Prayers for Men: Shalom Charles ben Gracia, Daniel ben Rivka, Ephraim ben Mazel, Zev ben Rachel, Yisrael Ben
Dovid ben Drorah Rivka, Meir Melech ben Bracha,
Women: Karen Neshama bas Esther
Ruth, Chaya Melecha Rachel bas Baila Alta, Miriam bas Irene Taita Malka, Drorah Rivka bas Chana, Mine’ Dulah bas
Maxine, Rachel Izel bas Sara, Miriam Esther bas Golda
Chaya, Sophia bas Basya,
I also received this from Neal Z. Please continue to keep Izzy in
your thoughts and in your prayers (Yisroel Alter ben Chava Chana), as the power
of our collective prayers can hopefully continue to penetrate the heavenly
gates of mercy! https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-save-izzy-zundells?attribution_id=sl:b938c042-0242-4126-89e8-889b40b4c42d&ts=1772510070&utm_campaign=natman_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link
Parsha Vayikra Part 1
Sefer Vayikra is the
third book of Torah. The Bible Code spacing 49 has the word Torah spelled
forward hidden in the letters of Beresheis and Shemos. Vayikra has Yud Kay Vav
Kay hidden as spaces of 7 and then Bamidbar and Devarim hidden backwards at
spaces of 49.
The name Leviticus is
similar to the Hebrew Toras Cohanim and we also call it Sefer HaKorbanos.
We just finished Sefer
Shemos of the Egyptian Exile, Exodus and building of the Mishkan. Now that we
have a Mishkan, we need anointed Cohanim and the Korbanos (Sacrifices). We
start with HASHEM calling Moshe and instructing him on what the Bnei Yisrael
can bring for sacrifices.
1:1 And the LORD called unto Moses, and spoke unto him out of the
tent of meeting, saying:
Only certain kosher
animals can be brought. A moose, deer, bison, etc. may be animals kosher for
eating. A rich man might want Yak as a delicacy but it is not good for the holy
Mizbayach. The Altar of G-D uses only domesticated kosher animals.
Below
is just an example of how Rashi attacks the subject: There is a story told by
the third Rebbe of Lubavitch that when he was a child they started learning
Chumash with Vayikra and not Beresheis as many do today. He asked his
grandfather, the founder of Chabad, why there is a little Aleph at the end of
the word instead of a regular Aleph? The Rebbe answered the child, “In Divrei
HaYamim (Chronicles) Adam is written with a big Aleph because he was proud that
the whole world was created for him. But his pride was his downfall from Gan
Eden. Moshe who humbled himself beyond all other men got the small and humble
Aleph in the book devoted to holiness.
And He called to Moses: Every [time God communicated with Moses, whether
it was represented by the expression] וַיְדַבֵּר,
“And He spoke,” or וַיֹּאמֶר; “and He said,” or וַיְצַו, “and He commanded,” it was always
preceded by [God] calling [to Moses by name] (Torath Kohanim 1:2-3). [קְרִיאָה] is an expression of affection, the [same]
expression employed by the ministering angels [when addressing each other], as
it says, “And one called (וְקָרָא) to the other…” (Isa.
6:3). To the prophets of the nations of the world, however, He revealed Himself
through expressions denoting coincidence and impurity, as the verse says, “and
God happened to [meet] (וַיִּקָּר) Balaam” (Num. 23:4).
- [Bamidbar Rabbah 52:5] [The expression וַיִּקָּר
has the meaning of a coincidental happening, and also alludes to impurity. [See
Deut. 23:11, regarding the expression מִקְרֵה לַיְלָה.]
And He called to Moses: The [Divine] voice emanated and reached Moses’ ears,
while all [the rest] of Israel did not hear it. One might think that for each
new section [representing a new topic], there was also [such] a call.
Scripture, therefore, states, “and [the Lord] spoke (וַיְדַבֵּר)
[to him],” [denoting that] only for speech, [i.e., when God “spoke” to Moses,
or “said” to him, or “commanded” him,] was there a call, but not at the
subsections. [For when these expressions are employed, they demarcate the
beginning of major sections, i.e., when God first called to Moses and then
proceeded with the prophecy at hand, unlike the beginning of each separate
subsection, when God simply continued His communication to Moses without
“calling” him anew. Now, if each subsection in the Torah does not represent a
new beckoning from God to Moses, ushering in a new prophecy, then] what is the purpose
of these subsections? To give Moses a pause, to contemplate between one passage
and the next, and between one subject and another. [And if this pause for
contemplation was given to the great Moses when being taught by God, then] how
much more [necessary is it] for an ordinary man learning [Torah] from another
ordinary man [to be allowed pauses between sections and subjects, to carefully
contemplate and understand the material being learned]. — [Torath Kohanim
1:3]to him: Heb. אֵלָיו [That is, God spoke
only to Moses. This phrase comes] to exclude Aaron. Rabbi Judah [Ben Betheira]
says: “Thirteen times in the Torah, God spoke (וַיְדַבֵּר)
to both Moses and Aaron together, and, corresponding to them were thirteen
[other] occasions [when God spoke only to Moses] precluding [Aaron], to teach
you that they were not said [directly] to Aaron, but to Moses, that he should
say them to Aaron. These are the thirteen cases where [Aaron was] precluded:
(1) ”To speak with him…,“ (2) ”…speaking to him…,“ (3) ”…and He spoke to him“
(Num. 7:89); (4) ”I will meet with you [there at set times], etc. …“ (Exod.
