This
Shabbos is the 60th anniversary of the passing of my grandfather
Yosef Levy. It was though his insistence that I get a Reform Bar Mitzvah that I
learned of Chanucha, Purim and Pessach. The Seder was the 60th
anniversary since I started conducting Sedarim which was before my
10th birthday. Last but not least, last Shabbos was the Bar Mitzvah
of my grand-nephew Yishai-Shmuel ben Yosef. The Neshama of my grandfather should
have an Aliyah and Mazel Tov to the young boy turning into a Jewish Halachic
Adult. So a long dedication of this week’s Torah.
Good
News is that the infant Binyamin
Aharon ben Inbal is improving and can be taken off the prayer
list.
Korbanos
is a difficult and serious subject. Our Rabbis would often start a Drasha with a
bit of light humor. While straightening out my bookshelves, I came across a book
on intelligent life in the Universe. Sofar we have only found it on earth.
However, with that swamp in Washington, I was wondering if there is really
intelligent life on earth.
Parsha
Tzav
In
Parsha Vayikra, we start learning of the various Korbanos. Here we also learn of
the cleaning of the ashes from the Mizbayach and the eternal fire there. Aaron
and his sons are being consecrated in this week’s Parsha. These are the Korbanos
that they have to bring and their anointing. Like a King once David was
consecrated, his seed thereafter need not be consecrated so too here, once Aaron
and his sons were consecrated the seed would not have to be consecrated. There
was a possible problem with Pinchas who was born but in active service. However,
in Parsha Pinchas, HASHEM sets the record straight.
6:1
And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2 Command Aaron and his
sons, saying: This is the law of the burnt-offering: it is that which goes up on
its firewood upon the altar all night unto the morning; and the fire of the
altar shall be kept burning thereby.
There
had to be a Cohain ready to stoke the fire at all times. I assume over the years
and centuries they would have approximately the right type of wood and the right
amount but still wood is not 100% precisely chopped or of the same consistency
and wood of a different age or chemical in the local soil for different minerals
would make a difference. The wood as we know was gathered each year until Tu B’
Av so as to let it dry out before the rainy season.
3
And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he
put upon his flesh; and he shall take up the ashes whereto the fire hath
consumed the burnt-offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the
altar. 4 And he shall put off his garments, and put on other
garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place.
The
changing of the garments was an honor for the Mizbayach and the Deshen (ashes)
from the Altar. In the Kabbalah (which I can only guess from my knowledge) there
is spiritualness in inane matter and these two objects were no different. For
HASHEM Yisborach had accepted the offering from the Mizbayach and the ashes were
the remains of the wood and the burnt part of the
Korban.
5
And the fire upon the altar shall be kept burning thereby, it shall not go out;
and the priest shall kindle wood on it every morning; and he shall lay the
burnt-offering in order upon it, and shall make smoke thereon the fat of the
peace-offerings. 6 Fire shall be kept burning upon the altar
continually; it shall not go out.
From
Rabbi Frand @ Torah.org The
Shalo”h Hakodosh (Shaar haOsiyos 30) writes in the name of Rav Moshe Cordevero
(1522-1570) that he once heard from an elderly Jew that an effective method
(segulah) for removing forbidden thoughts from one’s mind is to repeat the
following pasuk [verse] over and over: “The fire on the altar shall be kept
burning on it, it shall not be extinguished.” [Vayikra 6:6]. The Shalo”h
comments that he is sure that the “elderly Jew” who Rav Moshe Cordevero heard
this from was the prophet, Eliyahu [Elijah]. However, due to Rav Cordevero’s
great modesty, he did not want to reveal the true source, since that would have
revealed that he was worthy of conversing with Eliyahu.
7
And this is the law of the meal-offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it
before the LORD, in front of the altar. 8 And he shall take up
therefrom his handful, of the fine flour of the meal-offering, and of the oil
thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meal-offering, and shall
make the memorial-part thereof smoke upon the altar for a sweet savor unto the
LORD.
The
Korban Mincha is a very small offering for it is essentially three middle
fingers full of flour some oil and a pinch of incense. It was also the poor
man’s offering (one who was so poor that he could barely pay for his meals and
all the more so a sheep or goat).
