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by Rabbi Michoel Gourarie One of the strongest powers of influence is our surrounding. Our friends, family, acquaintances and work colleagues have a strong impact on our development and behavior .Sometimes the environment can be negative or toxic. The people around us may create a culture of negativity that poses an enormous threat to our growth. Even if we are strong on the inside we are

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[Kol HaTor] There are seven ways for the beginning of the Redemption to occur in practice, with the help of God. [a] pangs and pleasure. We must know beforehand that the beginning of the Redemption will come by way of suffering and pleasure, as hinted at in the sentence “pangs for Yosef.” It will come with the quality of Din when the awakening starts from below. The footsteps of the

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"But against all the children of Israel, no dog shall whet its tongue" [Bo 11:17] R' David Bodnick, one of the outstanding disciples of the Alter of Novaradok, was taking a stroll.  Along the way, he passed the estate of an extraordinarily wealthy family. There was a ferocious dog chained to a pole near the gate of the mansion to deter intruders.  When the dog saw R' Bodnick, it began to bark

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Here's an interesting story [HT Yaak] about hidden codes in the Torah.   I just want to say that it would seem that new information as to how to discover hidden codes is coming down into the world..... one example of this is the article below, and the other example of this is Rabbi Katz's ability to decipher the code hidden in your name [go to Soul Mazal if you want to learn more] New Book on "

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George Soros said he'd rather survive than stay rich as the world faces an 'evil' period and Europe fights a 'descent into chaos and conflict' 'There will be riots on streets of America': George Soros predicts class war in U.S. as euro triggers collapse of global economy Billionaire New York investor warns of impending economic meltdown Backs euro and buys Italian bonds from Jon Corzine's failed

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....every two weeks is a Yomtov [holiday] Rosh Chodesh Shvat 15 Shvat: Tu B'Shvat Rosh Chodesh Adar 14 Adar: Purim Rosh Chodesh Nissan 15 Nissan: Pesach Rosh Chodesh Iyar Source: Rabbi Dovid Klein, Tsfas

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Australia: Dozens of people have been evacuated from their homes, hundreds of streets closed and Australia Day celebrations cancelled as drenching rain continues to fall across the state.Conditions are expected to worsen with creeks already breaking their banks, sending floodwaters into homes and businesses... Read more: News.com

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An enormous crowd filled the streets of Jerusalem's Bucharim neighborhood to take part in the levaya of the elderly mekabol, HaRav Yitzchak Kadouri zt"l, who passed away on 29 Teves 5766 (2006) at the age of approx 107. Painting of Rabbi Kaduri by Elena Girshbein Yitzchak Kadouri (nee Diva) born in Baghdad to R' Zeev Diva, who worked as a spice dealer. As a boy he studied at the Zilcha beis

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[Video summary from You Tube] Anybody knows this sound? We were doing a video of our dog, as suddenly our Cockatoo freaks out und we`ve heard a strange noise... First we thought about our water pipes from the bathroom (got some trouble with it before), till we recognized, that this sound is coming from outside. It was really loud and strongly, maybe you can`t hear it so good by watching this

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If the world did not need you and you did not need this world, you would never have come here. G-d does not cast His precious child into the pain of this journey without purpose. You say you cannot see a reason. Why should it surprise you that a creature cannot fathom the plan of its Creator? Nevertheless, eventually the fruits of your labor will blossom for all to see.[Tzvi Freeman

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"And there was a thick darkness throughout the land of Egypt... No man could see his brother nor could any man rise from his place" [Bo 10:22-23] This verse, said R' Chanoch of Alexander, teaches us a valuable lesson in Divine service. ''And there was a thick darkness throughout the land of Egypt'' - when it is a period of spiritual darkness - and ''No man could see his brother'' - when somebody

