| 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. | | | | | | | We Have a Winner, Elections for the 25th Knesset are Over By Jewish Press News Desk The final tally of the election votes for the 25th Knesset has produced a clear winner…
Final Count: 100% Voter Participation 4,763,694 Votes 70.17% of all eligible voters |
% Counted | 46.29% | 64.6% | 71.73% | 87.06% |
95.54% | 100% | | Likud | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | | Yesh Atid | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | | Religious Zionism | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | | National Camp | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | | Shas | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | UTJ | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | | Israel Beytenu | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | | Labor | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | Meretz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | | Ra'am | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | Hadash-Ta'al | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | Rightwing | 66 | 69 | 67 | 62 | 65 | 64 | | Leftwing | 49 | 47 | 44 | 48 | 45 | 46 | | Arab Parties | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | | OFF THE BEATEN TRACK: Biblical Kishon River | | | | |
"And I shall draw to you, to the brook Kishon, Sisera, the chieftain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will give him into your hands" (Judges 4:7)
By Nosson Shulman, Licensed Tour Guide At 70 km, Kishon is one of the longest rivers in Israel. When speaking of the most frequently visited Biblical sites in Israel, the Kishon River is seldom on the top 100 list. Yet, two incredible and dramatic stories from the Bible took place here. The river begins at Mt. Gilboa (near Beit Shean) and continues all the way to Haifa, eventually emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. The river acted as a border between the tribes of Asher and Manasseh (see Joshua 19:26. Scholars say "Shihorlibnath" is another name for Kishon River). The Kishon river is most famously known for being the setting of the battle between Barak & Deborah and the Canaanite General Sisera (Judges 4). For 20 years the ultra-powerful General, who commanded an army possessing 900 Iron chariots (the ancient equivalent of having 900 of the most powerful tanks) oppressed the Jewish people. At that time, Deborah was both a prophetess and a judge. She called for Barak (her husband according to some Jewish sources) who was sitting in Kedesh, to come visit her (for more on Kedesh, click here). Deborah called him to reveal G-d's prophesy, that the Jewish people would go to war against Sisera and be victorious. Barak was designated to gather 10,000 troopers to Mount Tabor, while G-d would influence Sisera and his army to enter the Kishon River, ostensibly to attack the Jewish army. However, in reality he was being divinely lured (according to Jewish sources, G-d even caused Sisera to ignore the advice of his astrologers who told him it was a trap). Indeed, it was told to General Sisera that Barak and his men were on Mount Tabor, and he led his troops into the Kishon River. When Barak descended the mountain to attack, G-d caused Sisera's men to become frightened and confused. G-d also caused the Canaanites to get stuck in the Kishon River (Judges 5:21). According to Jewish sources, G-d performed a miracle and when the Canaanites entered the usually shallow, lazy brook, He caused the river to become a raging torrent, which trapped some and swept away others. But when the Jews entered, they only experienced the effects of a shallow, docile brook. Barak's men then slaughtered the remainder of Sisera's army and destroyed his chariots (Sisera himself would flee and be entrapped and killed by Yael). Because of the miracles that took place here, the Jewish people lived peacefully in the land of Israel for the next 40 years. The second major story occurring by this river, involved Elijah the Prophet (see Kings 18). On the nearby Carmel Mountain, Elijah challenged the 450 false prophets of the baal, where both he and they would each offer a sacrifice on the altar. The one that G-d consumed with fire would reveal who the true prophet was. G-d performed a miracle, and a fire came down from the heavens and consumed Elijah's sacrifice (for more on the Carmel Mountains and the exceptional miracle which took place there, click here). After Elijah had proven them to be false prophets, he ordered them to be seized and taken down to the Kishon Brook (which is right at the foot of the mountain) to be slaughtered (1 Kings 18:40). Modern-day Site In modern times (especially around the industrial city of Haifa) the river was once the most polluted in Israel, due to the nearby industrial waste centers which contaminated the river with toxins. In the last decade, the Israeli government invested large amounts of money to clean up the river, and a beautiful park was built. This turned what was once one of the dirtiest parts of the river, into a pleasant place to visit! In 2019 another large park along the river was approved, and once completed will have bicycle paths, beautiful gardens, restaurants, sports facilities, and a sailing club! | | | | | Most Of The World's Cilantro Comes From This Country Read More: https://www.tastingtable.com/9... Global food enthusiasts love the aromatic smell and fresh citrusy taste of cilantro, which features in many Latin American, Caribbean, and Asian dishes, particularly ones from India, Mexico, Vietnam and Thailand, notes Wisconsin Horticulture. From chutneys to curries, Mexican salsas, seafood dishes, pestos, and soups, you'll find hints of the tangy herb in diverse recipes. In fact, it's even referred to as "Chinese parsley" in some Asian cultures. Dating back thousands of years in India, China, and ancient Egypt, cilantro was once considered an aphrodisiac and sometimes held sacred status as a giver of immortality.
