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Weithin sichtbar ist er auf der israelischen Fahne: Der Davidstern. 1948 wurde das Symbol des jüdischen Volks auch zum Symbol des neugegründeten Staats Israel – so hat der Davidstern auch den Weg auf die israelische Nationalflagge. „Magen David“ heißt er auf hebräisch, was „Schild Davids“ bedeutet – niemand weiß, ob der biblische König David den Stern vor rund 3000 Jahren tatsächlich auf seinem Schild getragen hat. Was aber ist die Geschichte hinter diesem religiösen und politischen Symbol?

The final Kaddish recited in the prayer service (either Kaddish Al Yisrael, or Kaddish Yeheh Shelama) is customarily recited by mourners. If there are no mourners, then the Kaddish is usually recited by somebody whose mother or father had passed away, Heaven forbid. It sometimes happens, however, that there is nobody in attendance to say Kaddish – no mourners, and nobody who had lost a parent. What should be done in this situation? I recall hearing Rabbi Max Maslaton teach that Kaddish is part of the prayer service, and it must therefore not be skipped, just like no other part of the prayer service may be skipped. Beyond the benefit the Kaddish recitation brings to the soul of a departed parent, it also is intrinsically significant as an important part of the Tefila. Therefore, Rabbi Maslaton said that somebody who is not prepared to recite the final Kaddish should not serve as Hazzan, because if there is nobody in the congregation to recite the final Kaddish, then the Hazzan should recite it. In practice, however, there are many people who feel uneasy about reciting Kaddish if both their parents are alive. I recall as a student in Magen David, where I would often serve as Hazzan, Hacham Baruch Ben-Haim told me to ask my father if he allowed me to recite the final Kaddish. I did, and my father did not permit it. This feeling is quite common, and one whose parents do not feel comfortable with him reciting this Kaddish should not do so. Inherently, however, there is no concern whatsoever about this Kaddish recitation bringing "bad luck" or posing any sort of danger to the parents. Therefore, unless the Hazzan's parents have strong feelings about the matter, he should recite the final Kaddish if nobody in the congregation does.

Welcome to a very special—and deeply personal—episode. Today's conversation is not about theory. It's not about abstract belief. It's about belonging, courage, and the quiet, stubborn pull of a soul toward truth. Today, we're sitting with three people who each chose Judaism—not because it was easy, fashionable, or convenient, but because it felt unavoidable. Because something inside them recognized home. Conversion is not simply a change of religion. It is a change of identity. A re-rooting of the soul. It means choosing a people, a history, a destiny—and in today's world, it often means choosing a path marked by misunderstanding, loss, and real social cost. And yet—here they are. Chris Wood's journey began not in a synagogue, but in a hair salon in Toronto. Raised without Jewish community, he encountered Judaism first through people—through Shabbat tables, family warmth, humor, ritual, and a deep sense of togetherness he had been missing his entire life. What began as cultural connection slowly became something far deeper: a spiritual awakening. A realization that Judaism was not simply something he admired—it was something his soul had been waiting for. For Chris, October 7th and the surge of antisemitism that followed did not push him away. It clarified everything. When someone he loved turned on the Jewish people—and on him—he saw, in real time, how ancient hatred still operates. Instead of retreating, he stepped forward. He chose to wear his Magen David. He chose public solidarity. Bezalel Schraeder's path emerged through trauma, caregiving, and the spiritual exhaustion that comes from witnessing suffering and death. As a nurse, Bezalel watched bodies break and souls unravel—and in that pain, meaning itself began to collapse. Christianity no longer held the answers. Torah did not come to Bezalel as an escape. It came as a rebuilding. Through deep study, honest conversations with rabbis, and unfiltered spiritual struggle, Judaism restored something essential—not only faith in God, but faith in humanity, and in himself. Judaism became a way to stand inside suffering without surrendering to it. And Shifra's journey carries the weight of history, memory, and a soul that always seemed to know where it belonged—long before her mind did. Raised in evangelical Christianity, she reached a breaking point when she could no longer accept a theology that condemned good people for belief alone. When hell stopped making sense, Jesus stopped being the center—but God did not disappear. What followed was not a rejection of faith, but a return to something older, deeper, and more honest. From a lifelong pull toward Holocaust history to a visceral moment at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum—where she felt, without explanation, “my people”—Judaism had been calling long before she had words for it. Three different lives. Three different paths. One shared truth: Judaism was not something they found. Judaism is something that found them. In a time when it is easier than ever to walk away from the Jewish people, these three chose to walk toward us. In a moment of rising antisemitism, they chose visibility. This is not a conversation about conversion. This is a conversation about what it means to choose a people—and to be chosen in return. Let's begin. ——

Welcome to a very special—and deeply personal—episode. Today's conversation is not about theory. It's not about abstract belief. It's about belonging, courage, and the quiet, stubborn pull of a soul toward truth. Today, we're sitting with three people who each chose Judaism—not because it was easy, fashionable, or convenient, but because it felt unavoidable. Because something inside them recognized home. Conversion is not simply a change of religion. It is a change of identity. A re-rooting of the soul. It means choosing a people, a history, a destiny—and in today's world, it often means choosing a path marked by misunderstanding, loss, and real social cost. And yet—here they are. Chris Wood's journey began not in a synagogue, but in a hair salon in Toronto. Raised without Jewish community, he encountered Judaism first through people—through Shabbat tables, family warmth, humor, ritual, and a deep sense of togetherness he had been missing his entire life. What began as cultural connection slowly became something far deeper: a spiritual awakening. A realization that Judaism was not simply something he admired—it was something his soul had been waiting for. For Chris, October 7th and the surge of antisemitism that followed did not push him away. It clarified everything. When someone he loved turned on the Jewish people—and on him—he saw, in real time, how ancient hatred still operates. Instead of retreating, he stepped forward. He chose to wear his Magen David. He chose public solidarity. Bezalel Schraeder's path emerged through trauma, caregiving, and the spiritual exhaustion that comes from witnessing suffering and death. As a nurse, Bezalel watched bodies break and souls unravel—and in that pain, meaning itself began to collapse. Christianity no longer held the answers. Torah did not come to Bezalel as an escape. It came as a rebuilding. Through deep study, honest conversations with rabbis, and unfiltered spiritual struggle, Judaism restored something essential—not only faith in God, but faith in humanity, and in himself. Judaism became a way to stand inside suffering without surrendering to it. And Shifra's journey carries the weight of history, memory, and a soul that always seemed to know where it belonged—long before her mind did. Raised in evangelical Christianity, she reached a breaking point when she could no longer accept a theology that condemned good people for belief alone. When hell stopped making sense, Jesus stopped being the center—but God did not disappear. What followed was not a rejection of faith, but a return to something older, deeper, and more honest. From a lifelong pull toward Holocaust history to a visceral moment at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum—where she felt, without explanation, “my people”—Judaism had been calling long before she had words for it. Three different lives. Three different paths. One shared truth: Judaism was not something they found. Judaism is something that found them. In a time when it is easier than ever to walk away from the Jewish people, these three chose to walk toward us. In a moment of rising antisemitism, they chose visibility. This is not a conversation about conversion. This is a conversation about what it means to choose a people—and to be chosen in return. Let's begin. ——

Noam revisits his conversation with actor, Jewish advocate and fellow podcast host, Jonah Platt. In the episode, voted the #3 staff pick, Noam and Jonah sit down in LA to talk about identity, Israel, Hollywood, and why October 7 turned him into what he calls an “October 8th activist.” Jonah reflects on his Jewish upbringing, the rising fear around Jewish identity, and why he now proudly wears a Magen David. They dig into what Hollywood gets right (and wrong) about Jewish stories, why so few celebrities speak up for Israel, and how to navigate tough conversations using Jonah's “Five C's.” Jonah Platt is the host of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Mijal will be back next week. Get in touch at WonderingJews@unpacked.media and call us, 1-833-WON-Jews. Follow @unpackedmedia on Instagram and check out Unpacked on youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ------------ This podcast was brought to you by Unpacked, an OpenDor Media brand. For other podcasts from Unpacked, check out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jewish History Nerds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soulful Jewish Living⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stars of David with Elon Gold ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unpacking Israeli History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Noam sits down in LA with actor, Jewish advocate and fellow podcast host, Jonah Platt, to talk about identity, Israel, Hollywood, and why October 7 turned him into what he calls an “October 8th activist.” Jonah reflects on his Jewish upbringing, the rising fear around Jewish identity, and why he now proudly wears a Magen David. They dig into what Hollywood gets right (and wrong) about Jewish stories, why so few celebrities speak up for Israel, and how to navigate tough conversations using Jonah's “Five C's.” Jonah Platt is the host of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. This episdoe was recorded in Los Angeles prior to the Unpacking Israeli History Roadshow. . Mijal will be back next week. Get in touch at WonderingJews@unpacked.media and call us, 1-833-WON-Jews. Follow @unpackedmedia on Instagram and check out Unpacked on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ------------ This podcast was brought to you by Unpacked, an OpenDor Media brand. For other podcasts from Unpacked, check out: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jewish History Nerds⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unpacking Israeli History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soulful Jewish Living⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stars of David with Elon Gold 

Thanks Nachum! The 2025-2026 Winter season is only a few weeks old, but already all leagues have seen dynamite matchups and jaw-dropping comebacks. Straight ahead on the Tuesday Morning JM in the AM Sports Update, varsity hockey sees two shocking third period comebacks, JV Hockey's defending champs open up with a statement W, Varsity Basketball's top teams trade wins and losses on the week and familiar faces atop both divisions in the first few weeks of JV Basketball. All that and more straight ahead, good morning, I'm Elliot Weiselberg. We start off in Varsity hockey, where three upsets were thwarted by furious third-period action. Tuesday night saw TABC and Ohr Yisroel meet up in Teaneck. A close game throughout, Ohr Yisroel found themselves up 3-1 as action ran into the third, before the defending conference champions found their groove, scoring 4 goals to grab the 5-3 victory and stay undefeated atop the West. The Flatbush Falcons saw that and decided to up the ante the very next night. The Falcons found themselves down 4-0 to their rivals, the Magen David Warriors heading into the third period, before Flatbush poured in 6 goals in the first 5 minutes of the final stanza, squeezing past the Warriors 6-5 for their first win of the season. Finally, a comeback that was not to be. Defending runner-up HANC took a 5-1 lead into the final minute of the 2nd period on YDE, but the Thunder would blitz the Hurricanes, netting 3 goals in 32 seconds to end the middle period down only 5-4. HANC would regain their balance in the third for a 7-5 victory, and now sit at 2-0 atop the East. Moving over to JV Hockey, TABC has surged their way to the top of the league at 3-0. YDE gave last year's runner-ups a battle in Teaneck on Thursday night, but, ultimately, the Storm prevailed 5-2 and followed that win up with a trip to Brooklyn and a decisive win over Flatbush last night. In other action, DRS kicked off their title defense with a blanking of that same Flatbush team and now sit tight for their next week as they prepare for HAFTR next Monday night and SAR next Thursday, both on the road. Varsity Basketball saw plenty of action this week, and very little clarity as to who should be at the top. Frisch and DRS started out the week barely squeezing by MTA and YDE, respectively, both 4 point victories. Frisch would follow that up with a 62-48 loss to TABC in the first battle of the Route-4 Rivalry, behind Akiva Borgen's 19 point night for the Storm. TABC would follow that with a 45-36 loss to DRS, while Frisch would rebound with a 73-66 victory over Flatbush. The flux left the door open for Magen David and Ramaz both of whom would take advantage, Ramaz with a 19 point win over MTA and Magen David with a 50-43 win over TABC, both now leading their respective divisions at 3-0 Meanwhile in JV basketball, DRS dropped Westchester and YDE with two 70-point showings, while Flatbush has also jumped out to 2-0, but needed to survive a 51-49 contest with North Shore in order to maintain perfection. DRS will meet up with North Shore tonight while Flatbush will host HANC. Out West, SAR has opened their season at 2-0 taking wins over MTA and Kushner. And that was your Tuesday Morning JM in the AM Sports Update, I'm Elliot Weiselberg.

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Rediscovering Tradition: A Chanukah Quest in the Negev Desert Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2025-11-08-23-34-02-he Story Transcript:He: החול במסדרון היה קר כמו החום של שמש הסתיו במדבר.En: The sand in the hallway was cold like the warmth of the autumn sun in the desert.He: אריאל וליאורה עמדו בשער הכניסה של הקיבוץ הנטוש בדרום הנגב.En: Ariel and Liora stood at the entrance gate of the abandoned kibbutz in the southern Negev.He: השמש החלה לשקוע, והאור הכתום הפך את האוויר לקסום.En: The sun began to set, and the orange light turned the air magical.He: "אנחנו חייבים למצוא את החנוכיה, אריאל," אמרה ליאורה, קולה מלא תקווה ואמונה.En: "We must find the chanukiah," Ariel, Liora said, her voice full of hope and faith.He: "אני לא יודע, ליאורה," אריאל השיב, "הקיבוץ הזה כולו חורבות, ואין סיכוי שנמצא משהו.En: "I don't know, Liora," Ariel replied, "this kibbutz is all ruins, and there's no chance we'll find anything."He: " אבל משהו בעיניים שלה גרם לו להאמין, ולראשונה הוא החליט לסמוך עליה ולתת לה להוביל.En: But something in her eyes made him believe, and for the first time, he decided to trust her and let her lead.He: הם התחילו לחפש.En: They began to search.He: המבנים היו רקובים והאבן נשברה תחת רגליהם.En: The structures were decayed, and the stone broke under their feet.He: אבל ליאורה הייתה בטוחה, מדברת על סיפורים שסבא שלהם נהג לספר.En: But Liora was confident, speaking of stories their grandfather used to tell.He: כשהגיעו לבית הישן של המשפחה, ליבו של אריאל התחיל להאיץ.En: When they reached the old family house, Ariel's heart began to race.He: הם חיפשו מתחת לשטיחים הישנים, בין הרהיטים והלבנים ההרוסים.En: They searched under old rugs, between the broken furniture and bricks.He: "פה זה חייב להיות," ליאורה לחשה פתאום, מתכופפת להסתכל מתחת לערמת עץ ישנה.En: "It has to be here," Liora whispered suddenly, bending down to look under a pile of old wood.He: היא הסירה כמה לבנים, ופתאום רבות עצרו את נשימתם.En: She removed some bricks, and suddenly many held their breath.He: היה זה פתח של דלת טרפייש, מוסתר היטב בין ההריסות.En: It was a trapdoor, well hidden among the rubble.He: ליבו של אריאל פעם בחוזקה כשהם פתחו את הדלת.En: Ariel's heart pounded as they opened the door.He: בפנים הייתה קופסה ישנה, מעוטרת בתבליטי מגן דוד.En: Inside was an old box, adorned with Magen David engravings.He: משם הם הוציאו חנוכיה מתכתית, המתארת סמלים עתיקים של שבטיהם.En: From there, they pulled out a metallic chanukiah, depicting ancient symbols of their tribes.He: "רואה, אריאל," חייכה ליאורה בהתרגשות, "זה לא רק סיפורים.En: "You see, Ariel," Liora smiled excitedly, "it's not just stories."He: " הם עמדו שם במדבר הקר, עורכים טקס קטן משלהם.En: They stood there in the cold desert, conducting their own small ceremony.He: הם הדליקו את החנוכיה.En: They lit the chanukiah.He: שלהבות הנרות האירו את ליל החורף הקר במדבר, מלווים על ידי רוחות סבא שנהגו לספר סיפורים בלילות חג החנוכה.En: The candle flames illuminated the cold desert winter night, accompanied by the spirits of their grandfather who used to tell stories on the nights of Chanukah.He: אריאל הביט בנרות דולקים, לראשונה חש תחושת חיבור לעבר שלו ושל משפחתו, והבין שלפעמים יש דברים ששווה להאמין בהם.En: Ariel looked at the burning candles, for the first time felt a connection to his and his family's past, and realized that sometimes there are things worth believing in.He: זה היה ערב חנוכה שהם לא ישכחו לעולם.En: It was a Chanukah evening they would never forget.He: אריאל למד להעריך את המסורת והזיכרון, וליאורה זכתה בעוד פרק בסיפור המשפחתי להעביר הלאה.En: Ariel learned to appreciate tradition and memory, and Liora gained another chapter in the family story to pass on.He: באותו לילה, מתחת לכוכבים במדבר, הם היו חלק מדבר גדול מהם עצמם.En: That night, under the stars in the desert, they were part of something larger than themselves. Vocabulary Words:hallway: מסדרוןabandoned: נטושentrance: כניסהdecayed: רקוביםritual: טקסadorned: מעוטרתengravings: תבליטיםtribes: שבטיהםmagical: קסוםfaith: אמונהfurniture: רהיטיםbricks: לבניםtrapdoor: פתח של דלת טרפיישrubble: הריסותmetallic: מתכתיתsymbols: סמליםspirits: רוחותilluminated: האירוconducting: עורכיםconnection: חיבורappreciate: להעריךtradition: מסורתmemory: זיכרוןconduct: להביןwhispered: לחשהsuddenly: פתאוםdesert: מדברceremony: טקסburning: דולקיםbeneath: מתחתBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

"Our duty as Jewish youth is paving the way for ourselves. Sometimes we may feel alone . . . But the most important thing is for us as youth to pave the way for ourselves, to take action, to speak out. Even if it's hard or difficult.” As American Jewish college students head back to their campuses this fall, we talk to three leaders on AJC's Campus Global Board about how antisemitism before and after the October 7 Hamas terror attacks revealed their resilience and ignited the activist inside each of them. Jonathan Iadarola shares how a traumatic anti-Israel incident at University of Adelaide in Australia led him to secure a safe space on campus for Jewish students to convene. Ivan Stern recalls launching the Argentinian Union of Jewish Students after October 7, and Lauren Eckstein shares how instead of withdrawing from her California college and returning home to Arizona, she transferred to Washington University in St. Louis where she found opportunities she never dreamed existed and a supportive Jewish community miles from home.  *The views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views or position of AJC. Key Resources: AJC Campus Global Board Trusted Back to School Resources from AJC  AJC's 10-Step Guide for Parents Supporting Jewish K-12 Students AJC's Center for Education Advocacy Listen – AJC Podcasts: The Forgotten Exodus: Untold stories of Jews who left or were driven from Arab nations and Iran People of the Pod:  Latest Episodes:  War and Poetry: Owen Lewis on Being a Jewish Poet in a Time of Crisis An Orange Tie and A Grieving Crowd: Comedian Yohay Sponder on Jewish Resilience From Broadway to Jewish Advocacy: Jonah Platt on Identity, Antisemitism, and Israel Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Transcript of the Interview: MANYA: As American Jewish college students head back to their campuses this fall, it's hard to know what to expect. Since the Hamas terror attacks of October 7, maintaining a GPA has been the least of their worries. For some who attend universities that allowed anti-Israel protesters to vandalize hostage signs or set up encampments, fears still linger.  We wanted to hear from college students how they're feeling about this school year. But instead of limiting ourselves to American campuses, we asked three students from AJC's Campus Global Board – from America, Argentina, and Australia – that's right, we still aim for straight A's here. We asked them to share their experiences so far and what they anticipate this year. We'll start on the other side of the world in Australia. With us now is Jonathan Iadarola, a third-year student at the University of Adelaide in Adelaide, Australia, the land down under, where everything is flipped, and they are getting ready to wrap up their school year in November.  Jonathan serves as president of the South Australia branch of the Australian Union of Jewish students and on AJC's Campus Global Board. Jonathan, welcome to People of the Pod. JONATHAN: Thank you for having me. MANYA: So tell us what your experience has been as a Jewish college student in Australia, both before October 7 and after. JONATHAN: So at my university, we have a student magazine, and there was a really awful article in the magazine that a student editor wrote, very critical of Israel, obviously not very nice words. And it sort of ended with like it ended with Death to Israel, glory to the Intifada. Inshallah, it will be merciless. So it was very, very traumatic, obviously, like, just the side note, my great aunt actually died in the Second Intifada in a bus bombing. So it was just like for me, a very personal like, whoa. This is like crazy that someone on my campus wrote this and genuinely believes what they wrote. So yeah, through that experience, I obviously, I obviously spoke up. That's kind of how my activism on campus started. I spoke up against this incident, and I brought it to the university. I brought it to the student editing team, and they stood their ground. They tried to say that this is free speech. This is totally okay. It's completely like normal, normal dialog, which I completely disagreed with.  And yeah, they really pushed back on it for a really long time. And it just got more traumatic with myself and many other students having to go to meetings in person with this student editor at like a student representative council, which is like the students that are actually voted in. Like student government in the United States, like a student body that's voted in by the students to represent us to the university administration.  And though that student government actually laughed in our faces in the meeting while we were telling them that this sort of incident makes us as Jewish students feel unsafe on campus. And we completely were traumatized. Completely, I would say, shattered, any illusion that Jewish students could feel safe on campus. And yeah, that was sort of the beginning of my university journey, which was not great. MANYA: Wow. And that was in 2022, before October 7. So after the terror attacks was when most college campuses here in America really erupted. Had the climate at the University of Adelaide improved by then, or did your experience continue to spiral downward until it was addressed? JONATHAN: It's kind of remained stagnant, I would say. The levels haven't really improved or gotten worse. I would say the only exception was maybe in May 2024, when the encampments started popping up across the world. Obviously it came, came to my city as well. And it wasn't very, it wasn't very great. There was definitely a large presence on my campus in the encampment.  And they were, they were more peaceful than, I would say, other encampments across Australia and obviously in the United States as well. But it was definitely not pleasant for students to, you know, be on campus and constantly see that in their faces and protesting. They would often come into people's classrooms as well. Sharing everything that they would like to say. You couldn't really escape it when you were on campus. MANYA: So how did you find refuge? Was there a community center or safe space on campus? Were there people who took you in?    JONATHAN: So I'm the president of the Jewish Student Society on my campus. One of the things that I really pushed for when the encampments came to my city was to have a Jewish space on campus. It was something that my university never had, and thankfully, we were able to push and they were like ‘Yes, you know what? This is the right time. We definitely agree.' So we actually now have our own, like, big Jewish room on campus, and we still have it to this day, which is amazing.  So it's great to go to when, whether we feel uncomfortable on campus, or whether we just want a place, you know, to feel proud in our Jewish identity. And there's often events in the room. There's like, a Beers and Bagels, or we can have beer here at 18, so it's OK for us. And there's also, yeah, there's bagels. Then we also do Shabbat dinners. Obviously, there's still other stuff happening on campus that's not as nice, but it's great that we now have a place to go when we feel like we need a place to be proud Jews. MANYA: You mentioned that this was the start of your Jewish activism. So, can you tell us a little bit about your Jewish upbringing and really how your college experience has shifted your Jewish involvement, just activity in general? JONATHAN: Yeah, that's a great question. So I actually grew up in Adelaide. This is my home. I was originally born in Israel to an Israeli mother, but we moved, I was two years old when we moved to Adelaide. There was a Jewish school when I grew up. So I did attend the Jewish school until grade five, and then, unfortunately, it did close due to low numbers. And so I had to move to the public school system.  And from that point, I was very involved in the Jewish community through my youth. And then there was a point once the Jewish school closed down where I kind of maybe slightly fell out. I was obviously still involved, but not to the same extent as I was when I was younger. And then I would say the first place I got kind of reintroduced was once I went to college and obviously met other Jewish students, and then it made me want to get back in, back, involved in the community, to a higher level than I had been since primary school.  And yeah, then obviously, these incidents happened on campus, and that kind of, I guess, it shoved me into the spotlight unintentionally, where I felt like no one else was saying anything. I started just speaking up against this. And then obviously, I think many other Jews on campus saw this, and were like: ‘Hang on. We want to also support this and, like, speak out against it.' and we kind of formed a bit of a group on campus, and that's how the club actually was formed as well.  So the club didn't exist prior to this incident. It kind of came out of it, which is, I guess, the beautiful thing, but also kind of a sad thing that we only seem to find each other in incidences of, you know, sadness and trauma. But the beautiful thing is that from that, we have been able to create a really nice, small community on campus for Jewish students.  So yeah, that's sort of how my journey started. And then through that, I got involved with the Australsian Union of Jewish Students, which is the Jewish Student Union that represents Jewish students all across Australia and New Zealand. And I started the South Australian branch, which is the state that Adelaide is in.  And I've been the president for the last three years. So that's sort of been my journey. And obviously through that, I've gotten involved with American Jewish Committee.  MANYA: So you're not just fighting antisemitism, these communities and groups that you're forming are doing some really beautiful things.  JONATHAN: Obviously, I really want to ensure that Jewish student life can continue to thrive in my city, but also across Australia. And one way that we've really wanted to do that is to help create essentially, a national Shabbaton. An event where Jewish students from all across the country, come to one place for a weekend, and we're all together having a Shabbat dinner together, learning different educational programs, hearing from different amazing speakers, and just being with each other in our Jewish identity, very proud and united. It's one of, I think, my most proud accomplishments so far, through my college journey, that I've been able to, you know, create this event and make it happen.  MANYA: And is there anything that you would like to accomplish Jewishly before you finish your college career? JONATHAN: There's a couple things. The big thing for me is ensuring, I want there to continue to be a place on campus for people to go and feel proud in their Jewish identity. I think having a Jewish space is really important, and it's something that I didn't have when I started my college journey. So I'm very glad that that's in place for future generations.  For most of my college journey so far, we didn't have even a definition at my university for antisemitism. So if you don't have a definition, how are you going to be able to define what is and what isn't antisemitic and actually combat it? So now, thankfully, they do have a definition. I don't know exactly if it's been fully implemented yet, but I know that they have agreed to a definition, and it's a mix of IHRA and the Jerusalem Declaration, I believe, so it's kind of a mix. But I think as a community, we're reasonably happy with it, because now they actually have something to use, rather than not having anything at all.  And yeah, I think those are probably the two main things for me, obviously, ensuring that there's that processes at the university moving forward for Jewish students to feel safe to report when there are incidents on campus. And then ensuring that there's a place for Jewish students to continue to feel proud in their Jewish identity and continue to share that and live that while they are studying at the university.  MANYA: Well, Jonathan, thank you so much for joining us, and enjoy your holiday. JONATHAN: Thank you very much. I really appreciate it.  MANYA: Now we turn to Argentina, Buenos Aires to be exact, to talk to Ivan Stern, the first Argentine and first Latin American to serve on AJC's Campus Global Board. A student at La Universidad Nacional de San Martin, Ivan just returned to classes last week after a brief winter break down there in the Southern Hemisphere.  What is Jewish life like there on that campus? Are there organizations for Jewish students?  IVAN: So I like to compare Jewish life in Buenos Aires like Jewish life in New York or in Paris or in Madrid. We are a huge city with a huge Jewish community where you can feel the Jewish sense, the Jewish values, the synagogues everywhere in the street. When regarding to college campuses, we do not have Jewish institutions or Jewish clubs or Jewish anything in our campuses that advocate for Jewish life or for Jewish students.  We don't actually need them, because the Jewish community is well established and respected in Argentina. Since our terrorist attacks of the 90s, we are more respected, and we have a strong weight in all the decisions. So there's no specific institution that works for Jewish life on campus until October 7 that we gathered a student, a student led organization, a student led group.  We are now part of a system that it's created, and it exists in other parts of the world, but now we are start to strengthening their programming and activities in Argentina we are we now have the Argentinian union with Jewish students that was born in October 7, and now we represent over 150 Jewish students in more than 10 universities. We are growing, but we are doing Shabbat talks in different campuses for Jewish students. We are bringing Holocaust survivors to universities to speak with administrations and with student cabinets that are not Jewish, and to learn and to build bridges of cooperation, of course, after October 7, which is really important. So we are in the middle of this work. We don't have a strong Hillel in campuses or like in the US, but we have Jewish students everywhere. We are trying to make this grow, to try to connect every student with other students in other universities and within the same university. And we are, yeah, we are work in progress. MANYA: Listeners just heard from your Campus Global Board colleague Jonathan Iadarola from Adelaide, Australia, and he spoke about securing the first  space for Jewish students on campus at the University of Adelaide. Does that exist at your university? Do you have a safe space?  So Hillel exists in Buenos Aires and in Cordoba, which Cordova is another province of Argentina. It's a really old, nice house in the middle of a really nice neighborhood in Buenos Aires. So also in Argentina another thing that it's not like in the U.S., we don't live on campuses, so we come and go every day from our houses to the to the classes. So that's why sometimes it's possible for us to, after classes, go to Hillel or or go to elsewhere. And the Argentinian Union, it's our job to represent politically to the Jewish youth on campus. To make these bridges of cooperation with non-Jewish actors of different college campuses and institutions, as I mentioned before, we bring Holocaust survivors, we place banners, we organize rallies. We go to talk with administrators. We erase pro- Palestinian paints on the wall. We do that kind of stuff, building bridges, making programs for Jewish youth. We also do it, but it's not our main goal. MANYA: So really, it's an advocacy organization, much like AJC. IVAN: It's an advocacy organization, and we are really, really, really happy to work alongside with the AJC more than once to strengthen  our goals. MANYA: October 7 was painful for all of us, what happened on university campuses there in Argentina that prompted the need for a union? So the impact of October 7 in Argentina wasn't nearly as strong as in other parts of the world, and definitely nothing like what's been happening on U.S. campuses. Maybe that's because October here is finals season, and our students were more focused on passing their classes than reacting to what was happening on the Middle East, but there were attempts of engagements, rallies, class disruptions and intimidations, just like in other places. That's why we focused on speaking up, taking action. So here it's not happening. What's happening in the U.S., which was really scary, and it's still really scary, but something was happening, and we needed to react. There wasn't a Jewish institution advocating for Jewish youth on campus, directly, getting to know what Jewish students were facing, directly, lively walking through the through the hallways, through the campus, through the campuses. So that's why we organize this student-led gathering, different students from different universities, universities. We need to do something. At the beginning, this institution was just on Instagram. It was named the institutions, and then for Israel, like my university acronym, it's unsam Universidad national, San Martin unsam. So it was unsam for Israel. So we, so we posted, like every campaign we were doing in our campuses, and then the same thing happened in other university and in other universities. So now we, we gathered everyone, and now we are the Argentinian Union of Jewish students.  But on top of that, in November 2023 students went on summer break until March 2024 so while the topic was extremely heated elsewhere here, the focus had shifted on other things. The new national government was taking office, which had everyone talking more about their policies than about Israel.  So now the issue is starting to resurface because of the latest news from Gaza, So we will go where it goes from here, but the weight of the community here, it's, as I said, really strong. So we have the ability to speak up.  MANYA: What kinds of conversations have you had with university administrators directly after. October 7, and then now, I mean, are you, are you communicating with them? Do you have an open channel of communication? Or is are there challenges? IVAN: we do? That's an incredible question there. It's a tricky one, because it depends on the university. The answer we receive. Of course, in my university, as I said, we are, we are lots of Jews in our eyes, but we are a strong minority also, but we have some Jewish directors in the administration, so sometimes they are really focused on attending to our concerns, and they are really able to to pick a call, to answer back our messages, also, um, there's a there's a great work that Argentina has been, has been doing since 2020 to apply the IHRA definition in every institute, in every public institution. So for example, my university, it's part of the IHRA definition. So that's why it was easy for us to apply sanctions to student cabinets or student organizations that were repeating antisemitic rhetorics, distortioning the Holocaust messages and everything, because we could call to our administrators, regardless if they were Jewish or not, but saying like, ‘Hey, this institution is part of the IHRA definition since February 2020, it's November 2023, and this will be saying this, this and that they are drawing on the walls of the of our classrooms. Rockets with Magen David, killing people. This is distortioning the Jewish values, the religion, they are distortioning everything. Please do something.'  So they started doing something. Then with the private institutions, we really have a good relationship. They have partnerships with different institutions from Israel, so it's easy for us to stop political demonstrations against the Jewish people. We are not against political demonstrations supporting the Palestinian statehood or anything. But when it regards to the safety of Jewish life on campus or of Jewish students, we do make phone calls. We do call to other Jewish institutions to have our back. And yes, we it's we have difficult answers, but we but the important thing is that we have them. They do not ghost us, which is something we appreciate. But sometimes ghosting is worse. Sometimes it's better for us to know that the institution will not care about us, than not knowing what's their perspective towards the problem. So sometimes we receive like, ‘Hey, this is not an antisemitism towards towards our eyes. If you want to answer back in any kind, you can do it. We will not do nothing.  MANYA: Ivan, I'm wondering what you're thinking of as you're telling me this. Is there a specific incident that stands out in your mind as something the university administrators declined to address? IVAN: So in December 2023, when we were all in summer break, we went back to my college, to place the hostages signs on the walls of every classroom. Because at the same time, the student led organizations that were far left, student-led organizations were placing these kind of signs and drawings on the walls with rockets, with the Magen David and demonizing Jews. So we did the same thing. So we went to the school administrators, and we call them, like, hey, the rocket with the Magen David. It's not okay because the Magen David is a Jewish symbol. This is a thing happening in the Middle East between a state and another, you have to preserve the Jewish students, whatever. And they told us, like, this is not an antisemitic thing for us, regardless the IHRA definition. And then they did do something and paint them back to white, as the color of the wall.  But they told us, like, if you want to place the hostages signs on top of them or elsewhere in the university, you can do it. So if they try to bring them down, yet, we will do something, because that this is like free speech, that they can do whatever they want, and you can do whatever that you want. So that's the answers we receive.  So sometimes they are positive, sometimes they are negative, sometimes in between. But I think that the important thing is that the youth is united, and as students, we are trying to push forward and to advocate for ourselves and to organize by ourselves to do something. MANYA: Is there anything that you want to accomplish, either this year or before you leave campus? IVAN: To keep building on the work of the Argentinian Union of Jewish Students is doing bringing Jewish college students together, representing them, pushing our limits, expanding across the country. As I said, we have a strong operations in Buenos Aires as the majority of the community is here, but we also know that there's other Jewish students in other provinces of Argentina. We have 24 provinces, so we are just working in one.  And it's also harder for Jewish students to live Jewishly on campus in other provinces when they are less students. Then the problems are bigger because you feel more alone, because you don't know other students, Jews or non-Jews. So that's one of my main goals, expanding across the country, and while teaming up with non-Jewish partners.  MANYA: You had said earlier that the students in the union were all buzzing about AJC's recent ad in the The New York Times calling for a release of the hostages still in Gaza.Are you hoping your seat on AJC's Campus Global Board will help you expand that reach? Give you some initiatives to empower and encourage your peers. Not just your peers, Argentina's Jewish community at large.  IVAN: My grandma is really happy about the AJC donation to the Gaza church. She sent me a message. If you have access to the AJC, please say thank you about the donation. And then lots of Jewish students in the in our union group chat, the 150 Jewish students freaking out about the AJC article or advice in The New York Times newspaper about the hostages. So they were really happy MANYA: In other words, they they like knowing that there's a global advocacy organization out there on their side? IVAN: Also advocating for youth directly. So sometimes it's hard for us to connect with other worldwide organizations. As I said, we are in Argentina, in the bottom of the world. AJC's worldwide. And as I said several times in this conversation, we are so well established that sometimes we lack of international representation here, because everything is solved internally. So if you have, if you have anything to say, you will go to the AMIA or to the Daya, which are the central organizations, and that's it. And you are good and there. And they may have connections or relationships with the AJC or with other organizations. But now students can have direct representations with organizations like AJC, which are advocating directly for us. So we appreciate it also. MANYA: You said things never got as heated and uncomfortable in Argentina as they did on American college campuses. What encouragement would you like to offer to your American peers?  I was two weeks ago in New York in a seminar with other Jewish students from all over the world and I mentioned that our duty as Jewish youth is paving the way for ourselves. Sometimes we may feel alone. Sometimes we are, sometimes we are not. But the most important thing is for us as youth to pave the way for ourselves, to take action, to speak out. Even if it's hard or difficult. It doesn't matter how little it is, but to do something, to start reconnecting with other Jews, no matter their religious spectrum, to start building bridges with other youth. Our strongest aspect is that we are youth, Not only because we are Jewish, but we are youth. So it's easier for us to communicate with our with other peers. So sometimes when everything is, it looks like hate, or everything is shady and we cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel. We should remember that the other one shouting against us is also a peer. MANYA:. Thank you so much, Ivan. Really appreciate your time and good luck going back for your spring semester. IVAN: Thank you. Thank you so much for the time and the opportunity.  MANYA:  Now we return home. Campus Global Board Member Lauren Eckstein grew up outside Phoenix and initially pursued studies at Pomona College in Southern California. But during the spring semester after the October 7 Hamas terror attacks, she transferred to Washington University in St. Louis. She returned to California this summer as one of AJC's Goldman Fellows.  So Lauren, you are headed back to Washington University in St Louis this fall. Tell us what your experience there has been so far as a college student. LAUREN: So I've been there since January of 2024. It has a thriving Jewish community of Hillel and Chabad that constantly is just like the center of Jewish life. And I have great Jewish friends, great supportive non-Jewish friends. Administration that is always talking with us, making sure that we feel safe and comfortable. I'm very much looking forward to being back on campus.  MANYA: As I already shared with our audience, you transferred from Pomona College. Did that have anything to do with the response on campus after October 7? LAUREN: I was a bit alienated already for having spent a summer in Israel in between my freshman and sophomore year. So that would have been the summer of 2023 before October 7, like few months before, and I already lost some friends due to spending that summer in Israel before anything had happened and experienced some antisemitism before October 7, with a student calling a pro-Israel group that I was a part of ‘bloodthirsty baby killers for having a barbecue in celebration of Israeli independence. But after October 7 is when it truly became unbearable. I lost hundreds of followers on Instagram. The majority of people I was friends with started giving me dirty looks on campus. I was a history and politics double major at the time, so the entire history department signed a letter in support of the war. I lost any sense of emotional safety on campus. And so 20 days after October 7, with constant protests happening outside of my dorm, I could hear it from my dorm students going into dining halls, getting them to sign petitions against Israel, even though Israel had not been in Gaza at all at this point. This was all before the invasion happened. I decided to go home for a week for my mental well being, and ended up deciding to spend the rest of that semester at home. MANYA: What did your other Jewish classmates do at Pomona? Did they stay? Did they transfer as well? LAUREN: I would say the majority of Jewish students in Claremont either aren't really–they don't really identify with their Jewish identity in other way, in any way, or most of them identify as anti-Zionist very proudly. And there were probably only a few dozen of us in total, from all five colleges that would identify as Zionists, or really say like, oh, I would love to go to Israel. One of my closest friends from Pomona transferred a semester after I did, to WashU. A few other people I know transferred to other colleges as well. I think the choice for a lot of people were either, I'm going to get through because I only have a year left, or, like, a couple years left, or I'm going to go abroad.  Or I'm just going to face it, and I know that it's going to be really difficult, and I'm only going to have a few friends and only have a few professors I can even take classes with, but I'm going to get through it. MANYA: So have you kept in touch with the friends in Pomona or at Pomona that cut you off, shot you dirty looks, or did those friendships just come to an end? LAUREN: They all came to an end. I can count on one hand, under one hand, the number of people that I talked to from any of the Claremont Colleges. I'm lucky to have one like really, really close friend of mine, who is not Jewish, that stood by my side during all of this, when she easily did not need to and will definitely always be one of my closest friends, but I don't talk to the majority of people that I was friends with at Pomona. MANYA: Well, I'm very sorry to hear that, but it sounds like the experience helped you recognize your truest friend. With only one year left at WashU, I'm sure plenty of people are asking you what you plan to do after you graduate, but I want to know what you are hoping to do in the time you have left on campus. LAUREN: I really just want to take it all in. I feel like I haven't had a very normal college experience. I mean, most people don't transfer in general, but I think my two college experiences have been so different from each other, even not even just in terms of antisemitism or Jewish population, but even just in terms of like, the kind of school it is, like, the size of it and all of that, I have made such amazing friends at WashU – Jewish and not –  that I just really want to spend as much time with them as I can, and definitely spend as much time with the Jewish community and staff at Hillel and Chabad that I can. I'm minoring in Jewish, Islamic, Middle Eastern Studies, and so I'm really looking forward to taking classes in that subject, just that opportunity that I didn't have at Pomona. I really just want to go into it with an open mind and really just enjoy it as much as I can, because I haven't been able to enjoy much of my college experience. So really appreciate the good that I have. MANYA: As I mentioned before, like Jonathan and Ivan, you are on AJC's Campus Global Board. But you also served as an AJC Goldman Fellow in the Los Angeles regional office this summer, which often involves working on a particular project. Did you indeed work on something specific?  LAUREN: I mainly worked on a toolkit for parents of kids aged K-8, to address Jewish identity and antisemitism. And so really, what this is trying to do is both educate parents, but also provide activities and tools for their kids to be able to really foster that strong Jewish identity. Because sadly, antisemitism is happening to kids at much younger ages than what I dealt with, or what other people dealt with.  And really, I think bringing in this positive aspect of Judaism, along with providing kids the tools to be able to say, ‘What I'm seeing on this social media platform is antisemitic, and this is why,' is going to make the next generation of Jews even stronger. MANYA: Did you experience any antisemitism or any challenges growing up in Arizona? LAUREN: I went to a non-religious private high school, and there was a lot of antisemitism happening at that time, and so there was a trend to post a blue square on your Instagram. And so I did that. And one girl in my grade –it was a small school of around 70 kids per grade, she called me a Zionist bitch for posting the square. It had nothing to do with Israel or anything political. It was just a square in solidarity with Jews that were being killed in the United States for . . . being Jewish.  And so I went to the school about it, and they basically just said, this is free speech. There's nothing we can do about it. And pretty much everyone in my grade at school sided with her over it.  I didn't really start wearing a star until high school, but I never had a second thought about it. Like, I never thought, oh, I will be unsafe if I wear this here.  MANYA: Jonathan and Ivan shared how they started Jewish organizations for college students that hadn't existed before. As someone who has benefited from Hillel and Chabad and other support networks, what advice would you offer your peers in Argentina and Australia? LAUREN: It's so hard for me to say what the experience is like as an Argentinian Jew or as an Australian Jew, but I think community is something that Jews everywhere need. I think it's through community that we keep succeeding, generation after generation, time after time, when people try to discriminate against us and kill us. I believe, it's when we come together as a people that we can truly thrive and feel safe.  And I would say in different places, how Jewish you want to outwardly be is different. But I think on the inside, we all need to be proud to be Jewish, and I think we all need to connect with each other more, and that's why I'm really excited to be working with students from all over the world on the Campus Global Board, because I feel like us as Americans, we don't talk to Jews from other countries as much as we should be. I think that we are one people. We always have been and always will be, and we really need to fall back on that. MANYA: Well, that's a lovely note to end on. Thank you so much, Lauren. LAUREN: Thank you. MANYA:  If you missed last week's episode, be sure to tune in for my conversation with Adam Louis-Klein, a PhD candidate at McGill University. Adam shared his unexpected journey from researching the Desano tribe in the Amazon to confronting rising antisemitism in academic circles after October 7. He also discussed his academic work, which explores the parallels between indigenous identity and Jewish peoplehood, and unpacks the politics of historical narrative.  Next week, People of the Pod will be taking a short break while the AJC podcast team puts the finishing touches on a new series set to launch August 28: Architects of Peace: The Abraham Accords Story. Stay tuned.  

