time waits for no one

The Biblical  View Of Man

From the Torah viewpoint humans are the goals and the purpose of the entire creation. Without the Torah perspective, there is no essential difference between a human and a donkey.
Someone looking at the world from a completely secular viewpoint has no basis for the value of man. On the philosophical level, man would have no more inherent worth than any other piece of matter.
Love Yehuda Lave

                        TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE.

"TIME". On his deathbed Alexander the Great summoned his generals and told them his three ultimate wishes:

The best doctors should carry his coffin;

The wealth he had accumulated (money, gold, precious stones) should be scattered along the way to his burial; and

His hands should be left hanging outside the coffin for all to see. Surprised by   these unusual requests, one of his generals asked Alexander to explain.

Here is what he said:

I want the best doctors to carry my coffin to demonstrate that in the face of death, even the best doctors in the world have no power to heal;

I want the road to be covered with my treasure so that everybody sees that the wealth acquired on earth, stays on earth.

I want my hands to swing in the wind so that people understand that we come  to this world empty-handed and we leave  empty-handed after the most precious treasure of all is exhausted - Time.

Time is our most precious treasure because it is limited. We can produce more wealth, but we cannot produce more time.

When we give someone our time, we actually give a portion of our life that we will never take back. Our time is our life!

The best present you can give your family and friends is your time.

May we all have the wisdom to give it.

May the words of my mouth and meditation of my heart find favor before You (Psalms 19:15).

Why must we verbalize prayer? Since God knows our innermost thoughts, why don't we just meditate? Furthermore, why should we pray at all? Since God knows what is best for us, we should just trust that He will provide that which we need.
Let us consider the second question first. We do not pray in order to inform God of anything, for indeed He knows our needs better than we do. We pray in order to make ourselves aware of our dependence upon God. We are always at risk of deluding ourselves that we have control of our destinies. We may think that what we do and what transpires are indeed cause and effect. We therefore need to be reminded frequently that except where the principle of moral free choice applies, our destinies are controlled by God.
Why verbalize prayer? Speech alone characterizes us as humans and distinguishes us from lower forms of life. Animals undoubtedly think and feel, but only humans can speak. As we stand before God, we need to remember that we are human, and that as humans our goals and behavior should have the dignity of humanity. If we only pray for our physical needs and welfare, we have not advanced beyond the animal stage, and we are then what science calls Homo sapiens - intellectual animals, but animals nevertheless. We need to remember that we are much more than Homo sapiens, for we can aspire to spiritual achievements and goals.


Today I shall ...
... think about the meaning of prayer and realize that I am a being who is capable of spirituality, and that while my physical life is dependent upon God, I am responsible for my spiritual development.

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How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator? And how do you make Kosher chicken

  If You Don't Like a Situation Change it or Change Your Self-Talk

There are always two possibilities about any unsatisfying situation: Either you will be able to change it, or you will be able to change your self-talk.
Telling yourself, "There is nothing at all I can do to change this situation, therefore I must feel bad," is not based on reality. How can anyone possibly say: "There is nothing at all I can do to change the situation"? You can always pray, can't you? Your Father, your King, Creator and Sustainer of the universe, can change any situation in a moment.
You might find a book or article that gives you ideas that can help you find a solution that you didn't think of before.
You might find a teacher, mentor, coach, or friend who can make suggestions and think of ideas that will enable you to change a situation.
Events might unfold that totally change the situation. The Purim story teaches us that even an impossible situation that spelled total doom can be changed in a single moment.
You might think of a way to reframe the situation so that now you view it differently. What previously seemed like a problem and a difficulty can now be seen as a wonderful opportunity to grow and develop yourself. What was once considered a liability can now be seen as an asset.
You always have a choice of your self-talk. Ask yourself, "What can I think about now that will improve the way I am feeling?"
You can always think, "The more challenging a situation, the more I can grow from it."
The more skilled you are about creating positive self-talk in challenging situations, the easier it will be for you to handle new challenges in the future.

Love Yehuda Lave
Here is how you get your chicken Kosher..It doesn't come from Kentucky Fried...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJJhSjhMtMA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7EQ7_L0BgU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L53EqAWBLr4

Here is a Fun Creative Problem-Solving Quiz:

Are you a professional? This short quiz from Accenture will help you understand your thinking style better. The questions aren't difficult and you can scroll down for the answers.

