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Speaker: Gabe DavisSeries: NehemiahNehemiah 2:1-8In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was before him, I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad in his presence. And the king said to me, Why is your face sad, seeing you are not sick? This is nothing but sadness of the heart. Then I was very much afraid. I said to the king, Let the king live forever! Why should not my face be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' graves, lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire? Then the king said to me, What are you requesting? So I prayed to the God of heaven. And I said to the king, If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, that you send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' graves, that I may rebuild it. And the king said to me (the queen sitting beside him), How long will you be gone, and when will you return? So it pleased the king to send me when I had given him a time. And I said to the king, If it pleases the king, let letters be given me to the governors of the province Beyond the River, that they may let me pass through until I come to Judah, and a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the fortress of the temple, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall occupy. And the king granted me what I asked, for the good hand of my God was upon me.Ezra 4:21-22Therefore make a decree that these men be made to cease, and that this city be not rebuilt, until a decree is made by me. And take care not to be slack in this matter. Why should damage grow to the hurt of the king?Matthew 10:29Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.Hebrews 1:3He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,Job 12:23-24He makes nations great, and he destroys them; he enlarges nations, and leads them away. He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth and makes them wander in a trackless waste.Acts 17:26And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place,Psalm 139:16Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them.1 Samuel 2:6-7The LORD kills and brings to life; he brings down to Sheol and raises up. The LORD makes poor and makes rich; he brings low and he exalts.Proverbs 21:1The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.Proverbs 19:21Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the LORD that will stand.Genesis 50:20As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.Job 1:21-22And he said, Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD. In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong.Psalm 135:6Whatever the LORD pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.Psalm 100:5For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.Mark 10:18And Jesus said to him, Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.Acts 4:27-28for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place.

Muhakkak görmüşsünüzdür, meşhur Yahudi fizikçi Albert Einstein'ın “Filistin'deki Yahudi terör gruplarını” kınadığı meşhur bir mektubu vardır. 10 Nisan 1948 tarihli mektup, Amerikalı Siyonist liderlerden Shepard Rifkin, kendisinden Siyonizm'e açık bir destek istediğinde, cevap olarak kaleme alınmıştır. Metin şöyledir: “Filistin'de gerçek ve nihaî bir felâket başımıza gelecek olursa, bunun ilk sorumluları İngilizler, ikinci sorumluları ise kendi aramızdan çıkan terörist örgütler olacaktır. O yanıltılmış ve suçlu insanlarla herhangi bir şekilde ilişki kurmaya niyetli değilim.”

Welcome to Daily Bitachon and our final pre-Sukkot thought. As we all know and have mentioned before, our sukkah is a continuation of Yom Kippur, specifically in the realm of teshuvah . The Rambam, in the Laws of Teshuvah (2:4) and based on the Gemara in Rosh Hashanah 16b, outlines a sequence of steps to help a person achieve full teshuvah and kapparah . He concludes with the principle that one exiles himself, because exile brings atonement for sin by causing a person to become humble and low of spirit. Sukkah as Exile and the Path to Humility Humility leads directly to teshuvah . That is why the Pesikta DeRav Kahana teaches that Sukkot follows Yom Kippur: if exile was decreed upon us, dwelling in the sukkah serves as that exile. How does the sukkah accomplish this? Exile humbles us, and entering the sukkah instills that very humility. That humility is our ultimate goal. Rabbeinu Yonah in Shaarei Teshuvah (1:23) writes that humility is one of the fundamentals of teshuvah , citing Tehillim 90:3: "Tashev enosh ad daka" —"You return man to the point of being crushed," meaning until he is truly humble. This process began on Rosh Hashanah; as the Gemara in Rosh Hashanah 26b notes, the bent shofar symbolizes a bent, humble posture. Our primary focus throughout this entire season has been cultivating humility. On Rosh Hashanah, we emphasize humility. On Yom Kippur, fasting humbles us as we confront our frailty and powerlessness. The climax of Yom Kippur—Ne'ilah—centers on this realization: "Mah anu? Mah chayeinu?" What are we? What is our life? What is our strength? What is our power? Great leaders are as if they never existed, and the wise appear without wisdom. It is entirely about recognizing that we possess no independent power; we stand humbled before Hashem. Now, with Hashem's help, we can connect this theme to Chag HaAsif —the Festival of Ingathering—which traditionally refers to harvesting our grain and produce. The Furrows of Arrogance Rav Yerucham often noted that one can study a negative trait and apply its inverse to the positive. Rabbeinu Yonah in Shaarei Teshuvah (1:27) explains that arrogance causes numerous sins and grants the yetzer hara the strength to overpower a person. He cites Devarim 8:14: "Your heart will become haughty, and you will forget Hashem your God." He also brings Mishlei 21:4: "Haughty eyes and an arrogant heart are the furrow ( nir ) of the wicked for sin." What does this mean? Haughtiness functions like a furrow plowed by the wicked into their own hearts. Once someone adopts an arrogant mindset, sins take root and grow abundantly, just as crops thrive in the furrows of a plowed field. If a farmer sows an unplowed field, the seeds struggle to take root and yield a meager crop; but when the soil is well-plowed, seeds take root easily, producing a bountiful harvest. Rabbeinu Yonah is teaching us that the seeds of wrongdoing readily take root in a haughty heart and yield an abundance of sin. Those very same seeds of transgression would shrivel and die in a humble heart. The Beit HaLevi opens his essay on humility by stating that haughtiness is among the most severe sins in the Torah, leading a person toward every possible evil. He quotes the Midrash (Bereishit Rabbah 22:6): when the yetzer hara sees an arrogant person, he says, "This one belongs to me." Rabbeinu Yonah elaborates that just as a farmer plows furrows to produce an abundant yield and gather a large crop ( le'esof rov tevuot ), the wicked plow furrows of haughtiness to cultivate and gather sins. Notice his use of the root asifah (ingathering)—the exact terminology of Chag HaAsif . Plowing the Heart for Teshuvah In his commentary on Mishlei (21:4), Rabbeinu Yonah states what he said in Shaare Teshuvah and adds that this metaphor also works in the positive direction: a baal teshuvah must cultivate his heart for repentance. In Yirmiyahu 4:3, Hashem instructs the people of Yehudah and Yerushalayim: "Niru lachem nir ve'al tizre'u el kotzim" —"Plow for yourselves a furrow, and do not sow among thorns. Circumcise yourselves to Hashem, and remove the barriers of your hearts." (See Rabbenu Yonah Mishlei 24:30 more at length) Just as a farmer plows to soften the soil so seeds can take root, while uprooting thorns that would ruin the crop, a Jew must plow furrows in his heart. This allows the seeds of teshuvah to flourish while eliminating the destructive barriers of arrogance. This brings us to our main point: throughout the Yamim Noraim, we plowed our hearts to cultivate humility. Our Sages teach: "Kol shanah sherashah bit'chilatah, mit'asheret besofah" —a year that begins poor and humble ends in spiritual wealth, echoing the verse "Tachanunim yedaber rash" (the poor man speaks with supplication). After plowing our hearts, we arrived at Yom Kippur and planted the seeds of teshuvah —our positive commitments and resolutions for the new year. Miraculously, within just four days, a harvest begins to emerge. In many communities, the Yom Kippur liturgy around Kol Nidrei highlights the verse "Or zaru'a latzaddik u'leyishrei lev simchah" —light is sown for the righteous. On Rosh Hashanah, Hashem is our light ( Hashem ori ), and we sow those lights. These spiritual seeds sprout with extraordinary speed. Just as the Jewish people crossed the Jordan on the tenth of Nisan and miraculously harvested grain for the Korban HaOmer days later, Hashem fosters rapid growth in our hearts. By the time Sukkot arrives, we are ready for Chag HaAsif —the ingathering of the spiritual harvest cultivated within us. The True Meaning of Chag HaAsif The Rashbam (on Vayikra 23:43) explains why Sukkot occurs during this specific agricultural season. When a farmer gathers his grain into the silo, a natural sense of self-satisfaction and pride arises over his hard work and success. Hashem therefore commanded the mitzvah of sukkah to remind us that we once lived in the desert without permanent shelter, dwelling only in fragile booths. By reflecting on this, we recognize that every success is an unearned gift from Hashem, leading us to deep gratitude. This timing directly counteracts the haughtiness that material prosperity often generates. The sukkah instills humility so that we do not become arrogant and forget our Creator. This also explains why Sukkot is celebrated in Tishrei rather than in Nisan, when the Clouds of Glory ( Ananei HaKavod ) first appeared: we need this specific lesson at harvest time. In Moreh Nevuchim , the Rambam writes that Sukkot teaches us to remember difficult times while experiencing prosperity. This perspective inspires genuine gratitude and deepens humility. We leave our comfortable homes to dwell in temporary huts—just as our ancestors wandered in the wilderness—recalling our vulnerable beginnings. Any prosperity that followed was not achieved by our own power; it came through Hashem's kindness and the covenant He made with Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov in honor of their righteousness. The Rambam notes that this is a foundational principle of the Torah: every blessing we receive comes through the merit of the Avot . This is the deeper message of the season. Sukkot is about harvesting what we have cultivated. We are presented with two paths: we can plow the heart with arrogance, sowing sin and harvesting its consequences; or we can plow with humility, softening our hearts to receive the seeds of teshuvah and gathering the beautiful spiritual harvest of our mitzvot during this festival.