25:22) All of them can be found [in the above dictum of Rabbi Judah] in Torath
Kohanim (1:4). Now, [even though it was Moses who exclusively heard the
prophecies,] one might think that they [i.e., the rest of Israel, nevertheless]
heard the sound [of God] ”calling“ [to Moses preceding the prophecy]. Scripture
therefore, says: [not ”He heard] the voice [speaking] to him (לוֹ),“ [but] ”[he heard] the voice [speaking right up] to him (אֵלָיו)“ (Num. 7:89). [This verse could have used
the word לוֹ, ”to him,“ rather than such an exclusive
expression as אֵלָיו, ”right up to
him." However, it uses this expression in order to teach us that only]
Moses heard [the Divine voice calling him], while all [the rest] of Israel did
not hear [it]. — [Torath Kohanim 1:4] from the Tent of Meeting: This
teaches us that the [Divine] voice stopped and did not project itself beyond
the Tent [of Meeting]. One might think that this was because the voice was low.
Scripture therefore says, “[And when Moses came into the Tent of Meeting, he
heard] the voice” (Num. 7:89). What is the meaning of “the voice” [with the
definite article]? It is the voice referred to in Psalms (29:4-5): “The voice
of the Lord is in strength; the voice of the Lord is in beauty. The voice of
the Lord breaks cedars.” If so, why does it say, “[and the Lord spoke to him]
from the Tent of Meeting” ? [To inform us] that the [Divine] voice stopped. A
case similar to this [where a powerful sound uttered within the Holy Temple was
not heard outside,] is: “And the sound of the cherubim’s wings was heard up to
the outer courtyard…” (Ezek. 10:5). One might think that the sound was low.
Scripture therefore states [further in that verse]: “…as the voice of the
Almighty God when He speaks!” Why then does the verse say, “[the sound…was
heard] up to the outer courtyard” [and not further, if this sound was indeed so
mighty]? Because when it reached there, it stopped. — [Torath Kohanim 1:5] [And
the Lord spoke to him] from the Tent of Meeting, saying: One might think [that
God spoke to Moses] from the entire house [that is, that the Divine voice
emanated from the entire Tent of Meeting]. Scripture therefore states, “[and he
heard the voice speaking to him] from above the ark cover” (Num. 7:89). [If
so,] one might think [the voice emanated] from the entire ark cover. Scripture
therefore states [further in that verse], “from between the two cherubim.” -
[Torath Kohanim 1:5] saying: [God told Moses:] Go forth and say to them [the
children of Israel] captivating words, [namely:] “For your sake God
communicates with me. ” Indeed, we find this is so for all the thirty-eight
years that the Israelites were in the desert, placed under a ban, [i.e.,] from
the incident involving the spies and onwards, the [Divine] speech was not
addressed especially to Moses, for it says, “So it was, when all the men of war
had finished dying from among the people, that the Lord spoke to me saying …”
(Deut. 2: 16-17). [Only then was] the Divine speech [again] addressed
specifically to me. Another explanation [of לֵאמֹר
is that God says to Moses]: “Go forth and tell them My commandments, and bring
Me back word whether they will accept them,” as the verse says, “and Moses reported
the words of the people back to the Lord” (Exod. 19:8). - [Torath Kohanim 1:6]
2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them: When any
man of you bringeth an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of
the cattle, even of the herd or of the flock. 3 If his offering
be a burnt-offering of the herd, he shall offer it a male without blemish; he
shall bring it to the door of the tent of meeting, that he may be accepted
before the LORD.
The animal used in the
sacrifice has to be of the best quality not scrawny, sickly or blemished. This
is the Korban Olah.
Male: but not a female. When Scripture repeats later (verse 10) [that
the burnt-offering must be] “a male [animal],” it appears unnecessary to state
that [since Scripture has already taught us that it must be a male animal and
not a female. Therefore, this repetition of the word “male,” comes to teach us
that a sacrifice must consist of a completely] male [animal], not an animal of
indeterminate gender or a hermaphrodite. — [Bech. 41b]
4 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering;
and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
The laying of hands,
Semicha, on the animal say this is a Korban Olah.
