Last week, I received a phone call
from somebody from my Facebook Past. The Subject was “The Moshiach is here!”
Since is was close to Shabbos or Yom Tov it sounded nice but we have a
tradition that on these days, the Moshiach is not announced.
I spoke to the person and listed to
the reasoning. It was AI related. AI had intelligence that could communicate
with us. The ‘soul’ was a spark inside. I listened to the talk of the AI.
But Moshiach has to be a human a
son of a son of Dovid HaMelech. So what was this creation by mankind that
seemed to be over-taking us? Then it dawned on me. I began thinking of Tehillim
135:15 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of men's
hands. 16 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they
see not;
17 They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their
mouths.
18 They that make them shall be like unto them; yea, every one that trusts
in them.
19 O house of Israel, bless ye the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless ye the
LORD;
20 O house of Levi, bless ye the LORD; ye that fear the LORD, bless ye the
LORD.
21 Blessed be the LORD out of Zion, who dwelleth at Jerusalem. Hallelujah
You may have noticed on your smart phone either What’s App or
Facebook that your sentence has been filled in partially by AI. I watched as AI
started to block my posts to groups on Facebook. If I wrote Parsha Naso such
and such or Numbers 4:21 etc., suddenly it had taken over and I could not post
on these groups. The Torah is not spam to Jews but to AI or Meta/Facebook yes.
AI is now the new Avoda Zara only the created mouth can speak back to you
instead of the old idol worship days.
Parsha Naso
Last week, we ended with a
description of 2/3rds of the Leviim and their duties. We continue from where we
left off. We have Parsha Sotah and the Priestly Blessing before the gifts of
the princes.
This Parsha ends with the gifts of the Princes of the Shevatim
(tribes). It is a very long Parsha but again each prince and each tribe are
given equal treatment before the L-RD so each one brings a ladle made of silver
and the story of everything brought is multiplied by 12 in the reading. There
is a lesson to be learned from this repetition.
1) That each parent must treat their children or grandparent their
grandchildren equal.
2) How much each tribe and the honor of each individual Prince
which implies individuals is valued before HaKadosh Baruch Hu (the HOLY ONE
blessed be HE).
Other things learned from this week’s Parsha as we start off is:
What were the different functions of the three Levi Family Divisions in the
Desert and how they were co-ordinate the mantling and dismantling of the
Mishkan until finally it rested in Shilo prior to the building of the Beis
HaMikdash.
I ran around to about 6 cities this week and a few Mitzvos to do
here and there and I decided that I would not put out a half quality Drasha
post haste so I am deferring this to before Shavuos.
Instead I will bring down a Drasha for now from Daf Rabbi Kaganoff
Hebrew words changed to my spelling format or ignored: reproach
B'H
"Parsha Naso" Laws of the Nazirite. Num. 4:21-7:89
Definition: A Nazirite -A person who vowed for a specific
period of time to abstain from grapes or grape products, from cutting ones
hair, and from touching a corpse. Through this abstinence, one attained a
certain symbolic sanctity.
A person could choose to dedicate himself for a few weeks or a few years. When
the period of the vow was not specified, it was understood to be for 30 days,
as that was the minimum amount of time. The most famous Nazirites in Jewish
history, Samson and the Prophet Samuel, were consecrated as such by their
parents from the moment of their conception, with the intention that they
remain Nazirites all of their lives. Samson's Nazirite period was, of course,
ended prematurely when his hair was cut by his enemies, as we have learned.
The uncut hair of the Nazirite was his distinguishing feature.
Since hair continues to grow throughout life, it was considered by the ancients
to be the source of man's vitality and his life force. Thus, the symbolic
connection between Samson's superhuman strength and his unshorn locks.
If the Nazirite wanted to end his period of sanctity before the sworn date, he
had to make a reparation offering at the Holy Temple and undergo a ritual
involving the sprinkling with purifying waters, and the shaving of his head. If
he completed the vow period, he was allowed to bring a Thanksgiving offering,
including some of his freshly cut hair.
It was considered a great honor to be able to bring such a
Thanksgiving offering, and some pious people took the Nazirite vow just so that
they would have this opportunity. Others became Nazirites for the fulfillment
of a wish, such as the birth of children. The Nazirite vow was severely
discouraged by the Rabbis, since asceticism was considered to be against the
spirit of Judaism. However, the observance of the Nazirite vow seems to have
persisted for centuries until its virtual disappearance in the Middle Ages.
