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This week we are reading from Galatians 3:1-9 and 23-29, which may be the most challenging and vulnerable interfaith conversation we've had over the years. What exactly is Paul saying about Torah Judaism and those who follow it? Is there a way to talk about this fundamental shift in history that he perceives without erasing or degrading everything that was before – everything that set the stage for his cherished moment? How can Christians today take the real power and beauty at the core of Paul's message, and also recognize and mitigate the hurt that his words can cause?
Sunny Levi knew that she would marry Daniel Levi when they first met. Though they had diverse interests and talents, they'd find over the course of many years that the binding tie was their mutual love of Torah Judaism. How did a martial arts expert and a psychotherapist find a life together? This is their […]
Elisheva Beiles has remained faithful to Torah Judaism through almost unimaginable tragedy and loss. But she and her children have kept their faith and their Jewish observance strong. This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at tachlismedia.com
Yahrtzeit Yomi #1330!! כז טבת Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch רב שמשון ב״ר רפאל הירש (1808 - 1888) Dvar Torah on פרשת וארא from Rabbiner Hirsch!! ----------------------------------------------------------- The following edition of Yahrtzeit Yomi featuring Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch ZTL is sponsored לזכר נשמת: משה בן החכם רבי חייא ז״ל ממשפחת אריה -------------------------------------------------------------- Shalom u'Vracha Rabboisai!! The text below and the first part of the audio present a classic and timeless message from Rav Hirsch ZTL, which introduces Sefer Shemos.
As a professional dating coach, Devorah Kigel has helped over 300 women get clarity in their dating lives and marry their bashert. She has also been teaching classes for women on Judaism since 2001. She has her Masters in French and lived in Paris for 2 years, before discovering Torah Judaism and becoming observant. Devorah and her husband, Reuven, who is the Campus Director for Emet Outreach, host Shabbos guests most weeks. Using humor and honesty, Devorah shares the entertaining personal journey that led her to develop powerful tools to have the relationships you desire. Her book “Marry a Mensch: Timeless Jewish Wisdom for Today's Single Woman” published by Gefen was released September 2024 and is available on Amazon. Devorah has been featured in Newsweek, The Jerusalem Post, Meaningful Minute, Torah Anytime and on aish.com.For more info: www.devorahkigel.comRabbi Reuven Kigel is Emet's dynamic Campus Director, overseeing all of Emet's campus programs—at Baruch college, St. John's University, Queens College, and Adelphi University, as well as a multi-campus program in Forest Hills. He also serves as the Jewish chaplain for Baruch College. In 2022 he started an initiative to help 100k frum men get their health back by eating according to Chazal. You can find out more on www.thefitjew.comBorn during the heyday of communism to capitalist-aspiring parents in Kiev, USSR, Rabbi Kigel immigrated to the United States in 1978, as a young child. Rabbi Kigel has semicha from Rabbi Heineman in Baltimore, and has been a longtime member of the Passaic-Clifton community kollel. Rabbi Kigel graduated from the University of Michigan in 1995 with a degree in finance and spent 8 years working on Wall Street before switching careers to devote himself to the Jewish people.This conversation delves into his near-death experience, their financial struggles, the importance of faith and resilience during tough times, and their dedication to Jewish outreach, helping others find their bashert, and health initiatives.Enjoy the episode!00:00 - Meet the Kigels02:36 - Devorah's Early Life and Discovery of Orthodox Judaism10:59 - Rabbi Reuven's Background and Immigration Story17:08 - Rabbi Reuven's Car Accident and Spiritual Awakening30:12 - Financial Struggles and Career Transition47:51 - The Importance of Supportive Relationships50:11 - Becoming a Dating Coach51:16 - Challenges in Modern Dating57:48 - Balancing Career and Family01:04:29 - Health and Fitness Side Hustle01:08:21 - Final Thoughts and Reflections*For updates and conversations about these episodes, follow me at @talesoftamar on Instagram. You can also reach out to Tamar@tales-of.com with questions, comments, or inquiries, and/or check out my website tales-of.com to learn more about who I am and what I do. If you would like to donate to continue the initiative, please send money via Zelle to tberg93@gmail.comThank you for listening and strengthening the Jewish nation! Channukah Sameach!!!
The theme of siege in Torah Judaism and Jewish Memory
Jeremy Pressman can jump pretty high. His experiences as a professional basketball player and as an Israeli venture capitalist intertwine with his journey to Torah Judaism. This is his story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at tachlismedia.com
The decision to study Torah with a friend can change the trajectory of your life. Take it from Andrew Stern, a Leadership Coach whose decision to do that set in motion a series of events that would ultimately lead him to Torah Judaism. This is his story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. […]
As a professional Dating Coach, Devorah Kigel has helped well over 300 women get clarity in their dating life and marry their bashert. She has also been teaching classes for women on Judaism since 2001. She has her Masters in French and lived in Paris for 2 years, before discovering Torah Judaism and becoming observant. Devorah and her husband, Reuven, who is the Campus Director for Emet Outreach, host Shabbos guests most weeks. Using humor and honesty, Devorah shares the entertaining personal journey that led her to develop powerful tools to have the relationships you desire. Her book “Marry a Mensch: Timeless Jewish Wisdom for Today's Single Woman” published by Gefen was released September 2024 and available on Amazon. For more info: www.devorahkigel.com
Embark on a transformative journey as we embrace the spiritual richness of the Masechta of Sukkah. Uncover the profound teachings of the Vilna Gaon, highlighting the unique mitzvahs that touch every aspect of our being, especially the sacred act of dwelling in a sukkah. This episode promises to illuminate the deep-seated faith experienced during Sukkos as we temporarily step away from the comforts of the material world to dwell under divine care. We'll navigate the laws of sukkah construction and the obligations of living within it while unraveling the spiritual significance of the four species and why the beauty of the lulav and etrog is vital. Through engaging discussions and rabbinical debates, we reflect on how these ancient practices help us remember and connect to the times of the Temple.Our conversation takes a heartfelt turn as we express sincere gratitude to those who have been pillars in our spiritual journey. I share personal reflections on my parents' inspiring path as Balei Teshuva and the profound influence of my other set of parents, whose devotion to Torah Judaism shines brightly. Acknowledging the divine energy that has propelled my studies, I celebrate my missis, a woman of valor whose steadfast support has been my anchor. We honor the legacy of my regal grandmother, whose faith and resilience continue to inspire despite life's challenges. The episode concludes with reflections on the completion of the Hadrons study, offering insights into the thoughtful choices made in language and research, providing a poignant and fulfilling conclusion to our enlightening exploration.Support the showJoin The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content!Elevate your impact by becoming a TMC Emerald Donor! Your much-needed backing is crucial for our mission of disseminating the wisdom of the Torah. Join today for just $18.00 per month. (Use your maaser money!) https://buy.stripe.com/00g8xl5IT8dFcKc5ky---------------- SUBSCRIBE to The Weekly Parsha for an insightful weekly talk on the week's Parsha. Listen on Spotify or 24six! Access all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes on our website, themotivationcongregation.org ----------------Questions or Comments? Please email me @ michaelbrooke97@gmail.com
In this amazing episode, I speak with Mrs. Devorah Kigel, a dating coach and mentor who has helped hundreds of women "marry a mensch." We speak about Mrs. Kigel's new book, "Marry a Mensch: Timeless Jewish Wisdom for Today's Single Woman." Mrs. Kigel tells us about her Jewish Journey and how she became a dating coach. She shares her relationship and dating wisdom, both from the Torah and her own life experiences, in hopes that Jewish women can find their mensch with more clarity and ease. Some topics we cover:How the Hollywood view of dating differs from the Jewish approachHow to work on self-esteem in datingHow to make a dealbreaker listWhether to continue dating if the attraction is neutral Touch in dating and much more!This was one of my favorite episodes on the Podcast- fun and filled with wisdom- you don't want to miss it! More about Mrs. Devorah Kigel: As a professional Dating Coach, Mrs. Devorah Kigel has helped well over 300 women get clarity in their dating life and marry their bashert. She has also been teaching classes for women on Judaism since 2001. She has her Masters in French and lived in Paris for 2 years, before discovering Torah Judaism and becoming observant. Devorah and her husband, Reuven, who is the Campus Director for Emet Outreach, host Shabbos guests most weeks. Using humor and honesty, Devorah shares the entertaining personal journey that led her to develop powerful tools to have the relationships you desire. Devorah's first book, “Marry a Mensch: timeless Jewish wisdom for today's single woman “ was released on September 3rd by Gefen Publishing.Connect with Mrs. Devorah Kigel:Her WebsiteHer Instagram
Ilan Smith is an illusionist and mentalist. He's toured the world and delighted crowds with his magic. Along the way, Ilan desired to make something very important “appear” in his life; Torah Judaism. This is his story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at tachlismedia.com
