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Read My One in a Million Wife novel online on Bravonovel https://www.bravonovel.com/my-one-in-a-million-wife-8166 My One in a Million Wife novel is a Romance story about Ashlyn and Lucas. You can read My One in a Million Wife novel on Bravonovel App. https://www.bravonovel.com/download-bravonovel-app

Episode 385 of Soulful Session with Chris Philps, LIVE on Zero Radio & In Africa on Old Skool Radio, Over 2 Hours Of Funky House Grooves Mixed with Love) Broadcasting from Planet Moon Studios, Brighton Every Saturday between 8pm & 12pm, Also available as a FREE Special Extended Podcast, to download or Live Stream directly from Apple Music, Amazon Podcasts, Podomatic or Listen Free To Every Episode, Any Time In High Quality Audio on Mixcloud Main Show Gene Chandler - Get Down Nviiri the Storyteller Ft. Bien - Niko Sawa Banda Black Rio - Super Nova Samba Funk Daniel Merriweather - Red Kool & The Gang - Take It To The Top Odyssey - Native New Yorker Odyssey - New York City (SACs Groove Mix) Glen Washington - Strangers In The Night Dennis Brown - Love Has Found It's Way Charlie Wilson Ft. Shaggy - Unforgettable Gene Chandler - Does She Have A Friend For Me Gene Chandler - Mr. Big Shot Luther Vandross - Dance With My Father Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey - Endless Love William Bell - Tryin' To Love Two MadManOnTheMoon™ - My One & Only Love Edwin Starr - Contact Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need To Get Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine (2021) Mixdown Marvin Gaye - What's Going On The Big Soulful Mix Nova Fronteira - Black Sun House of Gypsies - Samba (Alexander Technique & Steven Mestre Remix) Freemasons Ft. Amanda Wilson - Love On My Mind (Back To Philly Mix) Luisito Quintero Ft. Blaze - Love Remains The Same (Lv Eol Remix) House Bros Britalics Ft. Joy Malcolm - Love What You Feel [House Bros Soulful Vocal] Distant People Ft. Hannah K. - Rhythm Of My Love (Groovemaster K. & Stefan Meetz Remix) Jose Burgos & Tha Playas Ft. Kenny Bobien - For Your Love (Jay J Shifted Up Mix) Glory Ft. Jocelyn Brown - Hold Me Up (JJ's Vocal Mix) The Klub Family Ft. Sybil - When I Fall In Love (Mousse T. Extended Vocal) Dave Lee - Can't Get High Without U (Dave Lee Club Mix) The Blackbyrds - Mysterious Vibes (Dave Lee Club Mix) Nova Fronteira - Baila Conmigo Wally Callerio - Deja Vu (Deez Wally World Mix) Kerri Chandler - So Let the Wind Come (Tomo Inoue Edit) Secret Sounds - Come Back Home (Dave Lee Club Mix) Franck Roger & M'Selem Ft. Chris Wonder - You Can Be The One (Original Vocal Mix) Ac Soul Symphony Ft. Ricci Benson - Still In Love (Dave Lee Love Symphony Mix) Richard Earnshaw & Jocelyn Brown - Worthy (Director's Cut Classic Club Mix) Avi Elman - Slap N Ride (Original Mix) Side Street Players Ft. Maiya Sykes - Aquarius (Jesse Brooks 'Age Of' Mix) For Full listings on All Episodes, Requests, Dedications etc, or to just give us your Valuable Feedback etc, please email: planetmoonradio@live.com or www.zero radio.co.uk Soulful Session Is Mixed & Produced Exclusively for Zero Radio by PLANET M☯☯N Studio's, Brighton, Sussex by Chris Philps © 2021 Soulful Session Is Available As a FREE Extended Podcast Every Week on Podomatic, iTunes & In HQ Audio on Mixcloud, Thank you for All your Support, Please Join us again LIVE Next Saturday 8pm-10pm (UK) on www.zeroradio.co.uk, Stand Up Against Racism & Police Brutality, Black Lives Matter xx ♪ღ♪*•.¸¸¸.•*¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•*•♪ღ ░S░O░U░L░F░U░L░ ░░ S░E░S░S░I░O ░N░ 385░ ░ ♪ღ ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ ♪ღ♪*•♪ღ♪*•.¸¸¸.•*¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•*•♪ღ♪* ᵗʱᵃᵑᵏઽ*♡ღ♪ ©℗™ 2021 An Earthnet Production for Ngata Music, Planet Moon & Zero Radio

In the past, when I set goals to write more frequently, I was always stopped by not having ideas ready for what to write about. Or when I got one, I didn't have a systematic way of collecting them. I would sit down to write, but getting started on a new piece was too difficult. My ONE thing is make it so that when I sit down to write I have a checklist to work from. The ONE ThingAfford Anything podcast about The ONE Thing Transcript

Spring is often referred to as the season of new beginnings, so Shannon, Stacy, and Natalia decided to share some of their favorite books that center around fresh starts and second chances. Titles mentioned include: Kennedy Ryan, Long Shot (Hoops #1) Tif Marcelo, North To You (Journey To the Heart #1) Brenda Novak, One Perfect Summer Helen Hoang, The Bride Test (The Kiss Quotient #2) Shannon Mayer, Midlife Bounty Hunter (Forty Proof #1) Nora Roberts, Angels Fall Linda Holmes, Evvie Drake Starts Over L.J. Shen, The Devil Wears Black Louise Miller, The City Baker's Guide To Country Living Alka Joshi, The Henna Artist Avery Flynn and Tracy Wolff, Back In the Burbs Kristan Higgins, My One and Only You can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting: https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/ You can also send an email to: TheBookBistroPodcast@gmail.com For more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit: http://anchor.fm/book-bistro.

Here's our March 28, 2021 Service Podcast with the title: My One and Only You

Gareth is a Welsh composer, arranger, conductor and musical director. He has worked extensively in London's West End on musical productions and also conducted orchestras worldwide including the BBC Concert Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Pasdeloup orchestra, RPO Concert Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, ENB Sinfonia, Orchestre de chambre de Paris and many others. After graduating from the Royal College of Music, London, he studied with Sir Peter Pears at Aldeburgh. As Musical Supervisor his theatre credits include:  Kiss Me Kate, Chichester Festival Theatre; Crazy For You, Open Air Theatre and the Novello Theatre; INTO THE WOODS, Regent's Park Open Air Theatre (captured by Digital Theatre); End of the Rainbow, Royal & Derngate, Trafalgar Studios; Strictly Gershwin, ENB, Albert Hall and the Coliseum; Sondheim At 80 Concerts – Merrily We Roll Along and Company at the Donmar Warehouse; The King and I, Royal Albert Hall; Wicked, Apollo Victoria; Acorn Antiques, Haymarket Theatre and UK Tour; Porgy & Bess, Savoy; Sinatra, London Palladium; Aladdin, The Old Vic; Children Will Listen, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane; Musicality, Channel 4; Anything Goes, RNT and Drury Lane; My One & Only, Piccadilly. As Musical Director his credits include: Kiss Me Kate, Victoria Palace; Merrily We Roll Along, Donmar; Chicago, Adelphi London, Madrid, Gottenburg, Moscow and Japan; Damn Yankees, Adelphi; Nine, Donmar; Camelot, Covent Garden; Company, Donmar; Kiss of the Spider Woman, Shaftesbury; Miss Saigon, Drury Lane; The Baker's Wife, Phoenix; Cats, New London; Closer Than Ever, Vaudeville; Kiss Me Kate, RSC; Cabaret, Aldwych; 42nd Street, Drury Lane.

Episode 368 of Soulful Session with Chris Philps, LIVE on Zero Radio & In Africa on Old Skool Radio, (Over Two Hours of Funky Non-Stop Ad Free House Grooves Mixed with Love!) Includes Exclusive Madmanonthemoon Mix Written, Performed & Produced by Chris Philps for Planet Moon UK & Ngata Music Kenya Broadcasting from Planet Moon Studios, Brighton Every Saturday between 8pm & 10pm, Also available as a FREE Special Extended Podcast, to download or Live Stream directly from Apple Music, Amazon Podcasts, Podomatic or In High Quality Audio on Mixcloud Main Show Featurecast & The Gaff - Ain't Got Time (Vocal Mix) Bob Marley - Sun is Shining (Funkstars Club Mix ) MadManOnTheMoon™ - My One & Only Love Ten City - Be Free (Emmaculate & Shannon Chambers Mix) Paul Simpson Connection - Treat Her Sweeter (Dr Packer Remix) Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Sheree Brown - Take A Walk With Love Michele Chiavarini - P.U.S.H. (Pray Until Something Happens) (Main Mix) Thommy Davis, Dana Weaver & Neal Conway - Make My Body Rock (Original Mix) The Wailers - Simmer Down Bob Marley - Could You Be Loved Sylvia - Pillow Talk (Chris Philps Mix) Jackson 5 - I'll Be There Chairmen Of The Board - Working On A Building Of Love Carmichael Musiclover - Pure Sweetness Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston - It Takes Two Toni Braxton & Babyface - Where Did We Go Wrong Bob Marley And The Wailers - No Woman, No Cry (Jambo Edit) Madmanonthemoon’s Lockdown Disco 2 Feel The Love Diamond Touch We Are One Next To You Fascination By Your Side Downtown Rain Dance Living The Dream Love On Sight Magic Touch Safe From Harm Dreamers One In A Million Stay On Top In Your Eyes Love So Fine Salvation Pure Joy Everything Such A Rush For Full listings on All Episodes, Requests, Dedications etc, or to just give us your Valuable Feedback etc, please email: planetmoonradio@live.com or www.zero radio.co.uk Soulful Session Is Mixed & Produced Exclusively for Zero Radio by PLANET M☯☯N Studio's, Brighton, Sussex by Chris Philps © 2021 Soulful Session Is Available As a FREE Extended Podcast Every Week on Podomatic, iTunes & In HQ Audio on Mixcloud, Thank you for All your Support, Please Join us again LIVE Next Saturday 8pm-10pm (UK) on www.zeroradio.co.uk, Stand Up Against Racism & Police Brutality, Black Lives Matter xx ♪ღ♪*•.¸¸¸.•*¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•*•♪ღ ░S░O░U░L░F░U░L░ ░░ S░E░S░S░I░O ░N░ 368░ ░ ♪ღ ٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶ ♪ღ♪*•♪ღ♪*•.¸¸¸.•*¨¨*•.¸¸¸.•*•♪ღ♪* ᵗʱᵃᵑᵏઽ*♡ღ♪ ©℗™ 2021 An Earthnet Production for Ngata Music, Planet Moon & Zero Radio

My ONE wish this Christmas is to help Lucky Asiimwe and his team at the Kitojo Empowered Girls School. Kitojo is a rural village in Western Uganda and Lucky set up a school a few years ago to help the poor, underprivileged and often orphaned girls break the cycle of poverty. Many of these kids never get the chance to finish primary school. Instead they're forced to work from a very early age in the local stone quarries to help generate income for their families. Ultimately, we're trying to make this school self-sustaining by farming crops and making products that can be sold in the local markets. Right now, our priority is to raise money to pay for teachers, cooks, security, nurse, etc at the school. Just AUD $17,000 is enough to pay all these salaries for 1 year. If you can possibly spare a few bucks, it would mean the world to me if you could click the link below and donate. If you can't, no worries. But maybe you could help share this link with the people in your network. https://www.mycause.com.au/page/242757/kitojo-empowered-girls-school-uganda/1 This is a good thing. Merry Christmas! #fundraising #breakthecycle #empoweringwomen

Dreams do come true because we are here with Denny Dillon. You Might Know Her From Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Fever, My One & Only, Gypsy, Garbo Talks, Dream On, and Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography. After courting her for nearly two years, we chatted with Denny about making her Broadway debut in the historic revival of Gypsy starring Angela Lansbury and directed by Arthur Laurents, her infamous and misunderstood season of SNL, and publicly coming out as a lesbian in 2020. Today, we officially start our campaign to get Denny Dillon on The L Word: Generation Q. Watch this spot.    Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne    Pantone has added “Period Red” to its color registry The Prom premiered at Netflix this past weekend We watched Let Them All Talk (dir: Steven Soderbergh) on HBO Max  Denny is in the new Halle Berry movie Bruised, playing a character named “Crazy Esther” Made Broadway debut as Agnes/Amanda in the 1974 Angela Lansbury revival of Gypsy, directed by noted tyrant, Arthur Laurents (the very first revival of the show which originally starred Ethel Merman) Mary Louise Wilson as Tessie Tura was a master of the simple gesture  Was a cast member on Season 6 of Saturday Night Live (run by Jean Doumanian). Cast included Gilbert Godfried, Joe Piscopo, Robin Duke, Tim Kazurinsky, Eddie Murphy, and Gail Matthias Jean and Season 6 gets a bad rap but she tried to combat the “boys club” nature of SNL Denny’s impressions: Yoko Ono, Amy Carter, Jean Harris, Walter Cronkite’s wife, Betsy Maxwell Yoko sketch was a few weeks before John Lennon’s murder Tony nominated for her performance in My One and Only with Tommy Tune and Twiggy (Betty Buckley won for Cats) Tommy saw Denny in the infamous Broadway flop Harold and Maude (1980). She auditioned for him for Nine but she didn’t make the cut.  My One and Only’s director, Peter Sellars was fired.  Wiped the sweat from John Travolta’s brow in Saturday Night Fever.  Her Acting coach: Mary Tarcai  Won a Cable Ace for her role as Toby on HBO’s early series, Dream On (Created by Marta Kauffman and David Crane, who went on to create Friends) Tales from the Crypt and The Larry Sanders Show were also part of original HBO programming HBO static comes from Dream On (which is currently not available to stream anywhere) Played a correctional officer on Women in Prison (opposite CCH Pounder) Played Roseanne in the tv film, Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography Roseanne said “That freaky little thing doesn’t look nothing like me”  Plays a lesbian who works at a church in A New York Christmas Wedding  Denny recently came out in a Vulture interview Gail Matthias did know she was gay. Denny was first gay person we know to have been on the show. Danitra Vance was previously stated to be the first gay person on SNL, but neither she nor Denny were out at the time.  The show Denny saw Danitra in at The Public: her autobiographical play: Pre-Shrunk. BIG FAN OF GLENN CLOSE: Serving in Silence opposite Judy Davis.  Beat the shit out of Jack on HBO’s The Outsider in a very cool scene Denny is 4’11” and Tommy is 6’6” Played “a female Joe Papp” in Sidney Lumet’s Garbo Talks Denny as Pinky Waxman, one of her famous characters on SNL. This sketch had Pinky visiting her gay daughter in Soho and not realizing the daughter (played by host, Debbie Harry) is a lesbian and living with her partner (played by Gail Matthias) The 1980 musical, Harold and Maude closed after 4 performances. Is it on the flop wall at Joe Allen? We will find out when they reopen.  Janet Gaynor did not “get it.” She was 74 when she did Harold and Maude and ate a meal right before going on stage every night Denny has worked with Elizabeth Ashley, Janet Gaynor, Alfred Drake, Angela Lansbury, Tommy Tune, Twiggy,  Alfred Drake wore lifts in his shoes Elizabeth Ashley was so good in Russian Doll Originated the role of The Detective in the Off-Broadway production of Clue: The Musical Moose Murders is a notorious Broadway flop Craft services on set of Designing Women was simply Trident gum Top 5 lesbians of all time: Greta Garbo, Colette,  Denny is hot for Gillian Anderson and Judy Davis my GOD Anne is dead.

