I read that the first order of action
of dealing with the Corona Virus by the VP, CDC, NIH, etc. was to start off the
meeting with a prayer.
From
Young Israel: Our thoughts and prayers are with members of the Westchester
Jewish community who are currently under quarantine, as well as the individual who
was recently diagnosed with the illness (Eliezer Yitzchak Ben Shifra).
Parsha Tetzaveh
Last week
we started off with materials needed for building the Mishkan and we continue
for the next few Parshiyos with more of the materials need this time for the
lighting, Cohain’s garments, Cohain Gadol’s garments and then collecting
maintenance money the actual building process. Here and there we do incur other
Mitzvos during these weeks.
27:20 And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that
they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to
burn continually.
As we see in the future with the flour, spices etc. used in Korbanos,
the oil has to be extra virgin and extra pure. It is not enough olive oil that
is pure and virgin but extra virgin the first few drops being the purest.
Beaten olive oil was good for home Shabbos or Hanucha candles but not for the
Menorah in the Mikdash.
21 In the tent of meeting, without the veil which is
before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall set it in order, to burn from
evening to morning before the LORD; it shall be a statute forever throughout
their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.
The Menorah was to be lite inside the
tent before the area of the entrance into the Kodesh Kedoshim (Holy of Holies).
A miracle occurred and always the eastern light was the first to be lit and did
not go out until snuffed out for the oil on the next night. (Talmud Menachos?)
28:1 And
bring thou near unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among
the children of Israel, that they may minister unto Me in the priest's office,
even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons. 2 And thou
shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, for splendor and for beauty.
The garments were not only of the
finest linen, pure white, but shall be spiritually pure and outstanding in
beauty when compared to ordinary garments of a person.
3 And thou
shalt speak unto all that are wise-hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit
of wisdom, that they make Aaron's garments to sanctify him, that he may
minister unto Me in the priest's office. 4 And these are the garments which
they shall make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a tunic of chequer
work, a mitre, and a girdle; and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy
brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto Me in the priest's office.
Cohanim have special garments and Aaron
extra ordinary with an apron, breastplate, belt, bells on the bottom etc. a
mixture of special cloth and woven precious metal threads.
5 And they
shall take the gold, and the blue, and the purple, and the scarlet, and the
fine linen. 6 And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and purple,
scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the skillful workman. 7 It shall
have two shoulder-pieces joined to the two ends thereof, that it may be joined
together.
Joined together by the Onyx Stones that
had the names of the tribes engraved on them.
8 And the skillfully woven band, which is upon
it, wherewith to gird it on, shall be like the work thereof and of the same
piece: of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. 9 And thou
shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of
Israel: 10 six of their names on the one stone, and the names of the six that
remain on the other stone, according to their birth.
Reuven should start the first name on the right
shoulder ending with Benyamin on the left.
11 With the
work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou
engrave the two stones, according to the names of the children of Israel; thou
shalt make them to be enclosed in settings of gold. 12 And thou shalt put the
two stones upon the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for
the children of Israel; and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon
his two shoulders for a memorial.
The onyx stones had to be equal in size
and shape precision crafted with the names of the tribes on them.
13 And thou shalt make
settings of gold; 14 and two chains of pure gold; of plaited thread shalt thou
make them, of wreathen work; and thou shalt put the wreathen chains on the
settings. 15 And thou shalt make a breastplate of judgment, the work of the
skillful workman; like the work of the ephod thou shalt make it: of gold, of
blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, shalt thou make it. 16
Four-square it shall be and double: a span shall be the length thereof, and a
span the breadth thereof.
It was more than just a garment it was
a work of art that the Cohain Gadol wore. Pay attention to the stones. They
look pretty and nice but they have special healing power in the high dimensions
of the vibration of the crystals. We see inanimate objects but their atomic
structure is vibrating into the higher Sefiros and with the intonation of the
Cohain’s prayers brings healing and prevents abortions and other bad things.
17 And thou shalt set in it
settings of stones, four rows of stones: a row of carnelian, topaz, and smaragd
shall be the first row; 18 and the second row a carbuncle, a sapphire, and an
emerald; 19 and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; 20 and the
fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper; they shall be enclosed in gold
in their settings.
There is a spiritual reason as to why
this order but I am not on the level to understand or explain the why or
wherefore to others. The description and modern names of the stones were given
in past years and worthwhile reading the archives of the Blogspot if you have
the time as I try not to repeat myself.