background growing up and bball regimen Being the tall guy in school Mental performance tips The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho Journey to South America and India during and after playing Soul searching, from Buddhism to Shamanism to Judaism Coming back to Judaism and Torah All to find balance way to live life in body, mind, and soul. Bottomline to be a Mensch - work on our values and good deeds Struggles through recovering from Cancer Growing up in a “secular” Judaism family Why young Israeli's travel to far east, 2 reasons: The Torah can help you or it can do the opposite depending what you do with it. Sam Chayiim Sam Mavet What led him to re-explore Torah Judaism? Difference between Mitzvahs between Man and G-d, and Mitzvahs between Man and Man Mitzvahs between Man and G-d are very individual. Playing alongside Ray Allen and the quote: Some people want it to happen, others wish it would happen, but only a few make it happen Mensch.V.P Book: Making it happen without trying to force an outcome When to act and when to let go An indication of being balance is our physical and mental situation - he's happy and healthy The Torah is everything but black and white “Not to climb so high on the tree, and not to run from taking responsibility” Connection with October 7 Putting basketball in a healthy and balanced way Coming back after cancer to the same ball but a different ball game. Playing in a natural and free way Heaven and Hell are mainly in the head. When he changed himself, the game changed with him Greif to Growth project: https://www.doronsheffer.com/from-grief Hyuli Healing center Website: https://www.doronsheffer.com/about Becoming the Most Valuable Player in the Game of Life Win-Win businesses Playing ball without score We lose ourselves when we compare ourselves with others. Finding one's center and the special talents Basketball in Messianic Times The Ball is in Our Hands --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/solomon-ezra-berezin/support
Understanding the Lifecycle through Torah Judaism
Understanding the Lifecycle through Torah Judaism
Understanding the Lifecycle through Torah Judaism
Understanding the Lifecycle through Torah Judaism
Understanding the Lifecycle through Torah Judaism
Understanding the Lifecycle through Torah Judaism
Understanding the Lifecycle through Torah Judaism
Understanding the Lifecycle through Torah Judaism
Understanding the Lifecycle through Torah Judaism
Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at https://ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today! Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos 00:00 What is a halachic prenup? 09:41 Why should we pray, "that my soul should desire Your mitzvos," in Elokai Netzor, rather than, "that my body"? 11:00 Who or what is Lilith? Is it connected to the Seven Worlds? 20:44 How do we explain human remains older than 6000 years? 22:10 Does the Torah allow for life with free choice on other planets? 24:23 If a sofer forgets the dots above 'vayishakehu', is the Torah scroll invalid? 34:03 How would the 70 nations know about the Noahide Laws? Should we tell them? 39:15 Why should a child suffer for the sin of the parent? 50:09 Aren't girls in Torah Judaism second-class citizens? 1:03:24 Is the order of saving in Maseches Horios evidence of male preference in Judaism? 1:07:05 Has one fulfilled one's obligation if one accidentally prayed in front of a mirror? 1:09:23 Why is there no gemara on Avos? 1:13:17 Can one buy himself a pair of Rabbeinu Tam tefillin, while others still need Rashi tefillin? 1:16:27 Is it permissible to use various sorts of energy healing, such as the Emotion Code? 1:21:56 Why is Rivka's death not explicitly described in Torah? 1:24:11 Why, according to the simplest reading of the Torah, is Esav not so bad? 1:28:01 Is it right to exchange hostages, knowing that civilians may be killed? 1:35:28 Why does only one of the Ani Maamins have a source? 1:37:14 Why does the Torah relate the descendants of Esav, according to peshat? 1:38:57 Is there a natural rule that Ishmael hates Yaakov, just as there is a natural rule that Esav hates Yaakov? 1:44:11 What is the meaning of 'Anti-Zionism is Antisemitism'? 1:46:58 How do we deal with disagreements between historians and Chazal? 1:50:51 Why was Rav Kook a Zionist? 1:53:45 Once the resurrection occurs, how will we get to Olam Haba? 1:55:05 What is the disagreement between the BT yeshivos? You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ https://ohr.edu PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS
Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (11/30/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth is, or claiming they have the answer, is likely leading you astray, for one reason or another. Stay Vigilant. !function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,r[b]||(r[b]=function(){(r[b]._=r[b]._||[]).push(arguments);if(r[b]._.length==1){l=u.createElement(m),e=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0],l.async=1,l.src="https://rumble.com/embedJS/u2q643"+(arguments[1].video?'.'+arguments[1].video:'')+"/?url="+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+"&args="+encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify([].slice.apply(arguments))),e.parentNode.insertBefore(l,e)}})}(window, document, "script", "Rumble"); Rumble("play", {"video":"v3waorj","div":"rumble_v3waorj"}); Video Source Links (In Chronological Order): (35) red. on X: "
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Heather Dean made a career of interviewing some of the biggest names in Hollywood, Broadway, television and music. Her interview list is a who's who of A-list celebrities. But she left the glitz and glamor behind for a life of Torah Judaism. This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn […]
Amy Muscoplat has an answer for what we need in times of unbelievable stress. She runs JoyFestival Industries, an organization that helps people raise their “joy quotient.” She also found her way to Torah Judaism through a long, winding road. This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at […]
#Bitcoin #Peace #Palestina If you have ever asked yourself the question why even so many rabbis & the true religious Jews of Torah Judaism admit that the (artificially created) State of Israel is not a Jewish State - and if you wish to go down the rabbit hole of facts & truth - then listen to this discussion with Mike Harris. - Short history of the State of Israel - Why Israel is a Zionist state - The systemic ethnic cleansing & property theft of the semitic people of Palestine since 1948 - The bigger picture in connection with Rothschilds, City of London, the fiat central banking system & beyond. - CBDCs & digital fiat money vs Bitcoin - Praying for Peace & Human Evolution - and much more. Follow Mike Harris on https://www.veteranstoday.com/author/harris/ & Rumble.com. Please, share this episode with your friends & family. Thanks for your support! Bitcoin-Podcast: https://anchor.fm/keyvandavani Other Podcast-Platforms you can listen to my show: Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/2IA2dhV Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/31rSymq Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2wOfq1k Breaker: https://bit.ly/2IzhiQO Overcast: https://bit.ly/2R4nnbJ Pocket-Casts: https://bit.ly/2XElbKv Radio Public: https://bit.ly/2I86iuH E-mail: kd@keyvandavani.com. Buy easily Azteco's Bitcoin-Vouchers on telegram and redeem with any popular mobile Bitcoin & Lightning-Wallet: https://t.me/BitcoinVoucherBot?start=... Recommended Hardware-Wallets: Coldcard: https://bit.ly/3f6Vgq4 (use discount code DAVANI) --- Bitbox02: https://bit.ly/3iluknN (use discount code DAVANI) --- Keystone: https://bit.ly/3xyJlbx (use discount code DAVANI) --- Back up your Bitcoin Seeds with Cryptotag: https://bit.ly/3fqjgnb --- twitter: @keyvandavani linkedIn: /keyvandavani telegram: @keyvandavani instagram: /keyvandavani medium.com/@keyvandavani davani.substack.com/ Telegram: t.me/keyvandavani Support my independent educational work with Bitcoin. ---- PayNym-ID (Samourai Wallet): +summerhall1f2 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/keyvandavani/message
Liane Wakabayashi converted a trip to the other side of the world into a 30 year stay. But her journey to Jewish observance led to one more big move and her embracing Torah Judaism in Israel, the eternal Jewish homeland. This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at […]
ADAM ZUVIV: Secret Advice Turns Aspiring Doctor Into Torah Lover-RTH #11 https://youtu.be/gjxsahdSY7E In Episode 11 of the "Returning To HaShem" podcast we meet ADAM ZUVIV. Growing up in a traditional Jewish home in Boca Raton, Florida, Adam Zuviv was charting a course toward assimilation. His public school education and scant observance of mitzvot had little in common with his grandfather's devout life in Morocco. Although he worked on Shabbat and indulged in non-kosher food, Adam retained a semblance of his Jewish heritage, attending synagogue with his father as a gesture of respect. A turning point came when Adam's curiosity about his faith coincided with a recommendation from a more observant friend at his synagogue. "You should look into Rabbi Yaron Reuven; his lectures and life story are very interesting," his friend advised. Intrigued, Adam soon found himself engrossed in Rabbi Reuven's 'Era of Mashiach' series, based on the teachings of Rav Elchanan Wasserman. This series became his catalyst for taking Torah Judaism seriously. Adam captures his transformative experience saying, "Once you get on the train with Rav Reuven, it's hard to get off because you don't want to let go of that feeling of the fire of Torah." Today, Adam's life goals have realigned. While he remains dedicated to his medical career, it takes a backseat to his primary focus—his devotion to Torah study and observance. Tune in to this episode to explore Adam's remarkable journey from casual observance to wholehearted commitment to Torah..
ADAM ZUVIV: Secret Advice Turns Aspiring Doctor Into Torah Lover-RTH #11 https://youtu.be/gjxsahdSY7E In Episode 11 of the "Returning To HaShem" podcast we meet ADAM ZUVIV. Growing up in a traditional Jewish home in Boca Raton, Florida, Adam Zuviv was charting a course toward assimilation. His public school education and scant observance of mitzvot had little in common with his grandfather's devout life in Morocco. Although he worked on Shabbat and indulged in non-kosher food, Adam retained a semblance of his Jewish heritage, attending synagogue with his father as a gesture of respect. A turning point came when Adam's curiosity about his faith coincided with a recommendation from a more observant friend at his synagogue. "You should look into Rabbi Yaron Reuven; his lectures and life story are very interesting," his friend advised. Intrigued, Adam soon found himself engrossed in Rabbi Reuven's 'Era of Mashiach' series, based on the teachings of Rav Elchanan Wasserman. This series became his catalyst for taking Torah Judaism seriously. Adam captures his transformative experience saying, "Once you get on the train with Rav Reuven, it's hard to get off because you don't want to let go of that feeling of the fire of Torah." Today, Adam's life goals have realigned. While he remains dedicated to his medical career, it takes a backseat to his primary focus—his devotion to Torah study and observance. Tune in to this episode to explore Adam's remarkable journey from casual observance to wholehearted commitment to Torah..