Chanteuse, autrice-compositrice, guitariste... Melody Gardot célèbre l'amour et ses racines jazz dans son nouvel album "Sunset in The Blue". Révélée en 2008 avec "Worrisome Heart" et consacrée star en 2009 avec "My One and Only Thrill", la diva du jazz est l'invitée du nouveau numéro de "L'Interview inattendue" présenté par Ophélie Meunier. L'artiste américaine a écrit son cinquième album studio en partie pendant le premier confinement qu'elle a passé à Paris. "L'Interview inattendue", un podcast hebdomadaire présenté par Ophélie Meunier. L'animatrice de l'émission Le Journal Inattendu, diffusé chaque samedi de 12h30 à 13h30 sur RTL, vous propose de découvrir une personnalité de manière inattendue, son regard sur notre société, mais aussi ses passions.

"Some times a pair is good enough to rake in the kitty. As the Artists’ preferred, today on Jam Session I don’t break up the way the music was intended to sound. A pair of songs from each album, in a punch-counterpunch production. 00:00 - Show Opening 00:52 - Episode Intro 03:43 - Looks Just Like the Sun - Broken Social Scene 07:57 - Pacific Theme - Broken Social Scene 12:54 - Mic Break 13:49 - Rosalee - Chris Robinson Brotherhood 23:52 - They Love Each Other - Chris Robinson Brotherhood 30:53 - Mic Break 31:38 - A River’s Invitation - The California Honeydrops 37:44 - When It Was Wrong - The California Honeydrops 41:11 - Mic Break 41:52 - Pull Out The Matches - Mike Montrey Band 45:07 - All Night - Mike Montrey Band 51:32 - Mic Break 52:33 - Sweet Spot - String Cheese Incident 57:35 - My One and Only - String Cheese Incident 62:06 - Episode Outro 62:31 - Finish "

The pride of New York State and multi-talented Vince Palmeri talks about his new EP “VP” featuring “Infatuation”, “My One”, “The Rush”, etc. plus how he got started including his father fronting a classic rock band, getting a degree in biochemistry, his many major influences and upcoming plans for 2020 and beyond! Find out more about the amazing Vince Palmeri at www. vincepalmeri.com !

FEATURED DJ: ANDRE THE DOC With his roots in the Bronx, NY, it's no wonder where DJ Andre the Doc gets his love for dance music and bringing it to the masses. Growing up as a teen after moving to the Hudson Valley, NY allowed for a more diverse knowledge of music, which gave him more opportunities as both a mobile and club/bar DJ. Since then DJ Andre the Doc has become a seasoned open-format DJ and has been a fixture in the NY/NJ/CT Tri-State area’s nightlife for over 30 years, spinning genres ranging from 70’s classics to 80’s (classic and new) freestyle to Hip Hop to 90’s/2000's Club/EDM to Dancehall Reggae & Latin Reggaeton/Salsa/Merengue to today’s hottest tracks. 2019 -2020 nEW WAVE FREESTYLE MIX PLAYLIST 1. Never End - Julio Mena 2. Dedicate My Love - Willie Valentin 3. All These Memories - Chrissy I-Eece 4.This Is Life (JW Club Editz Mix) - Jessee B 5. No Reason To Cry (TST 2020 Redux) - Mia 6. Don't Call it Love (James Anthony Razor Edit Dub + DJ Andre samplez) - First Family of Freestyle 7. Slipping Through My Hands (CPR-Artistik Extended Mix) - TKA 8. Into The Night - Diddle D 9. Forever (The Vinyl Assassin DJ Rework) - Shy 10. You Should've Told Me (JA Music Club) - George Anthony 11. The Way That You Love Me - TST ft. Adelis 12. Apology I.O.U. (Mixshow Edit) - Luis Marte 13. Spread Your Wings - Quadlibet 14. My One & Only (Artie Mix) - Johnny O 15. When Your Heart Is Calling - Stevie B 16. All I Need - Bennie Velez 17. What Will I Do (Funky Melody Remix) - Kimball Hooker 18. Comfort Zone (Future Freestyle Extended) - Dark Intensity & Angelica Joni Social/Streaming: DJAndreTheDoc.comFacebook.com/AndreTheDocPeriscope.tv/DJAndreTheDocMixcloud.com/DJAndreTheDocHearthis.at/AndreTheDocSoundcloud.com/DJAndreTheDoc

My licorice is Alive! with "My One and Only Love" Channeling my "inner" Anne Frank:  Adapting and surviving in my Television Studio Apartment Canaries in the Covid Coal Mine & "There's NO Business in Show Business."  

10 TOP FREESTYLE SONGS OF January 2020 2019 showed the music world that Freestyle Music was no longer music from the 80's and 90's. Countless new Artists, Producers, Promoters, Labels, Music Streams, iRadio Stations, FB Live Deejays shows, FM Radio Mix Shows, and yes even Countdowns have grabbed the attention of Freestyle Music Fans. https://youtu.be/Cazf7B96hnc SpinThatMusic takes the Top 5 Freestyle Countdowns and applies a blend of secret herbs and spices to come up with the Ultimate Freestyle Countdown. My One and Only by Johnny O I Should Be the One by Aki Starr The Santana Twins ft. Shawn Davis - Heartbeat Away Giggles feat. Charlie Rock - Memories (Artistik Remix) I Can't Change Your Mind by LisCyn Running Redux by Sammy Zone Rise by Lisette Melendez With All My Heart by Shy All Hooked Up by Jenni Renee Now That It's Over by GL/GA Support Your Favorite Artists My One and Only by Johnny O: Buy At AmazonI Should Be the One by Aki Starr: Buy At AmazonThe Santana Twins ft. Shawn Davis - Heartbeat Away: Buy At AmazonGiggles feat. Charlie Rock - Memories: Buy At AmazonI Can't Change Your Mind by LisCyn: Buy At AmazonRunning Redux by Sammy Zone: Buy At AmazonRise by Lisette Melendez: Buy At AmazonWith All My Heart by Shy: Buy At AmazonAll Hooked Up by Jenni Renee: Buy At AmazonNow That It's Over by GL/GA: Buy At Amazon Get Social With The Artists Johnny O | Facebook Page Aki Starr | Facebook Profile The Santana Twins (Luis Santana | Ernesto Santana) Shawn Davis | Facebook Page Giggles | Facebook PageLissette Melendez | Facebook Page Cynthia | Facebook Profile Sammy Zone | Facebook Page Shy | Facebook ProfileJenni Renee | Facebook ProfileGeorge Lamond | Facebook Profile

Top 10 Freestyle Songs January 2020 2019 showed the music world that Freestyle Music was no longer music from the 80's and 90's. Countless new Artists, Producers, Promoters, Labels, Music Streams, iRadio Stations, FB Live Deejays shows, FM Radio Mix Shows, and yes even Countdowns have grabbed the attention of Freestyle Music Fans. https://youtu.be/Cazf7B96hnc SpinThatMusic takes the Top 5 Freestyle Countdowns and applies a blend of secret herbs and spices to come up with the Ultimate Freestyle Countdown. My One and Only by Johnny O I Should Be the One by Aki Starr The Santana Twins ft. Shawn Davis - Heartbeat Away Giggles feat. Charlie Rock - Memories (Artistik Remix) I Can't Change Your Mind by LisCyn Running Redux by Sammy Zone Rise by Lisette Melendez With All My Heart by Shy All Hooked Up by Jenni Renee Now That It's Over by GL/GA Support Your Favorite Artists My One and Only by Johnny O: Buy At AmazonI Should Be the One by Aki Starr: Buy At AmazonThe Santana Twins ft. Shawn Davis - Heartbeat Away: Buy At AmazonGiggles feat. Charlie Rock - Memories: Buy At AmazonI Can't Change Your Mind by LisCyn: Buy At AmazonRunning Redux by Sammy Zone: Buy At AmazonRise by Lisette Melendez: Buy At AmazonWith All My Heart by Shy: Buy At AmazonAll Hooked Up by Jenni Renee: Buy At AmazonNow That It's Over by GL/GA: Buy At Amazon Get Social With The Artists Johnny O | Facebook Page Aki Starr | Facebook Profile The Santana Twins (Luis Santana | Ernesto Santana) Shawn Davis | Facebook Page Giggles | Facebook PageLissette Melendez | Facebook Page Cynthia | Facebook Profile Sammy Zone | Facebook Page Shy | Facebook ProfileJenni Renee | Facebook ProfileGeorge Lamond | Facebook Profile

CPR's Clubhouse (UNDENIABLE) CLICK HERE TO GET THE PODCAST by CPR's Clubhouse cprsmusic.com IT'S UNDENIABLE! These are the hottest songs in Freestyle today. The 10 Freestyle songs trending on social media; the most requested, most purchased, streamed and played. Put these songs on your playlist Julio Mena - So In LoveRay Guell - Don’t Take Your Love Away (Sorry) Johnny O. - My One and Only Giggles - Memories (2019) TST featuring Shawn Davis - Heartbeat Away Jennie Renee f. Synthia Figueroa - All Hooked Up (Artistik Remix) Spanish Fly f. Aki Starr - Treasure of My Heart Zoe - Follow You Nyasia - This Love Will Never Be George Anthony vs George Lamond - Now That It’s Over Welcome to CPR's Top 10 Countdown, hosted by CPR Jose Ortiz https://open.spotify.com/show/6s2plXbc9mooaR6VNIlzAu Listen to CPR’s Clubhouse Podcast by clicking the links to the following apps: CLICK HERE or CHOOSE FROM THE LIST Itunes PodcastsTuneIn Radio AppGoogle Play Music (Podcasts) iHeartRADIO SPOTIFY 

The boys take on the reality show within a movie - My One and Only. What did you think of the movie? Let us know on the social medias: @hallmarkpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jacks and Shawl celebrate the end of Summer Nights by seshing about My One & Only! The gals talk about Pascale Hutton’s lovely performance as Stephanie, dish about Alex’s relationships with the women in his life, and play a game all about reality TV dating shows. Take a sip of your final lemonade of the summer and enjoy this fun sesh!Follow us at:Instagram: @thebubblyseshTwitter: @thebubblysesh and check out more at hallmarkchannel.com/podcasts

My ONE question for you on this Labor Day, 2019 - Were you able to NOT WORK at all during the 3 day weekend? If not, why not? What actions are you taking to make sure you don't have to work weekends forever? Are your daily actions mapping to your ultimate goal? Yes, there will be times where we have to work more than most...but make sure that work is helping you get one step closer to your ultimate freedom.

Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, humans and aliens, this is the final episode of Season 2 of Tits and Teeth! We couldn’t be more proud to close this season off with none other than, Stephen Cota!Steve has a cold Cowbell Brewery Session IPA in hand while we chat with him about his years of growth at the Stratford Festival of Canada, his choreography inspiration and style, and we even get to hear a love story from the man himself. Steve has spent many wonderful seasons with the Stratford Festival starting as a performer (My One and Only, South Pacific, Fiddler on the Roof, West Side Story, Music Man, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Evita, Tommy, 42nd Street, Crazy For You) and has now moved into a assistant and associate position (Sound of Music, Rocky Horror Show, Chorus Line, Music Man, Billy Elliot, Little Shop of Horrors). Coming up, Stephen will be choreographing Mary Poppins (Grand Theatre) this Christmas and Billy Elliot (Neptune Theatre) next spring. Come hang with us, grab a drink (if you’re not driving) and get your weekly fix of musical theatre banter, with beverages.

Damian and Anne are delighted to welcome esteemed theatre, film, and TV actress, Robin Weigert to the show this week. You Might Know Her From Deadwood, Big Little Lies, Concussion, Sons of Anarchy, My One and Only, Angels in America, and Noises Off. Robin talks to us about returning to HBO’s Deadwood for the upcoming film and how she embraced both historic fact and tall tale to create her very own Calamity Jane. She breaks down playing poker with Jennifer Tilly and working opposite Nicole Kidman (and her red hair!) on the second season of Big Little Lies. Follow us on social media @damianbellino || @rodemanne   Discussed this week Easter pie Robin’s IMDB || IBDB Robin’s HS productions of Guys and Dolls (Adelaide) and The Importance of Being Earnest (Lady Bracknell) Deadwood trailer Calamity Jane with Jane Alexander Calamity Jane with Doris Day Buffalo Bill Cody Robin Weigert on E! Hollywood Hold ‘Em Positively Fifth Street Robin with Jerry Cantrell from Alice in Chains Phil UNABOMBER Laak and Jennifer Tilly Jennifer Tilly Bruce Parker Review of Concussion (2013) (dir: Stacie Passon) Agent who sent her script: Ken Lee) “a lesbian Belle du Jour” Director/Producer/Screenwriter: Rose Troche Mating in Captivity, Esther Perel Eve Best in Nurse Jackie The Performing Art of Therapy: Acting Insights and Techniques for Clinicians Vulture piece on Robin Weigert in Big Little Lies Big Little Lies 2 Roger Ailes movie (dir: Jay Roach) Amy Ryan, Brooke Smith Movie about tan celebrity, George Hamilton: My One and Only The Good German press tour with George Clooney Dietland Berlin Station Poker on Roseanne