The Connection Between Yom Kippur and Sukkot Welcome to Daily Bitachon. We are currently in the days between Yom Kippur and Sukkot, and many of us are aware that Sukkot serves as a direct continuation of Yom Kippur. It is no coincidence that Sukkot follows immediately after. Many of us are familiar with the intrinsic connection between this transition and the mitzvah of the sukkah itself. The Return of the Clouds of Glory The most famous explanation comes from the Vilna Gaon. He explains that the entire process began with the Cheit Ha'eigel (sin of the Golden Calf) on the seventeenth of Tammuz. Hashem ultimately forgave us for the Golden Calf on Yom Kippur. The goal was to build the Mishkan (Tabernacle), which would bring the Shechinah (Divine Presence) down to rest among the Jewish people. Over the four days following Yom Kippur, the people gathered and prepared the materials for the Mishkan, and it was through this process that Hashem's Clouds of Glory returned. The profound insight here is that when Bnei Yisrael sinned with the Golden Calf, the Clouds of Glory departed. The clouds were an added layer of Divine affection—a spiritual luxury. Hashem continued to provide the Mahn because the people needed to eat, and He maintained the Be'er Miriam (Miriam's well) because they needed to drink. Sustenance was essential, but they lost the privilege of the Ananei HaKavod (Clouds of Glory). Those clouds only returned after Yom Kippur. This resolves a classic question: if the Clouds of Glory originally appeared when we left Egypt, why do we not celebrate them in Nisan? The Tur famously answers that if we were to sit in booths during the spring, it would not be apparent that we were doing so for the sake of a mitzvah, as people naturally sit outside when the weather turns pleasant. By dwelling in the sukkah in the autumn—when the weather cools and people normally move indoors—it is evident that our dwelling is lishmah , purely for the mitzvah. The Vilna Gaon, however, offers a deeper, internal explanation: we are not commemorating the original Clouds of Glory from the Exodus. Rather, we are celebrating the Clouds of Glory that were restored to us after our sin was forgiven on Yom Kippur. We sinned, we achieved atonement, and Hashem demonstrated His enduring love by returning His protective embrace. That is the foundational link between the sukkah and Yom Kippur. Connecting the Arba Minim to Forgiveness How do the Arba Minim (the Four Species) fit into this theme of forgiveness? At a basic level, Sukkot is Chag Ha'asif —the harvest festival. It is the time of gathering the produce, so we wave the prime agricultural species of Eretz Yisrael to thank Hashem for our sustenance. But how do the Four Species reflect the themes of teshuvah and the cleansing of sin from Yom Kippur? To understand this, look closely at the Al Cheit confessions recited throughout Yom Kippur. A striking number of these confessions specifically focus on individual bodily organs: אימוץ הלב – Hardening of the heart ביטוי שפתים – Careless utterances of the lips דיבור פה – Harsh or improper speech הרהור הלב – Impure thoughts of the heart וידוי פה – Insincere verbal confession חוזק יד – Coercive or wrongful use of the hand טומאת שפתים – Impurity of the lips לשון הרע – Slanderous speech (which Rav Shlomo Wolbe noted literally implies a "damaged tongue") נטיית גרון – Haughtiness expressed through an outstretched neck סיקור עין – Prying, inappropriate gazes שיח שפתותינו – Misguided speech of the lips עינים רמות – Haughty, arrogant eyes עזות מצח – A brazen forehead or unyielding attitude קלות ראש – Lightheadedness or levity of the head קשיות עורף – A stiffened, obstinate neck תמהון לבב – Confusion and turmoil of the heart Our confessions focus relentlessly on our physical limbs. The Spiritual Anatomy of Man As Rav Wolbe pointed out, our physical organs perform our actions, and our sins leave a direct spiritual mark upon them. The Chafetz Chaim elaborates on this in his introduction to the third volume of the Mishnah Berurah . Man possesses 248 limbs and 365 sinews, which correspond directly to the 248 positive commandments and 365 negative prohibitions of the Torah. Every mitzvah nurtures and animates its corresponding spiritual organ. Fulfilling a mitzvah properly maintains the health of that limb; neglecting it causes spiritual impairment. Just as with the human body, certain mitzvot correspond to vital organs like the brain or the heart—such as Shabbos and emunah (faith)—without which spiritual life cannot survive. Other mitzvot parallel secondary extremities like fingers or toes; they are valuable and whole, but their lack is not immediately fatal. The Chafetz Chaim adds a sobering insight: after 120 years, when a soul enters Olam Haba (the World to Come), its spiritual health will be visible for all to see. If someone was careless with their tefillin , the spiritual arm corresponding to that mitzvah may appear broken or in a sling. As Kohelet states: סוֹף דָּבָר הַכֹּל נִשְׁמָע, אֶת הָאֱלֹקִים יְרָא וְאֶת מִצְוֺתָיו שְׁמוֹר, כִּי זֶה כָּל הָאָדָם . "The end of the matter, all having been heard: fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the entirety of man." Our ultimate identity and spiritual form in eternity are determined by how we care for the limbs of our soul through our mitzvot in this world. The Forty-Day Spiritual Spa This brings us back to the work we began on Rosh Chodesh Elul. Rav Yerucham Levovitz once visited the mineral baths at Carlsbad and overheard two arriving travelers say, "Let's leave our luggage here and go straight to the baths!" They understood that when you enter a healing spa, you take advantage of every single moment. Rav Yerucham noted that the month of Elul is precisely that—a spiritual spa. It is an intensive period dedicated to nursing our spiritual bodies back into optimal shape. We spent forty days immersed in this regimen: prayer, introspective discipline, and careful self-examination. Finally, on Yom Kippur, we reached the culmination of the treatment. Through the Al Cheit prayers, we methodically examined and purified every spiritual limb, emerging renewed, atoned, and spiritually whole. The Arba Minim: Preserving the Results Having emerged from Yom Kippur in peak spiritual condition, how do we express and protect this renewed state? We take the Arba Minim , which correspond directly to the key organs of our body: The Lulav: Represents the spine. The spine is the structural foundation of the body from which all primary nerves branch. Kabbalistic tradition notes that, including the rings binding the species, the lulav incorporates 18 distinct ties (a practice prominent in Sephardic custom), corresponding to the 18 vertebrae of the human spine as taught by the Arizal. The Etrog: Represents the heart—pure, vibrant, and free of blemishes. The Hadassim: Represent the eyes, fresh and clear. The Aravot: Represent the lips, upright and cleansed of improper speech. We hold these species together: pristine, fresh, whole, and beautiful. They represent the spiritually cleansed body we worked so hard to build over the Yamim Noraim. Holding the Four Species serves as a mirror and a reminder: "Look at your heart. Look at your eyes, your lips, and your spine. Everything has been reset, purified, and aligned. Do not ruin it now." When someone spends forty days on an intensive fitness and wellness regimen, working out daily and refining their diet, they do not discard their progress the very next day. They stay mindful of their choices and maintain their discipline. Every time we pick up the lulav and etrog on Sukkot, we are reminded of the intensive spiritual labor of the preceding forty days. They stand before us as a physical blueprint of our spiritual health, urging us to guard that purity, preserve our strength, and remain spiritually whole throughout the coming year.