9
And that which is left thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat; it shall be eaten
without leaven in a holy place; in the court of the tent of meeting they shall
eat it. 10 It shall not be baked with leaven. I have given it as
their portion of My offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as the
sin-offering, and as the guilt-offering.
With
the exception of the Korban Todah aka Thanksgiving Offering, none of the loaves
or baked products were leaven. So all were Kosher Le Pessach.
11
Every male among the children of Aaron may eat of it, as a due for ever
throughout your generations, from the offerings of the LORD made by fire;
whatsoever touches them shall be holy.
Any
male: Even if
he has a blemish [which disqualifies him from performing the sacrificial
service]. And why is this stated? If [this refers] to eating [the meal-offering,
this is already stated [in Lev. 21:22, where
Scripture says, referring to a kohen who has a blemish], “The offerings to his
God from the holiest of the holy things [and from the holy things he may eat].”
Rather, [Scripture here comes] to include blemished kohanim in the equal
division [of meal-offerings, among all the kohanim [of the watch (מִשְׁמָר) , see Rashi Lev. 7:9)]
Anything
that touches [them, shall become holy]: Sacrifices
that have a lesser degree of holiness or ordinary food that comes in contact
with a meal-offering and absorbs from it, Shall
become holy: to be
like it [i.e., like the meal-offering], that if it is invalid, they will becomes
invalid; and if it is valid, they will have to be eaten under the same
stringency as the meal-offering [namely, within holy ground and only during the
day of offering and the night following, until midnight]. — [Torath Kohanim
6:38; Zev. 97b]
12
And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 13 This is the offering of
Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the LORD in the day when he
is anointed: the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meal-offering
perpetually, half of it in the morning, and half thereof in the evening. 14 On a griddle it shall be made with oil; when it is soaked, thou
shalt bring it in; in broken pieces shalt thou offer the meal-offering for a
sweet savor unto the LORD. 15 And the anointed priest that shall
be in his stead from among his sons shall offer it, it is a due for ever; it
shall be wholly made to smoke unto the LORD. 16 And every
meal-offering of the priest shall be wholly made to smoke; it shall not be
eaten.
This
daily Korban Mincha shall not be eaten but burnt.
…
At this point the various Korbanos are taught to Aaron and his sons by Moshe the
first seven days of the dedication of the Mishkan.
8:1
And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2 'Take Aaron and his sons with him, and
the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bullock of the sin-offering, and
the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread;
Take
Aaron: This
section was stated seven days before the erection of the Sanctuary, [and should
have been stated earlier in Exod. Parsha Pekudei, which discusses the erection
and consecration processes. [However], there is no [sequence of] earlier and
later events in the Torah [i.e., Scripture does not always follow chronological
order].
3
and assemble thou all the congregation at the door of the tent of meeting.' 4
And Moses did as the LORD commanded him; and the congregation was assembled at
the door of the tent of meeting. 5 And Moses said unto the congregation: 'This
is the thing which the LORD hath commanded to be done.' 6 And Moses brought
Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water.
There
is no mention of a Mikvah here and in the desert I doubt there was but this was
probably a shower behind the curtains. Although the washing might have only been
standard washing of a Levy of the hands and feet of the Cohain. However, the
dressing of the Cohain comes precisely afterwards so it confuses me whether it
was a shower or the standard and there is no Rashi. Even as I shall write below,
the Ramban (Nachmonides) was confused as I about certain actions here and he
writes so but not about the shower or Mikvah if there was
available.
7
And he put upon him the tunic, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him
with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the skillfully
woven band of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith. 8 And he placed the
breastplate upon him; and in the breastplate he put the Urim and the Tumim. 9
And he set the mitre upon his head; and upon the mitre, in front, did he set the
golden plate, the holy crown; as the LORD commanded Moses.
The
Ramban says that this is the order in which the Cohain must dress himself
daily.
10
And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was
therein, and sanctified them.
It
was certain that Moshe poured the oil over Aaron’s head but he did not know if
he poured it over his sons or just sprinkled it.