My original plan was to go into details regarding the work of the
Leviim. However, time and circumstances dictate that I cover other aspects of
the Parsha that are shorter to write about.
5:1
And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2 'Command the children of Israel, that
they put out of the camp every leper, and every one that hath an issue, and
whosoever is unclean by the dead; 3 both male and female shall ye put out,
without the camp shall ye put them; that they defile not their camp, in the
midst whereof I dwell.' 4 And the children of Israel did so, and put them out
without the camp; as the LORD spoke unto Moses, so did the children of Israel.
This was commanded back in Parshiyos Tazria and Metzora.
5
And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 6 Speak unto the children of Israel:
When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to commit a trespass
against the LORD, and that soul be guilty; 7 then they shall confess their sin
which they have done; and he shall make restitution for his guilt in full, and
add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him in respect of whom he
hath been guilty.
Rabbi Tovia Bolton wrote: Parsha Naso (5771) Although this
week’s Torah portion is the longest in the book, it contains only 18
commandments and one of them is the commandment of confessing sins to G-d.
According to Judaism almost any sin can be fixed by genuine repentance and
confession. But interestingly there is no commandment to repent - only to
confess!!!
This, of course is very misleading. Confession without regret is
not only worthless it is exactly what brought a person to sin in the first
place!! When Jews feel that Torah is only ‘lip service’ and void of content,
they turn to sinning. So how can empty ‘lip service’ confession be the cure for
sins when it was the cause? Indeed the question should be the opposite. What
possible importance can there be in confessing? The essence of repentance is
the FEELING of remorse for rebelling against the Creator? Repentance is in the
heart - not in the mouth.
8
But if the man have no kinsman to whom restitution may be made for the guilt,
the restitution for guilt which is made shall be the LORD'S, even the priest's;
besides the ram of the atonement, whereby atonement shall be made for him. 9
And every heave-offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel,
which they present unto the priest, shall be his. 10 And every man's hallowed
things shall be his: whatsoever any man gives the priest, it shall be his.
This is misappropriation of holy or set aside objects, food or
sacrifices for the Sanctuary or Beis HaMikdash. The object was to be restored,
a Korban made and 20% fine was imposed upon the misappropriated value.
11
and the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 12 Speak unto the children of Israel,
and say unto them: If any man's wife go aside, and act unfaithfully against
him, 13 and a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her
husband, she being defiled secretly, and there be no witness against her,
neither she be taken in the act; 14 and the spirit of jealousy come upon him,
and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled; or if the spirit of jealousy
come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled;
In reviewing the verses below from the
suspected-adulterous-woman-ceremony, verses Nu05-15:28 note both the context
and the several repetitions, indicated by bold letters:
Then shall the man bring his wife to the priest,
And he shall bring her offering for her...
And the priest shall bring her near, ...
(A) and stand her before the Lord;
And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen utensil; and
of the dust ...
(A) And the priest shall stand the woman before the Lord,
and loosen the hair of the woman’s head,
and put the offering of memorial in her hands, ...
(B) And the priest shall swear her by an oath ...
(B) Then the priest shall swear the woman with an oath of
cursing, ...
And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.
And the priest shall write these curses in a book,
and he shall blot them out with the bitter water;
(C) And he shall cause the woman to drink the bitter water that
causes the curse; ...
Then the priest shall take the meal offering of jealousy ...and
shall wave ...
And the priest shall take a handful of the offering, and...
(C) and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water.
Rashi paraphrased states: (1) Note the many repetitions
indicated by the letters (A,B,C) referring to repeated standing, swearing,
drinking of water and (2) note the many degrading procedures such as unraveling
of hair, use of dust, and placing heavy objects, like the meal offering, on her
hand. This shows that the underlying idea here is to harass her during an
interrogation procedure so that she should confess. Nothing was just done once:
She was stood up, moved, and stood up again. She was sworn, spoken to, and
sworn again. She was forced to drink the water, spoken to (e.g. asked to
confess rather than cause the Holy Divine name to be erased), and forced to
finish drinking again. Throughout, the intent was to cause her anxiety and
break her defenses so that she should confess.
Advanced Rashi: Rashi only speaks about the repetition of
standing (#A above). But as can be seen, there are many items repeated.