20. yüzyıl dünya tiyatrosunun ve devrimci sanatın devi Bertolt Brecht'in ölümünün 70. yıl dönümünü yeni geride bıraktık (14 Ağustos 1956). Bu sözün ağırlığını tartmak istiyorsanız Brecht'in yan sütunda yer alan şiirine bakın: “Okuyan Bir İşçi Soruyor”. Bu şiirdeki pedagojiye dikkat! Herkesin aşina olduğu olayları birdenbire başka bir ışığa yerleştiriyor şiir. Sorgulatıyor insana. O güne kadar aşina olanı yabancılaştırıyor. Ve en önemlisi cevap vermiyor, soruyor: “İşte size bir alay öykü/Bir alay da soru.” Brecht, sadece tiyatrosunda değil şiirinde de muhatabını, okurunu, işçiyi, emekçiyi, aktif ve sorgulayan özne haline getirmeye çalışıyor. Al sana sorular diyor. İş başa düşüyor! Yine işçinin başına!Yazımıza dönersek, başlığı okuyan bazı okurlarımız, “demek Brecht Marksist sanatçılar arasında herkesten daha parlak, daha önemli deniyor” diye düşünebilir. Hayır, meramımız o değil. Brecht tiyatroda bildiğimiz kadarıyla en iyidir ama esas söylediğimiz başka: Brecht'in erdemi, sanat alanının Marx'ı olması. Marx nasıl bilimde ve felsefede devrimci pratiğin bilimsel düşüncesini, kılavuzunu, fenerini yaratmışsa, Brecht de Marksist sanatın yol göstericisi, teorisyeni, diyalektisyeni olmuştur. O, Marksist sanatın özbilincidir.Önemli olan Brecht'in sanatı alımlayan topluluğu aktif ve bilinçli hale getirmeye çalışması, sanatın hayatla ilişkisini kurmasını ve görüntünün ardına geçmesini sağlamasıdır. Nasıl Marx kapitalist üretimin toplumsal biçimlerinin ardındaki derin sırrı ortaya çıkararak bütün sınıfları çağdaş toplumda kapitalist ile işçi arasındaki uzlaşmaz çelişki karşısında tavır almak zorunda bırakmıştır, Brecht de onun bilim alanında yaptığını, onun sadık bir öğrencisi olarak sanat alanında yapmaya baş koymuştur. Ve bunu fazlasıyla başarmıştır.Kimileri artık Brecht'in modasının geçtiğini söylüyor. Sanat modayla yürümez. Hayır, Brecht, Marx'a karşı 1970'li yılların sonunda başlayan büyük taarruzun sonucunda, nasıl sanat alanında onunla var olduysa yine onunla birlikte tarihin karanlığına gömülmek istendiği için açık saldırı altında kalmıştır. Bakın Bir Fransız yazar kendi ülkesinde Brecht'in defterinin dürülmesini nasıl anlatıyor:“[Brecht'in] mutlak usta gibi görüldüğü yılı, hatta ayı bile kesin biçimde saptayabiliriz: Nisan 1979. Le Monde gazetesinde, Michel Cournot oyuncuların ve seyircilerin geri zekâlı çocuk muamelesi görmesinden nefret ettiğini yazıyordu. Birkaç gazete, Ionesco'nun, Arrabal'ın [ve başka ünlülerin] imzaladığı bir manifesto ile oyun yazarı-yönetmen Brecht ile öğrencilerinin Stalinist totalitarizmini mahkûm ediyordu. Aynı yıl Guy Scarpetta Grasset yayınevinde Brecht ya da Ölü Asker başlıklı bir kitap yayınlıyordu.” Scarpetta'dan bir alıntı: “Brecht Kamboçya'da ya da Kolıma'da öldü, her nerede Marksizm kendi cisimleşmesinin canavarlığını gün ışığında ortaya koyduysa.” (Aktaran: Olivier Neveux, Brecht et les mauvais temps modernes, La Fabrique Editions, 2026, s. 16-17).Fransa'da anti-komünist “Yeni Filozoflar” Michel Foucault'nun desteğiyle 1975'te Marx'a ve fikir arkadaşlarına büyük bir taarruz başlatmıştı. Hemen dört yıl sonra sıra demek ki Brecht'e gelmişti. Görüyorsunuz, burjuvazinin ve onun yamacına sığınan zengin modern küçük burjuvazinin ideologları Brecht'i neden devirmeye çalışıyor tam da Marx'ın düşünce yoldaşı olduğu için. Sanat alanını, aynen düşünce alanı gibi, sınıf mücadelesinin dışında düşünmek en büyük hatalardan biridir.Brecht hakkında yazılacak çok şey var. Ama yerimiz yok. Bu konuda okura Devrimci Marksizm dergisinin çok yakında yayınlanacak olan 63. sayısında yayınlanacak yazıları okumasını kuvvetle tavsiye edelim.

Sarıkamış felâketi, Enver Paşa'nın şahsî eseridir; doksan bin asker bir hiç uğruna kurşunla değil, donarak öldü. Üçüncü Ordu kuvve olarak ortadan kalktı; Doğu Anadolu Ruslar'ın ve Ermeniler'in baskısı altında kaldı. 1951'de General Hüseyin Hüsnü Erkilet, 1915'in ilk günlerinde Haydarpaşa'ya gelen Enver'i karşılayışlarını anlatır: Kurmayların gözleri yaşlıydı; Enver'in bıyıkları dimdikti, yüzünde hüzün çizgisi yoktu, zafer kazanmış bir başkumandan kadar rahattı. Selâmımızı aldı; otomobillere binip Beyazıt'ta Harbiye Nezareti'ne geçtik, herkes şaşkındı. Selçuklu ve Osmanlı Türkiyesi'nde imtiyaz gören, zenginleşen, devlet işlerinde yükselen Ermeniler nasıl oldu da sürgün cezasına uğradı? Cevap, Ruslar'ca silahlandırılan Taşnak ve Hınçak çetelerinin cephelerimize ve köylerimize yaptıkları katliamlardır. On binlerce Türk, Kürt ve Müslüman öldürüldü; Anadolu'nun pek çok yerinde can ve mal emniyeti kalmadı. Genç erkeklerimiz on cephedeydi; imparatorluk Cihan Harbi'ne dokuz orduyla girmiş, Talat, Enver, Cemal'in maceracı kararları ağır faturalar doğurmuştu. Bütün bunların ortasında çıkarılan tehcir, “sebeb-i meçhul” bir zulmün değil, cephe gerisini emniyete alma refleksinin neticesiydi; fakat uygulamada büyük acılar yaşandı. Yılmaz Öztuna'nın ifadesiyle: “Gerek Ermeni ölümleri, gerekse çok daha fazla olan Müslüman ölümleri, Talat, Enver, Cemal'in maceraperestliğinin ve yanlış kararlarının neticesidir.” Netice şu: Sarıkamış'tan tehcire uzanan bu kara hatıralar, ne inkârla ne de tek taraflı dille anlaşılır; hakikati, şehitlerin ve masumların hakkını teslim ederek konuşmak gerekir. Bugün anmalarda sebepleri söylemekten kaçınmak, tarihe hürmetsizliktir. (Yılmaz Öztuna, Türkiye Gazetesi, 28 Nisan 2011 Köşe Yazısı)

Hazırlıklarını tamamlayan Yavuz Sultan Selîm, 20 Nisan 1514'te Üsküdar'a geçerek orduyu hümâyun ile İran Seferi'ne çıktı. Şah İsmail meydana çıkmayınca, Sâfevî topraklarına girildi. Şahın, Sultan Selim Han'a karşı ülkesini müdâfaa etmemesi üzerine ikinci bir nâme gönderildi. Bu nâmede; Osmanlı ordusunun muhârebe için ordu aramasına rağmen meydana çıkan olmadığı için Şah İsmail'e miğfer yerine yaşmak, zırh yerine çarşaf giymesi tavsiye edildi. Kadın elbiselerinden hırka, şal ve çarşaf gönderildi. Osmanlı Ordusu'nun aylardır yolda bulunması, sefer güzergâhını Sâfevîler çekilirken tahrip etmesi, Şah İsmâil'in ajanlarının faaliyetleri, Yeniçeriler arasında hoşnutsuzlukların çıkmasına sebep oldu. Sultan Selim Han sefer bozguncularına, meselenin gâyet hassas olduğu bu safhasında aldığı kesin ve kararlı tedbirle mâni oldu. Çadırına ok atacak kadar ileri gidildiğinde askere verdiği nutuk, harp psikolojisinin şah eserlerindendir. Bu nutukla; hedefe daha varılmadığını, seferden aslâ dönülmeyeceğini, cihad için çıkılan bu seferden hâtunlarını düşünenlerin dönebileceğini, yiğit olanın gelmesini isteyip, tek başına da olsa gideceğini, bütün heybet ve azâmetini göstererek, gür sesiyle söyledi. Sultan Selim Han'ın nutku asker arasında çok tesirli oldu ve ordu onu tâkip etti. Osmanlı ordusu ile Sâfevî ordusu, Çaldıran Ovası'nda muhârebeye tutuştu. Çaldıran Ovası'nda yapılan meydan muhârebesi, Osmanlı zaferiyle neticelendi. Şah İsmâil-i Sâfevî tahtını, tacını ve hanımını muhârebe meydanında bırakarak, kaçtı. Sâfevî başşehri Tebriz'e kadar ilerlendi. Sultan Selim Han, Tebriz'e girip, şehirde kaldı. Tebriz'de Cumâ selâmlığı yapıp, hutbeyi aslına uygun olarak -dört halîfeyi zikrettirerek- adına okuttu. (Tâcü't-Tevârih, c.2 s.397, Hammer, c.4 s.101)