What do you do when you're an Israeli comedian set to perform in Paris on the very day the world learns the fate of the Bibas family? Yohay Sponder faced that moment in February 2025—and chose to take the stage. Wearing an orange tie in their honor, he brought laughter to a grieving crowd. Since October 7th, he has used comedy to carry pain, affirm his identity, and connect through resilience. Hear how his Jewish identity shapes his work, how his comedy has evolved since the Hamas attacks, and what he says to those who try to silence him. Recorded live at AJC Global Forum 2025. *The views and opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views or position of AJC. Listen – AJC Podcasts: The Forgotten Exodus: Untold stories of Jews who left or were driven from Arab nations and Iran People of the Pod:  Latest Episodes:  From Broadway to Jewish Advocacy: Jonah Platt on Identity, Antisemitism, and Israel Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War: The Dinah Project's Quest to Hold Hamas Accountable Journalist Matti Friedman Exposes Media Bias Against Israel Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Transcript of the Interview: Manya Brachear Pashman:   Israeli stand up comedian Yohay Sponder: first gained popularity for his funny Monday shows in Tel Aviv, which attracted a following on YouTube. A few years ago, Sponder made the decision to perform Israeli comedy in English to reach a wider audience and a wider audience it has reached. He has hundreds of thousands of followers on social media, and in May, launched the North American leg of his international tour in Baltimore.  Sponder is with us now on the sidelines of AJC Global Forum 2025. Sponder, welcome to People of the Pod.  Yohay Sponder:   Thank you so much for this eulogy. Manya Brachear Pashman:   I'm curious how you found your way to stand up comedy and tell us a little bit about your upbringing in general.  Yohay Sponder:   Doing comedy, I always been fascinated about the laughing reaction of humans. You know, it's fascinating, if you think about it, if you have the ability to improve the frequency in the room. As a kid, I was really intrigued by that. So you saying few things, and people go, haha. It's like designing a vibe.  So as a kid, I was attracted to that. So as a kid, you watch video cassettes, back in the day, I would watch all of the comedy stuff. I had all of them cassettes. I was very, very affected by it, impersonations, imitating them, doing jokes of my own, and always around that.  And in my show, I'm talking about comedy. I have a bit about comedy in my show that I'm saying that I was, I wasn't just the class clown in my school. I was the jokes technician. If you had a broken joke or a joke that didn't work, you would come to me. I would fix it for you, bring it back. Not using it as my own resume. I would bring it back, when it's fixed. Manya Brachear Pashman:   That's great. So you helped others clown around as well. Yohay Sponder:   Yeah, I was a clown teacher.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   Were you raised in a secular home, a particularly Jewish home? Yohay Sponder:   I was raised in a, let's say secular but Jewish, celebrated holidays, family Friday night family dinners. But we weren't like super Shabbat keepers. I think I became closer now, when, after my father passed away, I for the Kaddish and I put tefillin a little bit. And the war, you know, this war, activated a lot of Jews to the to this kind of level. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Right. You're sitting across from me, and you're wearing a gigantic Star of David. On your chest. Yohay Sponder:   Yeah, you see what she did, you see what she did? You're sitting across and you're wearing a gigantic Star of David.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   Have you always worn that or did you put it on after October 7? Yohay Sponder:   No, it's after the war kicked in. I don't know. I had a vision that that's what we should do right now. We need to be out there and show other Jews that we're there. That's what I felt. And I imagine that, I need a big star of David. And the day I thought about it, I saw that. So there was a sign for me, like I had this vision, that I need a big star of David here. And less than 24 hours, that one find me. I didn't look for it. It came across my eyes. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Which I imagine you'll be wearing your Magen David on tour. The tour itself is called Self Loving Jew. What is the meaning of that title? Yohay Sponder:   So, basically, you know, this is so awesome, because before October 7, you could argue of other opinion. You could hear some people saying, Yeah, but maybe we should this. After October 7 that we know so all these monsters that came and attack us, the self hating Jews that they're doing now, super horrific, disgusting job of mocking us. And I find it really bad, and I think so I'm I'm bringing the other side. I'm just bringing the you know, it doesn't mean that I hate someone that is not Jewish. I'm just, I want to inspire other people to be to love themselves, even if they're not Jewish. But as Jews, we have to love us, because we're probably the last ones to love us, and if we won't love us, that's that's over for us.  And people, people saying that it's very harsh to compare the self hating Jews of now to the Kapos and and I'm saying, yes, it's it's not fair for the Kapos, because they didn't have a choice. You guys have a choice, and you did it just for likes and for other people from other cultures to like you. I really, I really believe.  I really deeply believe I'm coming from there. I'm coming from the war. I really believe that the people that don't, they don't give us the credit, people that not supporting Israel, they're uneducated. I really believe in that they don't know enough. They might be not bad people, but they might be stupid people.  Self hating Jews, like whatever Dave Smith, all these guys that try to be liked by, you know, others, and they they just out of their own idiocy. Listen, you don't know anything about what's going on. As Douglas Murray told them, ou've been there. You saw those things that you're talking about when you're saying, Israel, starving the Gazans you're never seeing the the trucks that going every day. You're You're an idiot. You're just an idiot. You listen to other people, and you listen to other lies.  And they will say, No, I just want peaceful. We all want peace. Just the fact that you're Jewish, it means that you want peace. We say Shalom when we see each other, when we say Shabbat Shalom. The holiest day of the week. We say telech bshalom, tachzor bshalom. Go in peace, come back in peace. You don't want peace more than I want. We all want peace, but we're willing to fight for peace because we have to make sure that no innocent people from both sides, by the way, will get hurt.  So yeah, it's really bad and shitty situation, war, but you blame us without checking it. So anyway, I don't want it to make it too much political. It's not political, by the way, Self Loving Jew. It's about loving yourself and being, you know, being in touch with what's going on right now.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   So there is so much misinformation out there, you launched your you started doing English language comedy to reach a wider audience. Now you're doing an English language international tour. Do you have a message that you want to get out to the wider world to especially this region where there is so much misinformation and misunderstanding? Yohay Sponder:   Yeah, the message is that, we're living in a time that it's very hard to agree on something, and I really miss the days that we all agree that the world is round. You know, a little long ago, a few years ago. But yeah, the message is that you do your research and come to laugh with us.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   It's an important message that gets forgotten. October 7, and its aftermath were so horrific. Did you press pause on your comedy career for a little while? At what point did you find it acceptable to make people laugh again in the aftermath? Yohay Sponder:   No, it took time. It took time. It took a day. Manya Brachear Pashman:   One day. Okay. Yohay Sponder: Because right after that, after the attack, they start to arrange people to go to volunteer in squads and families that got evacuated from their house and soldiers and hospitals, people got wounded. So I've been around. I did that. That was my duty service. And also I did regular reserves duty, stuff like that.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   And what did you do on reserve duty?  Yohay Sponder: I was in Ramat Gan patrol. So not super serious, but I did what I did.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   And at what point did you go back to the stage and so more standup? Yohay Sponder:   So I'm running the show Funny Monday, I think roughly a month after October 7, we get. Maybe two months, yeah, something like around that. January, maybe, I remember, like a little bit after that, the show went back and we did stand up in English. People really followed what's going on in Israel. No matter what you do from the country, they follow that. And we had strong they were saying, Wait, Shahar Hassan, my co-host, very good friend. Really funny man, serious comedian, like one of A-list, Top list. And people follow, people watching what we have to say. That was the main purpose of Funny Monday, when we launched it in 2016 nine years ago.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   Did it shift? When you restarted it after October 7, was it different? How so?  Yohay Sponder:   Yeah. We always talked about current events, what's going on in the world? It's the international perspective of not just news, but Israel perspective and stuff like that. So in that case, you're talking about Iran's attack. What the news with Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu? Whatever is happening politically, or current events and yeah, people were more attached to the screen those days. And also in comedy. It's a great form of art to deliver, you know, your point of view, or your, yeah, your what you want to say. So it's, it was great to do that, and till this very day, that's what we do.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   So you really though, have to read the room, right? I mean, different audiences, I imagine, receive your comedy in different ways, especially in different regions of the world. So I'm curious if there are differences in the kind of humor that resonates with an Israeli audience, and the kind of humor that resonates with an American audience or a European audience. Yohay Sponder:   So that's the thing, why I love my country so much, because you can just stand up in any form you want. You can go as dark as you want in Israel or as political as you want. We have some issues right now with people having fight with each other, of political issues, and we have a lot of demonstrations and stuff. So there's that. But beside that, you can get away with a lot of what people say here in America, woke culture, politically correct. In Israel, we don't have it. You don't stand up like in the 80s. If someone looks gay in the audience, you say, Hey, you look gay man. That's very gay. You're fat. You these, you're old, you're very brown. We just say that, and that's fine. No one canceled. We don't even know what it means to cancel someone. No one get canceled in Israel. Manya Brachear Pashman: Holocaust humor, is that acceptable in Israel? Yohay Sponder: Yeah, it's not just it's acceptable. For example, from my wife's point of view, she was shocked when people came back to say, wow, mitlachot poh shoah—the shower was like, it's the Holocaust. Holocaust shower. They sang that. There's something that you say in the army and it's kind of fine. No one like, hey, how can you compare this? Because the water was cold, so they were called. So they say, but in the Holocaust, no water at all, was gas.  And also, when my wife told me, Don't honk like this, it's ghetto. You know, it's American thing to say, Don't honk. It's ghetto. It's like, I'm pretty sure that in Auschwitz, they didn't have cars.  Manya Brachear Pashman: She's talking about a different kind of gheto.  Yohay Sponder: And she said, like, you can't do these jokes. Yeah, you can't do this. She's like, she's from American perspective, you can't do these jokes. It's horrible. It's like, that's jokes we do here all the time. And in Israel, you use Nazi sometimes, like, as a, not only as a bad thing. It's like, accuracy. You say, like, Nazis coming on time. I need a Nazi plumber, not . . . someone that is a good commander. When I'm having the perspective of my wife and American people, I understand how horrible that is.  However, some Holocaust survivors testify that they had humor in the camps. They used humor, even dark humor, in the camps, and it helped them raise their frequency and raise their morality and maybe survive, maybe humor saved them. So when you saying too soon, sometimes it's, yeah, it's too soon for someone but it's okay for someone else.  I see black humor as spicy food. We all have our own scale for it. You can, you can eat spicy like a crazy mental person, and I can just taste it. And, you know, it's too harsh for me, and vice versa. So I did jokes about October 7, in November 7, and horrible ones, and it was also with the Holocaust. That's how horrible that was. So maybe it's too soon for the Holocaust. It's too soon for October 7. I said, the people that compare compared October 7 to the Holocaust. And I'm saying at least in the Holocaust, no one kidnapped Holocaust survivors. It's not even a funny, like, haha, funny. It's like, oh shit, yeah, yeah, that's the joke. It's not a joke of a punch line. It's a punch in your belly. Yeah. Manya Brachear Pashman:   What have been some of the most memorable moments from your shows, from your live shows, and I'm talking good and bad, have there been really positive responses and have there been really ugly? Yohay Sponder:   So let's just take this afternoon in Paris that I'm sitting in my hotel and Instagram and social media exploding from what's going on with the releasing of the Bibas babies. That we're getting back coffins, and I'm getting, I don't know, hundreds of messages from people that like we don't know if we're coming to the show. Two shows sold out in a huge theater in Paris. I'm not there every day. That's the show. That's it. One day since October 7, and no one knows when I'm going to come again. And my heart is broken, and people tell me we want to come but we can't. What do you think we should do?  Now, I responded to all of them, my wife and I responded to all of them, you do what you feel. I totally support your feelings. And the show is going to happen, and we get together tonight, and it's going to be a group hug, but if you can't make it, that's fine. I went on stage with an orange tie that I bought, and we talked it through. Arthur is the comedian and producer of those shows. He opened the show, he talked about the situation, and we did the shows. Now, that's the beauty of it, that's, that's the genome of the Jewish people. That's so in us to . . . . what we talked earlier about the Holocaust survivors that testify that they want to laugh, they want to have a good time. They don't want to let these terrorists decide for us what we gonna feel. Yeah, we feel bad. Yes, you're the worst people on the planet. I wish God will wipe you out, or IDF as fast as possible. You're a disgusting dirt of…but for us, for what we can do right now, we're gonna, we're gonna do our best to raise our morality and frequency. And I did the shows. I'm not gonna lie to you, I was very sad. But you know, the people that, that's what Bob Marley said after, he got shot, you know, and he did the show anyway, and he said, the people that want us to feel bad, they don't take a day off. So how could I? That's a very nice thing to say. Manya Brachear Pashman:   You had a show at City Winery where some people in the audience came with, maybe with intentions to protest, or at least they expected to disagree with you, and they met up with you after the show. And what happened? Yohay Sponder:   After my show, one of the presidents of the BDS organizations. She approached me and she said, we came to hassle the show. We came to ruin your show. So like, why you didn't do it? And she said we were waiting for the right moment, but the more the show went on, the more we liked what you said. You talk a lot about peace, you talk a lot about mutual values and how to solve problems, and you talk about the nice things of the Jewish tradition and the Jewish religion. We couldn't ruin that. We have conscience and we also liked you.  They liked the show. They wanted to ruin it, but they loved it, and they laughed. I told her, that's exactly what I do. In my stand up show, when you see that bit, it's with the whole structure of what happened there and how I almost made peace with these guys, but it didn't work out.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   Maybe you need to do your stand up routine in Gaza and that would solve everything. Yohay Sponder:   I checked that. They don't have comedy clubs there. I said that when I hosted the show, we have an Arab comedian, a friend of ours. You know, people like they don't know that, but Arab-Israelis, are Palestinians. To their definition, to the Palestinians definition, it's the same thing, but they don't identify as Palestinians. It's like we're Muslims, we're Arabs. Anyway, they're with us. They're like siblings to us.  So when I introduced him, I also made fun of the situation. I said, When is going to be in Palestine? When it's going to be the Jewish comedian goes on stage like you going here and stuff like that, and there is no comedy clubs in Ramallah or in Gaza, but Inshallah, when there will I go and I do a spot. Manya Brachear Pashman:   How many of your shows, as you've been traveling around, have actually been canceled or moved or postponed. I read something about your Amsterdam show, for example, was moved to an undisclosed location because of security concerns. Has that happened elsewhere? Yohay Sponder:   Australia. And they tried to cancel my show in Brussels, didn't make it. They tried to cancel my show in Paris. They couldn't make it, but demonstrated outside. And every time that thing happened, I got a lot of press covers and interviews, and people get insane. And like, oh, we have to support and come to see the show. So every time it happens, I doubling or sometimes tripling the amount of people. Which is so weird, you know, because they're always the people they hate us. Always go, oh, Jews, money and you guys this, and you made me make more money. I didn't want to make that much money.  I want to make third of the amount of money. But because of your protesting. Your hate, that's how bad you are of what you do. And how amazing we are what we do. You know, I didn't want to make that much money, so now I hire them, the protesters. So they work for me.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   They do your marketing, generate publicity. So none of the shows have been successfully cancelled? Yohay Sponder:   No, the Amsterdam show canceled. The Boom Chicago, which also surprising. Your name is Boom Chicago. What's your security concerns. That's gonna be a boom. Let it be.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   But I thought it was moved.  Yohay Sponder:  We moved that like because they a week before the show, they said we're not doing the show. And was like, guys, let me respond. Let me say something. No, no. Police said that. We called the police. We have their numbers, you know, we call them. They say, No, we didn't talk to them. And then they wrote, we can help you find a Jewish venue. So I told him, we can help you find a Jewish lawyer. Manya Brachear Pashman:   So there was no show? Yohay Sponder:  Not in the Boom Chicago. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Got it. Yohay Sponder:  And I'll never go there. Manya Brachear Pashman:   And not in Amsterdam?  Yohay Sponder:  No, it was in Amsterville.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   Got it, okay. Amsterville, is that next to Amsterdam? Yohay Sponder:   Turns out, yeah, they didn't know that too. Was was a very nice theater, I think, three times' size of the Boom Chicago, and we had a great time. And I'll go there again. And it's not just the Boom Chicago, when we try to rebook it, a lot of other venues, more than 30 venues, didn't want to have me there.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   So is there anything else that I haven't asked you that you really want to share with our audience? Yohay Sponder:   Yeah. I mean, listen, I'm not sure that the audience is going to be 100% Jewish, right? So the message is going to be split for both. So I'll talk to them. So if you guys are Jews, I wanted to know that everything's going to be fine, and we got this, and raise your head, and we're good. We're going to be good. This is probably the last one. It's the last one. I think Messiah is coming, right? We're going to be fine, all right?  And if you're a non Jewish person watching it, you're an ally. So I want to thank you. We don't take it for granted. It's very important that you're around. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Sponder, thank you.  Yohay Sponder:   Thank you so much.   

The Mishnah in Pirkei Avot teaches us how deeply beloved we are to Hashem — not only did He give us His precious Torah, but He also expressed His immense love by telling us just how valuable that gift is. Shavuot is a time to appreciate the Torah as our guiding light and to reflect on the responsibility that comes with such a gift. The pasuk in Tehillim states: " טוֹב לִי תוֹרַת פִּיךָ מֵאַלְפֵי זָהָב וָכָסֶף " — "The Torah of Your mouth is better for me than thousands of gold and silver pieces" (Tehillim 119:72). The mefarshim are puzzled: how can something eternal like the Torah be compared to something as finite and physical as gold and silver? One explanation is that, as physical beings, we naturally place high value on material wealth. The pasuk is providing a relatable point of comparison. To us, there is no greater earthly treasure than vast amounts of gold and silver — and yet, the Torah tells us its value pales in comparison to the Torah's worth. Hashem instilled within us an affinity for wealth specifically so we could begin to grasp, on our own terms, just a fraction of the Torah's true value. Yet, there lies a danger. Sometimes we become so enamored by the mashal that we lose sight of the nimshal — the deeper truth it's meant to teach. The Magen David explains this with a parable: A king wanted his subjects to appreciate his glory, so he adorned his officers in every province with the finest clothing, using wealth from the royal treasury. He hoped people would say, "If the officers are dressed like this, how much greater must the king be!" But instead, people fixated on the officers and forgot the king entirely. This is what happens when we glorify physical wealth and forget that it's merely a tool to help us appreciate the infinitely greater glory of Torah. Another pitfall comes when people view mitzvot as mere tools to achieve physical rewards. For example, someone may take on a 40-day acceptance to refrain from lashon hara in hopes of achieving a personal salvation. In such cases, the mitzvah becomes a means to an end — the salvation is the focus, not the growth. But this perspective is flawed. Physical rewards are minor side effects of the real reward — the mitzvah itself. No worldly pleasure could ever equal the spiritual elevation one receives from performing even the smallest mitzvah. If someone doesn't receive the outcome they were hoping for, they should still rejoice in the merit of having fulfilled a mitzvah. And if the desired outcome is granted, it should not diminish the value of the mitzvah, nor should one think it was only worthwhile because it "worked." The mitzvah brings a person closer to Hashem, elevates the neshama , and yields eternal benefit. The Chatam Sofer writes, to truly benefit from a mitzvah, one must first value it. Chazal tell us that tzitzit protect a person from sin — yet some wonder why they don't feel that protection. One reason might be a lack of appreciation for the mitzvah itself. If we don't value our mitzvot, we don't engage with them fully — and we miss out on their spiritual power. The same is true for all mitzvot. If a teacher of Torah to children understood that the world stands in the merit of what he is doing, he would never interrupt his class to check a message. If he truly internalized what the Kav HaYashar teaches — that 18,000 angels gather the words spoken by children learning Torah — he would not trade his role for anything in the world. Every word of Torah we learn is more precious than any material success this world can offer. Let us take the time to appreciate what we are privileged to do each day and thank Hashem for the indescribable zechut of sharing in His most precious gift — the Torah.