1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?

Scroll down for the answer






The correct answer is: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe and close the door.          
This question tests whether you tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way.

2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator ?



Wrong Answer: Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant and close the refrigerator.

Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant and close the door.      
This tests your ability to think through the repercussions of your actions.

3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference, all the animals attend except one. Which animal does not attend?
















Correct Answer: The Elephant. The Elephant is in the refrigerator.
This tests your memory.          

 OK, even if you did not answer the first three questions, correctly you can surely answer this one.

4. There is a river you must cross. But it is inhabited by crocodiles. How do you manage it?















Correct Answer: You swim across. All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting!            
This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.

According to Accenture, around 90% of the professionals they tested got all questions wrong. But many preschoolers got several correct answers.
Accenture says this conclusively disproves the theory that most professionals have the brains of a four-year old.

  

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Yehuda to speak at OU on Sunday at 2:00 and more on California Drought

Yehuda will speak 2:00 Pm at the OU center substituting for Rabbi Sprecher who is sitting Shiva for his mother.

Yehuda and his Camel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5O9XO8BOT0

Give To Others By Honoring Them

Someone who sincerely wants to do acts of kindness will do and say things to honor others.
Try it. This will give the other person pleasure, and be a great source of pleasure to you as well!

Love Yehuda Lave

article from the NY Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/18/us/as-californias-drought-deepens-a-sense-of-dread-grows.html?_r=1 .

This article from blog...American Dream     http://endoftheamericandream.com/  


Due To Extreme Drought, The Number Of Cattle In The U.S. Is The Smallest It Has Been Since 1951

Posted: 03 Feb 2014 03:14 PM PST

The last time the number of cattle in the United States was this low was 63 years ago.  But back in 1951, there were only about 154 million people living in the United States.  Now, there are more than 313 million people living in this nation.  The size of the U.S. cattle herd has been shrinking for seven years in a row, and we are rapidly heading toward a beef shortage unlike anything that this country has ever experienced before.  Of course the primary reason for this is the extreme drought which has been plaguing the western half of the country.  As I noted recently, 2013 was the driest year that the state of California has ever experienced, and due to the lack of water ranchers across the western half of the nation have been selling off their cattle to be slaughtered.  If you check out the U.S. Drought Monitor, you can see that almost the entire state of California is officially experiencing “D3 Extreme Drought” right now.  If this drought does not end, we will eventually be facing a food crisis in the United States that is greater than any of us have ever seen in our entire lifetimes.

According to ABC News, the size of the U.S. cattle herd is already down to less than 88 million animals…

The National Agricultural Statistics Service reports that the U.S. inventory of cattle and calves totaled 87.7 million animals as of Jan. 1. That was down by about 1.6 million cattle, or 2 percent, compared with this time last year.

The agency says this is the lowest January inventory since 1951.

As I noted above, the number of cattle in this country has been shrinking for seven years in a row.  If we still had the same number of people that we did back in 1951, this would not be too much of a problem.  Unfortunately, the reality is that we now have more than twice as many people to feed.

And of course this drought is not just causing problem for ranchers.  If rain does not start falling, there are rural communities all over California that will soon have no water to drink…

The punishing drought that has swept California is now threatening the state’s drinking water supply.

With no sign of rain, 17 rural communities providing water to 40,000 people are in danger of running out within 60 to 120 days. State officials said that the number was likely to rise in the months ahead after the State Water Project, the main municipal water distribution system, announced on Friday that it did not have enough water to supplement the dwindling supplies of local agencies that provide water to an additional 25 million people. It is first time the project has turned off its spigot in its 54-year history.

Are you starting to understand?

This is serious.

And according to that same article, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley believes that this is the worst drought in that area of the country in 500 years…

“We are on track for having the worst drought in 500 years,” said B. Lynn Ingram, a professor of earth and planetary sciences at the University of California, Berkeley.

Already the drought, technically in its third year, is forcing big shifts in behavior. Farmers in Nevada said they had given up on even planting, while ranchers in Northern California and New Mexico said they were being forced to sell off cattle as fields that should be four feet high with grass are a blanket of brown and stunted stalks.

But all droughts eventually end, right?

Most people assume that major droughts only last for a year or two and then things return to normal.

