Get to Heaven Keep the Seven

Everybody wants spirituality. To be a good person means to walk in G-d's ways. How does that translate to reality? The only guidebook to spirituality that has stood the test of time is the Hebrew Bible. The Bible says that the Jews will be a light onto the nations. But if you are not a born Jew, you have to convert, which is not so easy!! If you do convert, it is a lot of work to be a Jew (three times a day prayer, keeping kosher, observing the Sabbath).

This blog will show you how to be Jewish without the work!!

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

A serious Wave-Enjoy

Rabbi Yehuda Lave

Courage Creates Greatness

Courage is the quality of great people. More accurately it is a quality that creates greatness. It is the quality of Abraham who recognized the Creator and was willing to give his life for this awareness.

It is the quality of Moses who approached Pharaoh and told him, "Let my people go." It is the quality of Mordechai who refused to bow to the wicked Haman; and of Esther who approached King Achashverosh on behalf of her people even though she was risking her life.

Courage is the quality of people throughout the ages who were willing to sacrifice everything to live a Torah life. It is the quality that will elevate and empower you throughout your life.

Love Yehuda Lave

PROFILE: How Legendary Actor Steven 'Shlomo' Hill Z'L Chose Orthodox Faith Over Hollywood Stardom

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A Serious wave--enjoy

Orca Baby Boom Off Vancouver Island

Monday, August 29, 2016

Jews of the Wild West and  Sephardic Pirates of the Revolutionary War

Rabbi Yehuda Lave

Humility Eliminates Many Problems

Humility eliminates many of life's problems. A humble person will not be bothered by life's circumstances and will not envy what anyone else has. He will not become angry nor quarrel with others.

It is very pleasant to be in the presence of a humble person, therefore people will invariably like him. All of his interactions with other people will be serene and tranquil. Fortunate is the person who has acquired this attribute.

Today, imagine that a miracle has occurred and you suddenly have total humility. In what way does this enable you to free yourself from any anxiety you frequently experience?

Love Yehuda Lave

Jews of the Wild West

http://www.aish.com/jw/s/Jews-in-the-Wild-West.html

Sephardic Pirates of the Revolutionary War

This is a 57 page download of a very interesting topic:

 

http://www.mygen.com/Books/SephardicPiratesoftheRevolutionaryWar.pdf

AJ+ is really Arab television--Who is the real AJ+? The truth may shock you! Video Activism participant Leora Noor Eisenberg brings us the REAL story.

Gush Etzion on Lag Bomer 2016

Eating Air, Making Fuel | Weizmann Wonder Wander

http://wis-wander.weizmann.ac.il/chemistry/eating-air-making-fuel#.V7DD45qw0sI.gmail

Feel totally alive today

Skunk family taking a little walk

Sunday, August 28, 2016

The Israeli museum called the Palestinian Museum

Rabbi Yehuda Lave

Have the Strength to Remain Silent

Feel intense empowerment as you have the strength to remain silent when silence is the wisest course of action. Your silence will not be passive, but an active silence that comes from self-mastery. As you remain silent, hear an inner cheer. Your silence requires as much skill as any Olympic athlete. It is a victory that deserves a standing ovation. Hear an inner voice saying, "I'm proud of your self-mastery to remain silent." Your silence is the mark of a champion!

Love Yehuda Lave

In order to shut people up about the truth 3 of 21 Print all In new window Poland proposes to jail users of term 'Polish death camps'

http://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/poland-proposes-to-jail-users-of-term-polish-death-camps/#.V7SwJhaZyS0.gmail

Lazy People Are Smarter Than Everyone Else (Says Best Study Ever)

http://www.yourtango.com/2016293905/laziness-is-sign-if-high-intelligence-says-study

The gang takes a tour in East Jerusalem

the Oneness of G-d

  By Rabbi Joshua Hoffman

I  n this week's parsha, we find the verse, "Hear Yisroel the Lord our God the Lord is One" (Devarim 6:4). This statement is a declaration of the unity of God. We raised the question, in an earlier Netvort, why this important principle occurs so late in the Torah, and explained, based on Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik's insight, that the unity of God points to his uniqueness, and our declaration of His uniqueness also expresses the need for each person to actualize his own unique character. In the book of Devarim, Moshe expresses his own uniqueness, as articulated by the rabbis when they said that while the section of rebuke in the book of Vayikra was said by God, the section of rebuke in the book of Devarim was said by Moshe. The Ramban says that this distinction applies to the entire book of Devarim. While this comment of Ramban needs to be understood (see Yaakov Elman's article in the volume Hazon Nahum), one thing we can draw from it is that Moshe, in his farewell address to the people, brought out his own unique character. Therefore, that address was a fitting background to call on the people to bring our their own unique character, as well.   The paragraph following the declaration of Shema contains the mitzvah of the love of God. Here, too, one can ask why this mitzvah occurs so late in the Torah. After all, the love of God is a central component of the Torah. It is what characterized our patriarch, Avraham, who God referred to as "oheiv" – the one who loves me, and this is a level of devotion that his descendants are called on to emulate. Why, then, is it commanded here, rather than at an earlier point in the Torah?   The Sifrei tells us that the way to attain the love of God is through studying His Torah. In fact, the commandment to study Torah follows directly after the command to love God. The book of Devarim is referred to as Mishneh Torah, a repetition of the Torah. The Ramban says that the mitzvos here are mentioned in the context of Eretz Yisroel, which the people were then on the brink of entering. There are, in Eretz Yisroel, circumstances effecting the fulfillment of mitzvos that are different than those elsewhere. In regard to the commandment to study Torah, Eretz Yisroel is the optimal place for its fulfillment. As the rabbis tell us,"avirah de'arah machkim" – the air of Eretz Yisroel makes one wise. Rav Dovid Cohen, the Nazir of Yerushalayim, pointed out that this statement occurs in the gemara specifically in regard to the process of Torah study. Since the mitzvah of the love of God is fulfilled through Torah study, and Eretz Yisroel is the optimum setting for the study of Torah, it is fitting that this mitzvah is mentioned in the book of Devarim, which is geared toward the generation about to enter the land.