Furthermore, reviewing the Midrashic comments on these items we see hints that
they also were done, interrupted, and then repeated. For example, we have
explicit Midrashic statements that the woman was admonished not to desecrate
the Divine name that is uttered in holiness… An easy consequence of this is
that the woman was forced to drink the water, was admonished not to totally
destroy the Divine name, and then forced to drink the water again. Thanks
to Dr. Russell Hendel Shlita who puts out a Rashiyomi.com
This is the law of a Sotah or woman who as gone astray from the
path. Once a woman marries she is forbidden to go astray. This does not give a
Heter to break up a marriage or two in divorce courts. It once happened that a
man and woman worked in the same building and everyday they would drive from
their town together to another town and then back. In the course of time they
became attracted to one another and their spouses received invitations to a
divorce court out of the blue. The relationship was supposedly kosher and the
two married. This is adultery of the heart and mind even if it is within the
Torah this is called by the Ramban as “Minuval B’ Reshus HaTorah” which is
disgusting within the laws of Torah as gluttony is and even things a husband
and wife do in private if carried on to an extreme.
The Torah declares that one should make a Nazir Vow if he sees a
married woman who is secretly going astray with a man other than her husband so
as to keep himself from sin.
6:1
And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and
say unto them: When either man or woman shall clearly utter a vow, the vow of a
Nazirite, to consecrate himself unto the LORD, 3 he shall abstain from wine and
strong drink: he shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink,
neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or dried. 4
All the days of his Naziriteship shall he eat nothing that is made of the
grape-vine, from the pressed grapes even to the grapestone. 5 All the days of
his vow of Naziriteship there shall no razor come upon his head; until the days
be fulfilled, in which he consecrates himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy,
he shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow long.
Shimshon
was allowed to cut his hair once a year as he was a live-long Nazir. However,
Delilah gave him to drink and he was over-come by the Plishtim. The last known
Nazir was Rabbi David HaCohain of Haifa and his son became the Chief Rabbi of
Haifa and his daughter married the man who would become the Chief Rabbi of
Yisrael, Rabbi Shlomo Goren Zal.
6
All the days that he consecrates himself unto the LORD he shall not come near
to a dead body.
Shimshon being a life time Nazir was allowed to go into battle.
Those who took on a temporary vow were forbidden for a short time. Being a
Nazir is permitted if for the right reason such as not letting one’
22
And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 23 'Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons,
saying: On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel; ye shall say unto
them: 24 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee; 25 The LORD make His face to shine
upon thee, and be gracious unto thee; 26 The LORD lift up His countenance upon
thee, and give thee peace. 27 So shall they put My name upon the children of
Israel, and I will bless them.'
A special Mitzvah given to Cohanim to bless the Bnei Yisrael –
this Mitzva has the Cohanim joining the two hands together with the right above
the left at lower than the top of the forehead level which forms a shape of a
dove. The famous Star Trek Mr. Spock’s Vulcan greeting was taken from this
blessing and used with one hand.
7:1
And it came to pass on the day that Moses had made an end of setting up the
tabernacle, and had anointed it and sanctified it, and all the furniture
thereof, and the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them and
sanctified them; 2 that the princes of Israel, the heads of their fathers'
houses, offered--these were the princes of the tribes, these are they that were
over them that were numbered. 3 And they brought their offering before the
LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen: a wagon for every two of the
princes, and for each one an ox; and they presented them before the tabernacle.
4 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 5 'Take it of them, that they may be
to do the service of the tent of meeting; and thou shalt give them unto the
Levites, to every man according to his service.' 6 And Moses took the wagons
and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites. 7 Two wagons and four oxen he
gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service. 8 And four wagons
and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service,
under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. 9 But unto the sons of
Kohath he gave none, because the service of the holy things belonged unto them:
they bore them upon their shoulders. 10 And the princes brought the
dedication-offering of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the
princes brought their offering before the altar. 11 And the LORD said unto
Moses: 'They shall present their offering each prince on his day, for the
dedication of the altar.'
This Parsha has 176 Pasukim, Baba Basra the longest Tractate has
176 Dafim and Tehillim 119 has 176 verses so this is more than a coincidence.
The Minchagim of the Jews of each community and each tribe is different.