Unfortunately, that is not necessarily the case for the state of California.  In fact, scientists have discovered that throughout history there have been many droughts that have lasted for more than 10 years in the state, and one extremely long drought that lasted for 240 years…

Through studies of tree rings, sediment and other natural evidence, researchers have documented multiple droughts in California that lasted 10 or 20 years in a row during the past 1,000 years compared to the mere three-year duration of the current dry spelll. The two most severe megadroughts make the Dust Bowl of the 1930s look tame: a 240-year-long drought that started in 850 and, 50 years after the conclusion of that one, another that stretched at least 180 years.

“We continue to run California as if the longest drought we are ever going to encounter is about seven years,” said Scott Stine, a professor of geography and environmental studies at Cal State East Bay. “We’re living in a dream world.”

In a worst case scenario, we could be looking at a drought in California that does not end during any of our lifetimes.

If this drought continues, food prices are going to go up, and not by just a little bit.

In fact, there are signs that this is already starting to happen.  The following is an excerpt from a message that was recently posted on Steve Quayle’s website…

I became friends with the butcher at Save A Lot, when I can meat I will bring him and the Manager a can of what ever it is I made..today it was bean soup..Anyway, he came out to talk with me he was very concerned..he bought out his sheet of the meats he was getting and ALL of it has gone up in price, the beef items went up a dollar plus per pound. He told me that his boss said that if the hamburger goes up again they will not be able to offer it on their 5 packs of meat for 20 any longer.

You can read the rest of that post right here.

Perhaps you are thinking that you will just avoid meat for a while.

Well, the truth is that prices for fruits and vegetables are going to go into the stratosphere as well.  In a previous article, I included the following quote which shows how extremely dependent the rest of the nation is on fruits and vegetables grown in California…

The state produces 99 percent of the artichokes grown in the US, 44 percent of asparagus, a fifth of cabbage, two-thirds of carrots, half of bell peppers, 89 percent of cauliflower, 94 percent of broccoli, and 95 percent of celery. Leafy greens? California’s got the market cornered: 90 percent of the leaf lettuce we consume, along with and 83 percent of Romaine lettuce and 83 percent of fresh spinach, come from the big state on the left side of the map. Cali also cranks a third of total fresh tomatoes consumed in the U.S. and 95 percent of ones destined for cans and other processing purposes.

As for fruit, I get that 86 percent of lemons and a quarter of oranges come from there; its sunny climate makes it perfect for citrus, and lemons store relatively well. Ninety percent of avocados? Fine. But 84 percent of peaches, 88 percent of fresh strawberries, and 97 percent of fresh plums?

Come on. Surely the other 49 states can do better.

If this drought does not end, it is eventually going to result in a nationwide food crisis.

Sadly, most Americans are totally oblivious to all of this because the mainstream media keeps telling them that everything is going to be just fine.

Just check out the following video of news anchors all over the country mindlessly saying “don’t worry, be happy“…

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ISRAEL - overlooked facts-learn the real HISTORY and Hills of Hebron

Understanding Others is the Key to Anger 

Frequently when we get angry with someone, we fail to realize that he sees the situation much differently than we do. Since he is acting in a manner he considers proper, we should not condemn him and become angry.
Always ask yourself, "How does this person perceive the situation?" You might still strongly disagree with him, but understanding his point of view will help calm you down.
The greater your understanding of someone else's perception of reality, the greater your ability to communicate with him effectively.

Love Yehuda Lave

Here is a little slide show of my trip today to the hills of Hebron--the Gush Etzion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbTwl1AeUUs

Subject: ISRAEL - overlooked facts

Netanyahu at  his best even those who aren't  particularly sympathetic to
Israel's  Benjamin Netanyahu, could  get a good measure of satisfaction from
this interview with  British Television during the retaliation against
Hamas' shelling  of Israel.

The interviewer  asked him: "How come so  many more Palestinians have been
killed  in this conflict than  Israelis?" (A nasty  question if there ever
was one!)

Netanyahu:  "Are you sure that you want to start asking in that
direction?"

Interviewer: (Falling into  the trap) Why not?