11
And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and
all its vessels, and the laver and its base, to sanctify them. 12 And he poured
of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him. 13
And Moses brought Aaron's sons, and clothed them with tunics, and girded them
with girdles, and bound head-tires upon them; as the LORD commanded Moses. 14
And the bullock of the sin-offering was brought; and Aaron and his sons laid
their hands upon the head of the bullock of the sin-offering. 15 And when it was
slain, Moses took the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar round about
with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured out the remaining blood at
the base of the altar, and sanctified it, to make atonement for it.
…
23 And when it was slain, Moses took of the blood thereof, and put it upon the
tip of Aaron's right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the
great toe of his right foot. 24 And Aaron's sons were brought, and Moses put of
the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumb of their right
hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot; and Moses dashed the blood
against the altar round about. ... 27 And he put the whole upon the hands of
Aaron, and upon the hands of his sons, and waved them for a wave-offering before
the LORD. 28 And Moses took them from off their hands, and made them smoke on
the altar upon the burnt-offering; they were a consecration-offering for a sweet
savor; …33 And ye shall not go out from the door of the tent of meeting seven
days, until the days of your consecration be fulfilled; for He shall consecrate
you seven days. 34 As has been done this day, so the LORD hath commanded to do,
to make atonement for you. 35 And at the door of the tent of meeting shall ye
abide day and night seven days, and keep the charge of the LORD, that ye die
not; for so I am commanded. 36 And Aaron and his sons did all the things which
the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
The
Ramban was also uncertain if he sprinkled the blood of each animal separately or
mixed all together and then on the finger and toe. From the Yom Kippur Service
that we say it appears each one separately as we say in
Mussaf.
Parsha
Shemini
9:1 And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel; 2 and he said unto Aaron: 'Take thee a bull-calf for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD.
The Ramban states that the bull-calf was an atonement for the golden calf (Egel HaZahav). This was why it had to be entirely burnt. Goats were always used for a sin offering as the Greeks had their Satyrs and the goat had certain connotations in the ancient world.
3 And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying: Take ye a he-goat for a sin-offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt-offering; 4 and an ox and a ram for peace-offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD; and a meal-offering mingled with oil; for to-day the LORD appears unto you.' 5 And they brought that which Moses commanded before the tent of meeting; and all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD. 6 And Moses said: 'This is the thing which the LORD commanded that ye should do; that the glory of the LORD may appear unto you.' 7 And Moses said unto Aaron: 'Draw near unto the altar, and offer thy sin-offering, and thy burnt-offering, and make atonement for thyself, and for the people; and present the offering of the people, and make atonement for them; as the LORD commanded.'
Also the Yom Kippur Ceremony in Parsha Emor, Aaron must first atone for himself and his family. For until he has atoned for his own sins and is clear, how can he atone for others and that should be the criteria of leaders to be free from taint.
8 So Aaron drew near unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin-offering, which was for himself. 9 And the sons of Aaron presented the blood unto him; and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the base of the altar. 10 But the fat, and the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver of the sin-offering, he made smoke upon the altar; as the LORD commanded Moses. 11 And the flesh and the skin were burnt with fire without the camp.
The Chatas (sin offering) was burnt entirely including the skin and the dung. The other Korbanos, the Korban was flayed first and then offered.
12 And he slew the burnt-offering; and Aaron's sons delivered unto him the blood, and he dashed it against the altar round about.
The dashing was done by dipping Marjoram (Hyssop or Ayzav in Hebrew currently known by the Arabic Zaatar) into the blood which was held and stirred by another Cohain. The blood from the Marjoram was flicked onto the Mizbayach.
13 And they delivered the burnt-offering unto him, piece by piece, and the head; and he made them smoke upon the altar. 14 And he washed the inwards and the legs, and made them smoke upon the burnt-offering on the altar. 15 And the people's offering was presented; and he took the goat of the sin-offering which was for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first. ... 18 He slew also the ox and the ram, the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which was for the people; and Aaron's sons delivered unto him the blood, and he dashed it against the altar round about, 19 and the fat of the ox, and of the ram, the fat tail, and that which covers the inwards, and the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver. 20 And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he made the fat smoke upon the altar. 21 And the breasts and the right thigh Aaron waved for a wave-offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded. 22 And Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people, and blessed them; and he came down from offering the sin-offering, and the burnt-offering, and the peace-offerings. 23 And Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting, and came out, and blessed the people; and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people. 24 And there came forth fire from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt-offering and the fat; and when all the people saw it, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
What a horrible tragedy and how great was Aaron to hold his peace. His sons offered an incense offering that was not required and within the holy of holies. Our Sages say they also had wine based on the Pasuk that follows.
