Yehuda Lave at Hovevei before Shavuot and Israel mourns passing of Uri Zohar, the movie star who became an ultra-Orthodox rabbi and Discover the Hanging Gardens of Haifa and Drone video of the Bahai Gardens in Haifa - Experience Israel by drone and God Nisanov Becomes Latest Russian Jewish Billionaire to Face U.S. Sanctions Over Ukraine War and Violence in the Knesset: New documentation confirms Ben Gvir's account of what happened

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 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. Israel mourns passing of Uri Zohar, movie star who became ultra-Orthodox rabbi Uri Zohar as a movie star (r) and as a rabbi (Screenshot/Facebook) "Rabbi Uri Zohar was one of the greatest creators in Israel and a cornerstone of Israeli culture," said Minister of Culture and Sports Hilli Tropper. "His legacy will remain with us." By Aryeh Savir, TPS Israel's leadership eulogized Uri Zohar, a prominent movie star and filmmaker who later became a rabbi, after he passed away on Thursday at the age of 86. Zohar was one of Israel's most famous comedians, actor, director and one of the leading creators in the film industry in the country. He participated in the creation of a series of classics in which he starred. In the late 1970s, he became religious and an ultra-Orthodox rabbi, teacher and public figure. President Isaac Herzog said he was "sorry to hear about the passing of the man of culture and Torah, Rabbi Uri Zohar. A great creator, one of the designers of Israeli cinema, who made a significant contribution to the cultural and spiritual assets of the State of Israel will not be forgotten." Chief Rabbi of Israel David Lau said that "together with all the people of Israel, I mourn the departure from the world of my beloved friend, the righteous Rabbi Uri Zohar." "He was an exemplary figure in our generation, paved the way to the roots of the people and turned many away from iniquity. He was privileged to live a meaningful life of Torah, in modesty and humility, out of devotion to the Blessed Creator," Rabbi Lau added. "Rabbi Uri Zohar was one of the greatest creators in Israel and a cornerstone of Israeli culture," said Minister of Culture and Sports Hilli Tropper. "His legacy will remain with us." The Israel Artists' Association said that "it is difficult to imagine Israeli culture without the contribution and character of Zohar, a groundbreaking artist, one of a kind, who defined and was largely the voice of an entire generation. His work will live on forever." Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid tribute to Zohar, saying he "was one of the greatest Israeli filmmakers – an actor, screenwriter and director who shaped our film world. His great contribution to Israeli culture will be remembered for generations." "Personally, I will never forget his performances in front of soldiers together with Shaike Ofir and Yehoram Gaon. Sitting on mattresses, in a hangar in the unit, we were privileged to enjoy the greatest talents that have grown in the State of Israel. Uri made us laugh. We loved him very much," Netanyahu said. Violence in the Knesset: New documentation confirms Ben Gvir's account of what happened MKs almost come to blows during debate on death penalty for terrorists. Additional documentation of the confrontation between MK Itamar Ben Gvir and MKs Ahmad Tibi and Osama Saadi was published on Thursday morning and appears to confirm Ben Gvir's claim that Saadi and Tibi approached him in a threatening manner before a quarrel broke out between them that almost led to a brawl. The incident occurred on Wednesday during discussion of new legislation proposed by MKs Ben Gvir and May Golan of the Likud party, in the form of a bill that would have imposed the death penalty on any person who either intentionally or unintentionally caused the death of an Israeli citizen when the actions leading to the death were motivated by racism or hostility toward the State of Israel or the general Israeli public. 33 MKs voted in favor of the bill and 52 MKs voted against, defeating it. The new documentation shows Tibi approaching Ben Gvir in a menacing manner. Knesset ushers separated the two at the last minute. The Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, MK David Bitan of the Likud, then removed both Ben Gvir and Tibi from the plenum. Drone video of the Bahai Gardens in Haifa - Experience Israel by drone Discover the Hanging Gardens of Haifa https://www.ba-bamail.com/travel/discover-the-hanging-gardens-of-haifa/ For lovers of everything green, there are plenty of gardens around the world that simply take your breath away. However, Israel's Hanging Gardens of Haifa are so stunning that they'd give the legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon a run for their money, and have often been considered as a potential Eighth Wonder of the World. Like These beautiful garden terraces, also known as the Terraces of the Bahá'í Faith, are built around the Shrine of the Báb, who is a holy figure for followers of the Bahá'í Faith. Like Work on the terraces began in 1987, under the supervision of the famous Iranian architect, Fariborz Sahba, and were eventually opened to the public in June of 2001. Like The geometry of the gardens is divided into nine concentric circles, which together make up eighteen terraces. The Shrine of the Báb lies on a terrace of its own, making nineteen terraces in total. This is significant because nineteen is considered to be a meaningful number for Bábi and Bahá'í people.  