Cat using the Toilet

Saturday, August 27, 2016

Charlie Chaplin says it all in 1940 Movie the Great Dictator

Rabbi Yehuda Lave

Let Shabbos Finish Your Work

It may be Sunday but is the essence of Shabbos is peace of mind. Our attitude on Shabbos should be as if all the work we need to do has already been completed. If you need to travel or do any kind of work, on Shabbos you should try to feel as if you have reached your destination and every single job you have to take care of has already been completed.

All the laws of Shabbos serve as a recipe for attaining peace of mind. Not only are we to refrain from doing any form of work, but we are enjoined not to even discuss anything that has a connection with work.

Love Yehuda

Watch this timeless speech from Charlie Chaplin which couldn't be more relevant today. Taken from his 1940 movie The Great Dictator, Charlie delivers a hair raising speech that we should all take a moment to think about! The man famous for not speaking, comes up with one of the greatest speeches ever.

Hebrew U scientists may have found key to preserve transplant cells and organs - Business & Innovation - Jerusalem Post

http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Health-and-Science/Hebrew-U-scientists-may-have-found-key-to-preserve-transplant-cells-and-organs-446733?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=google_mail&utm_source=email

US, Israel Start Delivering David's Sling System to Israel Air Force

http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/air-space/2016/03/01/us-israel-start-delivering-davids-sling-system-israel-air-force/81145694/

TEL AVIV — Israel's Missile Defense Organization and state-owned Rafael have started delivering major components of the new US-Israel David's Sling Weapon System (DSWS) to its intended user, the Israel Air Force.

In a statement Tuesday, Israel's Defense Ministry announced that the delivery process is taking place gradually, according to the DSWS development plan.

The first phase includes delivery of the multimission radar by Elta Systems; Stunner interceptors by Rafael and its US partner, Raytheon Missile Systems; and the Golden Almond Battle Management Center by Elbit Systems Elisra.

That phase will be followed "in the near future" by integration testing of all system components prior to a declaration of initial operational capability by the Israel Air Force, according to the ministry.

In the past month, the DSWS was put through multiple operational simulations as part of the US-Israel Juniper Cobra exercise, a biennial air defense drill aimed at honing interoperability between the two nations.

The system completed a series of live-fire development tests last December against heavy rocket and short-range ballistic missile targets at Rafael's Negev desert test range.  At the conclusion of those tests, Shlomo Hess, Rafael's DSWS program manager, announced that "all the unique technologies that comprise the David's Sling Weapon System" had been validated and that the system would soon be transferred to Israel Air Force users.

"It's very rare to achieve all the goals in such a complex test series … against long-range targets with heavy warheads capable of sustaining very big collateral damage," Hess said at the time.

The jointly funded DSWS is designed to bridge the lower and upper tiers of Israel's four-layer active defense defense network. It will be deployed above Israel's Iron Dome and below the upper-atmospheric Arrow-2 and exo-atmospheric Arrow-3.

Israel expects DSWS to be particularly useful in defending against the vast and increasingly precise arsenal of Syrian 302mm rockets and Iranian half-ton warhead-equipped Fatah 110 rockets in the hands of Lebanon-based Hezbollah. It also is designed to defend against Scud B-class ballistic missiles, which can deliver one-ton warheads at ranges of some 300 kilometers.

In its March 1 statement, Israel's MoD said the hit-to-kill system "is considered the world's most revolutionary innovation" of missile interceptors.

"David's Sling will allow Israel to more effectively defend against the wide range of current and future threats to its civilians. It will provide an additional layer of protection against short- and medium-range missiles and rockets, particularly against precision strikes," according to MoD.

Future planned block developments aim to render the system capable of defending against cruise missiles and other air breathing targets.

The Olympic spirit for everyone except Israel


The reason a dog has so many friends is that

he wags his tail instead of his tongue.

-Anonymous
 




There is no psychiatrist in the world

like a puppy licking your face.


-Ben Williams





A dog is the only thing on earth

that loves you more than he loves himself.

-Josh Billings
 




The average dog is a nicer person

than the average person.

-Andy Rooney
 




Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like

never washed a dog.

- Franklin P. Jones
 




If your dog is fat,

you aren't getting enough exercise 


-Unknown
 

 


My dog is worried about the economy

because Alpo is up to $3.00 a can.

that's almost $21.00 in dog money.

-Joe Weinstein 




If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous,

he will not bite you;

that is the principal difference between a dog and a man.

-Mark Twain

 




Dogs are not our whole life,

but they make our lives whole.

-Roger Caras 


 

 

 

If you think dogs can't count,

try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket

and then give him only two of them.

-Phil Pastoret

 

Reversing the symptoms of schizophrenia: Scientists discover how to restore brain function in regions affected by the condition

Potential drug tackles memory problems in schizophrenia

Scientists at Columbia University have restored normal neuron growth in mice carrying a mutation that leads to memory deficits in schizophrenia. Abnormal and normal neuron growth pictured.

Read the full story:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3453180/Reversing-symptoms-schizophrenia-Scientists-discover-restore-brain-function-regions-affected-condition.html

18 February 2016

Who's on First