Exercise both in our office and ONLINE.

??

info@...

?

02- 651-8502;?050-555-7175 (between 8:00-19:00)

?

? Sign up for our newsletter¡ªinfo@...??


The rains are coming ?? Don¡¯t wait for your lurking leak to become an emergency. Now is the time to have it checked out!

 

The rains are coming ?? Don¡¯t wait for your lurking leak to become an emergency. Now is the time to have it checked out!

Do you have??
? Water stains/marks on your walls or ceilings?
? Paint that¡¯s bubbling or peeling?
? Mold or mildew that you can see or smell?
? An unusually high water bill?
? A negligent neighbor or the like who won¡¯t?
? ?fix their leaks??

If you answered yes to any of these questions or anything similar, then it¡¯s time to give us a call 0537120322
?
We Provide:?
??Non-destructive testing using advanced? ? ? ? ? ? ??
? ? ?technology?
??Professional Friendly Service
??Certified Trained Inspectors?
??Inspections for insurance claims
??Comprehensive Legal Reports?
??Expert guidance on how to fix your water?
? ? ?problems for good!?
??Full home inspection before you purchase
??Along with all the repair services needed
????Quality work that¡¯s guaranteed!?

Call today and let us wipe all your water problems away... 0537120322 ?


Easy move with the meticulous team in Keren David Movers

 


You and your belongings can feel safe with

Moving? Contact KEREN DAVID MOVERS

Easy move with a meticulous team

Contact us
¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Beit Shemesh and the Greater Jerusalem Area

Hiring a moving company should be easy?

Hiring a moving company can make your apartment or office move easier. But the wrong team can add to your stress instead of easing it. When you work with Keren David Movers, you get a professional team committed to making your move a success. You also do not have to worry about damages because our team is very careful and observent

To Beit Shemesh From  Beit Shemesh Within Beit Shemesh Anywhere in the Jerusalem area

Get a free estimate

There¡¯s more. When you choose our service, you get a free estimate and advice from a friendly Hebrew/English/Yiddish representative

Many references upon request

Experts in moving apartments, institutions, offices and factories. Crane service available.

I highly recommend his moving services as the best choice, professionally and ethically. The link to his listing at Jewish Yellow Plus is below as well.

English and Hebrew speaking

Reach out to us, and let us make your move bliss!

Sincerely,
Yonathan?(Yoni)?Hass

053-316-0000
yoni.kerendavid@...


Tiyul to Dead Sea With Shalom Pollack

 


Tuesday, January 30
A Day of? Re-energizing? Body and Soul?
Tiyul to Dead Sea with Shalom Pollack?

Amid trying times, we will treat our bodies and souls to an energizing and comforting day in a unique? area of our beautiful land.

On Tuesday, January 30 we will treat ourselves to a wonderful day in the Dead Sea area.

We will meet at 8:30 am at the Inbal Hotel? and return around 6 pm.?

Our program will include?a beautiful nature walk in the thickly vegetated nature reserve,?
"Ein Tzukim"?along the Dead Sea.

The continuing?recession of the shore has created an unusual and beautiful natural phenomenon. We will witness how nature is transforming itself before our eyes? as? the Dead Sea?is? replaced?
by an expanding and varied oasis of plant?and animal life
Our group has special permission to enter a restricted ecologically sensitive area.??

After our hike through the reserve ( not a difficult walk) we will proceed along the beautiful shore (passing historic sites such as Qumran, Ein Gedi, and Masada) to the southern part of the Dead Sea? where we will enjoy a sandy Dead?Sea beach (separate) at Ein Bokek.
We will have time to absorb the? special atmosphere and the?winter sun as we??are energizing our souls.?There are outdoor showers and changing rooms.
You may bring blankets and/or folding beach chairs.

We will lunch?at one of the?popular kosher restaurants in the area or have? a picnic lunch on the shore.

Cost: 250 shekels
Seats are limited.?
To register email to:?shalompollack613@...




Ladies-are you ready to make a commitment to your health.

 

FEMALE PERSONAL TRAINER.
HEY LADIES,
Are you seeking to regain your health, strength and fitness after the hagim and all that eating.
Are you suffering from long term illness, or are you retired and it¡¯s hard for you to get out to a public class? Reach your goals, learn proper technique, extra motivation to stay on track, and accountability.

Flexible locations and also in home training options.
Personalized and effective training for all fitness levels.

Contact Lorraine 052 8891585

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Baka - Talpiot Neighborhoods" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to baka---talpiot-neighborhoods+unsubscribe@....
To view this discussion on the web visit .
For more options, visit .


Raising The Boiling Point

 



Today's Inspiration - Shavua tov!