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Some winners in the Australia Day Council's photography competition. [Australia Day is celebrated on January 26] Kookaburra Family by Ken Griffiths NSW The Bay of Blue Fire by Cally Edmonds NSW "Having explored the east coast of Tasmania, only a short time ago, The Bay of Fires was a definite highlight. We were expecting to see the bright red lichen rolling over the boulders, in its full

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At the dividing point of the night, I will go out into the midst of Egypt... [Bo 11:4] Rashi comments: At the literal level [p'shat] Moshe informed Pharoah that the plague would start at midnight precisely. A non-literal [agadic] interpretation is that G-d told Moshe the plague would start at precisely midnight, but Moshe decided not to tell this fact over to Pharoah because he feared that the

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From a reader in Bet Shemesh

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Art: Miki Karni Va'eira: An Island in Time[extracts from "The Curtain Parted" by Robert L. Kremnizer] In the midrash of Va'eira, Moshe tells Pharoah that the Jews will not work on Shabbat. What is the mystery of Shabbat that is so important that Pharoah is forced to cope with the fact that Jews will not work on this day? For most uninitiated Jews, Shabbat seems an enormous chore: a day without

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Well, if he doesn't get to serve a second term as President, he's got a great career as a soul singer.... Obama breaks into song as a tribute to Al Green [video]

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Question:Can the Moshiach come in our time, even though there are people who have not yet repented and don't keep the Torah? Answer:Regarding the coming of the Redemption, our sages taught: “This matter depends only on repentance.” Maimonides likewise writes that “The Torah has promised that the Jewish people will ultimately repent at the end of their exile, and will immediately be redeemed.”

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HT: Moriah Carly Fleischmann has severe autism and is unable to speak a word. But thanks to years of expensive and intensive therapy, this 13-year-old has made a remarkable breakthrough. Two years ago, working with pictures and symbols on a computer keyboard, she started typing and spelling out words. The computer became her voice. "All of a sudden these words started to pour out of her, and it

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The 2012 Olympic Games - July 27 to Aug 12 - are shaping up to be a monumental event.  Iran threatened to boycott the Games due to the official Logo, which they say spells the word ZION - and indeed it does spell the word Zion as you can see. Whether it is by Divine Providence as a hint to the Geula..... or some sinister plot, I do not know. Judging by the preparations currently underway in

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In my blog post about the sunken Costa Concordia, I speculated that.... if we count 266 days - [38 weeks] - which equals the nine months of a human pregnancy [chevlei Moshiach] - we end up on October 7/ 21 Tishrei - Hoshanna Rabba 5773 If you read that blog post, you will remember that the same number 266 was echo-ed by the amount the DOW fell when the Stock Market crashed on August 2nd 2011 [

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"Let My People Go!"But Can They Let Themselves Go? By: Rabbi YY Jacobson Three BoysThree boys are in the schoolyard bragging how great their fathers are.The first one says: "Well, my father runs the fastest. He can fire an arrow, and start to run, I tell you, he gets there before the arrow".The second one says: "Ha! You think that's fast! My father is a hunter. He can shoot his gun and be there

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Art: The Laundress by Greuze Miriam, a worthy and modest woman, visited the house of Reb Shloimele, the Rebbe of Zevihl zt"l every week. After exchanging a few words of greeting, she would set to work doing the household laundry. Swiftly and reliably, she would soak, soap, scrub and rinse the clothes. She felt it was an honor to care for the garments of the Rebbe and the members of his

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1.   Rabbi Shmuley Boteach's new book Kosher Jesus has received a great deal of negative attention, notably from Chabad who are trying to dissociate themselves from it and him.... here's a few examples:The Book "Enhances The Missionary Message"Letter from Rabbi Chaim Rapoport #1Letter from Rabbi Chaim Rapoport #2 : "and this is one of the biggest issues with the author of this book ....On one

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The World Bank has slashed growth forecasts, warning that the global economy could be thrown into a worse recession than it faced during the global financial crisis. In its latest briefing on global economic prospects, the bank said that the world economy had entered a new and difficult phase characterised by “significant downside risks and fragility”. “While contained for the moment, the risk of

