Yehuda Lave covers the Big Balloon Parade for the Jerusalem Post and 2nd Day of Chanuka and Israel - Nature, and Heritage

Can't see images? Click here... Yehuda Lave, Spiritual Advisor and Counselor Greatest Headline of Today The start of each day is a great time to condition your mind to be on the lookout for the most joyful, inspiring, and spiritual experiences of the day. At the start of each day we are given a body and a soul as a gift from our Creator. We can make many great choices and decisions. Every single day of your life has its highlights. When we wake up in the morning and reflect on the joy of being alive, we can wonder with curiosity, "What will be the greatest highlights of my day today?" Love Yehuda Lave Yehuda Lave covers the Big Ballon Parade for the Jerusalem Post Yehuda Lave covers the story for the Jerusalem Post. For the first time, the big ballons were part of a Israel Parade. It was a big secret because some publicity man or woman had the brilliant idea to call it a Macy's day parade, because people around the world are familiar with the big ballons from the famous Thanksgving day parade in New York. The only problem is that parade is really a Santa Claus parade that promotes buying on Christmas and has nothing to do with Israel and Jerusalem and Jews. Further Macy's complained about the use of their name and then the story had to be retracted and no one knew if it was taking place or not. San DIego used to have a similar parade and they were smart enough to call it a Big Ballon Parade as No one owns the right to call their parade A Big Ballon Parade. Anyway this one was dreamed up to be on the first day of Chanukah to celebrate solidarity between Israel Jews and the American Jews, in order to also remember the massacre in Pittsburg. It was cute and nice. Not like the Macy's parade, but on the other hand there was no santa clause either.   I enjoyed covering it. Pictures below Israel - Nature and Heritage שמורת הר החרמון , Hermon Nature reserve, שמורת נחל שניר, snir stream nature reserve, שמורת נחל חרמון - בניאס, Hermon Stream (Banias) Nature Reserve, שמורת עינות צוקים, Enot Tsukim Nature Reserve, ים המלח, Dead Sea, יעל נובי, Nubian Ibex, מכתש קטן, Makhtesh Katan, שמורת מצוק ההעתקים, Dead sea cliffs, נשר מקראי ,Griffon vulture, نسر أسمر זאב ערבי ,Arabian wolf , ذئب عربي צבי ארץ ישראלי, Mountain gazelle, غزال الجبل אנפית מנגרובים, Striated heron, بلشون أخضر الظهر ראם לבן ,Arabian oryx, مها عربية שועל מצוי ,Arabian red fox, ثعلب أحمر גן לאומי עין עבדת, Ein Avdat National Park, עיט זהוב ,Golden eagle ,عقاب ذهبية חוברה מדברית, Houbara bustard, حبارى أفريقي שקד מצוי, almond, لوز, כלנית מצויה ,Poppy anemone, شقيقة النعمان בומבוס האדמה, Buff-tailed bumblebee, نحل طنان צבוע מפוספס ,Striped hyena, ضبع مخطط, תן זהוב, Golden jackal, ابن آوى الذهبي, חסידה לבנה ,White stork, لقلق أبيض, שקנאי לבן ,Great white pelican, بجعة بيضاء كبيرة, גן לאומי מונפורט -שמורת נחל כזיב, Monfort National Park, גן לאומי ושמורת טבע ארבל, Arbel National Park and Nature Reserve, גן לאומי כפר נחום, Kfar Nahum National Park, גן לאומי קיסריה, Caesarea National Park, גן לאומי תל מגידו, Tel Megiddo National Park, גן לאומי מצדה, Masada National Park, שמורת הרי אילת, Eilat Mountains Nature Reserve, איית צרעים, European honey buzzard, حوام النحل الأوربي, שמורת חוף האלמוגים, Eilat Coral Beach Nature Reserve, פזית ים סוף ,Sea goldie, أنثياس, שושנון אילתי, Red Sea clownfish, سمكة المهرج البحر الأحمرعدل, צב ים ירוק ,Green sea turtle, سلحفاة بحرية خضراء, Additional footage: Chieh-Te Liang Changing the life of a Royal Marine suffering from Parkinson's Disease A retired Royal Marine suffering from the degenerative Parkinson's Disease. Watch the moment his world was changed forever after undergoing a life-changing therapy for Parkinson's using Technology. Credit to @kwilli1046 via Twitter. See you tomorrow Enjoy the Second Day of Chanukah. I will be on an adventure in the North of the country. Pictures on my return. Love Yehuda Lave Rabbi Yehuda Lave 2850 Womble Road, Suite 100-619, San Diego United States LIKE TWEET FORWARD You received this email because you signed up on our website or made purchase from us. Unsubscribe

Israel By Foot' English Hiker Guide Launches and Happy First day of Hanakuh with top 10 Hanakuh Songs

