Parashat Hashavua

Portion BehHahAhLoatCha. Not What you Complain about to your Attorney?

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Portion BehHahAhLoatCha. Not What you Complain about to your Attorney?

In the portion (in Israel) we read about the Almighty's bounty feeding the Israelites in the desert with Manna-

Some light healthy fruit blown in by the wind.

So I heard an interesting talk on the radio here about why the Israelites complained and demanded food they were used to.

WHAT? Manna From Heaven was not what they or you expected? You Wanted Meat? And -

Really now, also .. Onions and watermelon that don't always work well together ?

So they got meat, and gluttonized - and got sick...

The radio talk spoke to WHAT They were missing in their lives - not about the Manna! And they were WORRIED!

They just couldn't express it to Moses - and didn't try to deal with feelings by "Talking to G-d" (and

that's the name of a movie maybe we can order and show in Staten Island ...)

So at my lawyer's office this week - the said "Do you know the Answer to Everything"?

What's that, I asked.

Are you Worried about an issue fromToday or tomorrow?

If it's for tomorrow -Why worry?

If it's for today - deal with it.

Have you Got a plan? - no need to worry!

Have you Got no plan? - what do you have to worry for?

So about my latest lawsuit against guys I have to sue over and over to get back cash each time because they keep moving things from one court to another (but I AM NOT WORRIED)

And here an hour LATER - i GO FOR MY every 6 month blood test

Where The nurse asks me why am I in Petach Tikva, and I answer - to meet with my Lawyer

Why? Because we are Sueing some crooks.

Who are they ?

And I mention the name of the company and she says"

My husband too! Sueing the same company! (about their project having construction problems like mine).

So if EVERYBODY is going after the right group - WHY WORRY?

AND IF THE ALMIGHTY SENDS YOU THE MANNA THAT YOU NEED TO GET ACROSS THE DESERT -

WHY WORRY???

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz

Shabbat and Shavuot

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Shabbat and Shavuot Women...Ruth, Yevamot, Naso and Sotah Jealousy

First of all - A Happy and Healthy (despite the cheesecake theme) ShaVooOat Holiday!

(And leftover Memorial Day USA)

And remember - it's all about:

Women Women Women Women!

G-d Bless our Jewish Women!

We are instructed that Reading the

Book of Ruth is IMPORTANT!

As much as the Torah Portion?

What did Ruth ever do for us, Anyway?

Well, the ToraH could be viewed as "a spider web" ... growing, to try (like Spiderman?)

To save the world from itself!

Was the web started at Sinai?

We read the Ten Commandments on Sunday.

Or only when the Israelites entered Israel, in

the time period of Judges - and of Ruth?

The portion of Bamidbar read in the diaspora does not mention women

But

it deals with

Defending the camp (families) in the desert

Starting this week - Portio Naso read

In Israel-

Deals with family issues like

Couples and jealousy

The Talmud anecdotally talks about

couples in trouble, talking about court,

But requiring them to go to the Temple

In Jerusalem,

Those on ths way to the court might

Decide to enjoy the physical benefits of Israel

and Reconcile!

So Ruth and her sister OrpA

Separately deal with

MotherInLaw issues

And eventually both

have boys

Orpa's son is called Goliath (yes, that guy)

While Ruth's son is called you guessed it

DAVID the King of Israel.

Whats the difference?

Sometimes it's up to us

Enjoy Shabbat and ShavuOat - the Gifts of G-d

Shabbat Shalom

Chag Samayach

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz

Portion Bamidbar ... these numbers don't lie

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Portion Bamidbar ... these numbers don't lie

So this Shabbat we read Torah Portions
Bechukotai in the Diaspora
and Bamidbar in Israel

Murders in Texas have a "Bchukotai" ring to them ...

Liars on CNN - lead us to need a BAMIDBAR - desert protection formation!