21 And the stones shall be
according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their
names; like the engravings of a signet, every one according to his name, they
shall be for the twelve tribes.
Each stone had a different name of a
different tribe. To get a feel for this copy and paste these links that include
a model of the Cohain Gadol that can be clicked:
22 And thou shalt make upon
the breastplate plaited chains of wreathen work of pure gold. 23 And thou shalt
make upon the breastplate two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on the
two ends of the breastplate. 24 And thou shalt put the two wreathen chains of
gold on the two rings at the ends of the breastplate. 25 And the other two ends
of the two wreathen chains thou shalt put on the two settings, and put them on
the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, in the forepart thereof. 26 And thou shalt
make two rings of gold, and thou shalt put them upon the two ends of the
breastplate, upon the edge thereof, which is toward the side of the ephod
inward. 27 And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and shalt put them on the two
shoulder-pieces of the ephod underneath, in the forepart thereof, close by the
coupling thereof, above the skillfully woven band of the ephod. 28 And they
shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod
with a thread of blue, that it may be upon the skillfully woven band of the
ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod. 29 And Aaron
shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment
upon his heart, when he goes in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the
LORD continually.
Going into holiness reminds me of the
end of Tractate Berachos 60B where the honorable toilet of the Mikdash was
discussed. Why was it called the honorable toilet? The Gemara discusses that
when the door was closed, one knew somebody was inside and when it was open, it
was empty. As discussed about the Cohain Gadol on Yom Kippur in Tractate Yoma,
every time he used the toilet, he had to go to the Mikvah. So he had to remove
holy parts of his garments like the Ephod, Mitre, etc. before going to the toilet
and then dip in the Mikvah. The area was well heated in the winter time because
of the Mikvah and the frequent dipping in the Mikvah.
30 And thou shalt put in the
breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's
heart, when he goes in before the LORD; and Aaron shall bear the judgment of
the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.
Since the destruction of the first
Mikdash, we do not know what these two items were or looked like. Neither do we
know how they worked. Both the Gaon from Vilna and Chabad have methods of
asking questions and getting answers from HASHEM. One is using the Tanach and
the other is using the volumes of the words of the Rebbe. It appears that by
trusting in HASHEM and HIS guidance, that these methods work. I can only assume
that the Urim and Thummim worked on this same principle.
31 And thou shalt make the
robe of the ephod all of blue. 32 And it shall have a hole for the head in the
midst thereof; it shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of
it, as it were the hole of a coat of mail that it be not rent. 33 And upon the
skirts of it thou shalt make pomegranates of blue, and of purple, and of
scarlet, round about the skirts thereof; and bells of gold between them round
about: 34 a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate,
upon the skirts of the robe round about. 35 And it shall be upon Aaron to
minister; and the sound thereof shall be heard when he goes in unto the holy
place before the LORD, and when he cometh out, that he die not.
The bells ringing as the Cohain
entering the Kodesh Kedoshim allowed the Shechina or HASHEM HIMSELF to condense
between the Cheruvim so as not to be in full glory that the soul of the Cohain
would depart. The Gemara tells of unworthy Cohanim who bribed their way into
become Cohain Gadol in the second Mikdash the most famous violation was one who
married a divorcee and they would have a rope tied to them so that they could
be pulled out on Yom Kippur. Rabbi Chanina was the replacement Cohain Gadol and
his service was in place. He did this for many years and was called the
assistant of Cohanim for the multi-unworthy ones died in this service and they
still continued at it.
36 And thou shalt make a
plate of pure gold, and engrave upon it, like the engravings of a signet: HOLY
TO THE LORD. 37 And thou shalt put it on a thread of blue, and it shall be upon
the mitre; upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be.
This is the reason that Cohanim did not
raise their hands higher than their forehead for the priestly blessing for one
does not raise his hand higher than the name of HASHEM.
38 And it shall be upon
Aaron's forehead, and Aaron shall bear the iniquity committed in the holy
things, which the children of Israel shall hallow, even in all their holy
gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted
before the LORD.
The way and shape of the garment is
required for the Avoda in the Mikdash as prescribed and without all these items,
the Korbanos would not be accepted. I assume that the Temple Institute has
prepared these garments and I wonder who they will choose as Cohain Gadol as
there are numerous ones who can meet these requirements.