Have you ever dreamed of publishing a book? Bracha Goetz has accomplished that feat 42 times … and counting. But she's more than a prolific writer. On her way to Torah Judaism, her concern for public safety and mental health has helped save lives. This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media […]
SHOFTIM, Colostomy & Tefillin, MUKTZEH, Noahide Mission, CITIES OF REFUGE - Stump The Rabbi (175) https://youtu.be/ifdwkGOCRe8 Although it has become a common ideology among the ignorant and heretical that FEAR & JUDGEMENT are not part of Torah Judaism, a seeker of truth doesn't have to go far to find this to be falsehood. Indeed Parashat SHOFTIM is full of warnings, judgement and outright instructions to the leaders that instilling fear into the people is a good necessity when done in accordance with the Torah. Today we will learn what that means. Enjoy, Share, Support and Be Holy #SHOFTIM #Colostomy #Tefillin #MUKTZEH #Noahide #cityofrefuge #judaism #jewish #parashat #rabbiyaronreuven
SHOFTIM, Colostomy & Tefillin, MUKTZEH, Noahide Mission, CITIES OF REFUGE - Stump The Rabbi (175) https://youtu.be/ifdwkGOCRe8 Although it has become a common ideology among the ignorant and heretical that FEAR & JUDGEMENT are not part of Torah Judaism, a seeker of truth doesn't have to go far to find this to be falsehood. Indeed Parashat SHOFTIM is full of warnings, judgement and outright instructions to the leaders that instilling fear into the people is a good necessity when done in accordance with the Torah. Today we will learn what that means. Enjoy, Share, Support and Be Holy #SHOFTIM #Colostomy #Tefillin #MUKTZEH #Noahide #cityofrefuge #judaism #jewish #parashat #rabbiyaronreuven
When's the last time you picked up a jump rope? Elementary school? Middle school? Maybe never? But Moshe Moskowitz says it’s always a good time to do that. In fact, he’s built an entire business around the health benefits of jumping rope. He’s also managed to make the “jump” to Torah Judaism. Moshe Moskowitz fought […]
Not many people can trace the beginning of their Jewish journey to winning a writing contest. Fewer still can trace it to the grand prize they won in that contest. But that's exactly what happened to Evonne Marzouk on her path to Israel, a writing career, Israel and Torah Judaism. This is her story. Saturday […]
Yehudis Golshevsky has been a well-known Torah educator in Jerusalem and abroad for the last 30 years. She's also the founder of Shiviti, an organization that offers classes and experiences to Torah-observant women of all ages and backgrounds. All along her path to Torah Judaism, she's lifted up the people around her. This is her […]
Every Jew who was raised in the secular world can identify either grandparents, great grandparents or great-great grandparents that were Torah observant Jews. Somewhere along the way one generation taught to their children how to live as a Jew but not why we live as a Jew and why we know evidentially the divinity of our Torah. That generation then grows up and either in their lifetimes or their children's, they eventually leave Torah observant Judaism. Sadly this phenomena of the Revolving Door of Torah observant Judaism exist today. In this episode I asked Rabbi Nagel to join us and share his wisdom on how we can make the doorway to Torah Observant Judaism a one-way door in. ★ Support this podcast ★
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Nissim Black's journey to Judaism is one of the most unlikely stories you'll ever hear. He was born to two rappers, and lived in a home where drugs and violence were the norms. He also practised Islam and Christianity before he found what he was looking for – Torah Judaism. His spiritual journey is intertwined […]
United Torah Judaism's coalition demands while negotiating with prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly include ending electricity production on Shabbat. "Any final agreement will preserve the status quo in matters of religion and state," the Likud said after the demands were leaked to the media, stressing that not all the demands will be part of the final coalition agreement. UTJ also wants a representative from the Chief Rabbinate in any panel weighing permits for work on Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest; more gender-segregated beaches; additional public transportation discounts in predominantly ultra-Orthodox cities; affirmative action for the ultra-Orthodox when applying for jobs in government companies and more religious studies in secular schools. KAN's Mark Weiss asked Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer, head of the Haredi Israel division at the Tikva Fund, if he was surprised by the backlash that followed the publication of the UTJ demands. (Photo: Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jackie Danicki is a business consultant and freelance journalist. Her writing has been featured in Fortune, Forbes, Advertising Age, and the New York Observer. Danicki's path to success has been intertwined with her unusual and fascinating path to Torah Judaism. This is her story. Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more […]
Emmett Gilles worked two stints as a judicial law clerk for Federal judges. His long academic career, intertwined with a return to Torah Judaism, has led him to New Haven, Connecticut, where he's raising a family, and where he'll pursue law, and where he hopes to create a very special sort of spiritual center. This […]
Is belief in Judaism self-evident? Are our principles of faith wholly rational and perhaps even obvious to any thinking person? Or is faith in G-d and Torah more complicated and suffused with questions than many would like to assume? Do we have faith? Do we possess authentic trust in G-d? Deep down, what do we really think about the tenets of Torah Judaism? Do we accept them, doubt them, or maybe both simultaneously? Do we affirm them verbally but question them intellectually? In short, how much do we really believe - and why? In order to address questions of emunah, and to get a better sense of whether belief is logically compelling or whether it requires the proverbial leap of faith, Scott spoke with Jeffrey Bloom and Alec Goldstein, two of the editors of the recent book, Strauss, Spinoza, and Sinai: Orthodox Judaism and Modern Questions of Faith. The book, however, was just a starting point; the main focus of the conversation was around why Jews can believe the things that we believe - and why some people don't. Please listen to and share this podcast, and let us know what you think on the Orthodox Conundrum Discussion Group on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/432020081498108). Thanks to all of our Patreon subscribers, who have access to bonus JCH podcasts, merch, and more - we appreciate your help, and hope you really enjoy the extras! Visit the JCH Patreon site at https://www.patreon.com/jewishcoffeehouse. Check out https://jewishcoffeehouse.com/ for the Orthodox Conundrum and other great podcasts, and remember to subscribe to them on your favorite podcast provider. Also visit https://www.jchpodcasts.com/ to learn all about creating your own podcast. Music: "Happy Rock" by bensound.com
** This week's Parasha dedicated L'iluy Nishmat Natan ben Shoshana ** In the Haftara for Parashat Re'eh – the third of the special Haftarot of comfort and consolation – the prophet Yeshayahu (54:17) promises Beneh Yisrael, "Every instrument that will be created to oppose you will not succeed, and every tongue that arises against you in court – you shall expose as evil." Although our enemies persistently lie and spread false accusations against us, we are promised that in the end, we will prevail over our adversaries, and their falsehoods will be exposed. This verse is cited in a passage in the Midrash (Bereshit Rabba 32:10) which tells the fascinating story of Rabbi Yonatan, who was traveling to Jerusalem to pray. Along his journey, he met a Samaritan – a follower of a sect which regards Mount Gerizim in the Samaria region as a sacred site, instead of Jerusalem. The Samaritan asked Rabbi Yonatan where he was headed, and he replied that he was traveling to Jerusalem to pray. The Samaritan argued that Rabbi Yonatan should pray on Mount Gerizim, which, he claimed, was a more sacred site than the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. He proved his contention by stating that during the flood in the times of Noah, the floodwaters didn't cover Mount Gerizim. Rabbi Yonatan had no response to this Samaritan's argument. Then Rabbi Yonatan's donkey rider requested permission to speak and respond to the Samaritan. He pointed to the verse in Parashat Noah (Bereshit 7:19) which tells that "all the high mountains" were covered by the floodwaters – thus disproving the Samaritan's claim. Rabbi Yonatan promptly switched positions with the rider, and had him sit on the donkey as he walked in front, showing him respect. He then proceeded to cite a number of verses relevant to this episode, one of which is the aforementioned verse from Yeshayahu's prophecy: "…and every tongue that arises against you in court – you shall expose as evil." The rider's response to the Samaritan's argument represented the fulfillment of this prophecy – that all arguments which will be brought to challenge our faith will ultimately be refuted and proven wrong. Even the simple, unlearned drivers will be able to refute these arguments. This story should serve to bolster our faith and conviction, reminding us that although there are people who challenge and ridicule our beliefs and lifestyle, these challenges will never succeed, and authentic Torah Judaism will always prevail. But additionally, Rav Avraham Pam (1913-2001) noted that we have much to learn from Rabbi Yonatan's reaction to his driver, which serves as a beautiful example of the Mishna's famous teaching, "Who is wise? He who learns from all people" (Abot 4:1). Although he was an outstanding scholar, Rabbi Yonatan showed respect to a simple, ignorant donkey rider because of a single verse which he – Rabbi Yonatan – had forgotten and the rider recalled for him. True passion for Torah means relishing each and every piece of Torah knowledge, every insight and every thought, regardless of from whom it was heard. Rabbi Yonatan had such respect for this driver because he understood the great value of each and every word of Torah, such that the driver deserved respect for recalling a verse from the Torah. Rav Pam observed that there have been many Torah scholars who did not have an exceptional memory, but they attained vast amounts of knowledge because of their thirst and desire for knowledge. They cherished each and every word of Torah, and so they remembered each and every word they learned. When we truly love something, we never forget it; and so if we truly love Torah, we will remember what we learn. It is told that once, while Rav Mordechai Gifter (1915-2001) was delivering a class in his yeshiva – the Telz Yeshiva in Cleveland – he arrived at a new insight, a new way to explain a certain Halacha. He was so overjoyed that he had all the students stand up and dance with him in the Bet Midrash. Rav Gifter became the outstanding scholar that he became because of this love and passion for each and every word of Torah. When somebody erupts in joyous dancing over a new insight, he never forgets what he learns. Let us appreciate the sanctity and inestimable value of each and every word of Torah, so that the passion for learning will fuel our lifelong quest to acquire Torah's knowledge and a thorough understanding of its eternal teachings.