8 And the LORD spoke unto Aaron, saying: 9 'Drink no wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tent of meeting, that ye die not; it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations. 10 And that ye may put difference between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean; 11 and that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses.'
12 And Moses spoke unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left: 'Take the meal-offering that remains of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar; for it is most holy. 13 And ye shall eat it in a holy place, because it is thy due, and thy sons' due, of the offerings of the LORD made by fire; for so I am commanded …
A lot has been written here and in past blogs one can read what I wrote on the subject as the blog spot has been archived for years.
11:1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses and to Aaron, saying unto them: 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: These are the living things which ye may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth.
Was
there a non-kosher animal that the sons of Aaron offered? I doubt it but it just
happens that this section is here under holiness.
3
Whatsoever parts the hoof, and is wholly cloven-footed, and chews the cud, among
the beasts, that may ye eat. 4 Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that
only chew the cud, or of them that only part the hoof: the camel, because he
chews the cud but parts not the hoof, he is unclean unto you. 5 And the
rock-badger, because he chews the cud but parts not the hoof, he is unclean unto
you. 6 And the hare, because she chews the cud but parts not the hoof, she is
unclean unto you. 7 And the swine, because he parts the hoof, and is
cloven-footed, but chews not the cud, he is unclean unto you. 8 Of their flesh
ye shall not eat, and their carcasses ye shall not touch; they are unclean unto
you.
Even
their Carcasses make you Tuma Le Mishkan or Mikdash. The foundation of the
religion is of course a belief in one G-D, no other. The song Adon Olam can be
translated is that the MASTER or L-RD of the world reigns alone. The next three
Mitzvos that are the main separation of Judaism from the rest of the nations is
Shabbos, Kashrus and Taharos Mishpacha (family purity – ritual purity). We then
go to Mitzvos between man and his fellow such as love your neighbor as yourself,
not stealing, murdering and sexual promiscuity.
We
are forbidden the camel and its milk not because it does not have good
properties in the milk but because HASHEM has told us not to. Many a Goy will
tell you that bacon and roasted pork chops from the pig is delicious and with
modern feeding we no longer have to worry about trichinosis. Yet there is a
spiritual quality in these animals which interfere with one or more components
of the DIVINE SOUL which is the IMAGE of G-D in man.
9
These may ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales
in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them may ye eat. 10 And all that
have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that swarm in
the waters, and of all the living creatures that are in the waters, they are a
detestable thing unto you,
In
the late 5720’s I saw a sign by either vegetarians or an advertisement claiming
“You are what you eat!” Since I was a returning Jew to Torah Judaism I found
great pleasure in it. For it is obvious to me if one eats pigs, apes, lions,
snakes and squid that one takes on certain properties of these animals.
Physically, we can see people who eat snakes in Syria and in the far east are no
worse off and the protein is good. Yet when we eat these things, the Neshama of
the animal is in the blood and we pick up negative spiritual
traits.
11
and they shall be a detestable thing unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh,
and their carcasses ye shall have in detestation. 12 Whatsoever hath no fins nor
scales in the waters, that is a detestable thing unto you. … 21 Yet these may ye
eat of all winged swarming things that go upon all fours, which have jointed
legs above their feet, wherewith to leap upon the earth; 22 even these of them
ye may eat: the locust after its kinds, and the bald locust after its kinds, and
the cricket after its kinds, and the grasshopper after its kinds. 23 But all
winged swarming things, which have four feet, are a detestable thing unto you.
Like
from the herds, flocks and even Chayos like moose, deer, elk, buffalo, etc. that
only eat grass and leaves so too the locust, grasshopper, etc. do not feed on
carcasses like flies, words, ants, etc.