 

The Poverty of Israel

Said the Lubiner: "The Talmud tells us that 'poverty becomes Israel like a red ribbon becomes a white horse" (Hagigah 9). When the horse is for sale, the owner decorates him to please the eye of the purchaser. Likewise when Jews look poor (or perhaps? today we would say apear to be the victim), it pleases the non-Jews, and they do not do us harm because of envy."

Source: Niflaoth ha-Hozeh Lublin


Shmirat Haloshon

 

¿ªÔÆÌåÓý

SEFER CHOFETZ CHAIM
?
Day 128 ¨C Ambiguities??
?
A statement which can be interpreted by the listener to mean that one party acted or spoke against another is rechilus even though this was not the speaker¡¯s interpretation of that which he recounted. Such information may be relatead only if the speaker makes it clear that no harm was intended AND the listener is not known to be one who is likely draw his own negative conclusions.
?
?

SEFER SHMIRAS HALOSHON
?
Verbal Remembrance

?
A method through which one can motivate oneself to avoid the sin of loshon hora and its bitter punishment is alluded to in the juxtaposition of two verses in the Torah:
?
Beware of a tzaraas affliction, to be very careful and to act; according to everything that the Kohanim, the Levi¡¯im shall teach you, as I have commanded them, you shall be careful to perform (Devarim 24:8).
Remember what Hashem, your God, did to Miriam on the way, when you were leaving Egypt (ibid. v. 9).
?
Sifre expounds: ¡°¡®Remember what Hashem, your God, did to Miriam ...¡¯ this cannot mean to remember in one¡¯s heart, for the [previous] verse, ¡®Beware of a tzaraas affliction ...¡¯ already teaches this sort of remembrance [for, as Sifre expounds, this verse instructs us to always beware of the sin of loshon hora, for which tzaraas is a punishment]. What, then, does ¡®Remember¡¯ imply? That we remind ourselves of this [Miriam¡¯s punishment] verbally.¡¯¡¯
?
Regarding the positive commandments, the Torah states: ¡°...that you may ... remember all the commandments of Hashem and perform them¡± (Bamidbar?15:39). In the same way, verbal remembrance of the severity of loshon hora is a prime way of avoiding its transgression.
?
One may wonder: How is it that people recite the verse, ¡°Remember what Hashem, your God, did to Miriam on the way, when you were leaving Egypt,¡¯¡¯ each morning, and yet they speak loshon hora? Moreover, there are individuals who commit this sin immediately after reciting this verse!
?
The answer to this is obvious. The Torah states: ¡°for it is not an empty thing for you (Devarim 32:47)¡±. Midrashically, this means that the Torah is not, Heaven forfend, empty. If you find it to be unfulfilling, then the failure stems from you. The fault is in you, not in the Torah.
?
To our misfortune, we have fulfilled the prophet's words, ¡°Because this nation has approached Me, honoring Me with their mouths and lips, but their heart was far from Me, and their fear of Me was by force of habit¡± (Yeshayahu 29:13). We declare ¡°Remember¡± with our lips, but we do not take its message to heart. It is clear that when a person does take its message to heart, the effect is profound.

?
?Keep reading Day 129, the lesson for Shabbos

SEFER CHOFETZ CHAIM
?
Day 129 ¨C Upon Request
?

As with any Torah prohibition, one may not speak rechilus even when he was asked to do so by someone who will be upset by his refusal to comply and has the power to do him damage. One must be prepared to suffer embarrassment, jeopardize his social status, or even lose his job in order to avoid speaking rechilus.
?
As with other forms of forbidden speech, one may not speak rechilus upon the request of a parent, teacher, or rav, except when it is necessary l¡¯toeles, for a constructive purpose (see below).
?
?
SEFER SHMIRAS HALOSHON
?
Root Causes
?
Verbal remembrance of Miriam¡¯s affliction will inspire a person to refrain from loshon hora only if he is not in the habit of transgressing this bitter sin. However, one who has developed such a habit, and thus finds it difficult to refrain from speaking and listening to forbidden talk, must deal with his spiritual malady as he would treat a physical one. To cure a physical condition, one must determine the condition¡¯s source and then administer the appropriate medication. Similarly, when one is afflicted with a penchant for a particular form of negative behavior, he must determine its root cause and eradicate it.
?
The root causes of loshon hora are alluded to in the Hebrew words for All Gehinnom. These words are an acronym for: anger; scoffing; arrogance; despair; without rule or regulation; negativity; and saying it is permissible. We shall elaborate upon each of these traits.
?
There are those whose frequent transgression of the laws of forbidden speech is rooted in the trait of anger. These people are by nature quick-tempered, and their anger flares at the slightest provocation. In a fit of anger, they find it impossible to control their tongues, speaking whatever comes to mind. There is no hope for such people to develop the quality of shmiras haloshon unless they learn to overcome their tendency toward anger.
Dedications and Sponsorships??????
Do you know someone who needs a refuah shleima? A shidduch? Or perhaps a meaningful yahrtzeit is approaching? As a merit for a recovery from illness or for a departed family member you can sponsor a daily email and have over 8,000 people, every day, learn and be inspired as a z¡¯chus for your loved one. Please call?845-352-3505?#113?or email?lozeri@...?to sponsor or for more information on other sponsorship opportunities.