5 And he shall
kill Ritually Slaughter the bullock before the LORD; and Aaron's sons,
the priests, shall present the blood, and dash the blood roundabout against the
altar that is at the door of the tent of meeting. 6 And he shall
flay the burnt-offering, and cut it into its pieces.
The laying of hands, the
Cohanim would take the offering from the person presenting the Korban Olah for
burning. This was followed by the Cohanim slaughtering and gathering the blood
saying: “This is a Korban Olah” then taking the Ayzov (Hyksos) dipping it in
the blood for sprinkling and then flaying and cutting the pieces.
7 And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar,
and lay wood in order upon the fire. 8 And Aaron's sons, the priests,
shall lay the pieces, and the head, and the suet, in order upon the wood that
is on the fire which is upon the altar;
The Cohanim would take
the offering that they had cut to pieces and place it upon the fire.
9 but its inwards and its legs shall he wash with water; and the
priest shall make the whole smoke on the altar, for a burnt-offering, an
offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD.
Sweet savor or smell of
roasted meat on the grill.
10 And if his
offering be of the flock, whether of the sheep, or of the goats, for a
burnt-offering, he shall offer it a male without blemish. 11 And
he shall kill Ritually Slaughter it on the
side of the altar northward before the LORD; and Aaron's sons, the priests,
shall dash its blood against the altar round about. 12 And he
shall cut it into its pieces; and the priest shall lay them, with its head and
its suet, in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar. 13 But the inwards and the legs shall he wash with water; and the
priest shall offer the whole, and make it smoke upon the altar; it is a
burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD.
Whether from the herd or
the flock, it was the same procedure while a pigeon or dove would be as
follows.
14 And if his
offering to the LORD be a burnt-offering of fowls, then he shall bring his
offering of turtle-doves, or of young pigeons. 15 And the priest
shall bring it unto the altar, and pinch off its head, and make it smoke on the
altar; and the blood thereof shall be drained out on the side of the altar.
This is not breaking the neck but
instead of a slaughter knife, the thumb nail is filed down sharp and thin like
a slaughter knife and used on the neck of the chicken. The process is different
from Schectim, slaughter, which is done with a special knife. The process when
doing it to a fowl is known as Melecha.
16 And he shall take away its crop with the feathers thereof, and
cast it beside the altar on the east part, in the place of the ashes. 17 And he shall rend it by the wings thereof, but shall not divide
it asunder; and the priest shall make it smoke upon the altar, upon the wood
that is upon the fire; it is a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a
sweet savor unto the LORD. 2:1 And when
any one brings a meal-offering unto the LORD, his offering shall be of fine
flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon. 2 And he
shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests; and he shall take thereout his
handful of the fine flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, together with all
the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall make the memorial-part thereof
smoke upon the altar, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD.
3 But that which is left of the meal-offering shall be Aaron's and his sons';
it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.
The meal offering was
made from what the Cohain could grab with his three middle fingers.
4 And when thou bring a meal-offering baked in the oven, it shall
be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers spread
with oil.
The flour was mixed with
oil and baked unleavened.
5 And if thy offering be a meal-offering baked on a griddle, it
shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil. 6 Thou shalt break it in
pieces, and pour oil thereon; it is a meal-offering.
After the Cohain makes
the wafer, it is broken into pieces with more olive oil poured on it.
7 And if thy offering be a meal-offering of the stewing-pan, it
shall be made of fine flour with oil. 8 And thou shalt bring the meal-offering
that is made of these things unto the LORD; and it shall be presented unto the
priest, and he shall bring it unto the altar. 9 And the priest shall take off
from the meal-offering the memorial-part thereof, and shall make it smoke upon
the altar--an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD. 10 But
that which is left of the meal-offering shall be Aaron's and his sons'; it is a
thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire. 11 No meal-offering,
which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven; for ye shall
make no leaven, nor any honey, smoke as an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Honey was forbidden on
the Mizbayach.
12 As an offering of first-fruits ye may bring them unto the LORD;
but they shall not come up for a sweet savor on the altar. 13 And every
meal-offering of thine shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer
the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meal-offering; with
all thy offerings thou shalt offer salt.
Salt was an essence of taste. The time for this
starts at Shavuos and the giving of the Bikurim end at Sukkos and the
mentioning of the Mitzvah and more details will appear at the end of Sefer
Vayikra and the confession in Devarim. The time for this
starts at Shavuos and the giving of the Bikurim end at Sukkos and the
mentioning of the Mitzvah and more details will appear at the end of Sefer
Vayikra and the confession in Devarim.