39 And thou shalt weave the
tunic in chequer work of fine linen, and thou shalt make a mitre of fine linen,
and thou shalt make a girdle, the work of the weaver in colors. 40 And for
Aaron's sons thou shalt make tunics, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and
head-tires shalt thou make for them, for splendor and for beauty. 41 And thou
shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and upon his sons with him; and shalt
anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister
unto Me in the priest's office. 42 And thou shalt make them linen breeches to
cover the flesh of their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they
shall reach.
The concept of underwear for Cohanim
was something revolutionary at that time. In the middle east, for those
countries that have skirt like garments for men and in Scotland, the men do not
wear underpants. This was for modesty for the Mizbayach shall not see one’s
nakedness. Again an inanimate object seeing that is hard for an engineer or
physicist to understand but easy for a Kabbalist to feel joy.
43 And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his
sons, when they go in unto the tent of meeting, or when they come near unto the
altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die; it
shall be a statute forever unto him and unto his seed after him.
The violation of the dress code outside
of the Mishkan or Mikdash did not entail the death penalty but the Avoda had to
ministered in this way.
29:1 And this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to
minister unto Me in the priest's office: take one young bullock and two rams
without blemish, 2 and unleavened
bread, and cakes unleavened mingled with oil, and wafers unleavened spread with
oil; of fine wheaten flour shalt thou make them.
This will be the ceremony to dedicate
the Mizbayach with these ingredients in this chapter
12 And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the
horns of the altar with thy finger; and thou shalt pour out all the remaining
blood at the base of the altar. 13 And thou shalt take all the fat that covers the inwards, and the lobe
above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and make
them smoke upon the altar. 14 But the flesh of the bullock, and its skin, and its dung, shalt thou
burn with fire without the camp; it is a sin-offering.
All the ceremony is going to be
described again in Vayikra and shall be dealt with there.
…29 And the holy garments of Aaron shall be for his sons after him, to be
anointed in them, and to be consecrated in them. 30 Seven days shall the son that is priest in his stead put them on, even
he who comes into the tent of meeting to minister in the holy place.
This section deals with the description
of the garments while Vayikra deals with the Korbanos therefore I try to deal
with section-section of the Torah.
…33 And they shall eat those things wherewith atonement was made, to
consecrate and to sanctify them; but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because
they are holy. 34 And if aught of
the flesh of the consecration, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then
thou shalt burn the remainder with fire; it shall not be eaten, because it is
holy.
One of the Gerim of Hillel wanted to
become a Yisrael if he could become Cohain Gadol. Hillel accepted him. When he
came to this passage, he learned a Kal V’ Chomer. If an ordinary Yisrael born
with Kedusha cannot become Cohain Gadol, all the more so I who came with
nothing. (Shabbos 33B)
…43 And there I will meet with the children of Israel; and [the Tent] shall
be sanctified by My glory. 44 And I will sanctify the tent of meeting, and the altar; Aaron also
and his sons will I sanctify, to minister to Me in the priest's office. 45 And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their
God. 46 And they shall know that I am the LORD their
God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among
them. I am the LORD their God.
All the ceremony, sacrifices, pomp, etc. were for only one purpose and
that is I dwell among Yisrael, will be their G-D and I am the L-RD who brought
them out of Egypt.
30:1 And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon; of
acacia-wood shalt thou make it. 2 A cubit
shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall
it be; and two cubits shall be the height thereof; the horns thereof shall be
of one piece with it. 3 And thou shalt
overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about,
and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.
Even
though the Mizbayach of the Ketores (incense), Acadia is a hard wood, gold a
heavy metal and the rings & crown add weight. The Leviim carrying it over
distances in the wilderness had to be replaced. It would require less Leviim to
carry it than the holy Teva but would have a requirement of a team and a
replacement team or two from Kohath.
4 And two golden rings shalt thou make for it under the
crown thereof, upon the two ribs thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou
make them; and they shall be for places for staves wherewith to bear it. 5 And thou shalt make the staves of acacia-wood, and
overlay them with gold.
The staves themselves weighed more. I assume that they were branches of
a certain diameter and much wider than a few broom sticks. Probably the Leviim
had some thick shoulder pads from sheep or goats to prevent the staves cutting
into their skins over time and distance.