Coming on Thursday: Breathwork For Healing

 

The Place proudly invites the men of the community to:


Re: How Should the War End? Lessons from the Exodus

 

I do not speak against the chayalim, chas v'shalom!
Each Jewish soldier is a holy neshoma and many are coming closer to Hashem and Torah....ken yirbu!!!!
But the IDF (the institution) never speaks of HaShem!
The official spokesmen NEVER mention Hashem or Tefillah or Mitzvos.
It's all about kochi u'otzem yodi.........sadly

On Friday, January 19, 2024 at 08:18:18 AM GMT+2, Sharon Spira <bashert17@...> wrote:


This war as the chayalim enter and leave the front, they daven for heavenly protection and bench gomel in mass numbers. We can all learn from that behavior and try to be mikadeish shem shamayim in our actions.?


On Thu, Jan 18, 2024, 21:45 flossy pearl via <flossy613=[email protected]> wrote:
"....such that our children and grandchildren will periodically offer thanks to God and to the IDF for defeating the enemy ....."

Of course we are grateful to every soldier.
Of course we appreciate their work
But please note, the Hagaddah does not speak of Moshe Rabbeinu....ONLY of Hashem!

The IDF speaks only of themselves..............

On Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 07:54:43 PM GMT+2, Rochie Hurwitz <rochshol@...> wrote:


An interesting article by Rabbi David?Harbater?relating current events to the parasha.

Shabbat Shalom and Besorot Tovot!
?

?

How Should the War End? Lessons from the Exodus

?

The way in which the war against Hamas will end is, for the most part, a function of the extent to which Israel achieves the goal of the war. The problem is that there is an ongoing debate among Israel's leadership about this goal. Is it the return of the hostages or the destruction of Hamas? To the extent that it is about the destruction of Hamas, does this entail the elimination of most of the 30,000 or so Hamas fighters or about the killing of the Hamas military and political leadership? Is it about the destruction of most of the Hamas terror tunnels and much of its military arsenal or about restoring confidence among the 250,000 Israeli citizens from the north and the south that it is safe to return to their homes?

?

There is also a debate regarding ¡°the day after¡±, namely, who should be responsible for Gaza after Israel is (hopefully) victorious. Should it be Israel, the Palestinian Authority, an international force or local Palestinian technocrats? Furthermore, there is a debate about who is to lead?our?country after the war is over. Should the military and political leaders who were responsible for what is known in Hebrew as the?conceptzia?(the "conception", or more accurately, the "misconception") that led to the biggest debacle since the Yom Kippur war be allowed to continue in their respective positions or must they step down? And there are larger questions that loom, such how do we cover the astronomical costs of the war, and how do we maintain, after the war is over, the unprecedented level of solidarity that has characterized Israeli society during wartime?

?

I believe that we may be able to gain some insight into these questions from the story of the Exodus that is told in the Torah portions that we read at this time. First, the goal of the Exodus was stated very clearly at the outset and then shared forthrightly with the Israelite people: ¡°Say, therefore, to the Israelite people: I am the Lord. I will free you from the labors of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and through extraordinary chastisements. And I will take you to be My people, and I will be your God¡­ I will bring you into the land which I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob¡­¡± (Exodus 6:6-8). Second, when God punished the Egyptians He made sure to protect the Israelites from all harm (see Exodus 11:7). Third, the Exodus did not require the death of each and every Egyptian but the inflicting of enough death and destruction that the Egyptians, as a people, were not able to enslave the Israelites any longer (see Exodus 12:29-33). Fourth, prior to the onset of the last plague, God commanded the people to conduct a ritual, the bringing of a Passover offering to God. This ritual required each household to take a lamb on the tenth of the month of Nisan and then to slaughter and partake of it on the evening of the fourteenth. If a household was too small to consume an entire lamb, then members of that household were to join together with their neighbors (Exodus 12:4). Thus, the Passover ritual helped strengthen the bonds within the family at home and within the community at large. Finally, victory was not declared until it was clear that the Israelite people in future generations could reenact the Passover ritual and respond to their children and grandchildren when they ask about its meaning. ¡°And when your children ask you, ¡®What do you mean by this rite?¡¯ you shall say, ¡®It is the Passover sacrifice to the Lord because He passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when He smote the Egyptians, but saved our houses.¡¯¡± (Exodus 12:27)

?

