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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 BREAKING | US Election Results | Donald Trump speaks after winning the 2024 Presidential Election JD Vance calls Donald Trump 2024 campaign 'greatest political comeback in history of the US' 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. Argentina's New Foreign Minister Sworn In on Torah At Gerardo Werthein's inauguration, President Javier Milei referenced the weekly Torah portion, suggesting it's a divine sign to follow Abraham's lead. By Canaan Lidor, JNS Argentine President Javier Milei on Monday officially appointed Geraldo Werthein, a Jewish businessman and former ambassador to the United States, as the country's foreign minister. Werthein is a former Argentine ambassador to the United States whose ancestors escaped Jewish persecution in Russia in the early years of the 20th century. He took office at an inauguration ceremony at the Buenos Aires headquarters of the Argentine Foreign Ministry, known as the Cancillería. Unusually for the predominantly Catholic country, the inauguration featured a Torah, on which Werthein swore to uphold his position faithfully. In another deviation from protocol, Milei quoted from the weekly Torah portion, or Parsha, using the Hebrew term in his short speech. Flanked by soldiers in ceremonial uniforms, Milei faced a visibly emotional Werthein, and asked him whether he swore on the Torah to carry out this patriotic mission. Werthein placed his hand over a copy of the Torah and said "I promise." The two men embraced for several seconds as the audience applauded. Werthein, 68, is a former telecommunications businessman whose family is one of the most influential in the country. He is also a veterinarian. Jews have previously served as senior cabinet ministers in Argentina, including former foreign minister Héctor Timerman in 2010-2015. Argentina's New Foreign Minister Sworn In on Torah | United with Israel RABBI SCHWARTZ'S TERRIBLE FLOOD JOKES OF THE WEEK Where did Noah keep the bees during the flood? In the Ark Hives. My wife and I had a huge argument because she accidentally flooded the kitchen. but we've sorted it now. It's all water under the fridge. Why do you have to act quickly during a flood? Because it's an emergent sea!! God: Earth is going to be flooded. Someone should build an ark. Moses: I Noah guy who can do it Noah's son walks into a kosher deli and orders a sandwich. "Sorry," said the owner. "We don't serve Ham." One day God calls down to Noah and says, "Noah me old friend, I want you to make me a new Ark". Noah replies, "No probs God, me old Supreme Being, anything you want after all you're the boss... But God interrupts, "Ah, but there's a catch. This time Noah, I do not want just a couple of decks, I want 20 decks one on top of the other". "20 DECKS!", screams Noah. "Well, OK, whatever you say. Should I fill it up with all the animals just like last time?" "Yep, that's right, well . . sort of right . . this time I want you to fill it up with fish", God answers. "Fish?" queries Noah. "Yep, fish . . well, to make it more specific Noah, I want carp wall to wall, floor to ceiling Carp!" Noah looks to the skies. "OK Go.., let me get this right, You want a New Ark?" "Check". "With 20 decks, one on top of the other?" "Check". "And you want it full of Carp?". "Check." "Why?" asks the perplexed Noah, who was slowly but surely getting to the end of his tether.......... "Dunno", says God, "I just fancied a Multi-Storey Carp Ark. What did Noah say after he let the dinosaurs in? Welcome to Jurassic Ark Dear Noah, We could have sworn you said you were leaving at 4:00. Sincerely, The Unicorns Archaeologists Unearth 'Astonishing' Wooden Spade, Preserved in an English Trench for 3,500 Years While most wooden artifacts disintegrate after thousands of years, the newly unearthed oak tool has remained in remarkable condition Archaeologists Unearth 'Astonishing' Wooden Spade, Preserved in an English Trench for 3,500 Years | Smithsonian Sarah Kuta A couple of old ladies were sitting on a patio and speaking to each other about their grandchildren.  "I send gifts, greeting cards and checks to my grandchildren," complains one, "and still they barely visit me!" The second old lady said "Oh I too send checks to my grandchildren and they visit me all the time!" "You are so fortunate to have more grateful grandchildren than my own." said the first one sadly. The second old lady smiled: "No my grandchildren are about as grateful as yours." "So what do YOU do different? Are your checks bigger than mine?" Asked the first one, surprised. "No," chuckled the other old lady, "I just don't sign mine." https://www.ba-bamail.com/jokes/family-jokes/?jokeid=1523 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 Bez"H, we will begin requesting rain in Tefilat Arvit, Thursday night (the 7th of Cheshvan). If a person forgot to say "Ve'ten Tal u'Matar Livracha" and only remembered after starting the next beracha "Teka B'Shofar Gadol," they may correct it in the beracha "Shome'a Tefillah." This is how: one should say there: "Umil'fanecha Malkeinu reikam al teshiveinu," then add the words, "V'ten tal u'matar livracha al p'nei ha'adama" continue, "Ki Ata shome'a tefillat amcha Yisrael b'rachamim," and then conclude the blessing (as stated in Aruch HaShulchan, Orach Chaim, Siman 117:6). If a person remembers that they forgot to say "V'ten tal u'matar livracha" only after he already started the beracha "Retzei," they must return to Birkat HaShanim ("Barech Aleinu"). If he has already finished the Amida prayer, he must repeat the entire Amida, as ruled in Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 117:5). The same law applies to a Sephardic individual who said "Barechenu" instead of "Barech Aleinu" and proceeded to "Teka B'Shofar." If a person is unsure whether they said the correct wording (i.e., they are in doubt): If they are within thirty days since the change in the tefilla wording (until the end of the 6th of Kislev), it is assumed that they did not say the correct wording, and they must repeat the prayer. However, after thirty days of saying the new formula, it is assumed that they have become accustomed to saying the correct version, as stated in the Jerusalem Talmud (Ta'anit 1:1). To help ensure the correct wording becomes ingrained, one may say the phrase "V'et kol minei tevuata l'tova v'ten tal u'matar livracha al p'nei ha'adama" ninety times consecutively in one day (meaning take a few minutes out of the day to repeat the sentence 90 times). This was the practice of Rabbi Meir of Rothenburg, as brought in the Tur (Orach Chaim, Siman 114). The Mishnah Berurah (Siman 114:37) also ruled that in cases of doubt regarding berachot, one should take the lenient approach. Hence, one may rely on repeating the phrase ninety times or the habitual recitation over thirty days. 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! Love Yehuda Lave Yehuda Lave, Spiritual 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