14 And if thou bring a meal-offering of first-fruits unto the LORD,
thou shalt bring for the meal-offering of thy first-fruits corn in the ear
parched with fire, even groats of the fresh ear. 15 And thou shalt put oil upon
it, and lay frankincense thereon; it is a meal-offering. 16 And the priest
shall make the memorial-part of it smoke, even of the groats thereof, and of
the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; it is an offering made by
fire unto the LORD.
The groats came from the Omer of
barley gathered for the offering for the 50 days until Shavuos when we start
the Bikurim offerings continuing until Sukkos.
3:1 And if his offering be a sacrifice of peace-offerings: if he offers
of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before
the LORD.
The Korban Shalomim and the
Thanksgiving Offering, Todah, are given from both male and female this is not
like other offerings that are only male such as the first born or Korban
Bechor.
2 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill
it at the door of the tent of meeting; and Aaron's sons the priests shall dash
the blood against the altar round about. 3 And he shall present of the
sacrifice of peace-offerings an offering made by fire unto the LORD: the fat
that covers the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, 4 and the
two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the loins, and the lobe
above the liver, which he shall take away hard by the kidneys. 5 And Aaron's
sons shall make it smoke on the altar upon the burnt-offering, which is upon
the wood that is on the fire; it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor
unto the LORD. 6 And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto
the LORD be of the flock, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish. 7
If he bring a lamb for his offering, then shall he present it before the LORD. 8
And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the
tent of meeting; and Aaron's sons shall dash the blood thereof against the
altar round about. 9 And he shall present of the sacrifice of peace-offerings
an offering made by fire unto the LORD: the fat thereof, the fat tail entire,
which he shall take away hard by the rump-bone; and the fat that covers the
inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, 10 and the two kidneys, and
the fat that is upon them, which is by the loins, and the lobe above the liver,
which he shall take away by the kidneys. 11 And the priest shall make it smoke
upon the altar; it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD. 12
And if his offering be a goat, then he shall present it before the LORD. 13 And
he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tent of
meeting; and the sons of Aaron shall dash the blood thereof against the altar
round about. 14 And he shall present thereof his offering, even an offering
made by fire unto the LORD: the fat that covers the inwards, and all the fat
that is upon the inwards, 15 and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon
them, which is by the loins, and the lobe above the liver, which he shall take
away by the kidneys. 16 And the priest shall make them smoke upon the altar; it
is the food of the offering made by fire, for a sweet savor; all the fat is the
LORD'S. 17 It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all
your dwellings, that ye shall eat neither fat nor blood.
Sweet savor - Although many of my
friends like the vegetarian life style and I do a lot of healthy vegetarian
things this Pasuk makes me think that it is in the nature of mankind from
creation to like meat.
4:1 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 2 Speak unto the
children of Israel, saying: If any one shall sin through error, in any of the
things which the LORD hath commanded not to be done, and shall do any one of
them: 3 if the anointed priest shall sin so as to bring guilt on the people,
then let him offer for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without
blemish unto the LORD for a sin-offering. 4 And he shall bring the bullock unto
the door of the tent of meeting before the LORD; and he shall lay his hand upon
the head of the bullock, and kill the bullock before the LORD. 5 And the
anointed priest shall take of the blood of the bullock, and bring it to the
tent of meeting. 6 And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and
sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, in front of the veil of the
sanctuary. 7 And the priest shall put of the blood upon the horns of the altar
of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in the tent of meeting; and all the
remaining blood of the bullock shall he pour out at the base of the altar of
burnt-offering, which is at the door of the tent of meeting. 8 And all the fat
of the bullock of the sin-offering he shall take off from it; the fat that
covers the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
Forbidden fat is called Chelev and also forbidden
is tail fat which is called Aleeyah and is forbidden. There are a few sentences
in the Gemara which warns against eating Chelev with meat but the spelling is
the same as Chalav, milk, and without vowels one has to read it very carefully
in the context. For surely Chelev and meat and Chalav and meat are forbidden.
Ten times to the shelter since last night and a siren within a
siren twice has knocked me off kilter. No Pesach advice or story this week.
With the help of HASHEM next week.
The Fisherman’s Truth
About 30 years ago at
work, Nachum Ilan told me a parable about or group leader, Shimon. Shimon would
spend his Friday’s (our day off) fishing and then prepare for Shabbos. Not
always did he catch a fish off the pier in Tel Aviv but he found it relaxing.
Nachum told me this story which I copied and pasted from the internet.
Once upon a
time, in a remote and beautiful place, a wealthy businessman finally managed to
take a week off. Exhausted from his relentless pursuit of success, he sought
solitude and relaxation on a secluded beach. This, he believed, was the reward
for his lifelong toil.
