Ashkenazi Jews are more likely to suffer from Alzheimer's, study finds and Butterflies from ancient Israel returned to Tel Aviv by Oxford museum and Quotes of Wisdom on kindness and Villain or heroine? New book documents the complex, astonishing life of Ruth Blau and The Portion of Chukat-Miriam's Well

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 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. Ashkenazi Jews are more likely to suffer from Alzheimer's, study finds Specific research into Ashkenazi genetics relation to Alzheimer's diseases was done for the first time. By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH https://www.jpost.com/science/... Butterflies from ancient Israel returned to Tel Aviv by Oxford museum A box of butterflies collected in the Land of Israel 160 years ago donated by University of Oxford's Natural History Museum to the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History at Tel Aviv University. By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH https://www.jpost.com/israel-n... Kindness is in our power even when fondness is not. ~Henry James Henry James, was an author regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. Compassion is language the deaf can hear and the blind can see. ~Mark Twain~ Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by his pen name Mark Twain, was a writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. His novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its sequel, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the latter often called "The Great American Novel". Carry a heart that never hates, a smile that never fades, and a touch that never hurts. unknown Today, I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret, for I am far surer of what is kind than I am of what is true. ~Robert Brault~ operatic tenor It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice. Today, give a stranger one of your smiles. It might be the only sunshine he or she sees all day. If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. unknown I always prefer to believe the best of everybody. It saves so much trouble. ~Rudyard Kipling~ Joseph Rudyard Kipling was a journalist, short-story writer, poet, and novelist. He was born in India, which inspired much of his work. Kipling's works of fiction include The Jungle Book, Kim, and many short stories, including "The Man Who Would Be King". Treat everyone with politeness, even those who are rude to you , not because they are nice, but because you are. Never look down on anyone unless you are helping them up. Don't be yourself — be someone nicer. Never miss an opportunity to make others happy, even if you have to leave them alone in order to do it. Love your enemies. It will confuse them greatly. There is one word that may serve as a rule for all one's life: Reciprocity Grownups know that little things matter and that relationships are based on respect. A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you will remember. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble. unknown Villain or heroine? New book documents the complex, astonishing life of Ruth Blau Prof. Motti Inbari explores the stranger-than-fiction tale of a woman who spied on the Gestapo, converted to Judaism twice, kidnapped a boy, and whose marriage sparked protests By AMY SPIRO Villain or heroine? New book documents the complex, astonishing life of Ruth Blau | The Times of Israel The Portion of Chukat Miriam's Well From the time of the Exodus through the forty years of wandering in the desert, the children of Israel are in need of water. Through this entire period, a well travels with them. This well is in the merit of Miriam who led the women in song following the crossing of the Red Sea (Midrash Rabah, Numbers, chapter 1). Miriam's well did not only yield water but also miraculously produced grapes, figs, pomegranates- all with the taste of the world to come! And now, with Miriam's passing, the people turn to Moses and Aaron: "Why have you taken us out of Egypt… it is not a place for seeds, or for fig trees, grapevines, or pomegranate trees, and there is no water to drink" (Numbers 20;5). Of course, this relates to the produce connected to Miriam's well. The specially curved letter "pei" in the word "vegefen" (and the vine) testifies to the seven types of vines which grew from the well, another one of the unique qualities of Miriam's well. (Rokeaich on the Torah) See you Sunday bli neder,  Shabbat Shalom we need Mashiach 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