CNN quoting an Arab politician claimed Israeli soldiers killed a journalist -
But this is totally not fact-based -

It is used to inflame anti-semitism and Israel hatred -
to help Arabs steal more and more of Israel. while politicians debate -

CNN'd claim disputs 3000 years of history-

So let's take a look at the Bamidbar story:

Moses and our Leaders in the desert

Are Counting "the troops",
and organizing lines of defense in the desert

- and lines of command...
Similar to the Israel Defense Force (IDF) today - our Army -
whose purpose and functioning is to DEFEND Israelis - Jews and Arabs alike!

Someone in Shul suggested the Bamidbar Counting is to show
Individual Responsibily ... and for the Torah and the Almighty - everyone "counts" -

But remember - the People of Israel get promises "to the People" -
and while individuals all count -
The Torah Binds Us Together

To teach the WORLD that G-d's purpose is for us to LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER

Blessings of Love Frendship Sharing and Health

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz

Portion Beh Choo Koa Tai in Israel - Blessing or Curse

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Portion Beh Choo Koa Tai in Israel - Blessing or Curse

It's Lag B'Omer in Israel - today Thursday And

instead of 250,000 visitors in Rebbe Shimon's (Meron ) tomb - only 16000 at one time are allowed - switching every 4 hours,

because of the tragedy last year when many people were crushed.

It was necessary ... and enforced by the police.

So today reminds me of visiting there with my friend Rabbi Itzik (so long ago)...

and he was mostly in a wheelchair, and I pushed him up the hill (BIG HILL)

To pray at the tomb,

Of the Rebbe Shimon of the Kabala (Zohar).

So how does hardship or tragedy or disability play a role in our lives?

It depends how we choose-

So why do people complain individually about "the world" ?

G-d's promises are always to the Whole People of Israel-

not to Harry

Not to Gwen!

For lots of reasons Harry and Gwen should pray to the Almighty - it's positive to the soul.

but BLAME - it's always a negative to the spirit -

AND THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS EACH OF US CAN NEVER UNDERSTAND

Life is a cycle - sometimes up sometimes down - no matter what the Portion teaches us.

I often took a subway and went to visit him . He was a very upbeat person.

He loved his grandchildren.

He helped many people and holocaust survivors - even without having much money -

Collecting charity from the rich and delivering food to poor families

( a few times I helped him Thursday night leave packages outside poor peoples' homes).

I am thinking of dovening at the kotel now

- the Western Wall tonight, and to say kaddish there - for friends,

For family,

For the victims of last year,

the victimes of Putin's war... and

For all those victims of the ancient tragedies foretold in the Torah Portion this week!

But also for the living - because Kaddish is a prayer of Hope and Renewal

for a better, holier world.

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz

Portion COUNTING COUNTS (Behar in Israel/Emor in the vast diaspora)

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Portion COUNTING COUNTS (Behar in Israel/Emor in the vast diaspora)

So are we really far apart? In time - in space - in our hearts?

First - get a Mitzva by simply reciting "today is the 27th day of counting the omer"

and tonight after dark say

"today is the 28th day of counting the omer"

(it's good to recite and add a day until Shavu-Oat - early June - would be the 50th day)

WHY DOES THE ALMIGHTY TELL OUR PEOPLE TO KEEP COUNTING?

Emor (read last week in Israel) includes the Mitzva of Counting 7 Weeks (49 days)

from Passover to Sha-Vu-Oat

while

Behar (reading tomorrow in synagogues all over Israel) - includes the Mitzva of counting 7 year cycles 7 times (totalling 49 YEARS) - until the 50th year - Yovel / Jubilee

MAYBE BECAUSE SOME THINGS TAKE TIME TO SINK IN?

For me I know that's true!

Is that enough?

There's LOTS in both portions - like

what's incribed on the LIBERTY BELL in Philadelphia

and

Even a review of ALL the holidays (so we don't forget...?)

But I will just add one piece of NEW HISTORY

Many Arab leaders (forget about Putin today) spread lies about Israel

(and some "Jewish Leftists" - like pro-Russian leftists in the world

also feel a need to keep pushing lies against Israel)

Why?