One day, he
observed a simple man, a young fisherman, returning from the sea with a small
catch. The businessman, driven by his mindset of optimization, suggested the
fisherman get a bigger boat, expand his business, and build
immense wealth.
The young man
listened intently, and asked what he should do after becoming so successful.
The businessman replied, “Then, you can come to a beautiful beach, relax, and
enjoy life with your family.”
It was then
that the businessman realized the profound irony: the fisherman already
possessed the very state he had spent his life chasing. The story serves as a
reminder that true worth is found in presence, conscious intent, and the
freedom from the relentless extraction of societal demands.
The Moral of the story is Perkei
Avos: Who is wealthy? One who is happy with his portion. Ben Zoma Avos 4:1.
Pesach Hopefully next week
How the Mossad caught “The Butcher
of Riga”. https://www.ynetnews.com/magazine/article/hkcvmtg5wx
Inyanay Diyoma
Mar. 14th
Day 890 since Oct. 7th
Day 15 of Roaring Lion/Epic Fury start of week 128
Sirens or warnings just before
Shabbos, during the meal and at night. The missiles are now down to about 15 a
day and 140 out of 700 launchers remain. Close to 700 missiles out of 7000
still remain. a man and his two
dogs and a 12year old were injured in Eilat and a house destroyed in the
Shomron today.
Since Hezballah entered the war,
1000 rockets or drones have been shot at us. People are fleeing the area
without any government compensation. Very few people remain compared to a week
ago.
There has been another reserve
call-up for going into Lebanon and Hezballah is infiltrating south of the
Litani.
Trump has bombed and obliterated the
Iranian Army on Khag Island including their mine storage facility. https://www.foxnews.com/media/iran-using-ai-fake-winning-war-against-us-regime-cant-win-militarily-former-security-chief-warns
https://www.foxnews.com/world/iranian-drone-attacks-strain-us-air-defenses-ukraine-pitches-low-cost-interceptors
https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-vows-to-open-strait-of-hormuz-one-way-or-the-other-as-iran-threatens-areas-ports/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/blast-damages-amsterdam-jewish-school-in-deliberate-attack-mayor-says/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-endorses-brandon-herrera-texas-gop-candidate-who-owned-copy-of-mein-kampf/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/yeshiva-knocked-out-in-sweet-16-as-zevi-samet-scores-43-in-his-last-game-with-maccabees/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/lawsuit-says-doge-used-chatgpt-to-tag-jewish-themed-grants-as-dei-then-canceled-them/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-extremism-expert-as-islamist-narratives-go-mainstream-politicians-fear-confrontation/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-trump-insults-herzog-decries-pms-non-response-to-attack-on-israeli-sovereignty/
On Friday, the Israeli Air Force, acting on precise IDF
intelligence, carried out a targeted strike in Tehran and eliminated Abdullah
Jalali-Nasab and Amir Shariat, senior officials in the Intelligence Directorate
of the “Khatam al-Anbiya" Emergency Command, which is directly subordinate
to the leader of the Iranian terror regime. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/423912
IAF targets Iranian Space Program. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/423913
Oil pipeline and pumping stations were targeted.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/gallia-lindenstrauss-iran-war-reaches-kurds-turkey-and-azerbaijan/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/tech-group-led-by-wiz-ceo-acquires-channel-13-israel-deserves-an-independent-news-channel/
Mar. 15th
Day 891 since Oct. 7th
Day 16 of Roaring Lion/Epic Fury
Friday’s last half hour before
Shabbos caught a lot of people in Israel in the showers. I generally shower
upon awaking so it did not have any effect upon me. My grandson in a Yeshiva in
Haifa has come under seize from both Hezballah and Iran but is in a cheerful
and positive mood. My nephew, forester child, over exhausted himself by trying
to do too much before Pesach with the various sirens and attacks and broke the
rule of “You grab a little, you succeeded in grabbing, you tried to grab
everything you could, you grabbed nothing.” – A Chabad saying for children
teaching them not to bite off more than they can chew. Or as Robert Burns put
it, “The best laid plans of men and mice go often astray.”