The Shechina Rests on YisroelPart I.TheShechinaFinds a HomeTHE MISHKAN IN A NUTSHELLWhen Hakodosh Boruch Hu gave the command to erect aMishkan, the firstBeis Hamikdash, so He stated, ועשו לי מקדש – “And they shall make for Me a place of holiness, an especial place for Me, ושכנתי בתוכם, and I will dwell in their midst” (Terumah 25:8) Now these words are of the utmost importance because we are learning in a nutshell what is meant by theMishkan, and later theBeis Hamikdash– that it’s the place of thehashra’ashashechinah– the place where the Presenceof Hashem comes down to reside. TheMishkanwasn’t a place of prayer and service; it was that too, but actually it was much more than that. It wasthe dwelling place of Hashem.This we must know, that there is such a concept, a fact, that although Hashem is everywhere, there is such a thing as Hashem concentrating HisShechinahin a certain place. ושכנתי בתוכם – “And I will reside among them,” He told us. Hashem chose that He should rest His Presence by theAm Yisroel. It’s an especial afflatus, that Hakodosh Boruch Hu comes to rest in theMishkan, among His people, in an especial way that is not found anywhere else.A NEW NEIGHBOR FOR THE JEWSNow among all the statements found in the Torah, none could be as breathtaking as that one: “I will dwell among My people!” The Creator of the Universe, the מלא כל הארץ כבודו, the One Whose Presence fills the remote distances of space, is coming down to live among us?! Yes, that’s exactly what the Torah states, “Make Me a home, and I shall dwell in their midst. I have chosen theAm Yisroelas that place where I will take up residence.” Hashem forsakes the high heavens and moves into the encampment of the Am Yisroel!It’s a new “neighbor” for the Jewish people!You know, we don’t really think too much when we read thechumash, so we gloss over these words without too much thought, but actually it was an enormouschiddushwhen the Creator of the Universe declared that His Presence would reside in an edifice erected by men. What could be more stunning, more astonishing, than the thought that the Creator of the Universe, whose glory fills the endless remoteness of space, should choose to live in a tabernacle of wood and cloth?! Because what was theMishkanafter all? It wasn’t even a royal palace; it was a portable house made of boards, bars and sockets. Could Hashem reside in such a place? Hashem is infinite and not physical, and His reality transcends any space measurement. He can’t live in a home; it defies all logic.STUNNING MOSHE RABBEINUAnd that’s exactly what Moshe Rabeinu said when he heard these words of Hakodosh Boruch Hu: התחיל מתמיה ואומר – “Moshe was stupefied and he said, כבודו של הקדוש ברוך הוא מלא עליונים ותחתונים והוא אומר עשה לי משכן – The glory of Hashem fills the upper and lower worlds, and yet He says, “Make for Me a place to live?!” It didn’t make any sense to Moshe Rabeinu. אמר הקדוש ברוך הוא לא כשם שאתה סובר אני סובר – So Hakodosh Boruch Hu said to Moshe, “Not as you think, do I think, אלא עשרים קרש בצפון ועשרים בדרום ושמונה במערב – “Just make for Me twenty planks on the north side, twenty on the south, eight on the west side, and that’s enough for Me” (Shemos Rabbah: 34)Now if these words so stunned Moshe Rabeinu that Hakodosh Boruch Hu had to tell him, “Moshe, My servant, You and I think differently,” so we would be well-served if we spent some time studying this stupendous concept that Hashem rested His Presence among theAm Yisroel.What’s so important about an especial building erected for theShechinah? Why is it so important that theShechinahshould come there more than anywhere else? Of course, like I said before, it’s such a vast concept that it can’t be explained in a couple of sentences, but whatever it was, it was an enormous demonstration that Hashem was making: “My Presence will dwell inMachaneh Yisroel,in the encampment of the Jewish Nation in a way that cannot be found anywhere else.” Such a stupendous idea, it pays for us to understand at least superficially.WILDERNESS TOURS LTD.Imagine we are standing on a hill, we’re visiting in themidbar. Let’s say we came from Moav or from Edom as visitors. And one of theBnei Yisroelis standing with us and he’s pointing out to us the sights. So you’re looking out into the distance at theMachaneh Yisroel, the camp of the people. Thousands of tents, all arranged in an orderly fashion. There were roads between the tents, and theshevatimwere all encamped surrounding themachaneh levi’im, the place where thelevi’imlived. And in the middle, in the center of the camp, was themachaneh shechinahwhere a large wooden hut was standing. That’s what you saw as you stood on this hill looking out at theAm Yisroel.So your Jewish tour guide says, “You see there, over there, that’sReuvenin that corner. All those thousands of tents, that’sShevet Reuven.And over there, on the other side, that’s therivevosEfraim. And look on that side, over there, you can see thealfeiMenasheh.” And then he says – he tells you to look through the binoculars, “You see that tent over there, that’s where Betzalel lives. And over there on the left, that’s where Aharon Hakohen resides. And that tent, that’s where Moshe Rabeinu is right now teaching Torah to thezekeinim.”THE EDOMITE LAMDANAnd then, the guide who is showing you the sights, points with his finger, and says, “And there, you see that tent in the middle, that’s where Hakodosh Boruch Hu, the Creator of the World, lives.” So you gasp; you weren’t expecting to hearthat! You’re only a visitor after all. So you look at your guide incredulously, “What do you mean Helivesthere?” So he tells you matter of factly, “Yes, that’s His address. That’s where the Creator of the world lives!”So let’s say you’re a bit of alamdan. Imagine such a thing, alamdanfromEdom. So you ask, “Doesn’t it say (Yeshaya 66:1): כה אמר השם השמים כסאי – “Hashem says, ‘The heavens is My throne,’ והארץ הדום רגלו – and the earth is just a resting stool for My feet.’” The heaven is nothing but a throne for Hashem, and the earth is where He rests His feet. איזה בית אשר תבנו לי – “What kind of house could you build for Me?” So you have akasha, it’s a very goodkashayou asked. But the guide stubbornly tells you, “Look, you can quote all thepesukimyou wish, but this is what Hashem told us. He forsook the high heavens; He has left all of space, the billions of space miles, and He has come down and He has chosenthis placeto dwell. He lives there, among the people.” Now if you were not from theBnei Yisroel,if you were a visitor from some other nation, so you might shrug your shoulders. It’s an interesting thought, but it doesn’t mean much for you. But you’d still be impressed by the conviction and sincerity of the Jewish people.THE MEN OF PERFECTIONBut let’s understand not what a tourist fromEdomor fromAramwould see. What wouldthe Bnei Yisroel themselvessee? When theBnei Yisroellooked at the various tents of the distinguished ones of theAm Yisroel,it wasn’t merely as a person seeing the sights; for them it was a great pride and encouragement. Because these were very great men who lived among us, men of great stature, men of perfection. And our nation was inordinately proud that these great men lived among them. It was such a happiness to pass by the tent of Betzalel and to know that we possess a Betzalel, the man of unmatched artistic abilities who built themishkan– that Betzalel was ours, was a great pride. We were so lucky to have such a rare personality among us.And they were even more proud when they could point to Aharon Hakohen. Aharon is unequaled in history.Aharon k’dosh Hashem, Aharon the holy man of Hashem. Aharon was cited as the apotheosis, the summit of kindliness. בשלום ובמישור הלך עמדי ורבים השיב מעוון. (Malachi 2:6) Aharon was anoheiv shalomand arodef shalom, a man who loved peace. But not in the sense we understand it. Everyone loves peace. But Aharon loved peace with every fiber of his being. He was a man who pursued peace, which means he did everything possible to cause peace, tranquility and happiness between human beings. His life was devoted to that. אוהב את הבריות, He loved people, ומקרבן לתורה, and he brought them close to Torah too. And therefore when they pointed to his tent and they said, “This is the residence ofAharonk’dosh Hashem,” they said it with an inspiration and a pride.SMELLY NEIGHBORSSuppose somebody would be able to point out, “In my neighborhood there lives, let’s say – now I’m sorry I have to use such a comparison; I want to wash my mouth when I get through, but let’s say someone would say, “You see down the block; Beethoven lives over there!” Beethoven! The rents would go up in all the apartments in the neighborhood; the price of real estate would skyrocket. Now really it should plummet! Everybody should move out as quickly as possible. Because wherever these big musical geniuses lived, if you had an especial ability to smell, you would have to hold your nose. Because musical ability and purity of character by no means have to go together. And often they don’t. Like somebody gave me a clipping this week; the great musician Leopold Stokowski, the conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, acclaimed the world over as a musical genius. So he boasted, he himself boasted to his musician friends, that he utilized the wives of the members of his orchestra. You understand now, that’s the bravado, the boasting heroics from one musician to another. So I’m sorry that we have to sink to such depths in order to appreciate this subject. But it’s important for us to understand the subject at hand.Now if Stokowski lived on this block I’m afraid people would not hold their noses. I’m afraid they would vie with each other to try to move in. And they’d like to be somewhere on the block when pictures are being snapped of him. At least they could point someday and say, “You see that little dot way out in in the background? That’s me!” And it would be such a pride that they’d show it to their grandchildren. That’s because people today lost their sense of smell altogether.VISITING PARSHANDASA’S HOMEBoruch Hashem, we don’t have to take pride in Stokowskis. We can take pride in those who are truly great men. If we could visit the sanctuary where Rashi Hakodosh spent his years! It’s in a little town in Germany, in Worms, Vermeiseh. It’s kept as a museum today, but that means nothing to us. If we would walk into that place, we’d walk in on tip-toe; it’sadmas kodesh. You’re walking into a place that is the heart of the Jewish people, thekodesh kodoshimof our nation. The place where Rashi sat and studied the Torah, and the room where he wrote his commentaries on the entireTalmud Bavliand the entireTanach. Rashi is the teacher of the wholeAm Yisroel.Every word in Rashi is sweet as honey. If you’re an expert inlanguageyou could appreciate how Rashi made hard things soft, he made the difficult things unravel. Rashi was a master expert in explaining. He’s calledParshan Dasa,that’s the nickname he was given. It means “The one who explains the Torah.”And so if you walk into that holy of holies, to Rashi’s study in his Beis Hamedrash, it’s the greatest of privileges. You can feel thekedushahof these ancient walls permeating your personality, entering the marrow of your bones. You’re not the same person once you visited Rashi’sbeis hamedrash. Of course, I’m talking about someone who knows what it’s all about. Rashi is the beloved teacher of theAm Yisroel.You have to appreciate the great personality who once lived here and expressed his soul here, in his writings. Only that it’s pity that it’s there in Europe. Had that place been inEretz Yisroelit would have become a shrine. No question people would come there in the hundreds of thousands and pour out their hearts to Hakodosh Boruch Hu. And with thezechusof Rashi their prayers would go up to Hashem. Only that it’s in the accursed land of Germany, in the uncleangolus. And even there, it’skodesh kodoshim.TENT OF INTOXICATIONAnd so now we come back to theMachaneh Yisroelin theMidbar. We could point to the tent of Moshe Rabeinu, the place where Moshe Rabeinu resided. The tent of Moshe Rabeinu! The intense emotion of pride that such a thing caused is indescribable! “I’m living in the neighborhood of Moshe!” It was a great happiness, a great pride, to know that Moshe lived among us.But to be able to point out the tent of Moshe Rabeinu was nothing at all when compared to being able to point at the tent of Hakodosh Boruch Hu! No concept could be more astonishing than the thought that the Creator of the Universe, Whose glory fills the endless remoteness of space, would choose to dwell in a tabernacle. We can picture the intoxication of ecstatic excitement that seized upon Moshe and the people at this announcement. The knowledge, more than knowledge – the sight – of the residence of Hashem in the midst of the camp was a vivid reminder for the people that they were chosen by the Creator of the Universe forever. We shouldn’t overlook the effect of theMishkanupon the tent-homes of the Am Yisroel. TheMishkanwas of course a larger tent, but because it stood among the tents of the camp it had an unfailing effect on every tent in the camp. And the most outstanding effect was the demonstration that Hashem had chosen us from all the nations. We are the center of the Universe, for Hashem here declared ושכנתי בתוכם – “I will dwell in your midst.” Because even more than a demonstration of His presence, even more than the constant reminder that we were standing before Hashem, was the pride that theMishkangenerated in the people: “Hashem chose us; He chose to dwell among us!”Now there’s no question that the nation gained many blessings by having the Presence of theShechinahamong them. I’m not capable of telling you everything that was gained but there’s no doubt that every individual gained a great deal of perfection of soul; the mind of every man, woman and child was filled with an Awareness that would have been otherwise impossible to achieve. But of all the blessings, of all the achievements, most important was the knowledge that Hashem chose to live among us forever. The fact that there was a special abode, a house where the King of the Universe residedamong us,was so impressive that all of theBnei Yisroel,even those who never had the chance to come visit that house, were entirely transformed because of that. It made such a deep impression that it lasted with them all throughout their lives and it accompanied them into the world to come.THE SIMPLE FACTNow when theBnei Yisroelsaw the house of Hakodosh Boruch Hu – and they saw it every day – so they certainly became accustomed to it. There’s no question that seeing the same thing every day is going to make you hardened and you’re not going to be excited anymore. But that’s what Hakodosh Boruch Hu wanted, that they should become so accustomed to the thought that Hashem dwells in their midst that it should be beyond any doubt in their minds. It became a simple matter of fact that Hakodosh Boruch Hu resides among us.And for forty years theBnei Yisroelin themidbarwere able to point out to their children, “My son, over there, that’s the tent of Aharon Hakohen. And there’s the tent of Moshe Rabeinu. And over there, that’s the Mishkan, the tent of Hakodosh Boruch Hu. And it became a phlegmatic matter of fact, it became part of their world outlook that Hashem theBorei Kol Ha’olamos, the One who had created all the worlds, had forsaken the infinity of all the universes, all the remoteness of space, and He now dwellsb’soch Bnei Yisroel. It went into the marrow of their bones.Now this is what you should be thinking about always. The Torah is full ofpesukimdedicated to this idea, and it’s a shame to let it go to waste. And even though we have never seen theMishkan,but thepesukimwe have read hundreds of times, and it pays to think into it a bit. That the Creator of the Universe, the One who fills the whole universe with His presence, מלא כל הארץ כבודו, He created the stars in the remotest distances of space; He is the ruler of millions of star worlds, and nevertheless He has forsaken everything and He has chosen to reside on our people. Now no matter how difficult that concept is, that’s the fundamental teaching of the Torah. You can’t be a Jew unless you understand the teaching that Hashem is with us forever. Not just that He will help us forever, no, it’s much more than that.He dwells among us forever. The Presence of Hashem – His actual Presence – is upon our nation forever.PART II.Pride of YisroelCRASH COURSE IN BRACHOSAnd it’s something we thank Hashem for every day. Every day we say it, only we don’t realize what we’re thanking for. And that’s a tragedy, because it’s such an important attitude that we should be living with, that it pays to make use of every opportunity to impress it upon our minds. Every day inshemoneh esreiwe say thebrachaברוך אתה השם הא-ל הקדוש. Now all thebrachos, you know,are blessings of gratitude.Boruchmeans we’rethankingHim. InMagen Avraham, we thank Hashem; He’s the shield of Avraham, it means He’s the shield of our nation; He protects us because of Avraham.מחיה המתים, the secondbracha, we thank Hashem for giving us food, and for healing the sick and for giving us rain; all the good things enumerated there. And one day He’ll revive the dead, and we thank Him for that too. And then there’s ברוך אתה השם חונן הדעת – You, Hashem bestow sanity! You’re thanking Hashem that you’re not in an insane asylum, that you’re not depressed. You’re full of gratitude that you’re not crazy, that you’re not paranoid or psychotic. You don’t think about that, do you? So you’re notdaveningproperly. And when you look, you’ll see that everybrachais abrachaof gratitude.But there’s onebrachathat’s difficult to understand: ברוך אתה השם הא-ל הקדוש – We thank You Hashem that You are the holy G-d. We’re thanking Him because He’s holy?! What gratitude is required because He is Holy? I want you to hear the question. On everything inshemonah esreithere is a benefit for which we are thanking.Boruchmeans that we are grateful, and we bend our knees to You in gratitude. But when we come to thebrachaof הא-ל הקדוש we find that the entire bracha speaks of no kindliness at all – all we do is speak about the holiness, the perfection of Hashem. So what are we thanking Him for? What gratitude is it that we’re supposed to be feeling?ARE YOU PROUD OF YOUR BOSS?So listen now and you’ll learn what you’re thanking Hashem for when you say הא-ל הקדוש. Tonight when you davenmaariv, for the first time in your life you’ll be able to thank Hashem for being the א-ל הקדוש, the Perfect G-d. And if you forget to have it mind, there’sshacharistomorrow, andminchatoo. Don’t squander the opportunities. So we’ll explain it like this. Let’s say you have a boss over you.The boss himself is an underling, a nobody, but he’s your boss, what can you do. There’s no great pride there. You won’t pride yourself that you work for the colored man in the warehouse. Nothing wrong with working for a colored man, but it’s no great pride.But let’s say somebody is an assistant to the president, so he feels important already. And if he’s an assistant let’s say toDovid Melech Yisroel,lehavdil, sohe’s surely important.It’s like a man who was elevated by the king.The king chose a certain man, let’s call him Wilfred, and made him a duke. So instead of being a commoner, now he’s Duke of Worchester. Instead of being Wilfred, now he’s nobility; connected to the royal family. And he walks the streets of England with pride: “I was chosen by the king!”WE’RE ECSTATIC WITH OUR LOT!Now, if we’re assistants to Hakadosh Baruch Hu, if He choseusand He considersusHis beloved ones and His entire interest is only in us, as we’re going to seebli neder,so that’s our pride in this world; we’re happy – not happy, we’re ecstatic – that we have such a G-d.That’s what it says להודות לשם קדשיך להשתבח בתהלתך – ““We give thanks to Your holy name, and we commend ourselves, we praise ourselves, by Your praise” (Tehillim 106:47). According to the holiness, the perfection, of Hashem, so much greater is the honor, pride and security of the nation He chose to rest His Presence on.And that’s why we say thank you to Hashem for being so perfect. BecauseHisperfection isourglory. We boast in the praise of Hashem because that’s our honor and glory. The Holy One, the Perfect G-d, that’s our G-d.And we thank Him because of that, we say, “Thank You Hashem for being הא-ל הקדוש , for being so great. We take pride that we have such a G-d, שאין כמוהו, and it’s our happiness.He chose us; we are His people and that’s an unequaled pride. “Thank You Hashem for being so perfect that it’s a glory for me to be connected to You.”And so we begin to see what it means when people say it’s not easy to be a Jew.A person said once that:s’iz shver tzu zein a Yid, it’s difficult to be a Jew. But he didn’t understand what it meant. What it means is that there is a great responsibility in being part of the nation upon which Hashem actually rests His Presence. A Jew has to have in mind a great deal of meditation, a great deal of reflection, in order to appreciate his position in this world.He must constantly be aware of the greatness of his history.The reason that you find Jewish people who are ashamed of their Jewishness is because they’re ignorant of their past.If you learnChumashproperly, if you learnTanachproperly, you’ll begin to understand what a great privilege it is to belong to theAm Yisroel.