Can't see images? Click here... Yehuda Lave, Spiritual Advisor and Counselor Generate Love for Others  The root cause of all negative behavior toward others is "sinas chinam" - feelings of dislike. On the other hand, the attribute of feeling love for other people generates all forms of positive actions and behaviors. When you plant a small seed, a giant tree bearing delicious fruit will grow. The seed of love for others is a cause whose effect is everlasting bliss! Our forefather Avraham lived with this reality and therefore felt this state of bliss whenever he did acts of kindness for others. Wouldn't it be wonderful if you felt bliss every time you did an act of kindness for someone? Imagine the uplift and surge of warm energy! Tonight, before going to sleep, visualize yourself feeling blissful for doing acts of kindness. Eventually you will see kindness in your dreams... and in your everyday reality. Love Yehuda Lave Top 10 Hanukkah Songs Tired of listening to Christmas music everywhere you go? Continue reading Top 10 Hanukkah Songs at JOL. https://www.jerusalemonline.com/top-10-hanukkah-songs/3/   Rosh Hanikra Part Two of three On Nov 13, 2018, we go on a beautiful fall day with the sun shining to the undeveloped most Northern coast on the Lebanon border. It is a national park, for the sea caves cut into the rock by the sea and the only place in Israel where the mountains hit the sea. It was a beautiful day with my love Israel By Foot' English Hiker Guide Launches Erez Speiser isn't a tour guide or a techie. He's a mechanical engineer in the marketing division of the multinational Iscar metal-working company in Tefen, northern Israel. But Speiser wants to share his love of the Israeli outdoors with English-speakers, so he started a unique website, Israel by Foot. "The independent traveler who wants to hike by himself in Israel and does not speak Hebrew has a very hard time obtaining information. For example, it is not possible to buy an Israeli hiking map that is not in Hebrew," Speiser tells ISRAEL21c. Erez Speiser at Orvim Waterfall, Golan Heights. Photo: courtesy "For national parks you get a map and brochure and rangers to help you along the way, and there are more tourists in these parks. Outside the parks it's a different story," says the 52-year-old hiking and nature enthusiast. "You can find articles like ISRAEL21c's 'Top 10 hikes in the Jerusalem area,'  but if you want to go by yourself and know where to park your car and what color trail to look for, that information is hard to find in English." When hiking in other countries, Speiser bumped into many other foreign visitors on the trail. "In Israel it's rare to see a tourist walking on a trail. This is something that bothered me, so about a year ago I built a website as an experiment," he says. This is strictly a one-man labor of love and Speiser doesn't expect to make a living from Israel by Foot.The website is free to use and is packed with information not only on hikes but also on scenic road trips and picnic spots as well recommended tourist sites and hostels, safety guidelines and instructional videos. "In every itinerary there is an option to buy the map, GPS track files and GPS Google Maps coordinate links for the hike for $5. That helps cover my expenses. In the future I'm thinking of expanding to offer guided hikes if I get enough traffic," he tells ISRAEL21c. Speiser says that for as long as he can remember he has been mountain biking, surfing and especially walking throughout Israel. "So I know the landscape very well and I'm passionate about it." For more information, click here Frugal & Kosher: Orlah Update Unlike in other parts of the world, in Israel, fruits and vegetables are NOT automatically "kosher" - here we need to make sure that they are not "orlah" fruits (harvested during a tree's first 3 yrs, with other rules applying to year 4) and that trumot and ma'asrot have been taken (from both fruits and vegetables). Without these basics, these fruits and vegetables are NOT acceptable in a kosher kitchen! If you shop at a market that doesn't have an ishur kashrut (kosher certification) on their produce, you'll need to investigate these issues further, if you are interested in adhering to the halachot of the Land of Israel OR if you regularly host people who assume the food in your home is kosher! I must say that it's important to familiarize yourself with these special halachot, as they are part of keeping kosher in Israel! (If you say you keep Kosher in Israel, everyone assumes that you have taken care of these issues; and if you don't, then you may be unwittingly putting someone in a situation they don't want to be in!)  