What if some of the details in the Gospel of John were designed to remind its original audience of the Scriptures they had recently heard read in the synagogue? Today, Jewish communities read through the Torah on an annual cycle, beginning each year again in the seventh month of Tishri. But during the first century, Jewish communities in the land of Israel followed a Triennial Torah Reading Cycle, reading through the Torah over three years. Evidence suggests that some communities began the cycle in the month of Nisan. This ancient reading cycle opens a fascinating window into the Gospel of John. In this introductory lesson, we explore the work of Aileen Guilding and her book The Fourth Gospel and Jewish Worship. Guilding proposed that many of the themes, images, and even the timing of events in John's Gospel may be connected with the Torah and Haftarah readings being heard in the synagogue. The story of the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4 provides a remarkable example. When we place the story within the proposed synagogue readings for the month of Shevat (Jan/Feb), an extraordinary collection of connections begins to emerge. The readings include Exodus 2, where Moses meets his future wife at a well, and Hosea 2, with its powerful promise of Israel's restoration: "In that day...you will call me 'my husband.'" Suddenly, John's presentation of Jesus as the Bridegroom coming to reclaim his bride becomes even richer. Another reading takes us directly into the ancient dispute between Jews and Samaritans. Deuteronomy 27:4 instructs Israel in the Masoretic Hebrew tradition to erect an altar on Mount Ebal, while the Samaritan Pentateuch preserves Mount Gerizim—the very mountain at the center of the Samaritan woman's conversation with Jesus: "Our ancestors worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem." — John 4:20 Coincidence? Or is John deliberately weaving the synagogue readings familiar to his audience into the story he is telling? Join us as we introduce the Triennial Torah Reading Cycle, examine Aileen Guilding's influential theory, and begin exploring how the Torah, the Prophets, Jewish worship, and the Gospel of John may fit together in ways that modern readers often miss. -------------------------------- www.figtreeministries.org Lesson Handout: https://www.figtreeteaching.com/blog/the-triennial-torah-cycle-the-hidden-key-to-the-gospel-of-john Article: https://www.figtreeteaching.com/uploads/1/1/9/7/119763168/fig_tree_ministries_gospel_of_john_and_triennial_synagogue_reading_v2.pdf Aileen Guilding Life and Work: https://www.academia.edu/2640173/Aileen_Guilding_her_Life_and_her_Work Book "The Fourth Gospel and Jewish Worship" - https://www.amazon.com/Fourth-Gospel-Jewish-Worship/dp/B0014ZYUPQ/ref=sr_1_1_so_ABIS_BOOK?crid=3MA82I0OEKJ7O&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.91goByv-PHqn0mD5iyA-ffIUPjIJAa4lpB_X8RBpm_Nmv-6l37ocJcPdF8jRtLX385NXjImzokdeV0-_y54_9gDpHZJfw-3RNNXwWs8IdebfpZ30Xd3Ml1IjnkOkz3t16IeQGiLqB9Hoz5D7Gu9ZutwwnH4zR-4Fsip0LKuGofA7148Grl7s1NxG2BTiHNL-MYOGigjjOLwC3iQSSwSu1lSCmS90uIyMQxqr_AgSLQ0.8mqys_ON7zUWnJTxfrvpJs2oqAE-0Jknc2wRLG5caJE&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+fourth+gospel+and+jewish+worship&qid=1787344134&sprefix=the+fourth+gospel+and+jewish+worship%2Caps%2C213&sr=8-1

More than 30 years ago, Gödel Prize Winner Noam Nisan helped develop a proof technique that he never expected anyone to use in the real world.  At the center of that breakthrough was the sum-check protocol — an elegant technique that emerged from Noam Nisan's early work on interactive proofs. At the time, even Nisan assumed ideas like these were far too theoretical to become practical technology. Today, sum-check sits at the heart of some of the fastest modern SNARKs, proof systems that are increasingly important to blockchains and verifiable computation.  In this episode of First Principles, a16z crypto Head of Research Tim Roughgarden and research partner Justin Thaler sit down with Noam Nisan to trace the unlikely journey from theory to infrastructure. They explore how interaction and randomness changed the very definition of a mathematical proof; the deceptively simple “two into one” insight behind sum-check; the rapid sequence of discoveries that culminated in IP = PSPACE; and why Justin believes sum-check may be close to the optimal tool for building practical SNARKs.  But Nisan's career also tells a broader story about how research responds to technological change. When the web arrived in the 1990s, he deliberately left a field in which he was already a leading researcher to understand a new problem: How do you get independent actors on the internet to cooperate when they have different incentives? That question helped give rise to algorithmic game theory — and, decades later, brought Nisan back to questions around blockchain fees, token economics, and protocol design.  Highlights  0:00 — Intro 1:28 — Noam Nisan and the origins of verifiable computation 2:58 — Why Noam Nisan left complexity theory 7:52 — POPcorn, distributed computing, and early blockchain-like ideas 11:10 — The birth of algorithmic game theory 16:14 — Justin Thaler discovers the sum-check protocol 25:05 — From arithmetization to LFKN 27:06 — The story behind IP = PSPACE 30:40 — Why sum-check matters for modern SNARKs 31:15 — What is a SNARK? 38:52 — The key idea behind sum-check: turning two into one 44:03 — When SNARKs went from theory to practice 46:03 — Why blockchains were the breakthrough use case 50:36 — Noam Nisan's move into blockchain economics 56:15 — EIP-1559, transaction fees, and efficient blockspace 1:02:07 — From theoretical computer science to real-world systems 1:08:49 — Boiling down the sum-check protocol: Two become one 1:10:58 — Is the sum-check protocol optimal?  About First Principles  First Principles is a series from a16z crypto exploring the foundational ideas behind modern computing, cryptography, and blockchains through conversations with the researchers who developed them — and the people extending those ideas today. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

First, housekeeping note... Also, 7 interpretations of Yosef and the gifts God gave to the Jewish people. Plus, the 15 pieces of silver that God acquired for the people, i an allusion to the 15th day of Nisan and the exodus from Egypt and another allusion to 45 (or 30...) righteous people, without whom the world would not exist. Or understand the 30 as the commandments that the Noachides apparently took upon themselves - that many more than the 7. But they keep only 3, including not writing a marriage contract for males -- a difficult passage for modern ears. Plus, more on the gid ha-nasheh, and the surprising notion that one shouldn't be culpable for eating it to begin with.

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Well, we are going to continue where we left off last week. You might recall that we looked forward to some of the holiday sacrifices. In other words, how was it, according to the Torah, did people worship God? What did they give? How did they behave? What were they required to do in order to acknowledge these individual holidays, days such as the Passover sacrifice, which was done on the 14th day of the first month that month of Nisan, or Aviv, as it's said in the book of Exodus.https://get.theapp.co/yjjqTo donate please visit us at:https://loveisrael.org/donate/Checks may be sent to:LoveIsrael.org

Well, we are going to continue where we left off last week. You might recall that we looked forward to some of the holiday sacrifices. In other words, how was it, according to the Torah, did people worship God? What did they give? How did they behave? What were they required to do in order to acknowledge these individual holidays, days such as the Passover sacrifice, which was done on the 14th day of the first month that month of Nisan, or Aviv, as it's said in the book of Exodus.https://get.theapp.co/yjjqTo donate please visit us at:https://loveisrael.org/donate/Checks may be sent to:LoveIsrael.org

After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.2 And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.3 Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?4 Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.5 And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.6 And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.7 In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.8 And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.9 If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.10 And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.11 And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.12 Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.13 And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.14 The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.15 The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.

Parashat B-ha'alotcha [Numbers 8:1-12:16] is a particularly rich parasha, with passages about, among other things, the menorah, the second Passover for those unable to make the Passover sacrifice in Nisan, the trumpets whose blasts would summon the people to act in certain prescribed ways, and various complaints by Moshe and the people whose resolution required divine intervention. Our conversation focused on the second Passover [9:1-14] and the trumpets [10:1-10]. Feel free to leave comments below. Shabbat Shalom!