Describing Jill Moray Reichman as “multi-talented” might be an understatement. She's a voice actor, stand-up comedian, stage, film, and television actor, singer, healer, and writer. She's had a lot of gigs over the years. But adding Torah Judaism to that broad mix is a major accomplishment on her resume. This is her story. Saturday to […]
In August of 2021, in partnership with the OU, Saturday to Shabbos was launched. The goal was, and is, to present real-life stories of people from diverse backgrounds, people who've transcended the circumstances of their birth to embrace Torah Judaism. On this week's special episode, host Jeff Cohen and producer Gary Waleik revisit some of […]
We have spoken in the past about the concept that we have to love the Ger/ convert. The convert does not just refer to someone who converted to Judaism. The con vert is anybody who is not from our inner circle, whether they be a foreigner or immigrant . A nyone who doesn't belong in the inner clique is considered a Ger, and we have an added responsibility to love them. As we discussed, the Pele Yoetz says that this refers to Sepharadim amongst Ashkenazim, Hasidim amongst Litaim and the like. There's a beautiful story brought down by Rabbi Yair Hoffman: There was a married couple with children that had moved from the United States to Bnei Brak. The couple had converted to Torah Judaism while yet in America, and had sought a more spiritual environment. Their daughter attended a Bet Yaakov in Bnei Brak. Unfortunately, she was teased by some of the other girls in her school. As a result, she did not wish to go back to school. The parents were at wits' end and did not know what to do. It was suggested that they go to Rav Shach zt”l for advice. After presenting the problem to Rav Shach, he requested that they bring their daughter to him. Rav Shach asked the young girl. “Do you know who I am?” The girl responded, “Of course, you are Rav Shach.” Rav Shach responded, “Yes, but I am also going to tell you something else.” He continued, “Do you know that I too am a Ger? And not only that, but many teachers in your Bet Yaakov are also Gerim. There is nothing wrong with being a Ger – in fact, it is a very precious things and something of which to be very proud. So, if anyone ever says anything negative – smile to yourself and be very proud.” Rav Shach was widely known for his absolute devotion to Emet/Truth. After, the meeting with the young girl, someone who was present asked Rav Shach how he could have left the young girl with the impression that he was actually a Ger. Rav Shach explained: "In order to remove tzaar/anguish from someone – it is permitted to lie. Chazal tell us that for someone who is careful to be meticulous in only saying the emet, it is“mutar l'shanon mipnei hashalom/ in order to promote peace and harmony, it is permitted to “veer.” This also includes trying to alleviate someone's tzaar – anguish.Nonetheless, it is still preferable, if possible, to use an expression that is still technically true – even if the person you are speaking to may interpret it differently. It states in Parshas Aikev (Dvarim 10:19). “You must love the Ger, for you were Gerim in Mitzrayim.” Technically we are all Gerim (and/or descendants thereof). The young lady went back to school and adjusted quite well, having been inspired by Rav Shach zt”l This is an example of a Gadol who t ook th is lesson to the point that he felt it was honest to say, “ I am a G er. ” God made it that way, that we are all Gerim , in order that no one should feel uncomfortable for feeling different or strange. We are all Gerim . We are all Conver ts . We are all foreigners We all don't necessarily fit in. This is true for all Jewish people. As David Hamelech says in Tehili m 39,13 “ God, listen to my prayers. Don't be quiet, כִּ֤י גֵ֣ר אָנֹכִ֣י עִמָּ֑ךְ תּ֝וֹשָׁ֗ב כְּכׇל־אֲבוֹתָֽי Because I am a convert with you. What does he mean?The Radak says that a person in this world, is like an immigrant. He goes from place to place, he does not last here . Every day we are traveling, we don't know where we are going. Therefore, we are all converts. In Tehilim 119, 19 David Hamelech says, “ גר אנכי בארץ I am a convert/foreigner/transient in this land. David Hamelech calls himself a Ger , Rav Shach called himself a Ger , and therefore we cannot look down on anyone that is different- a foreigner, an immigrant, or the like. Have a wonderful day.
Accepting "Daat Torah" nowadays usually means believing that the greatest Torah scholars have unusual insight in areas outside of Jewish law and thought; for this reason, a person should or even must ask their opinion before doing… well, perhaps anything. Minimally, even communal matters that are not halachic issues per se require consultation with the authorities before moving forward. Scott discusses this concept and explains why he thinks that even people who can accept it in theory should reject its modern incarnation. This is not a halachic analysis, and it is not intended to be comprehensive. Rather, it is a series of reflections on the ways that Daat Torah has gone wrong, and how the way it is understood today causes terrible damage to Jews and Torah Judaism. Please listen to and share this podcast, and let us know what you think on the Orthodox Conundrum Discussion Group on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/432020081498108). Thanks to all of our Patreon subscribers, who have access to bonus JCH podcasts, merch, and more - we appreciate your help, and hope you really enjoy the extras! Visit the JCH Patreon site at https://www.patreon.com/jewishcoffeehouse. Check out https://jewishcoffeehouse.com/ for the Orthodox Conundrum and other great podcasts, and remember to subscribe to them on your favorite podcast provider. Also visit https://www.jchpodcasts.com/ to learn all about creating your own podcast. Music: "Happy Rock" by bensound.com
Sam Ulrich has been a photographer from the age of 13. You might say that it was his calling … except that he had another one … Torah Judaism. Today, he's balancing a life of Jewish observance with life as one of the most sought after photographers of Jewish events in the New York/New Jersey […]
How A Cambodian Princess Embraced Torah Judaism
Rabbi explains the prophetic vision of why the nations should come to Torah.