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The founder of Chabad Chassidism, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi - "the Alter Rebbe" [1745-1812], passed away on the eve of the 24th of Tevet, at approximately 10:30 pm, shortly after reciting the Havdalah prayer marking the end of the Shabbat. The Rebbe was in the village of Peyena, fleeing Napoleon's armies, which had swept through the Rebbe's hometown of Liadi three months earlier in their

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Available for rent: The Acropolis, for under $2000 a day In a move bound to leave many Greeks and scholars aghast, Greece's culture ministry said Tuesday it will open up some of the debt-stricken country's most-cherished archaeological sites to advertising firms and other ventures. The ministry says the move is a common-sense way of helping "facilitate" access to the country's ancient Greek ruins

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Received via email* Yosef Chaim Zakai Shlit"a from the Yeshiva for Mekubalim "Nachlas Yitzchak", said he heard three times from Rabbi Yitzchak Kaduri Zatza"l, that Moshiach will come in Av of 5772.  I heard from someone who heard from Rabbi Yehudah Moalem Zatza"l, who also quoted Rav Kaduri Zatza"l referring to the same time.  The words Av 5772 are the same letters as Tisha B'av, when Moshiach

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[HT: Moriah] Definitely sounds like a shofar, no question about it now. If anyone has a different logical rational explanation, please let us all know about it. Czech Republic Edmonton, Alberta Manitoba Canada Nottingham, UK and Chicago

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I've borrowed some of these calculations from a site I don't particularly want to link to right now, and added a  few of my own: January 15/ 20 Teves     Costa Concordia sinks off the coast of ItalyAs Joe wrote in the comments of the Concordia post: In the Roman religion, Concordia was the goddess who personified ''concord'' or ''agreement'' [treaty].   What is the connection between Italy, a

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Art by Xetoby Written by Rabbi Yisroel Ciner The Talmud [Bava Basra 10:] tells of what we now call a near death encounter. Rav Yosef the son of Rav Yehoshua was ‘dead’ for a short period of time and then was resuscitated. To his father's question of what did he see, he responded: “I saw an olam hafuch [an upside down world]. The elyonim [‘high’ people] were low and the tachtonim [‘low’

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''There was hail and fire flaming amid the hail'' [Va'eira 9:24] The Midrash states that the Plague of Hail was a miracle within a miracle: the hail did not extinguish the fire and the fire did not melt the hail.  Rather, both elements joined forces in smiting the Egyptians. R' Acha compared this to a king who had two very powerful legions of soldiers. To find greater favor in the king's eyes,

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US-Israeli discord over action against Iran went into overdrive Sunday, Jan. 15 when the White House called off Austere Challenge 12, the biggest joint war game the US and Israel have ever staged, ready to go in spring, in reprisal for a comment by Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Moshe Yaalon in an early morning radio interview. He said the United States was hesitant over sanctions against Iran's

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Art: Maronski Our Rabbis have said "This world is like an antechamber and the World to Come is like the palace; prepare yourself in the antechamber so that you may enter the palace" [Avot 4:17] No one does anything except for a purpose. If the goal is important enough, no effort and no trouble are too much to attain it. We find, for example, that Yaakov Avinu worked seven years for Rachel, and

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Russia has given Iran its bear hug and warns Israel and the West that an attack on Tehran would be considered an attack on Moscow. Russia has given Iran its bear hug and warns Israel and the West that an attack on Tehran would be considered an attack on Moscow. The threat heightens the prospect of World War III in the event of a military strike on Iran. “Iran is our neighbor,” Russia's outgoing

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Italian cruise ship 'Costa Concordia' carrying more than 4,000 people ran aground and keeled over off the Italian coast near the island of Giglio in Tuscany, Italy, last night Captain and first officer arrested as up to 70 cruise passengers missing and three dead as survivors tell of 'chaotic evacuation' Read more: Daily Mail

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Art: Jacek Yerka "Provide a wonder for yourselves" [Va'iera 7:9] Why, asked R' Elimelech of Lizhensk, would Pharoah ask Moshe to "provide a wonder for yourselves"?  Since Pharoah was the one who wanted proof of Moshe's legitimacy, would it not have made more sense for him to say "Provide a wonder for me"? The difference, answered the Rebbe, between a genuine wonder and one which is no more than

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This time in Conklin, Alberta Jan. 12 2012

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"Behold! the people, the Children of Israel, are more numerous and stronger than we" [Shemos 1:9] The verse teaches us, said R'Yisrael of Rizhin, that when the Jews act as one people, free of discord and strife, then the nations of the world see them as ''more numerous and stronger'' than themselves and realize that they cannot dominate the Jews. This can be compared to a father who invited

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Approx 200 years ago, Rabbi Hillel Shklover - a grand-nephew of the Vilna Gaon - wrote the classic work Kol HaTor [The Voice of The Turtledove] - a book describing and analyzing the footsteps of Moshiach. Chapter 3 of Kol HaTor speaks about the secrets contained in a person's name, and the methods used for ''revealing what is concealed''. This is the same methodology used by Rabbi David Katz in

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Moshe initially declined his mission saying ''Who am I, that I should go to Pharoah, and that I should bring forth the people of Israel out of Egypt?'' [Shemos 3:11] The answer to this question was hinted to by the verse ''A poor man is riding on a donkey'' [Zechariah 9:9].  The poor man is a metaphor for the profound humility of Moshiach.  Likewise, the fact that he is riding on a mere donkey

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The Erev Rav, or the Mixed Multitude, seems to be a side show in the exodus story. However, as Rabbi Pinchas Winston explains, they are more of a main event with ramifications even until today.

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Do you remember those strange earth rumbling sounds from a few months ago?.....  well, they're back - this time coming from Costa Rica Is it the mysterious sound of the so-called coming Apocalypse? Some think that the mysterious sound heard in Costa Rica at around 12:30am this morning is exactly that. Ronny Quintero, a seismologist said the event should be studied at the exact time and location

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Jerusalem - A well known Rosh Yeshiva who is also a popular figure in the Sephardi kiruv world had nothing but contempt and scorn for Charedi Israeli extremists. Rabbi Rafael Zar, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Ohr Dor – Ohr Yehuda, a noted baal mussar and considered by some as a spiritual leader, had strong words for those who resort to extreme measures, in the name of tznius. “They are the worst kind

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INDONESIA issued a tsunami warning after a powerful quake this morning off Aceh province.A powerful earthquake has hit waters of western Indonesia, prompting local officials to issue a tsunami warning. The tsunami warning was cancelled shortly after. Read more: News.com

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World-renowned teacher Rabbi YY Jacobson presents a fascinating class on why Moshe Rabeinu refused Hashem's offer to understand the mystery of pain. This week's class explores that unbelievable teaching of our Sages that at the burning bush Moshe forfeited a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Hashem offered to reveal to Moshe the greatest revelation of all: The mystery of human suffering. The

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Art: Kimberley Applegate Pirkei Avos: Vilna Gaon - Because You Will Die Against Your Will The Mishna in Pirkei Avos [4:22] says that a person is created against his will, he is born against his will, he lives against his will, and he will die against his will. The Vilna Gaon asks, if a person's entire existence is against his will, how can he be held accountable. It is like hiring a person to

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[Source: Likutei Sichos of the Lubavitcher Rebbe] The word "shemot'' means ''names'', as in the verse ''these are the name of the children of Israel who came to Egypt'' [Shemot 1:1] A person's name is an extremely personal matter. Whenever a person hears his name called out, the word resonates in his heart, and lifts his spirits.  People feel so strongly for their names that they will pay