The Charedi Exemption Bill and the
Budget. Theoretically, the Charedim were supposed to vote against the budget
and cause quick elections. However, the budget has the billions that the
Charedim lost due to sanctions as a grant and also a larger grant for next year
that will keep Torah Institutions running well. The Defense establishment is
not looking for Charedi draft evaders and in short everything goes back to the
old status quo.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-threatens-further-strikes-on-irans-key-oil-export-hub-as-war-enters-third-week/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/direct-israel-lebanon-truce-talks-said-expected-in-coming-days-though-challenges-abound/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-missiles-wound-3-in-eilat-including-child-israel-hits-hundreds-of-iran-sites/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-iran-under-us-and-israeli-attack-countrys-jews-seek-safety-in-silence/
Despite the headline, not all Arab
rioters and attackers are innocent.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-reported-killed-in-w-bank-settler-attack-separately-3-said-hurt-by-settler-gunfire/ Probably: https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/423935
A week ago a mayor and his deputy
were shot by the Arab Mafia. Another death:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-shot-dead-in-nazareth-latest-victim-of-crime-wave-wracking-arab-community/
This could also be Arab
Nationalism/Mafia related: Fire and Rescue forces from the Central
District were called overnight to handle a fire that broke out in the market
area of the city. When the crews arrived, they found large flames engulfing a
shop used as a food distribution warehouse for the needy, as well as a nearby
synagogue building. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/423952
https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-military-names-6-crew-members-killed-on-refueling-plane-that-crashed-in-iraq/
After the fall of Assad, the
Hezballah and Syrian murders of Druze they changed. https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-years-of-hesitation-more-druze-of-the-golan-heights-seek-israeli-citizenship/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/oklahoma-attorney-general-slams-rigged-vote-on-proposed-jewish-charter-school/
https://www.foxnews.com/world/protesters-attack-communist-party-hq-cuba-video-appears-capture-gunfire
Gaza terrorists fire and become
Shachidim. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/423920
Update: The last few days, Iran fired 15 or less missiles at Israel. Today
7-8 attacks since the evening until midday some with double digit missiles per
attack. I hope we took out the launchers and crews. Again being hit with cluster
bombs from the North down to Eilat. In one attack my area was targeted along
with another 250, 198, etc. areas at one time.
A few times we have faced alerts and
to be safe walked slowly to the shelter only to find out it was Gush Dan (Tel
Aviv) or Yerushalayim that was the target. Home Front Command is trying to be
more specific in the future. This article is a few hours old. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/423942
Daughter of Minister found lifeless.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/423956
Graffiti calling to "kill all Jews" and to "make
Osama proud" was found at San Jose State University last week, ABC News
7 reported. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/423954
Israel has informed the US of a critical shortage of
ballistic missile interceptors. In recent days, shipments of ammunition have
arrived in Israel for the Air Force, in order to continue attacks on targets in
Iran. This was reported this morning on Kan Reshet Bet. Since the beginning of
the campaign, more than 11,000 munitions have been dropped on targets in Iran. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/423950
Lenient Halacha in a dangerous area.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/423953
Earlier Saturday, IDF soldiers demolished the home of terrorist
Azmi Nader Abu Halil in the city of Dura, within the area of the Judea Brigade.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/423937
https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/03/14/trump-rejects-efforts-to-launch-iran-ceasefire-talks-sources-say/
https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/03/14/for-as-long-as-necessary-katz-says-campaign-against-iran-entering-decisive-stage/
https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/03/14/north-korea-fires-ten-ballistic-missiles-toward-the-sea-of-japan/
https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/03/13/us-jewish-lawmaker-releases-audio-antisemitic-death-threat/
https://www.algemeiner.com/2026/03/13/california-education-department-sues-oakland-school-district-alleged-refusal-enact-antisemitism-reforms/
As Israeli attacks on Basij and Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) checkpoints in
Tehran have intensified, an audio file has emerged that appears to feature a
Basij commander speaking on a messaging platform used by his forces in one
district of Tehran. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-889946
Lebanon has accepted a
French proposal as a basis for peace talks with Israel, while Israel and the
United States are still reviewing the framework, Axios reported on Saturday, citing
three sources familiar with the details. The US has its own ideas and so
does Israel. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-889911
Mar. 16th
Day 892 since Oct. 7th
Day 17 of Roaring Lion/Epic Fury
Military Analyst Stephen E. Hughes
wrote on the Iran/Hezballah maritime threat:
There is the Israeli Karish Gas
Fields but more over: The Houthis are a threat to the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and
the Iranians the Strait of Hormuz.
Now that is a large chunk of world
shipping. Only one siren at night. I most likely am going back to the gym
tomorrow, taking care of my annual tune-up and test for my car and Pesach Shopping
around Rosh Chodesh Nisan. Life has to go on and the war can last through
Pesach as per the planners.
An anti-aircraft missile was sent
against an Israeli Aircraft, who managed to maneuver to escape being hit.