Jan Buckler is Senior Vice President at a global credit rating agency in New York. He’s lived and worked in some remote and fascinating places. The path that led him to his Jewish roots went over the seven seas, through Conservative Judaism, to Torah Judaism and through the entire Talmud … multiple times. His journey […]
The Orthodox world has often stressed the importance of kiruv - that is, working to help non-Orthodox Jews become Torah observant. But Rabbi Yonah Bookstein, the rabbi of the Pico Shul in Los Angeles, wants to make a distinction between kiruv and outreach; he personally stresses the latter in his important work with Jews across the spectrum of religiosity. What does that mean? How can we avoid being judgmental when we believe that Torah Judaism represents the proper way to actualize Judaism in our lives? What is defined as successful outreach - and are the terms “success” and “failure” even appropriate at all? Scott spoke with Yonah about these and other important topics regarding the future of outreach. (Make sure to check out part two of this interview, dropping later this week, where Rav Yonah talks about his experiences in reaching Jews through Shabbat Tent at music festivals across the country, how music festivals can be compared to the Jewish People in the desert as seen from Bil'am's viewpoint - yes, really - and what music festivals have in common with Matan Torah - yes, really, again.) Please listen to and share the podcast, and let us know what you think on the Orthodox Conundrum Discussion Group on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/432020081498108). Thanks to all of our Patreon subscribers, who have access to bonus JCH podcasts, merch, and more - we appreciate your help, and hope you really enjoy the extras! Visit the JCH Patreon site at https://www.patreon.com/jewishcoffeehouse. Check out https://jewishcoffeehouse.com/ for the Orthodox Conundrum and other great podcasts, and remember to subscribe to them on your favorite podcast provider. The site will also help you learn about creating your own podcast. Music: "Happy Rock" by bensound.com
What does it mean to be free? This episode explores the Jewish concept of Freedom and introduces Dr. Carol Dweck's Mindset research with the acronym "BE FREE"Check out the Dear Rabbi Podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-rabbi/id1565016262You can hear more from Dr. Dweck here: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwipi-3RjLbzAhWYvp4KHaBkCEEQwqsBegQIBRAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DhiiEeMN7vbQ&usg=AOvVaw0ZqEGfXWawIoLla_rt0vmUYou can get a copy of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Dr. Carol Dweck here:https://www.amazon.com/Mindset-Psychology-Carol-S-Dweck/dp/0345472322Transcript: Hey, everybody. I'm Menachem Lehrfield. Welcome to Zero Percent, where we explore world-changing ideas from Judaism, ancient wisdom for modern living. The past few weeks, we've been exploring Carol Dweck's mindset research, and I'm really excited to jump into it, to understand where we see all of these fascinating earth-shattering ideas within Judaism. We'll explore Jewish thought, Jewish ritual, and Jewish custom. In our first episode, we talked about how Jewish success is not so much about the Jewish people as much as it is about Judaism. And I think this is where we'll really see it come to life. I like to say that we're looking at a 3000-year-old case study on the growth mindset, that if you spend 3000 years developing a growth mindset, this is the result.It's not so much about just the things that we teach our children and teach ourselves. It's not just about the ideas that we study and we learn, which are crucially important. But even more so it's about how organically we give over this growth mindset research in our everyday lives. And that's why we're not just going to explore Jewish thought. We're going to then go into Jewish practice, our life cycle events. How do we mark the different parts of our lives and how through that marking do we not just encourage but really build that growth mindset? We'll then explore the different Jewish holidays and how each holiday throughout our year, we go through the cycle of the year and as we go through the cycle of the year, we are constantly focusing on and building that growth mindset.To introduce Carol Dweck's research through a Jewish lens, I've created the acronym, BE FREE, six different points, six different steps that we're going to focus on in the coming episodes. Number one, the B stands for be curious. The idea of cultivating curiosity, the idea of when somebody has a growth mindset, they care about being smart, not just looking smart.Number two is the idea of enjoying the journey, being process-focused instead of product-focused. Understanding that everything is a process that takes time, that takes effort, and learning to enjoy that process. Number three, the F, stands for failure is not a permanent condition. Understanding the importance of failure in our growth and looking at failure as a part of that journey, not this crushing, all-encompassing end of the process.Number four, the R, is recognize the uniqueness of each person. Understanding that every person is different, every person learns differently, every person has different strengths, different weaknesses, and the importance of recognizing the uniqueness of each person. Number five is the E, is effort is the key to mastery, not a sign of weakness. The importance, as we talked about in the last episode, of praising process and effort, not the result. And lastly, number six, the second E, is everyone can change. Understanding that I'm not defined by my natural gifts or the way I am right now, but rather I can constantly change. I can constantly become better, more proficient, constantly I'm going through this process of change and why it's so crucially important to never praise natural ability. If I understand that everyone can change, then the way I am right now, or the way I was born, really has very little to do with the person I can become. And that's BE FREE. And we'll go through the next couple episodes going through each one of those six points.Before we do, I just want to explain why I chose the paradigm, the concept of freedom to present this research. I want to spend the rest of our episode today just exploring the Jewish concept of freedom. What does freedom really mean? We, as Americans living in the United States of America, think we understand everything there is to know about freedom. After all, we're living in a country that was founded and is really all about freedom, that that's what America's all about. The land of the free and the home of the brave.But what is freedom really? I always found it interesting, you never hear someone shout, "Hey, it's a free country," when they're doing something nice. You ever notice that? You ever see someone like hold the door open for somebody, and then as they walk in, they say, "Oh, thank you so much." You say, "It's a free country." People only talk about how it's a free country when they're being obnoxious and they're doing something they're not supposed to do. It's never like done with this, "Oh, it's a free country." It's always, "Hey, it's a free country. I can do whatever I want." And the reason is that that's the American concept of freedom, which is very different from the Jewish concept of freedom.The American concept of freedom is I am free to. I am free to vote. I am free to bear arms, let's say. I don't want to get into anything political. I am free to practice my religion. I am free to do X, Y, and Z. There are many things that this great land affords me the ability to do. The Jewish concept of freedom is different. It's not just the ability to do X, Y, and Z, which I'm not saying is unimportant. Obviously, it's important to live in a place where I have the freedom to vote, to practice my religion, to speak, to fill in the blank. The Jewish concept is that I am free from. See, freedom is really about having the ability to do what I know is right, to do the right thing, and to be free from anything that's holding me back from that. Each one of us has the potential for greatness. Everyone does. But we get held back by all kinds of things. Freedom is the ability to break free from that which is holding me back and to become great.You see, when you look at Judaism, in America, we're very into our rights, and rights are important. But when you look at Torah Judaism, there's not a single right overtly mentioned anywhere in the Torah. The Torah never says you have a right to anything. What it does say is you are obligated. You have an obligation. And if we each fulfill our own obligations, then everybody else has rights. I am obligated not to infringe upon your property. I am obligated to ensure that you're taken care of. I am obligated to fill in the blank. If every single person upholds their obligations, so then by default, we all have rights. The point is, where is the focus? Is the focus on me and what's coming to me, or is the focus on what am I responsible to make sure I don't do to somebody else? So we end up with the exact same rights.In fact, we gave the entire world the concept of rights. We gave the world the concept of equality before the law. We gave the world the concept that every human being has inherent value and should be treated as such. We gave the world those concepts. We gave the world the value of rights. But we did so by focusing on responsibility. Victor Frankl writes that we should have on the West Coast a statue of responsibility to counterbalance the Statue of Liberty on the East Coast. And together, they would create this equilibrium, so to speak. Because we live in a world where we're so focused on our rights that we forget about our responsibility. That might be a point of semantics, but the semantics are very important.The analogy I always give is Halloween versus Purim. So on Halloween, what happens? Children go knocking door to door, threatening people and saying trick or treat, which essentially means either give me something or I'm going to do something bad to you. That's literally what it means. Trick or treat. Give me a treat or I'm going to play a trick. So you teach your children to go knocking door to door, taking and say, give me, give me, give me, give me. And then at the end of the day, they have a bag full of candy. But what do they do? That entire day was reinforcing selfishness and taking. Purim, we go door to door. But instead of taking, we spend our entire day giving one another. At the end of the day, the child who celebrated Purim and the child who celebrated Halloween have the same amount of candy in their bag, because one child spent his day giving and one child spent his day taking. It's all a matter of perspective.So we can spend our lives focusing on our rights, mine, mine, mine, me, me, me, or I can focus on my responsibility, my obligation. When we look at real freedom, freedom is the ability to act independent of what everybody else thinks. The freedom to act independent of what I used to believe about myself, about the world. Freedom means that I have the ability to grow as a human being. And just because I was one way yesterday, doesn't mean I'm stuck being that way forever. [inaudible 00:10:30] Noah Weinberg used to say, and I quote this often, "Never be afraid to discover that the real you is different from the current you." I am not defined by who I am right now. I am not defined by the natural way I came into this world. I am not defined by the way you define me. That is real freedom. That's what it means to truly be free.For full transcript, visit: www.joidenver.com/zeropercent/5---be-free
At the helm of the Agudah - the Moetzes as the driving force behind America's leading Orthodox movement, and the guide of it's phenomenal growth and achievements.The she'aris ha'pilaitah - the few lucky survivors. Not only the pitiful remnants of European Jewry that survived the destruction of the Holocaust, but also the small group of determined Yidden who clung to authentic Torah Judaism despite the fierce waves of assimilation and abandonment of mitzvos that swept through the Jewish communities all around them. These brave souls were determined not only to survive, but to rebuild the vibrant life of real Yiddishkeit once again, even on these treife shores of the "goldene medina". There were tremendous hurdles to overcome, challenges at every step along the way, and they needed clear and true Torah guidance for them to get the job done. From it's very inception as an organization under the dynamic leadership of a passionate and unstoppable R' Elimelech "Mike" Tress, the Agudah faced battles of huge proportions wherever they turned. Come on board to hear about the amazing journey, as the fledgling, young organization headed by a few determined individuals and guided by our Gedolim created a veritable revolution on the American scene, one which we all live with and enjoy each and every day! This program is sponsored L'iluy NishmasIn loving memory of our precious grandparentsReb Binyomin ben Moshe z"lAlta Chana bas Yechiel a"hSubscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCitsR5dxaZMAiWKlVOb2KSAIf you would like to sponsor an episode send an Email to info@jfoundations.com.Visit our website https://www.jfoundations.com/Contact:info@jfoundations.comWhatsApp +972 55-711-6220
Jamie Geller's journey to Jewish observance began when she was still making a name for herself as a celebrated and successful cookbook author and as a big macher in media and marketing. And, as if she wasn't already facing enough obstacles, she also had to get beyond some myths and misconceptions about Torah Judaism. This is her story. *** When Jeff Cohen was growing up, ‘Saturday' was what he called the day after Friday. But now, among the many changes he's made in becoming observant - eating kosher, moving to a Jewish community and sending his kids to yeshiva - he now calls Saturday ‘Shabbos.' On this podcast, Jeff will present original, real-life stories of people who've made their own journey to Jewish observance, the obstacles they overcame, and how the journey transformed them. Join him for this bi-monthly podcast series that puts a human face on some of the thousands of people, from many different backgrounds, who've recently chosen Torah Judaism. *** Saturday to Shabbos is a Tachlis Media podcast. Learn more at tachlismedia.com
*This episode is sponsored by Masa Israel Journey. Check them out at masaisrael.org/twonicejewishboys * It seems that in the past couple of years, the ultra-orthodox and Charedi community in Israel are constantly under the spotlight. It began with the Corona outbreak, when they were, quite despicably, tagged by the media as ‘disease spreaders'. Then, a couple of months ago, with the disaster at Mount Miron, in which 45 Charedis lost their lives as they visited the holy grave of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yohai. And now, the Charedis are again in the spotlight, as the new minister of Finance, Avigdor Liberman, announced that he will be cutting funds to the community unless, as he says, Orthodox men go out to work, instead of studying Torah all day. Exactly a month ago, on June 15th, Rabbi Doniel Katz wrote a post on Facebook that went viral. “Having lived exclusively immersed in this culture for the last 21 years, I think I'm sufficiently qualified and well-researched enough to state that the consistent depiction of Chareidim and Torah Judaism by mainstream media, from Netflix to the daily news, is somewhere between delusion, slander and the literal equivalent of racism.“ We'll read the entire post for you soon. Rabbi Katz is the founder and director of The Elevation Project, an organization which aims to unlock the Torah & Kabbalah's definitive model of consciousness, meditation, and human psychology. Rabbi Katz is of course by no means an official representative of the ultra-orthodox community. But he is an educator, a lecturer, and a member of the Charedi community, so we thought it'd be interesting to hear his perspective. We're extremely happy to have Rabbi Katz on the show.