The 18 terraces surrounding the shrine, represent the Báb's first eighteen disciples, who were known as the Letters of the Living. Like Due to its outstanding architecture, flora, and spiritual significance, the Hanging Gardens of Haifa was eventually declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with other Bahá'í holy places in Western Galilee. Like The gardens are home to many different plant species, including trees, flowers, cacti, and many varieties of succulent plants. The plants are watered via a computerized irrigation system, which automatically distributes water according to the meteorologic data which it receives, ensuring as little wastage as realistically possible. Like Located on top of the holy Mount Carmel, the gardens provide unbeatable views of much of the city and Haifa Bay, and as a result is extremely popular with Bahá'í travelers, as well as tourists from many different faiths and cultures. Like The way it's all illuminated at night is absolutely spectacular, and many people who visit it by day often stick around till nightfall, and who can blame them? Like Behind the Shrine of the Báb, you can find an impressive bridge terrace, which creates a stunning contrast between modern city life and a more spiritual existence. Like Interestingly, the terraces contain many elements which are similar to Persian paradise gardens, which help connect Mount Carmel's Bahá'í buildings together, while isolating the gardens from any surrounding noise. Like If you're ever passing through Israel, you'd be doing yourself a disservice if you don't stop and spend a couple of hours in this romantic and sacred site.BONUS: View these heavenly gardens from the sky in this HD drone footage: Image Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Cover Image https://www.ba-bamail.com/travel/discover-the-hanging-gardens-of-haifa/ God Nisanov Becomes Latest Russian Jewish Billionaire to Face U.S. Sanctions Over Ukraine War Azerbaijan-born philanthropist and 'one of the richest men in Europe' removed from the World Jewish Congress' leadership following U.S. sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with businessman and billionaire God Nisanov during the awarding ceremony in the Kremlin, in 2014.Credit: Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images JTAAsaf ShalevJun. 3, 2022 Another Russian Jewish oligarch and philanthropist became ensnared in Western sanctions as the United States announced on Thursday a new round of punitive measures targeting the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin over its war against Ukraine. On the latest list of sanctioned individuals was God Nisanov, an Azerbaijan-born real estate developer whom Secretary of State Antony Blinken called "one of the richest men in Europe and a close associate of several Russian officials." Hours after the announcement, the World Jewish Congress announced that Nisanov had been removed from the organization's leadership because of the sanctions. "The World Jewish Congress reiterates and reaffirms that no one who is included on any list of sanctioned individuals by the United States, the United Kingdom or the European Union in relation to the conflict in Ukraine can hold any position or play any role in the organization," the announcement said. "Accordingly, God Nisanov is no longer a WJC vice president and has ceased to serve on the WJC Executive Committee." Born in Azerbaijan, Nisanov is perhaps the most prominent member of that country's community of Mountain Jews. As the director of the Association of Mountain Jews, he has sponsored various efforts to support the community, including the establishment of a museum and cultural center in Moscow. He has donated to Jewish schools and other projects and has been affiliated with the Russian Jewish Congress and the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia. He was honored at the Kremlin in July 2014 when Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded him the country's "Order of Friendship" for his work on economic development projects. That detail was included in a biography that was deleted from the World Jewish Congress website Thursday. From the moment the United States and other Western power moved to sanction Russia over its actions in Ukraine in February, several Russian Jewish oligarchs were high on the list of anticipated targets. Nisanov's name, for example, appeared on a list of such targets produced by the Treasury Department back in 2018. The sanctions on Nisanov come after similar measures were imposed on peers in Russian Jewish philanthropy such as Roman Abramovich, Moshe Kantor and the trio behind the Genesis Philanthropy Group. Kantor resigned as president of the European Jewish Congress after being sanctioned by the United Kingdom in April; that group is the World Jewish Congress's European affiliate. See you tomorrow bli neder We need Moshiach now! Love Yehuda Lave Yehuda Lave, Spirtual Advisor and Counselor Jerusalem, Jerusalem  Israel 972-585043210 YehudaLave@gmail.com You received this email because you signed up on our website or made a purchase from us. Unsubscribe