Thus, the story of the Exodus teaches us that our leaders must determine the goals of the war against Hamas and the vision for its aftermath in advance and they must then communicate these to us clearly and unequivocally. Furthermore, they must inflict maximum punishment on Hamas while doing everything in their power to ensure the safety of the hostages. They should not pursue the unattainable goal of killing all the Hamas terrorists but rather focus on dismantling Hamas's military capabilities. In addition, they must formulate a plan aimed at preserving our sense of solidarity that has been so prominently on display since the onset of the war. Finally, they must not rest until they can guarantee that the results of the war will be long-lasting such that our children and grandchildren will periodically offer thanks to God and to the IDF for defeating the enemy and allowing them to live in safety and security.

?

It is unclear to what extent our leaders have learned these lessons up to this point. Nevertheless, I believe it is our duty as citizens to make sure that they at least do so as the war progresses in the weeks and months ahead.

?

If you are interested in more articles of this nature, please follow me on Facebook at:?

?

?

?


Re: How Should the War End? Lessons from the Exodus

 

This war as the chayalim enter and leave the front, they daven for heavenly protection and bench gomel in mass numbers. We can all learn from that behavior and try to be mikadeish shem shamayim in our actions.?


On Thu, Jan 18, 2024, 21:45 flossy pearl via <flossy613=[email protected]> wrote:
"....such that our children and grandchildren will periodically offer thanks to God and to the IDF for defeating the enemy ....."

Of course we are grateful to every soldier.
Of course we appreciate their work
But please note, the Hagaddah does not speak of Moshe Rabbeinu....ONLY of Hashem!

The IDF speaks only of themselves..............

On Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 07:54:43 PM GMT+2, Rochie Hurwitz <rochshol@...> wrote:


An interesting article by Rabbi David?Harbater?relating current events to the parasha.

Shabbat Shalom and Besorot Tovot!
?

?

How Should the War End? Lessons from the Exodus

?

The way in which the war against Hamas will end is, for the most part, a function of the extent to which Israel achieves the goal of the war. The problem is that there is an ongoing debate among Israel's leadership about this goal. Is it the return of the hostages or the destruction of Hamas? To the extent that it is about the destruction of Hamas, does this entail the elimination of most of the 30,000 or so Hamas fighters or about the killing of the Hamas military and political leadership? Is it about the destruction of most of the Hamas terror tunnels and much of its military arsenal or about restoring confidence among the 250,000 Israeli citizens from the north and the south that it is safe to return to their homes?

?

There is also a debate regarding ¡°the day after¡±, namely, who should be responsible for Gaza after Israel is (hopefully) victorious. Should it be Israel, the Palestinian Authority, an international force or local Palestinian technocrats? Furthermore, there is a debate about who is to lead?our?country after the war is over. Should the military and political leaders who were responsible for what is known in Hebrew as the?conceptzia?(the "conception", or more accurately, the "misconception") that led to the biggest debacle since the Yom Kippur war be allowed to continue in their respective positions or must they step down? And there are larger questions that loom, such how do we cover the astronomical costs of the war, and how do we maintain, after the war is over, the unprecedented level of solidarity that has characterized Israeli society during wartime?

?

I believe that we may be able to gain some insight into these questions from the story of the Exodus that is told in the Torah portions that we read at this time. First, the goal of the Exodus was stated very clearly at the outset and then shared forthrightly with the Israelite people: ¡°Say, therefore, to the Israelite people: I am the Lord. I will free you from the labors of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and through extraordinary chastisements. And I will take you to be My people, and I will be your God¡­ I will bring you into the land which I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob¡­¡± (Exodus 6:6-8). Second, when God punished the Egyptians He made sure to protect the Israelites from all harm (see Exodus 11:7). Third, the Exodus did not require the death of each and every Egyptian but the inflicting of enough death and destruction that the Egyptians, as a people, were not able to enslave the Israelites any longer (see Exodus 12:29-33). Fourth, prior to the onset of the last plague, God commanded the people to conduct a ritual, the bringing of a Passover offering to God. This ritual required each household to take a lamb on the tenth of the month of Nisan and then to slaughter and partake of it on the evening of the fourteenth. If a household was too small to consume an entire lamb, then members of that household were to join together with their neighbors (Exodus 12:4). Thus, the Passover ritual helped strengthen the bonds within the family at home and within the community at large. Finally, victory was not declared until it was clear that the Israelite people in future generations could reenact the Passover ritual and respond to their children and grandchildren when they ask about its meaning. ¡°And when your children ask you, ¡®What do you mean by this rite?¡¯ you shall say, ¡®It is the Passover sacrifice to the Lord because He passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when He smote the Egyptians, but saved our houses.¡¯¡± (Exodus 12:27)

?