אשריכם ישראל, how fortunate you are Yisrael, מי כמוך, who is like you?” Moshe Rabeinu said that. Who is like you?! Nobody! אשרי העם שככה לו, how fortunate is the nation that thus is his lot.And what is that lot that makes us so fortunate? אשרי העם שהשם אלקיו, because Hashem chose you.And therefore at all times we sing אשרינו מה טוב חלקנו, how fortunate we are.A Jew has to sing at all times! At least in his heart he should always be singing in happiness because of the great honor that he possesses.His heart should sing within him because Hakadosh Baruch Hu has elevated him. A proud Jew, a Jew who understands that Hashem resides among us always, walks the streets, whatever street it may be, he’s walking on air. He’s happy always!HASHEM SAYS SHEMA TOONow in ourtefillinit’s written,Shema Yisroel, Hashem Elokeinu –“Listen all of you, Hashem isourG-d.” He doesn’t belong to the Polish people, or to the Mexicans or the Israelis. He’s ours.Hashem Echad –He’s One. What does that mean, “He’s One”? It means a lot of things but we’ll say now one of the importantpeirushimthat you should think about always. And that is that He is The Only One in all of our thoughts and deeds. He is the one purpose of our lives, and we must love Him and serve Him with all of our strength – everything we do should be for Him. That’s not such an easy task, but that’s what you’re saying every day, so it’s a good idea to get busy thinking about how to do that.So that’s ourtefillin. But thegemara(Brachos 6a) says Hakadosh Baruch Hu puts ontefillintoo. That’s a remarkable statement: Hakodosh Boruch Hu wearstefillinon His head. And why shouldn’t He?Tefillinis a sign of royalty, so He surely deserves to weartefillin. Now what’s written in Histefillin, thegemaraasks? What’s written in Hisparshiyos?So thegemarasays in Histefillinis thepossuk,מי כעמך ישראל גוי אחד בארץ – “Who is like you My nation Yisroel; You are the one nation on earth.Goyechaaaaadddddd. The one and only nation in the world! That’s how Hashem says it.Only He says it longer than we do.We get tired but Hashem doesn’t get tired:Echaaaaaaaaadddddddd!He says it forever and ever, “They’re My One nation in the world. That’s all I care about.Echad– “They are Myoneconcern. Everything is done for you, My children.” Now when Hashem chooses us, it means much more than we could imagine, but what it surely means is that we are the center of His thoughts, and that everything He does – and He doeseverything– is for us.JEWS REALLY DO CONTROL THE WORLDThat’s what it says, הוא השם אלקנו, He is ours, בכל הארץ משפטיו – In all the world are His judgments (Tehillim 105:7) Whatever happens in the world, we shouldn’t make any mistake, it’smishpatav, it’sHisjudgements; Hashem is pulling the strings. But the preface to that is:Hu Hashem Elokeinu, He is Hashem our King, and therefore anything that happens in the world is donebecause of us.Everything that happensb’chol ha’aretz,in the whole world, are His judgements. And how does He do the judgments? In the role ofHashem Elokeinu, of beingourG-d!And so if you hear that there is a lack of rain in a certain state and people are suffering, Hashem is doing itbecause of us.Now how that works, that’s a question.It’s a good question.But it’s because of us. If gold was discovered in a certain state, it’s because of us.If there’s a hurricane, it’s because of us.There’s no question about that.Because it’s made by Hashem; and who is Hashem?הוא השם אלקנו, He is our G-d, and בכל הארץ משפטיו, His judgments throughout the world are all being done as “our G-d”.Now I know that most people don’t think this way.They think likegoyim; even thefrumJews think likegoyim. But you have to study what is written in thekisvei hakodeshand you have to attune your mind to this truth of the Torah.IT’S A RACHMANUS ON THEIR PRIDENow, if that’s the case so we begin to see what an obligation there is upon the Am Yisrael to be proud.Ga’avah! Now that doesn’t mean the Jewish pride you find outside in the street. For a Jew just to be proud that he’s a Jew, that doesn’t mean much. Because we’re not talking about the pride like the African-Americans say, “We’re proud that we’re black.” They’re not proud anyhow. They’re doing their bestnotto be black.You see they go to beauty parlors and they spend millions of dollars on lotions in order to lighten their complexion.Thousands and thousands of dollars on creams to cause their hair to straighten out. Some put on wigs that you shouldn’t see their kinky hair.They do everything to look like whites. They would give their souls if they could turn white.What could they donebach,so they say “We’re proud to be black.” And it’s the same with every nation. Every Puerto Rican says the same thing, “I’m proud to be a Puerto Rican.” He waves a little flag, he eats Puerto Rican food; that’s his pride. And the Israeli is proud to be Israeli. Every nation, they’re proud to be what they are.Alright, let them be proud.It’s arachmanuson them.But that’s not what we mean! When we say we’re proud, we have to understand that we’re saying it becauseHakadosh Baruch Hu said that to us. Hashem told us we’re great. And if He said it, we believe it. It’s not our fault, we didn’t do it ourselves. Hashem said it and we won’t argue with Him. בנים אתם, “You are My children of Mine !” Hashem said. If He says we’re His children, are we going to argue with Him?!And so we look up to what we possess, we look up to theShechinahthat isshorehby us, and we have to know that He is our greatness – our greatness in this world and our greatness in the World to Come. You have to study that; you have to take the time to ponder and understand what it means to believe implicitly that Hakodosh Boruch Hu chooses a certain place, a certain people, on whom He is concentrating the Presence of HisShechinah. And that it is a covenant that He has made forever and ever with our nation. “For the mountains may depart and the hills may be removed, but My kindness shall not depart from you, nor shall My covenant of peace be removed, says Hashem who loves you” (Yeshayah 54:10).DON’T BE A DEMOCRAT!When you get analiyahto the Torah you say אשר בחר בנו.What is it?Just a formula to knock off, just to beyotzei? No, it’s our duty to impress onto our minds that Hashem wasבחר בנו מכל העמים, that Hashem chose us from all the nations. You can’t just say the words – you have to live with that thought! As you walk in the street you must think you’re a prince. And thatga’avasan shel Yisroel,that pride of being a true Torah Jew, knowing that Hashem lives only among us, should make us look down on everything outside of our world. Because we know that there isabsolutely nothingto look for among the nations of the world.Ga’avasan shel Yisroel,the pride that we’re speaking about here, is anikar ha’emunah; it’s a fundamental attitude that a Jew must have. Without it you’re missing the fundamental of Judaism. You must hammer that into your head because to be proud that you’re aYisroelmeans that you believe in one of the most important cardinal principles of the Torah. And it’s so stupendous of a concept that when we say it today, even among Orthodox Jews, it’s not well received. With the spirit of democracy and western ideals it’s not easy to convince people about this great principle. I’m not talking now about asking themactually feel it, that I’m not even speaking about. But even to convince them that it’s a true principle is not easy. And that is the principle that the world was created for the Jewish people. Don’t say, “Everybody is the people of Hashem.”Don’t be a democrat! You have no right to give away what doesn’t belong to you.You have no right to hand out honors to the other nations of the world.JEWISH CHUTZPAHNow that’s not easy for us Orthodox Jews to accept. Do we have the nerve, do we have a boldness, to be so conceited and praise ourselves? And the answer is absolutely!And if we don’t, then we are backsliding, we’re being remiss in our duties as Jews. And let that sink in! It’s going to hurt. You’re going to rebel, you’re going to kick when you hear that. So take a deep breath, pay attention, and hold on tight.All of Mankind is considered nothing compared to theAm Yisroel! I’ll say it again to make sure you hear me: All the nations of the world are nothing in the eyes of Hashem when compared to us. So you’ll ask me, “Rabbi Miller, where do you get the audacity to make such a statement?” Look in thechumash! The Torah was given to us for the purpose of letting us know the great principles that otherwise we would not know. What is the Torah after all if not the thoughts of Hashem? And in the thoughts of Hashem you see that the histories of theumos haolamare ignored completely. Now if there was a lot of Torahs in the world, a Polish Torah that Hashem gave, all right.In the Polish Torah He would talk about the Polish.If there would be an African Torah, so He talks about Africa in the African Torah.But there’s only one Torah however, and even the Polish say that there’s only one Torah.They don’t say there are two Torahs.They agree that there was only one Torah. And the Africans agree with the Polish.All the Christians and Mohammedans says there’s only Torah. Only that Mohammed came along and wrote something later; but they agree that the Jews received the Torah.And what was written in the Jewish Torah?It’s written that Hakadosh Baruch Hu chose us – forever.HASHEM NEVER SPOKE TO PATRICKAnd so, anybody who feels he wants to be ananav, he wants to feel meek and humble and not be superior to anybody else, then that person is akofer b’chol hatorah kulah, fromBereishis barauntill’einei chol Yisroel, the last words in the Torah. What does the Torah talk about? There’s a Torah after all; what’s it all about? Isn’t that a queer question? Now pay attention. The entire Torah talks only about two subjects.The Torah is about two subjects and nothing more.One subject is Hashem, that’s the main subject of the Torah. But it talks about something more than just Hashem.It also talks about theAmYisroel. The whole Torah is nothing but the Jewish Nation. The whole Torah is וידבר השם אל משה לאמר. The whole thing! Look through every page and you won’t find even onceVa’yidabeir Hashem el Patrick leimor!The Torah is filled with nothing but the Jewish nation. Wherever you look, it’s only our people, our people. Nothing is said about Irishmen, about Polish people, nothing. Only Jews! From beginning to end, the entireTanachdeals only with our people.So what do we see?That’s the importance of theAm Yisroeliskol hatorah kulah.And therefore we have to say that the pride in being a Jew is just as fundamental as believing inkol hatorah kulah.And anyone who doesn’t understand this concept in its fullness, so he doesn’t really understand the Torah. Actually he’s akofer b’ikar; he’s rebelling against the wholeTanach. It’s as open as could be that this is the chief function of all the writings in theTanach, to tell us first that there is a Creator, and number two that He has a chosen nation.WE DON’T CARE WHAT THEY SAYNow, today this second principle is frequently overlooked. Pious Jews will say, “Yes, certainly; we’re chosen to do commandments. But you have to look at everyone else tolerantly. They’re like us. They also have ways of living, they also are nations and they also have cultures.” Now I know that some people here read newspapers, they watch television and they listen to goyim talking on the radio. So their minds are brainwashed- not brainwashed, dirt washed, bilge-water washed, and therefore it hurts them to hear the words I’m saying here. But what could I do? After all, it’s an elementary principle of the Torah that we are Hashem’s chosen people. And if you don’t believe that, then goodbye! You don’t belong. If you don’t believe we are His people, then you don’t belong to us.We don’t care what the world says. We believe implicitly in these two cardinal principles – we believe in Hashem and we believe we are His people. No matter what the world says. They wouldn’t like to hear that, but we don’t care, we still know thatweare His people. That’s the Torah! That’s the purpose of the Torah, to tell us who we are.SOME THINGS NEED TO STAY A SECRETNow, of course you shouldn’t despise anybody.You shouldn’t show contempt for anybody,The public disrespect that is evident among some of our fellow Jews is not prudent. Not at all. It’s silly and it’s not ak’vod shamayim. However, in your heart there’s no question what you should think. Because there is no question that when you know that you’re superior, then definitely you consider the other one inferior. It’s unavoidable!Now, that doesn’t mean that you’re going to go around shouting from the rooftops that someone else is inferior. It doesn’t mean that you’re going to have to upset the gentile nations. We’re not looking to start up with nations of the world today; they have their own religions and they’ll become angry at us. But amongst ourselves, when we speak to each other, of course we say the truth. Among ourselves we speak about the truthall the time.We must spread the good news among our families and among our friends, of course. Absolutely we must do that. No doubt about it! Only that one has to be wise enough and respectful enough to not let our gentile neighbors know what we are thinking.THE GREAT TEST OF OPPOSITIONNow the truth is that nobody is capable of appreciating what this means, but at least to a certain extent a Jew must understand that he is an aristocrat, the chosen of Hashem. However, there’s a great test, a very great test, because of the opposition of theumos haolam,the constant hammering away of the anti-Semites and also the Jewish anti-Semites today who are constantly belittling thefrumJews, all the time.And now we begin to understand what thenisayonof life is.We’re being tested all the time.Because if we were the majority, it would be easy for us to be superior.We would easily fulfill thisemunahthat we are the chosen people.We’re the bosses, we dominate the world, so what’s the question?! Only that if you’re a minority and you walk in the street and a WASP driving by in a car calls you “Kike” or a boy riding by on a bike says “Get out of my way, Jew,” there’s a tendency to feel a little bit inferior.If you see all around you people who look down on you; some of them are nice enough not to say it, but in their hearts you know what they’re thinking. They despise you.They hate you.There’s no question about it.And don’t tell me not; I know the gentiles much better than you. And the truth is that today we have so many Jews who hate us; we have a double test.Once upon a time onlygoyimhated us.Today Jews hate us and the majority of Jews hatefrumJews. It’s a constant barrage, a greatnisayon,and that’s why we’re in this world, to overcome theshekerof the world and to never lose sight of the great principle that Hakadosh Baruch Hu has taught us: that we are His people, His only people forever and ever.BANG ON THE TABLE!That’s what Moshe Rabeinu said when he came to Pharaoh. He hammered on the table and said: כה אמר השם בני בכורי ישראל, like it or not, this is what Hashem said: “TheAmYisroelis My firstborn, My favorite.” And that’s what we have to be telling ourselves always. We have to hear it though. We have to bang on the table and say it to ourselves again and again, and remind ourselves who we are at all times. We are the בני א-ל חי, we are the children of the living G-d. בנים אתם להשם אלוקיכם, we are children to Hashem. And we have to walk with our heads high, always cognizant of the great pride that Hakadosh Baruch Hu bestowed on us, no matter what the world says. Don’t believe in democracy; don’t believe in pluralism. He chose us, and that’s it!I always tell the same stories so you heard this already. But I’ll tell it again. Reb Moshe Montefiore was the Lord Mayor of England. And he was also a baron. He was knighted by the king. That’s why he was Sir Montefiore. When he heard that in Russia they were persecuting the Jews, he decided to go to Russia and intervene with the Czar on behalf of his fellow Jews. So he travelled all the way across Russia with his own chariots. His own horsemen and a fancy carriage. The horsemen sat in the front, driving. And he was in the back. And on the side of the carriage were like private guards who could protect him if needed. And he was riding through Poland. He was riding through the streets of Warsaw. In Warsaw, in Poland of old, they were all anti-Semites. They hated the Jews. And here they saw a Jew riding in a carriage. A Jew who’s a big k’nocker. So there was a goy who couldn’t contain himself. A boy, a shaygetz, came running after him and he shouted, “Zhid!” Zhid means Jew in Polish. It was a derogatory way of referring to a Jew. So Reb Moshe Montefiore stopped the carriage and told his footmen to go run and catch the goy. They caught the goy and he was trembling because he knew that this Jew was a powerful Jew. They brought him to Reb Moshe and his hands and feet were trembling. So Reb Moshe Montefiore said, “Look here. In London they call me the Lord Mayor of London. The Sheriff of this and this district. Baron and Sir and so on and so on. But the biggest, the most important title, is the one you called me.Zhid! There’s nothing greater than that in the world.” And Reb Moshe Montefiore gave the boy a quid – a half pound – and he sent him away. He thanked him and sent him away.THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSEOh, how important it is for the Jew to recognize his greatness. A Jew must always remember how important he is, and never lose sight of our distinctiveness as the central feature of the universe. That’s why the universe exists, for the sake of theAm Yisroel,and you should be proud and arrogant, and therefore you know that you have to always strive for perfection and not be satisfied to remain mediocre. TheAm Yisroelmust always remind themselves that they are superior and that they should never lower themselves to the level of the nations.And what ourparshais teaching us is that one of the most important lessons of theMishkanwas this lesson of the pride of theAm Yisroel.It was the symbol of our glory.ושכנתי בתוכם. Hashem lives with us! Those two words are a stunning declaration of the principle that Hashem’s interest is not in the vast distances of space and in the millions of star-worlds, but in Man alone. And of all men, Hashem chose the Am Yisroel and made them the center of the universe by bringing His Presence to rest among them.GETTING DIZZY FROM THE MISHKAN“Behold, the Lord your God possesses the heavens, and the heavens above them, and the earth and all therein, but in your fathers alone did He delight to love them, and He chose their seed after them,you,above all the nation, even to this day” (Dvarim 10:14-15). This stupendous but abstract concept was now concretized in a visible form. “They shall make for Me a sanctuary and I will dwell among them” (Shemos 25:8). Thenceforth, the multitude of Israel, whenever they saw the Mishkan, pointed to it as the dwelling place of the Master of the Universe. And in this tangible form, this dizzyingly sublime idea was hammered constantly into the mind of theAm Yisroel.Now the nations of the world will never yield to that thesis. But the time will come however when יושב בשמים ישחק, the One who dwells in the heavens will laugh at them, השם ילעג למו, Hashem will mock them. And theAm Yisroelwill then open its mouth in happy laughter as well, as the glory of ours that we were always well aware of, now becomes visible to all. And when Hashem laughs at the nations of the world, we too will indulge in laughter to our hearts content. We will laugh and laugh in proud happiness about the glory that was always ours!אז ימלא שחוק פינו, then our mouths will be full of laughter. And we will laugh forever and ever rejoicing in the fact that in this world and in the next world theShechinarests only on theAm Hashem. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Shechina Rests on YisroelPart I. The Shechina Finds a HomeTHE MISHKAN IN A NUTSHELLWhen Hakodosh Boruch Hu gave the command to erect a Mishkan, the first Beis Hamikdash, so He stated, ועשו לי מקדש – “And they shall make for Me a place of holiness, an especial place for Me, ושכנתי בתוכם, and I will dwell in their midst” (Terumah 25:8) Now these words are of the utmost importance because we are learning in a nutshell what is meant by the Mishkan, and later the Beis Hamikdash – that it’s the place of the hashra’ashashechinah – the place where the Presenceof Hashem comes down to reside. The Mishkanwasn’t a place of prayer and service; it was that too, but actually it was much more than that. It was the dwelling place of Hashem.This we must know, that there is such a concept, a fact, that although Hashem is everywhere, there is such a thing as Hashem concentrating His Shechinah in a certain place. ושכנתי בתוכם – “And I will reside among them,” He told us. Hashem chose that He should rest His Presence by the Am Yisroel. It’s an especial afflatus, that Hakodosh Boruch Hu comes to rest in the Mishkan, among His people, in an especial way that is not found anywhere else.A NEW NEIGHBOR FOR THE JEWSNow among all the statements found in the Torah, none could be as breathtaking as that one: “I will dwell among My people!” The Creator of the Universe, the מלא כל הארץ כבודו, the One Whose Presence fills the remote distances of space, is coming down to live among us?! Yes, that’s exactly what the Torah states, “Make Me a home, and I shall dwell in their midst. I have chosen the Am Yisroel as that place where I will take up residence.” Hashem forsakes the high heavens and moves into the encampment of the Am Yisroel! It’s a new “neighbor” for the Jewish people!You know, we don’t really think too much when we read the chumash, so we gloss over these words without too much thought, but actually it was an enormous chiddush when the Creator of the Universe declared that His Presence would reside in an edifice erected by men. What could be more stunning, more astonishing, than the thought that the Creator of the Universe, whose glory fills the endless remoteness of space, should choose to live in a tabernacle of wood and cloth?! Because what was the Mishkanafter all? It wasn’t even a royal palace; it was a portable house made of boards, bars and sockets. Could Hashem reside in such a place? Hashem is infinite and not physical, and His reality transcends any space measurement. He can’t live in a home; it defies all logic.STUNNING MOSHE RABBEINUAnd that’s exactly what Moshe Rabeinu said when he heard these words of Hakodosh Boruch Hu: התחיל מתמיה ואומר – “Moshe was stupefied and he said, כבודו של הקדוש ברוך הוא מלא עליונים ותחתונים והוא אומר עשה לי משכן – The glory of Hashem fills the upper and lower worlds, and yet He says, “Make for Me a place to live?!” It didn’t make any sense to Moshe Rabeinu. אמר הקדוש ברוך הוא לא כשם שאתה סובר אני סובר – So Hakodosh Boruch Hu said to Moshe, “Not as you think, do I think, אלא עשרים קרש בצפון ועשרים בדרום ושמונה במערב – “Just make for Me twenty planks on the north side, twenty on the south, eight on the west side, and that’s enough for Me” (Shemos Rabbah: 34)Now if these words so stunned Moshe Rabeinu that Hakodosh Boruch Hu had to tell him, “Moshe, My servant, You and I think differently,” so we would be well-served if we spent some time studying this stupendous concept that Hashem rested His Presence among the Am Yisroel.What’s so important about an especial building erected for the Shechinah? Why is it so important that the Shechinahshould come there more than anywhere else? Of course, like I said before, it’s such a vast concept that it can’t be explained in a couple of sentences, but whatever it was, it was an enormous demonstration that Hashem was making: “My Presence will dwell in Machaneh Yisroel, in the encampment of the Jewish Nation in a way that cannot be found anywhere else.” Such a stupendous idea, it pays for us to understand at least superficially.WILDERNESS TOURS LTD.Imagine we are standing on a hill, we’re visiting in the midbar. Let’s say we came from Moav or from Edom as visitors. And one of the Bnei Yisroel is standing with us and he’s pointing out to us the sights. So you’re looking out into the distance at theMachaneh Yisroel, the camp of the people. Thousands of tents, all arranged in an orderly fashion. There were roads between the tents, and the shevatim were all encamped surrounding the machaneh levi’im, the place where the levi’im lived. And in the middle, in the center of the camp, was the machaneh shechinah where a large wooden hut was standing. That’s what you saw as you stood on this hill looking out at the Am Yisroel.So your Jewish tour guide says, “You see there, over there, that’s Reuven in that corner. All those thousands of tents, that’s Shevet Reuven. And over there, on the other side, that’s the rivevosEfraim. And look on that side, over there, you can see the alfeiMenasheh.” And then he says – he tells you to look through the binoculars, “You see that tent over there, that’s where Betzalel lives. And over there on the left, that’s where Aharon Hakohen resides. And that tent, that’s where Moshe Rabeinu is right now teaching Torah to the zekeinim.”THE EDOMITE LAMDANAnd then, the guide who is showing you the sights, points with his finger, and says, “And there, you see that tent in the middle, that’s where Hakodosh Boruch Hu, the Creator of the World, lives.” So you gasp; you weren’t expecting to hear that! You’re only a visitor after all. So you look at your guide incredulously, “What do you mean He lives there?” So he tells you matter of factly, “Yes, that’s His address. That’s where the Creator of the world lives!”So let’s say you’re a bit of a lamdan. Imagine such a thing, a lamdan from Edom. So you ask, “Doesn’t it say (Yeshaya 66:1): כה אמר השם השמים כסאי – “Hashem says, ‘The heavens is My throne,’ והארץ הדום רגלו – and the earth is just a resting stool for My feet.’” The heaven is nothing but a throne for Hashem, and the earth is where He rests His feet. איזה בית אשר תבנו לי – “What kind of house could you build for Me?” So you have a kasha, it’s a very good kasha you asked. But the guide stubbornly tells you, “Look, you can quote all the pesukim you wish, but this is what Hashem told us. He forsook the high heavens; He has left all of space, the billions of space miles, and He has come down and He has chosen this place to dwell. He lives there, among the people.” Now if you were not from the Bnei Yisroel, if you were a visitor from some other nation, so you might shrug your shoulders. It’s an interesting thought, but it doesn’t mean much for you. But you’d still be impressed by the conviction and sincerity of the Jewish people.THE MEN OF PERFECTIONBut let’s understand not what a tourist from Edom or from Aramwould see. What would the Bnei Yisroel themselves see? When the Bnei Yisroel looked at the various tents of the distinguished ones of the Am Yisroel, it wasn’t merely as a person seeing the sights; for them it was a great pride and encouragement. Because these were very great men who lived among us, men of great stature, men of perfection. And our nation was inordinately proud that these great men lived among them. It was such a happiness to pass by the tent of Betzalel and to know that we possess a Betzalel, the man of unmatched artistic abilities who built the mishkan – that Betzalel was ours, was a great pride. We were so lucky to have such a rare personality among us.And they were even more proud when they could point to Aharon Hakohen. Aharon is unequaled in history. Aharon k’dosh Hashem, Aharon the holy man of Hashem. Aharon was cited as the apotheosis, the summit of kindliness. בשלום ובמישור הלך עמדי ורבים השיב מעוון. (Malachi 2:6) Aharon was an oheiv shalom and a rodef shalom, a man who loved peace. But not in the sense we understand it. Everyone loves peace. But Aharon loved peace with every fiber of his being. He was a man who pursued peace, which means he did everything possible to cause peace, tranquility and happiness between human beings. His life was devoted to that. אוהב את הבריות, He loved people, ומקרבן לתורה, and he brought them close to Torah too. And therefore when they pointed to his tent and they said, “This is the residence of Aharon k’dosh Hashem,” they said it with an inspiration and a pride.SMELLY NEIGHBORSSuppose somebody would be able to point out, “In my neighborhood there lives, let’s say – now I’m sorry I have to use such a comparison; I want to wash my mouth when I get through, but let’s say someone would say, “You see down the block; Beethoven lives over there!” Beethoven! The rents would go up in all the apartments in the neighborhood; the price of real estate would skyrocket. Now really it should plummet! Everybody should move out as quickly as possible. Because wherever these big musical geniuses lived, if you had an especial ability to smell, you would have to hold your nose. Because musical ability and purity of character by no means have to go together. And often they don’t. Like somebody gave me a clipping this week; the great musician Leopold Stokowski, the conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, acclaimed the world over as a musical genius. So he boasted, he himself boasted to his musician friends, that he utilized the wives of the members of his orchestra. You understand now, that’s the bravado, the boasting heroics from one musician to another. So I’m sorry that we have to sink to such depths in order to appreciate this subject. But it’s important for us to understand the subject at hand.Now if Stokowski lived on this block I’m afraid people would not hold their noses. I’m afraid they would vie with each other to try to move in. And they’d like to be somewhere on the block when pictures are being snapped of him. At least they could point someday and say, “You see that little dot way out in in the background? That’s me!” And it would be such a pride that they’d show it to their grandchildren. That’s because people today lost their sense of smell altogether.VISITING PARSHANDASA’S HOMEBoruch Hashem, we don’t have to take pride in Stokowskis. We can take pride in those who are truly great men. If we could visit the sanctuary where Rashi Hakodosh spent his years! It’s in a little town in Germany, in Worms, Vermeiseh. It’s kept as a museum today, but that means nothing to us. If we would walk into that place, we’d walk in on tip-toe; it’s admas kodesh. You’re walking into a place that is the heart of the Jewish people, the kodesh kodoshim of our nation. The place where Rashi sat and studied the Torah, and the room where he wrote his commentaries on the entire Talmud Bavli and the entire Tanach. Rashi is the teacher of the whole Am Yisroel. Every word in Rashi is sweet as honey. If you’re an expert in languageyou could appreciate how Rashi made hard things soft, he made the difficult things unravel. Rashi was a master expert in explaining. He’s called Parshan Dasa, that’s the nickname he was given. It means “The one who explains the Torah.”And so if you walk into that holy of holies, to Rashi’s study in his Beis Hamedrash, it’s the greatest of privileges. You can feel the kedushah of these ancient walls permeating your personality, entering the marrow of your bones. You’re not the same person once you visited Rashi’s beis hamedrash. Of course, I’m talking about someone who knows what it’s all about. Rashi is the beloved teacher of the Am Yisroel. You have to appreciate the great personality who once lived here and expressed his soul here, in his writings. Only that it’s pity that it’s there in Europe. Had that place been in Eretz Yisroel it would have become a shrine. No question people would come there in the hundreds of thousands and pour out their hearts to Hakodosh Boruch Hu. And with the zechus of Rashi their prayers would go up to Hashem. Only that it’s in the accursed land of Germany, in the unclean golus. And even there, it’s kodesh kodoshim.TENT OF INTOXICATIONAnd so now we come back to the Machaneh Yisroel in the Midbar. We could point to the tent of Moshe Rabeinu, the place where Moshe Rabeinu resided. The tent of Moshe Rabeinu! The intense emotion of pride that such a thing caused is indescribable! “I’m living in the neighborhood of Moshe!” It was a great happiness, a great pride, to know that Moshe lived among us.But to be able to point out the tent of Moshe Rabeinu was nothing at all when compared to being able to point at the tent of Hakodosh Boruch Hu! No concept could be more astonishing than the thought that the Creator of the Universe, Whose glory fills the endless remoteness of space, would choose to dwell in a tabernacle. We can picture the intoxication of ecstatic excitement that seized upon Moshe and the people at this announcement. The knowledge, more than knowledge – the sight – of the residence of Hashem in the midst of the camp was a vivid reminder for the people that they were chosen by the Creator of the Universe forever. We shouldn’t overlook the effect of the Mishkan upon the tent-homes of the Am Yisroel. The Mishkan was of course a larger tent, but because it stood among the tents of the camp it had an unfailing effect on every tent in the camp. And the most outstanding effect was the demonstration that Hashem had chosen us from all the nations. We are the center of the Universe, for Hashem here declared ושכנתי בתוכם – “I will dwell in your midst.” Because even more than a demonstration of His presence, even more than the constant reminder that we were standing before Hashem, was the pride that the Mishkangenerated in the people: “Hashem chose us; He chose to dwell among us!”Now there’s no question that the nation gained many blessings by having the Presence of the Shechinah among them. I’m not capable of telling you everything that was gained but there’s no doubt that every individual gained a great deal of perfection of soul; the mind of every man, woman and child was filled with an Awareness that would have been otherwise impossible to achieve. But of all the blessings, of all the achievements, most important was the knowledge that Hashem chose to live among us forever. The fact that there was a special abode, a house where the King of the Universe resided among us, was so impressive that all of the Bnei Yisroel, even those who never had the chance to come visit that house, were entirely transformed because of that. It made such a deep impression that it lasted with them all throughout their lives and it accompanied them into the world to come.THE SIMPLE FACTNow when the Bnei Yisroel saw the house of Hakodosh Boruch Hu – and they saw it every day – so they certainly became accustomed to it. There’s no question that seeing the same thing every day is going to make you hardened and you’re not going to be excited anymore. But that’s what Hakodosh Boruch Hu wanted, that they should become so accustomed to the thought that Hashem dwells in their midst that it should be beyond any doubt in their minds. It became a simple matter of fact that Hakodosh Boruch Hu resides among us.And for forty years the Bnei Yisroel in the midbar were able to point out to their children, “My son, over there, that’s the tent of Aharon Hakohen. And there’s the tent of Moshe Rabeinu. And over there, that’s the Mishkan, the tent of Hakodosh Boruch Hu. And it became a phlegmatic matter of fact, it became part of their world outlook that Hashem the Borei Kol Ha’olamos, the One who had created all the worlds, had forsaken the infinity of all the universes, all the remoteness of space, and He now dwells b’soch Bnei Yisroel. It went into the marrow of their bones.Now this is what you should be thinking about always. The Torah is full of pesukim dedicated to this idea, and it’s a shame to let it go to waste. And even though we have never seen the Mishkan, but the pesukim we have read hundreds of times, and it pays to think into it a bit. That the Creator of the Universe, the One who fills the whole universe with His presence, מלא כל הארץ כבודו, He created the stars in the remotest distances of space; He is the ruler of millions of star worlds, and nevertheless He has forsaken everything and He has chosen to reside on our people. Now no matter how difficult that concept is, that’s the fundamental teaching of the Torah. You can’t be a Jew unless you understand the teaching that Hashem is with us forever. Not just that He will help us forever, no, it’s much more than that. He dwells among us forever. The Presence of Hashem – His actual Presence – is upon our nation forever.PART II. Pride of YisroelCRASH COURSE IN BRACHOSAnd it’s something we thank Hashem for every day. Every day we say it, only we don’t realize what we’re thanking for. And that’s a tragedy, because it’s such an important attitude that we should be living with, that it pays to make use of every opportunity to impress it upon our minds. Every day in shemoneh esrei we say the bracha ברוך אתה השם הא-ל הקדוש. Now all the brachos, you know, are blessings of gratitude. Boruch means we’re thankingHim. In Magen Avraham, we thank Hashem; He’s the shield of Avraham, it means He’s the shield of our nation; He protects us because of Avraham.מחיה המתים, the second bracha, we thank Hashem for giving us food, and for healing the sick and for giving us rain; all the good things enumerated there. And one day He’ll revive the dead, and we thank Him for that too. And then there’s ברוך אתה השם חונן הדעת – You, Hashem bestow sanity! You’re thanking Hashem that you’re not in an insane asylum, that you’re not depressed. You’re full of gratitude that you’re not crazy, that you’re not paranoid or psychotic. You don’t think about that, do you? So you’re not davening properly. And when you look, you’ll see that every bracha is a bracha of gratitude.But there’s one bracha that’s difficult to understand: ברוך אתה השם הא-ל הקדוש – We thank You Hashem that You are the holy G-d. We’re thanking Him because He’s holy?! What gratitude is required because He is Holy? I want you to hear the question. On everything in shemonah esrei there is a benefit for which we are thanking. Boruch means that we are grateful, and we bend our knees to You in gratitude. But when we come to the bracha of הא-ל הקדוש we find that the entire bracha speaks of no kindliness at all – all we do is speak about the holiness, the perfection of Hashem. So what are we thanking Him for? What gratitude is it that we’re supposed to be feeling?ARE YOU PROUD OF YOUR BOSS?So listen now and you’ll learn what you’re thanking Hashem for when you say הא-ל הקדוש. Tonight when you daven maariv, for the first time in your life you’ll be able to thank Hashem for being the א-ל הקדוש, the Perfect G-d. And if you forget to have it mind, there’s shacharistomorrow, and mincha too. Don’t squander the opportunities. So we’ll explain it like this. Let’s say you have a boss over you. The boss himself is an underling, a nobody, but he’s your boss, what can you do. There’s no great pride there. You won’t pride yourself that you work for the colored man in the warehouse. Nothing wrong with working for a colored man, but it’s no great pride.But let’s say somebody is an assistant to the president, so he feels important already. And if he’s an assistant let’s say to Dovid Melech Yisroel, lehavdil, so he’s surely important. It’s like a man who was elevated by the king. The king chose a certain man, let’s call him Wilfred, and made him a duke. So instead of being a commoner, now he’s Duke of Worchester. Instead of being Wilfred, now he’s nobility; connected to the royal family. And he walks the streets of England with pride: “I was chosen by the king!”WE’RE ECSTATIC WITH OUR LOT!Now, if we’re assistants to Hakadosh Baruch Hu, if He chose us and He considers usHis beloved ones and His entire interest is only in us, as we’re going to see bli neder, so that’s our pride in this world; we’re happy – not happy, we’re ecstatic – that we have such a G-d.That’s what it says להודות לשם קדשיך להשתבח בתהלתך – ““We give thanks to Your holy name, and we commend ourselves, we praise ourselves, by Your praise” (Tehillim 106:47). According to the holiness, the perfection, of Hashem, so much greater is the honor, pride and security of the nation He chose to rest His Presence on. And that’s why we say thank you to Hashem for being so perfect. Because His perfection is ourglory. We boast in the praise of Hashem because that’s our honor and glory. The Holy One, the Perfect G-d, that’s our G-d. And we thank Him because of that, we say, “Thank You Hashem for being הא-ל הקדוש , for being so great. We take pride that we have such a G-d, שאין כמוהו, and it’s our happiness. He chose us; we are His people and that’s an unequaled pride. “Thank You Hashem for being so perfect that it’s a glory for me to be connected to You.”And so we begin to see what it means when people say it’s not easy to be a Jew. A person said once that: s’iz shver tzu zein a Yid, it’s difficult to be a Jew. But he didn’t understand what it meant. What it means is that there is a great responsibility in being part of the nation upon which Hashem actually rests His Presence. A Jew has to have in mind a great deal of meditation, a great deal of reflection, in order to appreciate his position in this world. He must constantly be aware of the greatness of his history. The reason that you find Jewish people who are ashamed of their Jewishness is because they’re ignorant of their past. If you learn Chumash properly, if you learn Tanach properly, you’ll begin to understand what a great privilege it is to belong to the Am Yisroel. אשריכם ישראל, how fortunate you are Yisrael, מי כמוך, who is like you?” Moshe Rabeinu said that. Who is like you?! Nobody! אשרי העם שככה לו, how fortunate is the nation that thus is his lot. And what is that lot that makes us so fortunate? אשרי העם שהשם אלקיו, because Hashem chose you. And therefore at all times we sing אשרינו מה טוב חלקנו, how fortunate we are. A Jew has to sing at all times! At least in his heart he should always be singing in happiness because of the great honor that he possesses. His heart should sing within him because Hakadosh Baruch Hu has elevated him. A proud Jew, a Jew who understands that Hashem resides among us always, walks the streets, whatever street it may be, he’s walking on air. He’s happy always!HASHEM SAYS SHEMA TOONow in our tefillin it’s written, Shema Yisroel, Hashem Elokeinu – “Listen all of you, Hashem is our G-d.” He doesn’t belong to the Polish people, or to the Mexicans or the Israelis. He’s ours. Hashem Echad – He’s One. What does that mean, “He’s One”? It means a lot of things but we’ll say now one of the important peirushim that you should think about always. And that is that He is The Only One in all of our thoughts and deeds. He is the one purpose of our lives, and we must love Him and serve Him with all of our strength – everything we do should be for Him. That’s not such an easy task, but that’s what you’re saying every day, so it’s a good idea to get busy thinking about how to do that.So that’s our tefillin. But the gemara (Brachos 6a) says Hakadosh Baruch Hu puts on tefillin too. That’s a remarkable statement: Hakodosh Boruch Hu wears tefillin on His head. And why shouldn’t He? Tefillin is a sign of royalty, so He surely deserves to wear tefillin. Now what’s written in His tefillin, the gemara asks? What’s written in His parshiyos? So the gemarasays in His tefillin is the possuk,מי כעמך ישראל גוי אחד בארץ – “Who is like you My nation Yisroel; You are the one nation on earth. Goy echaaaaadddddd. The one and only nation in the world! That’s how Hashem says it. Only He says it longer than we do. We get tired but Hashem doesn’t get tired: Echaaaaaaaaadddddddd! He says it forever and ever, “They’re My One nation in the world. That’s all I care about. Echad – “They are My one concern. Everything is done for you, My children.” Now when Hashem chooses us, it means much more than we could imagine, but what it surely means is that we are the center of His thoughts, and that everything He does – and He does everything – is for us.JEWS REALLY DO CONTROL THE WORLDThat’s what it says, הוא השם אלקנו, He is ours, בכל הארץ משפטיו – In all the world are His judgments (Tehillim 105:7) Whatever happens in the world, we shouldn’t make any mistake, it’s mishpatav, it’s His judgements; Hashem is pulling the strings. But the preface to that is: Hu Hashem Elokeinu, He is Hashem our King, and therefore anything that happens in the world is done because of us. Everything that happens b’chol ha’aretz, in the whole world, are His judgements. And how does He do the judgments? In the role of Hashem Elokeinu, of being our G-d!And so if you hear that there is a lack of rain in a certain state and people are suffering, Hashem is doing it because of us. Now how that works, that’s a question. It’s a good question. But it’s because of us. If gold was discovered in a certain state, it’s because of us. If there’s a hurricane, it’s because of us. There’s no question about that. Because it’s made by Hashem; and who is Hashem? הוא השם אלקנו, He is our G-d, and בכל הארץ משפטיו, His judgments throughout the world are all being done as “our G-d”.Now I know that most people don’t think this way. They think like goyim; even the frum Jews think like goyim. But you have to study what is written in the kisvei hakodesh and you have to attune your mind to this truth of the Torah.IT’S A RACHMANUS ON THEIR PRIDENow, if that’s the case so we begin to see what an obligation there is upon the Am Yisrael to be proud. Ga’avah! Now that doesn’t mean the Jewish pride you find outside in the street. For a Jew just to be proud that he’s a Jew, that doesn’t mean much. Because we’re not talking about the pride like the African-Americans say, “We’re proud that we’re black.” They’re not proud anyhow. They’re doing their best not to be black. You see they go to beauty parlors and they spend millions of dollars on lotions in order to lighten their complexion. Thousands and thousands of dollars on creams to cause their hair to straighten out. Some put on wigs that you shouldn’t see their kinky hair. They do everything to look like whites. They would give their souls if they could turn white. What could they do nebach, so they say “We’re proud to be black.” And it’s the same with every nation. Every Puerto Rican says the same thing, “I’m proud to be a Puerto Rican.” He waves a little flag, he eats Puerto Rican food; that’s his pride. And the Israeli is proud to be Israeli. Every nation, they’re proud to be what they are. Alright, let them be proud. It’s a rachmanus on them. But that’s not what we mean! When we say we’re proud, we have to understand that we’re saying it because Hakadosh Baruch Hu said that to us. Hashem told us we’re great. And if He said it, we believe it. It’s not our fault, we didn’t do it ourselves. Hashem said it and we won’t argue with Him. בנים אתם, “You are My children of Mine !” Hashem said. If He says we’re His children, are we going to argue with Him?!And so we look up to what we possess, we look up to the Shechinah that is shoreh by us, and we have to know that He is our greatness – our greatness in this world and our greatness in the World to Come. You have to study that; you have to take the time to ponder and understand what it means to believe implicitly that Hakodosh Boruch Hu chooses a certain place, a certain people, on whom He is concentrating the Presence of His Shechinah. And that it is a covenant that He has made forever and ever with our nation. “For the mountains may depart and the hills may be removed, but My kindness shall not depart from you, nor shall My covenant of peace be removed, says Hashem who loves you” (Yeshayah 54:10).DON’T BE A DEMOCRAT!When you get an aliyah to the Torah you say אשר בחר בנו. What is it? Just a formula to knock off, just to be yotzei? No, it’s our duty to impress onto our minds that Hashem was בחר בנו מכל העמים, that Hashem chose us from all the nations. You can’t just say the words – you have to live with that thought! As you walk in the street you must think you’re a prince. And that ga’avasan shel Yisroel, that pride of being a true Torah Jew, knowing that Hashem lives only among us, should make us look down on everything outside of our world. Because we know that there is absolutely nothing to look for among the nations of the world.Ga’avasan shel Yisroel, the pride that we’re speaking about here, is an ikar ha’emunah; it’s a fundamental attitude that a Jew must have. Without it you’re missing the fundamental of Judaism. You must hammer that into your head because to be proud that you’re a Yisroelmeans that you believe in one of the most important cardinal principles of the Torah. And it’s so stupendous of a concept that when we say it today, even among Orthodox Jews, it’s not well received. With the spirit of democracy and western ideals it’s not easy to convince people about this great principle. I’m not talking now about asking them actually feel it, that I’m not even speaking about. But even to convince them that it’s a true principle is not easy. And that is the principle that the world was created for the Jewish people. Don’t say, “Everybody is the people of Hashem.” Don’t be a democrat! You have no right to give away what doesn’t belong to you. You have no right to hand out honors to the other nations of the world.JEWISH CHUTZPAHNow that’s not easy for us Orthodox Jews to accept. Do we have the nerve, do we have a boldness, to be so conceited and praise ourselves? And the answer is absolutely! And if we don’t, then we are backsliding, we’re being remiss in our duties as Jews. And let that sink in! It’s going to hurt. You’re going to rebel, you’re going to kick when you hear that. So take a deep breath, pay attention, and hold on tight.All of Mankind is considered nothing compared to the Am Yisroel! I’ll say it again to make sure you hear me: All the nations of the world are nothing in the eyes of Hashem when compared to us. So you’ll ask me, “Rabbi Miller, where do you get the audacity to make such a statement?” Look in the chumash! The Torah was given to us for the purpose of letting us know the great principles that otherwise we would not know. What is the Torah after all if not the thoughts of Hashem? And in the thoughts of Hashem you see that the histories of the umos haolam are ignored completely. Now if there was a lot of Torahs in the world, a Polish Torah that Hashem gave, all right. In the Polish Torah He would talk about the Polish. If there would be an African Torah, so He talks about Africa in the African Torah. But there’s only one Torah however, and even the Polish say that there’s only one Torah. They don’t say there are two Torahs. They agree that there was only one Torah. And the Africans agree with the Polish. All the Christians and Mohammedans says there’s only Torah. Only that Mohammed came along and wrote something later; but they agree that the Jews received the Torah. And what was written in the Jewish Torah? It’s written that Hakadosh Baruch Hu chose us – forever.HASHEM NEVER SPOKE TO PATRICKAnd so, anybody who feels he wants to be an anav, he wants to feel meek and humble and not be superior to anybody else, then that person is a kofer b’chol hatorah kulah, from Bereishis bara until l’einei chol Yisroel, the last words in the Torah. What does the Torah talk about? There’s a Torah after all; what’s it all about? Isn’t that a queer question? Now pay attention. The entire Torah talks only about two subjects. The Torah is about two subjects and nothing more. One subject is Hashem, that’s the main subject of the Torah. But it talks about something more than just Hashem. It also talks about the Am Yisroel. The whole Torah is nothing but the Jewish Nation. The whole Torah is וידבר השם אל משה לאמר. The whole thing! Look through every page and you won’t find even once Va’yidabeir Hashem el Patrick leimor! The Torah is filled with nothing but the Jewish nation. Wherever you look, it’s only our people, our people. Nothing is said about Irishmen, about Polish people, nothing. Only Jews! From beginning to end, the entire Tanach deals only with our people.So what do we see? That’s the importance of the Am Yisroel is kol hatorah kulah. And therefore we have to say that the pride in being a Jew is just as fundamental as believing in kol hatorah kulah.And anyone who doesn’t understand this concept in its fullness, so he doesn’t really understand the Torah. Actually he’s a kofer b’ikar; he’s rebelling against the whole Tanach. It’s as open as could be that this is the chief function of all the writings in the Tanach, to tell us first that there is a Creator, and number two that He has a chosen nation.WE DON’T CARE WHAT THEY SAYNow, today this second principle is frequently overlooked. Pious Jews will say, “Yes, certainly; we’re chosen to do commandments. But you have to look at everyone else tolerantly. They’re like us. They also have ways of living, they also are nations and they also have cultures.” Now I know that some people here read newspapers, they watch television and they listen to goyim talking on the radio. So their minds are brainwashed- not brainwashed, dirt washed, bilge-water washed, and therefore it hurts them to hear the words I’m saying here. But what could I do? After all, it’s an elementary principle of the Torah that we are Hashem’s chosen people. And if you don’t believe that, then goodbye! You don’t belong. If you don’t believe we are His people, then you don’t belong to us.We don’t care what the world says. We believe implicitly in these two cardinal principles – we believe in Hashem and we believe we are His people. No matter what the world says. They wouldn’t like to hear that, but we don’t care, we still know that weare His people. That’s the Torah! That’s the purpose of the Torah, to tell us who we are.SOME THINGS NEED TO STAY A SECRETNow, of course you shouldn’t despise anybody. You shouldn’t show contempt for anybody, The public disrespect that is evident among some of our fellow Jews is not prudent. Not at all. It’s silly and it’s not a k’vod shamayim. However, in your heart there’s no question what you should think. Because there is no question that when you know that you’re superior, then definitely you consider the other one inferior. It’s unavoidable!Now, that doesn’t mean that you’re going to go around shouting from the rooftops that someone else is inferior. It doesn’t mean that you’re going to have to upset the gentile nations. We’re not looking to start up with nations of the world today; they have their own religions and they’ll become angry at us. But amongst ourselves, when we speak to each other, of course we say the truth. Among ourselves we speak about the truth all the time. We must spread the good news among our families and among our friends, of course. Absolutely we must do that. No doubt about it! Only that one has to be wise enough and respectful enough to not let our gentile neighbors know what we are thinking.THE GREAT TEST OF OPPOSITIONNow the truth is that nobody is capable of appreciating what this means, but at least to a certain extent a Jew must understand that he is an aristocrat, the chosen of Hashem. However, there’s a great test, a very great test, because of the opposition of the umos haolam, the constant hammering away of the anti-Semites and also the Jewish anti-Semites today who are constantly belittling the frumJews, all the time.And now we begin to understand what the nisayon of life is. We’re being tested all the time. Because if we were the majority, it would be easy for us to be superior. We would easily fulfill this emunah that we are the chosen people. We’re the bosses, we dominate the world, so what’s the question?! Only that if you’re a minority and you walk in the street and a WASP driving by in a car calls you “Kike” or a boy riding by on a bike says “Get out of my way, Jew,” there’s a tendency to feel a little bit inferior. If you see all around you people who look down on you; some of them are nice enough not to say it, but in their hearts you know what they’re thinking. They despise you. They hate you. There’s no question about it. And don’t tell me not; I know the gentiles much better than you. And the truth is that today we have so many Jews who hate us; we have a double test. Once upon a time only goyim hated us. Today Jews hate us and the majority of Jews hate frum Jews. It’s a constant barrage, a great nisayon, and that’s why we’re in this world, to overcome the sheker of the world and to never lose sight of the great principle that Hakadosh Baruch Hu has taught us: that we are His people, His only people forever and ever.BANG ON THE TABLE!That’s what Moshe Rabeinu said when he came to Pharaoh. He hammered on the table and said: כה אמר השם בני בכורי ישראל, like it or not, this is what Hashem said: “The Am Yisroel is My firstborn, My favorite.” And that’s what we have to be telling ourselves always. We have to hear it though. We have to bang on the table and say it to ourselves again and again, and remind ourselves who we are at all times. We are the בני א-ל חי, we are the children of the living G-d. בנים אתם להשם אלוקיכם, we are children to Hashem. And we have to walk with our heads high, always cognizant of the great pride that Hakadosh Baruch Hu bestowed on us, no matter what the world says. Don’t believe in democracy; don’t believe in pluralism. He chose us, and that’s it!I always tell the same stories so you heard this already. But I’ll tell it again. Reb Moshe Montefiore was the Lord Mayor of England. And he was also a baron. He was knighted by the king. That’s why he was Sir Montefiore. When he heard that in Russia they were persecuting the Jews, he decided to go to Russia and intervene with the Czar on behalf of his fellow Jews. So he travelled all the way across Russia with his own chariots. His own horsemen and a fancy carriage. The horsemen sat in the front, driving. And he was in the back. And on the side of the carriage were like private guards who could protect him if needed. And he was riding through Poland. He was riding through the streets of Warsaw. In Warsaw, in Poland of old, they were all anti-Semites. They hated the Jews. And here they saw a Jew riding in a carriage. A Jew who’s a big k’nocker. So there was a goy who couldn’t contain himself. A boy, a shaygetz, came running after him and he shouted, “Zhid!” Zhid means Jew in Polish. It was a derogatory way of referring to a Jew. So Reb Moshe Montefiore stopped the carriage and told his footmen to go run and catch the goy. They caught the goy and he was trembling because he knew that this Jew was a powerful Jew. They brought him to Reb Moshe and his hands and feet were trembling. So Reb Moshe Montefiore said, “Look here. In London they call me the Lord Mayor of London. The Sheriff of this and this district. Baron and Sir and so on and so on. But the biggest, the most important title, is the one you called me. Zhid! There’s nothing greater than that in the world.” And Reb Moshe Montefiore gave the boy a quid – a half pound – and he sent him away. He thanked him and sent him away.THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSEOh, how important it is for the Jew to recognize his greatness. A Jew must always remember how important he is, and never lose sight of our distinctiveness as the central feature of the universe. That’s why the universe exists, for the sake of the Am Yisroel, and you should be proud and arrogant, and therefore you know that you have to always strive for perfection and not be satisfied to remain mediocre. The Am Yisroel must always remind themselves that they are superior and that they should never lower themselves to the level of the nations.And what our parsha is teaching us is that one of the most important lessons of the Mishkanwas this lesson of the pride of the Am Yisroel. It was the symbol of our glory.ושכנתי בתוכם. Hashem lives with us! Those two words are a stunning declaration of the principle that Hashem’s interest is not in the vast distances of space and in the millions of star-worlds, but in Man alone. And of all men, Hashem chose the Am Yisroel and made them the center of the universe by bringing His Presence to rest among them.GETTING DIZZY FROM THE MISHKAN“Behold, the Lord your God possesses the heavens, and the heavens above them, and the earth and all therein, but in your fathers alone did He delight to love them, and He chose their seed after them, you, above all the nation, even to this day” (Dvarim 10:14-15). This stupendous but abstract concept was now concretized in a visible form. “They shall make for Me a sanctuary and I will dwell among them” (Shemos 25:8). Thenceforth, the multitude of Israel, whenever they saw the Mishkan, pointed to it as the dwelling place of the Master of the Universe. And in this tangible form, this dizzyingly sublime idea was hammered constantly into the mind of the Am Yisroel.Now the nations of the world will never yield to that thesis. But the time will come however when יושב בשמים ישחק, the One who dwells in the heavens will laugh at them, השם ילעג למו, Hashem will mock them. And the Am Yisroel will then open its mouth in happy laughter as well, as the glory of ours that we were always well aware of, now becomes visible to all. And when Hashem laughs at the nations of the world, we too will indulge in laughter to our hearts content. We will laugh and laugh in proud happiness about the glory that was always ours! אז ימלא שחוק פינו, then our mouths will be full of laughter. And we will laugh forever and ever rejoicing in the fact that in this world and in the next world the Shechina rests only on the Am Hashem. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An elderly couple helps criminals trade goods for cash. You can get your goods back in 30 days, if you pay with interest. Otherwise you pay with your life. Meanwhile Red makes friends and enemies in jail including a new pet. Support the Show! Be sure to #FillTheFedora on Patreon Case Profile for #146-#147 The Pawnbrokers Nothing says love more than a couple who run a pawnshop. But they just don’t deal in the usual jewels and electronics, Rod and Delaine Uhlman, The Pawnbrokers, deal in secrets and hot lead. If you trade in your item for cash, you have 30 days to buy your item back otherwise it hits the open market. Cross them, and Delaine takes you out. Turns out they came into possession of a way to break Chinese coded transmissions so the task force is tasked by the NSA to get it back as they race against the local Chinese consulate. Meanwhile Red gets acquainted to his new lifestyle in “the bunker” making friends with new character Vontae Jones. Turns out Red knows a few people on the inside, and one of them is not happy to see him. Red and this guy Baldomero throw verbal as well as physical jabs at each other, but in the end it is Red winning this criminal battle of wits with a Rope a Dope Baldomero never saw coming. Jennifer returns with her convenient friend Buck that can hack data to find out when Red officially met Dr. Koehler back in 1991 . Along with her sister, Liz is now pursuing a patient of Kohelers who may have crossed paths with our famously criminal masked man. Be sure to answer our profiling question of the week: Fill in the timeline, what happens between Christmas 1990 and October of 1991? Visit our feedback page to leave a response or call +1 (304) 837-2278. The Pawnbrokers In Pictures Here are a just a few of our favorite scenes from this week. The Music of The Pawnbrokers As Red enters prison life surveying his new surroundings we hear a classic from Delta Rae, “Bottom of the River. Later as Red learns how to woo his new pet Rat we hear “My One and Only” performed by Albert Lennard, Ty Ardis, and Noah Jackson. When Dembe meets up with the new version of Mr. Jingles, we hear "Funky Flight" by Inside Tracks. Then as Baldomero gets shived in the bathroom we hear “All Eyes on You” by Robbie Nevil playing inside the Blue Lounge. Then as Red struts triumphant through the prison cafeteria we hear “Watch That Man” by Lee Fields. You can hear these songs via the official Blacklist playlist on Spotify or the same playlist recreated by us on Apple Music. Keep Connected Each week of The Blacklist Exposed will take a deep look at both the minor and major plot lines to this fantastic series. Be sure to subscribe and review us in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or through whichever podcast app you prefer. Also check out our other Golden Spiral Media Podcasts. A special thanks to Veruca Crews for creating our podcast cover art. If you love it, be sure to check out the rest of her Blacklist and other artwork on her tumblr page. Thanks for listening! We’ll talk to you soon. In the meantime, be sure to keep yourself off, The Blacklist.  Send Us Feedback: Check out our Feedback Form! Call our voicemail: (304)837-2278 Email Us Connect With Us: Facebook Community Twitter Instagram Tumblr Troy's Twitter Aaron's Twitter   Subscribe to The Blacklist Exposed: Apple Podcasts,  Google Podcasts,  Spotify,  Pandora,  RSS Feed