6 And thou shalt put it before the veil that is by the
ark of the testimony, before the ark-cover that is over the testimony, where I
will meet with thee.
This is the spot where HASHEM meets the
Cohain Gadol on Yom Kippur.
7 And Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet spices;
every morning, when he dresses the lamps, he shall burn it.
The incense of spices has a special
aroma before HASHEM.
8 And when Aaron lights the lamps at dusk, he shall
burn it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations. 9 Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor
burnt-offering, nor meal-offering; and ye shall pour no drink-offering thereon.
It is forbidden to add or detract from
the prescribed incense under the penalty of death.
10 And Aaron shall make atonement upon the horns of it once in the year;
with the blood of the sin-offering of atonement once in the year shall he make
atonement for it throughout your generations; it is most holy unto the LORD.'
Parsha Zachor
This is the second of the four
Parshiyos between Rosh Chodesh Adar and Rosh Chodesh Nissan. It always appears
before Purim for Haman HaRasha (the wicked) was from Amalek. It is one of the
six remembrances in the Torah. This week and Parsha Parah aka next week are the
two weeks a year when women are required to be in the Synagogue.
Devarim 25:17 Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way as ye
came forth out of Egypt; 18 how he met
thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, all that were enfeebled in thy
rear, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God. 19 Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath
given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD
thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out
the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget.
Stranded
in London Ontario by Slovie Jungries Wolff
Last week I landed in
an airport in Texas. It was pouring outside and Rabbi Menachem Block, who had
invited me to speak, met me at the airport. My talk was scheduled for that
evening in his synagogue, the Chabad of Plano, Collin County.
As we drove, I looked
around and asked, "Rabbi Block, how did you end up here? Were you born
here?”“No,” he replied with a smile. “I actually grew up in a place I doubt that you've heard of. London, Ontario.”
“London, Ontario?” I couldn't believe it. “Rabbi, have I got a story to tell you! It happened 35 years ago in London, Ontario and I'll never forget it."
When my eldest son was just a toddler, my husband and I traveled to Toronto, Canada on a Friday morning. We wouldn't normally fly on a Friday but since this was the summer, Shabbos was late and the trip was short, so we figured all would be good. Midair, the pilot made an announcement. There was a terrible windstorm and the Toronto airport was closed. We had no choice but to fly to London. There was so much upheaval amongst the passengers, some thought we were flying to London, England. Who had even heard of this place in Ontario?
A few minutes later the pilot told us that no one would be able to get off the plane until bus arrangements to Toronto were secured and customs officials completed their plans to process everyone and their luggage. Everyone would need to sit tight and wait.
My husband and I looked at each other, wide eyed. Shabbos was coming. There was absolutely no way this would work for us. By the time we would land it would be close to Shabbos. We needed to get off the plane as soon as possible. We called over the flight attendant and were told that the only way we could disembark right away would be if we declared a medical emergency. And we would be forfeiting not only the ride to Toronto but we would have to get off the plane minus our luggage. That means no clothing, no more diapers for my toddler, no food besides the few snacks we had. Nothing.
But the sun was setting soon and there was no stopping Shabbos. We knew what we needed to do. I was expecting so I declared a medical necessity to leave. The moment the plane touched the runway, we carried our son, our hand luggage, left the plane and all its passengers behind. We looked around. We were standing in the middle of a cornfield. The heat was sweltering. Where in the world were we? What would we do?
We walked into the tiny terminal. There was not a soul to be seen. Now what?
I sat down on one of the empty chairs, holding my little boy and started to cry. My husband tried to calm me but what would we eat? How would I care for my son? What kind of Shabbos would this be?
A woman appeared behind one of the ticket counters. After asking us about our situation she said that she thinks she knows of one Jewish couple in town. Would we want her to call them? She added that he was a professor at University of Western Ontario.
We were doubtful. A professor? Does he know about Shabbos observance? Does he keep kosher? Who knows who these people are? And we would be strangers to them, too.
The women found the professor’s number and dialed. We explained our situation, wary of the voice on the other end. Hesitantly, we asked, "Do you keep Shabbos? Are you kosher?"
We heard a wonderful laugh filled with joy. "Shalom Aleichem! Come join us for Shabbos! We will be so happy to have Shabbos guests!"