This week, Wondering Jews is sharing an episode from another great podcast produced by Unpacked: Jewish History Nerds. We hope you'll listen to the premier of season 4: The Star of David-The A Symbol That Means Everything—and Nothing. Hosts Yael Steiner and Jonathan Schwab explore the history of the Star of David, also known as the Magen David or hexagram. What does the Star of David really mean—and how did it become the symbol of Judaism and Jewish identity? From decorative motif to mystical symbol, from Jewish pride to Nazi persecution, this iconic six-pointed star carries a complex, and at times contradictory, legacy and story. If you like Wondering Jews, then please give Jewish History Nerds a listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you'll never miss an episode. Click here to subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Click here to subscribe on Spotify. Click here for a recap of the information discussed in the episode. Click here to watch Unpacked's YouTube video "The Surprising History of the Star of David." Get in touch at our new email address: WonderingJews@unpacked.media and call us, 1-833-WON-Jews. Follow @unpackedmedia on Instagram and check out Unpacked on youtube. ------------ This podcast was brought to you by Unpacked, a division of OpenDor Media. For other podcasts from Unpacked, check out: Jewish History Nerds Unpacking Israeli History Soulful Jewish Living Stars of David with Elon Gold 

This week, Unpacking Israeli History is sharing an episode from another great podcast produced by Unpacked: Jewish History Nerds. We hope you'll listen to the premier of season 4: The Star of David-The A Symbol That Means Everything—and Nothing. Hosts Yael Steiner and Jonathan Schwab explore the history of the Star of David, also known as the Magen David or hexagram. What does the Star of David really mean—and how did it become the symbol of Judaism and Jewish identity? From decorative motif to mystical symbol, from Jewish pride to Nazi persecution, this iconic six-pointed star carries a complex, and at times contradictory, legacy and story. If you like Unpacking Israeli History, then please give Jewish History Nerds a listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you'll never miss an episode. Click here to subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Click here to subscribe on Spotify. Click here for a recap of the information discussed in the episode. Click here to watch Unpacked's YouTube video "The Surprising History of the Star of David." Follow Unpacking Israeli History on Instagram and check us out on youtube. Please note that our email address has changed. You can now email noam@unpacked.media. This podcast was brought to you by Unpacked, a division of OpenDor Media. ------------------- For other podcasts from Unpacked, check out: Jewish History Nerds Soulful Jewish Living Stars of David with Elon Gold Wondering Jews

Thanks Nachum, Spring is in full swing and all sports are officially underway. Straight ahead on Tuesday Morning JM in the AM Sports Update, the defending varsity, softball champs open the season on a run, two championship contenders put on a classic in Boys Varsity Soccer and Solomon Schecter storms to the top of the Volleyball boards. All that and more, good morning, I'm Elliot Weiselberg. One of the many great things about Spring Sports is that we get to start talking about teams that don't usually get much positive coverage during the Winter Season, and in some cases, no coverage at all. One of the teams that we don't get to talk about at all is Netzach Hatorah. The Knights, not a winter sport participant, made everyone take note last year with their dominance on the softball diamond, climbing all the way to their first school championship. The 2025 season would start off with more of the same. The Knights took two wins this week, reaching double-digit runs in both contests, defeating DRS 10-8 and Rambam 16-6. The loss, DRS's first knocked them from the top of the standings board in the East which now sees MAY at 2-0, newcomer Nishmas Hatorah at 3-1 and the Knights in what has arguably become the most competitive division in diamond sports. In other action, Hillel opens up at 2-0 with wins over SAR by a collective 19-0 margin, and YDE has taken charge in the Central, jumping out to 3-0 with wins over each team in their division. A school that we get to talk about a bit on the hockey end, but a rarity to the positive is Solomon Schechter. The Volleyball Storm are looking to even the field and have done a spectacular job thus far, undefeated 3/4 of the way through the season. A day after picking up their 5th win against TABC in a battle of the Storm, SSLI defeated DRS in straight sets to improve to 6-0. The wins give the Storm a 2-game cushion over 4-2 HAFTR and a 3-game cushion over North Shore. Solomon Schechter will have a month break before they face Magen David and HAFTR in their attempt to finish undefeated. A team who knows a thing or two about being undefeated, the Ramaz Rams are on the road to another title defense, now at 4-0 halfway through the year, picking up a dominant win over Kushner this week. They can be joined by SAR who sit at 3-0 but face North Shore tonight. Moving over to Boys Soccer where we were treated to a possible championship preview and every bit an instant classic. The last two champions, Kushner and SAR squared off and made the most of every opportunity with SAR pulling out an 11-10 win over the defending champions. SAR stays undefeated at 5-0 while Kushner slips to 3-2, with only Frisch, Kushner's only other loss, separating them in the standings. Frisch took on TABC last night in their last action before the Pesach break. Speaking of Frisch, over in Girls varsity, it's been all Cougars who took two large wins to improve to 5-0. The Cougars will gear up for the main part of their schedule on the other side of the break where they meet up with defending champion Ma'ayanot, currently in the running at the top of the West at 4-1. With Pesach up ahead, we will be taking a break until action picks back up. We'll see you for our next update on April 29th. Chag Sameach everyone. And that was your Tuesday Morning JM in the AM Sports Update, I'm Elliot Weiselberg

What does the Star of David really mean—and how did it become the symbol of Judaism and Jewish identity? In the Season 4 premiere of Jewish History Nerds, hosts Yael Steiner and Jonathan Schwab explore the history of the Star of David, also known as the Magen David or hexagram. From decorative motif to mystical symbol, from Jewish pride to Nazi persecution, this iconic six-pointed star carries a complex, and at times contradictory, legacy and story. Click here for a picture of the badge that Nazis forced Jews to wear.  Click here for a picture of the Israeli flag. Click here for a recap of the information discussed in the episode. Click here to watch Unpacked's YouTube video "The Surprising History of the Star of David." Be in touch. We want to hear from you. Write to us at nerds@unpacked.media. This podcast was brought to you by Unpacked, a brand of OpenDor Media. Follow @unpackedmedia on Instagram and check out Unpacked on youtube. ------------------- For other podcasts from Unpacked, check out: Jewish History Nerds Soulful Jewish Living Stars of David with Elon Gold Unpacking Israeli History Wondering Jews

hanks Nachum, No fooling folks, it's April as the Yeshiva League turns the corner into Spring. But first, straight ahead on Tuesday Morning JM in the AM Sports Update, the Yeshiva League holds court at the 2025 Red Saracheck Tournament. All that and more, good morning, I'm Elliot Weiselberg. From beginning to end, the 2025 Red Saracheck Tournament held an extraordinary amount of suspense, excitement and, of course, upsets. The Granddaddy of all Yeshiva League Basketball took place this weekend at the Max Stern Athletic Center on the campus of Yeshiva University with 21 teams vying for the most prestigious title and for the first time in a long time Yeshiva League teams were in command of the action for the Tier I and Tier II championships...just not the ones that would be believed. The afternoon session on Monday started out with the Tier II championship featuring two highly ranked teams, semifinalist North Shore and league-Champion DRS Wildcats, both teams were relegated to the lower bracket following stunning Thursday upsets, for 3rd seed DRS, it would be the 14th seed Frisch Cougars pulling off the upset on a buzzer-beating three-pointer by Nathan Neufield for Frisch in the 45-44 victory. North Shore would also fall to a Yeshiva League foe, Magen David, who gained the 10th seed by virtue of their play-in win the night before over Flatbush. More on them later. The Wildcats and Lions would rebound with wins Saturday night to advance to the semifinals and narrowly advance to the finals, with DRS needing an overtime miracle buzzer beater three by Joe Aaron to send their game with Hebrew Academy of Montreal to Double OT and then a superb second extra session from Aaron to seal the deal to move on. In the finals, it seemed as if the totality of the last two weeks had finally caught up to the Wildcats. North Shore took a two-point lead with under a minute to go in the first and never trailed the rest of the way, opening up mid-teen leads at several points. DRS would make a charge late, though and would pull within two and with 7 seconds to go, Aaron would go to the line for two shots. Aaron would only make 1 of two shots to trail by one. With the Lions hitting a free throw at the other end, DRS would have one last chance to tie as Aaron burned his way up the court cutting through to the basket, but could not get the running jumper to fall at the buzzer, giving North Shore the 49-47 Tier II victory. In Tier 1, two more Yeshiva League teams squared off in the unlikeliest of finals. 4th seed TABC busted through Fasman, SAR and top ranked YULA to head back to the main stage at the MSAC where they fell short only a handful of days earlier in the Yeshiva League Championship. Their opponent, the 10th seeded Magen David Warriors. Following their wins over Flatbush and North Shore, the Warriors knocked off #2 Shalhevet 58-51 and #6 Berman by 1 to become one of the lowest seeds to ever advance to the Sarachek finals. The teams would trade runs and keep a close game until midway through the 4th when the league runner up took over and finished off the game on a 17-7 run to take the tier 1 championship for TABC 61-49. Eyal Kinderlehrer saved the best for last, putting up a 24 point, 13 rebound double-double to lead the Storm to their first-ever Saracheck Tournament Championship. The final winter sport event will take place this coming weekend as the 2025 Rabbi David Beitler Memorial Tournament will take place in HAFTR for Varsity Hockey. Moving over to Spring Sports, in Girls Hockey, HAFTR has opened up a sizeable lead in the East at 4-0-1, taking a 5-point lead over second place HANC. Meanwhile, in Boys Volleyball, Solomon Schechter took a straight set win over YDE to improve to 4-0. In Boys Soccer, Westchester continues their impressive season, downing Flatbush 12-5 to match DRS at the top of the East with 4 wins and Frisch took a 5-4 win over defending champion Kushner to remain undefeated out West. And that was your Tuesday Morning JM in the AM Sports Update, I'm Elliot Weiselberg

Thanks Nachum! The playoffs continue on as we March toward the championships. Straight ahead on the Tuesday Morning JM in the AM Sports Update, the first of our Winter championships are set, nail-biters across the board in basketball and DRS and SAR may as well just consider this a rivalry week. All that and more, straight ahead. Good morning, I'm Elliot Weiselberg. The first championship games are set, as Girls Varsity Basketball will have an all-West affair this Sunday following two nail-biter semifinals. The defending champion Frisch Cougars will return to defend their crown following a 53-50 win over East top seed North Shore. Standing in their way, though, will be the only team to defeat them this year. The West top seed SAR Sting needed overtime to knock off the defending runner-ups SKA Sonics 58-56. SAR comes in with two wins over Frisch this season, but the Cougars have been to the big game before and that could be the great equalizer. In fact, the Cougars will hope for not one, but two wins on the day against teams who have handed them a loss as the Cougars JV squad will face the Ma'ayanot Rapids in the early game. The two teams split their season series, but the Cougars are looking to pen their 4th straight championship season. Ma'ayanot hopes to raise a banner for the first time in a decade. Moving over to Boys Varsity where the quarterfinals were made complete following SAR's 50-41 victory over Ramaz. After dropping both regular season games to the Rams, the Sting buzzed when it counted most and will now advance to take on East top seed DRS this Thursday night with the winner to take on the winner of tomorrow night's contest between Magen David and West 2 seed MTA. On the other side of the bracket, a thriller in North Shore that went down to the final few seconds with the home team Lions pulling out the victory over West 3rd seed Hillel 58-56. North Shore wont get much of an advantage, though, as their opponent will be decided tomorrow night when Flatbush travels to TABC with a ticket to the semis on the line. Meanwhile, JV Basketball is one step ahead of their varsity brothers as one half of the semifinal bracket was filled in. The first berth was earned by the East 1 seed Flatbush who withstood a good fight from the West 6 seed Hillel but downed the Heat 64-56. Their next opponent, the Frisch Cougars did not have any such scares as the 2nd half lead never really dropped below double-digits in their battle with East #3 HANC, knocking off the Hurricanes en route to a showdown with the Falcons with a spot in the finals on the line. On the other side of the bracket, Magen David will meet up with West #1 Ramaz tonight, while SAR and DRS will follow their varsity brethren and battle in the quarters this Thursday night. Over in JV Hockey, yet another DRS- SAR matchup this postseason. In a rematch from an earlier contest this season where SAR went into the Greenhouse and knocked off DRS, the Wildcats gained a measure of revenge as Max Isaacs kept the Sting off the board in a 1-0 victory. Josh Steinman's rebound goal late in the first, the only tally on the night for either team and it would stand, sending DRS back to their 4th straight finals where they will meet up with one member of the Route-4 Rivalry matchup as TABC and Frisch will battle this Thursday night with the ticket to the finals on the line. Frisch won both matchups by a combined 6-1 and the Western Champs will have a decided edge as they look to get back to the finals for the first time in just a bit over half a decade. Finally, in Varsity Hockey, the semifinals are set. A trio of games on Wednesday night got things kicked off as two shutouts set up one half of the bracket. East top seed DRS disposed of Kushner 7-0 and will enjoy a semifinal home game against...who else...SAR! The Sting rode a Nate Zitter goal to a 1-0 win and a date with DRS, where two years ago, as a JV team, the Sting were 5 minutes from a Final berth. That game will take place tomorrow night. On the other side of the bracket, TABC put an end to Flatbush's season with an 8-1 drubbing, closing out Joe Catton's stellar season for the Falcons, the Senior putting an exclamation point on his career, putting up 54 goals including playoffs, setting the new regular season record at 46. The Storm will take on HANC, who knocked off Frisch 3-1 Saturday night. They'll face off this coming Saturday night in Teaneck in a rematch of a contest from a few weeks ago in a 5-2 TABC win. And that was your Tuesday Morning JM in the AM Sports Update, I'm Elliot Weiselberg

Good morning and welcome back to the stretch run of the 2024-2025 Winter Sports Season. Straight ahead on this edition of the JM in the AM Sports Update, a ton of movement in the postseason brackets. We'll let you know who is in, who is out, and what to look for in the upcoming last week of all regular seasons. All that and more, good Morning, I'm Elliot Weiselberg. We'll start in Varsity Basketball where HAFTR after going 2-5 in the first half of the season has worked their way back to clinch a playoff spot after a 22 point mashing of Rambam last night. The Rambam loss eliminates the Ravens and sets up the bottom of the East bracket as #6 HAFTR and #5 YDE will go on the road. DRS will earn the #1 seed with North Shore as the front-runner in the 2 spot and Magen David and Flatbush hosting first round contests after their losses last night, seeding to be determined. Out West, TABC and MTA are virtual locks for the byes while SAR and Hillel will host first round contests against either Ramaz who has an edge following their win over SAR while we were all away and Frisch and Heschel who will be facing each other to end the regular season, with 1 of those 3 not making the postseason. JV Basketball had one contest thus far, a major one in the West as SAR upset Frisch 66-53 Monday night behind a brilliant 40-point, 10-rebound night from Max Weiss. Frisch has now lost their last 2 contests and potentially fallen out of a first-round bye. The Cougars now 7-3 will need to wait and see whether Ramaz or TABC, both at 7-2, slip up against MTA and JEC respectively. Wins by both will relegate Frisch to the 3 seed where their opponent will be #6 Hillel. On the other end of that contest, SAR now jumps from the 6 spot into a first-round matchup with JEC in the 4-5 contest. The host will be determined by JEC's contest with TABC tomorrow night. In the East, no results so far, but by this time next week, we will know which of DRS, HANC and Magen David, all at 7-2 will join Flatbush with a first-round bye and which will be hosting first round home games against #5 YDE and #6 North Shore. Action has already started in varsity hockey where SAR barely outlasted Kushner 6-5 Monday night. The win gives SAR the advantage in the race for the West #2 seed with only a game against Ramaz up ahead. Frisch has the tiebreaker with SAR, but to get there, will need to face HAFTR and DRS. Kushner needed last night to hope to keep ahead of MTA to host a first-round contest, but, MTA is 2 points behind Kushner with only Ohr Yisroel and Hillel to go, while Kushner will need to beat TABC to maintain their advantage. Regardless, Kushner-MTA will be the West 4-5 contest, while Ramaz will be the 6 seed and take on the loser of the Frisch-SAR race for the 2 seed. Meanwhile, out East, behind DRS, it's a mad scramble for the 2nd seed involving HAFTR, HANC and Flatbush. Right now, the HAFTR has the edge with 18 points, but right with them is Flatbush who defeated Rambam last night to move into a tie with HAFTR at 18 points and a contest with YDE remaining tomorrow night. A Flatbush win would put the pressure on HANC and HAFTR. HAFTR would need a win over either HANC or Frisch to end the season in order to overtake the Falcons while HANC would need wins over both HAFTR and TABC to do the same. Three games remain in the JV Hockey season, with only two making a difference. Frisch and DRS have won their divisions but will do battle on Saturday night to see which team will get the #1 seed going into the postseason. The loser of the contest will host #3 SAR while the winner will find out Monday night whether they play HAFTR or TABC. The Storm can clinch a playoff berth with a win over winless Rambam in Teaneck. Otherwise, the 4th spot will go to HAFTR. And that was your JM in the AM Sports Update, I'm Elliot Weiselberg

Straight ahead on this edition of the Tuesday Morning JM in the AM Sports Update, as we head into winter break, varsity hockey crowns a new goal scoring king. All that and more, good Morning, I'm Elliot Weiselberg. It's been nearly two decades since the goal scoring record in the varsity hockey league last fell. In that time a small handful of people have reached the 30-goal plateau in sight of the mark. Two players came close last year, one of them finally succeeded, and for the first time in Yeshiva League history, the 40-goal plateau is in sight. The Flatbush Falcons kept their hopes at a First-round bye alive with a win over Solomon Schechter Thursday night. But, the story of the evening, was Joe Catton etching his name into the Yeshiva League record books. As a Junior, Joe Catton came within a few goals of breaking the scoring record. This year, Catton not only eclipsed the mark, breaking the record and finishing the game with his current total at 39 goals, but Catton has done so in only 11 contests, having missed one, and still has two games to pad the number on the other side of the break against Rambam and YDE. We'll be sure to keep everyone updated as to the final number and the new Yeshiva League mark. In other action, SAR took two wins on the week following up on their comeback win over TABC. SAR sits at 9-2-1 after wins over Kushner and Magen David, tied with Frisch who defeated Ohr Yisroel Sunday. And Ramaz and MTA worked to a 2-2 tie. The result locks Ramaz into the 6 seed for the first round of the playoffs where they will either play SAR or Frisch and also confirms that Kushner and MTA will square off in the 4/5 contest, with the host to be determined on the other side of the break. JV Hockey saw no games on the week and will see its final 3 contests in February. Moving over to varsity Basketball where the dogfight continues at the top of the West. TABC and MTA are still attached at the hip following wins by both teams on Saturday night. TABC took a trip to Brooklyn where they upended Magen David 62-48. The Warriors have now lost 3 of their last 5 contests to drop to 7-5, and all but fall out of the race for a First-round bye. TABC improves to 11-1 where they sit tied with MTA who gritted out a tough contest with Ramaz winning 55-53. The two teams are still the front-runners for the bye slot, but SAR is still within distance, taking two wins on the week to improve to 9-1. On the other end of things, Ramaz started off the week hot, taking wins over Ohr Yisroel and Kushner, but the loss to MTA on Saturday night and an 11-point defeat to 9-3 Hillel have now put the Rams in a strange position at 5-6. For Hillel, Eli Braha dropped 30 in the win, as the Heat lock up a First-round home game. Only two contests on the week ahead. Ohr Yisroel will take on Frisch on Tuesday, where the Cougars are tied with Ramaz who will be in action against SAR on Thursday. Both Frisch and Ramaz now look to keep themselves clear of 5-7 Heschel who is their main competition for one of the last two playoff spots Finally, in JV Basketball, only a handful of games on the week, only one in the East, as Magen David wallops North Shore to move into a 3-way tie for 2nd place at 7-2 with DRS and HANC. Of the 3, the Warriors control the terms as they hold the tiebreak and a contest with winless Rambam on the horizon after the break. Out West, 3 more teams are 7-2, as Ramaz, TABC and Frisch currently sit tied for first at the mark. The Rams entered the mix after taking big wins over RTMA and SAR. Two of the 3 will earn a first-round bye once play resumes for them on the other side of the break. With only two games on the slate across all 4 leagues next week, we at the JM in the AM Sports Update will take a break of our own next week to gear up for the mad rush that will begin in two weeks' time. Enjoy your break; I know we will. And that was your Tuesday Morning JM in the AM Sports Update, I'm Elliot Weiselberg

What lessons can be drawn from the post-October 7 era? Amid growing isolation and antisemitism, where do opportunities for hope and resilience lie for the Jewish people? In a compelling discussion, AJC CEO Ted Deutch and Bernard-Henri Lévy—renowned French philosopher, public intellectual, and author of Israel Alone—explore these critical questions. Guest-hosted by AJC Paris Director Anne-Sophie Sebban-Bécache, this conversation offers insight into the challenges Jewish communities face and the possibilities for a brighter future. Listen – AJC Podcasts: The Forgotten Exodus: with Hen Mazzig, Einat Admony, and more. People of the Pod:  What's Next for the Abraham Accords Under President Trump? Honoring Israel's Lone Soldiers This Thanksgiving: Celebrating Service and Sacrifice Away from Home The ICC Issues Arrest Warrants: What You Need to Know Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. __ Transcript of Conversation with Bernard-Henri Lévy and Ted Deutch: Manya Brachear Pashman: What lessons can be drawn from the post-October 7 era? Amid growing isolation and antisemitism, where do opportunities for hope and resilience lie for the Jewish people? I'm throwing it off to AJC Paris Director Anne-Sophie Sebban-Bécache to explore these critical questions. Anne-Sophie? Anne-Sophie Sebban-Bécache:  Thank you, Manya. Welcome everyone to today's special episode of People of the Pod. I'm sitting here in our office near the Eiffel Tower for a special and unique conversation between Ted Deutch AJC CEO and Bernard-Henri Lévy, one of the most, if not the most prominent French philosopher and public intellectuals. Bonjour. Bernard-Henri Lévy:  Bonjour. Hello. Anne-Sophie Sebban-Bécache:  Today, we will speak about loneliness, the loneliness of the Jewish people in Israel, the explosion of antisemitism in Europe and the United States, the attacks on Israel from multiple fronts since October 7. We will also speak about the loneliness of Western democracies, more broadly, the consequences of the US elections and the future for Ukraine and the European continent.  Bernard-Henri Lévy:, you've recently come back from a tour in the United States where you presented your latest book titled Israel Alone. Ted, you've just arrived in Europe to sound again the alarm on the situation of Jewish communities on this continent after the shocking assault on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam. Israel alone, the diaspora alone, actually the Jewish people, or Am Yisrael alone. As if Israel and Jews all over the world have merged this year over a common sense of loneliness.  So I ask the question to both of you, are we alone? Bernard, let's start with you. Bernard-Henri Lévy:  I am back from a campus tour in the United States of America. I went in USC, in UCLA, in Columbia, in Ohio, University in Michigan. I was in many places, and in these places, in the campuses, it's not even a question. The loneliness is terrible. You have Jewish students, brave, resilient, who have to face every day humiliation, provocations, attacks, sometimes physical attacks. And who feel that, for the first time, the country in the world, America, which was supposed to be immune to antisemitism. You know, we knew about antisemitism in Europe. We knew about antisemitism in the rest of the world.  But in America, they discovered that when they are attacked, of course there is support. But not always from their teachers, not always from the boards of the universities, and not always from the public opinion. And what they are discovering today in America is that, they are protected, of course, but not as it was before unconditionally. Jews in America and in Europe are supposed to be protected unconditionally.  This is minimum. Minimum in France, since French Revolution, in America, since the Mayflower. For the first time, there are conditions. If you are a right wing guy, you say, I protect you if you vote for me. If you don't vote, you will be guilty of my loss, and you will be, and the state will disappear in a few years. So you will be no longer protected. You are protected under the condition that you endorse me. On the left. You have people on the left wing side, people who say you are protected under condition that you don't support Israel, under condition that you take your distance with Zionism, under condition that you pay tribute to the new dark side who say that Netanyahu is a genocide criminal and so on. So what I feel, and not only my feeling, is the feeling of most of the students and sometimes teachers whom I met in this new situation of conditional security and support, and this is what loneliness means in America.  Anne-Sophie Sebban-Bécache:  Thank you, Bernard. How about you, Ted? Ted Deutch:  Well, it's interesting. First of all, thank you Anne-Sophie, and Bernard, it's an honor to be in conversation with you. It's interesting to hear you talk about America. Your observations track very closely. The comments that I've heard since being in Europe from students in the UK, and from students here who, speaking about America, tell me that their conclusion is that whatever the challenges they face here and the challenges are real, that they feel fortunate to be in university in Europe rather than in the United States.  But the point that you make that's so important everywhere, is this sense that it's not only the Jewish community that expects to have unconditional security. For the Jewish community now, it feels as if expecting that security, the freedom to be able on college campuses, the freedom to be able to pursue their studies and grow intellectually and have different experiences.  That when that security is compromised, by those who wish to exclude Jews because they support Israel, for those who wish to tag every Jewish student as a genocidal baby killer, that when those positions are taken, it's the loneliness stems from the fact that they're not hearing from the broader community, how unacceptable that behavior is. That it's become too easy for others to, even if they're not joining in, to simply shrug their shoulders and look the other way, when what's happening to Jewish students is not just about Jewish students, but is fundamentally about democracy and values and the way of life in the U.S. and in Europe. Bernard-Henri Lévy:  Of course, except that the new thing in America, which is not bad, is that every minority has the right to be protected. Every community, every minority has the right to have a safe space and so on. There is one minority who does not have the same rights. The only minority who is not safe in America, whose safety is not granted, is the Jewish one. And this is a scandal. You know, we could live in a sort of general jungle. Okay, Jews would be like the others, but it is not the case. Since the political correctness and so on, every minority is safe except the Jewish one. Anne-Sophie Sebban-Bécache:  So if we are alone, if American Jewish students feel alone, as European Jewish students, we are probably not the only one to feel that way, right? I turn over to you, Mr. Levy, and go to another subject.  Since day one of the Russian invasion, and even before that, you have been a forceful advocate for a steadfast European and American support for Ukraine.  Is Ukraine alone today? And will it be even more during America's second Trump administration? Bernard-Henri Lévy:  I've been an advocate of Ukraine, absolutely and I really believe that the freedom for liberty, the battle for liberty, the battle for freedom today, is waged on two front lines. For the moment, it might be more, but Israel and Ukraine. I wish to make that very clear, it is the same battle. They are the same stakes, the same values, and the same enemy.  I'm not sure that every Ukrainian, every Jew, knows that they have the same enemy. The axis between Iran, Putin, China, more and more, Turkey, and the same axis of authorisation countries. So it is the same battle.  The Ukrainians have not been exactly alone. They have been supported in the last two years and half, but in a strange way, not enough. The chancellery, the West, spoke about an incremental support. Incremental support meant exactly what is not enough, what is necessary for them not to lose, but not to win. This is what I saw on the ground.  I made three documentaries in Ukraine on the field, and I could elaborate on that a lot, precisely, concretely in every spot, every trench they have exactly what is needed for the line not to be broken, but not to win. Now we enter in a new in a new moment, a new moment of uncertainty in America and in Europe, with the rise of populism. Which means the rise of parties who say: Who cares about Ukraine, who don't understand that the support of Ukraine, as the support of Israel, is a question of national interest, a question of national security for us, too. The Ukrainian ladies and gentlemen, who fight in Ukraine, they fight for the liberty. They fight for ours, French, yours, American. And we might enter in a new moment. It's not sure, because history has more imagination than the man, than mankind. So we can have surprises. But for the moment, I am really anxious on this front line too, yes. Ted Deutch:  There are additional connections too, between what's happening in Ukraine and what's happening in Israel, and clearly the fact that Iranian killer drones are being used by Russia to kill Europeans should be an alarming enough fact that jars all of us into action. But the point that you make, that I think is so important Bernard, is that Israel has in many ways, faced the same response, except with a much tighter window than Ukraine did.  Israel was allowed to respond to the attacks of October 7, that for those few days after the World understood the horrific nature of the slaughter, the rape, and the babies burning, the terrible, terrible mayhem, and recognize that Israel had a right to respond, but as with Ukraine, only to a point Bernard-Henri Lévy:  Even to a point, I'm not sure. Ted Deutch:  But then that point ended. It was limited. They could take that response. But now we've moved to the point where, just like those students on campus and in so many places around the world, where only the Jews are excluded, that's a natural line from the geopolitical issues, where only Israel is the country that can't respond in self defense. Only Israel is the country that doesn't have the right to exist. Only a Jewish state is the one state that should be dismantled. That's another reason, how these are, another way they are all tied together. Bernard-Henri Lévy:  Don't forget that just a few days after Israel started to retaliate. We heard from everywhere in the West, and United Nations, calls for cease fire, call for negotiation, call for de-escalation. Hezbollah shell Israel for one year. We never heard one responsible of the UN called Hezbollah for not escalating. The day Israel started to reply and retaliate after one year of being bombed, immediately take care to escalation. Please keep down. Please keep cool, etc, etc.  So situation of Israel is a unique case, and again, if you have a little memory, I remember the battle for Mosul. I made a film about that. I remember the battle against the Taliban in 2001 nobody asked the West to make compromise with ISIS and with al-Qaeda, which are the cousins of Hamas. Nobody asked the West not to enter here or there. No one outside the ground said, Okay, you can enter in Mazar-I-Sharif in Afghanistan, but you cannot enter in Kandahar.  Or you can enter in the western part of Mosul. But be careful. Nobody had even this idea this happened only for Israel. And remember Joe by then asking the Prime Minister of Israel about Rafa? Don't, don't, don't. At the end of the day, he's not always right and he's often wrong, but the Prime Minister was right to enter into Rafa for obvious reasons, which we all know now. Anne-Sophie Sebban-Bécache:  Ted, let me come back to you more specifically on the US. At AJC, we support democracy. This is in our DNA. Since the organization was founded 1906 we've been strong supporters of the Transatlantic Partnership since day one. We believe in the alliance of democracies in the defense of our common values. And you know here, there's a lot of anxiety about Donald Trump's re-election. So what is your take on the U.S. elections' consequences for Europe, for transatlantic relations? Ted Deutch: I've been coming to Europe for years, as I did as an elected official. Now in this capacity there is that our friends in Europe are always rightly focused on US policy and engaging the level of commitment the US makes to Europe. The election of Donald Trump, this isn't a new moment. There is history. And for four years in the last administration, the focus that the President had on questioning the ties to Europe and questioning NATO and questioning the commitment that has been so central to the transatlantic relationship rightfully put much of Europe on edge. Now, as the President will come back into power, there is this question of Ukraine and the different opinions that the President is hearing. In one side, in one ear, he's hearing from traditional conservative voices in the United States who are telling him that the US has a crucial role to play, that support for Ukraine is not just as we've been discussing, not just in the best interest of Ukraine, but that it relates directly back to the United States, to Europe. It actually will, they tell him, rightly so, I submit, that US involvement and continued support for Ukraine will help to prevent further war across the continent. In the other ear, however, he's hearing from the America first crowd that thinks that America should recognize that the ocean protects us, and we should withdraw from the world. And the best place to start is Ukraine, and that means turning our back on the brave Ukrainians who have fought so nobly against Russia. That's what he's hearing. It's imperative that, starting this weekend, when he is here at Notre Dame, that he hears and sees and is reminded of not just the importance of the transatlantic relationship, but why it's important, and why that relationship is impacted so directly by what's happening in Ukraine, and the need to continue to focus on Ukraine and to support NATO. And to recognize that with all of the challenges, when there is an opportunity for American leadership to bring together traditional allies, that should be the easiest form of leadership for the President to take. It's still an open question, however, as to whether that's the approach that you will take.  Anne-Sophie Sebban-Bécache:  Thank you, Ted.  Let me sum it up, our conversation for a minute. We said that the Jewish people feels alone, but we said that we are not the only ones. Didn't you feel that on that lonely road of this year, we've also never felt as strong as who we are, both our Jewishness. A French intellectual I know, Bernard Levy would say our Jewish being, être juif, and Jewish unity. Are they the best answers to overcome our loneliness? Let's start with our philosopher. Bernard-Henri Lévy:  I don't believe only in Jewish unity. I believe in Jewish strength. And in one of my previous books, the genius of religion, I spoke about about that Jewish strength, not military strength in Israel, but spiritual strength, and I think that this strength is not behaving so bad. I told you about the campuses. I told you the dark side.  But there is also the bright side, the fact that the students stand firm. They stand by themselves, by their position. They are proud Jews in the campuses. In Israel, come on. Israel is facing the most difficult war and the most terrible war of its history. We know all the previous wars, and alas, I have the age to have known personally and directly, a lot of them since 1960s about this war with terrorists embedded in the civilians, with the most powerful terrorist army in the world on the north, with seven fronts open with Houthis sending missiles and so on. Israel never saw that.  So the people of Israel, the young girls and young boys, the fathers, even the old men of Israel, who enlist, who are on the front, who fight bravely. They do a job that their grandfathers never had to do. So, resilience. Also in Israel. The most sophisticated, the most difficult, the most difficult to win war, they are winning it. And in Europe, I see, as I never saw, a movement of resistance and refusal to bow in front of the antisemite, which I never saw to this extent in my long life. You have groups today in France, for example, who really react every day, who post videos every day.  Anne-Sophie Sebban-Bécache:  Some are in this room.  Bernard-Henri Lévy:  Some are in this room. Pirrout is in this room, for example, every day about the so called unbound France. Mélenchon, who is a real antisemite as you know, they publish the truth. They don't let any infamy pass without reacting, and this again, is new, not completely new, but I never saw that to this extent.  Anne-Sophie Sebban-Bécache:  Thank you, Rene. How about you Ted, what do you think?  Ted Deutch:  more important than ever that as Jews, as Jewish community, As Zionists, that we don't allow our opponents to define what's happening, that the response is never to to feel defensive, that the response. Is to be bold, boldly Jewish, boldly Zionist, unapologetically Zionist. To to do exactly what those students are doing across the United States, that I've seen, the students here who have that I that I've met with that in Europe, a student in in London a few days ago, said to me, she said, when someone yells at me, when they when they scream at me and accuse me of genocide, she said it only makes me want to get a bigger Magen David. The person that that stood up at a meeting in New York a few months ago who told me that, before announced in front of a big crowd that that for years, she's been involved in all of these different organizations in her community to to help feed the hungry and to help kids to read, and all these worthy causes. She said, since October 7, she said, I am all Jewish all the time, and I want everyone to know it the and Israel is perhaps the best example of this. It's impossible to imagine the kind of resilience that we see from Israelis. The taxi driver that I had in Israel. He said, This is so difficult for all of us. We've all known people. We've lost people. It's affected all of us, but we're just never going to give up, because our history doesn't allow it. We have prevailed as a people for 1000s of years and have gotten stronger every single time. Anne-Sophie Sebban-Bécache:  Thank you, Ted. I can keep thinking about this overwhelming challenge that we face as the Jewish people today, which seems to confine us to solitude. Anyway, Jews and Israel are attacked with alternative truths, false narratives. We've witnessed how international justice, our common, universal values, have been turned upside down in the Jewish tradition, we say that we have a mission to repair the world, Tikkun Olam. But how can we make sure to recreate the common world in the first place? Bernard-Henri Lévy:  It's on process number one, continue to try to repair the world, I remind you, and you know that, and Simone Rodan knows it also, in many occurrences, in many situations of the last 30 years when real genocides happened. Real genocide, not imaginary. Real one. In Rwanda, in Srebrenica, in Darfur, when I met with in Chad, with Simone, and so on. The first whistleblowers, the first to tell the world that something terrible was happening, were not exactly Jews, but were ladies and men who had in their hearts the memory of the Shoah. And the flame of Yad Vashem. That's a fact, and therefore they reacted and what could be repaired. They contributed to repair it. Number one.  Second observation, about what Ted said, there is in Europe now, since many years, a tendency to step out, to give up to and to go to Israel. Not only by love of Zionism, but thinking that this is not a safe place any longer for them. I tell you, this tendency starts to be reversed now you have more and more Jews in Europe who say, no, no, no, no. We built this country. We are among the authors of the French social contract.  For example, we will not leave it to those illiterate morons who try to push us away. And this is a new thing. This reaction, this no of the Jews in Europe is something relatively new. And third little remark. 10 years ago in the States, I met a lot of young people who were embarrassed with Israel, who said we are liberal and there is Israel, and the two don't match really well. 10-15, years ago, I met a lot. Less and less today. You have more and more students in America who understand that Israel should be supported, not in spite of their liberal values. But because of their liberal values. And come on, this for a liberal, is a treasure, and it is unprecedented, and there is no example. Anne-Sophie Sebban-Bécache:  How about you, Ted? How do you think we can overcome the challenge of those parallel realities we feel we live in? Ted Deutch:  Those students, and I think broadly the Jewish community, after October 7, came to realize that as Hamas terrorists rolled into southern Israel, they made no distinctions about the politics of the Israelis. That great irony, of course, is that the peaceniks, or the brunt of these attacks, living along the southern edge of Israel by Gaza, they didn't make determinations on who to kill based on how they practiced, what their politics were, how they felt about Bibi.  And I think what the Jewish world, certainly it's true for young people that I talk to, came to realize is that connection between Israel and the Jewish people is not theoretical, that that ultimately, what's gone on for the past year is is an attack against Israel, Israel as the stand in for the Jewish people, and that defending Israel is really defending all of us. And I think they've come to understand that.  But going forward, I think what you described, Bernard, is new, this is what it means now to be an Or Lagoyim. This is what it means to be a light unto the nations. That in the face of all of these attacks, that Israeli democracy continues to thrive. That the conversation by those, ironically, the conversation that has attempted to demonize Israel by demonizing Bibi, has highlighted the fact that these protests have continued during the time of war. As you point out that this is this is unlike anything you would see, that what's permitted, the way democracy is thrives and is and is vibrant in Israel, is different than every place else, that this is a message that the world will see, that that the that in the face of these ongoing challenges, that the Jewish community stands not just against against these attacks against the Jews, but stands against what's happening In the streets of so many places in America. Where people march with Hezbollah flags, where they're openly supporting Hamas. It's going to take some time, but ultimately, because of the strong, because of the resilience, because of the strong, proud way that Jews are responding to this moment and to those protests, eventually, the world will realize that standing in support of Hamas terrorism is not just something that is dangerous to the Jews, but puts at risk the entire world. Anne-Sophie Sebban-Bécache:  Thank you. I'm a Sephardic Jew, so I cannot just end this conversation speaking about loneliness. How about hope? Can we find some? Bernard-Henri Lévy:  I compare the situation of the Jews today to the situation in the time of my dad, for example, there are some change, for example, the Christians and the Catholic Church. 50 years ago, a huge cultural revolution in the world. It is the change of position of the Catholic Church on anti semitism. It was the Vatican Two Council and the Nostra aetate. It seems tiny, but it is huge revolution, and it consisted in a single word, one word, the Catholic Council of Vatican Two said Jews are no longer the fathers of the Christians, as it was said before, in the best of the case, they are the brothers of the Christians.  This is a huge revelation. Of course, Catholics are not always faithful to this commitment. And popes, and especially the pope of today do not remember well the message of his ancestor, but on the whole, we have among the Christians, among the Catholics in Europe and in. Real friends in America among the new evangelical I don't know if they are friends, but they are strong allies. Abraham agreements was again another big revolution which has been underestimated, and the fact that the Abraham agreements, alliance with Morocco, Emirates, Bahrain stands, in spite of the war on seven fronts. Is a proof. It is solid. It is an ironclad alliance, and it holds.  And this is a new event, and we have in the not only in the top of the state, but in the public opinions of the Muslim world. We have a lot of people who who start to be who are more and more numerous, to believe that enough is enough. Too much war, too much misunderstandings, too much hatred, and who are really eager to make the real peace, which is the peace of hearts and the peace of souls with their other brothers, who are the Jews. So yes, there are some reasons to be optimistic.  Anne-Sophie Sebban-Bécache:  Thank you very much, Bernard. Ted? Ted Deutch:  I don't think that we can ever give up hope. And optimism is necessary, and I think justified. The things Bernard talks about, I mean, at AJC, our focus on on building democracy, our focus on interreligious work, the work we've done with the Catholic Church around Nostra aetate, now 60 years old and and continuing to build the relationship our Muslim Jewish Advisory Council always looking for opportunities to to find those voices that are tired of all of the war. And in our office, in Abu Dhabi, we've, we've continued to go to the Gulf, to the Abraham Accord states, and beyond, even through this entire war, because there is the hope of of getting to a place where, where Israel is in a more normalized position in the region, which will then change the perception and push back against the lies that those who wish to to see a world without Israel continue to espouse.  All of that is hopeful, and we work toward it. But for me, the most hopeful thing to come from this moment is, AJC works around the world and because the Jewish community now understands how connected we all are as a result of the threats that we face, the opportunity to strengthen diaspora Jewry, to help people realize that the connections between the Jewish community in Paris and the Jewish community in Mexico City and the Jewish community in Buenos Aires in Chicago, in Miami and New York, that they're interrelated and that we don't have the luxury of viewing our challenges as unique in our countries.  By standing together, we're in a much, much stronger position, and we have to continue to build that. That's why AJC's Global Forum is always the most important part of the year for us, bringing together the Jewish community from around the world. That's why the antisemitism summit that we'll be doing here with the CRIF is going to be so critical to building those relationships. We have an opportunity coming out of this incredibly dark time to take the strength and the resolve that we feel and to and to channel it in ways that that will lead the Jewish community to places that a year ago seemed absolutely impossible to imagine. Those 101 hostages need to return home. We stand together calling for them to return home. We stand together in our support of Israel as it wages the seven-front war, and ultimately, we stand together as Jewish people. That's what gives me hope every day. Anne-Sophie Sebban-Bécache:  Thank you so much. Manya Brachear Pashman: If you missed last week's episode, be sure to tune in for the conversation between my colleague Benji Rogers, AJC's director for Middle East and North Africa initiatives, and Rob Greenway, director of the Allison center for national security at the Heritage Foundation, and former senior director for Middle Eastern and North African Affairs on the National Security Council, they discuss the opportunities and challenges President-elect Trump will face in the Middle East.