Happy Anniversary to us! 13 years together and 9 years married.  Today's episode takes us on a walk down memory lane.  This episode is dedicated to my beautiful wife, the love of my life. Always and Forever you are My One and Only Love.

One of the industry's most beloved artists, Lucie Arnaz, swings by Shetler Studios to talk to Rob and Kevin about her fifty plus year stage career. From her roots on CBS' Here's Lucy, starring her mother Lucille Ball, to her celebrated concert career, Lucie has been entertaining audiences in such shows as Seesaw, My One and Only, Lost in Yonkers, Social Security, Once Upon a Mattress, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, I Do! I Do! and, the musical for which she received her Tony Award nomination, They're Playing Our Song! Lucie pulls back the curtain on her career to discuss how Michael Bennett taught her opening night etiquette, what it was like being 8 months pregnant in a National Tour of Whose Life Is It Anyway, and why Rudy Vallee sucked at charades! Also, Lucie shines the spotlight on John Kenley, Kay Medford, Mike Nichols, and David Craig! Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own questions. Go to: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4

We're gonna whomp, and stomp, and whoop it up all night with the legendary director/choreographer Jeff Calhoun. From his days as a hoofer in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, My One and Only, and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas film, to helming the Broadway revivals of Grease, DeafWest's Big River, Jekyll and Hyde and the original Broadway companies of Brooklyn, Bonnie and Clyde, and Newsies, Jeff tells all to Rob and Kevin. Jeff pulls back the curtain on his career to discuss how he befriended Tommy Tune, what it was like documenting the life of the infamous John Kenley, and why Grease '94 started with a sock-hop! Also, Jeff shines the spotlight on Dolly Parton, Laura Osnes, and Frank Wildhorn! Become a sponsor of Behind The Curtain and get early access to interviews, private playlists, and advance knowledge of future guests so you can ask the legends your own questions. Go to: http://bit.ly/2i7nWC4

