Some thoughts on not living in fear

Fear is a very normal human emotion. In fact, it’s probably at the root of almost every negative trait and reaction we have. I’m talking about ‘fallen fears’ – the idea that something or someone can harm us or hurt us, in total isolation from belief in Hashem. That Hashem is doing everything, running the […]

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Update on the Rav: He’s back in hospital

Always, when things are getting 'difficult' again for Am Yisrael, the Rav's health takes a nose-dive. That's been happening again the last two weeks, since the failed State decided to go into Rafiah. The Rav had a lot of water on the lungs…

Urgent: Please pray, apparently they found hostages and there is fierce fighting

I haven't verified this yet. ***UPDATES*** I got it over email from someone I trust, who doesn't usually send me 'nonsense' of any kind. It also mentions R Dov Kook and asks us to pray - and praying can never be a bad thing, whatever…

Let’s say it again: how to get the war to end

There was another horrible 'friendly fire' incident yesterday in Gaza. I'm off the news (thank God...) but one of my friends in Israel texted me a little while ago this: Apparently another friendly fire incident yesterday killed five soldiers…

Charidee, corruption and Eretz Yisrael – Part II

If you’ve recovered from PART I, it’s time to dive into ‘PART II’ of what was really going on around the money being raised for the settlement of Eretz Yisrael. (Read Part I HERE). At least part of the reason figuring this stuff…

Charidee, corruption and Eretz Yisrael – Part I

The Rav gave some very big ‘clues’ as to what was really going down in the Holy Land, when the whole argument with the Baal HaTanya blew up. It was over money. And specifically, it was over who was actually pocketing the huge amounts of…

Remembrance and Independence

For years, there’s been an argument in my house over Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’Atzmaut. Growing up in that ‘ra-ra State of Israel’ dati leumi environment meant that my kids were brainwashed from a very young age into: Watching and…

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