Thanks Nachum! Straight ahead on your Tuesday Morning JM in the AM Sports Update, six games go to overtime across both JV and Varsity hockey, creating some interesting marks on the leaderboard, Ramaz and Frisch battle at the top of Varsity Basketball's Western conference and Magen David pulls DRS from the ranks of undefeated and into a mess in JV Basketball's East. All that and more, coming right up. Good Morning, I'm Elliot Weiselberg. We start out in JV Basketball where Magen David bounced back from a heavy beatdown by HANC to defeat the DRS Wildcats 61-55. As a result, DRS drops to 3-1 and into a mix of 5 teams with 1 loss at the top of the East. Presently that HANC team leads the pack at 3-0 following a win over Rambam, but behind the Hurricanes, Flatbush sits at 5-1, taking two wins this week, DRS and North Shore at 3-1 and, Barkai and Magen David at 2-1. YDE sits in the mix at 2-2 after a win over HAFTR. It appears that the playoff combatants will come from those teams as the bottom falls out of the East after that as the Hawks, Rambam and Westchester all sit winless around the half-way mark. Meanwhile, out West, a similar story, as 5 teams sit at 3 wins, led by TABC and Frisch at 3-0. Frisch kept perfect taking out two previously undefeated teams, SAR and Ramaz. Speaking of Frisch and Ramaz, the two teams put on a showcase this week in a home and home battle at the top of the West. Frisch was the venue for the first end of the showcase, but it would be the visiting Rams holding off the Cougars 58-54. Asaf Seinfeld paced Ramaz with 15 points in the win. The Cougars, however, would return the favor last night, knocking off the Rams in Ramaz, by 3, 50-47. The split keeps the Cougars at .500 at 2-2, while Ramaz gets win #3 but drops their first on the season as well. On the bright side, both teams walked away with victories, but on the other hand, in a division where TABC and SAR presently sit undefeated at 4-0, any loss takes a team further away from the top spot in the division. In other action, Joe Aaron gets half of DRS's points and keeps the Wildcats perfect with a 46-39 win over Flatbush and Yosef Bruckenstein's double-double lifts Rambam over HANC 56-50 to get the Ravens back over the .500 mark. Moving over to hockey where nearly a third of the games played on both levels this past week gave fans more for their money. On the Varsity end, three games went to overtime, all ending with the same score. Saturday night saw Frisch and Kushner go to an extra session where Eli Kahn put home the game-winner for the 2-1 Cougar victory. Sunday saw North Shore squeeze by Hillel in extras by the same result, and last night YDE hosted Rambam and dropped the Ravens by the same score. In other action, TABC takes control of the West dropping SAR 2-0. In JV, SAR and HAFTR could not escape the extra period. Wednesday night saw HAFTR score 2 goals in 20 seconds to erase a 4-2 deficit to YDE in what would end up being a 4-4 tie between the two East teams. The next night SAR overcame an early deficit of their own to tie TABC at 2-2. Last night both HAFTR and SAR met up, with another come-from-behind result as SAR erased a 2-0 and 3-1 HAFTR lead to head to OT where Jonah Nayowitz slammed home his second of the night to give the Sting the win and keep them undefeated in the West. Elsewhere in the West, Frisch pulled away from TABC in third period with a 4-1 victory to stay undefeated and knock the Storm to the third result in their first four games without a win. Generally the week of Thanksgiving is usually a quiet affair and we here at the JM in the AM Sports Update take a week to let action kick back up, but with the amount of action happening between tonight and next Monday night, it would be doing a disservice to fall behind. So, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving, but in a positive break with tradition, we'll see you right here next week at our regularly scheduled spot. And that was your Tuesday Morning JM in the AM Sports Update, I'm Elliot Weiselberg.

Thanks Nachum! We are more than halfway through the month of November and already some major matchups have sent shockwaves through the early season. Straight ahead on the JM in the AM Sports Update, HAFTR throws JV Hockey into a storm, Varsity hockey's West is breaking into playoff form already and Frisch varsity basketball looks to end November on a better note than it began. All that and more, good morning, I'm Elliot Weiselberg. Starting out in Varsity Hockey where a divide is working itself out in the West. TABC, SAR, Frisch, MTA and Kushner have all established themselves ahead of the pack. The five teams have a combined 3 losses and have gone 6-1 over the last week, including MTA taking two wins over Flatbush and Magen David and TABC taking two wins over Hillel and JEC. The only one of the teams to take a loss on the week was Kushner, a 5-2 defeat to HAFTR, who is in the running at the top of the East. Contrast that with the remaining 4 teams in the West who all have 4 losses each. Given that 5 teams make the playoffs, the West berths may be clinched before the middle of December. Out in the East, DRS, HAFTR and North Shore have created a gap. All 3 have at least 4 wins, with DRS taking wins over Rambam and Solomon Schechter and HAFTR also taking care of Flatbush last night. North Shore's resurgence has been a breath of fresh air after a few down years. The Lions took 3 wins on the week, are now 4-0 and have a schedule that will give them a chance to return to the varsity postseason for the first time since the 2019-2020 league. Moving out to JV where HAFTR bounced back from their overtime loss in Frisch last week with a major 3-2 win over TABC. Tied at 2-2 midway through the 3rd, Drake Spodek gave HAFTR the upper hand and Sam Spira shut the door for the Hawks and handing TABC their first loss of the season. TABC would rebound with a win over MTA on Sunday but will truly have the chance to show that they've turned the page when they take on undefeated SAR on Thursday with a chance to climb back into the top of the division. Over in varsity Basketball YDE has kept pace the top of the East, taking another win to push a 3-0 start. The Thunder join DRS, also 3-0 following a narrow 37-35 escape over fellow contender Frisch last Tuesday night. The Wildcats will take on another challenge on Sunday with a mid-afternoon battle in Flatbush. The Falcons are looking to rebound from their first loss on the season to TABC 79-55, which dropped Flatbush to 3-1. Out West, a major double-battle this week as Ramaz and Frisch will play a home and home starting tomorrow night in Frisch and Sunday in Ramaz. Frisch will then follow that up with a game next Tuesday night against SAR. If Frisch plays their cards right, Thanksgiving break could be a chance to rest, relax and revel in a position atop the West heading into December. Finally in JV Basketball, DRS and HANC both improved their standing this week, each taking two wins. The Wildcats knocked off Rambam and Westchester to improve to 3-0 while the Hurricanes locked up victories over YDE and Magen David. The two are barreling toward a showdown next Tuesday in DRS with each having one game in between, but with the halfway point extremely close, that game will be the opportunity for one team to break away towards the top of the division. And that was your JM in the AM Sports Update, I'm Elliot Weiselberg.

Thanks Nachum! Welcome back everyone to another season of the Tuesday Morning JM in the AM Sports Update! The 2024-2025 season is off and rolling and we'll break down the first two weeks of November straight ahead. Good Morning, back for yet another yeshiva league season with you, I'm Elliot Weiselberg. We'll start out in Varsity Hockey and nothing like a good "Route 4 Rivalry" matchup to kick things off in the early season, unless you're a Frisch fan. The TABC Storm opened up what they hope is a rebound season, coming off of a defeat in last year's final with a 5-1 victory over the Cougars, Senior Aiden Rauzman with the hat trick for the Stom. TABC is currently 2-0 and in a tie with Kushner and SAR. The Sting took a key victory last night at home over HANC 3-1 to keep clean in the loss column. Scoreless into the 3rd period the two teams traded quick goals in the period and remained tied until Senior Bennett Burgida put home the game winner for SAR. The early season has not been kind to HANC at the moment, having dropped their 2nd in three nights after a 6-3 loss to DRS on Motzai Shabbos. DRS opened a 4-0 lead and although HANC was able to bring the game to within 1, DRS popped home two goals in the third to improve to 3-0. In JV Hockey 7 of the 8 teams have kicked off their season. Out West, Frisch and SAR are 3-0 and 2-0, respectively, after knocking off Eastern conference teams. Frisch and HAFTR went to overtime Saturday night in Paramus with Charlie Butler ending the contest for the 3-2 Cougar victory and then continuing with another home win over YDE, and in a statement win, SAR went into DRS last night and doubled-up the home team Wildcats 4-2. The last team to get into the mix this season will be TABC who kick off their season tomorrow night in HAFTR. Varsity Basketball has some unfamiliar teams at the top in the early goings. The East sees Rambam at 2-0 after home wins over Magen Abraham and Kushner. Their schedule will get a bit tougher, though, starting this week with a Thursday night contest in Flatbush. Out West, MTA is 2-0 after wins over Kushner and JEC. They'll get to revel in their current position for a bit as West teams have a fairly light schedule over the next week, but the inter-division contests are powerful ones as tonight sees Frisch travel to DRS and HAFTR host SAR and Monday night, Flatbush and TABC will tangle with one team being excused from the ranks of the undefeated. Finally in JV Basketball, most teams have opened up their season with no team playing more than 2 games. Barkai, DRS and Magen David are all 1-0 in the East, while JEC out West is 2-0 with dominating wins over MTA and Heschel, followed by TABC and Ramaz at 1-0. With 14 contests between tonight and our next update, there should be plenty of movement around the leaderboards. And that was your Tuesday Morning JM in the AM Sports Update, I'm Elliot Weiselberg.

L'étoile de David, également appelée "Magen David" (bouclier de David), est aujourd'hui un symbole reconnu du judaïsme et de l'identité juive, mais son adoption comme symbole central du judaïsme s'est faite progressivement et relativement tardivement dans l'histoire. Voici les raisons principales de son émergence en tant que symbole juif : 1. Origine ancienne, mais non spécifiquement juive :Le symbole de l'étoile à six branches (ou hexagramme) existe depuis des millénaires et a été utilisé dans diverses cultures à travers l'histoire. Il a été trouvé dans des contextes archéologiques non juifs, notamment dans des civilisations anciennes comme l'Égypte ou l'Inde. Son utilisation à cette époque était souvent associée à des concepts mystiques ou spirituels, et l'hexagramme était considéré comme un symbole géométrique universel plutôt que spécifiquement religieux. 2. Symbolisme dans le judaïsme médiéval :L'association de l'étoile à six branches avec le judaïsme a commencé à apparaître au Moyen Âge, en particulier dans les textes mystiques juifs, comme la Kabbale. Certains kabbalistes voyaient dans cette étoile un symbole de protection divine ou un reflet de l'équilibre cosmique. Elle a aussi été interprétée comme un signe de l'interconnexion entre le monde divin et le monde terrestre, chaque triangle représentant une dimension différente (le ciel et la terre). 3. Adoption comme symbole communautaire :Ce n'est qu'à partir du 17ᵉ siècle que l'étoile de David a commencé à être largement utilisée par les communautés juives. Elle a souvent été gravée sur des synagogues, des monuments funéraires et des objets rituels. Par exemple, dans la ville de Prague, la communauté juive a adopté l'étoile de David comme un symbole collectif, et elle est apparue sur le drapeau juif de la ville dès le 14ᵉ siècle. L'étoile de David a aussi été adoptée pour des raisons pratiques et sociales. À cette époque, les communautés juives d'Europe cherchaient souvent un symbole distinctif pour se différencier des autres groupes religieux et ethniques. L'étoile de David a alors été choisie pour représenter la communauté juive dans plusieurs régions, en particulier dans les pays d'Europe centrale et orientale. 4. Unification à l'époque moderne :Au 19ᵉ siècle, avec l'émergence des mouvements nationalistes et sionistes, l'étoile de David a été adoptée comme symbole du peuple juif. Elle est devenue un élément central dans la quête d'identité et de fierté nationale. En 1897, lors du premier congrès sioniste dirigé par Theodor Herzl, l'étoile de David a été reconnue comme un symbole du sionisme, le mouvement pour la création d'un État juif. Elle a ensuite été intégrée au drapeau de l'État d'Israël lors de sa création en 1948. 5. Symbole de résilience et de mémoire :Malheureusement, l'étoile de David a également été utilisée dans des contextes tragiques, notamment pendant la Shoah (Holocauste), où les Juifs étaient obligés de porter une étoile jaune comme signe de discrimination. Cette utilisation déshumanisante par les nazis a ajouté une dimension de résilience et de mémoire à ce symbole. Après la Seconde Guerre mondiale, l'étoile de David est restée un symbole central de l'identité juive, tant dans le cadre de la religion que dans la mémoire collective de l'Holocauste. 6. Un symbole universel du judaïsme :Aujourd'hui, l'étoile de David est universellement reconnue comme un symbole du judaïsme. Elle apparaît sur le drapeau d'Israël, sur les synagogues à travers le monde et est portée comme un pendentif par de nombreux Juifs pour exprimer leur foi et leur identité culturelle. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Charm School Have you ever seen something in a Judaica catalog or shop that made you scratch your head? Symbols are always a hot topic in our circles, and often the discussions are full of extremes. In our quest to be willingly obedient to the Word of Adonai, sometimes it's obvious we never went to charm school. Or charm and symbol school. Frank Houtz, may his memory be for blessing, did an excellent job addressing fears of idolatory in words and symbols in his lecture, “Discerning Between Good and Evil” (2010), and he presents a reliable hermeneutic to identify customs that are indeed evil from those that mean exactly what those who use them believe them to mean. In Creation Gospel Workbook Six, we address some of the controversy: “The Magen David (Star of David) is a good example of symbolism that has been appropriated by some pagan religions. Because of that, some believers with a poor hermeneutical skill set have averred that the Magen David is a pagan symbol. Without adding anything but common sense to Houtz' insightful, careful work with the subject, the obvious questions are, “What is the symbol's primary source, and what did the Magen David mean to the people who began to identify with it?” If pagan cultures at some time appropriated the symbol, it has no bearing on what it originally meant to those who began to use it, for the Fourth Day of Creation of sun, moon, and stars antedated by far any pagan identification. I'm sure no Christian wants Christianity judged by the number of cross necklaces worn in mug shot photos or at lewd, filthy concerts. Just because trees have been worshiped as gods and used as pagan symbols doesn't mean we can have trees in our yards. The symbol of the Magen David is accepted universally as a symbol of the Jewish people. It is not so much an ancient Israelite symbol, but more cultural and ethnic identity. At this point in history, it is the observance of the Biblical moedim that sets apart Israel from the heathen nations, making the association of the Magen David with paganism antithetical. The Jewish people have long been associated by other nations both with the moedim of Scripture as well as the symbol of the Magen David. Monotheism. (*Scroll down for full communication from Frank) But what about other symbols, like charms? There is a fine line between a symbol of remembrance or identification and believing the symbol itself has power that belongs to the Creator. For instance, in times past, our congregation was accused of worshiping a Torah scroll. No, we respect the Word; it is valuable to us. Now if we marched the scroll down to the local ATM, held it up to the machine and believed it would miraculously spit out $10,000 every time, there's a bronze serpent problem. Twenty-four ornaments of the Bride are based on the richness that Israel used to seduce her lovers instead of her Bridegroom who gave them to her: “...and the LORD will make their foreheads bare. In that day the Lord will take away the beauty of their anklets, headbands, crescent ornaments, dangling earrings, bracelets, veils, headdresses, ankle chains, sashes, perfume boxes, amulets, finger rings, nose rings, festal robes, outer tunics, cloaks, money purses, hand mirrors, undergarments, turbans and veils. Now it will come about that instead of sweet perfume there will be putrefaction; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well-set hair, a plucked-out scalp...” (Is 3:18-24 NASB) In the Shabbat livestream, we'll examine the spiritual significance of each of these bridal ornaments, but one of them, the amulet, is a head-scratcher. That's primarily because we're only familiar with the corruption of the symbol, not the Scriptural, Hebrew meaning of it that makes it an ornament fit for a bride. amulets [lehashim] ?????? a whisper, i.e. by implication, (in a good sense) a private prayer, (in a bad one) an incantation; concretely, an amulet:—charmed,

You may have heard Talia Schlanger's voice on CBC Radio or NPR, where she has spent years hosting music programs and interviewing artists. Somewhere, in the back of her mind, she was taking notes, planning for her own eventual leap into the music industry—a leap she finally took this past February, with the release of her debut album, Grace for the Going. But while she credits her years as a broadcaster as helping with her creative process, as she admits on The CJN's arts podcast, Culturally Jewish, she was surprised at how unprepared she would be when it came to the business side of things, such as marketing, grant writing and distribution. Hear Schlanger describe her personal journey and Jewish identity—including the inspiration she drew from her grandparents who survived the Holocaust, and why she began wearing her Magen David necklace after Oct. 7. Credits Hosts: Ilana Zackon and David Sklar Producer: Michael Fraiman Music: Sarah Segal-Lazar Support The CJN Get free emails from The CJN Donate to The CJN (+ get a charitable tax receipt) Subscribe to Culturally Jewish (Not sure how? Click here)

Thanks Nachum! Straight ahead on the Tuesday Morning JM in the AM Sports Update, Frisch continues their dominance on the hardball rubber, Flatbush soars into the conversation on the Volleyball board and Frisch hands Ma'ayanot their first loss of the season in Girls Soccer. All that and more, good morning, I'm Elliot Weiselberg. We've covered every sport so far this Spring season, with the exception of Baseball. Thus far, the diamond has belonged to the defending champs and this week only served to widen the gap between Frisch, last year's runners up SAR and everyone else. The Cougars went 2-0 this past week, defeating Heschel and MTA by a combined 18-1 and are now 3-0, tied with SAR who took wins over Hillel and TABC themselves. The two teams are the only Western Conference squads without a blemish. DRS joins them at 3-0 in the East, but its clear that we are potentially headed for a championship rematch between two schools who have dominated the Spring over the last few years. Other scores from the diamond, Ramaz picks up their first win in a thriller 11-10 over JEC, TABC edges out MTA 2-1 in extra innings and DRS outlasts Flatbush 6-5. Speaking of Frisch dominance, the Girls Varsity Soccer Cougars are looking to defend their crown as well, and to this point have stood up to all challenges, including defeating previously undefeated Ma'ayanot this past week, 4-1. The win was Frisch's third in the past 8 days, having also swept SAR in a home and home to improve to 5-0. The only other undefeated West, Kushner, has yet to really start their season, having only played 2 games, albeit two big wins over Bruriah and Na'aleh. They face SAR and Ramaz this week, in hopes of making a run at Frisch for a late season meetup atop the West. In other action, Central picks up their 4th win, edging out Flatbush 4-3, and Heschel picks up their 4th win with a dominant victory over Ramaz. Finally, we take a peek back in on Boys Volleyball where Flatbush has joined Ramaz in standing out amongst the pack. The Falcons sit at 5-0 after knocking off previously undefeated HAFTR in 4 sets, as well as Magen David and Frisch in the last 8 days. Flatbush will have a chance to continue their road to the top tonight against 3-1 North Shore as they look to keep pace with Ramaz, who, at 6-0, still has yet to drop a set. The two are on a collision course for mid-May, right before the playoffs. And that was your Tuesday Morning JM in the AM Sports Update, I'm Elliot Weiselberg.

