I am really doing this as a form of mental relaxation… Each segment, I’m figuring the tech out a little better, BH, so hopefully by the end of the story, this will be really good! In the meantime, Part 2 of Rabbenu’s tale of the Burgher and the Pauper: Enjoy!
Saying amen brings wealth, and onions from the sky – more comments from the Rav
It seems to me as though everyone is running around like a chicken without a head at the moment.
I know I am.
Usually, I get to read Shivivei Or etc on Shabbat, and then come here and translate some stuff that speaks to me. The last few…
The Burgher and the Pauper: Part 1
I am trying this out, with Rabbenu's tale of the Burgher and the Pauper.
Part 2 to follow shortly, BH.
Joseph Trumpeldor, and the British regret the Balfour Declaration – more comments from the Rav
A very interesting one, this.
Enjoy!
Excerpt of a shiur to Bat Yam, June 22, 2026
“The water became as a wall for them” – this is written twice, because Datan and Aviram split the sea a second time.
Datan and Aviram said, for sure,…
Running on empty
I am totally knackered.
Maybe, it's a good sign.
Maybe, it's actually a reaction to the enormous amounts of ridiculous stress we've been under here in Israel, for 3 years of war, and 3 years of Covid before that, finally starting to ease,…
Elizabeth I, the widow – more comments from the Rav
Shavua Tov.
Here's another snippet from one of the Rav's shiurim, from last week:
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Excerpt of a shiur given in Bat Yam, June 28, 2026
[The Rav has been speaking about Togo, the Japanese army leader in WW2, who apparently didn’t believe…
Echoes of the ‘pact’ from 2012
As promised, here is the excerpt from OIAG I, talking about the 'pact' between R Berland, R Kook, and the Baba Elazar, ztzl.
The date was July 2012.
The world was going to hell in a handbasket - here in Israel, we had the 'dream team' of…