The story begins back with the post I stuck up a couple of weeks ago about the BEILIS BLOOD LIBEL, where I was trying to unpack some of the Rav’s comments about it. You can go back and read that post HERE. To make the very long story short, a young Russian boy was found […]
Big earthquake hits Japan
Well, 2024 is getting off to an 'interesting' start.
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In Israel, 'Hamas' launched a bunch of rockets to coincide with the countdown to the secular new year.
Most Israelis don't even pay attention to 'New Year's Eve' - when…
The Global Pidyon
Last week, one of the biggest tzaddik nistarim in Israel was asked what could be done, to get this horrible war to stop.
He said that there was nothing that could be done, because (I’m paraphrasing here) ‘the other side’ had already…
More hints from the Rav
Shavua Tov!
'Weird world' is continuing in Israel at the moment, with most of the population walking around in a semi-depressed state (at best....) because of what's going on in Gaza.
The Rav didn't come out for prayers over Shabbat, because…
Riding the charidee train
A couple of days ago, I got this email - even though I barely sign up for anything and I have no idea how they got my details.
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Hmm.
No website.... no registered charity number...
But I click the link and it takes me to the donation…
The Azamra Dream
Yesterday, I had a weird dream.
I went to sleep while I was thinking about different things I could bring from Rabbenu, about 'being a religious fanatic', and about how Rabbenu never told people *directly to their faces* to do things that required…
Rav Elmaliach: Gog and Magog began Sukkot, Techiat HaMeitim Pesach
Thanks to Nechama for sending me this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqyOsa1GAbo&t=265s
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It's Rav Elmaliach, one of the students of the Rav, and also a big kabbalist in his own right.
He's bringing sources that seem to indicate…