Sean bienvenidos a un nuevo directo desde Twitter, estamos ya en el UTP291 a solo 9 de celebrar nuestro programa 300. Como oirán en el breve flash previo al programa necesitamos que nos envíen audios de menos de un minuto para felicitarnos, criticarnos o simplemente comentar alguna cosa para que los publiquemos en el programa 300. Aunque no somos muchos sí podemos presumir de tener una audiencia bastante fiel en Buscadores de la Verdad y estaremos encantados de escucharles en ese programa especial. Hemos hablado de muchos temas diferentes durante la nueva etapa en solitario desde que abandoné Canal Zero. Podríamos decir que el primer programa con el sello de UTP podría ser el UTP33 La bomba nuclear que quiso fabricar Franco de julio del 2017. Desde entonces son 258 programas en estos casi siete años, o lo que es lo mismo, un programa cada 9 días. Casi uno a la semana. No ha resultado fácil compaginar la vida familiar y laboral para obtener el tiempo necesario de investigación, lectura y desarrollo de estos casi 260 programas. Y hemos hablado largo y tendido de múltiples temas que pensamos habrán sido de su interés. Hoy tocaremos un tema que creo que no hemos desarrollado nunca y es el de como las élites psicopatocraticas que están en el poder están ejecutando los mismos rituales que se realizaban por ejemplo en el antiguo Egipto. De vez en cuando llega a la opinión pública alguna pincelada como por ejemplo el lanzamiento de esos tres cohetes por parte de la NASA con el nombre de Apep. Apofis, o Apep, representaba en la mitología egipcia a las fuerzas maléficas que habitan el Duat y a las tinieblas. En la wikipedia podemos leer: “Es una serpiente gigantesca, inmortal y poderosa, cuya función consistía en interrumpir el recorrido nocturno de la barca solar conducida por Ra y defendida por Seth, para evitar que consiguiera alcanzar el nuevo día. Para ello empleaba varios métodos: atacaba la barca directamente o culebreaba para provocar bancos de arena donde el navío encallara. Todo ello tenía sólo una finalidad: romper la Maat, el «orden cósmico». Apofis representa el mal, con el que había que luchar para contenerlo; sin embargo, nunca sería aniquilada, solo era dañada o sometida, ya que de otro modo el ciclo solar no podría llevarse a cabo diariamente y el mundo perecería. Para los antiguos egipcios era necesario que existiese el concepto del mal para que el bien fuera posible. Los egipcios creían que, cuando el cielo se teñía de rojo, era a causa de las heridas provocadas a Apofis. También, interpretaron que los eclipses eran obra suya, en la lucha en la Duat.” La vimos en acción en la película del 2016 Dioses de Egipto donde nos describían como reales los mitos egipcios. Y es que cuando produjeron esa película allá por 2016 había otra superproducción de la misma temática que nunca vio la luz, Anunnaki de Jon Gress. Se rumoreo que dejaba demasiado claro como las élites siguen rindiendo culto a estas deidades antiguas. El director de Dioses de Egipto tiene una filmografía envidiable con películas como El cuervo, Dark City, Yo, robot o Señales del futuro y el mismo se ha quejado de que “la dictadura de lo poco original y lo políticamente correcto mató a sus Dioses de Egipto”. El director que es egipcio tuvo que pedir disculpas por la falta de diversidad racial en el reparto y el film fue tan duramente criticado que este magnífico director ya no ha vuelto a rodar. La película con un presupuesto de 140 millones de dólares fue duramente criticada y le costo muchos años llegar a recuperar dicha inversión. Parece que mostró más de lo que debía mostrar y por eso fue castigada. De la otra superproducción que se estaba realizando a la vez ya nunca se supo nada y ahora ni siquiera encontramos restos en internet salvo en páginas de conspiración. El director de Dioses de Egipto nos habla de uno de sus proyectos inacabados: “En una situación en particular estuve trabajando en un proyecto llamado 'Paradise Lost', y estuvimos en ella durante dos años. El estudio gastó 25 millones de dólares, pero lo cancelaron y dijeron: "no vamos a hacerla". Dijeron que era el presupuesto, pero no creo que fuera eso, era demasiado... Ya sabes cómo es el poema de John Milton, tienes a Lucifer transformándose en un santo... Fue considerado blasfemia cuando se escribió en el siglo XVII y todavía parece como algo que enfadaría bastante.” El cine siempre nos mostró el verdadero rostro del poder y los recovecos mas oscuros de éste, aunque muchas veces lo hiciese de una forma ininteligible para el común de los mortales. Esto lo vimos al analizar películas como Eyes wide Shut, El destino de Júpiter o Blade Runner, todas ellas diseccionadas en nuestros Videos Es Clave. Una y otra vez vemos como utilizan fechas clave o nombres mitológicos desde la ciencia más rancia como la NASA, dónde en una burla infinita nos contó que solo podia sacar 33 tornillos de los 35 de la cápsula OSIRIS-REX que envió recientemente a tomar muestras a un asteroide. Un Tuitero y escritor llamado Hidden Amuraka nos cuenta como Estados Unidos es “la última encarnación del Antiguo Egipto y los sistemas más antiguos se construyeron sobre el propio Egipto”. En Breve historia del futuro Jacques Attali nos habla de lo que el llama corazones del imperio y como se van desplazando por el mundo según van apareciendo innovaciones técnicas capitales como el timón de codaste, la máquina de vapor, el motor de explosión y por último la electricidad. Es curioso como el señor Attali no asigna ninguno de esos corazones del imperio en España, que fue un gran imperio durante varios siglos. Si leemos los artículos del puntal de Dios en mi blog y más concretamente el que va a publicar LA LEYENDA DE LAS ESTRELLAS ERRANTES Y LOS REYES DEL TIEMPO (PARTE III) veremos cómo España estaba en la pomada con los reyes imperiales Carlos V y Felipe II. Attali no nombra a los imperios clásicos babilónico, sumerio, egipcio, griego o romano y sin embargo si nos habla de Brujas, Venecia, Amberes, Génova, Amsterdam, Londres, Boston, Nueva York y por ultimo Los Angeles. También nos habla de la última transformación hacia una sociedad nómada que ya no tiene un punto definido en la Tierra desde donde ejercer su poder ya que los objetos nómadas le otorgan ese poder esté donde esté. El poder actual radica en los objetos que utilizan cosas aparentemente intangibles…por ejemplo estoy escribiendo esta entradilla con un ordenador Mac llamado aire. Yo, sin embargo estoy más de acuerdo con el tuitero Hidden Amurak que nos dice que “TODO queda claro cuando uno se da cuenta de que Egipto se convirtió en Grecia, y Grecia en Roma, Roma en Inglaterra e Inglaterra en los Estados Unidos”. No es ningún secreto que los Padres Fundadores Masónicos diseñaron y construyeron Estados Unidos herméticamente. Por ejemplo la ceremonia conocida como el Día de la Inauguración Presidencial ocurre cada cuatro años el 20 de enero (o 21 de enero si el 20 cae en domingo) en el edificio del Capitolio de EE. UU. en Washington D.C frente al obelisco. Tenemos una hierogamia simbólica en el balcón del Capitolio de los EE. UU., que simboliza el vientre siempre embarazado de Isis, frente al Monumento a Washington, el falo erecto de Osiris, con una vesica piscis cual vientre de Isis fertilizado a sus pies. “Un nuevo presidente masónico ha nacido”. Este mismo tuitero nos cuenta de donde proviene que la mayor festividad del último Imperio caiga justamente un dia 4 de julio. “Decir que la Estrella Sirio, la Estrella Ardiente de la Masonería, es importante para las Órdenes Herméticas sería quedarse corto. La Estrella del Perro es el foco central de la religión y las enseñanzas del Antiguo Egipto. Sirio es un sistema estelar triple, astronómicamente, la base de todo el sistema religioso egipcio y, posteriormente, dogón. Los Movimientos Celestes determinaron el Calendario. Su salida heliaca (y la inundación del Nilo) marcó el comienzo del Año Nuevo egipcio. Hasta 35 días antes y 35 días después de que nuestro sol esté en conjunción con la estrella Sirio, aprox. 4 de julio, queda oculto por el resplandor del sol. El 4 de julio es aprox. el Afelio Solar. El Afelio Solar es el punto de la órbita de la Tierra que está más alejado del Sol Y el Sol está en Conjunción con SIRIO, nuestro Sol Espiritual, la Estrella Ardiente de la Masonería. Los egipcios se negaron a enterrar a sus muertos durante los 70 días que Sirio estuvo oculto a la vista porque se creía que Sirio era la puerta al más allá, una puerta a la Duat y cuando Nuestro Sol Físico estaba en conjunción con nuestro Sol Espiritual (Sirio), se creía que era la puerta. estuvo cerrado durante este período anual de 70 días. Los egipcios creían que Sirio era el lugar al que irían las almas de los muertos después de abandonar la tierra, la Duat. Muchas culturas antiguas creían que había otras formas de vida en Sirio que harían contacto con la tierra para ofrecer conocimiento e inteligencia para hacer avanzar a la raza humana.” Es por esto que los Padres Fundadores decidieron vincular el Nacimiento y el Destino de los Estados Unidos a Sirio porque se pensó que esto traería gran prosperidad a la joven nación como lo hacia con Egipto en la antigüedad dado que la aparición de Sirio conocida como la Estrella de Isis o la Estrella del Nilo, marcaba con la inundación anual del Nilo la prosperidad de la que dependían los egipcios para la agricultura. Junto a la Luna y al Sol, en la francmasonería Sirio es el símbolo más importante. Relacionando a la Luna con Isis y al Sol con Osiris, los masones creen que de las dos fuentes de conocimiento (el bien y el mal, el blanco y el negro, lo femenino y lo masculino) nace el hombre perfecto: Horus, que encuentra su representación con la estrella Sirio. Para los masones Sirio, el Ojo en el Cielo, se relaciona directamente con la liberación personal, a través de la adquisición de conocimiento y de alcanzar la verdad absoluta. Verdad que ocultan tras un velo a los profanos. Vemos una clarísima referencia a las dotes liberadoras de Sirio en la película El Show de Truman cuando este se ve sorprendido por algo que cae del cielo, un foco con una pegatina en la que se puede leer literalmente: «Sirius (Canis Major)». El puntal de Dios en sus tres artículos bajo el apelativo de “los reyes del tiempo” nos viene a contar “la conexión entre el mundo material y el inframundo, el conocido mundo de los vivos con el desconocido más allá de después de la muerte y que recrean en esas historias, del que estamos convencidos que es fundamental para la conducción de voluntades.” Yo también he querido plasmar esa misma conexión en lo que serán tres artículo sobre Daniel Sancho. En el primero titulado DANIEL SANCHO. MUERTE Y RESURRECCIÓN DE OSIRIS EN TRES ACTOS ya adelantaba que serian tres, como son tres las triadas de dioses en todas las culturas del planeta. Los 14 pedazos en que es cortado Osiris han sido vueltos a utilizar en este macabro asesinato. En el segundo, DANIEL SANCHO Y LA RESURRECCIÓN TRAS LA PASCUA, les mostraba las conexiones de la iglesia católica con tradiciones mucho más antiguas como esa hierogamia del Cristo de Mena que nos recuerda a la Inauguración Presidencial con obelisco y vesica piscis del Capitolio norteamericano. También les comente la enorme casualidad que el caso de Daniel Sancho “reviva” justamente tras el eclipse del 8 de abril que para mas casualidad pasara por 7 ciudades llamadas Ninive, el nombre de una antigua ciudad babilónica. En todas las culturas se siguen realizando rituales a estas divinidades del cielo que no son otra cosa que llamativos fenómenos atmosféricos como el eclipse que tuvo lugar este lunes 8 de abril o las danzas erráticas de los planetas. Hoy vamos a hablar de ese manejo del tiempo y sus posibles mecanismos que a la larga les permite a los psicopatas que nos mal gobiernan mantenernos en esta jaula con barrotes de oro. Decía el puntal de Dios: “Los esclavos debemos sentir el aroma de la libertad como si fuera de un uso exótico, «que esté ahí», que creamos poseerla. Tenemos la sensación de sentirla con nosotros. Algunos incluso se atreven a arengar que nos pertenece «por derecho divino» (es ironía, no se espanten). Pero no. La imaginamos cercana y tangible, casi dentro de nosotros, pero tan sólo es una fragancia que nos dejan percibir de manera provisional, llena de elementos que son volátiles. Desaparece todos los días para que volvamos a sentir su perfume al día próximo, al rato después, o a la mañana de la siguiente jornada. Y esa es justo la sensación con la que nos mantienen los señores que mueven nuestros hilos, los llamaremos «titiriteros«. Creer que lo eres, «libre«. Decía el escritor, y anterior esclavo afro-americano, Frederick Douglass, que para mantener contento al esclavo era necesario que no pensara. Que debían de oscurecer su visión moral y mental. Aniquilar su poder de razonar. Los amos de los «animalitos» procuran saber y controlar todo lo que oyen, ven y piensan sus criaturas. En nuestros tiempos esto les resulta muy fácil, nosotros mismos facilitamos esa información, algunos incluso con gusto. El patético «yo no tengo nada que esconder». “ ………………………………………………………………………………………. ¿Alguien me explica por qué en el episodio 5 de la 2a temporada del Ministerio del Tiempo (2016) que trata sobre la gripe Española la puerta por la que llega el virus es la ¡2020!? ¿Casualidad o causalidad? La epidemia empieza en el Ministerio el 25 de febrero del 2016. Y la del covid empezó también oficialmente en España el 25 de febrero del 2020. ¿Casualidad o causalidad? Grabado en 2015, emitido en 2016, serie el Ministerio del Tiempo 2a temporada 5 episodio, gripe Española y ¿cuál es el único número de puerta qué aparece en todo el episodio? ¡Bingo! La 2020. ………………………………………………………………………………………. En marzo de 2020 antes incluso de que todos se volvieran locos con el COVID nosotros realizamos un podcast titulado “UTP86 Coronavirus, Akituatraco a las 8” donde les contábamos como ese ritual de salir al balcón a las 8 no fue para nada casual. Alli les contábamos como de esa manera estabamos celebrando la fiesta de la primavera que muchos pueblos siguen celebrando con pequeñas variaciones pero sin apartarse mucho de la creación original que es el llamado festival babilónico de Akitu o Akitum. Este festival babilónico tradicionalmente comenzaba el 4 de Nisannu, fíjense que el primer mes del calendario judio es el mes llamado Nisán. En dicho mes se celebra la Pésaj (en hebreo es Pascua. Y Pascua significa básicamente "paso" o “salto". Es una festividad judía que conmemora la liberación del pueblo hebreo de la esclavitud de Egipto. Este año la Pésaj o pascua judía comenzará al atardecer del 22 de abril del 2024 y culminará al anochecer del 30 de abril del 2024. Curiosamente el festival de la primavera babilonico se llamaba Akitu o traduciéndolo al castellano como el corte de cebada…como ven la cebada es muy importante…por cierto, la cerveza siempre fue un invento hebreo por si no lo sabían. “Para el almacenaje de alcohol durante la Edad Media no era utilizada una estrella roja, sino que los cerveceros bajomedievales centro y noreuropeos usaban la estrella de David. Si se busca información e imágenes sobre "Bierstern" (beer star) o "Brauerstern" (brewer's star), pronto aparece la verdadera forma de dicha estrella. La utilización del Magen David -el escudo de David, el hexagrama- como símbolo de pureza, proviene del volumen fundacional de la tradición cabalística, el Zohar, posiblemente escrito en algún punto del siglo XIII por un judío de Guadalajara, Moisés de León. El barrio judío de Praga ya utilizaba la estrella de David como emblema desde al menos el 1500 d.C., pero se han encontrado barriles de cerveza e ilustraciones de los mismos anteriores a esa fecha que llevan la marca.” Wayne B. Chandler nos dice: “Fue el anciano Egipto donde la estrella de seis picos residió en su completo esplendor. Proclamada como la Estrella de la Creación por los egipcios, esta representaba la unión entre el macho y la hembra energía en naturaleza y en todos los planos de la existencia; pero es también proclamada [en Egipto] como el símbolo la Ley Hermética de la Correspondencia. El triangulo apuntando hacia arriba indica el macrocosmos y el triangulo apuntado hacia abajo indica el microcosmos; dos formas idénticas enclavadas pero independientes, cada parte representando un todo” La estrella de 6 puntas mucho antes de ser conocida como estrella del rey David era llamada la estrella de los magos y como hemos podido comprobar los judíos se llevaron este conocimiento tras su paso por Egipto. No se crean que se colgaba una estrella de 6 puntas por colgar encima de un barril para que fermentase, esto entronca con dioses como Baco o Dioniso y evidentemente estaríamos hablando de posesiones por entidades…lo que la ciencia en la actualidad simplemente cataloga de daños etílicos en el cerebelo. Pero no es del gusto etílico de lo que quiero hablarles si no de como durante el encierro del Covid practicamos obedientemente y sin saberlo ese festival babilónico del Akitu o Akitum. Ese año de cambios trascendentales, el 2020, en la gran mutación, en la toma del poder por supuestamente otra facción el celebrar este ritual que como les dije antes significa paso o salto. Y es que verdaderamente vamos a pasar de la sociedad 3.0 a la 4.0. Del capitalismo tradicional al nuevo capitalismo donde solo unos pocos serán verdaderamente productivos y el resto se mantendrán solo como meros consumidores resignados a comer las migajas que le sobre al resto. Como dice nuestro amigo Peter House: “En el calendario hebreo el 14 de Nisán comienza en la noche de luna llena después del equinoccio vernal que en el actual 2020 empezará en la tarde del 8 abril (la tercera superluna) y acabará en la tarde del jueves 16 de abril. Es una festividad judía que conmemora la liberación del pueblo hebreo de la esclavitud de Egipto y que también recibe el nombre de ‘Fiesta de la Primavera’, ya que marca el inicio de dicha estación. Las regulaciones bíblicas relativas a la primera vez que la festividad fuera observada, es decir en el momento del Éxodo de Egipto, incluyen instrucciones sobre cómo la comida deberá consumirse: "ceñidos vuestros lomos, vuestro calzado en vuestros pies, y vuestro bastón en vuestra mano; y lo comeréis apresuradamente. Es la Pascua del señor” (Exodo 12:11).” Esto suena un poco a los cordones que ciñen las túnicas de los cofrades de Semana Santa y recordemos que el color de la Pascua, el color liturgico es el morado. Y el morado es la unión del color rojo, hombre y del color azul o mujer. Estamos ante un hexagrama. “En alquimia, los dos triángulos representan la reconciliación de los opuestos de fuego y agua. La Kabbalah no judía (también llamada Kabbalah cristiana o hermética) interpreta que el hexagrama significa la unión divina de la energía masculina y femenina, donde el macho está representado por el triángulo superior (denominado la "cuchilla") y la hembra por la inferior uno (referido como el "cáliz"). “ ¿Y por qué nos hicieron salir a aplaudir a las 8 y no a otra hora? El 8 es muy importante para la adoración de Ishtar la diosa babilónica del amor y la belleza, de la vida, de la fertilidad o sea de la primavera. Se la asocia al planeta Venus, estrella de la mañana y del anochecer. Su símbolo es una estrella de ocho puntas. En su honor, los astrónomos han llamado Ishtar Terra a un continente de Venus. Ištar no es una diosa del matrimonio, ni es una diosa madre. El matrimonio sagrado o la sacra hierogamia, que se representaba todos los años en el templo babilónico, no tiene un implicación moral ni es modelo de matrimonios terrestres, es un rito de fertilidad altamente estilizado con tonos litúrgicos. …………………………………………… ¿Se acuerdan que este ultimo eclipse pasó por siete ciudades llamadas Ninive en Estados Unidos? Nínive fue la capital y ciudad más grande del Imperio neoasirio, llegó a ser la más grande del mundo durante aproximadamente cincuenta años hasta el año 612 a. C. Allí se celebraba el Akitu babilónico, uno de los primeros rituales del tiempo conocidos. El festival babilónico tradicionalmente comenzó el 4 de Nisannu. Todas las personas en la ciudad la celebrarían, incluyendo el awilu (clase alta), muskena (clase media), wardu (clase baja), el sumo sacerdote y el rey. Primero al tercer día El sacerdote de Ésagila(La casa de Marduk) recitaba oraciones tristes con los otros sacerdotes y la gente respondía con oraciones igualmente tristes que expresaban el temor de la humanidad a lo desconocido. Este miedo a lo desconocido explica por qué el sumo sacerdote se dirigía a la Ésagila todos los días pidiendo el perdón de Marduk, rogándole que protegiera a Babilonia, su ciudad santa, y pidiéndole que le favoreciera. Esta oración se llamó "El secreto de Ésagila". Dice lo siguiente: "Señor sin igual en tu ira, Señor, rey misericordioso, señor de las tierras, que hizo la salvación de los grandes dioses, Señor, que derribó a los fuertes con su mirada, Señor de reyes, luz de los hombres, que repartes destinos, oh Señor, Babilonia es tu asiento, Borsippa tu corona Los anchos cielos son tu cuerpo ... Dentro de tus brazos tomas a los fuertes ... Con tu mirada les concedes gracia, haz que vean la luz para que proclamen tu poder. Señor de las tierras, luz de los Igigi, que anuncia las bendiciones; ¿Quién no proclamaría tu, sí, tu poder? ¿No hablarías de tu majestad, alabarás tu dominio? Señor de las tierras, que vive en Eudul, que toma a los caídos de la mano; Ten piedad de tu ciudad, Babilonia. Vuelve tu rostro hacia Esagila, tu templo. ¡Da libertad a los que habitan en Babilonia, tus barrios! Al tercer día, artesanos especiales crearían dos títeres hechos de madera, oro y piedras preciosas y los vestirían de rojo. Estas marionetas se dejaron de lado y se utilizarían en el sexto día. Cuarto día Se seguirían los mismos rituales que en los tres días anteriores. Antes del amanecer, los sacerdotes buscaron el grupo sagrado de estrellas IKU ( "Campo" ). Durante el día se recitaría la Epopeya de la Creación, Enuma Elish . El Enuma Elish es probablemente la historia más antigua sobre el nacimiento de los dioses y la creación del universo y los seres humanos. Luego explica cómo todos los dioses se unieron en el dios Marduk, después de su victoria sobre Tiamat. La recitación de esta epopeya se consideró el comienzo de los preparativos para la sumisión del Rey de Babilonia ante Marduk en el quinto día de Akitu. Durante la noche se realizó un drama que elogió a Marduk también. Quinto día La sumisión del rey de Babilonia ante Marduk. El rey entraría a la Esagila acompañado por los sacerdotes, se acercarían todos juntos al altar donde el sumo sacerdote de la Esagila se hace pasar por Marduk, luego se acerca al rey, comienza a despojarlo de sus joyas, cetro e incluso su corona y luego abofetea fuerte mientras se arrodilla en el altar y comienza a orar pidiendo el perdón de Marduk y se somete a él diciendo: "No he pecado, oh Señor del universo, y no he descuidado tu poder celestial en absoluto" ... Entonces el sacerdote en el papel de Marduk dice: "No tengas miedo de lo que Marduk tiene que decir, porque él escuchará tus oraciones, extenderá tu poder y aumentará la grandeza de tu reinado". La eliminación de todas las posesiones mundanas es un símbolo de la sumisión que el rey le da a Marduk. Después de esto, el rey se levantaría y el sacerdote le devolvería sus joyas, su cetro y su corona y luego lo abofetearía con la esperanza de que el rey derramara lágrimas, porque eso expresaría más la sumisión a Marduk y el respeto a su poder. Cuando el sacerdote devuelve la corona al rey, eso significa que Marduk renovó su poder, por lo que abril se consideraría no solo el renacimiento de la naturaleza y la vida, sino también del Estado. Por lo tanto, estas ceremonias harían que las personalidades más grandes y temidas de la época se sometieran al dios más grande y vivieran un momento de humildad con toda la población, compartiendo oraciones para demostrar su fe ante el poder de Dios. Tras su presencia en su hogar terrenal, Babilonia, y renovando el poder de su rey, el dios Marduk se queda en el Etemenanki (un zigurat o torre compuesta de siete pisos, conocida en elTorá como la Torre de Babilonia) donde estaba la vivienda de Marduk o en el templo de Esagila (en la Torá Dios moraría en una "montaña" Salmos 74: 2). Durante este día, según la tradición de Akitu, Marduk entraría en su vivienda y se sorprendería de los dioses malvados que lucharían contra él, luego Tiamat, el monstruo del caos y la diosa del océano, lo tomará prisionero y esperará la llegada de su hijo. Dios Nabu quien lo salvaría de "Nada" y le devolvería la gloria. Aqui debemos acordarnos que todo el melón del rey emérito se abrió para esas fechas, apareciendo las fundaciones Zagatka y Lucum bajo sospecha en Suiza relacionadas con el Rey emérito. Sexto día Antes de que llegaran los dioses, el día estaría lleno de conmoción. Las marionetas que se hicieron el tercer día se quemarían y también se realizarían simulacros de batalla. Esta conmoción significaba que sin Marduk, la ciudad estaría en constante caos. La llegada de Dios Nabu en botes acompañados por sus asistentes de valientes dioses que vienen de Nippur , Uruk , Kishy Eridu (ciudades de la antigua Babilonia). Los dioses que acompañaban a Nabu estarían representados por estatuas que se montarían en botes hechos especialmente para la ocasión. Aquí, la gran cantidad de personas comenzaría a caminar detrás de su rey hacia la Esagila, donde Marduk es prisionero, cantando lo siguiente: "Aquí está el que viene de lejos para restaurar la gloria de nuestro padre encarcelado". Séptimo día Al tercer día de su encarcelamiento, Nabu libera a Marduk. Los dioses malvados habían cerrado una gran puerta detrás de él cuando entró en su vivienda. Marduk estaría peleando hasta la llegada de Nabu, cuando irrumpiría en la gran puerta y una batalla continuaría entre los dos grupos, hasta que Nabu salga victorioso y libere a Marduk. Octavo día Cuando Marduk es liberado, las estatuas de los dioses se reúnen en el Salón de los Destinos "Ubshu-Ukkina", para deliberar sobre su destino, allí se decide unir todas las fuerzas de los dioses y otorgarlas a Marduk. Aquí, el rey implora a todos los dioses que apoyen y honren a Marduk, y esta tradición era una indicación de que Marduk recibió la sumisión de todos los dioses y era único en su posición. Noveno día La procesión de la victoria a la "Casa de Akitu", donde se celebra la victoria de Marduk al comienzo de la Creación sobre el dragón Tiamat (diosa de las aguas inferiores). La Casa de Akitu, que los asirios de Nínive llamaron "Bet Ekribi" ("Casa de Oraciones" en idioma asirio antiguo), estaba a unos 200 metros de las murallas de la ciudad, donde había árboles maravillosos decorados y regados cuidadosamente por respeto al dios quien ha considerado el que le otorga vida a la naturaleza. La procesión de la victoria fue la forma en que la población expresó su alegría por la renovación del poder de Marduk (Ashur) y la destrucción de las fuerzas del mal que casi controlaban la vida al principio. Décimo día Al llegar a "Bet Akitu", el dios Marduk comienza a celebrar con los dioses del mundo superior e inferior (las estatuas de los dioses estaban dispuestas alrededor de una mesa enorme, como en una fiesta), luego Marduk regresa a la ciudad por la noche para celebrar su matrimonio con la diosa "Ishtar", donde la tierra y el cielo están unidos, y como los dioses se unen, así se organiza esta unión en la tierra. Así, el rey personifica esta unión jugando el papel de casarse con la más alta sacerdotisa de la Esagila donde ambos se sentarían en el trono ante la población y recitarían poemas especiales para la ocasión. Este amor dará vida en primavera. Undécimo día Los dioses regresan acompañados por su Lord Marduk para encontrarse nuevamente en el Salón de los Destinos "Upshu Ukkina", donde se encontraron por primera vez el octavo día, esta vez decidirán el destino de la gente de Marduk. En la antigua filosofía asiria, la creación en general se consideraba como un pacto entre el cielo y la tierra siempre que un humano sirviera a los dioses hasta su muerte, por lo tanto, la felicidad de los dioses no está completa, excepto si los humanos también son felices, por lo tanto, el destino de un humano ser dado felicidad con la condición de que sirva a los dioses. Entonces Marduk y los dioses renuevan su alianza con Babilonia, prometiéndole a la ciudad otro ciclo de estaciones. Después de que se decide el destino de la humanidad, Marduk regresa a los cielos. Duodécimo día El último día de Akitu. Los dioses regresan al templo de Marduk (las estatuas se devuelven al templo) y la vida diaria se reanuda en Babilonia, Nínive y el resto de las ciudades asirias. La gente comienza a arar y prepararse para otro ciclo de estaciones. ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. Voy a utilizar algunos tuits miss y de el puntal de Dios comentando las jugadas que hacen los políticos en España para que vean como se las gastan con el tema del control del tiempo. Desde aquel "atropellamiento masivo de las Ramblas" ejecutado por el recurrente yihadismo donde se aceleraron los acontecimientos en el "procés" catalán. A los 9 meses justos y a las 11 y 33 horas se ritualizó el nombramiento del 131 president. Justo el 17/5/18 se cumplían los 9 meses del atentado de las Ramblas de Barcelona del 17/8/17. Como si de un embarazo se tratara se "transmutó" un 'rey cobarde' en TORRA a las 11:33 horas. Ritual para el 131 president de la Generalitat en la sala de la VIRGEN NEGRA. El 132 president, Pere Aragonés, fue investido 1100 días (1++1+0+0=11) después de la toma de posesión del 131. ¿parece un engranaje numérico, no creen? Tan sólo 15 días después, como si de una Luna Nueva se pasase a su fase plena, Pedro, el Indestructible, tomaba el cielo del Gobierno de España por asalto (casualidades de la vida) a las 11 y 33 horas del 1 de Junio del 2018. ¿Y Pedro, el Indestructible, utilizará la numerología para "hacer magia" en unas elecciones que tenía perdidas a ojos del profano? En el 5º aniversario de su "asalto al Congreso", con la connivencia de Mariano Rajoy, convoca elecciones generales a 55 días vista. Conforme al punto 177.4 del reglamento del Congreso de los Diputados hubo que iniciar la votación si o si a las 11 de la mañana. Bueno a las 11 y 1 minuto que es más resultón. ¿Se acuerdan de la turra que dieron con aplicar el articulo 155 de la Constitución? ¿Y en qué puesto voto el Sr Rajoy? Pues en el ¡¡¡155!!! ¿Cuál si no? ¿Hay una especie de hermandad que tiene una especial fijación con un juramento en las "sagradas escrituras" que mencionen ese 133? Hace unos años señalamos esa pista y todos esos caminos conducen a esos templos fraternales discretos. Leo textualmente lo que los propios masones dicen sobre el salmo 133 de la Biblia: “Uno de los temas más llamativos para quien ingresa a una logia masónica por primera vez, es sin duda la lectura del salmo 133 antes del inicio de los trabajos masónicos. Pero ¿es así en todos los rituales del mundo? ¿existen otros pasajes bíblicos que se lean en el primer grado? ¿qué significa el salmo 133 en la masonería? Un dato interesante que vale la pena señalar respecto del salmo 133 es que forma parte del último libro de salmos. Además, en la tradición judía, es uno de los 73 salmos a los que se les atribuye como autor al Rey David, padre de Salomón, rey edificador del primer templo. Dentro de la tradición masónica, el salmo 133 ha sido identificado como el salmo que más se acerca a los ideales de la institución.” ¿Por qué el "brujo" Puigdemont lanza un órdago de todo o nada a 33 días de las elecciones? El 12 de Mayo en año bisiesto es el día 133 en curso. Él mismo fue el 130 president y aspira a ser el 133¿Será un patrón "numerológico" qué enlace con otros sucesos ceremoniales anteriores? ………………………………………………………………………………………. simbologia, un texto de PeterHouse Pro Cuando escribí sobre la relación entre la cuaresma, la pascua judía y el Akitu no pensé que se hablaría del tema y por no alargar mucho el escrito no profundicé mucho en el paralelismo de lo que vivimos hoy en España y los rituales mesopotámicos. El conocimiento de estos rituales ha sido transmitido entre la élite y son la base de la ingeniería social que sufrimos hoy. Cada cultura o civilización que los ha ido adoptando le ha introducido o eliminado elementos a conveniencia y así sucesivamente hasta nuestros días. La parte superficial de estos rituales mágicos ha cambiado pero no la esencia y su utilidad. En la naturaleza existen ciclos, así como a la psique humana le cuesta identificar patrones exponenciales y evidentemente recrearlos con el pensamiento también le cuesta identificar esos ciclos naturales. Hoy en día todo el mundo conoce el ciclo anual que llamamos estaciones del año, pero no siempre fue así, hubo un tiempo, cuando este y otros ciclos empezaban a ser identificados por las mentes más inquietas en que el conocimiento en torno a estos cálculos estaba velado para el común de los mortales. Al tiempo que la élite ha profundizado en el conocimiento de todo tipo de ciclos los ha sabido identificar en la naturaleza cada vez más y día a día ha ido sacando provecho de su control. Esto se puede observar en todo tipo de campos, desde algo tan físico y cuantificable como la mecánica de movimiento armónico hasta algo tan ancestral como la agricultura. Así como el ingeniero sabe cómo aprovechar el movimiento armónico para emplear la menor energía posible (el péndulo es símbolo de esto), el agricultor sabe cómo sacar el máximo provecho de su cosecha y estos conocimientos son el cúmulo de miles de años de conocimiento transmitido de generación en generación. Estos conocimientos son guardados celosamente durante mucho tiempo y conforme la élite es capaz de alcanzar niveles nuevos de sabiduría el pueblo llano va teniendo, poco a poco, acceso a los conocimientos ya obsoletos para el Poder, como si de algo novedoso se tratara. Esto le sirve para tener una sociedad lo suficientemente productiva pero lo suficientemente limitada. Esto, que es fácil de identificar en la agricultura se puede aplicar a absolutamente a todo lo que tiene que ver con el conocimiento, cualquier rama de cualquier ciencia. El Poder aplica a la gran la masa de seres humanos que controla el mismo tratamiento que da a las diferentes masas que ha aprendido a gestionar, por ejemplo la economía. Es decir, a la tierra, a la gente y al dinero se los somete a ciclos que los hacen producir más y mejor, podando o poniendo en barbecho según dicte el conocimiento de los ciclos naturales. La expresión ‘año sabático’, en hebreo ‘Shmitá’ proviene del séptimo año del ciclo agrícola de siete años ordenado por la Torá para la Tierra de Israel, observado aún en el judaísmo actual. Durante la shmitá la ley judía prohíbe toda actividad agrícola, incluyendo arar, plantar, podar y cosechar. Una variedad de leyes también se aplican a la venta, consumo y disposición de productos y todas las deudas, excepto las de los extranjeros, que debían ser remitidas. El Capítulo 25 del Libro de Levítico promete abundantes cosechas a quienes observan la shmitá, esto es algo que se aprecia en cómo la élite maneja la economía; el 29 de septiembre de 2008 el índice Dow Jones Industrial caía 777,7 (77,68) puntos, un 7%, la mayor de su historia en puntos, la segunda mayor caída anterior fue el 1 de septiembre de 2001, un 7,13%; ambas caídas ocurrieron un 29 de Elul, fecha que marca el fin del Shmita y día en que en el judaísmo se hace una ceremonia de “substitución” para celebrar el fin de las deudas durante el Rosh Hashaná. Es una perfecta ingeniería social porque, como el barbecho debe hacerse para darle a la tierra un ciclo sostenible, introducir la shmitá en una sociedad agrícola genera una sociedad de excedentes, se promueve el ahorro y la banca y se evita el sobre-endeudamiento, el año de descanso agrícola le da al país cierto paro pero incrementa el comercio internacional, la población flotante de pobres se mantiene y la élite de esa sociedad probablemente terminará convirtiéndose en acreedora internacional. De hecho, solamente ha tenido que hacer cumplir las escrituras: Deuteronomio 15:1-6 “Al cabo de cada siete años harás remisión de deudas. Así se hará la remisión: todo acreedor hará remisión de lo que haya prestado a su prójimo; no lo exigirá de su prójimo ni de su hermano, porque se ha proclamado la remisión del Señor. De un extranjero lo puedes exigir, pero tu mano perdonará cualquier cosa tuya que tu hermano tenga. Sin embargo, no habrá menesteroso entre ustedes, ya que el Señor de cierto te bendecirá en la tierra que el Señor tu Dios te da por heredad para poseerla, si solo escuchas fielmente la voz del Señor tu Dios, para guardar cuidadosamente todo este mandamiento que te ordeno hoy. Pues el Señor tu Dios te bendecirá como te ha prometido, y tú prestarás a muchas naciones, pero tú no tomarás prestado; y tendrás dominio sobre muchas naciones, pero ellas no tendrán dominio sobre ti.” Hoy en día, tras la destrucción de las entre comillas “columnas gemelas” y la construcción del One World Trade Center, el concepto de Israel se ha expandido a todo el mundo globalizado y se le aplica a la sociedad mundial esta misma magia, la maldición del 9 de Av que hemos conocido de manos de Aingeru García es una de estas podas que se le hace a la masa de gente como control eugenésico. No hay que esperar el nacimiento de ninguna vaca roja ni la construcción de un tercer templo, ése templo es el planeta entero y ahora que la comunidad es global esa magia se aplica de muchas formas pero son identificables porque la élite, por un motivo u otro (algo que deberá abordarse) está sujeta a los ritos y estos, al estar relacionados con los astros y por lo tanto con los números, pueden ser descubiertos. «El tiempo saca a la luz todo lo que está oculto y encubre y esconde lo que ahora brilla con el más grande esplendor.» Horacio. Siglo I antes de Cristo. El mal vende. Y vende bien. ………………………………………………………………………………………. Invitados: …. Dra Yane #JusticiaParaUTP @ayec98_2 Médico y Buscadora de la verdad. Con Dios siempre! No permito q me dividan c/izq -derecha, raza, religión ni nada de la Creación. https://youtu.be/TXEEZUYd4c0 …. UTP Ramón Valero @tecn_preocupado Un técnico Preocupado un FP2 IVOOX UTP http://cutt.ly/dzhhGrf BLOG http://cutt.ly/dzhh2LX Ayúdame desde mi Crowfunding aquí https://cutt.ly/W0DsPVq ………………………………………………………………………………………. Enlaces citados en el podcast: UTP33 La bomba nuclear que quiso fabricar Franco https://www.ivoox.com/utp33-la-bomba-nuclear-quiso-fabricar-franco-audios-mp3_rf_19786927_1.html Apofis (mitología) https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apofis_(mitolog%C3%ADa) Alex Proyas justifica por qué Disney, Marvel y Star Wars están matando el género fantástico y la gran pantalla https://www.ecartelera.com/noticias/entrevista-alex-proyas-el-cuervo-nocturna-2019-57316/ ‘Dioses de Egipto’: El director pide disculpas por la falta de diversidad racial en el reparto https://www.sensacine.com/noticias/cine/noticia-18535324/ ANUNNAKI: LA PELÍCULA QUE PUDO ALTERAR LA HISTORIA… ¿FUE REALMENTE PROHIBIDA? https://codigooculto.com/enigmas/anunnaki-la-pelicula-que-pudo-alterar-la-historia-fue-realmente-prohibida/ Anunnaki Trailer Oficial - Jon Gress - 2017 [La Película Prohibida] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buoG_nEZFnk 1ANUNNAKI, LA PELÍCULA QUE NUNCA SE ESTRENÓ, ¿POR QUÉ? https://exociencias.wordpress.com/2012/03/28/1anunnaki-la-pelicula-que-nunca-se-estreno-por-que/ VIDEOS ES CLAVE https://tecnicopreocupado.com/videos/videos-es-clave/ LA LEYENDA DE LAS ESTRELLAS ERRANTES Y LOS REYES DEL TIEMPO.(PARTE I) https://tecnicopreocupado.com/2023/06/24/la-leyenda-de-las-estrellas-errantes-y-los-reyes-del-tiempo-parte-i/ LOS REYES DEL TIEMPO https://tecnicopreocupado.com/2023/12/30/los-reyes-del-tiempo/ La NASA solo sabe sacar 33 tornillos de los 35 de la capsula OSIRIS-REX https://www.burbuja.info/inmobiliaria/threads/la-nasa-solo-sabe-sacar-33-tornillos-de-los-35-de-la-capsula-osiris-rex.2045303/ Porque se eligió el 4 de julio como dia de la Independencia en USA https://twitter.com/AmurakaHidden/status/1777084193656172663 USA como encarnación del antiguo Egipto https://twitter.com/AmurakaHidden/status/1776737930641387897 Sirio, la historia del Ojo en el Cielo https://vaventura.com/divulgacion/historia/sirio-la-historia-del-ojo-cielo DANIEL SANCHO. MUERTE Y RESURRECCIÓN DE OSIRIS EN TRES ACTOS https://tecnicopreocupado.com/2023/08/09/daniel-sancho-muerte-y-resurreccion-de-osiris-en-tres-actos/ DANIEL SANCHO Y LA RESURRECCIÓN TRAS LA PASCUA https://tecnicopreocupado.com/2024/03/29/daniel-sancho-y-la-resurreccion-tras-la-pascua/ UTP86 Coronavirus, Akituatraco a las 8 https://www.ivoox.com/utp86-coronavirus-akituatraco-a-8-audios-mp3_rf_49387968_1.html ¿Es la estrella cervecera de origen judío? http://www.beeretseq.com/is-the-brewing-star-of-jewish-origin/ Hexagrama: La Estrella Alquímica https://santuariodelalba.wordpress.com/2017/11/14/la-estrella-alquimica-de-6-picos-o-estrella-de-los-magos/ The Six Point Brewers Star http://www.brewingmuseum.org/articles/six-point-brewers-star La extraña estrella del Cinturón de Orión https://www.burbuja.info/inmobiliaria/threads/cuaderno-de-ocultismo.642262/ Akitu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akitu http://www.thefullwiki.org/Akitu Festival Akitu https://www.livius.org/articles/religion/akitu/ https://www.encyclopedia.com/environment/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/akitu El Antiguo Festival Akitu y la Humillación del Rey https://www.ancient-origins.es/noticias-general-historia-tradiciones-antiguas/el-antiguo-festival-akitu-la-humillaci%C3%B3n-rey-002363 Abofetear al rey en la mejilla en la antigua Babilonia https://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Slapping-the-king-on-the-cheek-in-ancient-Babylon-376438 El Rey renuncia a la herencia de su padre y le retira su asignación por sus supuestas cuentas en Suiza https://elpais.com/espana/2020-03-15/el-rey-renuncia-a-la-herencia-de-su-padre-y-le-retira-su-asignacion.html?ssm=TW_CM Zagatka y Lucum, las dos fundaciones bajo sospecha en Suiza relacionadas con el Rey emérito https://elpais.com/espana/2020-03-15/zagatka-y-lucum-las-dos-fundaciones-relacionadas-con-el-rey-emerito-bajo-sospecha-en-suiza.html Ordago del 133 presidente de Cataluña https://twitter.com/elpuntaldedios/status/1778004100853981318 Bienvenidos al muy masónico gobierno de España https://twitter.com/tecn_preocupado/status/1002586046629105664 El salmo 133 en la Masonería https://elblogdelmason.com/el-salmo-133-en-la-masoneria/ Episodio 5 de la 2a temporada del Ministerio del Tiempo (2016) que trata sobre la gripe Española la puerta por la que llega el virus es la ¡2020! https://twitter.com/tecn_preocupado/status/1298344935507267590 ………………………………………………………………………………………. Música utilizada en este podcast: Tema inicial Heros ……………………………………………………………….. Epílogo Diego Vasallo - Caemos como cae un ángel https://youtu.be/2Mj1aqLErHE?feature=shared

