You Never Lose by Doing the Right Thing: A Torah Perspective on Faith and Blessing by Rabbi Gavriel Friedman & Thousands of Koreans visit to support Israel & What Would You Do? A Moral Dilemma for the Shabbat Table & Why Do We Mourn During the Omer? The Meaning Behind the Customs & Over 20 sarcophagi belonging to ‘Chanters of Amun’ discovered during excavations near Luxor & Nauru Becomes 10th Country to Open Embassy in Jerusalem & The Portion of Vaetchanan Face to Face

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 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. Nauru Becomes 10th Country to Open Embassy in Jerusalem The Pacific island nation of Nauru announced Wednesday that it will open an embassy in Jerusalem, becoming the 10th country to establish an embassy in Israel’s capital. The decision follows a meeting last month between Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Nauru’s Vice President and Foreign Minister Lionel Aingimea. It also comes less than a week after Sa’ar announced a similar agreement with Colombia’s incoming foreign minister to move that country’s embassy to Jerusalem. “Thank you, Nauru!” Sa’ar wrote on X, thanking President David Adeang and Aingimea for the Cabinet’s decision. Nuru’s embassy is expected to be the 10th embassy in Jerusalem, and the fifth since I took office, coming after I also reached an agreement last week with Colombia’s incoming foreign minister on a similar move,” Sa’ar said. Embassies& Consulates Calling Nauru “a true friend of Israel,” Sa’ar said the new embassy would further strengthen ties between the two countries. “The Foreign Ministry, under my leadership, will provide all the necessary assistance to open the embassy as soon as possible,” he said. “We look forward to hosting you soon in Jerusalem, our eternal capital.” Sa’ar concluded his statement by quoting Psalm 122:6: “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May those who love you prosper.” Nauru is a tiny independent island nation in the South Pacific with a population of approximately 12,000, making it one of the world’s smallest countries. Despite its size, it has consistently supported Israel in international forums and maintained friendly diplomatic relations with the Jewish state. The move marks another diplomatic victory for Israel’s efforts to encourage more countries to recognize Jerusalem as its capital by establishing embassies in the city. You Never Lose by Doing the Right Thing: A Torah Perspective on Faith and Blessing Rabbi Gavriel Friedman A powerful and inspiring Torah talk on faith, personal growth, and trusting Hashem’s plan. Through moving stories, practical life lessons, and deep spiritual insight, this piece explores why a person never truly loses by doing what is right, how blessings often wait just beyond the difficult choice, and what it means to live with real trust in divine providence. https://www.hidabroot.com/vide... Thousands of Koreans visit Jerusalem to support Israel Why Do We Mourn During the Omer? The Meaning Behind the Customs The death of 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva shaped Jewish tradition. Discover why these ancient events still carry powerful lessons today Why Do We Mourn During the Omer? The Meaning Behind the Customs - Hidabroot What Would You Do? A Moral Dilemma for the Shabbat Table When staying true to your values might hurt someone else, what is the right thing to do? A thoughtful dilemma for meaningful family discussion. What Would You Do? A Moral Dilemma for the Shabbat Table - Hidabroot Over 20 sarcophagi belonging to ‘Chanters of Amun’ discovered during excavations near Luxor Eight pieces of papyrus, some with their original clay seals intact, were also found within the chamber. Over 20 sarcophagi found under courtyard of Egyptian tomb near Luxor | The Jerusalem Post 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 The Portion of Vaetchanan Face to Face As Moses continues to review the trials and tribulations experienced by the Children of Israel during their 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, he describes one of the most astounding events ever experienced by man. "Face to face the Lord spoke with you (Deuteronomy 5;4)." Not by means of an agent or messenger but the Almighty Himself in all of His glory! There are different situations of learning between a teacher and student. There are teachers who want to teach and students who aren't interested in learning. There are teachers who really are not interested in teaching and students who really want to learn. And then, of course, ideally there are teachers who are excited to teach and explain and inspire and students who are hungry to devour that which is taught. It is the latter situation described above that Moses refers to when he describes the giving of the Torah to the Children of Israel at Mt. Sinai- The teacher (G-d Almighty) who is anxious to teach and the student (the Children of Israel) who are anxious to learn- "face to face". The uniquely curved letters "pei" in the words "panim" (face) allude to this. (Baal Haturim, based on Tractate Sofrim) 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