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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 If you have any comments or questions for me, please don't hit reply as I won't get it, write to me at Yehudalave@gmail.com Why I dread this time of Year by Rina Deych Yom Kippur: Using chickens for kapparot is unnecessary and cruel | The Jerusalem Post 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. Yom Kippur 2026 (the Day of Atonement): September 20-21, 2026 Yom Kippur In Brief What: Yom Kippur fast day is the holiest day of the year, when we are closest to G‑d and to the essence of our souls. Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement,” as the verse states, “For on this day He will forgive you, to purify you, that you be cleansed from all your sins before G‑d.” When: The 10th day of Tishrei (in 2026, from several minutes before sunset on Sunday, September 20, until after nightfall on Monday, September 21), coming on the heels of Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year, which is on the first and second days of Tishrei). How: For nearly 26 hours we “afflict our souls”: we abstain from food and drink, do not wash or apply lotions or creams, do not wear leather footwear, and abstain from marital relations. Instead, we spend the day in synagogue, praying for forgiveness. History of Yom Kippur Just months after the people of Israel left Egypt in the year 2448 from creation (1313 BCE), they sinned by worshipping a golden calf. Moses ascended Mount Sinai and prayed to G‑d to forgive them. After two 40-day stints on the mountain, full Divine favor was obtained. The day Moses came down the mountain (the 10th of Tishrei) was to be known forevermore as the Day of Atonement—Yom Kippur. That year, the people built the Tabernacle, a portable home for G‑d. The Tabernacle was a center for prayers and sacrificial offerings. The service in the Tabernacle climaxed on Yom Kippur, when the High Priest would perform a specially prescribed service. Highlights of this service included offering incense in the Holy of Holies (where the ark was housed) and the lottery with two goats—one of which was brought as a sacrifice, the other being sent out to the wilderness (Azazel). What to Do Before Yom Kippur Forty days before Yom Kippur, on the first of Elul, we begin blowing the shofar every morning and reciting Psalm 27 after the morning and afternoon prayers. In Sepharadic communities, it is customary to begin saying Selichot early every morning (Ashkenazim begin just a few days before Rosh Hashanah)—building an atmosphere of reverence, repentance and awe leading up to Yom Kippur. For the week before Yom Kippur (known as the 10 Days of Repentance), special additions are made to prayers, and people are particularly careful with their mitzvah observance. Just as Yom Kippur is a day of fasting, the day before Yom Kippur is set aside for eating and preparing for this holy day. Here are some of the activities that we do on the day before Yom Kippur: Kaparot is often performed in the wee hours of this morning There is a beautiful custom to request and receive a piece of honey cake, so that if, G‑d forbid, it was decreed that we need be recipients, it be fulfilled by requesting honey cake and being blessed with a sweet year. We eat two festive meals, one in early afternoon and another right before the commencement of the fast. Many have the custom to immerse in a mikvah on this day. Additional charity is given. In fact, special charity trays are set up at the synagogue before the afternoon service, which contains the Yom Kippur Al Cheit prayer. Just before the fast begins (after the second meal has been concluded), it is customary to bless the children with the Priestly Blessing. Holiday candles are lit before the onset of the holy day. Sid Caesar on Letterman, November 1, 1982 US Navy SEALS conducted covert four-month mission to clear Strait of Hormuz mines - report The objective of the operation was to make the strait safer for commercial vessels that had largely avoided the waterway since the US and Israel attacked Iran in February. https://www.jpost.com/middle-e... 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 See you Sunday bli neder, Shabbat Shalom Yom Kippur starts Sunday Night We need Mashiach now! What is disliked by you, don't do to others. Be nice and kind and smile! Love Yehuda Lave If you have any comments or questions for me, please don't hit reply as I won't get it, write to me at Yehudalave@gmail.com The Portion of Ha'azinu The Power of Song The final commandment written in the Torah which is found in the previous portion of Vayelech, reads as follows: "And now, write for yourselves this song (Deuteronomy 31;19)". Every Jew is commanded to write for himself a Sefer Torah even if he inherited one from his parents. The song that every Jew is commanded to write is the Song of Ha'azinu which contains Moses' prophecy for the future. The Song consists of two parts: it is written in two columns with unwritten, blank space separating the columns. This structure gives equal weight to each and every word. But not only do the words have great significance- so do the formations of the letters Jeremiah's prophecy of the evil which will befall eight great and strong nations are alluded to in the unusual formation of the letter "chet" in the words "chatum b'otzrotai" (sealed amidst my treasures) and as such completes the understanding that the entire Torah is in fact one great song. (Sefer Rokeiach) 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

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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 If you have any comments or questions for me, please don't hit reply as I won't get it, write to me at Yehudalave@gmail.com The Red Flag: How far antisemitism has already penetrated throughout America by Dr. Alex Grobman Listen closely: the canary has already fallen silent. https://www.israelnationalnews... 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. Surprise guest from Cyprus: Rare coin discovered on Ashdod Beach Usually helping bathers locate their lost jewelry, Ashdod Beaches Department Deputy Director discovers a very rare 2,500-year-old coin, originating from Cyprus. Surprise guest from Cyprus: Rare coin discovered on Ashdod Beach | Israel National News New study claims: The location of the Temple was in the south of the Temple Mount Rabbi Barak Shragai, author of the book "Noyo Shel Olam", presents a comprehensive study according to which the Dome of the Rock is not the place of the drinking stone, and that the Temple was located in the south of the Temple Mount. According to him, the research is based on Torah, historical sources and field findings. New study claims: The location of the Temple was in the south of the Temple Mount | Channel 7 Uganda unveils Yoni Netanyahu memorial at Entebbe Airport 50 years after rescue operation Uganda’s military chief unveiled the memorial on Saturday, calling it a testament to the countries’ enduring friendship, security partnership, and mutual trust Yoni Benjamin Netanyahu memorial unveiled in Entebbe as 50th anniversary of operation | The Jerusalem Post In Zambia, Israeli team helps train country’s first generation of pediatric cardiac surgeons Save a Child’s Heart program mentors hospital staff with 6-year fellowship, recently donated crucial new equipment; group has helped 8,500 kids and trained 160 doctors worldwide In Zambia, Israeli team helps train country's first generation of pediatric cardiac surgeons | The Times of Israel 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 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 If you have any comments or questions for me, please don't hit reply as I won't get it, write to me at Yehudalave@gmail.com 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