…25
And whosoever bears aught of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be
unclean until the even. 26 Every beast which parts the hoof, but is not cloven
footed, nor chews the cud, is unclean unto you; every one that touches them
shall be unclean. 27 And whatsoever goes upon its paws, among all beasts that go
on all fours, they are unclean unto you; whoso touches their carcass shall be
unclean until the even.
To prevent disease,
we have to cover up the carcasses of dead animals and then we should go to the
Mikvah. This is a ritual impurity.
The
following things are called disgusting things:
…
29 And these are they which are unclean unto you among the swarming things that
swarm upon the earth: the weasel, and the mouse, and the great lizard after its
kinds, 30 and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the
sand-lizard, and the chameleon. 31 These are they which are unclean to you among
all that swarm; whosoever doth touch them, when they are dead, shall be unclean
until the even. 32 And upon whatsoever any of them, when they are dead, doth
fall, it shall be unclean; whether it be any vessel of wood, or raiment, or
skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel it be, wherewith any work is done, it must be
put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; then shall it be clean.
33 And every earthen vessel where into any of them fall whatsoever is in it
shall be unclean, and it ye shall break.
Spiritually
uncleanliness for people who want to eat from a holy Korban or separate Teruma
and Maaser. People would like to be ritually clean from this too while
preforming the act of being fruitful and multiply with one’s spouse. Today, we
have become lazy since we are Tuma Mays (ritually unclean by virtual of a
contact with a grave or dead body).
…35 And everything whereupon any part of their
carcass falls shall be unclean; whether oven, or range for pots, it shall be
broken in pieces; they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you. 36
Nevertheless a fountain or a cistern wherein is a gathering of water shall be
clean; but he who touches their carcass shall be unclean. 37 And if aught of
their carcass fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it is clean. 38 But
if water be put upon the seed, and aught of their carcass fall thereon, it is
unclean unto you…. 41 swarming things are … not be eaten. 42
Whatsoever goes upon the belly, and whatsoever goes upon all fours, or
whatsoever hath many feet, even all swarming things that swarm upon the earth,
them ye shall not eat; for they are a detestable thing. 43 Ye
shall not make yourselves detestable with any swarming thing that swarms,
neither shall ye make yourselves unclean with them, that ye should be defiled
thereby.
Why
…44
For I am the LORD your God; sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy; for I
am holy; neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of swarming thing
that moves upon the earth.
Due
to the longer double Torah this week, the stories will appear next week. Only
this:
I
will tell you a series of messages that I received on Thursday this week. It is
customary for those who work five days a week or will not see their friends on
Friday to wish a good Shabbos to all on Thursday. I did so to this fellow. He
replied that it was too early for Shabbos. I replied that my whole week revolves
around Shabbos and as his soul expands, he will feel and understand
that.
When
I made my 10,000 mile great circle in 1992 from Salt Lake City via Canada and
returning via the Grand Canyon, Zion Park and Bryce Canyon, I had my Shabbosos
and Tisha B’Av planned out. It was great and I enjoyed the trip very much and
got to be by a Minyan each Shabbos. The world of the G-D fearing and G-D loving
Jew revolves around the Mitzvos being our life and the length of our
days.
She
berated Prime Minister Netanyahu in Public and he was on the verge of tears for
he lost a brother in the army and could not stand up to her rebuke for he knew
that she was correct. Your brother got a proper burial and my son has not.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/228327
This
past week was Holocaust Memorial Day. Sean Spicer made me furious with his
comment about Hitler not using gas. First he gassed his own people who were
infirm and insane with Carbon Monoxide but that was not good enough for the Jews
so he converted the death machine into Cyanide.