Sean bienvenidos a un nuevo directo desde Twitter, estamos ya en el UTP291 a solo 9 de celebrar nuestro programa 300. Como oirán en el breve flash previo al programa necesitamos que nos envíen audios de menos de un minuto para felicitarnos, criticarnos o simplemente comentar alguna cosa para que los publiquemos en el programa 300. Aunque no somos muchos sí podemos presumir de tener una audiencia bastante fiel en Buscadores de la Verdad y estaremos encantados de escucharles en ese programa especial. Hemos hablado de muchos temas diferentes durante la nueva etapa en solitario desde que abandoné Canal Zero. Podríamos decir que el primer programa con el sello de UTP podría ser el UTP33 La bomba nuclear que quiso fabricar Franco de julio del 2017. Desde entonces son 258 programas en estos casi siete años, o lo que es lo mismo, un programa cada 9 días. Casi uno a la semana. No ha resultado fácil compaginar la vida familiar y laboral para obtener el tiempo necesario de investigación, lectura y desarrollo de estos casi 260 programas. Y hemos hablado largo y tendido de múltiples temas que pensamos habrán sido de su interés. Hoy tocaremos un tema que creo que no hemos desarrollado nunca y es el de como las élites psicopatocraticas que están en el poder están ejecutando los mismos rituales que se realizaban por ejemplo en el antiguo Egipto. De vez en cuando llega a la opinión pública alguna pincelada como por ejemplo el lanzamiento de esos tres cohetes por parte de la NASA con el nombre de Apep. Apofis, o Apep, representaba en la mitología egipcia a las fuerzas maléficas que habitan el Duat y a las tinieblas. En la wikipedia podemos leer: “Es una serpiente gigantesca, inmortal y poderosa, cuya función consistía en interrumpir el recorrido nocturno de la barca solar conducida por Ra y defendida por Seth, para evitar que consiguiera alcanzar el nuevo día. Para ello empleaba varios métodos: atacaba la barca directamente o culebreaba para provocar bancos de arena donde el navío encallara. Todo ello tenía sólo una finalidad: romper la Maat, el «orden cósmico». Apofis representa el mal, con el que había que luchar para contenerlo; sin embargo, nunca sería aniquilada, solo era dañada o sometida, ya que de otro modo el ciclo solar no podría llevarse a cabo diariamente y el mundo perecería. Para los antiguos egipcios era necesario que existiese el concepto del mal para que el bien fuera posible. Los egipcios creían que, cuando el cielo se teñía de rojo, era a causa de las heridas provocadas a Apofis. También, interpretaron que los eclipses eran obra suya, en la lucha en la Duat.” La vimos en acción en la película del 2016 Dioses de Egipto donde nos describían como reales los mitos egipcios. Y es que cuando produjeron esa película allá por 2016 había otra superproducción de la misma temática que nunca vio la luz, Anunnaki de Jon Gress. Se rumoreo que dejaba demasiado claro como las élites siguen rindiendo culto a estas deidades antiguas. El director de Dioses de Egipto tiene una filmografía envidiable con películas como El cuervo, Dark City, Yo, robot o Señales del futuro y el mismo se ha quejado de que “la dictadura de lo poco original y lo políticamente correcto mató a sus Dioses de Egipto”. El director que es egipcio tuvo que pedir disculpas por la falta de diversidad racial en el reparto y el film fue tan duramente criticado que este magnífico director ya no ha vuelto a rodar. La película con un presupuesto de 140 millones de dólares fue duramente criticada y le costo muchos años llegar a recuperar dicha inversión. Parece que mostró más de lo que debía mostrar y por eso fue castigada. De la otra superproducción que se estaba realizando a la vez ya nunca se supo nada y ahora ni siquiera encontramos restos en internet salvo en páginas de conspiración. El director de Dioses de Egipto nos habla de uno de sus proyectos inacabados: “En una situación en particular estuve trabajando en un proyecto llamado 'Paradise Lost', y estuvimos en ella durante dos años. El estudio gastó 25 millones de dólares, pero lo cancelaron y dijeron: "no vamos a hacerla". Dijeron que era el presupuesto, pero no creo que fuera eso, era demasiado... Ya sabes cómo es el poema de John Milton, tienes a Lucifer transformándose en un santo... Fue considerado blasfemia cuando se escribió en el siglo XVII y todavía parece como algo que enfadaría bastante.” El cine siempre nos mostró el verdadero rostro del poder y los recovecos mas oscuros de éste, aunque muchas veces lo hiciese de una forma ininteligible para el común de los mortales. Esto lo vimos al analizar películas como Eyes wide Shut, El destino de Júpiter o Blade Runner, todas ellas diseccionadas en nuestros Videos Es Clave. Una y otra vez vemos como utilizan fechas clave o nombres mitológicos desde la ciencia más rancia como la NASA, dónde en una burla infinita nos contó que solo podia sacar 33 tornillos de los 35 de la cápsula OSIRIS-REX que envió recientemente a tomar muestras a un asteroide. Un Tuitero y escritor llamado Hidden Amuraka nos cuenta como Estados Unidos es “la última encarnación del Antiguo Egipto y los sistemas más antiguos se construyeron sobre el propio Egipto”. En Breve historia del futuro Jacques Attali nos habla de lo que el llama corazones del imperio y como se van desplazando por el mundo según van apareciendo innovaciones técnicas capitales como el timón de codaste, la máquina de vapor, el motor de explosión y por último la electricidad. Es curioso como el señor Attali no asigna ninguno de esos corazones del imperio en España, que fue un gran imperio durante varios siglos. Si leemos los artículos del puntal de Dios en mi blog y más concretamente el que va a publicar LA LEYENDA DE LAS ESTRELLAS ERRANTES Y LOS REYES DEL TIEMPO (PARTE III) veremos cómo España estaba en la pomada con los reyes imperiales Carlos V y Felipe II. Attali no nombra a los imperios clásicos babilónico, sumerio, egipcio, griego o romano y sin embargo si nos habla de Brujas, Venecia, Amberes, Génova, Amsterdam, Londres, Boston, Nueva York y por ultimo Los Angeles. También nos habla de la última transformación hacia una sociedad nómada que ya no tiene un punto definido en la Tierra desde donde ejercer su poder ya que los objetos nómadas le otorgan ese poder esté donde esté. El poder actual radica en los objetos que utilizan cosas aparentemente intangibles…por ejemplo estoy escribiendo esta entradilla con un ordenador Mac llamado aire. Yo, sin embargo estoy más de acuerdo con el tuitero Hidden Amurak que nos dice que “TODO queda claro cuando uno se da cuenta de que Egipto se convirtió en Grecia, y Grecia en Roma, Roma en Inglaterra e Inglaterra en los Estados Unidos”. No es ningún secreto que los Padres Fundadores Masónicos diseñaron y construyeron Estados Unidos herméticamente. Por ejemplo la ceremonia conocida como el Día de la Inauguración Presidencial ocurre cada cuatro años el 20 de enero (o 21 de enero si el 20 cae en domingo) en el edificio del Capitolio de EE. UU. en Washington D.C frente al obelisco. Tenemos una hierogamia simbólica en el balcón del Capitolio de los EE. UU., que simboliza el vientre siempre embarazado de Isis, frente al Monumento a Washington, el falo erecto de Osiris, con una vesica piscis cual vientre de Isis fertilizado a sus pies. “Un nuevo presidente masónico ha nacido”. Este mismo tuitero nos cuenta de donde proviene que la mayor festividad del último Imperio caiga justamente un dia 4 de julio. “Decir que la Estrella Sirio, la Estrella Ardiente de la Masonería, es importante para las Órdenes Herméticas sería quedarse corto. La Estrella del Perro es el foco central de la religión y las enseñanzas del Antiguo Egipto. Sirio es un sistema estelar triple, astronómicamente, la base de todo el sistema religioso egipcio y, posteriormente, dogón. Los Movimientos Celestes determinaron el Calendario. Su salida heliaca (y la inundación del Nilo) marcó el comienzo del Año Nuevo egipcio. Hasta 35 días antes y 35 días después de que nuestro sol esté en conjunción con la estrella Sirio, aprox. 4 de julio, queda oculto por el resplandor del sol. El 4 de julio es aprox. el Afelio Solar. El Afelio Solar es el punto de la órbita de la Tierra que está más alejado del Sol Y el Sol está en Conjunción con SIRIO, nuestro Sol Espiritual, la Estrella Ardiente de la Masonería. Los egipcios se negaron a enterrar a sus muertos durante los 70 días que Sirio estuvo oculto a la vista porque se creía que Sirio era la puerta al más allá, una puerta a la Duat y cuando Nuestro Sol Físico estaba en conjunción con nuestro Sol Espiritual (Sirio), se creía que era la puerta. estuvo cerrado durante este período anual de 70 días. Los egipcios creían que Sirio era el lugar al que irían las almas de los muertos después de abandonar la tierra, la Duat. Muchas culturas antiguas creían que había otras formas de vida en Sirio que harían contacto con la tierra para ofrecer conocimiento e inteligencia para hacer avanzar a la raza humana.” Es por esto que los Padres Fundadores decidieron vincular el Nacimiento y el Destino de los Estados Unidos a Sirio porque se pensó que esto traería gran prosperidad a la joven nación como lo hacia con Egipto en la antigüedad dado que la aparición de Sirio conocida como la Estrella de Isis o la Estrella del Nilo, marcaba con la inundación anual del Nilo la prosperidad de la que dependían los egipcios para la agricultura. Junto a la Luna y al Sol, en la francmasonería Sirio es el símbolo más importante. Relacionando a la Luna con Isis y al Sol con Osiris, los masones creen que de las dos fuentes de conocimiento (el bien y el mal, el blanco y el negro, lo femenino y lo masculino) nace el hombre perfecto: Horus, que encuentra su representación con la estrella Sirio. Para los masones Sirio, el Ojo en el Cielo, se relaciona directamente con la liberación personal, a través de la adquisición de conocimiento y de alcanzar la verdad absoluta. Verdad que ocultan tras un velo a los profanos. Vemos una clarísima referencia a las dotes liberadoras de Sirio en la película El Show de Truman cuando este se ve sorprendido por algo que cae del cielo, un foco con una pegatina en la que se puede leer literalmente: «Sirius (Canis Major)». El puntal de Dios en sus tres artículos bajo el apelativo de “los reyes del tiempo” nos viene a contar “la conexión entre el mundo material y el inframundo, el conocido mundo de los vivos con el desconocido más allá de después de la muerte y que recrean en esas historias, del que estamos convencidos que es fundamental para la conducción de voluntades.” Yo también he querido plasmar esa misma conexión en lo que serán tres artículo sobre Daniel Sancho. En el primero titulado DANIEL SANCHO. MUERTE Y RESURRECCIÓN DE OSIRIS EN TRES ACTOS ya adelantaba que serian tres, como son tres las triadas de dioses en todas las culturas del planeta. Los 14 pedazos en que es cortado Osiris han sido vueltos a utilizar en este macabro asesinato. En el segundo, DANIEL SANCHO Y LA RESURRECCIÓN TRAS LA PASCUA, les mostraba las conexiones de la iglesia católica con tradiciones mucho más antiguas como esa hierogamia del Cristo de Mena que nos recuerda a la Inauguración Presidencial con obelisco y vesica piscis del Capitolio norteamericano. También les comente la enorme casualidad que el caso de Daniel Sancho “reviva” justamente tras el eclipse del 8 de abril que para mas casualidad pasara por 7 ciudades llamadas Ninive, el nombre de una antigua ciudad babilónica. En todas las culturas se siguen realizando rituales a estas divinidades del cielo que no son otra cosa que llamativos fenómenos atmosféricos como el eclipse que tuvo lugar este lunes 8 de abril o las danzas erráticas de los planetas. Hoy vamos a hablar de ese manejo del tiempo y sus posibles mecanismos que a la larga les permite a los psicopatas que nos mal gobiernan mantenernos en esta jaula con barrotes de oro. Decía el puntal de Dios: “Los esclavos debemos sentir el aroma de la libertad como si fuera de un uso exótico, «que esté ahí», que creamos poseerla. Tenemos la sensación de sentirla con nosotros. Algunos incluso se atreven a arengar que nos pertenece «por derecho divino» (es ironía, no se espanten). Pero no. La imaginamos cercana y tangible, casi dentro de nosotros, pero tan sólo es una fragancia que nos dejan percibir de manera provisional, llena de elementos que son volátiles. Desaparece todos los días para que volvamos a sentir su perfume al día próximo, al rato después, o a la mañana de la siguiente jornada. Y esa es justo la sensación con la que nos mantienen los señores que mueven nuestros hilos, los llamaremos «titiriteros«. Creer que lo eres, «libre«. Decía el escritor, y anterior esclavo afro-americano, Frederick Douglass, que para mantener contento al esclavo era necesario que no pensara. Que debían de oscurecer su visión moral y mental. Aniquilar su poder de razonar. Los amos de los «animalitos» procuran saber y controlar todo lo que oyen, ven y piensan sus criaturas. En nuestros tiempos esto les resulta muy fácil, nosotros mismos facilitamos esa información, algunos incluso con gusto. El patético «yo no tengo nada que esconder». “ ………………………………………………………………………………………. ¿Alguien me explica por qué en el episodio 5 de la 2a temporada del Ministerio del Tiempo (2016) que trata sobre la gripe Española la puerta por la que llega el virus es la ¡2020!? ¿Casualidad o causalidad? La epidemia empieza en el Ministerio el 25 de febrero del 2016. Y la del covid empezó también oficialmente en España el 25 de febrero del 2020. ¿Casualidad o causalidad? Grabado en 2015, emitido en 2016, serie el Ministerio del Tiempo 2a temporada 5 episodio, gripe Española y ¿cuál es el único número de puerta qué aparece en todo el episodio? ¡Bingo! La 2020. ………………………………………………………………………………………. En marzo de 2020 antes incluso de que todos se volvieran locos con el COVID nosotros realizamos un podcast titulado “UTP86 Coronavirus, Akituatraco a las 8” donde les contábamos como ese ritual de salir al balcón a las 8 no fue para nada casual. Alli les contábamos como de esa manera estabamos celebrando la fiesta de la primavera que muchos pueblos siguen celebrando con pequeñas variaciones pero sin apartarse mucho de la creación original que es el llamado festival babilónico de Akitu o Akitum. Este festival babilónico tradicionalmente comenzaba el 4 de Nisannu, fíjense que el primer mes del calendario judio es el mes llamado Nisán. En dicho mes se celebra la Pésaj (en hebreo es Pascua. Y Pascua significa básicamente "paso" o “salto". Es una festividad judía que conmemora la liberación del pueblo hebreo de la esclavitud de Egipto. Este año la Pésaj o pascua judía comenzará al atardecer del 22 de abril del 2024 y culminará al anochecer del 30 de abril del 2024. Curiosamente el festival de la primavera babilonico se llamaba Akitu o traduciéndolo al castellano como el corte de cebada…como ven la cebada es muy importante…por cierto, la cerveza siempre fue un invento hebreo por si no lo sabían. “Para el almacenaje de alcohol durante la Edad Media no era utilizada una estrella roja, sino que los cerveceros bajomedievales centro y noreuropeos usaban la estrella de David. Si se busca información e imágenes sobre "Bierstern" (beer star) o "Brauerstern" (brewer's star), pronto aparece la verdadera forma de dicha estrella. La utilización del Magen David -el escudo de David, el hexagrama- como símbolo de pureza, proviene del volumen fundacional de la tradición cabalística, el Zohar, posiblemente escrito en algún punto del siglo XIII por un judío de Guadalajara, Moisés de León. El barrio judío de Praga ya utilizaba la estrella de David como emblema desde al menos el 1500 d.C., pero se han encontrado barriles de cerveza e ilustraciones de los mismos anteriores a esa fecha que llevan la marca.” Wayne B. Chandler nos dice: “Fue el anciano Egipto donde la estrella de seis picos residió en su completo esplendor. Proclamada como la Estrella de la Creación por los egipcios, esta representaba la unión entre el macho y la hembra energía en naturaleza y en todos los planos de la existencia; pero es también proclamada [en Egipto] como el símbolo la Ley Hermética de la Correspondencia. El triangulo apuntando hacia arriba indica el macrocosmos y el triangulo apuntado hacia abajo indica el microcosmos; dos formas idénticas enclavadas pero independientes, cada parte representando un todo” La estrella de 6 puntas mucho antes de ser conocida como estrella del rey David era llamada la estrella de los magos y como hemos podido comprobar los judíos se llevaron este conocimiento tras su paso por Egipto. No se crean que se colgaba una estrella de 6 puntas por colgar encima de un barril para que fermentase, esto entronca con dioses como Baco o Dioniso y evidentemente estaríamos hablando de posesiones por entidades…lo que la ciencia en la actualidad simplemente cataloga de daños etílicos en el cerebelo. Pero no es del gusto etílico de lo que quiero hablarles si no de como durante el encierro del Covid practicamos obedientemente y sin saberlo ese festival babilónico del Akitu o Akitum. Ese año de cambios trascendentales, el 2020, en la gran mutación, en la toma del poder por supuestamente otra facción el celebrar este ritual que como les dije antes significa paso o salto. Y es que verdaderamente vamos a pasar de la sociedad 3.0 a la 4.0. Del capitalismo tradicional al nuevo capitalismo donde solo unos pocos serán verdaderamente productivos y el resto se mantendrán solo como meros consumidores resignados a comer las migajas que le sobre al resto. Como dice nuestro amigo Peter House: “En el calendario hebreo el 14 de Nisán comienza en la noche de luna llena después del equinoccio vernal que en el actual 2020 empezará en la tarde del 8 abril (la tercera superluna) y acabará en la tarde del jueves 16 de abril. Es una festividad judía que conmemora la liberación del pueblo hebreo de la esclavitud de Egipto y que también recibe el nombre de ‘Fiesta de la Primavera’, ya que marca el inicio de dicha estación. Las regulaciones bíblicas relativas a la primera vez que la festividad fuera observada, es decir en el momento del Éxodo de Egipto, incluyen instrucciones sobre cómo la comida deberá consumirse: "ceñidos vuestros lomos, vuestro calzado en vuestros pies, y vuestro bastón en vuestra mano; y lo comeréis apresuradamente. Es la Pascua del señor” (Exodo 12:11).” Esto suena un poco a los cordones que ciñen las túnicas de los cofrades de Semana Santa y recordemos que el color de la Pascua, el color liturgico es el morado. Y el morado es la unión del color rojo, hombre y del color azul o mujer. Estamos ante un hexagrama. “En alquimia, los dos triángulos representan la reconciliación de los opuestos de fuego y agua. La Kabbalah no judía (también llamada Kabbalah cristiana o hermética) interpreta que el hexagrama significa la unión divina de la energía masculina y femenina, donde el macho está representado por el triángulo superior (denominado la "cuchilla") y la hembra por la inferior uno (referido como el "cáliz"). “ ¿Y por qué nos hicieron salir a aplaudir a las 8 y no a otra hora? El 8 es muy importante para la adoración de Ishtar la diosa babilónica del amor y la belleza, de la vida, de la fertilidad o sea de la primavera. Se la asocia al planeta Venus, estrella de la mañana y del anochecer. Su símbolo es una estrella de ocho puntas. En su honor, los astrónomos han llamado Ishtar Terra a un continente de Venus. Ištar no es una diosa del matrimonio, ni es una diosa madre. El matrimonio sagrado o la sacra hierogamia, que se representaba todos los años en el templo babilónico, no tiene un implicación moral ni es modelo de matrimonios terrestres, es un rito de fertilidad altamente estilizado con tonos litúrgicos. …………………………………………… ¿Se acuerdan que este ultimo eclipse pasó por siete ciudades llamadas Ninive en Estados Unidos? Nínive fue la capital y ciudad más grande del Imperio neoasirio, llegó a ser la más grande del mundo durante aproximadamente cincuenta años hasta el año 612 a. C. Allí se celebraba el Akitu babilónico, uno de los primeros rituales del tiempo conocidos. El festival babilónico tradicionalmente comenzó el 4 de Nisannu. Todas las personas en la ciudad la celebrarían, incluyendo el awilu (clase alta), muskena (clase media), wardu (clase baja), el sumo sacerdote y el rey. Primero al tercer día El sacerdote de Ésagila(La casa de Marduk) recitaba oraciones tristes con los otros sacerdotes y la gente respondía con oraciones igualmente tristes que expresaban el temor de la humanidad a lo desconocido. Este miedo a lo desconocido explica por qué el sumo sacerdote se dirigía a la Ésagila todos los días pidiendo el perdón de Marduk, rogándole que protegiera a Babilonia, su ciudad santa, y pidiéndole que le favoreciera. Esta oración se llamó "El secreto de Ésagila". Dice lo siguiente: "Señor sin igual en tu ira, Señor, rey misericordioso, señor de las tierras, que hizo la salvación de los grandes dioses, Señor, que derribó a los fuertes con su mirada, Señor de reyes, luz de los hombres, que repartes destinos, oh Señor, Babilonia es tu asiento, Borsippa tu corona Los anchos cielos son tu cuerpo ... Dentro de tus brazos tomas a los fuertes ... Con tu mirada les concedes gracia, haz que vean la luz para que proclamen tu poder. Señor de las tierras, luz de los Igigi, que anuncia las bendiciones; ¿Quién no proclamaría tu, sí, tu poder? ¿No hablarías de tu majestad, alabarás tu dominio? Señor de las tierras, que vive en Eudul, que toma a los caídos de la mano; Ten piedad de tu ciudad, Babilonia. Vuelve tu rostro hacia Esagila, tu templo. ¡Da libertad a los que habitan en Babilonia, tus barrios! Al tercer día, artesanos especiales crearían dos títeres hechos de madera, oro y piedras preciosas y los vestirían de rojo. Estas marionetas se dejaron de lado y se utilizarían en el sexto día. Cuarto día Se seguirían los mismos rituales que en los tres días anteriores. Antes del amanecer, los sacerdotes buscaron el grupo sagrado de estrellas IKU ( "Campo" ). Durante el día se recitaría la Epopeya de la Creación, Enuma Elish . El Enuma Elish es probablemente la historia más antigua sobre el nacimiento de los dioses y la creación del universo y los seres humanos. Luego explica cómo todos los dioses se unieron en el dios Marduk, después de su victoria sobre Tiamat. La recitación de esta epopeya se consideró el comienzo de los preparativos para la sumisión del Rey de Babilonia ante Marduk en el quinto día de Akitu. Durante la noche se realizó un drama que elogió a Marduk también. Quinto día La sumisión del rey de Babilonia ante Marduk. El rey entraría a la Esagila acompañado por los sacerdotes, se acercarían todos juntos al altar donde el sumo sacerdote de la Esagila se hace pasar por Marduk, luego se acerca al rey, comienza a despojarlo de sus joyas, cetro e incluso su corona y luego abofetea fuerte mientras se arrodilla en el altar y comienza a orar pidiendo el perdón de Marduk y se somete a él diciendo: "No he pecado, oh Señor del universo, y no he descuidado tu poder celestial en absoluto" ... Entonces el sacerdote en el papel de Marduk dice: "No tengas miedo de lo que Marduk tiene que decir, porque él escuchará tus oraciones, extenderá tu poder y aumentará la grandeza de tu reinado". La eliminación de todas las posesiones mundanas es un símbolo de la sumisión que el rey le da a Marduk. Después de esto, el rey se levantaría y el sacerdote le devolvería sus joyas, su cetro y su corona y luego lo abofetearía con la esperanza de que el rey derramara lágrimas, porque eso expresaría más la sumisión a Marduk y el respeto a su poder. Cuando el sacerdote devuelve la corona al rey, eso significa que Marduk renovó su poder, por lo que abril se consideraría no solo el renacimiento de la naturaleza y la vida, sino también del Estado. Por lo tanto, estas ceremonias harían que las personalidades más grandes y temidas de la época se sometieran al dios más grande y vivieran un momento de humildad con toda la población, compartiendo oraciones para demostrar su fe ante el poder de Dios. Tras su presencia en su hogar terrenal, Babilonia, y renovando el poder de su rey, el dios Marduk se queda en el Etemenanki (un zigurat o torre compuesta de siete pisos, conocida en elTorá como la Torre de Babilonia) donde estaba la vivienda de Marduk o en el templo de Esagila (en la Torá Dios moraría en una "montaña" Salmos 74: 2). Durante este día, según la tradición de Akitu, Marduk entraría en su vivienda y se sorprendería de los dioses malvados que lucharían contra él, luego Tiamat, el monstruo del caos y la diosa del océano, lo tomará prisionero y esperará la llegada de su hijo. Dios Nabu quien lo salvaría de "Nada" y le devolvería la gloria. Aqui debemos acordarnos que todo el melón del rey emérito se abrió para esas fechas, apareciendo las fundaciones Zagatka y Lucum bajo sospecha en Suiza relacionadas con el Rey emérito. Sexto día Antes de que llegaran los dioses, el día estaría lleno de conmoción. Las marionetas que se hicieron el tercer día se quemarían y también se realizarían simulacros de batalla. Esta conmoción significaba que sin Marduk, la ciudad estaría en constante caos. La llegada de Dios Nabu en botes acompañados por sus asistentes de valientes dioses que vienen de Nippur , Uruk , Kishy Eridu (ciudades de la antigua Babilonia). Los dioses que acompañaban a Nabu estarían representados por estatuas que se montarían en botes hechos especialmente para la ocasión. Aquí, la gran cantidad de personas comenzaría a caminar detrás de su rey hacia la Esagila, donde Marduk es prisionero, cantando lo siguiente: "Aquí está el que viene de lejos para restaurar la gloria de nuestro padre encarcelado". Séptimo día Al tercer día de su encarcelamiento, Nabu libera a Marduk. Los dioses malvados habían cerrado una gran puerta detrás de él cuando entró en su vivienda. Marduk estaría peleando hasta la llegada de Nabu, cuando irrumpiría en la gran puerta y una batalla continuaría entre los dos grupos, hasta que Nabu salga victorioso y libere a Marduk. Octavo día Cuando Marduk es liberado, las estatuas de los dioses se reúnen en el Salón de los Destinos "Ubshu-Ukkina", para deliberar sobre su destino, allí se decide unir todas las fuerzas de los dioses y otorgarlas a Marduk. Aquí, el rey implora a todos los dioses que apoyen y honren a Marduk, y esta tradición era una indicación de que Marduk recibió la sumisión de todos los dioses y era único en su posición. Noveno día La procesión de la victoria a la "Casa de Akitu", donde se celebra la victoria de Marduk al comienzo de la Creación sobre el dragón Tiamat (diosa de las aguas inferiores). La Casa de Akitu, que los asirios de Nínive llamaron "Bet Ekribi" ("Casa de Oraciones" en idioma asirio antiguo), estaba a unos 200 metros de las murallas de la ciudad, donde había árboles maravillosos decorados y regados cuidadosamente por respeto al dios quien ha considerado el que le otorga vida a la naturaleza. La procesión de la victoria fue la forma en que la población expresó su alegría por la renovación del poder de Marduk (Ashur) y la destrucción de las fuerzas del mal que casi controlaban la vida al principio. Décimo día Al llegar a "Bet Akitu", el dios Marduk comienza a celebrar con los dioses del mundo superior e inferior (las estatuas de los dioses estaban dispuestas alrededor de una mesa enorme, como en una fiesta), luego Marduk regresa a la ciudad por la noche para celebrar su matrimonio con la diosa "Ishtar", donde la tierra y el cielo están unidos, y como los dioses se unen, así se organiza esta unión en la tierra. Así, el rey personifica esta unión jugando el papel de casarse con la más alta sacerdotisa de la Esagila donde ambos se sentarían en el trono ante la población y recitarían poemas especiales para la ocasión. Este amor dará vida en primavera. Undécimo día Los dioses regresan acompañados por su Lord Marduk para encontrarse nuevamente en el Salón de los Destinos "Upshu Ukkina", donde se encontraron por primera vez el octavo día, esta vez decidirán el destino de la gente de Marduk. En la antigua filosofía asiria, la creación en general se consideraba como un pacto entre el cielo y la tierra siempre que un humano sirviera a los dioses hasta su muerte, por lo tanto, la felicidad de los dioses no está completa, excepto si los humanos también son felices, por lo tanto, el destino de un humano ser dado felicidad con la condición de que sirva a los dioses. Entonces Marduk y los dioses renuevan su alianza con Babilonia, prometiéndole a la ciudad otro ciclo de estaciones. Después de que se decide el destino de la humanidad, Marduk regresa a los cielos. Duodécimo día El último día de Akitu. Los dioses regresan al templo de Marduk (las estatuas se devuelven al templo) y la vida diaria se reanuda en Babilonia, Nínive y el resto de las ciudades asirias. La gente comienza a arar y prepararse para otro ciclo de estaciones. ………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………. Voy a utilizar algunos tuits miss y de el puntal de Dios comentando las jugadas que hacen los políticos en España para que vean como se las gastan con el tema del control del tiempo. Desde aquel "atropellamiento masivo de las Ramblas" ejecutado por el recurrente yihadismo donde se aceleraron los acontecimientos en el "procés" catalán. A los 9 meses justos y a las 11 y 33 horas se ritualizó el nombramiento del 131 president. Justo el 17/5/18 se cumplían los 9 meses del atentado de las Ramblas de Barcelona del 17/8/17. Como si de un embarazo se tratara se "transmutó" un 'rey cobarde' en TORRA a las 11:33 horas. Ritual para el 131 president de la Generalitat en la sala de la VIRGEN NEGRA. El 132 president, Pere Aragonés, fue investido 1100 días (1++1+0+0=11) después de la toma de posesión del 131. ¿parece un engranaje numérico, no creen? Tan sólo 15 días después, como si de una Luna Nueva se pasase a su fase plena, Pedro, el Indestructible, tomaba el cielo del Gobierno de España por asalto (casualidades de la vida) a las 11 y 33 horas del 1 de Junio del 2018. ¿Y Pedro, el Indestructible, utilizará la numerología para "hacer magia" en unas elecciones que tenía perdidas a ojos del profano? En el 5º aniversario de su "asalto al Congreso", con la connivencia de Mariano Rajoy, convoca elecciones generales a 55 días vista. Conforme al punto 177.4 del reglamento del Congreso de los Diputados hubo que iniciar la votación si o si a las 11 de la mañana. Bueno a las 11 y 1 minuto que es más resultón. ¿Se acuerdan de la turra que dieron con aplicar el articulo 155 de la Constitución? ¿Y en qué puesto voto el Sr Rajoy? Pues en el ¡¡¡155!!! ¿Cuál si no? ¿Hay una especie de hermandad que tiene una especial fijación con un juramento en las "sagradas escrituras" que mencionen ese 133? Hace unos años señalamos esa pista y todos esos caminos conducen a esos templos fraternales discretos. Leo textualmente lo que los propios masones dicen sobre el salmo 133 de la Biblia: “Uno de los temas más llamativos para quien ingresa a una logia masónica por primera vez, es sin duda la lectura del salmo 133 antes del inicio de los trabajos masónicos. Pero ¿es así en todos los rituales del mundo? ¿existen otros pasajes bíblicos que se lean en el primer grado? ¿qué significa el salmo 133 en la masonería? Un dato interesante que vale la pena señalar respecto del salmo 133 es que forma parte del último libro de salmos. Además, en la tradición judía, es uno de los 73 salmos a los que se les atribuye como autor al Rey David, padre de Salomón, rey edificador del primer templo. Dentro de la tradición masónica, el salmo 133 ha sido identificado como el salmo que más se acerca a los ideales de la institución.” ¿Por qué el "brujo" Puigdemont lanza un órdago de todo o nada a 33 días de las elecciones? El 12 de Mayo en año bisiesto es el día 133 en curso. Él mismo fue el 130 president y aspira a ser el 133¿Será un patrón "numerológico" qué enlace con otros sucesos ceremoniales anteriores? ………………………………………………………………………………………. simbologia, un texto de PeterHouse Pro Cuando escribí sobre la relación entre la cuaresma, la pascua judía y el Akitu no pensé que se hablaría del tema y por no alargar mucho el escrito no profundicé mucho en el paralelismo de lo que vivimos hoy en España y los rituales mesopotámicos. El conocimiento de estos rituales ha sido transmitido entre la élite y son la base de la ingeniería social que sufrimos hoy. Cada cultura o civilización que los ha ido adoptando le ha introducido o eliminado elementos a conveniencia y así sucesivamente hasta nuestros días. La parte superficial de estos rituales mágicos ha cambiado pero no la esencia y su utilidad. En la naturaleza existen ciclos, así como a la psique humana le cuesta identificar patrones exponenciales y evidentemente recrearlos con el pensamiento también le cuesta identificar esos ciclos naturales. Hoy en día todo el mundo conoce el ciclo anual que llamamos estaciones del año, pero no siempre fue así, hubo un tiempo, cuando este y otros ciclos empezaban a ser identificados por las mentes más inquietas en que el conocimiento en torno a estos cálculos estaba velado para el común de los mortales. Al tiempo que la élite ha profundizado en el conocimiento de todo tipo de ciclos los ha sabido identificar en la naturaleza cada vez más y día a día ha ido sacando provecho de su control. Esto se puede observar en todo tipo de campos, desde algo tan físico y cuantificable como la mecánica de movimiento armónico hasta algo tan ancestral como la agricultura. Así como el ingeniero sabe cómo aprovechar el movimiento armónico para emplear la menor energía posible (el péndulo es símbolo de esto), el agricultor sabe cómo sacar el máximo provecho de su cosecha y estos conocimientos son el cúmulo de miles de años de conocimiento transmitido de generación en generación. Estos conocimientos son guardados celosamente durante mucho tiempo y conforme la élite es capaz de alcanzar niveles nuevos de sabiduría el pueblo llano va teniendo, poco a poco, acceso a los conocimientos ya obsoletos para el Poder, como si de algo novedoso se tratara. Esto le sirve para tener una sociedad lo suficientemente productiva pero lo suficientemente limitada. Esto, que es fácil de identificar en la agricultura se puede aplicar a absolutamente a todo lo que tiene que ver con el conocimiento, cualquier rama de cualquier ciencia. El Poder aplica a la gran la masa de seres humanos que controla el mismo tratamiento que da a las diferentes masas que ha aprendido a gestionar, por ejemplo la economía. Es decir, a la tierra, a la gente y al dinero se los somete a ciclos que los hacen producir más y mejor, podando o poniendo en barbecho según dicte el conocimiento de los ciclos naturales. La expresión ‘año sabático’, en hebreo ‘Shmitá’ proviene del séptimo año del ciclo agrícola de siete años ordenado por la Torá para la Tierra de Israel, observado aún en el judaísmo actual. Durante la shmitá la ley judía prohíbe toda actividad agrícola, incluyendo arar, plantar, podar y cosechar. Una variedad de leyes también se aplican a la venta, consumo y disposición de productos y todas las deudas, excepto las de los extranjeros, que debían ser remitidas. El Capítulo 25 del Libro de Levítico promete abundantes cosechas a quienes observan la shmitá, esto es algo que se aprecia en cómo la élite maneja la economía; el 29 de septiembre de 2008 el índice Dow Jones Industrial caía 777,7 (77,68) puntos, un 7%, la mayor de su historia en puntos, la segunda mayor caída anterior fue el 1 de septiembre de 2001, un 7,13%; ambas caídas ocurrieron un 29 de Elul, fecha que marca el fin del Shmita y día en que en el judaísmo se hace una ceremonia de “substitución” para celebrar el fin de las deudas durante el Rosh Hashaná. Es una perfecta ingeniería social porque, como el barbecho debe hacerse para darle a la tierra un ciclo sostenible, introducir la shmitá en una sociedad agrícola genera una sociedad de excedentes, se promueve el ahorro y la banca y se evita el sobre-endeudamiento, el año de descanso agrícola le da al país cierto paro pero incrementa el comercio internacional, la población flotante de pobres se mantiene y la élite de esa sociedad probablemente terminará convirtiéndose en acreedora internacional. De hecho, solamente ha tenido que hacer cumplir las escrituras: Deuteronomio 15:1-6 “Al cabo de cada siete años harás remisión de deudas. Así se hará la remisión: todo acreedor hará remisión de lo que haya prestado a su prójimo; no lo exigirá de su prójimo ni de su hermano, porque se ha proclamado la remisión del Señor. De un extranjero lo puedes exigir, pero tu mano perdonará cualquier cosa tuya que tu hermano tenga. Sin embargo, no habrá menesteroso entre ustedes, ya que el Señor de cierto te bendecirá en la tierra que el Señor tu Dios te da por heredad para poseerla, si solo escuchas fielmente la voz del Señor tu Dios, para guardar cuidadosamente todo este mandamiento que te ordeno hoy. Pues el Señor tu Dios te bendecirá como te ha prometido, y tú prestarás a muchas naciones, pero tú no tomarás prestado; y tendrás dominio sobre muchas naciones, pero ellas no tendrán dominio sobre ti.” Hoy en día, tras la destrucción de las entre comillas “columnas gemelas” y la construcción del One World Trade Center, el concepto de Israel se ha expandido a todo el mundo globalizado y se le aplica a la sociedad mundial esta misma magia, la maldición del 9 de Av que hemos conocido de manos de Aingeru García es una de estas podas que se le hace a la masa de gente como control eugenésico. No hay que esperar el nacimiento de ninguna vaca roja ni la construcción de un tercer templo, ése templo es el planeta entero y ahora que la comunidad es global esa magia se aplica de muchas formas pero son identificables porque la élite, por un motivo u otro (algo que deberá abordarse) está sujeta a los ritos y estos, al estar relacionados con los astros y por lo tanto con los números, pueden ser descubiertos. «El tiempo saca a la luz todo lo que está oculto y encubre y esconde lo que ahora brilla con el más grande esplendor.» Horacio. Siglo I antes de Cristo. El mal vende. Y vende bien. ………………………………………………………………………………………. Invitados: …. Dra Yane #JusticiaParaUTP @ayec98_2 Médico y Buscadora de la verdad. Con Dios siempre! No permito q me dividan c/izq -derecha, raza, religión ni nada de la Creación. https://youtu.be/TXEEZUYd4c0 …. UTP Ramón Valero @tecn_preocupado Un técnico Preocupado un FP2 IVOOX UTP http://cutt.ly/dzhhGrf BLOG http://cutt.ly/dzhh2LX Ayúdame desde mi Crowfunding aquí https://cutt.ly/W0DsPVq ………………………………………………………………………………………. Enlaces citados en el podcast: UTP33 La bomba nuclear que quiso fabricar Franco https://www.ivoox.com/utp33-la-bomba-nuclear-quiso-fabricar-franco-audios-mp3_rf_19786927_1.html Apofis (mitología) https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apofis_(mitolog%C3%ADa) Alex Proyas justifica por qué Disney, Marvel y Star Wars están matando el género fantástico y la gran pantalla https://www.ecartelera.com/noticias/entrevista-alex-proyas-el-cuervo-nocturna-2019-57316/ ‘Dioses de Egipto’: El director pide disculpas por la falta de diversidad racial en el reparto https://www.sensacine.com/noticias/cine/noticia-18535324/ ANUNNAKI: LA PELÍCULA QUE PUDO ALTERAR LA HISTORIA… ¿FUE REALMENTE PROHIBIDA? https://codigooculto.com/enigmas/anunnaki-la-pelicula-que-pudo-alterar-la-historia-fue-realmente-prohibida/ Anunnaki Trailer Oficial - Jon Gress - 2017 [La Película Prohibida] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buoG_nEZFnk 1ANUNNAKI, LA PELÍCULA QUE NUNCA SE ESTRENÓ, ¿POR QUÉ? https://exociencias.wordpress.com/2012/03/28/1anunnaki-la-pelicula-que-nunca-se-estreno-por-que/ VIDEOS ES CLAVE https://tecnicopreocupado.com/videos/videos-es-clave/ LA LEYENDA DE LAS ESTRELLAS ERRANTES Y LOS REYES DEL TIEMPO.(PARTE I) https://tecnicopreocupado.com/2023/06/24/la-leyenda-de-las-estrellas-errantes-y-los-reyes-del-tiempo-parte-i/ LOS REYES DEL TIEMPO https://tecnicopreocupado.com/2023/12/30/los-reyes-del-tiempo/ La NASA solo sabe sacar 33 tornillos de los 35 de la capsula OSIRIS-REX https://www.burbuja.info/inmobiliaria/threads/la-nasa-solo-sabe-sacar-33-tornillos-de-los-35-de-la-capsula-osiris-rex.2045303/ Porque se eligió el 4 de julio como dia de la Independencia en USA https://twitter.com/AmurakaHidden/status/1777084193656172663 USA como encarnación del antiguo Egipto https://twitter.com/AmurakaHidden/status/1776737930641387897 Sirio, la historia del Ojo en el Cielo https://vaventura.com/divulgacion/historia/sirio-la-historia-del-ojo-cielo DANIEL SANCHO. MUERTE Y RESURRECCIÓN DE OSIRIS EN TRES ACTOS https://tecnicopreocupado.com/2023/08/09/daniel-sancho-muerte-y-resurreccion-de-osiris-en-tres-actos/ DANIEL SANCHO Y LA RESURRECCIÓN TRAS LA PASCUA https://tecnicopreocupado.com/2024/03/29/daniel-sancho-y-la-resurreccion-tras-la-pascua/ UTP86 Coronavirus, Akituatraco a las 8 https://www.ivoox.com/utp86-coronavirus-akituatraco-a-8-audios-mp3_rf_49387968_1.html ¿Es la estrella cervecera de origen judío? http://www.beeretseq.com/is-the-brewing-star-of-jewish-origin/ Hexagrama: La Estrella Alquímica https://santuariodelalba.wordpress.com/2017/11/14/la-estrella-alquimica-de-6-picos-o-estrella-de-los-magos/ The Six Point Brewers Star http://www.brewingmuseum.org/articles/six-point-brewers-star La extraña estrella del Cinturón de Orión https://www.burbuja.info/inmobiliaria/threads/cuaderno-de-ocultismo.642262/ Akitu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akitu http://www.thefullwiki.org/Akitu Festival Akitu https://www.livius.org/articles/religion/akitu/ https://www.encyclopedia.com/environment/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/akitu El Antiguo Festival Akitu y la Humillación del Rey https://www.ancient-origins.es/noticias-general-historia-tradiciones-antiguas/el-antiguo-festival-akitu-la-humillaci%C3%B3n-rey-002363 Abofetear al rey en la mejilla en la antigua Babilonia https://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Slapping-the-king-on-the-cheek-in-ancient-Babylon-376438 El Rey renuncia a la herencia de su padre y le retira su asignación por sus supuestas cuentas en Suiza https://elpais.com/espana/2020-03-15/el-rey-renuncia-a-la-herencia-de-su-padre-y-le-retira-su-asignacion.html?ssm=TW_CM Zagatka y Lucum, las dos fundaciones bajo sospecha en Suiza relacionadas con el Rey emérito https://elpais.com/espana/2020-03-15/zagatka-y-lucum-las-dos-fundaciones-relacionadas-con-el-rey-emerito-bajo-sospecha-en-suiza.html Ordago del 133 presidente de Cataluña https://twitter.com/elpuntaldedios/status/1778004100853981318 Bienvenidos al muy masónico gobierno de España https://twitter.com/tecn_preocupado/status/1002586046629105664 El salmo 133 en la Masonería https://elblogdelmason.com/el-salmo-133-en-la-masoneria/ Episodio 5 de la 2a temporada del Ministerio del Tiempo (2016) que trata sobre la gripe Española la puerta por la que llega el virus es la ¡2020! https://twitter.com/tecn_preocupado/status/1298344935507267590 ………………………………………………………………………………………. Música utilizada en este podcast: Tema inicial Heros Entradilla levitants - Uno de los nuestros https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmEgLAOnHuk Calibre Zero - Es Tiempo de Reaccionar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgPZVp9h6wA Exopoetics - La huella de los dioses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14kvNSItPrs SHÉ - Guardianes del tiempo https://youtu.be/Jl9PPyMyNyE?feature=shared Norykko - El final de los tiempos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORuzXmxOQ28 SHÉ - TIEMPO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htFzJIv1W2A Exopoetics - Revelaciones [Prod. Dash Shamash] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-WSB7WVQZ4 ……………………………………………………………….. Epílogo Diego Vasallo - Caemos como cae un ángel https://youtu.be/2Mj1aqLErHE?feature=shared