Today, nutritionists deem cilantro as a valuable health source, with Shape pointing out its antioxidant properties that help fight inflammation and combat free radicals. The publication notes that it has shown to aid in decreasing the likelihood of heart disease and cancer. It also provides beneficial amounts of iron, folate, and vitamins C, A, and E, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
You'd think that such a widespread and beloved herb would proliferate on every continent. But the most cilantro production actually comes from two countries, one of which exports the highest volume worldwide.
When pinpointing where most of the world's cilantro originates, it's important to understand that cilantro is the leafy part of a coriander plant, which belongs to the Apiaceae botanical family, per Produce Blue Book. As such, two different production markets exist — one for the cultivation and export of coriander seeds and the other for producing, harvesting, and potentially exporting cilantro leaves. Chefs use dried coriander seeds as a spice, while cilantro leaves work their aromatic magic in the form of an herb.
World Integrated Trade Solution reports that the top exporter of coriander seeds in 2019 was India, followed by the European Union, Italy, the Russian Federation, and Bulgaria. But the United States and Mexico serve as the most prolific growing regions for the plant and its resulting cilantro leaves, explains Produce Blue Book. While Mexico exports the most cilantro, the United States, particularly California, actually produces more. California's cilantro bounty occurs year-round. Arizona contributes from November through March. Oregon and Washington growers join in from May through November. After harvesting, cilantro stays fresh for a minimum of two weeks, notes Food Source Information.
Despite cilantro's immense popularity, it curiously holds a soap-like taste for 4% to 21% of people, according to a study by Flavour Journal. That all comes down to genetics, particularly an ability to taste the chemical citronellol in cilantro, which is also a popular soap fragrance, explains Today.
Read More: https://www.tastingtable.com/9... | | | | The best way to take a pill, according to science Researchers examining the mechanics of drug dissolution and the natural anatomy of the stomach found that taking a pill while lying on your right side shortens the time it takes for medicine to be absorbed By Jill Rosen When you have a headache and reach for the pain reliever, you're probably not thinking about your body position when you take the pill. But a new Johns Hopkins University study finds your posture can make a big difference in how fast your body absorbs the medicine, and the wrong posture can delay how fast the medicine is broken down and absorbed—by as much as an hour.
The findings are based on what's thought to be the first model to simulate the mechanics of drug dissolution on a human stomach. "We were very surprised that posture had such an immense effect on the dissolution rate of a pill," said senior author Rajat Mittal, a Johns Hopkins engineer and an expert in fluid dynamics. "I never thought about whether I was doing it right or wrong but now I'll definitely think about it every time I take a pill." The work is newly published in Physics of Fluids. In recent years, models have been created to authentically represent the workings of several major organs, notably the heart. The model developed by the team, called StomachSim, appears to be one of the first to be able to conduct realistic simulation of the human stomach. Blending physics with biomechanics and fluid mechanics, StomachSim mimics what is happening inside a stomach as it digests food, or in this case, medicine. Image caption: Pills taken while reclining on the right side land closest to the lowest part of the stomach, where the pill contents dissolve and are ejected into the intestines for absorption. Pills taken while standing upright or lying on the back land in the bottom of the stomach. Pills taken while reclining on the left side land in the upper part of the stomach and take the longest time to dissolve and reach the intestines. Image credit: Khamar Hopkins / Johns Hopkins University Most pills do not start working until the stomach ejects their contents into the intestine. So the closer a pill lands to the lower part of the stomach, the antrum, the faster it starts to dissolve and empty its contents through the pylorus into the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine. If you're aiming a pill for this part of the stomach, posture is critical to both gravity and the natural asymmetry of the stomach. The team tested four postures. Taking pills while lying on the right side was by far the best, sending pills into the deepest part of the stomach to achieve a dissolution rate 2.3 times faster than even an upright posture. Lying on the left side was the worst. The team was very surprised to find that if a pill takes 10 minutes to dissolve on the right side, it could take 23 minutes to dissolve in an upright posture and over 100 minutes when laying on the left side. "For elderly, sedentary or bedridden people, whether they're turning to left or to the right can have a huge impact," Mittal said. Standing upright was a decent second choice, essentially tied in effectiveness with lying straight back. The team also considered what stomachs that aren't functioning at full strength meant for pill dissolution. Even a small change in the conditions of the stomach can lead to significant differences in the outcome of an oral drug, said lead author Jae Ho "Mike" Lee, a former postdoctoral researcher at Johns Hopkins. The impact of stomach disease, such as gastroparesis caused by diabetes or Parkinson's disease, on drug dissolution was similar to that of posture—which underscores how significant a difference posture makes. "Posture itself has such a huge impact it, it's equivalent to somebody's stomach having a very significant dysfunction as far as pill dissolution is concerned," Mittal said. Future work will attempt to predict how the changes in the biomechanics of the stomach affect how the body absorbs drugs, how food is processed in the stomach and the effect of posture and gastroparesis on food digestion. Johns Hopkins authors included PhD student Sharun Kuhar; associate research professor Jung-Hee Seo; and Jay Pasricha, professor of medicine. The work was supported by National Science Foundation CBET 2019405 and National Institutes of Health 5R21GM139073-02. Posted in Health, Science+Technology | | | | | Jerry Lewis as typewriter | | | | | See you tomorrow bli neder We need Mashiach now! | | | | |