Thus, the story of the Exodus teaches us that our leaders must determine the goals of the war against Hamas and the vision for its aftermath in advance and they must then communicate these to us clearly and unequivocally. Furthermore, they must inflict maximum punishment on Hamas while doing everything in their power to ensure the safety of the hostages. They should not pursue the unattainable goal of killing all the Hamas terrorists but rather focus on dismantling Hamas's military capabilities. In addition, they must formulate a plan aimed at preserving our sense of solidarity that has been so prominently on display since the onset of the war. Finally, they must not rest until they can guarantee that the results of the war will be long-lasting such that our children and grandchildren will periodically offer thanks to God and to the IDF for defeating the enemy and allowing them to live in safety and security.

?

It is unclear to what extent our leaders have learned these lessons up to this point. Nevertheless, I believe it is our duty as citizens to make sure that they at least do so as the war progresses in the weeks and months ahead.

?

If you are interested in more articles of this nature, please follow me on Facebook at:?

?

?

?


Today's Inspiration - Shabbat shalom!

 

Independent of Each other

Said the Premislaner: "Concerning the verse (Exodus 6:3): 'And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob,' Rashi comments: 'And I appeared unto the Patriarchs.' It may be asked: What did Rashi intend to explain by his comment? The answer is: It is customary for one whose father was a man of holiness, to be lax in his efforts to improve his own service to the Lord, inasmuch as he depends upon the greatness of his father. This is all the more true when his grandfather was also a saintly man. He contents himself wiht being the son and grandson of illustrious peronages. This was not the case with Isaac and Jacob. They labored hard at self-imporvement, and paid no heed to their parents' fame. They desired to be great Patriarchs in their own right. This is the meaning of Rashi: they were all Patriarchs, and none of them received his fame by reason of his parents."

Source: Hemda Genuzah
















Chaya Lagumsky/Sun night Shiur

 

bs'd

Sunday Night
9pm

"To be like G-d?"


Join Zoom Meeting


Meeting ID: 899 8786 2494
Passcode: 421266


Re: How Should the War End? Lessons from the Exodus

 

"....such that our children and grandchildren will periodically offer thanks to God and to the IDF for defeating the enemy ....."

Of course we are grateful to every soldier.
Of course we appreciate their work
But please note, the Hagaddah does not speak of Moshe Rabbeinu....ONLY of Hashem!

The IDF speaks only of themselves..............

On Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 07:54:43 PM GMT+2, Rochie Hurwitz <rochshol@...> wrote:


An interesting article by Rabbi David?Harbater?relating current events to the parasha.

Shabbat Shalom and Besorot Tovot!
?

?

How Should the War End? Lessons from the Exodus

?

The way in which the war against Hamas will end is, for the most part, a function of the extent to which Israel achieves the goal of the war. The problem is that there is an ongoing debate among Israel's leadership about this goal. Is it the return of the hostages or the destruction of Hamas? To the extent that it is about the destruction of Hamas, does this entail the elimination of most of the 30,000 or so Hamas fighters or about the killing of the Hamas military and political leadership? Is it about the destruction of most of the Hamas terror tunnels and much of its military arsenal or about restoring confidence among the 250,000 Israeli citizens from the north and the south that it is safe to return to their homes?

?

There is also a debate regarding ¡°the day after¡±, namely, who should be responsible for Gaza after Israel is (hopefully) victorious. Should it be Israel, the Palestinian Authority, an international force or local Palestinian technocrats? Furthermore, there is a debate about who is to lead?our?country after the war is over. Should the military and political leaders who were responsible for what is known in Hebrew as the?conceptzia?(the "conception", or more accurately, the "misconception") that led to the biggest debacle since the Yom Kippur war be allowed to continue in their respective positions or must they step down? And there are larger questions that loom, such how do we cover the astronomical costs of the war, and how do we maintain, after the war is over, the unprecedented level of solidarity that has characterized Israeli society during wartime?

?

I believe that we may be able to gain some insight into these questions from the story of the Exodus that is told in the Torah portions that we read at this time. First, the goal of the Exodus was stated very clearly at the outset and then shared forthrightly with the Israelite people: ¡°Say, therefore, to the Israelite people: I am the Lord. I will free you from the labors of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and through extraordinary chastisements. And I will take you to be My people, and I will be your God¡­ I will bring you into the land which I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob¡­¡± (Exodus 6:6-8). Second, when God punished the Egyptians He made sure to protect the Israelites from all harm (see Exodus 11:7). Third, the Exodus did not require the death of each and every Egyptian but the inflicting of enough death and destruction that the Egyptians, as a people, were not able to enslave the Israelites any longer (see Exodus 12:29-33). Fourth, prior to the onset of the last plague, God commanded the people to conduct a ritual, the bringing of a Passover offering to God. This ritual required each household to take a lamb on the tenth of the month of Nisan and then to slaughter and partake of it on the evening of the fourteenth. If a household was too small to consume an entire lamb, then members of that household were to join together with their neighbors (Exodus 12:4). Thus, the Passover ritual helped strengthen the bonds within the family at home and within the community at large. Finally, victory was not declared until it was clear that the Israelite people in future generations could reenact the Passover ritual and respond to their children and grandchildren when they ask about its meaning. ¡°And when your children ask you, ¡®What do you mean by this rite?¡¯ you shall say, ¡®It is the Passover sacrifice to the Lord because He passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when He smote the Egyptians, but saved our houses.¡¯¡± (Exodus 12:27)

?