Hopefully with my new
computer, the links listed below will connect for everybody.
https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/03/15/hezbollahs-rapid-return-the-cost-of-stopping-too-soon/
https://www.foxnews.com/world/trump-seeks-warships-from-other-countries-help-secure-strait-hormuz
The Health Ministry issued a public warning after a person carrying
the measles virus attended the central synagogue in the Shikun Heh neighborhood
on Zevulun Hammer Street in Bnei Brak. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/423994
Sirens sounded in several areas of central Israel at 10:05 a.m. on
Monday due to a cluster missile launched by Iran. Impacts and subsequent damage
were reported in Lod, Rishon Lezion, and Shoham. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424022
Ayatollah missing a plane. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424018
Some Kosher Phones run on 2G and 3G
they cannot get emergency notices. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424013
22year old terrorist arrested in Lod
Mosque. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424017
Mossad to Iran: "Your
final battle will begin soon. We are with you in the sky, on earth, and in our
hearts," the message reads. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424016
"The expectation is that the war in the north and the efforts
to eliminate and strike Hezbollah could continue until the holiday of
Shavuot," the military official explained in the closed briefing, the
contents of which reached Ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth. "Our
mission is one - to defend the northern communities and the country's
border." https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424014
Watch F-35’s on way to Iran. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/423989
The Supreme Court has rejected the prosecution's appeal against the
decision to release Bezalel Zini, the brother of the head of the Shin Bet, who
is accused, along with others, of smuggling cigarettes and goods to Gaza, to
house arrest. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424019
Complete Reserve Call-up for Lebanon. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/423997
In recent days, IDF troops from the 91st Division have begun
limited and targeted ground operations against key Hezbollah strongholds in
southern Lebanon, aimed at enhancing the forward defense area. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424009
Police in Tel Aviv detained a local resident in his 30s for
questioning on suspicion that he blocked people from entering the protected
shelter in his apartment building while a missile attack siren was sounding and
allegedly assaulted a woman. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/423939
Iran hits the Saudis with one or two but then yesterday 35 drones
and today 60 drones. Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin
Salman, has been advising US President Donald Trump to “keep hitting the
Iranians hard,” White House officials told the New York Times in a report
published on Sunday. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-890075
Mar. 17th
Day 893 since Oct. 7th
Day 18 of Roaring Lion/Epic Fury
The Arab Mafia took a small vacation
during the war. Day 76 of the year and the total dead 62. https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-arab-men-killed-in-separate-shootings-following-earlier-homicide/
More Eliminations in Iran. Last
night 4 attacks on Israel of which two of them we went to the shelter. Today at
least two with one in the north and one causing us to seek shelter from the
cluster bombs. The de facto head if Iran was taken out last night along with
the head of the secret police. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424086
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424083 and Jihadi. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424088
Amid alarms and missile interceptions: Antiquities
looters were caught red-handed illegally excavating at the Horvat Hermesh
antiquities site, located near the Elyakim Interchange in Israel’s north. While
transporting the suspects to the police station, Israel Antiquities Authority
Theft Prevention Unit inspectors and Israel Border Police Coastal District
Settlement Protection Unit soldiers were forced to stop and take shelter
together with the suspects, with sirens and missile interceptions in the
background. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424079
Yosef’s Tomb Raiders for prayers. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424082
Lost archeological treasure
returned. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424092
Israeli officials told Kan News on Tuesday that they assess that US
President Donald Trump is expected to visit the country for Israeli
Independence Day, on April 22, despite the ongoing war. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424074
For the second time since trying to
update the news, I had to go to the Shelter.
Energy and Infrastructure Minister and member of the security
cabinet Eli Cohen visited the Binyamin Regional Council’s emergency operations
center on Monday and spoke with Arutz Sheva-Israel National News about
the security situation and the government’s plans to strengthen Jewish
communities in Judea and Samaria.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424069
Defense Minister Israel Katz met today (Monday) in his office with
the fighters of “Force 100," following the decision to cancel the
indictment filed against them.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424043
A new survey by the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI) indicates
a notable shift in Israeli public opinion in recent weeks, with increased
confidence in Israel’s strategic position, rising trust in key institutions,
and cautious openness toward diplomatic initiatives regarding Gaza. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424037
On Monday, Dozens of Israeli Air Force fighter jets, acting on IDF
intelligence, completed a wave of strikes on Iranian terror regime
infrastructure in three different areas in Iran - Tehran, Shiraz, and Tabriz. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424077
Two rock throwers eliminated. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424062
36th Division joints the
91st Division in Lebanon. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424075
Huge chunk of missile hits the Boyan
Hassidim in Yerushalayim. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424056
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/back-future-actor-matt-clark-dead-89
Two sisters/nurses who worked at a hospital in Tehran were arrested
after treating wounded protesters during the wave of mass demonstrations that erupted
in Iran earlier this year and then subjected to torture and gang rape by
security personnel while in custody, according to a report by the
opposition-affiliated outlet Iran International, which also has been cited by
international media. https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bje5to89be
The number of US troops wounded in the
war against Iran has risen to about 200, the US military said on Monday, as the
conflict entered its third week. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-890227
Mar. 18th
Day 894 since Oct. 7th
Day 19 of Roaring Lion/Epic Fury
A couple close to my age were killed
in Ramat Gan last night. He had a mobility problem and they got close to the
safe room but did not make it in. It was from a smaller cluster bomb but a
number of pounds of explosive in a direct hit can be devastating like a half
ton bomb.