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Parshat Pinchas - A live recording of Geoffrey Stern and Rabbi Adam Mintz on Clubhouse as we use the intriguing case of the Daughters of Zelophechad to explore Patrilinear and Matrolinear decent in Judaism. Sefaria Source Sheet: www.sefaria.org/sheets/332756 Transcript: Geoffrey Stern Welcome, everybody. This week's portion has a story that is typically referred to as Zelophehad's daughters. And you'd figure because they always called daughters that they don't have names. They don't have identities. But the Bible in Numbers 27 says the daughters of Zelophehad, and it says their names: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. So they did have a name and what they came to Moses for was that they did not have a father. Their father had passed away in the wilderness. And they were worried about the allotment of land in the holy land that was divided up amongst the 12 tribes. And they were worried that since the portion that you received was passed on from father to son, that since their father did not have a son only had five daughters, that their allotment, their inheritance, their legacy would be lost. And they said: "let not our father's name be lost to his clan, just because he has no son." So I'm going to stop right there and ask you, Rabbi, what does this story mean to you? Is it a woman's lib story? Is it a purely transactional story? What does it mean to you? Peter Robins So I mean, on a basic level, it's transactional, of course, just how they divide the land. It's women's lib, but it's also the ability of people standing up to Moses, and saying to Moses, this is not fair. To me, that's even more interesting. Now, the fact that it's women doing it makes it more dramatic in the 21st century. But actually, from our perspective, just the ability to stand up to Moses and to say, Moses, this isn't fair, we deserve to have our share in the land is really an amazing thing. Geoffrey Stern I love the fact that that's the point that you You touched upon, because I started to think to myself, how unique is this situation? And I came up with two other cases, I'd be curious to know whether I missed any but the first case is when Jethro, the father in law of Moses shows up in camp, so to speak, when the Jews get out of Egypt, and there he sees his son in law, Moses adjudicating from early in the morning, to late at night. And he says to him, in Exodus 18, "the thing you are doing is not right, you will surely wear yourself out. And these people as well for the task is too heavy, and you cannot do it alone." So here's a situation where maybe he doesn't confront Moses, maybe Moses doesn't go and say, Well, let me ask the boss. But ultimately, it is also an outsider, if you consider women kind of on the fringe, here this father in law, who's not Jewish, uses his powers of observation, and says this is not sustainable. And the other instance, and this is an instance that we went into in detail is right before the first Passover, when the unclean Israelites came to Moses, and said, How could it be that we will not be able to experience the holiday? And that's when Moses minimally gave them Peach Sheni, a makeup Passover, and maximally adjusted the whole calendar? So my first takeaway from your comment and from this list is, is this the complete list? And two since in each case, God or Moses was so accommodating? I say, isn't it a shame that they didn't come and ask Moses more questions and push him further? Peter Robins Yeah, that's kind of an interesting take on it, is why they stopped there? Geoffrey Stern I mean, it just shows you the power of being engaged. You've got to ask and maybe that's the first lesson that we should learn from the daughters of Zelophehad, that if something doesn't seem fair, something bothers you, go ahead. And if it has to do with Judaism, we have a very receptive religion. God loves to hear from us write Him a note ask him a "Sheaylah" , send in a question. Peter Robins We joke about that, but that actually is what makes this story so sore story so special, the idea that you can actually ask God a question or that Moses has to ask God a question, you know, is something that's so surprising. That's just not the way the rabbinic system works. The rabbinic system is based on the fact that God doesn't really play a role. It's the rabbi's who play the role. But here we have God being an integral part of making this decision. Geoffrey Stern Absolutely. The other thing that occurred to me is that all of these three instances have something in common. Unlike Korach, who was splitting hairs and making an argument, these three instances seem to have in common that they are arguments from sustainability. The argument is, this is not going to last, this is not a practice that can continue over time. So whether it's the daughters of Zelophehad, who said, you know, we've just kind of revealed a crack in the system. If this will continue. It's it's not even about us. It's about keeping the integrity of the tribal allotment. In the case of the Passover. It was a question, in my mind, a big question about the Hebrew calendar, and how does one fix it and in the case of setting up a court system, clearly, that was something that was again, I think Jethro says it the clearest when he says, This can't go on. And so I'm wondering what what you anyone in the audience thinks about this question of sustainability. In other words, if we have a practice, I've brought this subject up before, for instance, the the, the issue of taking interest on a loan, it might work in some societies, but an agrarian society where you have to buy your crops and your seeds and stuff like that. It just wasn't sustainable. And and even though the Bible rants against it, the rabbi's went ahead, and they created a loophole. And so I'm wondering what can we learn from this about changing the law, modifying and modulating our practice, based on the argument that if we continue at this rate, we won't continue to exist, that we'll be throwing out maybe the baby with the bathwater. Peter Robins I mean, sustainability is an interesting idea generally, how the Torah deals with with sustainability? I mean, are you talking about sustainability in terms of fairness of law, or you're talking about it in terms of dividing the property? Geoffrey Stern Well, I mean, again, Jethro says it the best, you know, he says, that, if you continue doing this, you wear yourself out and the people as well, the task is too heavy for you, you cannot do it. So I'm not talking about sustainability and a fairness mode. And I'm certainly not talking about it in an ecological way. What I'm talking about is an institution, a custom, a practice a law, that if one continues doing it, life will cease as we know it. Other issues, the case of interest where either the farmers will not be able to run their businesses, or they'll be forced to break the law. In the case of Zelophehad's daughter, as you point out, the whole integrity of the tribal system, and the allocation will not last. So you have a choice, either you say, Well, this is the way it's written. And we'll have to give up on this sense of having the allocation for each tribe. The point is, you can't have it both.... it's a catch 22 it's, it's a social institution that cannot persevere, it cannot continue. going in the direction that it's going. It's not practical. Maybe it's an argument from practicality that I'm trying to say, Peter Robins yeah, maybe the word is practicality rather than sustainability. Geoffrey Stern So is there is there something there there? I brought the example of taking interest but are there other instances? I've brought up this concept of "Tircha D'Tzibur" (incoveiencing the community) or "gezera she lo hakehilah yachol l'amod bo" , there are there are rules that are given that if the determination is made. It's too difficult. It's too stark. We can't go on this way. Is that more widespread in the development of Jewish law in your mind? Peter Robins I think that that's a very important idea in Jewish law, the idea that people can't handle it, you can't Institute such a law is a very important principle in Judaism. That's what you call practicality and sustainability, if the system is not sustainable, because the people just can't rise to the occasion, you know, Geoffrey, take the simplest example, you know, in, in the diaspora, for whatever reason, we have two days of every holiday, except for Yom Kippur. Why don't we have two days of Yom Kippur? It's because it's not sustainable. People can't fast for two days of Yom Kippur. Right? That's a perfect example. We should have two days of Yom Kippur, but it's not practical. The system couldn't, can't survive that way. Geoffrey Stern Yeah, I think that's a wonderful example. It's kind of where the, the rubber hits the road, so to speak. And it makes you wonder, and again, you know, this is it. This is a question that people will have to use nuance for, when when does it become something that is too difficult? You know, clearly, if you have a rule that maybe was fine in the past, but people are finding too difficult. That's another question, can something become unsustainable? I see that Peter Robins is here. So Peter, you are on the stage. And I'd love to hear your opinion. Peter Robins I think you're going down a slippery slope. Where it is mutability, sustainability, and slippery slope are intermingled. And I give kudos to your definition of rigid laws being changed, because they're not sustainable. But I start out by asking the question, if you ask God a question, how do you know what the response is and where I end up is? That your conscience becomes the response? The question of sustainable and immutability, though, is a slippery slope. And I just wonder how diluted the tenants become when they become changed? Geoffrey Stern I think you're asking two questions. And they're two great questions. You know, the easier question is, how do you know that it's God speaking? Is this just a ruse? Is this just a face saving technique that can be used? And when can it be used? Does it disappear with the end of prophecy? Or is there a statute of limitations? I think that's a great question. And and of course, the slippery slope, part of it, is the question of used and abused, you know, who decides, and at what point do Jews come and say, you know, walking to Shul is not sustainable. We used to live in urban areas, or we used to live before the car and the highway, and now we're spread out. And, you know, can we ride to shul? And of course, I think there are movements within Judaism that have argued that that's precisely where one has to use a an argument like this, but clearly, it is a slippery slope, especially if you're an orthodox rabbi. So Adam, what what do what is your response? Peter Robins I mean, slippery slope is a tricky business. You know, I understand what Peter is saying, you know, you have to be able to draw lines, but you also need to have flexibility. If you don't have flexibility in the system, then the system is going to fall apart. So you talk about walking to shul. You know, the Conservative movement in 1960 decided that the movement was not going to survive, unless they allowed for driving to shul on Shabbat. 