Dem Parti ve Öcalan'ın son açıklamaları mutlak butlan kararı sonrasında oluşan siyasi kriz açısından ne anlama geliyor? Nisan ayından sonra ilk defa İran ve İsrail'in birbirlerine füze fırlatması savaşın bitmeyeceğinin işareti mi?Çavuşesku'nun Termometresi'nde, Ekin Keleş moderatörlüğünde Prof. Dr. Burak Bilgehan Özpek ve  İlkan Dalkuç, Mutlak Butlan sonrasında yaşanan siyasi krizi konuşuyor.NOT: Enes Özkan'ın da yayınımızda olacağını ilan etmiştik ancak kendisi katılamadı. Yayın sonrasında duyuru ve afişler güncellenmiştir.00:00 Giriş00:30 Bu yayında konuşacaklarımız02:00 DEM Parti'nin ince yolu: Çözüm Süreci ve CHP'ye yapılanlarla ilgilenmemek04:00 DEM Parti'nin önceliği Türk demokrasisi değil Çözüm Süreci06:50 DEM Parti'nin Yeni CHP yönetimiyle ilişkisine bakmak lazım: Söylem değil aksiyona bakarım08:00 DEM Parti'nin aldığı ve almadığı tavırların bir nedeni var10:25 Erdoğan bu Çözüm Süreci'nde öne çıkmadı, çünkü onun için "makbul Kürt" 500 yıl öncesinde12:25 DEM Parti'de Erdoğan'a karşı şunu yapmıyor diye eleştireceğim bir irade/güç yok15:40 DEM Parti CHP'ye tam destek verse homurdanacak kitleler de var19:50 Türkiye'de çoğunluğun hakkı bir kısıtlanırsa azınlığın iki kısıtlanır22:30 DEM, CHP, milliyetçi parti seçmenlerine düşen bir görev var : siyasetçi önce kendini düşünür26:20 Öcalan'a uygulanmayan yasak İmamoğlu'na uygulanmıyor28:00 Erdoğan satrançta şahın önüne piyonları dizdi (Öcalan, Bahçeli, Kılıçdaroğlu) demek ki önce piyonları yiyeceksiniz31:50 Erdoğan Öcalan'a özgürlük mitingine de Demirtaş'a hareket alanı da vermez34:15 Bahçeli Öcalan'ı kamunun bir uzantısı ve hiyerarşide altta görüyor35:10 Demirtaş'ın Öcalan'ın çizdiği yolun sonunun hanedanlık olduğunu söyleyebilmesi gerekiyor40:00 Elit nedir, liyakat nedir?45:25 Kürtlerin elindeki en güçlü şey savunmak veya saldırmak için kullanılan nesneler değil sandıkta aldıkları oy47:30 Tek adam sistemi yıkılacak, ihtimal bazı elitler sistemin enkazı altında kalacak49:40 İmamoğlu, Bahçeli'yi eleştirebildi sıra Öcalan'ı eleştirebilmesinde50:10 Türkiye'de vulgar bir Kürt karşıtlığı var50:45 Hocam, dediğiniz şey çok maliyetli; başınıza gelenlere, mahpuslarınıza bakın, bunlar maliyet değil mi?54:10 Halkın gündeminde Anayasa 28. sırada bile değil; sorunlar Anayasa ile ilgili değil ki değişiklikle çözülsün56:50 Ekin, yarın program yapacak mıyız? :)57:00 Protokol sırası ve Kılıçdaroğlu⌨️━━━━━━━DAKTİLO1984 AİLESİNİN BİR PARÇASI OLUN!━━━━━━━⌨️

Avustralya'nın elektrikli araç pazarı Nisan ayında yeni bir rekor kırdı. Ve ikinci el elektrikli araç satışları da hızla artıyor. Bazı klasik otomobil sahiplerinin de araçlarını elektrikli araca dönüştürdüğü bildiriliyor.ÖNE ÇIKANLARİthal yakıtın uzun vadeli tedarikine ilişkin belirsizlik ortamında, ikinci el elektrikli araç satıcıları satışların arttığını söylüyor.Yeni elektrikli araç satışları da tüm zamanların en yüksek seviyesine ulaştı; geçen ayki toplam yeni otomobil pazarının %16,4'ünü oluşturarak rekor kırdı.Yenilenebilir enerjinin, geleceğin enerjisi olduğunu biliyoruz diyen elektrikli araç tutkunu Adrian Cohen, yenilenebilir enerjinin, geleceğin enerjisi olduğunu biliyoruz diye konuştuHafta içi Salı hariç her gün Avustralya doğu kıyıları saati ile 14:00 ile 15:00 arasında yayınlanan SBS Türkçe radyo programını artık dilediğiniz podcast yayıncısından dinleyebilirsiniz.

Araştırma kurumu Cotality'nin son verilerine göre, Avustralya'nın en büyük iki şehrinde ev fiyatları düştü. Mayıs ayında konut değerleri Sidney'de yüzde 0,9, Melbourne'da ise yüzde 0,8 düştü. ACT'de de yüzde 0,2'lik bir düşüş yaşandı. Diğer eyalet ve bölge başkentlerinde fiyatlar yükselse de artış daha önceki dönemlere göre daha zayıftı.ÖNE ÇIKANLARCotality'nin Ulusal Konut Değer Endeksine ülke genelinde Mayıs ayında yatay seyrederken Avustralya'nın en büyük iki şehrinde konut değerleri düştü. Her iki pazarda da düşüş yüzde bire ulaşmadı: Sidney'de konut değerleri yüzde 0,9 düşerken, Melbourne'da düşüş yüzde 0,8 oldu. Bu rakamlar, geçen yıl Kasım ayındaki mevsimsel zirvelerin yüzde 2 ila 3 altında. Konut değerleri, ACT genelinde de yüzde 0,2 oranında düştü.Cotality, diğer başkentlerde değerlerin artmaya devam ettiğini, ancak büyümenin ivme kaybettiğini belirtiyor. Perth ve Darwin'de aylık artış yüzde 1,5, Brisbane ve Hobart'ta yüzde 0,9, Adelaide'de ise yüzde 0,5 oldu.Cotality'den Tim Lawless, Federal Bütçe'nin konut piyasasını etkileyen faktörlerden sadece biri olduğunu söylüyor. Bütçe dışın da faizlerdeki yükseliş ve Orta Doğu'daki gelişmelerin de piyasayı etkilediğini söylüyor. Bütçedeki vergi değişiklikleri konut değerlerindeki düşüşün tek faktörü olmasa da Tim Lawless, bunun etkisinin açık artırma satış oranlarında görüldüğünü söylüyor.Konut fiyatları düşmeye başlamış olsa da kiraların yükselmeye devam etmesi bekleniyor. Ülke genelindeki boş konut oranı %1,5 gibi oldukça düşük seviyede, bu da talebin yüksek olduğunu ve rakamların yükselmeye devam edebileceğini gösteriyor. Cotality verileri, Mayıs ayında kira fiyatlarında yüzde 0,6'lık bir artış olduğunu gösteriyor; bu rakam Nisan ayındaki rakamla aynı ancak 2026'nın ilk üç ayına göre biraz daha düşük.Podcastlarımızı dinlemek ve bizi takip etmek için: https://podfollow.com/sbs-turkishKONUT PİYASASISBS Türkçeyi Salı hariç hafta içi her gün dinleyebilirsiniz. Bizi ayrıca Facebook'tan takip edebilirsiniz.

Hafta içi Salı hariç her gün Avustralya doğu kıyıları saati ile 14:00 ile 15:00 arasında yayınlanan SBS Türkçe radyo programını artık reklamsız, müziksiz ve kesintisiz bir şekilde dinleyebilirsiniz.