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HT: Miguel ISRAEL is preparing to shut its nuclear reactor at Dimona, where it makes nuclear weapons, because of the site's vulnerability in a war with Iran. The decision, taken by the Israel Atomic Energy Commission and the country's civil defence authorities, follows a realisation that the facility could be vulnerable to a missile attack. The Haaretz newspaper quoted officials last week as

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Never one to miss a chance to blog Alice in Wonderland, I couldn't resist this one: A White House “Alice in Wonderland” costume ball — put on by Johnny Depp and Hollywood director Tim Burton — proved to be a Mad-as-a-Hatter idea that was never made public for fear of a political backlash during hard economic times, according to a new tell-all. “The Obamas,” by New York Times correspondent

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What a storm.... absolutely fantastic ! Wild storms swept through the central west and Sydney last night, dumping rain and providing a spectacular light and thunder show. More at: Wild Storms hit Sydney

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Jerusalem - Tel Aviv-Yafo [Jaffa]‘s Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau says he was shocked to see a photograph of a Jewish boy wearing a yellow star in last week’s hareidi religious demonstration in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Mea Shearim. Rabbi Lau told the Hebrew-language newspaper Ma’ariv in an interview that the hareidi public feels “persecuted,” but that this feeling “in my opinion leads it to

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"She sent her maidservant and she took it"   [Shemos 2:5] Chazal inform us that the basket carrying Moshe was too far for Pharoah's daughter to reach from where she was standing. Still, she stretched out her hand (amasah) in the direction of the basket and Hashem miraculously lengthened her arm for her. R' Meir Shapiro, the rosh yeshivah of Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin, called for an emergency

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The euro touched a low of 97.88 yen on Friday, which was the lowest level since mid December 2011. The euro came under renewed pressure on Friday, falling to an 11-year low against the yen as a fresh round of downbeat data intensified fears the troubled region is heading for recession. The single currency also hit new lows against the dollar and the pound, as a combination of falling retail

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L'ilui neshamot Zev Yosef ben Sholom z"l and Rachel bas Mordechai z"l Today [11 Teves] is the fourth yarzheit of my sister Rachel a"h and her husband Zev a"h who were both killed instantly in a freak accident just outside of Melbourne in 2007. In memory of Rachel, some women organized a special challah baking this morning, as this was one of the things she always did, no matter what else was

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HT Yaak I only have the Google translation, but basically they are saying this is their last message: .......and here we got to the last step before redemption, the most difficult stage for Israel, including the world. And we're going to Open redemption. And now, after so many years of messages, messages designed to help the people of Israel prepare for salvation, we got a moment of final

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[HT: Moriah] Europe's highest active volcano has rumbled back to life. Italy's Mount Etna on the Mediterranean island of Sicily has released a column of ash up to 5,000 metres (over 16,000 feet) above sea level. Lava was also seen flowing from a new crater according to the Catania Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology. Officials have held a crisis meeting at the nearby Catania airport but for

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'Zevulun will live by the sea coast....'' [Vayechi 49:13] Zevulun would engage in business and provide food for the tribe of Yissachar, who would engage in Torah study. [Rashi to v. 13] Until we reach the time when the nations will provide for the Jewish people [Brachos 35b] - after the coming of Moshiach - the majority of the Jewish people fall into the category of Zevulun, rather than

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by Rabbi Pinchas Winston Then Ya’akov called for his sons and said: “Gather around so I can tell you what will happen to you at the end of days.” [Vayechi 49:1] We have arrived at 2012. You know, the year that the Mayans predicted would be the last one, because they didn’t refer to one after 2012. But, it is probably all just hype, a storm in a teacup as my English neighbor says. I think they

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by Rav Ephraim Kenig shlit'a Reprinted with permission from Tzaddik Magazine [Part 1 can be found here] Rebbe Nachman describes how a kernel of grain turns into a field of wheat.  Only after it completely decomposes beneath the ground and becomes nothing, does it begin to develop into something.  A blade of grass sprouts, and what happens? It gets drenched by rain and then battered back and