A few moments later we found ourselves in the home of a most welcoming couple. They somehow secured diapers for our son, gave us fresh clothing to change into, iced drinks and warm smiles. Incredibly, we felt at home. The professor had much Torah wisdom to share throughout the meal. There were all types of interesting people joining; Jews who were tasting Shabbos for the very first time.
The professor’s wife had more than enough delicious food even though we were unplanned guests. It was only after Shabbos that we discovered the great kindness of this couple. They had given us their very own bedroom to sleep in because it was the only one with air conditioning. They slept in an airless room so that we would be comfortable.
After Shabbos they arranged our transportation to Toronto. We were touched to our core. We had never experienced such hospitality, in the spirit of Abraham and Sarah in the barren desert.
“So Rabbi Block,” I said, “I do know London, Ontario."
Rabbi Block was silent for a moment. His eyes glistened.
“That professor? That was my father. You actually stayed in my home and spent Shabbos with my parents!”
I was speechless. I called my husband and said, “London, Ontario, tell me what comes to mind?” Without a pause, my husband recalled the professor, his wife and their mitzvah that remains in our hearts till today.
I had not known that Dr. Yitzchok Block had received his PhD from Harvard, was a brilliant scholar, and when offered a professorship in London, Ontario he had truly wanted to become a rabbi, instead. “What will we do there?” Dr. Block and his wife Laya asked the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
“You will find what there is to be done,” the Rebbe said.
We are placed on this earth to create a legacy, to make a difference, to shine our light. We can't realize the impact we have with just one deed, one good word, one Shabbos. But here we are, 35 years later and the kindness has never been forgotten.
Who knows what we can do today that will sprinkle our magic for years to come?
Election Day Miracle by Galia Berry
Little did I know that our excursion in the
Golan Heights would be life-altering.
After voting early in the Israeli elections, we took advantage of the national holiday and set out for a hike in the Golan Heights to White Falls. While it's slippery and muddy from the recent rains, it's not a hard hike and good for all ages. Little did we know what we were in for.
After voting early in the Israeli elections, we took advantage of the national holiday and set out for a hike in the Golan Heights to White Falls. While it's slippery and muddy from the recent rains, it's not a hard hike and good for all ages. Little did we know what we were in for.
There was a huge mix of families enjoying the
day, including some neighbors from Moreshet, our village in the Galilee. We had
our dog, Truman, with us. Soon we found ourselves behind an Arab family and we
began chatting. Their children were adorable and loved dogs. Just before we got
to the Falls, we all stopped at a viewpoint where we took pictures, admiring
the surrounding view.
The Arab family asked if I could take a
picture of them with our dog, and they took a picture of us as well.
Our hike started out
pleasantly.
We also met another Israeli family who
approached us asking about our dog. Our dog, a Standard Poodle, is quite rare
in Israel, and they had one too, so we started talking. Our little newfound
group would soon connect beyond the usual polite conversation in ways that none
of us anticipated.
First I descended to a trail that took me to
the bottom of the 45-foot falls. Next to the pool was a sign warning people to
swim at their own risk and not to dive because there were hidden boulders under
the water. “No chance of anyone swimming today,” I thought. The water was cold
and after the recent rain, the current was too strong.
The Arab family with
our dog
I then ascended the trail to the top of the
Falls where we met up again with our neighbors, the Arab family and the
Israelis with the poodle.
Suddenly, the Arab girl – she couldn't have
been more than 9 years old – slipped. She hadn't been running around, she just
simply slipped toward the water! There was nothing to grab onto and she kept
slipping down...
Her father ran after her, trying to catch
her... and now he was slipping down, closer and closer to the water.
They finally hit the water, with its rough
swirling current and they were less than 10 feet away from the Falls. The
husband of the Israeli family reacted automatically and jumped into the water
to save them. Alas, he was swept away with the Arab girl and her father, over
the falls.
The Arab wife and mother screamed
hysterically, as did the wife of the Jewish man. We were all in shock, thinking
we had just witnessed the horrible deaths of three people.
Rescue services were called and many ran down
the trail to the bottom of the Falls to see if anyone had survived or to
retrieve bodies from floating further down the swirling current.
We could not believe our eyes. Somehow, the
Arab father had been able to catch his daughter after they both landed at the
bottom and make it to shore. So had the Jewish man. He had some cuts to his
nose but was otherwise okay. The little girl was freezing and shaking but
unharmed. The father of the girl was injured, but he was able to walk from the
bottom of the trail to the top where everyone rested and awaited further
instruction from rescue services.