Thanks Nachum! Welcome back everyone to the JM in the AM Sports Update as we kick off our coverage of the 2024 Spring Sports season. For the next few weeks, we will bring to you all of the action in soccer, boys volleyball, girls hockey and the diamond sports. Straight ahead, Rambam takes flight in boys soccer, Ramaz Boys Volleyball extends their dominance, but of course, we can't totally move forward without running down Saracheck. Good morning, I'm Elliot Weiselberg. We'll kick off at the top with the biggest competition in all of Yeshiva League sports, the 2024 Red Saracheck Memorial Basketball Tournament. 21 teams converged on Yeshiva University for the last and notably the best basketball of the school year. The action kicked off Wednesday night as two Yeshiva League teams, DRS and Frisch met up in a first-ever play-in game, which saw the Wildcats advance into the tournament round. Of the seven Yeshiva League teams in the field, three, TABC, Flatbush and league champion Magen David would make it to the final four, but the crown jewel would go to a perennial non-Yeshiva League competitor, the YULA Panthers. YULA climbed over both Yeshiva League finalists, Flatbush by 9 in the semifinals and Magen David in overtime in the finale 69-59. The win marks the 5th straight tournament won by a California team and YULA's 9th overall title. In the Third Place contest, Flatbush would erase a 9-point third quarter TABC lead, but a fantastic effort by Eitan Sulemanoff with 25 seconds to go would be the difference as the Storm took bronze with the 67-66 victory. Coming into the 2024 Spring year, the Ramaz Rams were the personification of dominance in boys volleyball. It has been nearly five years since Ramaz tasted defeat, a feat tempered by the cancellation of two years due to Covid, but still impressive, especially after running the table to a league championship last year. For the start of the 2024 season, only more of the same. The Rams have already racked up four wins, now halfway through their regular season, running off straight set victories in each contest. They sit 2 games clear of TABC with a matchup between the two coming up on Monday. Meanwhile, in the East, HAFTR heads the leaderboard at 3-0 with Flatbush at 2-0 right behind them. Moving over to Soccer, a surprising name tops the standings. The Rambam Ravens have remained perfect thus far, opening up with a 3-0 record, including a thrilling 7-6 win over DRS. Rambam will have three games next week against Flatbush, HANC and YDE, where they can open up a commanding lead and put pressure on the rest of the East to keep pace. Meanwhile in girls varsity, Ma'ayanot has jumped out to an impressive 3-0 start of their own, outscoring their competition 35-1 in the process. And that was your Tuesday Morning JM in the AM Sports Update, I'm Elliot Weiselberg.

„Co to je Magen David,“ ptá se asi dvanáctiletá dívka průvodce v Muzeu holokaustu v Portu. Zvednu hlavu od dokumentů a se zájmem si prohlížím skupinu puberťáků, která právě prochází expozicí. Místní muzeum je nejnovější muzeum holokaustu na světě, bylo otevřeno teprve v květnu roku 2021 a je jediným muzeem svého druhu na celém iberském poloostrově.

„Co to je Magen David,“ ptá se asi dvanáctiletá dívka průvodce v Muzeu holokaustu v Portu. Zvednu hlavu od dokumentů a se zájmem si prohlížím skupinu puberťáků, která právě prochází expozicí. Místní muzeum je nejnovější muzeum holokaustu na světě, bylo otevřeno teprve v květnu roku 2021 a je jediným muzeem svého druhu na celém iberském poloostrově.Všechny díly podcastu Ranní úvaha můžete pohodlně poslouchat v mobilní aplikaci mujRozhlas pro Android a iOS nebo na webu mujRozhlas.cz.

We have reached the end of the 2023-2024 Winter sports season! Straight ahead on the Tuesday Morning JM in the AM Sports Update, two basketball championships highlighted by bitter rivalries and divisional pride. All that and more coming up, I'm Elliot Weiselberg. The Yeshiva League reached the conclusion of its version of March Madness this past Sunday as four teams converged onto the Max Stern Athletic Center on the Campus of Yeshiva University to crown the 2023-2024 JV and Varsity Basketball Champions. The JV finale kicked off the day with All-West foes Frisch and SAR meeting up in what had become a championship staple showdown in the mid- 2010s. The first half was a close affair that saw Isaac Stepner drain a buzzer-beater three to give the Cougars a 7 point lead at the break. The third quarter would see a changing of the tide, though as SAR racked off a 16-5 run capped by a buzzer beater three of SARs by Evan Goldberg and the Sting would barely look back as they rolled to a 59-47 victory. The marquee matchup of the afternoon was the Varsity finale, an all-Brooklyn showdown between #2 Flatbush and #1 Magen David. Two close contests throughout the season were echoed early on as Flatbush took a 10-9 lead into the 2nd quarter and a 6 point advantage into the half. Flatbush looked to pull away early in the 3rd, but a 9-3 Warrior run to end the quarter closed the gap to within 2 and a minute a half into the 4th took the lead. Flatbush would eventually regain the lead, but with 42 seconds left, Marc Sardar give the Warriors a 44-43 lead. The Warriors would have control of an inbounds with 12 seconds left and a chance to ice the game, but a Jacob Hadded steal gave Flatbush life and an ill-advised inbounds foul with 9 seconds left put Ronnie Chaya at the line for two and a chance to win the game. Chaya would only hit one of two and the game would go to overtime tied at 44. The extra session would see a 2-point Magen David lead with 1 minute to go but that would be as close as the game would get. Missed free throws and a lid on the Flatbush basket doomed the Falcons as much as the Magen David foul shooting as the Warriors went on to win the Battle for Brooklyn finale 57-48 for their first championship since 2017-2018. With those two seasons now in the books, we have come to the close of the 2023-2024 Winter Sports season. The Sports Update will now turn to spring sports including soccer, boys volleyball, girls hockey and of course, the diamond sports as we roll toward June and the end of the school year. We will be on break next week but will return in two weeks with all of the spring action. And that was your Tuesday Morning JM in the AM Sports Update, I'm Elliot Weiselberg.

Margarita interviews Ariel Tidhar, an iconic American-Israeli Judaica designer based out of Brooklyn. The highly recognizable Ariel Tidhar brand is known for it's bright colors and fun Jewish motifs. In this episode, Margarita and Ariel discuss the brand, its evolution and being unapologetically Zionist. Shop Ariel Tidhar at arieltidhar.com and follow on Instagram @ArielTidhar What We Discuss: 00:00 Intro & Episode Agenda 02:01 On Starting Ariel Tidhar 07:43 Ariel's Israeli-American upbringing and how it plays out post Oct 7 10:24 On cutting people for micro-aggressions toward Jewish people 11:11 Jews should stop apologizing & Ariel's work to raise money for Israel 14:38 Do Jewish businesses have an obligation to openly support Israel? 19:10 On Zionism 20:09 How has the Ariel Tidhar brand evolved? 23:15 Words of encouragement for Jewish business owners 25:09 Margarita does not own a Magen David 26:24 Paranoia over being openly Jewish & more on Zionism 31:53 What would you tell your younger self? 35:15 Closing Remarks & Guest Nomination --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/peoplejewwannaknow/support

Thanks Nachum! Two more championships have been handed out with the Winter sports finale only days ahead of us. Straight ahead on the Tuesday Morning JM in the AM Sports Update, three hockey powerhouses meet up on Championship Sunday and a near major upset results in a thrilling semifinal in varsity basketball. All that and more coming up, I'm Elliot Weiselberg. This past Sunday saw JV and Varsity Hockey crown its champions, and for those following this season, the winners were no surprise, although the games themselves proved to be something different. Varsity was on the menu first this past Sunday in Frisch as the top two teams and perennial contenders, DRS and TABC did battle. TABC looked to reverse a lopsided loss to the Wildcats in DRS during the regular season and for most of the game, looked like the more aggressive team, but the Wildcats would not break and found themselves in the driver’s seat following a Max Pockriss 2nd period goal. Doniel Austein held down the DRS net and a heads up Jack Greenbaum goal in the closing seconds capped off the 2-0 victory for DRS’ first varsity win since 2017. In the evening session, the top seeded SAR Sting met up with the JV Wildcats in a game that was every bit the opposite of the early one. Nate Zitter would give the Sting the lead less than 30 seconds into the contest and would steal the show over the next period and a half, picking up a natural hat trick en route to a 4-1 SAR win. SAR completes the undefeated the season and tabs their first JV crown since 2015. With boys hockey now complete, all eyes turn to JV and Varsity Basketball this coming Sunday at the Max Stern Athletic Center on the campus of Yeshiva University. The early game will see an all-West affair as #1 Frisch and #2 SAR square off for the third time this year. Frisch earned their way to championship Sunday with a 64-44 win over #3 Hillel, while SAR went on the road and dispatched previously undefeated East champion DRS 47-38. In the two contests played earlier this year, both teams took home victories over the other, with each team taking their wins by 5 points. The evening session will see an All-Brooklyn battle that nearly wasn't. While top seed Magen David easily punched their way to the final with a 64-50 drubbing of HAFTR, their Sunday opponent, Flatbush almost found themselves on the losing end of a spirited exhibit from the defending champion North Shore Lions. The Lions held a 9 point lead in the 4th quarter, but watched the Falcons chip away and force overtime, closing out the final 10 minutes of play on a 17-2 run to stave off the upset 57-51. The JV game will tip off at 2 with the Varsity contest following at 5PM. And that was your Tuesday Morning JM in the AM Sports Update, I'm Elliot Weiselberg.

In this entertaining Inside ArtScroll Interview, Rabbi Joey Haber, rabbi of the Magen David shul in Flatbush and the Beit Yosef shul in Deal who has inspired tens of thousands of people worldwide with his talks, discusses the impact of the Vayimaen movement and the new book by Rabbi Yechiel Spero based on the inspiration of the renowned speakers of the global Vayimaen initiative. [Buy the new book HERE.]

Find out why Stephen Fry's Alternative Christmas Message landed so well this year, on a channel opposite King Charles's chat to the Kingdom. Richard Bermitz has a long and storied career in UK sport advertising. Join us for a fascinating conversation about the history of the business of sport in the UK and then Europe more broadly. In addition to getting a crash course in the dynamics of sporting clubs, fan loyalty and the commercial reality underpinning your favourite teams, Messy Times fans searching for current affairs insights are in luck! Richard is a member of the UK's Jewish community. We discuss how the evil events perpetrated by the Gazan Government on 7 October 2023 have impacted communities across the UK, Europe and the US. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/messytimes/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/messytimes/support

Thanks Nachum! They say that good things come to those who wait and here on the JM in the AM Sports Update, we bring you all of the good and the great that is the Yeshiva League Playoffs! Straight ahead, the Winter Sports Regular Season is over and the playoffs lie directly ahead of us. We'll run down the last week and get you ready for the next 4. All that and more, good morning, I'm Elliot Weiselberg Varsity Hockey certainly had its intrigue as half of the seeds were not determined until Monday night. In the East, DRS finishes with the top seed after avenging their only loss on the season to HAFTR and will be joined by HANC as the two seed, HAFTR at the 3, Magen David at the 4 and Rambam in 5th. Magen David takes the 4th seed despite taking two losses this week, as their loss to Flatbush came in Overtime 9-8. Joe Catton netted his 32nd goal of the season to give the Falcons the win, but by going to OT, Magen David got the point that they needed to advance. In the West, TABC wrapped up the 1 but not without a fight from Kushner who the Storm defeated 3-2. The Kushner loss and Frisch win over SAR on Monday gave Frisch the 2 seed, Kushner the 3 and also dropped SAR to the 5 behind MTA. So the playoff brackets will look like this. East #1 DRS will play the winner of Tomorrow night's contest between West #4 MTA vs East #5 Rambam, West #2 Frisch will face East #3 HAFTR, East #2 HANC will take on West #3 Kushner and West #1 TABC will await the winner of tonight's battle between East #4 Magen David and West #5 SAR. In JV SAR keeps the undefeated season, but not perfect as they tie Frisch 2-2. SAR will take the #1 seed, DRS the 2, despite taking a 1-0 loss at home to the HAFTR Hawks who will be the 3rd seed. The 4th seed will go to YDE after a crazy week where they topped Frisch 3-1 and then went in to TABC and earned an 8-7 overtime victory to claim the higher seed over Frisch. This means that we will see two repeats from this past week as Frisch will travel back to YDE for the play-in game for the right to face SAR in the semifinals and HAFTR will go back to DRS in the other semifinal. Fun fact: If Frisch defeats YDE, their matchup against SAR will make all 3 playoff games repeats from the last week. In Varsity Basketball, Magen David wraps up the East with a win over North Shore and will join Flatbush with a bye at 2. HAFTR takes the 3 while North Shore sweeps a home and home with DRS to finish tied at 7-7 and take the 4 seed while the Wildcats take the 5 (and you wont believe who they play next...) and Waterbury takes a win over Rambam to earn the 6 seed. Out West, TABC sweeps Ramaz to take the 1 seed and drop the Rams to a 10-4 record, tied with Frisch, but Ramaz earns the 2 and the bye. Frisch will have the 3, Heschel the 4, Ohr Yisroel earns a playoff berth at 5 and SAR wraps up the West at #6. The playoff lineup will see East #3 HAFTR host Waterbury while DRS will travel to North Shore for their third straight meetup with the winners to head to either TABC or Ramaz. The West #3 Frisch will square off with SAR and Heschel will meet Ohr Yisroel with the winners to head to Brooklyn for either Magen David or Flatbush. Finally, in JV Basketball, several ties pockmark the board. In the East, DRS runs undefeated at the top while North Shore, Flatbush and HAFTR all finished at 7-3. The Lions were awarded the bye while the Falcons and Hawks will welcome teams to their nests as the 3 and 4. Magen David earns the 5 by virtue of a win last night over YDE who takes the 6. Out West, Frisch and SAR earn the 1 and 2, both tied at 9-1, Hillel finishes right behind them at 8-2 for the 3rd seed. TABC and Ramaz both at 5-5 finish at 4th and 5th and JEC defeats Heschel to lock up the last seed in the West. So the playoff matchups will see East #3 Flatbush host #6 YDE and East #4 HAFTR taking on #5 Magen David with the winners to go to Frisch or SAR and out West, #3 Hillel will host JEC while Ramaz will travel to TABC with the winners going to DRS or North Shore. And that was your JM in the AM Sports Update, I'm Elliot Weiselberg.

On this Episode I sit down with an amazing Rav in our community to discuss how he became Orthodox and eventually Assistant Rabbi of Magen David. He talks about how he found religion in college later in his life. He went from being a non-observant Jew to an amazing Rabbi who gives over Torah with such insight and love. He is also the Rav of the Youth minyan at Magen David and his students love to attend all the classes he gives daily. He truly gives over his time and soul into the community here in Surfside. Hope you enjoy this episode!

On this Episode of FrumFWD we had on Rabbi Koskas, The Rav of Magen David in Surfside, Florida. We go into his life story and background as well as what we should focus on this Tisha B'av to be better people. Rabbi Koskas: Rabbi Gavriel Koskas is the Rabbi, spritual leader and Rabbi of Magen David Congregation. He has a unique background: he is vibrant, young and eager; his learning spans the globe; and he is well-versed in Aram Soba's traditions and hazanut. Originally from France, Rabbi Koskas learned under Rabbi Yaakov Toledano in Paris at a young age. He then went on to further his learning at the prestigious Gateshead Yeshiva in England under the guidance of Rabbi Matisyahu Salomon. Eventually Rabbi Koskas was convinced to move to the United States, where he learned not only in Lakewood, New Jersey-where he once-again reunited with Rabbi Salomon-but also spent a number of years under the tutelage of Rabbi Elya Ber Wachtfogel in South Fallsburg Yeshiva-considered today to be one of the most prestigious yeshivot in the world. When Rabbi Koskas was approached by the members of Magen David, he was in Mexico City, Mexico learning in kollel under the guidance of the Gaon Rabbi David Shwekey. Throughout the years, Rabbi Koskas has developed extraordinarily close relationships-a mere phone call away- with all the rabbis from where he has learned. He regularly consults with them when the need arises. The community and Rabbi Koskas are also members of the Sephardic Rabbinical Council of Brooklyn, New York under the leadership of Chief Rabbi Saul Kassin, Shalit"a.Rabbi Koskas brings with him a tremendous wealth of Torah knowledge and a deep understanding of complex concepts and laws. His fluency of multiple languages-Hebrew, English, French, Spanish and Yiddish-is of great worth, especially since guests from Latin America, Canada, Europe and Israel regularly find their way to Magen David. With the arrival of Rabbi Koskas, the community has experienced the tremendous growth that the Board was looking for, both in learning and in the number of congregants.   Hope you enjoyed the Episode, to Contact FrumFWD for any feedback or suggestions email Yosef@frumfwd.com

In this episode of the Lean to the Left and Justice Counts podcasts, Mark Bello and I are speaking with David Tabatsky, the author of a riveting book about the Holocaust, “The Boy Behind the Door, How Salomon Kool Escaped the Nazis.” David has authored, co-authored and edited many novels, including Friends Like These, The Marijuana Project, The Battle of Zig Zag Pass and Drunk Log. He was our guest on a previous podcast with author Brian Felgoise, to discuss their book “Filthy Rich Lawyers, the Education of Ryan Coleman.”But “The Boy Behind the Door” is totally different. It's the true story of a young Jewish boy, who with luck, wit, and help from others manages to escape the Nazis as they murdered friends and family in his hometown in Amsterdam during World War II.It's a riveting interview as Tabatsky tells us how that young boy overcame the terror of Nazi soldiers nearly capturing him to hide out in a nursery, then with others who were willing to help, even as some neighbors were turning in Jews to the Nazis to gain their favor.Many years later, in his twilight years, that boy, Salomon Kool, told his story to Tabatsky so the award-winning author could share it with the world. The result: "The Boy Behind the Door: How Salomon Kool Escaped the Nazis."Here are questions we asked Tabatsky:Mark: We talked to you about Filthy Rich Lawyers, which is a completely different kind of book than “The Boy Behind The Door.” This one, it seems, was far more personal. It is based on a true story, the protagonist is an actual Holocaust survivor. Tell us the backstory. You actually traveled to Amsterdam and interviewed Salomon Kool. How were chosen for this project?Bob: The story is a powerful document about a time in world history that we must never forget. Is this book targeted at young readers with that purpose in mind?Mark: I don't think I'm ruining anything by asking you this, but I will issue a spoiler alert. Salomon had parents, two brothers, and a sister, all of whom perished in concentration camps. He spent several years on the run, not knowing whether they were alive or dead. Did he share with you what that was like for a boy 13-16 years of age?Bob: Many of his oppressors were Dutch, not German. Some were his own neighbors. Did he talk about what it was like to suddenly be treated like dirt by people who were once his friends?Mark: I want to ask about the title. I read the book; I understand the reference, but I would like our listeners to hear it. There are so many stories from those times where fate, luck, or quick thinking, changed the course of history for this survivor or that one. Tell us about the title?Robert: Mark asked about evil neighbors. On the opposite end of the spectrum, many righteous Dutch gentiles, at great risk to themselves, helped Salomon and hid him. Did he have fond memories of these people?Mark: The book doesn't delve too deeply into the relationship, but Salomon actually falls in love with the daughter of one of the couples who are hiding him. Tell us about that relationship? He ended up marrying another woman, after the war ended, but did he ever see or hear from Marta Rose again?Bob: I'm wondering, Salomon hid from the Nazis and, with luck, was never actually captured. Obviously, many people, Jews and Gentiles, helped him achieve this rather miraculous outcome. I remember reading about Anne Frank and how several people hid out in an attic for years. We know some people survived or escaped from the camps We know that 6,000,000 Jews died, but do we know how many told similar survival stories like Salomon's?Mark: I want to go back to the issue of righteous gentiles. There has been an untick in anti-Semitism in America. Jews have always been targets for bad behavior, but here is an example of heroic behavior by a population that would have been safer by not assisting Jews. Was this primarily a Dutch thing, or was this happening in other European countries, as well.Bob: Was your depiction of Salomon's father accurate? Reading between the lines, it seemed to me that the man may have been losing his mind. The vignette about him proposing that the whole family commit suicide was heartbreaking. Was he thinking rationally at the time Salomon last saw him?Mark: Share with our listeners, Salomon's last moments with his mother. I cannot imagine how a young boy cope's and survives such an experience.Mark: Post war, Salomon spends the rest of his life in Amsterdam, true? Did he describe what life was like for Jews in Amsterdam after the war? Can you give our readers a sense of post-war Amsterdam? How many Jews survived and returned? Did they rebuild the population? Were they permitted to return to their homes? How were they treated by the Christian population that once oppressed them? How did the population get along?Bob: I'm curious about Salomon's post-war life. His entire family was wiped out. He marries another survivor and has two children who eventually move to Israel. Was he happy? Or was he sullen, bitter, and haunted? What were his spirits like?Mark: Did he have survivor's guilt? Please tell our listeners what that is and Salomon's experience with it.Mark: I got the impression that a man name Walter Suskind was responsible for saving a lot of Jewish lives. Can you tell our listeners who he was and his role in saving Salomon Kool?Mark: Tell our listeners about the Magen David club. Is it still around?Bob: Where can people get ahold of you and grab a copy of your fabulous book?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lean-to-the-left-podcast--4719048/support.

In this episode of the Lean to the Left and Justice Counts podcasts, Mark Bello and I are speaking with David Tabatsky, the author of a riveting book about the Holocaust, “The Boy Behind the Door, How Salomon Kool Escaped the Nazis.” David has authored, co-authored and edited many novels, including Friends Like These, The Marijuana Project, The Battle of Zig Zag Pass and Drunk Log. He was our guest on a previous podcast with author Brian Felgoise, to discuss their book “Filthy Rich Lawyers, the Education of Ryan Coleman.”But “The Boy Behind the Door” is totally different. It's the true story of a young Jewish boy, who with luck, wit, and help from others manages to escape the Nazis as they murdered friends and family in his hometown in Amsterdam during World War II.It's a riveting interview as Tabatsky tells us how that young boy overcame the terror of Nazi soldiers nearly capturing him to hide out in a nursery, then with others who were willing to help, even as some neighbors were turning in Jews to the Nazis to gain their favor.Many years later, in his twilight years, that boy, Salomon Kool, told his story to Tabatsky so the award-winning author could share it with the world. The result: "The Boy Behind the Door: How Salomon Kool Escaped the Nazis."Here are questions we asked Tabatsky:Mark: We talked to you about Filthy Rich Lawyers, which is a completely different kind of book than “The Boy Behind The Door.” This one, it seems, was far more personal. It is based on a true story, the protagonist is an actual Holocaust survivor. Tell us the backstory. You actually traveled to Amsterdam and interviewed Salomon Kool. How were chosen for this project?Bob: The story is a powerful document about a time in world history that we must never forget. Is this book targeted at young readers with that purpose in mind?Mark: I don't think I'm ruining anything by asking you this, but I will issue a spoiler alert. Salomon had parents, two brothers, and a sister, all of whom perished in concentration camps. He spent several years on the run, not knowing whether they were alive or dead. Did he share with you what that was like for a boy 13-16 years of age?Bob: Many of his oppressors were Dutch, not German. Some were his own neighbors. Did he talk about what it was like to suddenly be treated like dirt by people who were once his friends?Mark: I want to ask about the title. I read the book; I understand the reference, but I would like our listeners to hear it. There are so many stories from those times where fate, luck, or quick thinking, changed the course of history for this survivor or that one. Tell us about the title?Robert: Mark asked about evil neighbors. On the opposite end of the spectrum, many righteous Dutch gentiles, at great risk to themselves, helped Salomon and hid him. Did he have fond memories of these people?Mark: The book doesn't delve too deeply into the relationship, but Salomon actually falls in love with the daughter of one of the couples who are hiding him. Tell us about that relationship? He ended up marrying another woman, after the war ended, but did he ever see or hear from Marta Rose again?Bob: I'm wondering, Salomon hid from the Nazis and, with luck, was never actually captured. Obviously, many people, Jews and Gentiles, helped him achieve this rather miraculous outcome. I remember reading about Anne Frank and how several people hid out in an attic for years. We know some people survived or escaped from the camps We know that 6,000,000 Jews died, but do we know how many told similar survival stories like Salomon's?Mark: I want to go back to the issue of righteous gentiles. There has been an untick in anti-Semitism in America. Jews have always been targets for bad behavior, but here is an example of heroic behavior by a population that would have been safer by not assisting Jews. Was this primarily a Dutch thing, or was this happening in other European countries, as well.Bob: Was your depiction of Salomon's father accurate? Reading between the lines, it seemed to me that the man may have been losing his mind. The vignette about him proposing that the whole family commit suicide was heartbreaking. Was he thinking rationally at the time Salomon last saw him?Mark: Share with our listeners, Salomon's last moments with his mother. I cannot imagine how a young boy cope's and survives such an experience.Mark: Post war, Salomon spends the rest of his life in Amsterdam, true? Did he describe what life was like for Jews in Amsterdam after the war? Can you give our readers a sense of post-war Amsterdam? How many Jews survived and returned? Did they rebuild the population? Were they permitted to return to their homes? How were they treated by the Christian population that once oppressed them? How did the population get along?Bob: I'm curious about Salomon's post-war life. His entire family was wiped out. He marries another survivor and has two children who eventually move to Israel. Was he happy? Or was he sullen, bitter, and haunted? What were his spirits like?Mark: Did he have survivor's guilt? Please tell our listeners what that is and Salomon's experience with it.Mark: I got the impression that a man name Walter Suskind was responsible for saving a lot of Jewish lives. Can you tell our listeners who he was and his role in saving Salomon Kool?Mark: Tell our listeners about the Magen David club. Is it still around?Bob: Where can people get ahold of you and grab a copy of your fabulous book?