Fair Work Commission yani Adil Çalışma Komisyonu'nun yıllık ücret gözden değerlendirme kararını açıklamasının ardından, milyonlarca Avustralyalı çalışan Temmuz ayında yüzde 4,75'lik bir ücret artışı alacak. Sendikalar, bu oranın işçilerin yeniden ayağa kalkmalarını sağlayacağını belirterek kararı memnuniyetle karşıladı. Öte yandan iş dünyası grupları, bu kararın enflasyonu artıracağını ve işletmeler üzerinde aşırı baskı yaratacağını belirtiyor.Hafta içi Salı hariç her gün Avustralya doğu kıyıları saati ile 14:00 ile 15:00 arasında yayınlanan SBS Türkçe radyo programını artık dilediğiniz podcast yayıncısından dinleyebilirsiniz.ÖNE ÇIKANLARAdil Çalışma Komisyonu yıllık asgari ücret ve ücret skalası incelemesini açıkladıktan sonra, Avustralya genelinde milyonlarca işçi yüzde 4,75'lik bir ücret artışı alacak. Adil Çalışma Komisyonu Başkanı Yargıç Adam Hatcher, artışın 1 Temmuz'dan itibaren geçerli olacağını duyurdu.Geçen yılki yüzde 3,5'lik ücret artışı ve Nisan ayında gerçekleşen yüzde 4,2'lik manset enflasyon seviyesinin ardından, reel ücret farkı giderek artıyordu. Yargıç Hatcher, en düşük ücretli modern ücret sınıflandırmalarını kademeli olarak kaldırarak, en az kazananların aslında yüzde 6'lık bir ücret artışı alacağını söyledi.Avustralya Sendikalar Konseyi, yüzde 6'lık bir zam talep ediyordu. Gerçekleşseydi, kayıtlara geçen en büyük artış olacaktı. Avustralya Sendikalar Konseyi (ACTU) Başkanı Sally McManus, yine de kararı memnuniyetle karşıladı.Avustralya Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası, Nisan ayında yüzde 3,4 olan çekirdek enflasyonun daha iyi bir referans noktası olduğunu savunarak yüzde 3,5'lik bir artış öneriyordu. Avustralya Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası Politika Şefi David Alexander, işletmelerin zorlanacağını söylüyor.Podcastlarımızı dinlemek ve bizi takip etmek için: https://podfollow.com/sbs-turkishBizi Facebook'ta da takip edebilirsiniz.

Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi'ne (CHP) kurultay davası istinaf aşamasında ve "mutlak butlan" tartışmaları yeniden gündemde. Mutlak butlan nedir? CHP'nin 4-5 Kasım 2023'teki 38'inci olağan ve 6 Nisan 2025'teki 21'inci olağanüstü kurultayları neden iptal edilmek isteniyor? Seçimin iptalini gerektirebilecek bu iddialar -gerçek olsalar bile- mutlak butlan kararı verilebilir mi? CHP'ye mutlak butlan kararı kimin işine yarar? Mehmet Gün, Refah İçin Hukuk'ta Gamze Elvan'a anlattı. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s Bible Verse: “In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had not been sad in his presence before.” — Nehemiah 2:1 Nehemiah 2:1 captures a quiet but pivotal moment. Nehemiah had been carrying deep grief and burden over the condition of Jerusalem, yet this was the first time the king noticed it on his face. What seemed like a small moment of vulnerability became the beginning of God opening a door for restoration. “Want to listen without ads? Become a BibleStudyTools.com PLUS Member today: https://www.biblestudytools.com/subscribe/ Meet Today’s Host: Jennifer Slattery Discover more devotions with Jennifer at Your Daily Bible Verse on LifeAudio Jennifer Slattery is a national speaker and multi-published author, She’s passionate about helping believers live with bold faith, rooted in surrender to Christ’s purpose. Jennifer co-hosts both Your Daily Bible Verse and Faith Over Fear, encouraging listeners to step into their God-given identity. Her teachings blend Scripture with personal insight to help others embrace God’s power over fear and move forward with confidence.

Friday Bible Study (5/8/26) // *Nehemiah Sent to Judah* // 2 In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was before him, I took up the wine and gave it to the king. Now I had not been sad in his presence. 2 And the king said to me, “Why is your face sad, seeing you are not sick? This is nothing but sadness of the heart.” Then I was very much afraid. 3 I said to the king, “Let the king live forever! Why should not my face be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' graves, lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?” 4 Then the king said to me, “What are you requesting?” So I prayed to the God of heaven. 5 And I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, that you send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' graves, that I may rebuild it.” 6 And the king said to me (the queen sitting beside him), “How long will you be gone, and when will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me when I had given him a time. 7 And I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, let letters be given me to the governors of the province Beyond the River, that they may let me pass through until I come to Judah, 8 and a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the fortress of the temple, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall occupy.” And the king granted me what I asked, for the good hand of my God was upon me.Website: https://mbchicago.org *FOLLOW US* Facebook: https://facebook.com/mbc.chicago Instagram: https://instagram.com/mbc.chicago TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mbc.chicago Podcasts: Listen on Apple, Spotify & others *TO SUPPORT US* Zelle to: info@mbchicago.org Website: https://mbchicago.org/give Venmo: https://venmo.com/mbchurch DAF Donations: https://every.org/mbc.chicago PayPal: https://paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=AA74AC7V5WYMJ #Nehemiah #BookOfNehemiah #BibleStudy #BibleExplained #Bible #BiblicalStudies #BibleTeacher #WordOfGod #BiblicalLessons #BibleJournal #BibleReading #BibleStudyNotes #biblestudycommunity #ChicagoChurch #BibleVerse

In this episode of Talk of Fame, Kylie Montigney chats with Nisan Trotter! Growing up in the backwoods of Silverhill, Alabama, Nissan moved as fast as a Nissan 370Z. He loved sports at an early age - playing football, basketball and baseball year-round. Trotter's confidence skyrocketed in the 3rd grade, when he puckered-up and snuck a cheek-kiss to his classroom crush while she sat beside him during an earthquake drill - a subtle reminder to be fearless and take chances.  By Nisan's senior year of high school, peers voted him Most Athletic and Homecoming King. Shortly thereafter, he earned a football scholarship to one of the nation's top liberal arts colleges in the northeast, Bucknell University. While he's lived in central Pennsylvania since an undergraduate, his southern roots continue to run deep with his favorite, timetested delicacies: Conecuh sausage, cheese grits, and Krispy Kreme donuts without the HOT NOW sign - no judgment!  He's sold over $4 million dollars in fitness programs as a decade-plus award winning fitness entrepreneur, served in ministry since a 10-year-old, authored the best-selling book, Born Gifted, and fulfilled his mother's vision of becoming a dynamic, sought after keynote speaker.  With three rambunctious, curly-haired sons named Onesimus, Osias and Omarius, and a beautiful Puerto Rican Queen named Yorelis, Nisan gives the glory to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for life being better than what he deserves.Links Mentioned:https://www.nisantrotter.com/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnXnYP1EvXYBky25KokJ4vrvztluoiLxMUreS6OsrI9JjeGBLR4c1YLAxCe-I_aem_VBN1dhLmYCHaXbd1HmvcqwFollow Me:Instagram:@Officialkyliemontigney@TalkoffamepodFacebook:OfficialkyliemontigneyTalkoffameTwitter:@Kyliemontigney4About Me:Hi, I'm Kylie! I'm passionate about sports, spending time with family, traveling, and connecting with people who inspire me. I love listening to people's stories and sharing their journeys with the world

The Midrash at the beginning of Parashat Emor quotes the pasuk in Tehillim: יוֹם לְיוֹם יַבִּיעַ אֹמֶר וְלַיְלָה לְלַיְלָה יְחַוֶּה דָּעַת . The Midrash explains that in the months of Nisan and Tishrei, the day and night are equal. In the summer, the day borrows hours from the night, and in the winter, the night borrows from the day, until over the course of the year they balance out perfectly. The mefarshim ask: what does this have to do with Parashat Emor, and what is the message of this Midrash? The Tehillot Maharitz explains that every individual in Klal Yisrael has a different role. Although there are many mitzvot that apply only to Kohanim and Levi'im, כל ישראל ערבים זה לזה —we are all responsible for one another. They serve on behalf of us, and we serve on behalf of them. When we understand that we are all one unit, forming Hashem's army of servants, we can truly love one another and remove jealousy from our hearts. The Or HaChaim explains that when Moshe Rabbeinu was told to instruct the Kohanim about their unique mitzvot, one might have thought this would be difficult for him. Originally, Moshe was meant to be the Kohen, but because he hesitated at the burning bush to accept the role of leadership, the kehuna was given to Aharon instead. And we know there was no one who loved mitzvot more than Moshe Rabbeinu. It would seem that hearing about all the additional mitzvot given to the Kohanim could have caused him pain. For this, the Midrash gives its answer. Just as the day and night borrow from each other without resentment, knowing that together they create a perfect balance, so too Klal Yisrael. Some are Kohanim, some Levi'im, some are wealthy, some are poor—but when each person fulfills his role, together we form a perfect nation serving Hashem. Imagine a team competing in a contest, where each correct answer helps the entire team win. If one member answers many questions correctly, his teammates are not jealous—they are thrilled, because his success is their success. That is how we must feel about one another. We are all on the same team, serving the same Hashem. When one person excels, it elevates all of us. The Gemara at the end of Masechet Menachot tells of a tragic case where one brother became jealous of the other for being appointed Kohen Gadol, to the point that he wanted to kill him. Had he understood that they were on the same team, serving the same Hashem, such jealousy could never have existed. Hashem assigns each person a different role, and one who fulfills his mission receives his full reward—just like anyone else who fulfills theirs. It is not a competition. Hashem has enough to give everyone. At Yetziat Mitzrayim, while the Jewish people were busy collecting gold and silver, Moshe Rabbeinu was occupied with bringing the bones of Yosef. On this, the pasuk says: חכם לב יקח מצוות . Moshe was called wise because he chose mitzvot over wealth, and that lesson has inspired generations. All the merit of that inspiration belongs to him. In fact, if Moshe had been a Kohen, he would not have been able to become tameh to carry Yosef's bones. It was specifically this act that led to the great miracle of Keriat Yam Suf. What seemed like a limitation for Moshe became the greatest opportunity. There is never a reason to be jealous of what someone else has, does, or achieves. Hashem gives each person exactly the opportunities needed to fulfill his unique mission. The more we rejoice in another person's success, the more we align ourselves with Hashem's plan and become better servants of Him.