60 years later, they now write and they say that the Conservative movement made a mistake, that they lost community and orthodoxy maintained community because people had to live close by. The Conservative lost community there. So they made a mistake in the sense of figuring out the slippery slope, or whether it was practical. And I think that's so interesting that that's the consideration. That's what we think about now. Did they go too far? Did they fall down that slippery slope? What do you think Geoffrey, did you think the Conservative movement fell down that slippery slope? Geoffrey Stern Well, I do think that, in addition to being a slippery slope, there is the issue of unintended consequences. And I think that there is no question that if one was to make a determination, that riding to synagogue is a necessary evil, one would have to do it with their eyes wide open. And when I say that, I mean, that clearly the optimal situation is that maybe we have smaller synagogues that people even in a suburban or rural area, can live closer to, and if you are too far away to walk, you start another synagogue. And I do think that that is a solution that is, is very positive. So there are alternative solutions to every problem. And definitely, one needs to think but I think my answer to you is, sometimes you need an experiment like that. In other words, you cannot always know what the unintended consequences are. And so you need to be flexible enough to try something and then have the self confidence to admit when a mistake was made. Peter Robins That's a big deal, Geoffrey, that's not so easy for people, you know, to admit mistakes, is hard. Geoffrey Stern Especially if you're in the God business, I guess. Peter Robins I guess that's right. Peter, what do you want to say? Yeah, Geoffrey and rabbi, I think that slippery slope is I think, harsh. My takeaway from the conversation between and among the two of you, is that survival of the religion and its people, trumps any type of rigidity, that morphing into adaptability becomes the imperative. Geoffrey Stern I think maybe it's more of an art than a science. And I do think that the takeaway for me is that you have to ask, you have to speak up, no matter how, what position in the society you hold. You don't have to be a leader, you can be a woman, you can be on the periphery, you can be well meaning non Jew, you can be someone who's quote, unquote "unclean". That's the takeaway to me, and that you need to be flexible and try. And if there's a mistake that gets made, I think that you just have to have the self confidence to admit it. I do think, though, that if we're going to talk about something that is very meaningful, and relates very much to the ability of the Jewish people to survive, we have a another direction that we can go in our discussion today, in terms of the daughters of Zelophehad. And the direction that I want to take us in, is this is the first instance of women arguing for a matrilineal society, meaning to say the assumption of these daughters was that they lived in a patrilineal society, and their father died, and there was not going to be any inheritance to them. And his name would no longer go on, and that you certainly couldn't pass on his tribal affiliation through them. And I know the traditional answer will be, well, whether you are Cohen, Levi or Yisrael goes through your father, but whether you're Jewish, goes through your mother. And what I would love to spend the rest of our afternoon discussing is the fact that that's not altogether clear, number one, and number two, that you could make a case that this is the only instance that we see in biblical Judaism and Torah Judaism, that women were given some ability under certain circumstance to be able to exercise a matrilineal descent. And I'd like to quote a Mishnah. And, of course, the Mishnah is First / Second century, so many, many years after this instance (of the daughters of Zelophehad). And again, you'll hear in the in the Mishnah, that matrilineal descent is only for certain circumstances. So the Mishnah says as follows "Every place that there is a Kidushin (marriage) , and there is no sin, the child goes after the male. And it goes ahead, and it gives many examples..... the ones that I just gave where the father is a Cohen, where the father is a Levite, so forth and so on. And then it goes on to say, however, in a case where there is a sin, whether it's a question of a Cohen, who's not allowed to marry a divorced woman, or a widow, or someone who marries somebody who's a Gibonite. it makes a whole long list. And at the end of the list, it says, that "this one who engages with forbidden intercourse, according to the Torah and cannot join in marriage with that person. In that situation, the child goes after the mother." So if you if you hold in your mind, the situation of Zelophehad's daughters where they were in a situation where it could not continue through that the males. So it had to be tweaked to go through the females, (and of course, this is not the place to have a very deep textual understanding of the text). But what the text actually is saying that any case where the Kiddushin the marriage cannot be fulfilled, such as marriage with a non Jew, in that case, the child goes after the mother. And so this is absolutely radical for us, because we seem to believe that in every instance Judaism goes through the mother, where the Mishnah is saying that similar to the case of Zelophehad's daughter that was an exception with extenuating circumstances. So too Matrolinear descent, is based on extenuating circumstance. And now I'll paint it in much more social context. A girl gets raped. And she's not accepted by the the Canaanites or whatever. And rather than have her not affiliated with anybody, the Rabbis say your child is yours, and it's Jewish. And that, to me is the clear reading of this text. So rabbi, what is your sense of the history of this unquestionable belief that we seem to have that Judaism in all cases goes after the mother? Adam Mintz Yeah, so that is of course, fascinating. Now, you have to believe that the reason for matrilineal descent goes back Geoffrey is something you said at the beginning. And that is about being practical. And that is you always know who the mother is, you don't always know who the father is. Right? That's a very important consideration. So if you had to determine what the lineage is, I know what the lineage to the mother is. I don't necessarily know what the lineage who the father is. So therefore, the default seems to be that you go through the mother matrilineal rather than patrilineal. descent. Geoffrey Stern So I think that that's an explanation that I've heard before, and clearly, correct me if I'm wrong, but when somebody is, God forbid, sick, and we make a prayer for them for the reason that you just raised we say it after the mother because we know who the mother is. So there's no question that there was a strong basis for your argument. Alternatively, you cannot say that passing on one's tribal affiliation is meaningless. So, if in fact, we are willing to overlook this surety that we get from the mother when it comes to all sorts of things inheritance law, tribal affiliation, one could ask, why was there this disconnect for being Jewish? And of course, you could argue, well your religion is much more important. But I would argue that while it's a good argument that you're making, it's clear from this text, that When the rabbi's instituted this situation or instance of matrilineal descent, it was for this specific instance. And I just want to say that when I grew up and the Reform movement came out, and said that they were willing to accept patrilineal descent meaning to say that in Reformed Judaism, I think I'm correct in saying that whether your father is Jewish or your mother is Jewish, if one of the parents is Jewish, the kid is Jewish. We all went up in arms, we said that they were going to rip Judaism apart, and so forth and so on. It was a higher bar then when they said, you know, maybe you can light a fire on Shabbat or something. When I did some research, I found and it blew me away that the Reform movement actually wrote a traditional responsa. And in their responsa, they quoted the piece of Mishnah that I just said, and one other, and they said, "the report offers a sociological interpretation of the reason for matrilineal descent. In illicit unions, the woman with a child had no recourse but to return to her own people." So it's amazing to me, number one, I have to give credit to the Reform movement for actually going to the trouble of writing a traditional responsa. But I also believe that they were saying something that, just as the case of Zelophehad's daughters, a social situation prompted us prompted God prompted Moses his spokesman to make a change. In the case of matrilineal descent, it was a beautiful thing, and it stayed. But it somehow totally eclipsed, the more natural, the more widespread patrilineal descent and I was a member of Rabbi Riskin's, synagogue, Lincoln Square at that time, and I remember and I've googled articles that he wrote against these Reform rabbis. Fast forward 30 years, Rabbi Riskin is now living in Israel. And an Israeli soldier whose parents came from the Soviet Union, was tragically killed in battle. And his name was Lev Pascale. And he died in the Lebanon War. And he was about to be buried in the military cemetery, which is a Jewish cemetery. And all of a sudden, the military rabbi said no, his mother was not Jewish, he cannot be buried. And unlike a situation that might have occurred like this, in any other town or instance, in Israel, when it came out to the public, the public universally around Israel said here is a man, a young boy who gave his life for the State of Israel. And you are trying to deny him the the ability to be buried in the military cemetery. And at that point, rabbis, such as Rabbi Riskin, started to delve into the texts, and lo and behold, they started to come up with arguments that there is something to patrilineal descent, I'm going to stop before I actually start bringing some of the arguments. But rabbi, where were you in this in this argument? Is this something that is dynamic at this point, is this is there some movement here? Adam Mintz So I mean, that story that Rabbi Riskin story is a very powerful story. I mean, I think the answer is, is it dynamics? The answer is, yes, it's dynamic. But I wanted to go back, Geoffrey, to how you started. And you said that when you were a member of Lincoln Square Synagogue, and the Reform movement said that they accept either patrilineal or matrilineal descent that everybody was up in arms. The reason they were up in arms is because they were afraid that all of a sudden, we were defining Judaism differently for different groups of people means you could be Reformly Jewish, but not Conservative or Orthodox Jewish, and they became very much afraid of that. That at the very least the definition of what it means to be Jewish needs to be standard for everybody. So I think