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by Rav Ephraim Kenig shlit'a Reprinted with permission from Tzaddik Magazine When Hashem examines a soul before it is born and sees that it can make converts to Judaism and influence mankind to return to God [1], He sees to it that this soul is surrounded by controversy.  Looking at the world today, we see examples of people who possess this quality and are, in fact, successful in arousing people

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Iran tells U.S. not to send aircraft carrier back to gulf after missile test Iran has threatened to take action if a U.S. aircraft carrier returns to the Persian Gulf.The USS John C. Stennis, along with another vessel, left the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz last week after Iran launched a series of military exercises.Tehran has also threatened shutting the strait - through which 40 per cent

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Art: Vladimir Kush He saw a resting place, that it was good, and he land, that it was pleasant, and he bent his shoulder to bear... [Vayechi 49:15] Rashi offers the following explanation: "He saw that tranquility was good" - He saw that his portion [in the Land of Israel] was blessed and good for producing fruit.  'Yet he bent his shoulder to bear' the yoke of Torah." Yissachar saw that the

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"In the days before Moshiach.......wisdom shall be putrid; the pious shall be despised........." 'Treatment of haredim – like Nuerenberg Laws' Eda Haredit member who participated in 'Holocaust display' during Jerusalem rally claims 'persecution of haredim resembles race laws passed in Germany against Jews'; slams secular Jews for 'making Hitler proud by acting like goyim' After images of kids

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LATEST: Power is back on to about 10,000 Christchurch homes that lost electricity in a 5.5 quake - one of 13 to hit the city this morning. The largest quake - 5.5 - struck 5.45am and was centred 20km north east of Lyttelton at a depth of 15km and followed just five minutes later by a 4.2 and then two 4.1s at 5.54am and 6.06am, a 3.9 at 6.49am, a 3.8 at 7.33am, a 4.1 at 9.01am, a 3.7 at 10.04am

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Art: Sharon Tomlinson Rachel lost her own spiritual luxury - the privilege of being buried in the Cave of Machpeilah - in order to help her children. This represents the unparalleled quality of the ''Jewish mother'' who is always willing to sacrifice her own needs, spiritual or physical, for the sake of helping her children. And this is the inner reason why Jewish identity follows the

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A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 hit off the shores of Japan's southern Pacific island. The offshore quake struck about 230 miles below the sea surface..... the Meteorological Agency says there was no danger of a tsunami. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 05:27:54 UTC Sunday, January 01, 2012 at 02:27:54 PM at epicenter

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Yosef the 'Upper Tzadik' and Binyamin the 'Lower Tzadik' A tzadik [perfectly righteous individual] is a person who causes G-d to be revealed in this world.  Generally speaking, there are two possible ways of achieving this goal.  One approach is that the tzadik can act as a holy 'channel' through which Godly revelation is brought into the world from the heavens above. A second approach is for

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Here's the first video.... and here's the second one [Glenn Beck endorsing Ron Paul] - for an explanation please see the Comments below

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Welcome to what could turn out to be the most interesting year of our lives....

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Art by Marcus Aurelius In a letter[1] written by the Baal Shem Tov to his brother-in-law, Rabbi Gershon of Kitov, it states: "I asked my Master and teacher[2] to go with me, for it is exceedingly dangerous to ascend to the highest of the upper worlds and since that time I arrived at my present spiritual level, I had ascended to such places. I went up, level after level, until I entered the

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Rabbi Matisyahu Glazerson Parts 1 and 2

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Rely on nothing and no-one but God. This is true simplicity. Anything else means pursuing a complicated course of action. [Rebbe Nachman of Breslov]

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Dec. 28 - Palestinian police restore order in the Church of the Nativity in JC's birthplace after scuffles erupt between Armenian and Greek Orthodox clergymen.