It's definitely possible to take trumot and maasrot on your own (I do it often), so vegetables are easiest to buy without a teudah, as that is all you need to do (and very often, it would be without a bracha). Some of the fruits on the market may be ok to purchase even from a non-certified establishment and just take trumot and maasrot, because of the extremely low percentage of orlah fruits being sold, but those lists change frequently, so you'll constantly need to stay up-to-date. Other fruits can be a problem, because of orlah (from the first 3 years after the tree was planted). I try very hard to post a monthly update here on my site with a list of the fruits where the percentage of orlah fruits on the open market is greater than 0.5%. These fruits should only be bought from a reputable source that does not sell orlah fruits (i.e. a place with a teudah). This orlah issue is a serious issue for kosher consumers: ORLAH Update for Kislev 5779 Fruits to AVOID buying without a teudah: Avocado - Ettinger, Haas varieties Blueberries Annona Grapefruit (White) Guava Strawberry Guava Olives for curing Olives for oil (Barnea) Lemon Seedless grapes: Scarlotta Papaya Pitaya (Dragon Fruit) (Pri Eden and Yellow variety) Prickly Pear (Sabra Fruit) Clementines - Michal, Merav, Morkutt Satsuma varieties Oranges - Newhall variety, Blood oranges Starfruit Passionfruit Almonds Figs Apples - Grand, Granny Smith, Jonathan, Pink Lady Please be sure to speak with your personal Halachic Authority about purchasing fruit in Israel without a teudah. Not everyone holds by the 0.5% threshold, and there are differences of opinion about certain fruits and whether they are subject to Orlah. This information is just for informational purposes and is not a halachic psak! Even if you follow a psak that relies on the 0.5% threshold, you still must take trumot and maasrot on all produce grown in Israel (or be sure it has been taken), in order to fulfill your halachic obligations. Also, be aware that this list does NOT apply to fruit grown by an individual. If your friend has a fruit tree, you'll need to find out how old it is!  I hope you find this helpful! Please follow or like my Facebook page and don't miss out on updates and other posts! ---------- Sketched Worlds ----------   tinŧ by Fabrice Schomberg If everyone wanted to be different, they would be all the same. edited by Janet Cartlidge   www.sketchedworlds.com/stories   copyright © 2016 Fabrice Schomberg Israeli AI Startup 'Wasteless' Lowers Grocery Prices About half of all the food produced in the world is wasted every year. That's about two billion tons of food, worth billions of dollars. It's a shocking statistic, and at the end of the day, it's not just the supermarkets or food producers that pay the price – it's all of us. A hungry planet with limited resources, a high carbon footprint, and rapidly changing climate cannot afford to throw food in the bin. A new Israeli startup, Wasteless, hopes to help cut some of this waste with a new AI system that will transform how supermarkets approach food expiration dates. "Food expiration dates are the main cause of retail waste and the cost is tremendous, both to business and to the environment," says Oded Omer, co-founder of Wasteless. "Food is the single largest product in landfills, where it emits extremely harmful gases, including methane.'' Wasteless, which was founded in 2017, has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) technology that can offer customers a variable pricing system based on a product's expiration date. A carton of milk that is set to expire in a few days will cost less than one due to expire in 10 days. It sounds simple, but the technology behind is not. The Wasteless pricing engine employs a branch of machine learning called reinforcement learning, which automatically maps inventory stock and time of day into a series of optimal prices. The system operates based on inventory, orders and sales, and executes pricing decisions that are then delivered to the end consumer via electronic shelf labels in the store or during the