This episode is sponsored by Brett and Susan Nadritch, who support creative initiatives that strengthen our love for and connection to the People and Land of Israel, in honor of all the lone soldiers in the most recent Hesder draft, the class of Nisan 5786. In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Michael Olshin, educational director of Yeshivat Torat Shraga in Jerusalem, about the purpose of the gap year in Israel.In this episode we discuss: —What should our hopes and expectations be for the gap year in Israel?—How can we improve students' Hebrew proficiency?—Is it time to reimagine what the gap year in Israel could be, with a focus on contributing to the State of Israel in addition to Torah learning?Tune in to hear a conversation about our responsibility to create a Yiddishkeit that touches the lives of the wider world.Interview begins at 14:40.Rabbi Michael Olshin is the Educational Director of Yeshivat Torat Shraga in Jerusalem, bringing over 25 years of teaching and leadership experience from roles at Yeshivat Reishit Yerushalayim, Yeshivat Shaalvim, Bet Midrash L'Torah, and youth programs including NCSY, NCSY Kollel, and Camp Mesorah. He also serves as an educator and guide with Jroots, leading educational journeys across Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Austria, and Ukraine. He lives in Bet Shemesh with his family, and his children have served in elite commando units of the Israel Defense Forces.References:If You're Reading These Words by Shlomo Kavas and Racheli Palant-RozenA Dreamer and A Fighter: Reflections and Journal Entries by Capt Amitai Zvi GranotFor more 18Forty:NEWSLETTER: 18forty.org/joinCALL: (212) 582-1840EMAIL: info@18forty.orgWEBSITE: 18forty.orgIG: @18fortyX: @18_fortyWhatsApp: join hereBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/18forty-podcast--4344730/support.

Diagram Unlike the showbread (lechem hapanim) and the two loaves (shtei halechem), for which there is a debate about when they are sanctified the minchat chavitin of the Kohen Gadol and regular meal offerings are sanctified the moment they are placed into a service vessel (kli sharet). From that point forward, they are considered holy and can be disqualified by factors such as being left overnight (linah) or leaving the Sanctuary. Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Yehuda disagree regarding the dimensions of the Table (Shulchan) and the measurements of the individual loaves that made up the showbread. The Mishna explains how the loaves were arranged on the Table according to these two opinions. Rabbi Yochanan calculated the maximum height at which the Table could sanctify the bread, based on the total height of the stacked loaves according to the respective views of Rabbi Yehuda and Rabbi Meir. The Gemara raised several difficulties with his statement but ultimately resolved them. Following this discussion, a dispute arose regarding the frame (misgeret) of the Table—whether it was fixed above the tabletop or beneath it. From there, Rabbi Yochanan linked these different opinions to a question regarding the ritual impurity of a "reversible table" (tavla hamit'pachet). What is clear from his words is that the Table was susceptible to ritual impurity. However, if it was a wooden vessel, a "wooden vessel made to rest in a fixed place" (kli etz ha'asui lenachat) should not be susceptible to impurity. The Gemara resolves this by Reish Lakish's explanation that the Table was moved and lifted to be shown to the festival pilgrims, thus categorizing it as a mobile vessel.

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Study Guide Did the lechem hapanim become disqualified in the desert whenever the Tabernacle was dismantled for travel? Furthermore, does this status depend on whether the bread remained on the Table (Shulchan) or had already been removed? There is a debate between Rabbi Yochanan and Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi, which the Gemara interprets in three ways. In the final explanation, Ravin explains that there is actually no disagreement; rather, each Sage was referring to a different scenario - one discussed bread still on the Table, while the other addressed bread that had been removed. The Mishna presents a three-way Tannaitic debate regarding the preparation of the loaves: Can the kneading, shaping, and baking be performed outside the Temple courtyard, or must they occur within? Additionally, could these tasks be performed on Shabbat? This debate centers on the moment the loaves become sanctified. The three positions - held by the Tana Kamma, Rabbi Yehuda, and Rabbi Shimon - differ on the catalyst for sanctification: When the flour is first placed into a sacred vessel. When the bread is baked in the oven. When the loaves are formally arranged on the Table. A challenge is raised against the Tanna Kamma's position that remains unresolved. Rabbi Abbahu attempts to derive the basis of the dispute between Rabbi Yehuda and Rabbi Shimon from a verse, but this derivation is ultimately rejected. Instead, the Gemara explains that their positions are rooted in the specific traditions they each received.

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Pictures The Mishna compares the details regarding the laws of semicha (leaning) and tenufa (waving). Semicha has a stringency in that all owners of the sacrifice are obligated to perform it, while the same does not hold true for tenufa. However, waving applies to both individual and communal sacrifices, to animals that are both alive and slaughtered, and to both animals and non-living items, such as breads. These do not apply to semicha, which is only performed on live animals and primarily for individual sacrifices. The Gemara brings a scriptural source for the ruling that semicha is obligatory for all owners of the sacrifice, while only one person performs tenufa on behalf of the others. A difficulty is raised against the fact that semicha is limited only to live animals based on a Mishna in Tamid 33b, which describes a process of semicha performed by a Kohen Gadol on a slaughtered animal. However, Abaye explains that this specific semicha is performed merely out of respect for the Kohen Gadol and is not a formal requirement of the sacrificial service. The loaves of the lechem hapanim (showbread) and the loaves of the shtei halechem (two loaves) were kneaded separately. The shtei halechem were baked separately, while the lechem hapanim - twelve in total - were baked two at a time. The Gemara brings the scriptural source for these details. What shape were the lechem hapanim? Rabbi Chanina and Rabbi Yochanan each describe a different shape: either like an "open box" or like a "rocking boat." The Gemara analyzes these different opinions based on other known details regarding the various components of the table (shulchan) upon which the bread sat.

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Study Guide There is a Tannaitic debate regarding whether an heir performs semicha (the laying of hands) on an inherited sacrifice and whether they are subject to the laws of temura (substitution) for such an animal. The Gemara provides scriptural sources for each of these positions. The Mishna specifies who is exempt from the requirement of semicha and the Gemara brings the reason/derivation for each exemption. Although semicha is a significant element of the sacrificial service, it is not indispensable; atonement is achieved even if the ritual is omitted. The Mishna details the location and manner in which semicha must be performed, and the Gemara cites the biblical sources for those details.

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Your words are not just expressions—they are creative forces shaping your reality.This episode explores the hidden power behind the way we speak and how everyday habits like complaining, gossiping, or self-criticism may be quietly blocking the blessings we seek. Drawing from the wisdom of Kabbalah, it reveals why spoken words carry a unique energetic weight, turning passing thoughts into lived experience and anchoring us either in abundance or in lack.With the energy of the New Moon in Taurus supporting renewal and healing, this conversation offers a powerful perspective shift: the same words that can limit us are also the key to elevating, connecting, and transforming our lives.If you've been doing the inner work but still feel stuck, this episode invites you to look at one of the most overlooked factors—how you speak—and challenges you to use your words with greater intention, awareness, and purpose.  Because when you change your words, you change your reality.Join us for the next episode of Weekly Energy Boost with @ElishevaBalas and @EitanYardeni.  Watch LIVE Sundays at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET on The Kabbalah Centre YouTube or catch the latest episode wherever you listen to podcasts.You've felt it - the sense that there's more to life.  More flow.  More clarity.  More fulfillment.  More of your potential, asking to be unlocked.  It's all possible when you prioritize your growth, with guidance and support.  In LIMITLESS, you're immersed in a live, interactive, virtual journey designed to nurture your transformation - from the inside out.  10 weeks, live on zoom.  Learn more and reserve your seat:  https://discover.kabbalah.com/limitlessFind your nearest Kabbalah 1 course here: https://onehouse.kabbalah.com/en/events/?category=kabbalah-1