Netanyahu: "Because in World War  II more Germans were killed than British
and Americans combined,  but there is no doubt in anyone's mind that the
war was caused  by  Germany 's aggression. And in response to the German
blitz on London, the British wiped out the entire city of Dresden,  burning
to death more German civilians than the number of people  killed in
Hiroshima ... Moreover, I could  remind you that  in 1944, when the R.A.F.
tried to bomb the Gestapo  Headquarters  in  Copenhagen, some of the bombs
missed their target and fell on  a Danish children's hospital, killing 83
little children. Perhaps you  have another  question?"

Apparently, Benjamin  Netanyahu  gave another interview and was asked about
Israel 's  occupation of Arab lands. His response was,  "It's our land". The
reporter (CNN or the like) was stunned - read  below "It's our  land..."
It's important information since we  don't get fair and  accurate reporting
from the media and facts  tend to get lost in  the jumble of daily  events.

"CRASH COURSE ON THE  ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT."

Here are overlooked  facts in  the current & past Middle East situation.
These  were  compiled by a Christian university  professor:

BRIEF  FACTS ON THE ISRAELI CONFLICT  TODAY... (It takes just 1.5 minutes
to read!)

It makes  sense and it's not slanted. Jew and non-Jew -- it doesn't  matter.

1. Nationhood  and  Jerusalem:  Israel  became a nation in 1312  BC, two
thousand (2000) years before the  rise of  Islam.

2. Arab refugees in Israel began  identifying themselves as part of a
Palestinian people in 1967, two  decades after the establishment of the
modern State of  Israel.

3. Since the Jewish conquest in 1272 BC, the Jews have  had dominion over
the land for one thousand (1000) years with a  continuous presence in the
land for the past 3,300 years.

4.  The only Arab dominion since the conquest in 635 lasted no more than  22
years.

5.  For over 3,300 years,  Jerusalem  has been the Jewish capital.
Jerusalem has never  been the capital of any Arab or Muslim entity. Even
when the  Jordanians occupied  Jerusalem, they never sought to make it
their capital, and Arab  leaders did not come to visit.

6  Jerusalem is mentioned over 700 times in Tanach, the Jewish Holy
Scriptures. Jerusalem is not mentioned even once in the  Koran.

7. King David founded the city of Jerusalem. Mohammed  never came to
Jerusalem.

8. Jews pray facing  Jerusalem.  Muslims pray with their backs toward
Jerusalem  .

9. Arab and Jewish  Refugees: in 1948  the Arab refugees were encouraged to
leave  Israel by  Arab leaders promising to purge the land of  Jews.
Sixty-eight percent left (many in fear of retaliation by  their own
brethren, the Arabs), without ever seeing an Israeli  soldier. The ones who
stayed were afforded the same peace,  civility, and citizenship rights as
everyone  else.


10.  The Jewish refugees were forced to flee  from Arab lands due to Arab
brutality, persecution and  pogroms.

11. The  number of Arab refugees who left  Israel in 1948 is estimated to
be around 630,000. The number of  Jewish refugees from  Arab lands is
estimated to be the  same.

12. Arab refugees were  INTENTIONALLY not absorbed or integrated into the
Arab lands to  which they fled, despite the vast Arab territory. Out of the
100,000,000 refugees since World War II, theirs is the only  refugee group
in the world that has never been absorbed or  integrated into their own
people's lands. Jewish refugees were  completely absorbed into Israel, a
country no larger than the state of  New Jersey .

13. The Arab-Israeli  Conflict: the Arabs are  represented by eight separate
nations, not  including the  Palestinians. There is only one Jewish nation.
The Arab nations  initiated all five wars and lost.  Israel defended itself
each  time and won.

14. The  PLO's Charter still calls for the  destruction of the State of
Israel. Israel has given the Palestinians  most of the West Bank land,
autonomy under the
Palestinian  Authority, and has supplied them.

15. Under Jordanian rule,  Jewish holy sites were desecrated and the Jews
were denied access to  places of worship. Under Israeli rule, all Muslim and
Christian sites  have been preserved and made accessible to people of all
faiths.

16. The UN Record on Israel and the Arabs:  of the 175 Security Council
resolutions passed before 1990, 97 were  directed against Israel.

17. Of the 690 General  Assembly resolutions voted on before 1990, 429 were
directed against  Israel .

18. The UN was silent while 58 Jerusalem synagogues  were destroyed by the
Jordanians.

19. The UN was  silent while the Jordanians systematically desecrated the
ancient  Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives .

20. The UN was silent  while the Jordanians enforced an apartheid-like
policy of  preventing Jews from visiting the Temple  Mount and the  Western
Wall.

These  are incredible  times. We have to ask what our role should be.  What
will  we tell our grandchildren about what we did when  there was a  turning
point in Jewish destiny, an opportunity to make  a  difference?

START NOW - Send  this to 18 other  people you know and ask them to send it
to  eighteen others, Jew  and non-Jew - it doesn't really matter.

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Jerusalem snow and in the snow, you better walk one step at a time

One Step at a Time

If you have negative traits, constantly work on acting in a manner that is diametrically opposed to them. This will make those negative traits foreign to you.
Take it slow, and keep in mind that this is a lifelong process!

Including walking in the snow..See below

Love Rabbi Yehuda Lave

My time in Israel is spent to grow spiritually. My primary purpose is to continue to learn with my Rabbi, who teaches me how through the bible, I get closer to G-d.
The purpose of course is to grow into a more loving human being.
Yesterday, Rabbi Sprecher, my Rabbi, mother passed away. He is sitting Shiva in Brooklyn and if anyone wants to contact him for a Shiva call, please call or email me and I will pass along the number

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Mukesh's yacht and the importance of Organic and Criticism

GOOD MORNING! Did you ever notice that you don't like criticism? When someone criticizes us we tend to get defensive -- and then offensive. First, we justify ourselves proclaiming that we are right ... and if that isn't possible, then we proceed immediately to the second step -- attacking the critic's credentials to criticize. "Who are you to criticize me? You're no better than I am." And ... in the end, the critic may have been right about our behavior ... and we may well have been wrong.

We know that no one is perfect and that we all make mistakes. We know that the only way to improve is be aware of our errors; we can't fix what we don't know is wrong. Criticism is our friend.

Criticism can be perceived as a challenge to our self-esteem, our integrity, our righteousness, our competence, our intelligence. We are all products of our environment and chances are that some of our parents and teachers have been over-zealous in finding not only our mistakes, but our faults and weaknesses. They may have even relished the experience of exerting their authority, expertise and control in telling us about our faults.

There is an old Jewish saying, "Both the home owner and the cat want to catch mice. The difference is that the home owner wants to be rid of the mice while the cat wants there to be mice which it can catch."

Why do people give criticism? One motivation: it gives them an ego boost and makes them feel empowered. There are two ways to feel good about yourself, to raise yourself up -- improve yourself ... your character, your talents, your knowledge, your capabilities -- or put someone else down. Then, there are those who unload "with both barrels firing" because they are angry about what the person did. However, there are people who genuinely care about others and want them to reach their potential in life.

What does the Torah teach us about criticism? The Torah speaks of criticism in terms of the mitzvot and ethical behavior: "You shall reprove your fellow man ..." (Lev. 19:17). There are many particular situations and corresponding laws for giving reproof. 

Before giving someone criticism, ask yourself, "Why do I want to point out these mistakes? Is it for my sake or for his? Do I want to help this person -- or am I just angry and want to vent my frustration?

Prerequisites for Giving Reproof

1. Unless there is a pressing reason for immediate action, wait 24 hours before addressing the issue. This lets emotions calm down and gives perspective on the situation.
2. Make sure that the information is correct. Oftentimes we do not know the full story.
3. Ascertain if conveying the information will be of benefit to the individual and that he is willing to listen to you.
4. Check out how you feel about relating the information. If you feel a thrill or anticipate joy, then you should not be the one to speak about the issue. Only speak with him if you truly feel love for and care about the person.
5. Praise the person for 3 things, before raising the issue.

Prerequisites for Receiving Reproof

1. Know that we are subjective; others can be objective. The person may be correct in total or to some degree.
2. Focus on the fact that the person is either right or wrong about your actions. If he is right, learn from it and consider ways to improve. If he is wrong, use the situation as a lesson to avoid his mistakes when criticizing others. We can learn from everyone -- some what to do, some what not to do.
3. Take to heart what the person says and consider it. Do not become defensive.