Let's just start with what I just wrote:

what's incribed on the LIBERTY BELL in Philadelphia?

"Proclaim Liberty throughout the Land"

that is scary to dictators and their thugs

and

Who gave the world a day off every week? -

Just

See the "review of ALL the holidays (so we don't forget...?)"

including the Sabbaths!

That is scary to workaholic bosses - and tyrants all over

Are they JEALOUS to the Point of Hatred?

Or just want to STEAL our little land and Kill all the Jews -

who built up in 100 years a desert that lay WASTE

since the Roman Destruction 2000 years ago? -

the only people that really has no interest in controlling the world?

Stealing Lies and Hatred are non-Jewish

Anti-Jews rely on all those things

Enjoy and be proud of being (counted) Jewish

Lag B'Omer Samayach (happy 33rd counting day next week!)

AND

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz

Portion Emor in Israel - Big Things are Happening

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Portion Emor in Israel - Big Things are Happening

Israel Independence, Holocaust Rememberance Day, and Putin makes new threats, and is it all connected?

In the Torah portion Emor-which is read on Shabbat - it

continues with Jewish Rules of Holiness from last week -

which are read this week -In The Diaspora -outside of Israel

Whats that got to do with a story about a boy built from diamonds -

written by Rebbe Nachman of Breslav 200 years ago?

In short thrre are rules about men women and marriages in both portions

And in the story there is a very smart but jealous sister who gets a magician to curse the Diamond boy (son of the King), and in short...

The sister in cahoots with the devil

is found out by the Holy Man,

who figures iut how to end the curse, thank G-d

One theme is that a kind Queen is better than a Jealous princess ...

Is putin jealous of Zelinsky? Or of Israel -

or of Stalin?

On Israel Independence Day today:

Celbrations last night were fireworks, and

Today BarBques are customary ....

So the portion gives some rules of behavior -

and tries to get us towards more family values

Like positive occasions

Attached please see a short clip from the celebration at

The Old Railway Statio in Jerusalem last night

So don't fall for the lies about Israel and Judaism

Just celebrate the miracles we are living through!

Yom HaAtzMaUt Samayach (happy Israel Independence Day)

Shabbat Shabbat

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz

Portion Kedoshim (Part 2 with Holocaust and the Bus Drivers) Kedoshim (HOLY PEOPLE) in Israel

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Portion Kedoshim (Part 2 with Holocaust and the Bus Drivers) Kedoshim (HOLY PEOPLE) in Israel

Remember : In Israel Passover ended Friday

But OUTSIDE ISRAEL Passover continued Saturday until nuightfall

So this week I present THE SECOND HALF of AchrayMoess -( related to the End of Kedoshim)

Which we also read on Yom Kippur afternoon (SO It must be Super Important if we read it then)

But first - today is Holocausr Remembrance day in Israel (So next week is Independence Day here)

Sadly 15000 holocaust survivors died last year! Last Night on the radio 6 people told their stories

One each from Hungary Holland and Libya etc ...

And I heard this from a Frenchman elder survivor in the Great Synagogue Senior Learning Center

The Holy Bus Driver...? The French guy speaks Arabic and asked an Arab bus driver why he looked so angry

He said "I work 12 hours a day and just got my paycheck for only 19000 shekels (about $6000)

So - my French friend asked him "How much would you make in Syria" - and the driver laughed-

You are right - my brother drives a bus in Damascus and makes $1000 a month for working harder and 7 days a week

So - my French friend asked him "why are all the drivers for this company Arabs?

The driver laughed again and said- the company is owned by a Saudi Arabian Sheikh!

You are right - ONLY IN ISRAEL CAN ARABS WORK AND INVEST FREELY!

SO WHY ARE THEY DAILY THROWING FIREWORKS AT US FROM ABOVE THE ESTERN WALL?