Last
week or so, the non-religious blocked off 446 by Kiriat Sefer Erev Shabbos. Chol
HaMoed the crazy anti-army wing blocks off road 40. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/228119
Baruch
Dayan Emmes HIV researcher drowns on vacation in FL. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/228125
Non-religious
Israeli Journalist visits non-Orthodox Synagogues in the States and is shocked
by the sad state of things: https://www.algemeiner.com/2017/04/13/israeli-author-describes-american-jewish-nightmare-after-visiting-synagogues-across-us/
In
Israel, records have to be kept. This is because of Maumzer condition.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4414272/Married-couple-told-biological-twins.html
Ed-Op
Recent attacks in the Arab World by other Muslims. http://www.strategic-israel.org/1887/into-the-fray-middle-east-meltdown/
A
number of times I have described bullying in the Charedi Community how Glatt
Kosher got started etc. Anti-IDF
Newspaper from the Charedim had an extortion ring 28 arrested:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4950267,00.html
Moving
away from minor taxes to income tax. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4950556,00.html
In
1969 I had a friend who was with coke bottle glasses, a hearing aid his hobbies
were Astronomy and the NYC Subway System. He was learning architecture at
Brooklyn College which was 90% Jewish at the time. He spouted a lot of
anti-Semitism as he thought me to be Italian. I listened and learned what people
said when the Jews were not around. I got this today from Reuven.
Hi
All!
I'm watching this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_vCHO2o5-A - and reading the chat - which is off to the right. Take a good look at the quick moving chat that targets Jews in comment after comment there. I am not allowed to post there. So, what is really interesting is how so many "viewers" of Alex Jones hate Jews and "Zionists". Jones is OK. His reporters are OK. But I see where Jews will be chased out of the States in not too long. Lots of "Americans" hate our guts. BOY, AM I GLAD I LEFT AMERICA!!!!
--
I'm watching this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_vCHO2o5-A - and reading the chat - which is off to the right. Take a good look at the quick moving chat that targets Jews in comment after comment there. I am not allowed to post there. So, what is really interesting is how so many "viewers" of Alex Jones hate Jews and "Zionists". Jones is OK. His reporters are OK. But I see where Jews will be chased out of the States in not too long. Lots of "Americans" hate our guts. BOY, AM I GLAD I LEFT AMERICA!!!!
--
Blessings
from Samaria,
Ruvy
Ruvy
IAI
something is rotten there in large industry.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4951101,00.html
In
1968/9 my friend Howard sent a small rocket launched from a balloon aimed at the
sun. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4951124,00.html
Inyanay
Diyoma
Speak
softly and surprise them: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/04/07/us-missiles-target-syria-airfield-in-response-to-chemical-weapons-attack.html
Ed-Op
Jihad deployed opposite Israel on the Golan by Dr. Martin Sherman:
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/20365
Truck
hijacking – ramming in Sweden: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/04/07/stockholm-terror-attack-truck-plows-into-swedish-shopping-center-killing-at-least-2.html
Aftermath
in Sweden 4 dead and cowardly murderer arrested like the ramming attack in
Israel. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4946836,00.html
ISIS
murders their own Sunnis who refuse to be human shields: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/227915
Turkish
loss is the Kurd’s gain. As Turkey pulled out of Syria and gave the US and
Germany a hard time, the countries move their airbase(s) out leaving the locals
without customers and Turkey without payments. http://debka.com/article/26004/US-Air-Force-to-quit-Incirlik-move-to-Syria-base
Article
from Apr. 1st Unmanned or manned Patrol Boat. http://www.israelvideonetwork.com/israel-just-developed-what-may-be-the-most-deadly-unmanned-boat-ever/
In
Oslo, an explosive device was dismantled on Palm
Sunday.
Israel
closes off tourists from the Egyptian Border because of ISIS intelligence.
