Looking at the enduring inspiration of Leon Uris’s ‘Exodus’ - & Paul Newman's famous eulogy speech at the end of Exodus as Ari Ben Canaan & What's My Line? - Sophia Loren; Johnny Carson [panel] (May 28, 1961) & with those we have lost & Rabbi Schwartz Iran war jokes

View in browser Yehuda Lave is an author, journalist, psychologist, rabbi, spiritual teacher, and coach, with degrees in business, psychology and Jewish Law. He works with people from all walks of life and helps them in their search for greater happiness, meaning, business advice on saving money, and spiritual engagement. Love Yehuda Lave Join my blog by sending me an email to YehudaLave@gmail.com If you have any comments or questions for me, please don't hit reply as I won't get it, write to me at Yehudalave@gmail.com The Three Musketeers at the Kotel The Three are Rabbi Yehuda Glick, famous temple mount activist, and former Israel Mk, and then Robert Weinger, the world's greatest shofar blower and seller of Shofars, and myself after we had gone to the 12 gates of the Temple Mount in 2020 to blow the shofar to ask G-d to heal the world from the Pandemic. It was a highlight to my experience in living in Israel and I put it on my blog each day to remember. The articles that I include each day are those that I find interesting, so I feel you will find them interesting as well. I don't always agree with all the points of each article but found them interesting or important to share with you, my readers, and friends. It is cathartic for me to share my thoughts and frustrations with you about life in general and in Israel. As a Rabbi, I try to teach and share the Torah of the G-d of Israel as a modern Orthodox Rabbi. I never intend to offend anyone but sometimes people are offended and I apologize in advance for any mistakes. The most important psychological principle I have learned is that once someone's mind is made up, they don't want to be bothered with the facts, so, like Rabbi Akiva, I drip water (Torah is compared to water) on their made-up minds and hope that some of what I have share sinks in. Love Rabbi Yehuda Lave. Looking at the enduring inspiration of Leon Uris's 'Exodus' Sixty-five years later, would the book, the movie, and the music have been welcomed with such global approbation? https://www.jpost.com/opinion/... Alexander Smukler presents a samizdat copy of Exodus in Russian to author Leon Uris in Moscow, November 1989. At this time when we are under fire from our enemies I recommend highly rewatching this excellent movie about Israel made in 1961. Not much has changed Paul Newman's famous eulogy speech at the end of Exodus as Ari Ben Canaan Ari Ben Canaan: This is Taha, Mukhtar of Abu Yesha. And this is Karen, Secretary of the Rooms Committee, Bungalow 12, Gan Dafna. We have no Kadi to pray for Taha's soul. And we have no Rabbi to pray over Karen. Taha should have lived a long life, surrounded by his people and his sons. And death should have come to him... as an old friend offering the gift of sleep. It came, instead, as a maniac. And Karen, who loved her life, and who lived it as purely as a flame, why did God forget her? Why did she have to stumble upon death so young? And all alone? And in the dark? We of all people... should no longer be surprised when death reaches out to us. With the world's insanity and our own slaughtered millions, we should be used to senseless killing. But I am not used to it. I cannot and will not get used to it. I look at these two people, and I want to howl like a dog. I want to shout 'murder', so that the whole world will hear it and never forget it. It's right that these two people should lie side by side in this grave, because they will share it in peace. But the dead always share the earth in peace. And that's not enough. It's time for the living to have a turn. A few miles from here, there are people who are fighting and dying, and we must join them. But I swear, on the bodies of these two people, that the day will come when Arab and Jew will share, in a peaceful life, this land that they have always shared in death. Taha, old friend, and very dear brother. Karen, child of light, daughter of Israel. Shalom. What's My Line? - Sophia Loren; Johnny Carson [panel] (May 28, 1961) RABBI SCHWARTZ'S TERRIBLE IRAN WAR JOKES OF THE WEEK Latest bill in front of the Knesset to prohibit the asking of the Ma Nishtana. Becasue during war is not a time to ask questions... These days one doesn't know if the smoke coming up in Bnai Brak is from a missile falling or Burning of Chametz Mazel Tov on the new establishment of 10,000 Sefirat Ha'Omer reminder groups that were opened this morning on the heels of the Eiruv Tavhsilin ones... T-Shirt I bought last week. I survived Missiles in Israel Osher Ad Pesach shopping. Siren songs- Things that sound like sirens. Ambulances. Motorcycles. Pigeons, gusts of wind, creaky doors, Everything sounds like sirens… Israelite Home Front Command in Egypt Biological threat of the Ten Plagues A widespread biological event is affecting the land of Egypt. Manifesting itself as multiple hazardous events (plagues) INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOUSEHOLDS All guidelines remain in force until further notice. Blood- Water Pollution Avoid Nile water- store clean water for use Frogs- amphibian invasion Seal doorways and remain vigilant at night Lice- Parasitic infestation Wash thoroughly and wear clean garments Flies-Insect Swarm Avoid all exposed areas cover well all food and drinks Livestock Disease Keep livestock sheltered and healthy Boils- Contagious Sores Burn contaminated rags, treat sores properly Hail-Destructive Storm Seek shelter indoors until storm passes Locusts- Consuming Swarm Seal your home, collect and burn all leftover locust. Darkness- Foul Darkness Keep lamps lit, stay indoors during darkness Death of Firstborns- LETHAL EVENT Immediate life-threatening risk, Occurs during designated night period Requires full compliance with protective instructions REMEMBER FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS SAVES LIVES… If the Iranians really wanted to mess with us they wouldn't use explosives. They would fill their missiles with bread crumbs. Weaponized Chametz The War Time Shower prayer With this warm shower, may no rocket pay a call And during a siren may no siren sound at all With soap on our hands, may we make no frantic dash Nor run to the shelter mid-suds and mid-splash And while we are dripping and mid-towel drying Maye we not be sent running and frantically flying Mae we safely emerge from this swift hygiene run, Completely rinsed off and not merely half-done May a miracle help us catch a lucky break And let us wash our hair for heaven's sake! There have been ten rocket attacks today. If we hit 13 we'll have to wish each other Mazel Tov on our bomb-mitzva Anyone mind taking a small package for me from our textiles factory in Dimona to Tehran. I got the feeling this morning that the mother of some Iranian is cleaning up her machsan/storage unit and found it full of chametz missiles and she's just throwing them away in panic. You know we're at war, when I got more messages on my phone today from Homefront Command then from Kupat Ha'ir. Today at 2:00 AM switch your clocks to whatever time you want. It's really not relevant to most of us anymore anyways. Those we have lost Stories of civilians and soldiers killed since Hamas's onslaught on Israel on October 7, 2023 Every day you can look at another victim and send him/her prayers Those we have lost | The Times of Israel Categories Civilians IDF Israel Defense Forces soldiers and reservists Police officers Israel Police and Border Police officers First responders Local security team members, firefighters and medics Supernova festival Those who attended the Supernova or Psyduck festivals Foreigners Foreign workers, tourists and students See you tomorrow bli neder We need Mashiach now! What is disliked by you, don't do to others. Be nice and kind and smile! 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