WHY ARE THEIR PREACHERS SAYING DEATH TO THE JEWS?

Holocaust Rememberance means NOTHING to most of the world - not even the laughing bus driver.

Remember - he works for Saudi Arabia!

How soon the world has kearned to ignore the holocaust as well as the History of the Torah!

Where is the sense - in Putin and the Iranians and North Korea?

Did they lose their senses or just gave into animal acts?

G-d created us with senses - and some "horse sense"

But when it gets lost - the "devil" comes out.

Remember - the word Devil is "Do Evil" - in so many ways!

So the portion adds a level of punishment to last week's warnings about losing humanity in the rush for ego excitement.

Wake Up World!

Too many tragedies await if we forget how we got here!

Shabbat Shalom from pIsrael

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz

Portion Passover Shabat - the FOUR Questions

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Portion Passover Shabat - the FOUR Questions

Try this :

What scent do you like? Roses? Or Spices? Bakery smells or BarBQ?

In Jerusalem the special Temple Incense permeated the Temple Mount

Hundreds of musicians and choralists of the Temple Levites

performed songs composed by King David himself - in praise of

The Almighty saving us from Egyptian Slavery (thereby giving hope to the world)

Thousands of Holiday Visitors sat in groups

Each with a sheep or goat for the Priests to prepare for the group to take home for the BarBQ at their Matza Seder

Portion Passover - TODAYS QUESTIONS

When did Moses stop stuttering? At the

Burning Bush he was embarassed by it!

Maybe When he Sang at the Sea crossing!

Which proved G-d's true words?

Why didnt Pharoah let ANY of us out - to save the 10 HEADACHES (plagues) he got

Maybe Gangsters

love blood, like frogs, and didn't suffer personally

from ALL those 10 problems

Why do some Jews burn Chomets and

On Rosh Hashono throw bread in a river?

Maybe to tell THE WORLD

There is ENOUGH IF WE SHARE

(Hoping the world will realize that

Jews for all History have shared -

Depite the lies that keep getting spread)

Why dont ALL JEWS read the Hagaddah

TONIGHT at their "Seder"?

Could it be that

Some like to eat more than to

experience freedom

or imagine the taste of thèir Matzas

Of Freedom from Pharoan - ic Tyranny?

(Is that Like staying in Ukraine???)

Who wrote the Hagaddah anyway?

Maybe Elijah the Prophet, OR

Maybe Moses? Maybe King David or King Solomon

As one wonderful Rabbi Weinreb Wrote

Tonight should be a Seder of

Imagination and Empathy

The 4 questions beg the situation of American Jews.

When will we get our voice

- get our act together?

Or will American Judaism be merged with every cute gentile who is intrested in

" a less boring culture" than theirs?

When will the short sighted "leaders" of the world stop hurting their people

Using lies to cover up their greed and thirst for control

Why do Jews bore themselves daily,

instead of studyind some Torah Genius for an hour a week for INSPIRATION AND WAKING UP THE HOLY SENSES we have

Could you tell the story of 3000 years

Of Israelite History

if your grandchildren asked you?

Or co workers or friends?

Even with a little help from Elijah?

And Pesach Sheni -

Is coming in a month- so

come for an hour or two...

Love and Shabbos and Passover Joy

From Jerusalem

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz

Portion Metzora -Putin, Zelinsky, and Alexander the Great

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Portion Metzora -Putin, Zelinsky, and Alexander the Great

Look at the Fourth Aliya for this Shabbat - and learn what Rabbi Carlebach called "an inside" Torah (hidden).

There it says "When you come into the Land of Canaan (Israel)

... I (the Almighty speaking" will put leprosy on some of your inherited houses..."

What for?

RASHI (from 1000 years ago) writes that it helped the Israelites find HIDDEN TREASURES of GOLD"

which the Amorites hid in the walls!

Alexander the Great conquerred the known world - but died young in India - his last conquest.