What is Financial Independence and how can you reach it? Today I sit down with the guys from the Choose FI podcast to talk about the pillars of Financial Independence (FI) and the practical steps you can take to attain this goal. In today's episode with Jonathan & Brad, we talk about the following: The backgrounds of Jonathan & Brad from Choose FI and what prompted them to get off the hamster wheel Jonathan graduating with $168,000 in student loan debt and how he paid it off What FI is and how do you know when you've reached FI The Pillars of FI How can someone begin to work towards FI even while still in debt plus so much more! On last week's podcast episode, I talked about making my TV debut here in NYC as the personal finance expert on a weekly segment. Check out the preview below and watch the segment online here. If you're local in NYC, you can watch me every Wednesday on Making Cents w/ Kristie on News12 Bronx at 4pm and News12 Brooklyn at 5pm on Optimum (channel 12) & Spectrum (channel 212) cable networks. Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: My One on One Money Coaching Services The Wealth Building Manual YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 2 month trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link.   Connect with Choose FI: choosefi.com Choose FI on Facebook Choose FI on Twitter   Connect with me: Journey To Launch Instagram Journey To Launch Twitter Journey To Launch Facebook Page Join the private Facebook Group  

Money is one of the leading causes of stress and issues in relationships. Whether you are dating or married, getting on the same financial page with your partner is crucial to accomplishing your overall life goals. On today's podcast, I'm talking with Elle Martinez from Couple Money. Couple Money explores how couples can build their finances together and just won Best Family Finance Blog at the 8th Annual Plutus Awards. In today's episode with Elle, we talk about the following: Why Elle started Couple Money and its mission How couples can merge two opposing goals or visions for the future and compromise The four different types of money date and what to do and not do on a money date The importance of building a budget together and the 3 types of budgets If all couples should merge their finances and how couples can boost their bottom line Preparing for the major milestones; having a baby and buying a home How a couple can plan to retire early together. What to do if one partner is not on board with improving or optimizing their finances How can people who are just dating or a single person approach the subject of money with a potential partner Also, I share two huge announcements on this episode. First, I will be on the local NYC News 12 Bronx and Brooklyn stations as the financial expert on a new weekly segment. News 12 runs on Optimum Cable (channel 12) & Spectrum (channel 212). The first show will air today (November 8th) on News 12 Bronx at 4pm EST and News 12 Brooklyn at 5pm EST and will repeat over the next few weeks. You'll have to listen to this podcast episode to hear the second big announcement... Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: My One on One Money Coaching Services The Wealth Building Manual YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 2 month trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link.   Connect with Elle: couplemoney.com Couple Money Facebook Page Couple Money on Twitter Couple Money on Instagram   Connect with me: Journey To Launch Instagram Journey To Launch Twitter Journey To Launch Facebook Page Join the private Facebook Group  

In today's solo episode, I'm sharing the lessons I learned from attending FinCon 2017 last week in Dallas. FinCon is the annual conference where all of your favorite personal finance bloggers, podcasters, YouTubers and money nerds get together to learn, share, network and grow their businesses. This was my first year attending FinCon and I couldn't be more happy with my experience. Not only did I get to meet some of my amazing past guests in person but I also got a chance to meet and network with people I really admire in the personal finance space. Also, the winners of the 2017 Plutus awards were announced the last night at FinCon. Journey To Launch was nominated as a finalist in the Best New Podcast and Best New Blog categories and while I didn’t win, I’m really amazed that a blog I only got really serious about at the beginning of this year and a podcast that I just launched in July was recognized by you my audience and my peers in the personal finance space as the best of the best. I was really up against some great blogs and podcasts. You can check out the full list of Plutus Awards finalists here and the winners here. Also, as a gift to you, I'm giving away one of my favorite personal finance books, The Millionaire Next Door by David Bach. David was one of the keynote speakers at the conference and shared his journey to writing the book and gave us words of encouragement as creators to serve first with our work. Click here to see how you can enter to win David's best selling book, The Automatic Millionaire. Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: My One on One Money Coaching Services The Wealth Building Manual YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 2 month trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. Connect with me: Journey To Launch Instagram Journey To Launch Twitter Journey To Launch Facebook Page Join the private Facebook Group

As a single mom, Naseema McElroy has a fascinating financial journey story. She went from owning 5 properties to losing it all in the real estate crash to pursuing a career in nursing. Eventually, her nursing degree allowed her to secure a high paying job but she was in tons of debt and still broke.  In this interview with Naseema, we discuss how she was able to forge on in the midst of financial hardships, divorce and becoming a single mom. Her drive and resilience allowed her to bounce back from her setbacks and pay off $300,000 in debt in 2 years. While her financial journey is far from over, she is sharing her story and the lessons she's learned along the way. In my interview with Naseema, we discuss the following:  Naseema's background How she first got into real estate and lost it all in the market crash How getting married and then divorced affected her journey and finances Her journey to paying off $300,000 worth of debt in 2 years  How she balances being a nurse and being a single mom Why she started her business, Financially Intentional Tips for single parents and divorced moms on how to get ahead with their finances Her best advice for someone looking to get out of debt and save more plus so much more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Naseema's Site: Financially Intentional  My One on One Money Coaching Services The Wealth Building Manual YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 2 month trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. Connect with Naseema: financiallyintentional.com Naseema Facebook Page Naseema's Facebook Group Naseema on Instagram  Connect with me: Journey To Launch Instagram Journey To Launch Twitter Journey To Launch Facebook Page Join the private Facebook Group

Is early retirement possible with kids? How is it possible to live a $100,000 lifestyle on a $40,000 budget?  Through careful saving and planning, Just McCurry from the popular blog rootofgood.com is showing us how he managed to accumulate enough wealth to retire at age 33. What makes Justin's story especially inspiring and relatable is that he was able to do reach Financial Independence even though he had three kids. Now he and his family travel when they please and live a life not confined to a paycheck. On today's episode, Justin I talk about the following: How he got through college and law school with relatively little to no debt When he decided that he wanted to retire early and what steps he took to make sure that it actually happened Some of the foundational things anyone can implement to reach Financial Freedom; optimal spouse selection, good job w/ benefits, maximizing savings, not paying taxes, permanent starter home and making smart investments How he was able to keep the cost of raising kids relatively low How they travel the world for nearly free as a family of 5 How he makes money in retirement and why his net worth continues to increase plus so much more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Justin's Blog: Root of Good A couple of Justin's blog posts: Early Retirement at 33, Summer Vacation in Europe for $10,000 , Living a $100,000 Lifestyle on $40,000 My One on One Money Coaching Services The Wealth Building Manual YNAB -  You can try it free for 34 days and after that its $5 a month or $50 a year. I recommend you at least sign up for the free trial. If you don’t want to continue after the trial, you will have at least practiced active budgeting for a month. If you sign up beyond the 34-day free trial using my referral link, you’ll get a month free and I’ll get a month free, seems like a win-win to me! Connect with Justin: rootofgood.com Root of Good On Facebook Root of Good On Twitter Connect with me: Journey To Launch Instagram Journey To Launch Twitter Journey To Launch Facebook Page Join the private Facebook Group  

My One on One with my Former Editor in Chief Rebekah Varin and soon to be Debut Author.     Here her very heartfelt interview.    Mention of SNHU Odyssey online   Southern New Hampshire        Music Garage Band :  Ring on hold and 44th street and long  

60 min OT, Spring 2017 Episode 7 (February 19, 2017) – hostess! Danielle McCartan WWW.PROSPORTSRUNDOWN.COM Twitter @CoachMcCartan Youtube: search “Coach McCartan” Soundcloud.com/coachmccartan ON DEMAND: iTunes Podcast “Coach McCartan” TUNE IN Radio – type in “60 Minute Overtime” Play.google.com: Search “COACHMCCARTAN” Video simulcast RIGHT NOW on Periscope @CoachMcCartan and Facebook Facbook.com/coachmccartan And YOU! TODAY'S GUESTS: 1. New York Rangers Goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyTxeB0GI5E 2. Former New York Yankee and current YES Network Analyst John Flaherty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ci5ZMRG_-w And commentary from my interviews with: 1. Legendary boxer Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg-hlvz2eNI&t=262s 2. New York Yankees relief pitcher Dellin Betances https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfw_u0vCUIU 2:18: Darrelle Revis arrested in Pittsburgh. Thorough investigation of the event, including the 911 call audio, & my reaction to it. Is this the end of the road for Revis and the New York Jets? 14:12 Arbitration ruling has come down for Dellin Betances and the New York Yankees. Randy Levine's comments, Dellin Betances' comments, & my reaction to it all (culture of the Yankees, Levine's past comments have irked me, is there a bigger picture issue with Yankees' management/ownership?, realities of paying middle-inning relief pitchers) 21:25 WHAT THE EFF?! : I'm an Italian teacher, but have a very important history lesson for Cleveland Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving 30:52 Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather: Will they every get in the ring together? Are we close to getting that fight? Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini weighs in on it in my interview with him. What would this fight look like? A boxing match? A wrestling match? A MMA fight? A hybrid of them all? 36:20 After Adrian Peterson's tweet – Would he fit in the New York Giants' offensive scheme? My take. 39:55 My One-on-One with New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist → Following the interview: is he the greatest goaltender of all time? Brodeur vs. Lundqvist? 49:45: 60 Minute Overtime Hurry Up Offense – Sports Minute 51:21 My one-on-one interview with former MLB catcher and current YES Network broadcaster John Flaherty 1:11:25 Wrap-Up

Sorry its been so long. I will do new podcasts talking about complex ICU and trauma clinical situations and my algorithms and beliefs on how you should handle them. Me on sax trying to do justice to My One and Only Love. Happy New Year! JY

My One and Only is the third installment in bestselling author Terri Osburn’s Ardent Springs series! Dr. Haleigh Mitchner teams up with the hunky mechanic Cooper Ridgeway after he rescues a homeless pregnant teenager and brings her to Haleigh’s delivery room. Haleigh believes Cooper deserves better than her past can offer, but Cooper is still crazy about his school crush.

Saxophonist Jessy J is one of the hottest stars in Smooth Jazz, she’s hit #1 on the charts several times with her songs, and she’s collaborated with everyone from jazz legend Joe Sample to classic rockers Aerosmith. She’s just released her fifth album, My One and Only One – her most consistent record yet, featuring a great mix of Smooth Jazz with Latin & Pop elements. As typical, she’s brought in a few guests, this time around Paul Brown on guitar and Gregg Karukas on keyboards.She also does a trio of fantastic cover songs – Toni Braxton’s “You’re Makin’ Me High,” the Cure’s “Livesong,” and the Brothers Johnson’s funk classic, “Strawberry Letter #23.”

Songs include: I Faw Down, My One and Only, I Want to Be Bad, Diga Diga Do, Old McDonald and Tip Toe Through the Tulips.  Performers include: Cliff Edwards, Helen kane , the Clicquot Club Eskimos, Jones & Hare and Jack Payne.

From to Detroit to Broadway...Adrian Bailey has been a member of the Actors Equity Association for 35 years. He has been on Broadway 16 times including shows like...Your Arms Too Short To Box With God, Sophisticated Ladies, My One and Only, The Who's Tommy, Lion King, and Smokey Joe's Cafe. Bailey was in the BFA acting program at Marygrove College where he took dance classes with Madonna.

An all-Gershwin show to celebrate the opening of the musical, "My One and Only" at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT. Also, a review of the show.

Grand Rapids Press film critic John Serba offers a twist for this week's New Movies Podcast: He and producer Cory Olsen discuss some of the worst movies ever made, including Tommy Wiseau's "The Room." They also touch on "Couples Retreat," "My One and Only" and "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell."

Bericht von der Berlinale 2009 mit Bildern von der Premiere zu „My One and Only“ mit Renée Zellweger.

Bericht von der Berlinale 2009 mit Bildern von der Premiere zu „My One and Only“ mit Renée Zellweger.

The production team of "Gypsy" and "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" - publicist Shirley Herz, casting director Stuart Howard, playwright/director Arthur Laurents, general manager/associate producer Alecia Parker, and producers Barry Weissler and Fran Weissler - talk about many aspects of production from casting to advertising to corporate investors, booking pre-Broadway tour stops, and their other productions of "Fiddler on the Roof", "La Cage aux Folles", and "My One and Only".

The production team of Gypsy and Cat On A Hot Tin Roof -- publicist Shirley Herz, casting director Stuart Howard, playwright/director Arthur Laurents (Tony winner for Hallelujah, Baby! and La Cage aux Folles), general manager/associate producer Alecia Parker, and six-time Tony Award-winning producers Barry Weissler and Fran Weissler -- talk about many aspects of production from casting to advertising to corporate investors, booking pre-Broadway tour stops, and their other productions of Fiddler on the Roof, La Cage aux Folles, and My One and Only.