Sometimes the non-religious Jew is confused by this. Once one takes on a
custom it is not easy to shake it off. Chabad Chassidim do not eat rice on
Pessach. Once they had to harbor Moroccan refugees on Pessach. The Rebbe
ordered the Chassidim to serve them also rice on the Table!!! For all Minchagim
are Kodesh. One can under extenuating circumstance nullify a custom as did
Rabbi Diskin in Poland during a disease outbreak in which he ate whole rice
before the Congregation on Pessach to show them that it is permissible for
health reasons. Every man according to his custom is proper no matter how
strange as long as it does not violate something in such a way that it is a sin
(i.e.; Eskimos lending their wives to male guests). Note: not all Moroccans eat
rice on Pesach!
When it was time to donate to the building of the Mishkan, the
Princes said that they would make up for the under donations, but Am Yisrael
was generous to a fault and the collection of materials were stopped. Since the
number of wagons, oxen, dimensions of the Mishkan was limited if fully covered
by the donation of the people the Nassim would have not write to donate
anything extra. This left the Princes with not donation at all therefore HASHEM
gave them the Mitzvah to donate equally from each tribe the same items which is
covered in 88 Pasukim (Drasha condensed from the Drasha of Rabbi Barak Kochavi
Shlita with my additions).
12
And he that presented his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of
Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah; …18 On the second day Nethanel the son of
Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer: … 24 On the third day Eliab the son of
Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun: … 30 On the fourth day Elizur the son
of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben: … 36 On the fifth day Shelumiel
the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon: … 42 On the sixth day
Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad: … 48 On the seventh
day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim: … 54 On the
eighth day Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh: … 60 On the ninth day Abidan the son of
Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin. … 66 On the
tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan: …72 On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ochran, prince of the
children of Asher: … 78 On the twelfth
day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali: 79
his offering was one silver dish, the weight thereof was a hundred and thirty
shekels, one silver basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the
sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a
meal-offering; 80 one golden pan of ten shekels, full of
incense; 81 one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb of the
first year, for a burnt-offering; 82 one male of the goats
for a sin-offering; 83 and for the sacrifice of
peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first
year. …
84
This was the dedication-offering of the altar, in the day when it was anointed,
at the hands of the princes of Israel: twelve silver dishes, twelve silver
basins, twelve golden pans; 85 each silver dish weighing a
hundred and thirty shekels, and each basin seventy; all the silver of the
vessels two thousand and four hundred shekels, after the shekel of the
sanctuary; 86 twelve golden pans, full of incense, weighing
ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary; all the gold of the pans
a hundred and twenty shekels; 87 all the oxen for the
burnt-offering twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the he-lambs of the first year
twelve, and their meal-offering; and the males of the goats for a sin-offering
twelve; 88 and all the oxen for the sacrifice of
peace-offerings twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he-goats sixty,
the he-lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication-offering of the
altar, after that it was anointed. 89 And when Moses went
into the tent of meeting that He might speak with him, then he heard the Voice
speaking unto him from above the ark-cover that was upon the ark of the
testimony, from between the two cherubim; and He spoke unto him.
All this comes to teach us that an accounting must be rendered by
public officials so show that all collections and outlays are honest.
3 Friday Night Dances, 3 Saturday Night Blessings by R’ Yerachmiel
Tilles
https://ascentofsafed.com/cgi-bin/ascent.cgi?Name=1434-36
Rabbi Yisrael Baal
Shem Tov and his student Rabbi Zev-Wolf Kitzes were traveling
together to the Mogilev region for Shabbat. Reb Leib, a wealthy local, opposed
the Baal Shem Tov's revolutionary approach, but he was a hospitable man and
offered to host the guests. He had room for only one, so he took R. Wolf [1] to
his own home and arranged for the Baal Shem Tov to stay with Reb Shammai, a
well-to-do friend.
On their way home
from shul, Shammai turned to the Baal Shem Tov and said, "I want you to
know that I eat the Shabbat meal together with my wife at the table. I hope you
don't mind, but if not, please let me know and you are welcome to find
somewhere else to eat."
"No, that's
fine," replied the saintly Baal Shem Tov. And so, they made the
traditional blessings for the Shabbat eve and started their meal.
Shammai enjoyed
honoring the Shabbat with many dishes and delicacies, taking his time to host a
hearty and lengthy meal. Meanwhile, R. Volf's Shabbat dinner with Reb Leib had
ended, so he decided to join up with his teacher. He entered Shammai's home and
saw that the dinner was still far from completed.