So what's that got to do with This Week's Portion about healing the leperosy -

or about Putin the Puerile (childish?)

And Why are so many Jewish kids named Alexander?

Alexander did not attack in Israel like elsewhere -

but had a prophetic relationship with Shimon the Tzaddik - the high priest of Israel!

So atThat Time - a hundred years before the Chanukah story - to honor the PEACE,

children were named after Alexander the Great!

Why do conquerors have to do their damage?

Would Alexander maybe have lived if he had studied in Jerusalem with Shimon -

òr stayed there where he was obviously welcomed?

He recognized the High Priest -

Shimon

The Tzadik

So why did he have to go conquer India and die there?

(The follow-through is in the Chanuka story)

We are here to teach the world - that just as in those leperous houses -

THE ALMIGHTTY LEAVES ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE-

even for our people entering Israel after hundreds of years of slavery -

and there is no reason for "conquerors" to do evil.

But somehow, enough of the Torah message did not rub off on that conqueror -

or maybe any of them - including the latest Putin and similar trouble makers.

But we read the Portion and the RASHI and tell the story -

until it sinks in - whenever the Almighty chooses the time!

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz

Portion Tazria - False Prophets False gods False Ideas and Kids

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Portion Tazria - False Prophets False gods False Ideas and Kids

The portion begins with Childbirth Rules

And continues with Laws of Lepers

You know We have Mitzvas - and if we don't do them all ,

then the Almighty gives us "make up mitzvas" - to keep us together on a Holy Path

So if you're not going to have kids now there is the

Efrat organization to help poor pregnant women to meet the costs!

And if you think there are too many peiple in Earth -

so Do You think Russia has an answer - to bomb and kill and enslave??? Crazy!

Europeans have few children - but Muslims in Eurpe have been increasing their population percentages ...

and

Chinese slowed down birthrate, but, now recently loosened up to allow more kids.

Where does that put the Israelite/Jew today?

I was walking in my old neighborhood for work yesterday,

And Bumped into an old friend who was waiting at a corner to help his little granddaughter cross the street.....

What a joy!

So the Torah says Atem ha me aht Mikol Ha a mim - we will always be a Small Nation

but

With a lot of Mitzvot. - to be Priests of Holiness to the world

Every Child is Holy to the Almighty!

So the portion continues with Laws of Lepers

Fighting Disease

And with healing the lepers!

Grandchildren are a miracle!

So is Healing!

And as to the mitzvas of childbirth of this Portion

Rabbi Carlebach says :

Yes you holy women hold the key!!!

For 9 months You and a Child are ONE

Wharever one breathes the other BREATHES

Whatever one eats the other EATS

The Mother Child bond is a

Metaphor for the G-d Humanity Bond!!!

HOW DARE some SUPPOSED RELIGIOUS LEADERS ORDER KILLINGS

AND IN THE NAME OF THEIR "god"???

While a few Arab and Israeli Leaders met this past week with intent to expand Abraham's Accords, to bring hope to the Middle East

Others were expanding their murderous moves to Prevent Prosperity for the Masses of huManity (as well as FeMale Freedom from Opression ).

In The Jerusalem Talmud question I learned about this week was AND IS

A prophetic statement as to WHERE WE MUST and CAN BE MOVING

On the ancient issues of Levirate Marriage - if married brothers die

The Jerusalem Talmud version brings a story of 13 brothers 12 of whom have died

Not to go into details here, but the Former Sisters in Law band together and together support each other's families!!! That's the Torah teaching.

Wishing us All a part In Raising Great Families and

Healing the World

Shabbat Shalom

Rabbi Andy Eichenholz

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Portion Beh Choo Koa Tai in Israel - Blessing or Curse

Portion COUNTING COUNTS (Behar in Israel/Emor in the vast diaspora)

Portion Emor in Israel - Big Things are Happening

Portion Kedoshim (Part 2 with Holocaust and the Bus Drivers) Kedoshim (HOLY PEOPLE) in Israel

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