online checkout process. With a deep knowledge of dynamic pricing — a function we all use when booking a flight, a hotel, or an Uber, among other things — the Wasteless team, made up of seasoned entrepreneurs and experts in AI, believes this platform can be used not only to increase a product's profitability, but also to help reduce food waste. The team describes it as the world's first real-time tracking solution for supermarkets, and believes it can be a win-win situation for both the environment and commercial profitability. Waste down, revenue up in Spanish pilot project The proof in the pudding comes from a Wasteless pilot project done in partnership with a leading Spanish retailer to assess whether the technology could help improve the key critical elements in the retailer's operations. The data collected indicated that Wasteless technology slashed one-third of food waste from the retailer's supermarkets, while producing a 6.3 percent increase in revenue. Omer believes the company's success hinges on the increasing awareness of consumers — especially millennials who are making a conscious decision to live more sustainably and certainly don't mind saving a penny or two in the process. With a core team of 15 and growing, Wasteless recently completed a $2 million Series A funding round led by smart technology-focused venture capital fund Slingshot Ventures out of Amsterdam. This new infusion of capital will be used to expand the startup's current team, further develop its pricing algorithm, and Wasteless has already won several awards including the 2018 Rabo Sustainable Innovation Award and Emerce 2018 Top 10 European Start-ups (Israeli retail automation platform Trigo Vision was another of the finalists). ''We're aiming to inspire others in the food chain to take a hard look at their processes and play their part in footprint reduction," says David Kat, VP business development for Wasteless. The flourishing Israeli startup's second phase will be to utilize the data collected by retailers and consumers to address inefficiencies in the food chain. The company learned that over 40 percent of all food waste in the developed world happens at home. "With awareness and insight, we will be able to address this pressing issue in households too,'' says Kat. Although currently focusing on the European market, Wasteless has its eyes set on the huge US market, a food industry that loses around $57 billion in food waste yearly. To that end, the company plans to add a New York office to its existing ones in Amsterdam and Tel Aviv, and is in talks with several leading food retailers worldwide. See you tomorrow Love Yehuda Lave Rabbi Yehuda Lave 2850 Womble Road, Suite 100-619, San Diego United States LIKE TWEET FORWARD You received this email because you signed up on our website or made purchase from us. Unsubscribe

1800's Hospitals of the Old City Jerusalem Israel and Happy Hanakuh tonight

Can't see images? Click here... Yehuda Lave, Spiritual Advisor and Counselor One who acts with compassion when firmness is called for will eventually act with cruelty when compassion is needed (Koheles Rabbah 7:33). While mercy and compassion are highly valued character traits, sometimes they are inappropriate; instead, harsh discipline must be applied. A young alcoholic woman who had been in several automobile wrecks related that one winter night, she totally ruined her father's new car because she was driving under the influence. She pleaded with the police officer to report this episode as a skidding accident, because she feared her father's wrath. The officer complied with her request. This young woman subsequently was in another accident due to drunk driving. This time she sustained facial injuries; in spite of excellent cosmetic surgery, her former features were never fully restored. "That police officer thought he was being kind to me," she later said. "Had I been arrested for drunk driving, I might have been forced into treatment for my alcoholism, and maybe I never would have sustained the facial injuries." True kindness which comes from our minds guiding our emotions will bring more kindness in its wake. Misguided kindness, brought on by our uncontrolled emotions, generally causes pain. How can we avoid misguided kindness? One way is to ask others who are not influenced by our emotions for