Parshiyot Behar 5784: Ona’at Devarim — Verbal Oppression and Political Agendization of a Military High Command

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua, Behar is being sponsored by Ron and Rena Rosenberg and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated Lilui Nishmas for the Yahrtzeit of Rena’s Father, Baruch Yecheskal ben Yaakov HaLevi and dedicated for the safety of the Chayalim and the liberation of all hostages and and that they’re brought home whole physically, mentally and spiritually as well as for the good health and security of kol Am Yisrael. To the Rosenberg family, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses. read more

Parshat Emor 5784: Impure Forces and the Hostages of 7 October?

Parshat Emor 5784: Impure Forces and the Hostages of 7 October?

by Moshe Burt

In Parsha Emor, we learn how the Avodah, the Service of the Kohanim necessitated them “…to maintain an especially high standard of purity and perfection.” (L’lmod L’Lamed, Rabbi Mordechai Katz, Parsha Emor, page 119) These high standards of purity and perfection demanded of Kohanim seem to this author to take on added significance regarding Kohen-Eligibility of captured women for marriage in our current days in 5784. read more

Parshat Emor 5784: Kiddush Hashem, and 7 October?

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua, Emor is being sponsored anonymously and dedicated Lilui Nishmas HaRav Yehuda Leib HaKohen ben HaRav Moshe Shimon HaKohen and Miriam bat Reb Menachem Mendel and Reb Zev Avraham ben Shlomo and wife Sima as well as dedicated for the safety of the Chayalim and the liberation of all hostages and that they’re brought home whole physically, mentally and spiritually as well as for the good health and security of kol Am Yisrael. To our anonymous sponsor, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses. read more

Parshat Kedoshim 5784: The Asseret HaD’vrot and Their Reformulation

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua, Kedoshim is being sponsored by Dr. Edo and Atara Lavi and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh Lilui Nishmas for the Yahrtzeit of Atara’s Father Eliezer Chaim ben Shlomo Zalman and dedicated for the safety of the Chayalim and the liberation of all hostages: that they are brought home whole physically, mentally and spiritually, and for the good health and security of kol Am Yisrael. To the Lavi family, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses. read more

Parshat Acharei Mos 5784: Teshuvah, 7 October, and Mandate for Confession AND Repentance by Governing Leaders and Military High Command?

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua, Parshat Acharei Mos is dedicated Lilui Nishmas for My Mother: Chaya bat Zalman who was niferet on 22 Nissan 5775 and dedicated for the safety of the Chayalim and the liberation of all hostages: that they are brought home whole physically, mentally and spiritually, and for the good health and security of kol Am Yisrael. .

You can celebrate a Simcha — a birth, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a Chassuna or other Simcha event in your life, or commemorate a Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua. read more

Iran’s Attempted Attack on Israel Fails Big-Time

Everyone must have seen the reports that 99% of Iranian drones, missiles and airborne devices from Yemen were downed by Israel’s air defenses and allied air forces. Of the few that penetrated Israeli air space, only minor, insignificant damage was done to one air force base.

But far less publicized was this: US Officials: Half of the Iranian Missiles Failed

US officials stated that half of the missiles launched by Iran at Israel either failed to launch or crashed before reaching their target.
Israel National News
Apr 15, 2024, 12:34 PM read more

Dayenu 5784: The Hyssop and Blood — The One-Time Mitzvah and Today’s Israeli Government, Courts and High Command?

Shalom Friends;

This year’s Pesach vort is being sponsored by Avraham and Miriam Deutsch and family of Efrat dedicated lilui nishmas for his Father: Mordechai ben Avraham Aba and Sara, for his Mother, Sara Rotza bat Tzion bat Avraham Yaakov and Chaya Leah and dedicated for the safety of the Chayalim and the liberation of all hostages and their return home whole physically, mentally and spiritually as well as for the good health and security of kol Am Yisrael. To the Deutsch family, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses. read more

Parshat Metzora 5784: Slander, Arrogance and 7 October

Dear Friends;

This year’s Parshiyot Metzora vort is being sponsored by Mutti and Michele Frankel and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated Lillui Nismas Michele’s grandmother, Sandy Kramer’s mother Rachel (Rose) Bat Aharon Kahn, as well as dedicated for the safety of the Chayalim and the liberation of all hostages and that they’re brought home whole physically, mentally and spiritually as well as for the good health and security of kol Am Yisrael. To the Frankel family, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses. read more

Parshat Tazria 5784: Tzara’at, and 7 October?

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua — Parshat Tazria is being sponsored by Me dedicated for the safety of the Chayalim and the liberation of all hostages and their being brought home whole physically, mentally and spiritually as well as for the good health and security of kol Am Yisrael.

You can celebrate a Simcha — a birth, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a Chassuna or other Simcha event in your life, or commemorate a Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua. read more

Parshat Shemini 5784: Nadav and Avihu — Pride and Arrogance Leading to Catastrophic Error

Shalom Friends;

Our Parshat Shemini vort is being sponsored by Dov and Bracha Moses of Ramat Beit Shemesh who dedicate this vort Lilui Nishmas for Dov’s Father, Avraham ben Chaim Mordechai, z”l, Lilui Nishmas Rachel bat HaRav Meir Moshe z”l and Refuah Shleima to Shmuel ben Rivka, as well as dedicated for the safety of the Chayalim and the liberation of all hostages and their return home whole physically, mentally and spiritually as well as for the good health and security of kol Am Yisrael. To the Moses family, many thanks for your sponsorship and your continued kindnesses. read more