Israelis are urged to rush home from Sinai. Towards north central Sinai at least
one rocket caused a Code Red as it landed in the Negev. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/228001
Tension
in Israel before the holiday including Syrian Border where I plan to attend a
Bar Mitzvah. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=41691
Crazy
man steals 16 rifles and is on the loose in WI. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/04/11/wisconsin-manhunt-police-work-to-ensure-safety-paul-ryan-family.html
SVIA:
Tax dollars to the UN here is UNWRA. http://israelbehindthenews.com/unrwa-not-intention-changing-school-textbooks/15775/?utm_source=wysija&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ibn-today
What
were the carbon-monoxide vehicles for the insane in early Hitler Years of the
Gas Chambers? I am furious and you know that I supported Trump.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/228040
US
has no intention of going in on the ground in Syria: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/228049
United
Airline incident where an innocent passenger was bloodied and forcibly removed
from the plane as others sat there in shock. Southwest Airlines and now Jet Blue
reacts. http://finance.yahoo.com/m/668a7a60-8ee5-3dd0-89a3-34addbe13581/jetblue-founder-neeleman.html
Ed-Op
Ben Dror Yemeni the free world is responsible for Syria: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4946107,00.html
Excerpts:
For a moment, it seemed
as though a new, more ethical and more decent world was being created. Some 17 million people were killed in World War I, and
about 40 percent of them were civilians. Some 64 million were killed in World
War II, and about 60 percent of them were civilians. Never again, the
international community hoped, and phrased the Geneva
Convention.
There is no valid study
pointing to the number of casualties in the wars that have taken place since
World War II until today. There are different counting methods which lead to
different results. According to a minimizing
method, we are talking about 86 million people. According to a team
of researchers of the American Public Health Association (APHA), we are talking
about some 190 million people. There
is a dispute over the number of innocent people among the dead. There is no
dispute over the fact that there has been an increase from the two world
wars.
Debka
analyzes part of the Sinai from Moshe to ISIS now: http://debka.com/article/26005/Rephidim-Amalek-then-Bir-Gafgafa-ISIS-now
For
the most powerful man in the country the more powerful
IRS
Female
Muslim Judge found dead I suspect honorable people honor killing her.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/trailblazing-female-muslim-judge-found-dead-in-hudson-river/
Germany
probes Islamic link to bombings on soccer game bus. http://www.timesofisrael.com/germany-probes-islamist-after-unbowed-dortmund-play-match/
Russia-USA
no cooling off: http://debka.com/article/26009/No-sign-Putin-seeks-to-cool-friction-with-US
ISIS-Taliban
tunnels finished. Anyone or thing living in some tunnels are now dead from
impact of the blast. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/04/13/us-drops-largest-non-nuclear-bomb-in-afghanistan-after-green-beret-killed.html
94
ISIS fighters killed.
IDF
special forces captured by the PLO and released but roughed up.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4949517,00.html
On
Friday I drove past this filthy place where they burn dogs alive.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4949971,00.html
Rabbi
brutally beaten in the Ukraine passes away. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/228187
Homeland
Insecurity enough is the review: http://superstore.wnd.com/See-Something-Say-Nothing-Hardcover
I
think somebody is trying to undermine United Airlines for this is the
3rd incident in a short time.
http://www.wnd.com/2017/04/bride-groom-kicked-off-united-flight-on-way-to-wedding/?cat_orig=money
Guest
of Canadian PM donated to Hamas: https://israelnewsonline.org/trudeaus-guest-of-honour-malala-yousufzai-donated-50000-to-hamas-linked-un-agency/
Arab
civilians endangered by illegal Arab arms in Israel. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4950026,00.html
A
small article in Yisrael HaYom Paper said that Benny Steinmetz is suing George
Soros for $10 billion because the BDS which he sponsors is ruining his income.
If
you ever get caught in a riptide swim to the side and come in closer to the
breakers. If you go into cold water on a hot day on an air mattress stay on and
let the current take you along the Kinneret. Never try to swim back for
hyperthermia will over-take you no matter how good a swimmer you are. Try to
steer the mattress to a shore or let it take you until a police boat comes.
Panic is your enemy patience will keep you alive. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/228210
Counter-measures
on N. Korea: http://debka.com/article/26012/North-Korean-missile-launch-possibly-sabotaged
In
lieu of the N. Korean Crisis Pentagon to upgrade Nuclear Force and protection
thereof. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/04/17/pentagon-announces-review-nuclear-posture-amid-north-korea-tensions.html
NY
Crimes aides and abets terrorist who murdered five people. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4950271,00.html
Mattis
meets with ME leaders may send a tomahawk or two to Sinai with the agreement of
Sisi. http://debka.com/article/26014/US-Tomahawk-cruise-missiles-for-ISIS-Sinai-HQ
From
Irina If you consider our foreign policy to be Sycophantic that is because it
is.