Therapy is now in session as Erin makes a confession, Esther absolves, and Steve Carell flashes back to Jewish moments in his life in "The Patient." Then we break down "Do Revenge" and wonder why the villain is wearing a Magen David necklace. "Cobra Kai" goes to Shul to hornswoggle the Jewish sensei. Later, the bagels enjoy the actors and fun self-skewering of "Reboot." Since the High Holy Days are right around the corner, Esther and Erin bring TV characters to shul, and recommend Jewy things to watch for High Holy Days-themed entertainment. Shana Tova from the Bagel Report!

Financier, philanthropist, and longtime president of the World Sephardi Federation Nessim Gaon was proud of the Sudanese birthright that made him part of a long lineage of Jews from Arab lands. However, with growing antisemitism in Sudan, he also believed Israel offered the only safe haven for Jews around the world and devoted his life to constantly improving the Zionist project.  Gaon's oldest grandchild, Dr. Alexandra Herzog, deputy director of Contemporary Jewish Life for American Jewish Committee, shares the story of her grandfather's flight from Sudan, his quest for equality in Israel, and his pursuit of peace between the Jewish state and Arab nations that led to the historic 1979 accord between Israel and Egypt. Along with Dr. Herzog, oral historian Daisy Abboudi describes great changes in Sudan that take place during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which saw the country emerge from a period of Islamic extremism to a land of possibilities for Jewish pioneers. However, this brief window of openness closes once again as Gaon's cousins, Diana Krief and Flore Eleini, describe how following Israel's victory in the 1967 Six-Day War, Sudan once again became a terrifying place to be a Jew.  ___ Show notes: Sign up to receive podcast updates here. Learn more about the series here. 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If you could, would you? And you know, he would tell me, ‘Well, I have this image in my head. And I want to keep it that way.' And I think that it was so loaded for him in terms of memories, in terms of, you know, vibrancy of life and I think he wanted to keep it as this frozen image. MANYA BRACHEAR PASHMAN: The world has overlooked an important episode in modern history: the 800,000 Jews who left or were driven from their homes in Arab nations and Iran in the mid-20th century. This series, brought to you by American Jewish Committee, explores that pivotal moment in Jewish history and the rich Jewish heritage of Iran and Arab nations as some begin to build relations with Israel. I'm your host, Manya Brachear Pashman. Join us as we explore family histories and personal stories of courage, perseverance, and resilience.  This is The Forgotten Exodus. Today's episode: Leaving Sudan MANYA: When Diana Krief and her 95-year-old mother Flore Eleini look back on their family's life in Sudan, they conjure dark memories. Flore remembers enjoying afternoon tea outside with her mother-in-law when soldiers armed with bayonets stormed the garden. FLORE ELEINI: Life was normal, life was good. And then, little by little. it deteriorated. We were the very, very last Jews to stay in the Sudan. And then, after the Six Day War, of course, they came, you know, in the street, they were shouting, kill, kill, kill, kill the Jews, kill, kill, kill the Jews. And one day, I thought it was our end. MANYA: Her daughter Diana remembers soldiers raiding their house and posters of decapitated Jews outside their home. DIANA KRIEF: It's actually by others that I came to know that I was Jewish, that I was a Jew, you know, born in a Jewish family. They used to come in front of the house with posters of Jews in the Mediterranean Sea with their heads cut off, and blood everywhere. That's the first time I had actually seen the land of Israel. I didn't know that we had a land before.  And it was “itbah” the whole time. And even when we would put the radio on, they would sing“itbah itbah al yahud.” That means “slaughter, slaughter the Jews”. And this always stayed in my memory. MANYA: In 1968, Flore and Diana were among the last Jews to flee Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan. They followed a path to Geneva blazed by Flore's cousin, Nessim Gaon, a financier and philanthropist born and raised in Sudan who had moved from Khartoum to Switzerland a decade earlier.  Gaon, who died in May 2022 at the age of 100, was a legend in modern Jewish history. As a longtime president of the World Sephardi Federation, he worked to raise the profile of Sephardic Jews around the world and level the playing field for them in Israel – where Arabic speaking Mizrahi and Sephardi Jews were often looked down upon.  On the contrary, Gaon believed they offered Israel a gift – a link between the Jewish state and their former homes in the Arab world. Gaon himself offered a shining example. He persuaded his dear friend, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin to meet with Egyptian President Anwar el-Sadat, which led to the historic 1979 accord between Israel and Egypt – the first peace treaty between Israel and an Arab nation. ALEXANDRA: For him when Israel was built, it really was like a miracle. He really, truly believed in the possibilities that Israel could offer. He also realized that Sephardic Jews could play a role in creating a bridge between Israel and the Arab countries, and that they would be able to help in creating peace or at least creating dialogue between some of those countries. And that's really what he did in his conversations with Anwar el-Sadat and Menachem Begin.  MANYA: That's Gaon's oldest grandchild, Dr. Alexandra Herzog, who now serves as the deputy director of Contemporary Jewish Life for American Jewish Committee. As her last name indicates, her mother Marguerite, Gaon's daughter, married into the Herzog dynasty. Alexandra's paternal grandfather was former Israeli president Chaim Herzog, and her uncle Isaac Herzog, is the Israeli president today.  But in addition to that proud legacy, Alexandra is especially proud of the impact her maternal grandfather made in helping Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews – a slight majority of Israel's Jewish population, but a significant majority of its Jewish poor – thrive, succeed, and lead in the Jewish state. Gaon was the driving force behind Project Renewal, an initiative launched in the 1970s to rehabilitate some of Israel's most distressed neighborhoods and improve education and social services there. He developed a bar mitzvah program that provided the education, ceremony, and gifts for thousands of underprivileged boys. And tens of thousands of young Sephardi leaders from impoverished neighborhoods received university scholarships. ALEXANDRA: A lot of the people who came out of this program are actually mayors or members of the Knesset – important people in Israel who actually have, as a ripple effect, a strong impact on the lives of other people as well. MANYA: The history of Sudan's once tiny and tight-knit Jewish community is limited to the late 19th and early 20th centuries – a brief window when it was safe to be Jewish in that Northeast African country. But the Sudanese diaspora's connection to that country runs unusually deep.  Sudan, Egypt's neighbor to the south, was much more than a waystation during the age of migration. It was a land of possibilities. Even if their forefathers spent centuries elsewhere, their descendants today often identify with the fleeting generations spent in Sudan. DAISY ABBOUDI: If you speak to people who were there, and you say, where are you from, they will say, Sudan, in a very proud, but definitive way. MANYA: That's Daisy Abboudi, a London-based oral historian of Sudanese Jewish history, who began her career by interviewing her own grandparents. DAISY: Sudanese is very much part of their identity and their descendants kind of focus on Sudan. And I know, there's this kind of phenomena from around the Middle East – a kind of nostalgia of looking back. There's kind of an inherited nostalgia that exists as well. But it's particularly strong in Sudan for a country where people didn't have thousands of years of roots. And I'm kind of always wondering, why? Why has it got this pull? MANYA: The reason could be embedded in the history of Sudan and the pioneering spirit of the Jews who landed in this rustic pocket of Northeast Africa, where the Blue and White Nile Rivers converged, the constellations shone brightly in the night sky, and the scent of jasmine and gardenia floated in the air. In the early 19th century, Sudanese and Egyptian residents lived under Ottoman rule. Jews in Egypt – and the few there might have been in Sudan – faced harsh taxes. But that changed toward the end of the 19th century, as the Ottoman Empire fell, and British forces took over Egypt, before moving south. With them came Christian missionaries who intended to “civilize” the tribes there. An opposition and independence movement began to build, led by a self-proclaimed Mahdi, who claimed to be the foretold redeemer of the Islamic nation. The 1966 epic film, Khartoum, depicts the infamous 1884 Siege of Khartoum, in which the Mahdi, portrayed by Hollywood superstar Laurence Olivier, defeated the popular British General Charles Gordon, played by another Hollywood legend of Ten Commandments fame, Charlton Heston. DAISY: When this independence movement starts, it's led by a man who calls himself the Mahdi, which means the kind of chosen one, and he wins, basically. He conquers Sudan quite quickly and then promptly dies of malaria and his successor takes over. But this period of independence, once it was established, is called the Mahdia, after the Mahdi.  It was an Islamic state, basically in that it was quite extremist. All the non-Muslim people living in Sudan had to convert to Islam. This was a law that was targeted at the missionaries who were there, but of course these Jews that were living there got caught up in that policy. MANYA: When the British conquered the Mahdi in 1898, that conversion law was revoked, and some converts reverted back to Judaism. The British built a railway line to supply the army and connect Egypt to Khartoum, the capital of the dual British-Egyptian colony. And soon, Sudan became a destination for Jewish families who sought to build economic opportunities from the ground up. DAISY: It was a kind of a mercantile community, a lot of shops, import-exports, cloth, gum Arabic, hibiscus. A couple of families grew and then traded hibiscus, which was like the main ingredient in cough syrup at the time. Don't forget, at that time, Sudan was very new – Khartoum especially, in terms of on the map in terms of European consciousness, obviously not new in terms of how long it's actually been there. But it was kind of seen or perceived as this new frontier. It was a bit off the beaten track.  There wasn't the mod cons or luxuries even of the day. So, it was people who were willing to take a little bit of a risk and dive into the unknown who would actually go to Sudan. MANYA: According to historian Naham Ilan, though the community was deeply traditional, it was largely secular and introduced many of Sudan's modern conveniences.  Morris Goldenberg from Cairo was the first optician in Khartoum. Jimmy and Toni Cain, refugees from Germany, ran a music hall and cabaret. Jewish students attended private Christian schools. By 1906, the Jewish community of Egypt invited Rabbi Solomon Malka, a Moroccan rabbi who was ordained in British Mandate Palestine, to lead Sudan's Jewish community. He was supposed to stay for only a few years, but instead stayed and purchased his own manufacturing plants, producing sesame oil and macaroni. His son Eli would later write the foundational history of the community titled Jacob's Children in the Land of the Mahdi: Jews of the Sudan. DAISY: When Rabbi Malka came, he was the shochet, he was the mohel, he was the rabbi. He was everything, it was a one-man band. The community was already kind of focused in Khartoum in 1928 when the synagogue was built. The club was built in 1947. I think the peak in terms of numbers of the community was early to mid-1950s. And that was about 250 families. So even at its peak, it was a very small community. MANYA: Community is the key word. Everyone knew each other, looked out for each other, and when Israel was created in 1948, they raised money to help some of their fellow Jews seek opportunities in that new frontier. Those who left weren't fleeing Sudan – not yet. That shift didn't happen for at least another decade. When things did start to turn, Nessim Gaon would lead the exodus. He had seen what could happen when Jews ignored warning signs and stayed where they were unwelcome for too long. Gaon's family arrived in the early 20th Century when his father got a job working as a clerk for the British governor of Port Sudan. Gaon was born in Khartoum in 1922. ALEXANDRA: As for a lot of Sephardi families, they basically moved with opportunities and changes of power in different countries. So they went from Spain, to Italy, back to Spain. And then they went into the Arab lands. So I know that they went into Iraq, then they went into Turkey. And they spent quite some time actually in Turkey, until they finally went to Sudan and Egypt. MANYA: As a young man, Gaon left to attend the London School of Economics. Shortly after he returned, he encountered British officers recruiting soldiers to fight for Winston Churchill's campaign against the Nazis.  ALEXANDRA: He just went in, signed up, and the next day, he was sent to the front. His family was not so excited about that. And he was actually under age, he wasn't really supposed to be able to sign up at that time. But when they figured out his age, you know, in the army, it was already too late. He just felt that he needed to be useful and do something. And that's what he did.  MANYA: Though he knew about the uneasy life for Jews in Sudan preceding his family's arrival there, what Gaon witnessed during World War II while stationed in places like Iraq ensured he would never take for granted his safety as a Jew. ALEXANDRA: Even though he never spoke about all of the things that he saw in great detail, he did a lot after the war, to help survivors go to Israel. It was very important to him to try to help those who had survived to actually go into a place of safety. He knew what it meant to be a Jew in danger. MANYA: Gaon and his future wife of 68 years, Renee [Tamman], exchanged letters every day when he was away at war and kept every single one. And after his return, from that point on, they never spent more than three days apart. The couple soon began to build their family. But because of rudimentary medical care in Sudan, it was difficult. Three of their children died before their daughter Marguerite was born in 1956. They were buried in Khartoum's Jewish cemetery. Sudan became independent in 1956. But the ties to Egypt ran deep. Later that year, when French, British, and Israeli forces attacked Egypt over Gamel Abdel Nasser's nationalization of the Suez Canal, the anti-Jewish tensions trickled south. DAISY: The Suez Crisis, in the end of 1956, kind of spikes a bit of antisemitism. There is a talk in the newspapers about antisemitism, Zionist things, plots. There were a few things that made life slightly more difficult, but not in a very impactful way on daily life. MANYA: There were other signs too. When the winner of the Miss Khartoum beauty pageant was discovered to be Jewish, she lost her crown. When Jews had matza imported from London for Passover, it had to be packaged in plain boxes without a Magen David. Given what Gaon had witnessed in World War II, that was enough to leave. He, his wife, and only daughter at the time went to Geneva. ALEXANDRA: That was a blooming community, they were happy, they were together. And they were able to create and expand on their Jewish life. And I think that, at some point, when it became clear, when they saw the signs of that antisemitism coming their way again, they just felt like, “OK, we've seen this before, not just in Sudan, but also from the history of the Holocaust. And we need to take proactive measures, and make sure that we're safe. MANYA: When they left, Gaon and his wife told no one. They packed only enough bags for a vacation. They even left the doors unlocked and food in the refrigerator so no one dropping by their home would get suspicious. ALEXANDRA:  My grandmother always told us how some part of her broke a little when they just left the house. They really pretended that they were just going out and they would come back. They would tell us how hard it was when they turned and they looked at the house the last time and they knew that they had left most of their things. That they had a whole history there. That they had children there who were still going to be there and it was really difficult. And so, they took everything [with] them, left to Switzerland, and made a life there. MANYA: The decade that followed was particularly tumultuous in Sudan. The country had its first coup of many, and a military government took over. In 1960, all of the Jews who had left Sudan had their citizenship revoked. Another revolution in 1964 restored civilian rule.  DAISY: It's at that time, that a lot of the north-south tension kind of comes into things. And there was a lot of violence in that revolution, a lot of rioting. And the violence was tribal, north-south tribalism, a lot of violence against southern tribes, people from the South in Sudan.  But that scared the Jewish community that there would be violence and murders in the streets, and that signaled that this was no longer this stable country that they had been living in. And that's when more people start to leave. MANYA: By this point, acquiring an exit visa had become difficult for Jews, especially those who owned businesses and properties. Much like Gaon and his wife had left under cover of vacation, people began acquiring tourist visas with return tickets they never used. In the summer of 1967, the Six-Day War became a flashpoint in Khartoum. DAISY: There was a lot of rhetoric against Jews, in the newspapers, accusations of Zionism, Zionist spies, slurs, the lot. The Jewish young men who didn't know the right people to avoid it, were arrested for the duration of the war, and then released subsequently. And then after the Six Day War, the Arab League Summit, and the declaration of the three Nos. That actually happened in Khartoum, so you can imagine the atmosphere in Khartoum at that time was not pleasant. MANYA: The Three Nos. No peace with Israel, No recognition of Israel, No negotiations with Israel. These were the pillars of the Khartoum Resolution, the Arab world's proclamation denying self-determination for the Jewish people in their biblical homeland. The Arab League Summit convened in Khartoum on August 29, 1967 and the resolution was adopted days later. Flore recalls how Muslim friends and colleagues suddenly turned on them. Returning home from a trip, her husband Ibrahim's business partner brought back a framed picture and insisted that Ibrahim read its engraved inscription out loud: “The world will not have peace until the last Jew is put to death by stoning,” it said. Another friend asked Flore one day where she hid the device she used to communicate with Israel, implying she was a spy. During a visit to Geneva, Ibrahim was warned not to return because there was a price on his head. Flore said their delayed departure was a source of tension between her and her husband, who even for years afterward, couldn't believe his beloved Sudan had betrayed them. But the time had come for most Jews, including the extended family that Nessim Gaon had left behind, to abandon their homes and fortunes in Sudan and join him. FLORE: My husband had confidence in them. And we had a lot of problems between my husband and me because of this. Because I said ‘Ibrahim, this is not a country for us.' He says: ‘You don't know anything. They won't harm us. They won't do that.' He had confidence, he couldn't believe it. Until my husband became very old. He died at the age of 94. And he always, always, in his heart, he said that they cannot harm us. But he had illusions. He had illusions. MANYA: The Gaons also could not return. It was simply too dangerous. But in the 1970s, when Nessim Gaon learned vandals might have desecrated the Jewish cemetery in Khartoum, he resolved to retrieve their children and other family members who were buried there. From a distance, he coordinated an airlift for several prominent Sudanese families, including Rabbi Malka's descendants, to transfer the remains of their loved ones out of Sudan to be reburied in Jerusalem where he knew they would be safer. It was this sincere belief about the promise of Israel and the promise of peace in the region that led Gaon to encourage and attend a meeting between Menachem Begin and Anwar el-Sadat in 1977. ALEXANDRA: He saw opportunities there to create a peace with Egypt and he told Menachem Begin we can create peace with the Arab countries. And so Menachem Begin took him to meet with Anwar el-Sadat. They had a meeting and they hit it off right away, because they spoke the same language, they came from the same place.  MANYA: Over the next two years, Gaon worked discreetly in the background to ease both of their minds, find common ground, and reach a consensus. When the two leaders were ready to sign a treaty in 1979, Gaon gave them both the Swiss pens they used to make it official.  ALEXANDRA: They actually called him first thing after signing, and told him: ‘Nessim, it happened. We did it.' And, you know, it was something that he was very proud of, but that we were not really allowed to talk about in the outside.  He truly believed in the possibilities, in the outcome. That's what he focused on. He wanted to better the lives of people both in Israel and in Egypt, and he cared about, you know, the Sephardi Jews that were part of that narrative as well. MANYA: Sudan was one of only two Arab nations who supported the accord. Egypt was suspended from the Arab League for ten years and el-Sadat was assassinated in 1981.  Still, Gaon never stopped trying to pave the way for more peace negotiations. In fact, much later Israel tapped him to meet privately with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Unfortunately, the outcome was not the same. ALEXANDRA: We did not really want him to go and meet with Arafat because we were worried. I mean, Arafat had a long history of terrorism and we were a little bit scared. Arafat actually told him that at some point, there was a murder order on his head. They were considering killing my grandfather. And they decided not to, because he realized that he was an Arab like him. When my grandfather told us about this, we all went like, [gasp], what are you saying? But he was very calm about it. And he said: ‘You know, I, I stood there and Arafat told [me], I knew that you were doing a lot of good things. And you know, you were not doing anything bad towards the Arab populations. And you are very respectful. This is your background as well. And so we decided not to go ahead with it.' But I think my grandfather found it very difficult to talk to Arafat. And Arafat was not ready to make peace. MANYA: By this time Gaon had become a grandfather, Alexandra's Nono – the one who taught her how to whistle and play backgammon. The one who blessed her before long trips. The one who taught her his first language, Arabic. The one who passed down his love for the beauty of Sephardic Jewry and his concern about it being overshadowed and undervalued around the world and in Israel. ALEXANDRA: He was so idealistic about Israel, and really believed in it and thought it was such an important project. He also was very critical of it in terms of its treatment of Sephardic Jews. He was very sensitive to it, and he really worked hard to change that.  He was a little bit darker skinned. And he came from Sudan, he was born there. So he saw himself really, as a Sephardic Jew who had the opportunity here to educate this new country and to help this new country understand how Sephardic Jews could actually help and be positive agents within the country. MANYA: He also believed that the Jewish world must acknowledge and respect its own rich diversity for the benefit of everyone – Jewish, non-Jewish, Israeli or Diaspora. As president of the World Sephardi Federation, he traveled the world to encourage others to step up and show that Jewish history is not just an Eastern European, Ashkenazi narrative. ALEXANDRA: The more you're open to people who come from a different background, the more you also know how to interact with non-Jews and with countries that are maybe antagonistic to you. I think that it was a way for him to sort of bridge conflict to say: if you make an effort within the Jewish people, then you learn how to talk to everybody. MANYA: Daisy Abboudi said telling the stories of Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews is complicated. Are they migrants? Are they refugees? What do they want to be called, and why? And then there's the ambivalence some Israelis have had about welcoming all Jews, some of whom still feel affection for nations that wish Israel did not exist. In their eyes, it's a fine line between affection and loyalty. DAISY: It's not an easily packaged short story. It feeds into so many different kinds of strands and politics and it's such a messy period of history anyway, with colonialism and the end of colonialism and nationalism, and, and, and, and. I think it is too big and too much for people to kind of get their heads around. And so people just don't. MANYA: But Gaon believed that leveling the playing field and making sure everyone has equal opportunities to education and leadership is where it starts. As part of Project Renewal, he often walked the streets of the most distressed neighborhoods in Israel to hear firsthand what residents there needed and advocated for them. In addition to the scholarships, bar mitzvah programs, and Project Renewal initiative, Gaon also held court at the King David Hotel whenever he traveled to Jerusalem. Sephardi residents would line up around the block to meet the man who invested and believed in them. ALEXANDRA: Years later, when he was quite influential, he got a letter from the Sudanese government to tell him that they would love it if he took back the nationality. At the time, he decided not to.  He wanted to keep the memories and the life that he had in Sudan and all of the legacy of Sudan without specifically being connected to a government or a political situation that he disagreed with and that was difficult and unpleasant to Jews. I know that oftentimes, I asked him, would you want to go visit Sudan? If you could, would you? And you know, he would tell me, ‘Well, I have this image in my head. And I want to keep it that way.' And I think that it was so loaded for him in terms of memories, in terms of, you know, vibrancy of life and what he experienced, and I think he wanted to leave it that way, and not be sort of surprised or sad, or, shocked by the changes possibly. I think he wanted to keep it as this frozen image. I hope that one day I can go both to Sudan and to Egypt and see those places myself and get a sense of putting the pieces of the puzzle together and getting a sense of what life might have been. MANYA:  It's unclear when it will be safe for Jews to travel to Sudan again. Between November 1984 and January 1985, Sudanese, Israeli and U.S. officials worked with Gaon and Alexandra's father, Joel Herzog, to facilitate an airlift of thousands of Ethiopian Jews from refugee camps in Sudan to Israel. Operation Moses, as it was called, ended abruptly in January 1985 as soon as Sudan's Arab allies caught wind of the joint effort, stranding many Ethiopian Jews there. Some were eventually rescued, but not all.  ALEXANDRA: He not only helped fund the mission, which was very secretive, but he also took care of all of the details of the infrastructure from making sure that they could take a bus, to the plane, to a ship. He really took care of all of the details. And it was important to him because he wanted to make sure that fellow Jews would be in a place of safety. MANYA: Tribal conflict and civil wars also have continued. Feeling neglected by Khartoum, the largely agrarian South Sudan gained independence in 2011 after two civil wars. Warring factions within the South agreed to a coalition government in 2020.  Meanwhile, since 2003, millions of Darfuri men, women and children from three different ethnic groups have been targeted in what is considered the first genocide of the 21st Century – atrocities that continue today.  In 2019, Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir was pushed out of office by a series of peaceful protests. The following year, Sudan's fledgling civilian government announced its intentions to join the Abraham Accords as part of a larger effort to engage with the international community and secure international assistance. This included an agreement by the United States to remove Sudan from its state sponsor of terrorism list. But yet another military coup in 2021 derailed any efforts toward diplomacy and that plan was put on hold until a civilian government is restored.  Gaon died before seeing it become a reality.  ALEXANDRA: He really saw Sudan as his home. That was the place that he knew, that he grew up in. And I mean, again, he had gone to London before to study, he still came back to Sudan. You know, he went to war, he came back to Sudan and came with a lot of different layers of understanding of what it meant to be a Jew, in a lot of different countries, a lot of different places.  MANYA: Alexandra said he carried those layers and lessons with him throughout his life, as well as immense pride that he came from a long lineage of people living in Arab lands. For Nessim Gaon, the Jewish tradition was and always should be a big, diverse, inclusive tent. ALEXANDRA: One of the memories that really sticks with me is how during the Kohanim prayers at the synagogue, my grandfather would take his tallit, his prayer shawl, and put it on top of all of his children and grandchildren. And my grandmother would do the exact same thing with us in the women's section.  And of course, from time to time I would peek and look at this beautiful tent that was extended above all of my family members. And what was really special to me, was how we knew at that moment that we were being blessed by both my grandparents and that if someone was around and looked completely alone, they were welcomed under our tent.  And this really represents for me, what my grandparents were, they were warm. They were inclusive, loving and generous. And really they extended the tent, our family tent, to all the Jewish people. MANYA: Sudanese Jews are just one of the many Jewish communities who in the last century left Arab countries to forge new lives for themselves and future generations. Join us next week as we share another untold story of The Forgotten Exodus. Many thanks to Alexandra, Flore, and Diana for sharing their families' stories. Does your family have roots in North Africa or the Middle East? One of the goals of this series is to make sure we gather these stories before they are lost. Too many times during my reporting, I encountered children and grandchildren who didn't have the answers to my questions because they never asked. That's why one of the goals of this project is to encourage you to find more of these stories.  Call The Forgotten Exodus hotline. Tell us where your family is from and something you'd like for our listeners to know such as how you've tried to keep the traditions and memories alive. Call 212.891-1336 and leave a message of 2 minutes or less. 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Israel isn't exactly known for golf. And with just one 18-hole course in the whole country, neither is it a destination for many pro golfers or passionate fans. That may be why it took until 2014 for the country to produce a player who qualified to join an LPGA Tour: Laetitia Beck. Since then, she's competed at the highest levels for her home country: at the Olympics, the Women's British Open, the LPGA and, of course, the Maccabiah, where she's won numerous gold medals. In all that time, she's proudly represented Israel, even displaying the Magen David on her golf shoes. This year, on Aug. 15, she'll be teeing up at Montreal's Beaconsfield club as part of B'nai Brith Canada's second annual Chip Away at Hate Classic. We caught up with her while she was on the road in Michigan to hear about golf culture in the Holy Land and her thoughts about Montreal's abundance of Jewish greens. Also in this episode, Gabe and Jamie give a quick Maccabiah 2022 recap, play a clip from Zach Hyman's recent fundraiser tournament and give props to the greatest Jewishly named pro MLB player to ever grace a baseball diamond: Bubby Rossman. Credits Menschwarmers is hosted by James Hirsh and Gabe Pulver, and produced and edited by Michael Fraiman. Our intro music is by Coby Lipovitch, and our outro music is "Organ Grinder Swing" by chēēZ π. This show is a member of The CJN Podcast Network. Follow the Menschwarmers on Twitter @menschwarmers or TikTok @menschwarmers. To learn how to support the show by subscribing to this podcast, please watch this video.

Would you like to sponsor an episode? A series?   We'd love to hear from you : podcasts@ohr.edu   https://podcasts.ohr.edu/   00:00 What is the basis of the Magen David?   01:46 What is the Torah view on liability of a self driving vehicle?   8:23 How important is pronunciation in the formula of tefilla? For example, many people don't pronounce a moving shvah (like in Kedusha or Kaddish), or they misplace an emphasis, such as mezoinos instead of mezonos. Also, when we sing songs, like Lecha dodi or zemiros, or Shir hamalos, we might change the emphasis. Since difference nusachs exist, or people use modern Hebrew, etc…how does that work?   15:49 Do halachos of Rabbeim apply even in a time with no official smicha?    18:37 What response do we as Jews have to school shootings and how should we view gun policies?   23:03 What is the definition of divorce for non-Jews and how should we approach giving advice or otherwise?   28:30 The State of New York is attempting to strengthen oversight of Yeshiva education. Ostensibly, they want to enforce the "core" curriculum of math, science, and the like. If they were to stick to those issues, does a secular government have a right to insist on a population education in math, etc.?   35:19 How does the concept of a Shabbos Goy work?   42:14 Does maaris ayin apply in the case of eating heter mechira?   44:09 Could I put up a sign stating I'm a kosher Jew in a treyf restaurant?   47:05 How do we justify the idea that someone that has “chen” or grace, they have fear of Gd, but in Eshes Chayil, it states that chen is sheker or false?   51:18 What's the rules on after-brachos?   54:35 How can someone understand the idea of uvdin d'chol or a “mundane activity” on Shabbos?    58:18 What is your halachic and legal take on halachic prenups? Do you think couples should get a halachic prenup? Do you think that the way people protested on social media and outside homes last spring is something that should be encouraged especially because many agunos received their gets that way?   1:10:26 There's a new section in the Israel Museum about “magic” in Judaism and segulos—do we believe in them or not?   1:15:44 How do we understand going to a mikveh on Shabbos?   1:18:24 Why are the words RAH and REYAH so similar?   1:20:52 Where do the minhagim of black and white outfits and hats come from?   1:27:20 Why does the bracha for kiddush hat on on Friday night say “Vrozavanu” instead of “Vitzivanu” when seemingly every other bracha on a mitzvah contains the latter?    1:31:09 Why are Shabbos and kosher the main factors mentioned when discussing frumkeit?   1:34:25 Why do Talmudic rabbis use certain hermeneutical principles when inferring various laws?   Visit us @ ohr.edu     

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Rabbi Akiva Zweig is a Rosh Yeshiva (Head of Yeshiva) and Dean of Students at the Talmudic University of Florida, located in Miami Beach. He studied for several years at Yeshivas Ner Israel in Baltimore, Maryland, and in the Mirrer Yeshiva in Israel, Talmudic University, and Yeshivas Bais HaTalmud. Rabbi Zweig has Bachelors' and Masters' degrees in Talmudic Law as well as Rabbinic Ordination from Talmudic University. He teaches the high school, and in both the undergraduate and graduate programs in the university. He lectures at the highest levels on Scripture, Talmudic law, Jewish history, Jewish philosophy, and Jewish ethics.  As Rosh Yeshiva at Talmudic University of Florida, Rabbi Zweig teaches a variety of weekly and daily classes, including Talmud, Jewish Perspective, Jewish Philosophy, Prayer, and Jewish Ethics. He oversees the staff, as well as the self-development of young Jewish college students. He helps prepare them for careers and leadership, in both the Jewish world and the secular world of work. He delivers three weekly online community classes for men and women of all ages and teaches many higher level Yeshiva and Kollel classes. Rabbi Zweig has served as the rabbi of several South Florida synagogues, including Magen David in Bal Harbour, Florida,  the Young Israel of Aventura, Florida, and Babi Sali in Aventura, Florida. Rabbi Zweig works on global issues such as anti-Semitism in the Jewish population and educational initiatives worldwide. Since 2017, he has given annually the keynote address at Oxford University for the Institute for the Study of Global Anti-Semitism and Policy. The program is run by Dr. Charles Small and includes scholars from around the world; the majority of whom are not Jewish. Rabbi Zweig is a certified facilitator for the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and has taught multiple courses on how to incorporate those lessons into one's Torah lifestyle. He is also a private coach and offers counseling. Rabbi Zweig has written the following Publications: Thesis on Good and Evil 1997 and An Authentic Jewish Orthodox View On Anti-Semitism, Based On The Five Books of Moses”. You may listen to Rabbi Akiva Zweig's public classes via Podcast Listen Notes and may join his weekly classes on the The Parasha on the Talmudic University of Florida's website every Wednesday morning via zoom.Gems:Every question needs a real answer.Embrace the hard questions.There's a difference between knowing and believing.When we know something, we internalize it.Education is the process where a person becomes dedicated to fulfilling their potential.The ultimate goal of education is to make good choices.A person is capable of learning at any age.Make sure we're being honest with our abilities and choices.When a person really develops, it becomes a permanent long-lasting change.The Introspection process is constant.Create a vision for who your students can become.You must have a passion for education.Remember you're helping others be the best version of themselves.Arouse excitement about the fact that your students can think and that their thoughts matter.Inspire a love of learning.Always pay attention.Our responsibility is to use our talents to make the world better.Amazon We receive a small commission for any items purchased through my Amazon link.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/JewishEducationExperiencePodcast)

Not many people know Amy Jade Winehouse was Jewish. But the acclaimed singer-songwriter was in fact born to two Jewish parents in a small town in north London, where she attended Jewish Sunday school, though she was hesitant about the experience. She once told a reporter she only attended synagogue once a year "out of respect". Nonetheless, she never forgot her roots. She once said being Jewish was "not about lighting candles and saying a bracha," and that she still felt the connection. Indeed, Judaism remained close to her heart—literally. A bronze statue of the late singer in Camden Town depicts her with a Magen David necklace she often wore while performing, engraving her spirituality in stone. On today's episode, Laura's sister Amanda joins to discuss her favourite singer—and favourite Jew. Follow Laura on Instagram (@lauraleibow) and Twitter (@tweibow) Find The CJN on Instagram (@thecjn) Hear more Jewish podcasts by The CJN at thecjn.ca

Welcome back to Chutzpah — we hope you survived the High Holidays. This episode, we sit down with David Halperin, executive director of the Israel Policy Forum, a non-profit working to shape the discourse around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Halperin, a former journalist at the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, speaks about developing his sense of Jewish identity (and audacity) as the "only Jewish kid" growing up in a suburb of Phoenix, A.Z. We talk about what it takes to represent the complex international gridlock in the Middle East and take-aways from his most recent trip to Israeli communities near the Gaza border. Oh — and the time neo-Nazis tried to beat him up in high school for wearing a Magen David necklace, and the unlikely group that came to his defense — this and more, on the latest episode of Chutzpah.