Love Yehuda Lave

Watch this important video done is a sweet way by a little girl showing us what we put in our bodies?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exBEFCiWyW0

MUKESH AMBANI HAS JUST ORDERED THIS YACHT.......         COST 20 MILLION EUROS WILL BE PARKED AT BREACH CANDY, Mumbai ..... A famous French shipbuilder ship company and one from Monaco joined hands together to build this yacht with enormous dimensions... Its 58 meters long and 38 meters wide.   The yacht... with a floor area of 3400 M2 (36600 Sq. feet.)   with accomodation for 12 passengers and 20 crew members. This is a "green" yacht. It use green energy for 20-30% fuel savings and 40-50% electricity consumption on board.   Therefore it has 900M2 (9700 Sq. feet.) equipped with solar panels, producing a daily output of 500 kW. Three decks, a 25 meter pool, a spa, a heli-pad, a 100M2 (1080 Sq. feet.) sauna, gym and massage room, a promenade of 130M2 (1400 Sq. feet.), a music room, a dining room, a cinema, sun decks, suites, terraces and a lounge. The luxury is at the ultimate level. The decks are connected by stairs but there is also an elevator. The Owner's Suite..!!!! With an area of 200M2 (2150 Sq. feet.) it completely covers the third deck. This is the view of the bedroom and bathroom. The sea view is great and there is a private terrace of 25 meters length.  The yacht has the shape of a horseshoe and has a retracting glass solar panel roof... so everything is bathed in a sea of light The spacious lounge. On the lower deck are the common premises, such as lounge, piano bar and dining area. The Dining Room The dining room opens onto the sea view.   Suites for the guests For the guests.. 5 suites with sea views situated on the middle deck. There is also a reading room/lounge.

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Air Powered Car and Minutia in the Mitzvahs by Rabbi Kahn

Fulfill the Will of the Creator

When someone's total focus is on fulfilling the will of the Creator, he will be free from all worries and anxieties. He constantly fulfills the will of the Creator with sublime ecstasy and joy. A wise person makes this his life-goal.
This is such a powerful message that it is worth rereading over and over again. Integrating this into our consciousness is life-transforming. Print this out and put it in a place where you will remember to read it daily for at least one week.
I try to put this into practice each day, by doing what I have to do, but focusing on my spiritual goals as to what is important.

Love Yehuda Lave

Tata Motors is ready to introduce Air Car - Will it be the next big  thing?  Tata Motors is taking giant strides and making history for itself.  First the Land Rover/Jaguar deal, then the world's cheapest car and now it is also set to introduce the car that runs on compressed air.      With spiralling fuel prices it is about time we heard some breakthrough! India's largest automaker, Tata Motors, is set to start producing the world's first commercial air-powered vehicle.    The  Air Car, developed by ex-Formula One engineer Guy Ngre for  Luxembourg-based MDI, uses compressed air, as opposed to the gas-and-oxygen explosions of internal-combustion models, to push its engine's pistons. Some 6000 zero-emissions Air Cars are scheduled to hit Indian streets by August 2011.    The  Air Car, called the "MiniCAT" could cost around Rs. 3,475,225  ($8,177.00) in India and would have a range of around 300 km between refuels. The cost of a refill would be about Rs. 85 ($2.00) The MiniCAT which is a simple, light urban car, with a tubular chassis that is glued, not welded and a body of fiberglass powered by compressed air. Microcontrollers are used in every device in the car, so one tiny radio transmitter sends instructions to the lights, indicators, etc. There are no keys - just an access card which can be read by the car from your pocket. According to the designers, it costs less than 50 rupees per 100 Km (about a tenth that of a petrol car). Its mileage is about double that of the most advanced electric car (200 to 300 km or 10 hours of driving), a factor which makes a perfect choice in cities where 80% of motorists drive at less than 60 Km. The car has a top speed of 105  Kmph. Refilling the car will, once the market develops, take place at adapted petrol stations to administer compressed air. In two or three minutes and at a cost of approximately 100 rupees, the car will be ready to go another 200-300 kilometers. As a viable alternative, the car carries a small compressor which can be connected to the mains (220V or 380V) and refill the tank in 3-4 hours.    Due to the absence of combustion and consequently, of residues, changing the oil (1 litre of vegetable oil) is necessary only every 50,000  Km).   The temperature of the clean air expelled by the exhaust pipe is between 0-15 degrees below zero, which makes it suitable for use by the internal air conditioning system with no need for gases or loss of  power.

This is the section of the Bible that deals with honesty among people.