that even though of course, what Rabbi Riskin found out and the fact that there is room for patrilineal descent, but I think the idea that when you go out on a date, you have to wonder, are you Jewish, according to the Reform movement, Jewish according to the Conservative movement, or Jewish according to the Orthodox movement, I think makes it complicated. Doesn't mean it's impossible, and maybe long term. American diaspora Judaism is gonna have to address these issues, because these are the issues that have to be talked about by everybody. Because we can't have a situation where you're Jewish for one and not Jewish for another. Peter Robins Can I ask a question here? Geoffrey Stern Of course, Peter Robins what is the definition of a Jew under the Law of Return? Geoffrey Stern I believe it's one grandparent. And I'll go further than that, and say that the State of Israel took the same law as l'havdil eleph havadlot, Hitler took. Hitler would kill you if you had one Jewish grandparent. And I don't know if there's a connection or not, but the State of Israel would accept you if you have one Jewish grandparent. Peter Robins Why wouldn't the religion take the same point of view? Geoffrey Stern Well, because the religion Church and State in Israel are divided and close at the same time. And of course, the religion follows the halakhic, the legal thinking, and one has to formulate a legal argument. So we only have a few more minutes. Let me just tell you what Rabbi Riskin came up with, he found that the first Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Israel, made the following ruling. He said, if your father is Jewish, and your mother is not, you can't look at that person the way you would look at someone who had no connection to Judaism at all. And when that person decides to come back, "Hozer haYeled l'ikar zaro" that child is coming back .... he's coming home. And so unlike when someone converts, they have to go through all these classes. And they have to agree to accept all the laws and all of that. This rabbi said, it's different. And of course, Rabbi Riskin said, and that is the way it should be in Israel for a soldier, but it doesn't work in the diaspora. The point that I'm trying to make is, this is an area like any area in Judaism, that you can ask questions, and you can get surprising answers. And I think that, ultimately, is the lesson that we have to learn from the daughters of Zelophehad. And more to the point we don't ask just intellectual questions, but questions that affect people's lives. And I think in with regard to intermarriage, clearly, in terms of American Jews, the new Pew study came out. And if you take away the Orthodox community, 75% of the Jewish community is now inter-marrying. But more than a point, more than 50% of them are raising their children in some level of Judaism. So I think in terms of sustainability of our people, but also the human issue, the social issue we are entitled to ask these questions, to have these discussions, and to know that there is never a black and white answer, and that is my takeaway from the Zelophehad. Adam Mintz Thank you. That was really a very good takeaway. I thought this was a great conversation. Thank you, Geoffrey, something to think about for all of us. Shabbat Shalom, everybody. Happy July 4th. I look forward to seeing everybody next week. Geoffrey Stern You got it ... Shabbat Shalom. Thanks for joining.
Julia Kildeeva sees no conflict between her social justice values and her love of Torah Judaism. The Torah is an activist text, and it is asking us to act. Come and learn from Julia about where she feels Hashem (God) in her life, why she tries to keep Shabbat, and why the demands of the Psalms echo in our times.
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With the advent of vaccines for the Corona Virus comes with it more division and contention about who and what we should be listening to. Almost all who follow Torah Judaism would never dispute Rabbinic authority, however, it seems that new voices are arising questioning the very same Rabbis who are calling upon the public to take the vaccine. This is not a pro or anti-vaccine discussion, but one about our Jewish sources related to health, healing, experts, and Rabbinic authority. The Science of Kabbalah 29DEC2020 - PODCAST
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In this week's episode, Azriela speaks with singer - songwriter- inspirational speaker and author, Sam Glaser, all about how to live joyfully. Sam shares ways in which we can live joyfully - even through difficult times in life - by creating a metaphorical 'spiritual life raft.' He explains that while his spiritual journey has inspired him to be 'all in' to Torah Judaism, he is very much a 'surfer dude' at heart, and closely connects with people of all backgrounds who are seeking. You're gonna love what he says - and what he sings! You'll hear a clip of this never before released song that Sam wrote when he was... drumroll... a child! (And would you believe, its all about joy, too!) Sam tells us that just as someone who is 'tone deaf' can learn to sing, so too can anyone tap in to their inner seed of spirituality and joy! Sam Glaser's soulful music and inspirational writing is a source of immense joy for so many people. From his best-selling albums to his international tours, he sings and shares to uplift audiences of all ages. You can learn more at https://www.samglaser.com/.Sam recently authored 'The Joy of Judaism,' where he shares stories, experiences, and information for the spiritually curious: https://joyjud.com/ A special thank you to the sponsors of this episode, Kesher Video (https://keshervideo.com/) - connecting businesses, organizations, and institutions with their audiences through cinematic, top quality video productions. For all of your professional marketing, pr, and video needs, choose Kesher. Now in major US cities and Israel. And, to Azriela's book, 'Beyond All Things,' which is now receiving listener feedback from a diverse audience all over the world who are inspired by the fifty insights within. For more information on the book or related experiences, visit https://azrielajankovic.com/upcoming-events/beyond-all-things/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/withinus/message
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After President Donald Trump annouced that the US would move its embassy in Israel to the "eternal capital of the Jewish people, Jerusalem," Orthodox Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro analyzed Trump's claim: "The Jewish Nation don’t have a capital, a capital is a political concept. We are not a country, we are a people, a nation established on Torah Judaism. Yes, Jerusalem is a Holy place but that doesn’t make it our capital. It is a Zionist concept that Jews are not a religion, but a nationality/race...Zionists say that the Jews became a people when they entered Israel. Not true - it happened at Mount Sinai, before we even entered the Land of Israel. Step 1 for Zionism was to nationalize the Jewish people. Step 2 for Zionism was that they say Israel is their country...The modern state of "Israel" was founded by people who wanted to create a country in the middle east. Somehow they say that this country is the country of Jews worldwide. How? They claim to represent every Jew, a completely unfounded claim. The Jewish people had nothing to do with the creation of this state. The Zionists did. The majority of religious Jews at the time did not want Israel to represent them at the state’s founding. Ben Guirion, Israel's first Prime Minister agreed with his generation's leading Rabbis to never claim that "Israel" represents worldwide Jewry as it would be dangerous to Jews worldwide. It casts them as dually loyal. They can never be fully loyal to their home country if they are also loyal to "Israel". He later went back on his agreement." Rabbi Shapiro's sound logic is presented in this compelling, 7 minute video. Reference: "Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as capital of ‘Jewish people’ is assault on my religion — Queens rabbi."
Rabbi, historian, author, licensed tour-guide, and senior lecturer at Aish HaTorah, Rabbi Ken Spiro joins us this week to share the source of his deeply held Jewish pride and revitalize our connection to a common Jewish history. Ken chronicles his personal story of connecting to Torah Judaism, including his deeply moving experiences with hidden Russian Jews in Moscow, and the culmination of events that led him to Jerusalem. He takes us through a meticulously scientific journey of Jewish history, explaining along the way how Jews have shaped every detail of human civilization and how we can continue to learn from our historical journey, starting in Biblical times and running all throughout the modern day. He implores today’s Jews to take a moment to realize the extensive impact of our history, as an entire nation and as individuals, and to use that power to propel us into seeking our purpose. And finally, Ken weaves together the grueling journeys of today’s most unexpected pop-culture luminaries with those of the very real characters profiled in the Torah, answering the question: What do Luke Skywalker, Frodo Baggins, and the wandering Jewish shepherd all have in common? Find more Ken Spiro content here, and order his new book Destiny
Feminism. What is it? Do we need it as an independent value? Does it have a essential role in Torah Judaism, or contradict its premises? We don't all agree. -- What do you think?
“The Palestinian/Israeli conflict.”Who are Hamas? And what about Fatah (and who are the Hezbollah?) Have Jews and the Palestinians become victims of Zionism? Born and educated in Jerusalem. Joined BBC Arabic Services in London. Radio TV Journalist, Filmmaker in Jordan, contributing to the BBC, UPI, ABC, and Special advisor to Prince Hassan, then Crown Prince of Jordan. Plus, UNICEF’s regional Office for the Middle East and North Africa in Amman, as Chief of Information and External Relations. As the victors always write the historical record, it has only been very recently that the global public realise that there has been broken agreements in what was Palestine. That to the fair minded, it is obvious in the extreme, that where once the Palestinians owned 94% of what is now seen as Israel, and the Jewish People 6%, this has been virtually reversed as a result of political manipulation. Today, Palestinians are ignored, poor and desperate for justice and the basics of life, and yet the global media has not been prepared to give a balanced viewpoint of their plight, nor Britain or the USA to act accordingly.Listen to Tuma Hazou give a very erudite and coherent explanation of what happened, what is continuing to happen and what the possibilities for tomorrow are. http://www.exeterpsc.org.uk/images/palestine_maps.JPG ~ Map of Palestine 1946 to 2000http://www.gisha.org ~ Palestinian and Israeli Human Rights Group http://www.nkuk.org Neturei Karta is an international organization of Orthodox Jews dedicated to the propagation and clarification of Torah Judaism and not Zionism.
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