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"I am Yosef!" [Vayigash 45:3] The Chofetz Chaim offered the following explanation of this verse:  When the brothers had initially arrived in Egypt, they were treated harshly by Yosef, who accused them of being spies.  The brothers were startled by what was happening to them, and they asked one another: "Why is this happening to us?  Who among us is guilty of a sin that would have brought this

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As Eurozone nations sink ever deeper into crisis, the UK Treasury is working on a contingency plan for the single currency's collapse. It includes capital control measures that, under EU rules, require agreement from most of the Union members. Britain is also prepared to close its borders and evacuate expats and holidaymakers from the effected countries. Robert Oulds, president of the Bruge

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"Soros' latest Israeli project is a subversive attempt to gain influence and undermine the country" Read the article at: Soros' Latest Israel Project Also see:  The Secret Force Behind Obama

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Violent clashes between Israel Police forces and ultra-Orthodox activists amid a public outcry over the exclusion of women from the public sphere is damaging the image of the Haredi community in the United States, Brooklyn community leaders told Haaretz on Tuesday. New York Democratic New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind added that "if a young Hasidic man would have spat on or hurt a girl in

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It's summer holidays in Australia.... I'm not doing too much typing, so please forgive the lack of Torah posts lately... things will return to normal soon. but in the meantime, here's a tale of a crocodile named Elvis and a lawnmower: A huge saltwater crocodile has charged at two workers at a reptile park north of Sydney and stolen their lawnmower.The five-metre croc, named Elvis, attacked the

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The Japanese government has warned that the area around Tokyo may be next in line for the type of disaster-level earthquake that rocked Fukushima this March.A review committee for the Japanese cabinet found that a megaquake double what they've seen before could strike in the deep sea waters of the Nankai Trough in the country's southeast.The team issued a warning that a 9.0-magnitude quake could

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BEIT SHEMESH, Israel (AP) – A shy 8-year-old schoolgirl has unwittingly found herself on the front line of Israel's latest religious war. Naama Margolese is a ponytailed, bespectacled second-grader who is afraid of walking to her religious Jewish girls school for fear of ultra-Orthodox extremists who have spat on her and called her a whore for dressing "immodestly." Her plight has drawn new

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An emotional distress call from Baba Amr to the free World. Homs, [Video 26 Dec 2011]. SOS! [Quoting Moriah] Overall humanity is a disgrace. People being slaughtered by their government and posted on you tube. No-one can say, "I didn't know" And the UN has nothing to say except an apartment being built in Jerusalem is unacceptable... To see the original video of the massacre click here [warning

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HUGE surf smashed the NSW coast yesterday, closing beaches up and down the state. At Snapper Rocks, on the Queensland and NSW border, were dwarfed by 3m waves, generated by a storm in the Coral Sea. This picture was taken from the Queensland border looking back into NSW waters. Source: Dwarfed by power of an angry sea

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Brigadier General Vahidi says 'Zionist regime is completely isolated,' threatens deadly strikes from Iran, should Israel attack. Iran's defense minister said Sunday that any Israeli strike on Iran would constitute suicide, the official news agency IRNA reported. “The Zionist regime is completely isolated and under no circumstances it can attack Iran unless she wants to commit a suicide," IRNA

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MANILA, Philippines - The death toll from flash floods that swept away entire villages in the southern Philippines climbed to nearly 1,500 on Tuesday, as authorities widened their search for bodies. Source and more: CBS News

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by Rav DovBer Pinson Parshas Vayigash The Torah reading of this week begins with the dramatic encounter between Yehudah/Judah and Yosef/Joseph. There is a famine in the land of Israel and Yosef’s brothers journey to the land of Egypt to purchase food, where unbeknownst to them, Yosef has risen to power after they had sold him into slavery years before. Upon encountering each other Yosef’s

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Australia: Storms pelted Victorians with hailstones as big as billiard balls during a wild Xmas Day barrage.The damage bill could run into tens of millions of dollars after hundreds of cars were bombarded, windows in homes and businesses were smashed and roofing was torn away. Read more: News.com Photo Gallery