Thus, the story of the Exodus teaches us that our leaders must determine the goals of the war against Hamas and the vision for its aftermath in advance and they must then communicate these to us clearly and unequivocally. Furthermore, they must inflict maximum punishment on Hamas while doing everything in their power to ensure the safety of the hostages. They should not pursue the unattainable goal of killing all the Hamas terrorists but rather focus on dismantling Hamas's military capabilities. In addition, they must formulate a plan aimed at preserving our sense of solidarity that has been so prominently on display since the onset of the war. Finally, they must not rest until they can guarantee that the results of the war will be long-lasting such that our children and grandchildren will periodically offer thanks to God and to the IDF for defeating the enemy and allowing them to live in safety and security.

?

It is unclear to what extent our leaders have learned these lessons up to this point. Nevertheless, I believe it is our duty as citizens to make sure that they at least do so as the war progresses in the weeks and months ahead.

?

If you are interested in more articles of this nature, please follow me on Facebook at:?

?

?

?


How Should the War End? Lessons from the Exodus

 

An interesting article by Rabbi David?Harbater?relating current events to the parasha.

Shabbat Shalom and Besorot Tovot!
?

?

How Should the War End? Lessons from the Exodus

?

The way in which the war against Hamas will end is, for the most part, a function of the extent to which Israel achieves the goal of the war. The problem is that there is an ongoing debate among Israel's leadership about this goal. Is it the return of the hostages or the destruction of Hamas? To the extent that it is about the destruction of Hamas, does this entail the elimination of most of the 30,000 or so Hamas fighters or about the killing of the Hamas military and political leadership? Is it about the destruction of most of the Hamas terror tunnels and much of its military arsenal or about restoring confidence among the 250,000 Israeli citizens from the north and the south that it is safe to return to their homes?

?

There is also a debate regarding ¡°the day after¡±, namely, who should be responsible for Gaza after Israel is (hopefully) victorious. Should it be Israel, the Palestinian Authority, an international force or local Palestinian technocrats? Furthermore, there is a debate about who is to lead?our?country after the war is over. Should the military and political leaders who were responsible for what is known in Hebrew as the?conceptzia?(the "conception", or more accurately, the "misconception") that led to the biggest debacle since the Yom Kippur war be allowed to continue in their respective positions or must they step down? And there are larger questions that loom, such how do we cover the astronomical costs of the war, and how do we maintain, after the war is over, the unprecedented level of solidarity that has characterized Israeli society during wartime?

?

I believe that we may be able to gain some insight into these questions from the story of the Exodus that is told in the Torah portions that we read at this time. First, the goal of the Exodus was stated very clearly at the outset and then shared forthrightly with the Israelite people: ¡°Say, therefore, to the Israelite people: I am the Lord. I will free you from the labors of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and through extraordinary chastisements. And I will take you to be My people, and I will be your God¡­ I will bring you into the land which I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob¡­¡± (Exodus 6:6-8). Second, when God punished the Egyptians He made sure to protect the Israelites from all harm (see Exodus 11:7). Third, the Exodus did not require the death of each and every Egyptian but the inflicting of enough death and destruction that the Egyptians, as a people, were not able to enslave the Israelites any longer (see Exodus 12:29-33). Fourth, prior to the onset of the last plague, God commanded the people to conduct a ritual, the bringing of a Passover offering to God. This ritual required each household to take a lamb on the tenth of the month of Nisan and then to slaughter and partake of it on the evening of the fourteenth. If a household was too small to consume an entire lamb, then members of that household were to join together with their neighbors (Exodus 12:4). Thus, the Passover ritual helped strengthen the bonds within the family at home and within the community at large. Finally, victory was not declared until it was clear that the Israelite people in future generations could reenact the Passover ritual and respond to their children and grandchildren when they ask about its meaning. ¡°And when your children ask you, ¡®What do you mean by this rite?¡¯ you shall say, ¡®It is the Passover sacrifice to the Lord because He passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when He smote the Egyptians, but saved our houses.¡¯¡± (Exodus 12:27)

?