Purim is upon us. The virus B”H has not
spread so much in Israel but sports and other gatherings should be kept to a
minimum. No need to kiss the Mezuzah expect in one’s own home. Don’t shake
hands with people for the meantime. Even still remember this link what Ruiz
sent me and try to be calm. https://www.ifpma.org/global-health-matters/flu-can-cause-up-to-650000-deaths-a-year-globally/?fbclid=IwAR1GPTz3fJSdeYD6NHxTJtPe_7SOc-DUAVXHz0EuJjd3-exz86nYOm3gt34
Let’s enjoy Purim as usual with gifts
to our neighbors, charity, jokes and a little bit of Le Chaim but don’t go
overboard.
Milestone: Trader Joe https://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/joe-coulombe-founder-trader-joes-dies
Problem non-believing Charedim. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/ByGY9e7EU
Micro plastics in milk. https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/H1tqdGHNI
Day before the election, the Gov. of Yisrael (GOY)
wakes up to the fact that for over half a year a butter shortage. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276638
Israeli
runner comes in 8th in Japanese Marathon. https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/article/HkRZuROEL
Spring comes snake
bites boy. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276770
Don’t get drunk on Purim – Rabbi David Bar Hayim https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276866
Inyanay Diyoma
Peace or pieces with the Taliban. https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-signs-historic-peace-deal-with-taliban-pompeo-strikes-cautious-tone
Iranian Virus deaths. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276614
Close to Pandemic Stage. https://www.debka.com/potential-pandemic-looms-says-who-as-covid-19-spreads-to-12-new-countries-in-24-hours-and-global-markets-slump/
Turkey wants to change Demographics in Europe. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276622
Biden wins SC. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276631
Israeli Election Day. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276679
Why vote for a
religious party? Choice between two liars Ed-Op. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/SkrhymtEL
Yerushalayim-Serbia to open up diplomatic mission. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276670
Turkey declares war on Assad coalition. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276667
Danon: Sanders is a liar, a fool or both. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276648
Mayor Pete quits the race. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276673
Ganz blames Netanyahu for fake Corona. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276652
Ben Gvir blames Netanyahu too. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276644
Sniper on Golan neutralized by IDF. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276697
Murder in Lod. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276703
With 90% of the votes in the Likud 36, Blue &
White 32, Arabs 15, Shas 10, United Torah close to 8 but 7, Lieberman 7, Labor
7, Religious Right 6 because they refused to take in the further right. Total
59 vs. 54 with 7 from a man who hates Netanyahu. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276758 Still
waiting for the soldier’s vote.
Juniper Cobra Exercises begin with US EUCOM. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276755
Spring weather and the Kinneret rises to 84 cm from
optimum level. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276755
Bennett and
Netanyahu to blame not Ben Gvir. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276734
US may be on quarantine list due to Corona Virus. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/r1QAUmnVL
Biden bounces back Warren outed. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276799
Westchester NY Schul & School close. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276807
PM met with quarantined general. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276790
Brazil 3 attack Orthodox Jew. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276784
19 Dead in TN
tornadoes. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276778
Spring comes snake
bites boy. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276770
First they wanted to
quarantine 5000 people now just a few rows at the soccer derby. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/BkdB00116VI
Right loses another
seat. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/NSQBAC2DW
Planes attack Iranians & Hezballah in Syria. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/HJHpLf04L
COS cancels trip to US. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276834
US Army linguist spied for Hezballah. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276845
Netanyahu may form a minority government. https://www.debka.com/israel-heads-for-netanyahu-led-minority-government-fourth-election-low-option/
Don’t shake hands or kiss Mezuzah. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276864
Beis Lechem under quarantine after Corona Virus
breaks out. Soldiers with surgical masks patrol the streets. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/HyoXI00ANL
Russia and Turkey
agree to ceasefire but tell that to Hezballah-Iran-Syria. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/H1Zs7TC48
Politics in time of Corona Ed-Op: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rJgS5vCNL
Tourism hurt. Lufthansa stops 10 flights a day to
Israel. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276880
Warren bows out of race. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276888
Iran blames US for Corona: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276915
Iran must comply with Atomic Agency. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/276907
Good Shabbos all and a happy Purim too,
Rachamim Pauli