Consider
the following: Sec. Def. Mattis announced that we need to stop the Iran supplies
of missiles to the
Houthis
in
Yemen.
Why
is this important? Because it's helping perpetuate a war, plus if Iran
strengthens its forces there, it may be able to block the waterways, which is
not something U.S. would tolerate.
Iran
is also still listed as a state sponsor of terror and is, therefore, subject to
an assortment of sanctions.
But
yet, we have just found that it "complied" with the nuclear "deal", and are
extending sanctions relief. Which means, we will not be blocking secondary
sanctions.
And
we are also cooperating with Iran-backed militias in
Iraq.
Admittedly,
those militias are technically Iraqi, so there is some possibility of plausible
deniability, but the reality is, our connections to Iran run deeper than many of
us would
like
to think.
This
dichotomy comes from several causes:
1.
The fact that the nuclear deal was supposed to be narrowly focused on curtailing
Iran's nuclear ambitions. That was all a charade, of course, but nevertheless it
was completely impossible not to acknowledge Iran's support for terrorist
organizations around the world.
2. The perceived need to cooperate on counterterrorism issues in Iraq, because the Iranian-backed militias are well-trained and willing to be helpful, and it's just seen as a pragmatic consideration that does not hurt our efforts on other fronts.
3. With the current administration, different advisers coming from different perspectives on this issue. Mattis's job is defense, and his consideration is what will minimize the hostilities in a sensitive area. Tillerson and McMaster (and those below them), who are likely advising the president on the general policy and security considerations of the Iran deal, likely have broader considerations and for that reason have come up with the decision I have just explained. What those considerations are I can well speculate about, but they may also change as a result of evolving circumstances..
4. Finally, we will not know the level of Iran's actual "compliance" for quite some time. Eventually those details will come out. But the reality is, that on many, many levels that have nothing to do with this particular scenario, we have various agencies working at cross-purposes with each other; often, intentionally so. For instance, the State Department's job is to build relationships and to find diplomatic solutions. CIA's job is to collect and analyze information, and it employs methods which may violate the laws of the countries in which it operates, thus causing problems for the State Department, and a natural state of tension between the two agencies. That's just one fairly obvious example.
2. The perceived need to cooperate on counterterrorism issues in Iraq, because the Iranian-backed militias are well-trained and willing to be helpful, and it's just seen as a pragmatic consideration that does not hurt our efforts on other fronts.
3. With the current administration, different advisers coming from different perspectives on this issue. Mattis's job is defense, and his consideration is what will minimize the hostilities in a sensitive area. Tillerson and McMaster (and those below them), who are likely advising the president on the general policy and security considerations of the Iran deal, likely have broader considerations and for that reason have come up with the decision I have just explained. What those considerations are I can well speculate about, but they may also change as a result of evolving circumstances..
4. Finally, we will not know the level of Iran's actual "compliance" for quite some time. Eventually those details will come out. But the reality is, that on many, many levels that have nothing to do with this particular scenario, we have various agencies working at cross-purposes with each other; often, intentionally so. For instance, the State Department's job is to build relationships and to find diplomatic solutions. CIA's job is to collect and analyze information, and it employs methods which may violate the laws of the countries in which it operates, thus causing problems for the State Department, and a natural state of tension between the two agencies. That's just one fairly obvious example.
Iran
Deal - Obama kicked the can down the road but they will go nuclear:
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/228326
Ed-Op
what we should learn from N. Korea about Iran: https://www.algemeiner.com/2017/04/19/what-north-korea-should-teach-us-about-iran/
We
have become so oblivious to car ramming attacks that they disappear from the
internet quickly. I pulled this one up from a Chinese site.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-04/19/c_136221368.htm
Even
Cancer Patients are used to carry explosives. http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Cancer-patient-stopped-at-Gaza-Israel-crossing-with-explosive-material-488351
Syria
in panic over another possible US Airstrike. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4951262,00.html
& http://debka.com/article/26016/Syria-moves-all-its-fighter-jets-to-Russian-base
Have
a wonderful Shabbos,
Rachamim
Pauli