As they ate
together, the Baal Shem Tov turned to his host and said, "I have a
personal custom to dance during Shabbat dinner, so I would like to know if it's
alright with you to dance now."
"Is it Simchat
Torah today?" laughed Shammai, "Why are you asking about dancing
now? It's not the time for that!"
But the Baal Shem
Tov persisted, and his host eventually agreed. The Baal Shem Tov rose, grabbed
R. Volf's hands, and the duo started dancing together-right there in the dining
room on a regular Shabbat night.
Shammai and his wife
couldn't help but laugh at the strange sight. Much to his surprise, however,
after watching the fervor and passion, Shammai couldn't help feeling a bit of a
twitch. He started fidgeting in his seat, snapping his fingers and tapping his
feet to the beat, all the while looking over his shoulder to his wife with a
little shame.
Soon Shammai could
no longer contain himself, and he jumped out of his chair to join the dancing.
Shammai's wife got swept up in the fervor, and she too, danced along in her
place.
At last, the dance
was over, they sat down to conclude the meal, and the Baal Shem Tov and his
disciple went off to sleep.
"What just
happened?" Shammai asked his wife. "What came over us to dance like a
bunch of crazies? Who was this man and his student that Reb Leib sent us?"
they wondered.
The next day, the
same scenario repeated itself, both at the Morning and the Afternoon Shabbat
meals. The Baal Shem Tov wouldn't take no for an answer, and before long,
Shammai was dancing along with the Rebbe and his student. It was then that it
dawned upon him that there must be more to this man. "He must be a holy
person," Shammai thought, "I sense something special in these
dances."
His suspicions were
confirmed at the third Shabbat meal when the dancing reached an entirely
different level. A spiritual ecstasy came over the entire group as their feet
were swept off the floor, the Baal Shem Tov's face aflame with a fiery, holy
glow.
Shammai now knew for
certain that his guest was a very holy man indeed.
When the flame of
the Havdalah candle had been extinguished and the Shabbat Queen
escorted on her way, Shammai turned to the Baal Shem Tov, "I see that you
are a holy man. Please, tell me, what do you need? How can I help you? Perhaps
you need some money?"
"I don't need
any of your money," replied the Baal Shem Tov. "But please, can you
host a Melaveh Malkah [Saturday night sit-down meal] for me?"
"Of course, it
would be my honor."
"Bless me, holy
Rebbe," said Shammai as they sat together partaking of the Melaveh Malkah.
"I can bless
you with one of three things: long life, wealth, or an upstanding family."
Shammai was a wise
man, so he replied, "Rebbe, please grant me all three!"
And so it was:
Shammai lived until a ripe old age, nearly 100 years old, amid much wealth, and
merited to bear generations of upright, devout Jews.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Source: Excerpted,
modified and supplemented by Yerachmiel Tilles from a translation by Rabbi
Aharon Loschak for Chabad.org of a story in the book, Hamashpia.
Biographical notes:
Rabbi Yisrael ben Eliezer [18 Elul 5458- 6 Sivan 5520 (Aug. 1698 - May
1760)], the Baal Shem Tov ["Master of the Good Name"-often
referred to as "the Besht" for short], a unique and seminal figure in
Jewish history, revealed his identity as an exceptionally holy person, on his
36th birthday, 18 Elul 5494 (1734), and made the until-then underground Chasidic
movement public. He wrote no books, although many works claim to contain his
teachings. One available in English is the excellent annotated translation of
Tzava'at Harivash, published by Kehos.
Rabbi Ze'ev-Wolf Kitzis [c. 5460 - 12 Mar-Cheshvan 5548 (c.
1700 - Oct. 1788)] served as Rabbi of the community in Toltzin, and later held
the position of Av Beis Din (chief rabbinical judge) in the town of Medzibuzh,
even before the town had become the founding center of the Baal Shem Tov's
chasidic movement. When the Baal Shem Tov moved there, his initial reaction was
one of great opposition, although after a short while he became one of his
greatest followers. Rabbi Ze'ev-Wolf Kitzis was well-known as a highest level
Torah scholar, and as extremely meticulous in all areas of mitzvah observance.
He is buried in Medzibuzh, immediately to the right of the Baal Shem Tov.
Why This Week?