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If one would look deeply enough into the dark, one will see a light. It is the inner light, the soul of man. "The candle of the Lord is the soul of man, exploring all of the inner chambers" [Mishlei 20:27] This is not meant as fanciful poetry or empty words. Those who have experienced the inner glow know that its radiance is very real, very meaningful... it comes in flashes of truth and

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On December 24 1974, the Australian city of Darwin was wiped out by Cyclone Tracy , which killed 49 people and a further 22 who perished at sea.. 37 years later, the residents of Darwin anxiously await the arrival of Cyclone Grant. Weather forecasters have upgraded the threat of a cyclone for Australia's northern coast on the weekend. A Category Two cyclone strong enough to damage buildings and

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Friday's quakes knocked out a further portion of the Western Wall of Christchurch Cathedral[Photo Geoff Sloan] Earthquake experts were surprised by the violence of the newest tremors beneath Christchurch, with reports showing ground acceleration far greater than expected for magnitude 5 and 6 quakes. Four quakes of magnitude 5 or greater hit yesterday, the largest one a magnitude 6 which

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Rocks fall from a cliff in the Christchurch suburb of Sumner. Photo: Reuters Christchurch has been hit by a major 5.3 aftershock, after a "vicious" 5.8 quake hit the city at 1.58pm this afternoon. The 5.8-magnitude quake sent the airport building swaying from side to side and shoppers scurried from a supermarket as products fell from shelves. The intial quake, at a depth of 8km and centred

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Half asleep when I read the title of the blog post below [Titanic Victory and A Small Cruse of Oil], and I thought I had the perfect photo to go with it....  and then  I was really disappointed that obviously the essay contained nothing about The Titanic, so I didn't give it a picture at all... Here's the photo I wanted to put - it's perfect for now when everyone's gone away and the internet has

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Eyes Fixed on Eternity By: Rabbi YY Jacobson David Brooks, in an engaging but superficial article on Hanukah in the New York Times [The Hanukah Story, NY Times, December 10, 2009], sheds light on the brighter side of the Greeks who emphasized the power of reason and the importance of individual conscience and brought theaters, gymnasiums and debating societies to the cities. He also illuminates

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וַיִּקְרָא פַרְעֹה שֵׁם יוֹסֵף צָפְנַת פַּעְנֵחַAnd Pharaoh named Joseph "Tzafnas Pa'neach" [Miketz 41:45] Rashi explains: "Tzafnas Pa'neach - mepharesh hatzefunos [decipherer of the cryptic]" If that is the meaning of Yosef's title, asked the Sefas Emes [R' Yehudah Leib Alter of Gur], then would it not have been more appropriate to reverse the order of the words and refer to him as "

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It's harvesting time in Japan. Here are a couple of photos of what the ground is producing there now, post-Fukushima. ↑ Location unknow. Ms.Miwae (79) grew this from her farm. It’s 40cm long. The bottom is split into 5 parts.She says she has been growing plants for decades but she has never seen a Japanese radish like this. From Sankei newspaper, Ibaraki 12/17/2011. The man who runs

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[HT: Yaak] A Tale Of Hashgacha Pratis and A Chesed Shel Emes; All The Way To The Supreme Court! On Sunday, December 11th, Dr. Brian Grobois decided to go hiking. The 54 year old doctor, who was a psychiatrist and lived with his family in New Rochelle, loved to hike. He was in Washington State at the time because of a simcha, and he planned to wrap up his trip with a vigorous walk on the scenic

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Written by Tsivya I went to a shiur-class last night given by Rabbi Alperin. One of the things that the Rabbi said was that geula comes through loners. Avraham, Yitzchak, Yosef, Moshe, Esther, David, Rut were all unique in that they were alone in their situation. Therefore, they cried out to HaShem and each merited to bring the geula-redemption-in their own way. And it says that at the end

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