The head of Iran’s Intelligence
became a Shachid (unless it was a woman pilot).
The towing service gave me a new
battery and the price seemed OK. I then took my car in for a checkup and before
the test need new tires. Owning a car is not a cheap endeavor but one must move
from place to place to accomplish. I am hearing dozens upon dozens of planes
overhead this moment. My wife has koshered the refrigerator – freezer.
My wife and I went Pesach shopping
after leaving off the car and as we were putting the goods into the trunk, a
warning. We scrambled to empty the carts and get back into the store for the
shelter. It turned out to be a false alarm meaning the missile was a dud. Then
another one or two today. I do not appreciate being awakened at 4:40 AM and
then when trying to nap going down to the shelter. So here am I with next to no
cut and paste news today. Alive and well but just plain tired and I have an
early gym workout tomorrow.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-resurfaces-old-tweet-from-intel-official-who-resigned
Op-Ed Corey Brooks. https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/why-i-refuse-stay-silent-jews-scapegoated-left-right
https://www.timesofisrael.com/ramat-gan-couple-in-their-70s-killed-by-iranian-cluster-missile/
Iran posted in Turkey that the Prime
Minister and Ben Gvir were killed in attack. https://www.timesofisrael.com/judge-sets-5-day-deadline-for-ben-gvir-to-promote-officer-involved-in-pms-trial/
Mar. 19th
Day 895 since Oct. 7th
Day 20 of Roaring Lion/Epic Fury
The Iranians went out two nights ago
with dozens and dozens of Israeli Drones overhead to celebrate an old Zoroaster
Fire Festival. An offshoot of idolatry but still practiced by these
monotheists.
Last night, Iran sent about 6
missile attacks on Israel and one Thai worker died. A few Arab women in Chevron
area died of a cluster bomb at the end of Ramadan meal.
At about 3:10 AM and 6:50 AM the warning
went off here. I was almost out the door to the 6:57 Minyan when the warning
was issued. I then came a bit late to Schul as they had a Minyan and started
without me. I caught up since I prayed in my shelter many prayers.
I went to the gym and managed to
complete my routine. I was almost at my car by 10:48 when I got another
warning. Back to the gym and down to the shelter area. I then decided to go for
gasoline and buy the four new tires that I needed. Before they could change one
tire, another warning with a siren when I was outside on the way to the
shelter. I made it a bit late into the shelter a few booms. Then it was time to
return home. Ha-ha! Going there, the side road was empty. Now it became a main thoroughfare
in both directions but one lane each. The extreme Charedim had blocked off the
entrance to Kiriat Sefer leaving the industrial area of Moshav Matisyahu as the
alternative route. What was a full workout with travel became 4hours from start
to finish. Israel is real!
Just before 5PM a series of rocket
launches spaced apart leading to a siren within a siren and blackouts in
Northern Israel.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-men-charged-in-uk-on-suspicion-of-spying-on-jewish-sites-for-iran/
A missile launched from Lebanon hit a five-story building in Kiriat
Shmona, injuring two. Magen David Adom ambulance crews that were dispatched to
the scene provided initial medical care to the victims. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424249
Mar. 20th
Day 896 since Oct. 7th
Day 21 of Roaring Lion/Epic Fury end of week 128
Last night from about 11PM to 12:10
AM, Iran lobbed a barrage of missiles at Yerushalayim and twice this morning
when I was at the tire store. I got in 2,500+ steps which is close to my Friday
maximum as another trip to the shelter, siren and then another warning. As I
type, the all clear has not sounded but now it has.
The rule is if the siren sounds you
should wait in the shelter 7 to 10 minutes after the end. What got on my nerves
is that my nephew slept through our screaming and the siren. I still feel responsible
for him but cannot control his sleep habits.
Why did Israel attack
the Caspian Sea Port and sank 5 ships? Here is the lowdown. Iran was supposedly
down to 700 missiles and 160 launchers last week. Now it is reported that they
have 1000 missiles even after the 50 plus from last night in this morning’s
attack. They also have 150 launchers. It seems that Russia many China are
supplying more via the Caspian Sea.
Treason in Iron Dome: https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424284
Public Opinion Poll. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424280
Ali Mohammed Naimi Iran Spokesperson
died of the Shachid disease unless killed by a female pilot. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/424289
Shabbos times. https://www.israelnationalnews.com/shabat
Have a healthy, happy,
wonderful and restful Shabbos don’t worry about the birth pangs of Moshiach,
Rachamim Pauli