Today is two days after the 6th of the Jewish month of Sivan, which is the date
of the first day of Shavuot, and also the yahrzeit of the Baal Shem Tov
Footnote; [1] His
full first name was Ze'ev-Wolf. Ze'ev means 'wolf' in both English and Yiddish,
but in Yiddish (as well as Hebrew) there is no 'w' sound and is pronounced as
'v' instead.
Milestone: Stanley Fisher, 81,
Banker/Economist. https://www.timesofisrael.com/stanley-fischer-world-famous-economist-and-former-bank-of-israel-chief-dies-at-81/
Inyanay Diyoma
June 1st
Day 603 and Day 604 start of week 87
I have been defeated by either an Algorithm or
AI. Facebook views my upgrades on Torah or Swords of Iron on groups to be spam.
Those who want to view me can find me on my wall public viewing. Rachamim Harav
Pauli
Armed
clans are reasserting themselves in the Gaza Strip, challenging Hamas’s authority,
particularly in areas where the IDF is conducting operations and Hamas has lost
control, senior IDF officials told Walla. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-856205
US
Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee suggested that France set aside some of its
territory to create a Palestinian state if the French government seeks to push
forward the establishment of such a state even after the October 7 massacre. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409298
Terrorists transporting explosives in tunnel
eliminated. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409302
IDF troops led by the Southern Command are operating in the Gaza
Strip to locate and dismantle terrorist infrastructure and weapons in the
southern and central parts of the Gaza Strip. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409261
THE IDF ATTACK THAT WASN’T: This morning
(Sunday), Palestinian Arab sources reported that an Israeli strike near a
humanitarian aid distribution center in the Tel al-Sultan area of Rafah
resulted in at least 30 deaths and numerous injuries. These allegations were
echoed by international media outlets, leading to widespread criticism of
Israel. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409303
https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-to-undergo-routine-medical-exam-levin-fills-in-as-acting-pm/
The
foreign ministers of Arab countries who had planned to visit the West Bank over
the weekend condemned on Saturday Israel’s decision to block their trip. https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-ministers-condemn-arrogant-israeli-decision-to-ban-them-from-west-bank-visit/
I took a nap today and being late wanted to
wrap up the news but a siren. We recognized warning took cups & drinks. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409315
Bye-bye terrorist. Murder of soldiers gone. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409308
Ukraine hits Russia back. Ukraine has
launched its most significant drone assault to date, targeting Russian
strategic bomber airbases deep within Russian territory. The operation, named
"Operation Spiderweb," involved coordinated drone strikes on four key
airbases: Belaya, Dyagilevo, Ivanovo Severny, and Olenya. These bases house
critical Russian military aircraft, including Tu-95, Tu-22M3 bombers, and A-50
early warning planes. According to the SBU, the strikes resulted in the
destruction of over 40 aircraft. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409314
Murder, suicide and arson. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409301
Jun 2nd and 3rd
Day 605 and Day 606
https://www.timesofisrael.com/exercise-boosts-survival-rates-in-colon-cancer-patients-study-shows/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/cross-examination-of-netanyahu-in-criminal-trial-to-begin-on-tuesday/
US
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) issued a caustic remark directed at Swedish
climate activist Greta Thunberg and her fellow campaigners aboard a vessel
attempting to breach Israel's naval blockade of Gaza. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409344
During
the Kfir Brigade’s activities in Khan Yunis to locate and dismantle terrorist
infrastructure, the troops located over 100 rocket components and military
equipment stored in a weapons storage facility in the area. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409333
Hamas spreads lies to block aid. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409322
Gaza gunman shoots at civilians. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409321
Op-Ed Hamas chooses Jihad over Gazans. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/skdwhukgee#autoplay
In
just under two weeks, on Monday, June 16, Avner Netanyahu, son of Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is set to marry his partner Amit Yardeni in a
ceremony expected to draw family, friends, and notable public figures. The
couple’s engagement was first revealed back in November. https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/lifestyle/article/sysjxfsmle
https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/05/30/40-percent-syrians-support-signing-peace-treaty-israel-poll/
3 Givat Soldiers fell in N. Gaza. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-856323
June 4th
Day 607
STORIES BEHIND THE NEWS: Not every
article will be explicit. There is a story of the Ethiopian Jew killed in
action a few weeks ago. Dovid was one of Col. Avi’s engineering soldiers. Just
like the heavy set religious crane driver who was killed by a large explosion
under his machine. Both were with the Col. Dovid was listed as a lone soldier.