Parashat Mishpatim 5774: Minutia

Rabbi Ari Kahn  

Minutia

mi·nu·ti·ae (noun) məˈn(y)o͞oSHēˌē,-SHēˌī/
plural noun: minutia
1. 
the small, precise, or trivial details of something :"the minutiae of everyday life"

Some words are upbeat; they energize and inspire us. Other words deflate and confound us. "Spiritual" and "ethereal" are among the former; "minutiae" is a prime example of the latter.

The theophany at Sinai, the spiritual symphony of sight and sound in which God revealed Himself to the Jewish People, embodied all of the uplifting resonance words are capable of imparting. On the other hand, Parashat Mishpatim, with its myriad details and legal minutia, seems more than an anticlimax; we can almost feel the words themselves drag us down from the spiritual heights experienced at Sinai.

Many of us do not love details, especially when we are told what we should do, what we must do, and precisely how we must do it. Our generation is characterized by freelancing, going with the flow, "doing what feels right". Ours is the age in which personal autonomy is regarded as foremost among man's inalienable rights. We find being told what to do 'to the nth degree' stifling and demoralizing. How, then, do we contend with the Torah's shift between the spectacular Revelation of Parashat Yitro, when ten magnificent utterances were shared by God that would uplift us by revealing the basis for a lofty existence, and this week's parasha - which goes into painstaking, even painful legal detail?

If we are careful in reading Parashat Mishpatim, the transition between these two seemingly different parshiot appears less a sharp turn and more of a segue: The details contained in this week's parasha are, in fact, intrinsic to the content of the Revelation recounted in the preceding parasha. This insight forces us to reconsider the Ten Commandments in a new light: Parashat Mishpatim contains a "fleshing out" of the Ten Commandments transmitted at Sinai, which are ten broad principles or categories of law and not particular, specific points.

However, there is a much deeper significance to the juxtaposition of these two different views of Jewish Law. Our understanding should look deeper than the structure of the Torah text, beyond the question of the organization of the material and ideas. The primary issue, the most important question, is the aim of the Revelation itself, and the purpose of the minutia transmitted immediately in its aftermath. The Revelation at Sinai, the Ten Commandments, and the particulars of law transmitted in Parashat Mishpatim all speak to one central issue: creating and maintaining a relationship with God.

Man may see himself as a lowly slave, separated from his master by an impossible gulf. We are small and finite, and our Creator is infinite, unapproachable, beyond our understanding. How can the gulf be bridged? How can we come closer to God, involve Him in our lives and elevate ourselves to the point that we are worthy of His love? God gives us responsibilities, drawing us into a proactive, reciprocal relationship. He gives us tasks and taboos that empower us and enable us to give expression to our desire to bridge the chasm that separates us from Him.

For some people, the opportunity to be even a slave to the Almighty is sufficient; the relationship itself is reward enough. For others, the detailed commandments may be framed as terms of endearment: As in the case of loving spouses, intimacy is often expressed by small gestures and behaviors. Gala celebrations and expensive gifts are nice, and are certainly an apt expression of appreciation and emotion, but the big gestures are not the woof and warp of the relationship. The fabric of a loving marriage is woven from details and small gestures, from everyday kindness, care and consideration. In a loving relationship, these details are neither bothersome, cumbersome nor daunting; rather, they are opportunities to build and grow a relationship, to express appreciation, respect and value. These details are not "minutiae" or annoying demands. They are opportunities - small but constant expressions of love.

When a spouse feels "used" or put upon, enslaved by the gestures or stifled by the restrictions involved in maintaining this relationship, resentful of the small acts of kindness and expressions of love, the relationship becomes dysfunctional. And herein lies the key to understanding Parashat Mishpatim, and all of Jewish Law: The ultimate goal is to build a relationship with God, with each detailed commandment or restriction representing an opportunity to express our love and appreciation for the myriad gifts and kindnesses, large and small, which God bestows upon us every day. As in interpersonal relationships, true expressions of love that build a relationship – small gifts of flowers or chocolate, a cup of coffee, a smile, any small but meaningful gesture – are to be cherished. They are not "minutiae"; they are, individually and in total, overwhelming expressions of love.

When framed in this manner, legal minutiae are magically transformed into acts and expressions of love, reciprocal gestures that help us build a relationship with God – a relationship that is spiritual and ethereal, uplifting and inspiring.

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