Day One of Chol HaMoed Passover of the counting of the Omer and Terror Victim’s Bridal Gown Is a Bridal Canopy for Thousands and Dennis Prager at the IAC and What are ‘Kitniot’ and are they Kosher for Passover? The 10 Best Spy Movies That Aren't James Bond, According to IMDb and Chic cafes and cheap beer: This eastern European capital city is still beautiful on a budget and This story is dedicated to the memory of the Two Eliyahus- Eliyahu Beit Tzuri and Eliyahu Chakim

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 Terror Victim's Bridal Gown Is a Bridal Canopy for Thousands Long Island bride and her rabbi remember a murdered bride-to-be By Nancy Hochman https://www.chabad.org/news/ar... We count the Omer from the Evening of Thu, Apr 6, 2023 - Evening of Thu, May 25, 2023 Counting of the Omer (Hebrew: סְפִירַת הָעוֹמֶר, Sefirat HaOmer, sometimes abbreviated as Sefira or the Omer) is an important practice in Judaism It consists of a verbal counting of each of the forty-nine days starting with the Wave Offering of a sheaf of ripe grain with a sacrifice immediately following the commencement (Hebrew: רֵאשִׁית‎, reishit) of the grain harvest, and the First Fruits festival celebrating the end of the grain harvest, known as Shavuot, often translated as the Feast of Weeks.[1] in Mosaic Law (Hebrew Bible: Deuteronomy 16:9–12, Leviticus 23:10–16); or in the varying current Jewish holidays tradition, the period between the Passover and Shavuot. This mitzvah ("commandment") derives from the Torah commandment to count forty-nine days beginning from the day on which the Omer, a sacrifice containing an omer-measure of barley, was offered in the Temple in Jerusalem, up until the day before an offering of wheat was brought to the Temple on Shavuot. The Counting of the Omer begins on the second day of Passover (the 16th of Nisan) for Rabbinic Jews (Orthodox, Conservative, Reform), and after the weekly Shabbat during Passover for Karaite Jews, and ends the day before the holiday of Shavuot, the 'fiftieth day.' The idea of counting each day represents spiritual preparation and anticipation for the giving of the Torah,[2] which God gave on Mount Sinai at the beginning of the month of Sivan, around the same time as the holiday of Shavuot. The Sefer HaChinuch (published anonymously in 13th-century Spain) states that the Israelites were only freed from Egypt at Passover in order to receive the Torah at Sinai, an event which is now celebrated on Shavuot, and to fulfill its laws. The Counting of the Omer demonstrates how much a Jew desires to accept the Torah in their own life. What are 'Kitniot' and are they Kosher for Passover? https://unitedwithisrael.org/k... Read the whole story above Although Ashkenazi Jews do not eat kitniot, there is no need to sell or otherwise dispose of kitniot before Passover. In fact, Ashkenazi Jews may even cook kitniot on Passover should one who is ill require it. Furthermore, there were periods in Jewish history when food was scarce, and in such places the rabbis lifted the ban on kitniot in order to make additional food available for consumption. Sephardic Jews have minimal  or no kitniot restrictions on Passover. Nevertheless, there are some Sephardic communities where the ban on kitniot is observed. One will also find Sephardic communities where corn and rice are not eaten, but all other kitniot are permitted. As with all such customs in Judaism, the family generally follows the father's tradition Editor's note-Many  Ashkenazi Jews having moved to Israel, annul this minhag and now eat kitniot with their Sephardi brothers as this builds more unity with the people being able to share the same tables. I am one of those Ashkenazi Jews who now eat Kitniot. 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. This story is dedicated to the memory of the Two Eliyahus- Eliyahu Beit Tzuri and Eliyahu Chakim The story takes place during World War II as many Jews try to reach safety in Eretz Yisrael. Lord Moyne, British Minister of State for Middle Eastern Affairs, known for his anti-Semetic and anti-Zionist beliefs, prevented these Jews from reaching the safe shores of Mandatory Palestine. As a result, the leaders of the Lehi underground decided that, in order to effect a change in policy amongst the British leaders, Lord Moyne must be eliminated. Eliyahu Chakim and Eliyahu Beit Tzuri were given the mission of assassinating Lord Moyne. The mission was successful as he and his bodyguard were assassinated in Cairo. As the Two Eliyahus made their escape on motorcycles a British policeman shot and wounded Eliyahu Beit Tzuri. Eliyahu Chakim stopped to help his partner and the two were arrested. Following their trial in Cairo they were sentenced to death by hanging and they were executed. In 1975, at the initiative of MK Yitzchak Shamir, their bodies were brought to Israel for burial. Also present at the arrival ceremony was Geula Cohen who at a later date revealed what had happened when the two coffins were opened: "Shamir walked towards the coffins. I followed him at a distance. They wouldn't let me walk with him. The coffins were placed on the ground with a military honor guard. Shamir reached the coffins and they began to open them. It was a spine-tingling moment. No one knew for sure what would be found in the coffins. It became even more horrifying when the covers were removed from the faces and we see two young and handsome faces staring at us. Not a scratch, as if they had been born anew." (Wikipedia) The Cairo Jewish community, in recognition of the heroism of the Two Eliyahus, dedicated a Torah in their memory and placed it in the Cairo synagogue. In 1962 Mr. Solomon Senior, a resident of Cairo at the time of the assassination and an admirer of the Two Eliyahus, took the Torah to Canada and placed it in Montreal's Beit Orah synagogue. Years later the congregation agreed to let the Torah be brought to Israel and placed in the Jerusalem "Achdut Yisrael" synagogue named in memory of those underground fighters who were hung by the British. In this synagogue we can also find a Torah dedicated to the memory of Yitzchak and Shulamit Shamir. I merited seeing the Torah which told the story of the heroism of the Two Eliyahus and their stand against British hostility in Eretz Yisrael. May their memory be a blessing. The 10 Best Spy Movies That Aren't James Bond, According to IMDb https://collider.com/best-spy-... Dennis Prager at the IAC A Case for supporting Israel, no matter who is in power. Gave at the annual Israeli American Council in LA March 2017 Even though this speech was given in 2017, it applies today the same way with a vengeance! Chic cafes and cheap beer: This eastern European capital city is still beautiful on a budget https://www.euronews.com/trave... See you Sunday bli neder Shabbat Shalom Today is the first day of Chol HaMoed and Shabbat will be number two with Sunday being Day 3 If you missed counting the Omer last night, you can still start in the daytime today which is day one. Day two tonight 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