www.dailybreadmoms.com Now coming to busy moms all over the world as a daily podcast! Daily Bread follows the weekly Torah Portion, one part each day, together with a healthy balance from the rest of Scripture — all in one year. More than just a one-year Bible reading plan, Daily Bread is designed as a journal, with a comprehensive Hebrew calendar. To support the podcast - www.patreon.com/dailybreadmoms Check out the Daily Bread Torah Class, LIVE from Israel! Join anytime. larsenarson.com/torah The Journals are available here: arielmedia.shop/

www.dailybreadmoms.com Now coming to busy moms all over the world as a daily podcast! Daily Bread follows the weekly Torah Portion, one part each day, together with a healthy balance from the rest of Scripture — all in one year. More than just a one-year Bible reading plan, Daily Bread is designed as a journal, with a comprehensive Hebrew calendar. To support the podcast - www.patreon.com/dailybreadmoms Check out the Daily Bread Torah Class, LIVE from Israel! Join anytime. larsenarson.com/torah The Journals are available here: arielmedia.shop/

www.dailybreadmoms.com Now coming to busy moms all over the world as a daily podcast! Daily Bread follows the weekly Torah Portion, one part each day, together with a healthy balance from the rest of Scripture — all in one year. More than just a one-year Bible reading plan, Daily Bread is designed as a journal, with a comprehensive Hebrew calendar. To support the podcast - www.patreon.com/dailybreadmoms Check out the Daily Bread Torah Class, LIVE from Israel! Join anytime. larsenarson.com/torah The Journals are available here: arielmedia.shop/

www.dailybreadmoms.com Now coming to busy moms all over the world as a daily podcast! Daily Bread follows the weekly Torah Portion, one part each day, together with a healthy balance from the rest of Scripture — all in one year. More than just a one-year Bible reading plan, Daily Bread is designed as a journal, with a comprehensive Hebrew calendar. To support the podcast - www.patreon.com/dailybreadmoms Check out the Daily Bread Torah Class, LIVE from Israel! Join anytime. larsenarson.com/torah The Journals are available here: arielmedia.shop/

www.dailybreadmoms.com Now coming to busy moms all over the world as a daily podcast! Daily Bread follows the weekly Torah Portion, one part each day, together with a healthy balance from the rest of Scripture — all in one year. More than just a one-year Bible reading plan, Daily Bread is designed as a journal, with a comprehensive Hebrew calendar. To support the podcast - www.patreon.com/dailybreadmoms Check out the Daily Bread Torah Class, LIVE from Israel! Join anytime. larsenarson.com/torah The Journals are available here: arielmedia.shop/

www.dailybreadmoms.com Now coming to busy moms all over the world as a daily podcast! Daily Bread follows the weekly Torah Portion, one part each day, together with a healthy balance from the rest of Scripture — all in one year. More than just a one-year Bible reading plan, Daily Bread is designed as a journal, with a comprehensive Hebrew calendar. To support the podcast - www.patreon.com/dailybreadmoms Check out the Daily Bread Torah Class, LIVE from Israel! Join anytime. larsenarson.com/torah The Journals are available here: arielmedia.shop/

www.dailybreadmoms.com Now coming to busy moms all over the world as a daily podcast! Daily Bread follows the weekly Torah Portion, one part each day, together with a healthy balance from the rest of Scripture — all in one year. More than just a one-year Bible reading plan, Daily Bread is designed as a journal, with a comprehensive Hebrew calendar. To support the podcast - www.patreon.com/dailybreadmoms Check out the Daily Bread Torah Class, LIVE from Israel! Join anytime. larsenarson.com/torah The Journals are available here: arielmedia.shop/

www.dailybreadmoms.com Now coming to busy moms all over the world as a daily podcast! Daily Bread follows the weekly Torah Portion, one part each day, together with a healthy balance from the rest of Scripture — all in one year. More than just a one-year Bible reading plan, Daily Bread is designed as a journal, with a comprehensive Hebrew calendar. To support the podcast - www.patreon.com/dailybreadmoms Check out the Daily Bread Torah Class, LIVE from Israel! Join anytime. larsenarson.com/torah The Journals are available here: arielmedia.shop/

Step into a week where everything you thought held you back… begins to shift.There are moments in time when the energy around us invites something greater—where the challenges we've been circling, avoiding, or overthinking suddenly become doorways instead of obstacles. This episode taps into one of those rare windows, offering a powerful perspective on what it really takes to move forward when it matters most.If you've ever felt the tension between knowing what you should do and hesitating anyway, this conversation will meet you right there. It's about those defining moments—the ones that ask more of you than feels comfortable, yet hold the potential to change everything. Not by force, not by pressure, but through a deeper understanding of what's actually available to you right now.This isn't just inspiration—it's an invitation. To see your life differently. To approach your next step with a new kind of awareness. And to recognize that what feels like resistance may actually be pointing you toward something far more powerful than you imagined.Join us for the next episode of Weekly Energy Boost with @ElishevaBalas and @EitanYardeni. Watch LIVE Sundays at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET on The Kabbalah Centre YouTube or catch the latest episode wherever you listen to podcasts.Find out more about our work, dig into our archives, and send us a message at: www.weeklyenergyboost.com.You can also help make Weekly Energy Boost possible by making a tax-deductible contribution at www.weeklyenergyboost.com/donate-today.

www.dailybreadmoms.com Now coming to busy moms all over the world as a daily podcast! Daily Bread follows the weekly Torah Portion, one part each day, together with a healthy balance from the rest of Scripture — all in one year. More than just a one-year Bible reading plan, Daily Bread is designed as a journal, with a comprehensive Hebrew calendar. To support the podcast - www.patreon.com/dailybreadmoms Check out the Daily Bread Torah Class, LIVE from Israel! Join anytime. larsenarson.com/torah The Journals are available here: arielmedia.shop/

What if this week held the key to unlocking a version of you that you've only glimpsed—but never fully lived?In this powerful episode we'll guide you into one of the most energetically charged windows of the year—a moment in time that isn't just symbolic, but transformational. A shift is building, something ancient yet completely relevant, offering access to clarity, strength, and a level of inner freedom that can redefine how you experience your life.  But this kind of breakthrough doesn't happen by accident.This conversation invites you to prepare—mentally, emotionally, and spiritually—for what's about to open. Through deep insights and practical tools, you'll begin to recognize what's been quietly holding you back, where you may be settling without realizing it, and how to expand your capacity to receive something far greater.  This isn't about information. It's about activation.Because when the window opens, the question won't be if something is available…it will be whether you're ready to receive it.  Don't miss this moment.Join us for the next episode of Weekly Energy Boost with @ElishevaBalas and @EitanYardeni.Watch LIVE Sundays at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET on The Kabbalah Centre YouTube or catch the latest episode wherever you listen to podcasts.Find out more about our work, dig into our archives, and send us a message at: www.weeklyenergyboost.com.You can also help make Weekly Energy Boost possible by making a tax-deductible contribution at www.weeklyenergyboost.com/donate-today.

What if the most powerful force shaping your life isn't what you do—but what you think?In this week's episode we take you into one of the most essential (and often overlooked) teachings of Kabbalah: the true power of thought. As we move through the month of Aries—a time known for planting the seeds of the entire year—you're invited to step into a higher level of awareness and responsibility for the “garden” of your mind.This episode breaks down how thoughts are not passive or harmless, but the very starting point of everything we experience—our emotions, our actions, and ultimately our reality. More importantly, you'll learn how to become the observer at the gate of your thoughts, how to question what you're believing, and how to distinguish between thoughts that create light… and those that quietly limit your life.  With practical tools, relatable examples, and ancient wisdom, this conversation empowers you to stop reacting on autopilot and start choosing thoughts that align with clarity, growth, and lasting fulfillment.Because if your thoughts are the seeds—this is the week to plant them wisely. Join us for the next episode of Weekly Energy Boost with @ElishevaBalas and @EitanYardeni. Watch LIVE Sundays at 10 am PT / 1 pm ET on The Kabbalah Centre YouTube or catch the latest episode wherever you listen to podcasts.Find out more about our work, dig into our archives, and send us a message at: www.weeklyenergyboost.com.You can also help make Weekly Energy Boost possible by making a tax-deductible contribution at www.weeklyenergyboost.com/donate-today.

How can you create your own exodus from the constriction and ego that keeps you from living authentically? In this minisiode, Cathy explores the spiritual meaning of Aries season and the Hebrew month of Nisan, a time traditionally associated with miracles, freedom, and breakthrough. You'll learn how to release the fears that keep you small, reconnect with trust in divine timing, and step forward with the courage to align with the breakthroughs and miracles available to you now. - Get the full replay of Cathy's Aries Masterclass at cathyheller.com/workshop