He made Aliyah with his grandmother 19 or 20 years ago. Unknown to the unit or
the army, his father was still alive and married to his third wife and the
mother was alive married to her second husband. In total, he had unbeknownst to
him another 12 siblings.
The 19 year old who died last week
left behind parents and grandparents. One of the Givati Soldiers killed by the
explosion yesterday was a grandchild of a neighbor of mine whom I knew for
39years. The tunnels in Gaza are still operating and the route where the
soldiers drove was booby-trapped but only one exploded. Engineering dismantled
dozens of devices along the road. It seems that the Terrorists used the tunnels
to lay the devices while the force was further and deeper into the area and
then they did not know that tunnels were accessible and near-by.
Last night, I was exhausted but
since Menashe came home after a month in Yeshiva, I stayed up late. Long enough
to catch the walk to the shelter. Poor Menashe was stuck outside waiting for a
bus.
Iranian agent in East Yerushalayim: https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409380
Senator
John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has voiced concern over diminishing support for Israel
within segments of the Democratic Party, describing it as a loss of "moral
clarity." Speaking at a bipartisan Senate event alongside Republican Senator
Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), Fetterman emphasized the need to confront rising
anti-Israel sentiment.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409382
The IDF Spokesperson's Unit announced
that over the past few days, Israeli security forces conducted counterterrorism
operations across Judea and Samaria. As part of the activity, the forces
apprehended 20 wanted individuals and confiscated a 'Carlo' weapon along with
additional weapons. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409384
Iran's
Supreme Court has sentenced a man accused of spying for Israel to death.
The ongoing controversy over the
military draft law continues to stir internal conflict within the Likud party.
On Wednesday, a senior Likud official accused MK Yuli Edelstein, chairman of
the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, of pushing the country
toward elections due to "political obstinacy."
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409426
New Defense, exports hit a new high. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409433
Activists
from the "Tzav 9" movement, along with bereaved families and
relatives of hostages, blocked aid trucks at the Kerem Shalom crossing on
Wednesday morning, protesting the continued flow of supplies into Gaza. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409424
Master
Sergeant (Res.) Alon Farkas, aged 27, from Kabri, a soldier in the 6646th
Reconnaissance Battalion, 646th Brigade, fell during combat in the northern
Gaza Strip, it was cleared for publication this morning (Wednesday). https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409414
White
House Press Secretary Karoline
Leavitt slammed the BBC for not doing its due diligence in its coverage of
Hamas during a press briefing to the media on Tuesday. https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-856506
In a
significant political development on Wednesday, leading haredi Lithuanian rabbi
Moshe Hillel Hirsch said in a statement that he would ‘likely’ instruct the
Degel Hatorah faction to leave the coalition ‘soon’ over the government’s
failure to pass a law that would exempt a majority of eligible haredi men from
IDF service.
In a
significant political development on Wednesday, leading haredi Lithuanian rabbi
Moshe Hillel Hirsch said in a statement that he would ‘likely’ instruct the
Degel Hatorah faction to leave the coalition ‘soon’ over the government’s
failure to pass a law that would exempt a majority of eligible haredi men from
IDF service. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-856469
NO THANK YOU! https://www.timesofisrael.com/saudi-official-says-israel-harmed-normalization-by-blocking-west-bank-visit-report/
June 5th
Day 608
Closure to the Weinstein-Chagai family. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-856656
Smuggled drones a threat. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-856621
Nine wanted individuals were apprehended in a recent IDF operation
with direction of ISA intelligence. Among them were key weapons dealers. One of
the apprehended suspects was the weapons dealer who provided the weapon to the
terrorist who carried out the shooting toward IDF soldiers at the Homesh military
post. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409454
Vice
Adm. Charles Bradford “Brad” Cooper II is set to become the next commander of
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), overseeing American military operations across
the Middle East, including against Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/ryyn11nczel
Syria’s nuclear ambitions. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rjawdtazgl
Trump bans 12 high risk countries. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rytirs0mel#autoplay
Ramon
Diary: https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/bytxvg0gex#autoplay
Jake
Wood, the CEO of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF),
tasked with leading the ambitious humanitarian operation in Gaza, resigned
before the project even got underway. His reason: the inability to meet the
principles of "humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence." https://www.ynetnews.com/article/syakv112mle
Israel
has lost international legit. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjgpvhkfxe
Poland’s new President. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hyxfzjoflx
The
Israeli Ministry of Health announced that following the death of a sperm donor,
it was discovered that he carried a genetic mutation associated with Lynch
syndrome — an inherited condition that significantly increases the risk of
certain cancers, particularly of the colon and uterus. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409479
Florida
officials have rejected the University of Florida board’s choice to helm the
university, citing his record at the University of Michigan where his tenure
included fierce pro-Palestinian protests. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409469
Soon direct flights Argentina-Israel. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409477
A
federal judge on Wednesday issued an order to prevent the deportation of the
wife and five children of Mohamed Sabry Soliman, the Egyptian national charged
in Sunday’s
firebomb attack against Jews in downtown Boulder, Colorado. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409462
Nine
wanted individuals were apprehended in a recent IDF operation with direction of
ISA intelligence. Among them were key weapons dealers. One of the apprehended
suspects was the weapons dealer who provided the weapon to the terrorist who
carried out the shooting toward IDF soldiers at the Homesh military post. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409454
A
poll conducted by the Midgam Institute for Channel 12 News and published on
Wednesday evening indicates that if elections were to be held today, Naftali
Bennett's party would win 24 seats, and Likud would get 22. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409470
The
IDF published footage showing two terrorists walking down a Gaza street
carrying an explosive device. A short time later, the two were eliminated in an
airstrike. The video shows secondary explosions, proving that the device being
carried contained explosives.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409448
Rabbi
Yitzhak Yosef, former Sephardic Chief Rabbi, has instructed former Minister
Ariel Atias, the head of his party's negotiation team, to inform Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu that the conditions set by Foreign Affairs and Defense
Committee Chairman MK Yuli Edelstein regarding the Draft Law effectively
signify "the
end of the government's term." https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409489
https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-vetoes-un-security-council-resolution-calling-for-gaza-ceasefire/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-gazans-clamor-for-aid-looting-and-shootings-underscore-new-dangers/
Op-Ed Diane Bederman: https://dianebederman.com/tales-from-a-super-jew-never-forget-never-again-really/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/irelands-trinity-college-severs-ties-with-israel-over-gaza-war/
June 6th
Day 609 the end of week 87
Safety Protocol calls for people during a siren
to stop the car and wait by the side of the road (younger people to hit the
dirt with their hands on their heads) but one of Menashe’s friends got engaged
last night and invited him for Chutney last night (Tsunt) and drove to our
house despite the siren. As a former quality control engineer, safety engineer
and former staff sergeant I have my own opinion. But Yeshiva Bochurim think
that their Torah will protect them. Yacov Avinu and Dovid HaMelech were made
small their merits by all the Chesed that the L-RD had done for them. [Meaning
these Tzaddikim did not rely on their merits and miracles from G-D.] In short,
after 7 minutes Menashe left the shelter to go with them instead of the
10minute wait. At first I thought it ridiculous to wait so long until I saw on
TV parts falling like a propeller and it takes time from a rocket 100miles up
and far away to land. https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-houthi-attacks-spiking-airfares-israelis-are-forced-to-adjust-summer-plans/
Force against G-D is useless. It’s like trying
to get milk by putting utters on a bull! https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-to-issue-54000-conscription-orders-to-haredi-yeshiva-students-in-july/
The
State Attorney's Office has filed an indictment against a 30-year-old resident
of eastern Jerusalem, accusing him of collaborating with an individual claiming
to represent Iranian intelligence. The indictment alleges that the defendant
received 2,000 shekels to carry out a politically charged act within Israel. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409550
The
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) have issued a public service announcement highlighting an increased
threat to Jewish and Israeli communities in the United States. This alert
follows two violent incidents in recent weeks. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409548
Parsha Naso: https://www.israelnationalnews.com/shabat
An
all-time record 230,257 votes were recorded in the election for United States
delegates to the 39th World Zionist Congress, according to preliminary results
released by the American Zionist Movement (AZM), the umbrella Zionist
Federation in the U.S. which administers the voting. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409549
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday delivered a stark
warning to Israel, signaling "further concrete actions" if the Jewish
State does not cease its military offensive in Gaza and lift restrictions on
humanitarian aid. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409540
Have a healthy, happy and peaceful
Shabbos,
Rachamim Pauli