Thus, the story of the Exodus teaches us that our leaders must determine the goals of the war against Hamas and the vision for its aftermath in advance and they must then communicate these to us clearly and unequivocally. Furthermore, they must inflict maximum punishment on Hamas while doing everything in their power to ensure the safety of the hostages. They should not pursue the unattainable goal of killing all the Hamas terrorists but rather focus on dismantling Hamas's military capabilities. In addition, they must formulate a plan aimed at preserving our sense of solidarity that has been so prominently on display since the onset of the war. Finally, they must not rest until they can guarantee that the results of the war will be long-lasting such that our children and grandchildren will periodically offer thanks to God and to the IDF for defeating the enemy and allowing them to live in safety and security.

?

It is unclear to what extent our leaders have learned these lessons up to this point. Nevertheless, I believe it is our duty as citizens to make sure that they at least do so as the war progresses in the weeks and months ahead.

?

If you are interested in more articles of this nature, please follow me on Facebook at:?

?

?

?


Re: Fundraising for PTSD app 8b Israel Gives

 

Hello all. It came to my attention that the link was flawed.
Here\s the corrected link:

Thank you to the person on this list who notified me!!!

Nofyah Shem Tov


On Thu, Jan 18, 2024 at 8:23?AM Nofyah <nvst18@...> wrote:
Dear Community,

We are embarking on a critical mission to develop a PTSD Recovery App.?
Since the October 7 massacre, this goal has become more urgent. This innovative app will provide crucial therapeutic resources, community support, and 24/7 assistance, marking a significant step towards healing and resilience.

We invite you to join us in making this vision a reality. Your support can truly make a difference in the lives of many, offering hope and healing in the face of adversity.

Thank you for considering a contribution to this important cause.

Warm regards,
Nofyah Shem Tov
Naratively
Netivot, Western Negev, Israel

PS. Every contributor to this campaign will receive early access to the Naratively App. YOU are our crowd!

¡­


Shmirat Haloshon

 

¿ªÔÆÌåÓý

? SEFER CHOFETZ CHAIM
?
Day 126 ¨C Old Information??????????
?
The prohibition against speaking rechilus may apply even if the listener is already aware of the information being conveyed. Rechilus includes any statement which may foster animosity; repeating how someone maligned or acted against the listener might make the listener better aware of details that would be cause for added hatred.? Moreover, if the listener had not yet given much thought to the information, repeating it could be cause for animosity to form.
?
?

SEFER SHMIRAS HALOSHON
?
Recipe for Success
?
The infinite benefit of avoiding strife in financial matters through proper bitachon, trust in Hashem, can be understood with the following parable:
?
A father distributed portions of food to his sons who were gathered around his table. One son reached over and snatched his brother¡¯s portion. When the victim saw that his portion would not be returned, he went to the head of the table and told his father what had happened. ¡°I am sure, Father,¡¯¡¯ said the son, ¡°that you do not want me to fight with my brother. That is why I am requesting another portion for myself.¡¯¡¯ Upon hearing this, the father kissed his son on the head and handed him a larger portion than before. The father said, ¡°Let your foolish brother keep your original portion. The next time we eat together, you will receive a double portion, while he will get nothing.¡¯¡¯
?
Now, what would the father¡¯s reaction have been had the victimized son yelled at his brother and attacked him physically until he succeeded in retrieving his portion? Surely the father would have been very upset. He would have told the victim, ¡°I would have gladly given you another portion rather than have you and your brother come to blows with one another. What utter foolishness you have demonstrated!¡¯¡¯
?
When a Jew adversely affects another¡¯s financial affairs and refuses to honor a request that he cease his wrongful practices, and the victim pleads before Hashem that He replenish his losses¡ªsurely he will find favor Above for demonstrating his trust in Hashem and pursuing the path of peace. And his trust will be rewarded with yet greater success in his business endeavors.
?
However, if one chooses to feud with the person who has done him wrong, he will not find favor before Hashem, like the victimized son in our parable who upset his father by taking matters into his own hands.1
?
1. Of course, the victim has every right to seek restitution in a Jewish court of law or pursue other avenues which are sanctioned by halachah.
?

SEFER CHOFETZ CHAIM
?
Day 127 ¨C Overt and Covert?
????????
?
As with other forms of loshon hora, halachah does not differentiate between rechilus that is stated explicitly or merely implied. A statement in which names are omitted is still rechilus if the listener can deduce the identities of the people involved. Also, it is forbidden to communicate rechilus through body motion, sign language or any other means. Likewise, it is forbidden to make available written or recorded material if awareness of its contents could create ill feelings between individuals.
?
?

SEFER SHMIRAS HALOSHON
?
The Folly of Dishonesty
?
Above, we spoke of the great reward for avoiding strife in situations where one has clearly been wronged. And what of the one who committed the wrong, who profited at the expense of his neighbor¡¯s loss? He acted wickedly and foolishly, for his sinful tactics will not earn him one cent more than what has been decreed for him on Rosh Hashanah. By denying his neighbor that which was rightfully his, he will ultimately be denied that which had been decreed for himself. In the end, his wrongful gain will cause his rightful earnings to become lost as well, for, as the Sages teach, the punishment for forcing one¡¯s personal burden upon another Jew is the loss of one¡¯s possessions (Succah 29b).
?
The Sages further teach: ¡°If you take that which is not your own, your own will be taken from you¡± (Derech Eretz Zuta ch. 3). To be dishonest in financial matters is to exchange the channel of sustenance that Heaven provides for one that is sinful. Hashem declares: ¡°It is not enough that the wicked rob, but they even inconvenience Me to return the money to its rightful owner¡± (Sanhedrin 8a).1
?
The above is illustrated in the episode of Yaakov and Lavan. Before fleeing Lavan¡¯s house, Yaakov was shown in a prophetic dream that the birth of unusually colored sheep in his flock was Divinely decreed compensation for Lavan¡¯s ill treatment of him. As Rashi explains, an angel had brought colored sheep from Lavan¡¯s flock to Yaakov¡¯s so that this would occur. As justification for such Divine intervention, Yaakov was told in his dream, ¡°... for I have seen all that Lavan is doing to you¡± (Bereishis 31:12). And as Yaakov later told Lavan directly, ¡°I served you fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flocks, and you changed my wages a hundred times¡± (ibid. v. 41).
?
  1. Obviously, nothing is difficult for Hashem to do. ¡°They inconvenience Me¡± means that the settling of accounts might require changes in the natural course of events (see Maharsha, Ben Yehoyada)

?


Discover the heroic stories that forged the State of Israel! Special offer!

 

I highly recommend trying out Segula Jewish history magazine, which is really interesting reading - and they have a great special on now!

Rochie

---------- Forwarded message ---------
Get your fix of Jewish history ¨C 2 for 1 special offer!

In these challenging times, Jewish history serves as an anchor, reminding us of what we¡¯re fighting for in Israel.

We'd like to send you the latest issue of Segula Magazine, which will offer such an anchor, as well as another recent issue FREE!

In the current issue, you¡¯ll discover the indomitable spirit and heroic stories that forged the State of Israel ¨C featuring Yosef Trumpeldor, Holocaust survivors and ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students who took up arms. In a recent issue you¡¯ll encounter the people who crossed borders and boundaries to embrace their Jewish identity.

Receive two magazines for only 69 NIS (50% discount), including postage in Israel (or $25 internationally).


Click here to order:

Segula Magazine introduces you to the figures who shaped the history of our people and to stories that you have never heard before. Superbly written, meticulously researched, and lavishly illustrated with maps, timelines and more.

To view a past issue of Segula magazine:

Regards,

The Segula Magazine Team



Shabbat training course in the kitchen with famous kitchen coach Mindy Rafalowitz!

 


Racing to make Shabbat on time?

Be a Queen in honor of the Queen!?

Professional?training course will help you get ready and be organised in the kitchen

with famous kitchen coach?Mindy Rafalowitz

?in Jerusalem - Wednesday mornings

in Bnei Brak - Monday nights

6 Week Shabbat Coaching Course Special?Price: 990 IS (reg. price: 1300 IS)

For more info and to reserve your place, call Mindy now: 053-313-6753

See the attached ad.

* Speak to us about our range of other workshop options & year-round programs! We cater to your needs.

** Interested in donating a workshop for evacuees in Israel? Let us know¡­

Mindy Rafalowitz


Mindy Rafalowitz - Kitchen Coach: 053-313-6753,?mitbashelpo@...

¡¤???????Published author of the Gluten-free cookbook "Take It Easy!¡±

¡¤???????Food columnist in popular newspapers & magazines such as The Jewish Press, Mishpacha and Hamodia.

¡¤???????Sought-after kitchen coach with over 30 years of experience instructing women and girls

¡¤???????Mindy offers a wide range of hands-on learning workshops including Scrumptious Suppers, Feather Challahs, Fast & Easy Simcha Ideas and lots more!?




Fundraising for PTSD app 8b Israel Gives

 

Dear Community,

We are embarking on a critical mission to develop a PTSD Recovery App.?
Since the October 7 massacre, this goal has become more urgent. This innovative app will provide crucial therapeutic resources, community support, and 24/7 assistance, marking a significant step towards healing and resilience.

We invite you to join us in making this vision a reality. Your support can truly make a difference in the lives of many, offering hope and healing in the face of adversity.

Thank you for considering a contribution to this important cause.

Warm regards,
Nofyah Shem Tov
Naratively
Netivot, Western Negev, Israel

PS. Every contributor to this campaign will receive early access to the Naratively App. YOU are our crowd!

¡­