their opinion. Today I shall ... ... try to be aware that even my highly commendable character traits, such as kindness, may be misapplied. I should look for guidance to avoid such mistakes. Love Yehuda Lave Chanukah guide for the perplexed, 2018 Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger, "Second Thought: US-Israel Initiative" Based on ancient Jewish sages, https://bit.ly/2KxtSRi More on Chanukah and Jewish other holidays: http://bit.ly/137Er6J 1. The miracle of Chanukah. According to ancient Jewish sages, Chanukah highlights a critical, non-conventional interpretation of the term "miracle," which is a derivative of – and not superior to – reality.   Thus, the Hebrew translation of "miracle" – Ness נס - is the root of the Hebrew translation of "(life) experience" – נסיון. Accordingly, that which is conventionally perceived to be a super-natural outcome/miracle, attests to the unique capability of genuine leaders to overcome awesome odds, challenges, threats and adversities by leveraging personal, national and global experience, in addition to their outstanding capability to assess and impact future developments. Such capabilities shaped the victories of the Maccabees over the Seleucid Emperor in the 2nd century BCE, the US Founding Fathers over the British Empire in 1776 and the 650,000 Jews over the coalition of invading Arab armies in 1948. 2. The Chanukah-David Ben Gurion connection. Such a unique capability – to realistically and strategically assess past experience and future trends - was demonstrated by a modern day Maccabee, David Ben Gurion, the 1948 Founding Father and the first Prime Minister of Israel, who stated (Uniqueness and Destiny, pp 20-22, David Ben Gurion, IDF Publishing, 1953, Hebrew): "The struggle of the Maccabees was one of the most dramatic clashes of civilizations in human history, not merely a political-military struggle against foreign oppression…. The meager Jewish people did not assimilate, as did many peoples.  The Jewish people prevailed, won, sustained and enhanced their independence and unique civilization…. The Hasmoneans overcame one of the most magnificent spiritual, political and military challenges in Jewish history, due to the spirit of the people, rather than the failed spirit of the establishment…." 3. Chanukah's historical context according to the Books of the Maccabees, The Scroll of Antiochus and The War of the Jews by Joseph Ben Mattityahu (Josephus Plavius): In 175 BCE, the Seleucid Emperor Antiochus (IV) Epiphanies of Syria (1/3 of the disintegrated Greek Empire) attempted to exterminate Judaism and forcibly convert Jews to Hellenism.  He suspected that the Jews were allies of Egypt, his chief rival. In 169 BCE, upon returning to Syria from a war against Egypt, he devastated Jerusalem, massacred Jews, forbade the practice of Judaism and desecrated the Temple. The Jewish rebellion in 167 BCE featured the Hasmonean (Maccabee) family: Mattityahu, a priest from Modi'in, and his five sons: Yochanan, Judah, Shimon, Yonatan and Elazar. The heroic, creative battle tactics of the Maccabees, were consistent with the reputation of Jews as superb warriors, who were frequently hired as mercenaries by Egypt, Syria, Rome and other global and regional powers. The battles of the Maccabees inspired the future Jewish rebellion against the Roman Empire: from the battle against Pompey in 63 BCE, through the suppression of the Bar Kokhba Rebellion in 135 CE. 4. The Maccabees. The name Maccabee (מכבי or מקבי) is a derivative of the Hebrew word for power hammer - Makevet (מקבת). It is also a derivative of the Hebrew verb Cabeh (כבה), to extinguish (fire and/or one's enemies). Maccabee, מכבי, is also the Hebrew acronym of "Who could resemble you among gods, O Jehovah" מי כמוך באלים יי)). In Latin, the C is sometimes pronounced like a TZ, and Maccabee could be the Latin spelling of the Hebrew word Matzbee, a commander-in-chief. The Maccabees, in particular, and Chanukah, in general, have become a role model for liberty-pursuing peoples, emphasizing faith in God, morality/light, the spiritual (Bible), the physical (weapon), the centrality of roots/history, heroism on the battlefield and optimism.  The first day of Chanukah is celebrated when daylight hours are balanced with darkness, ushering in optimism – brighter days/future.    5. Chanukah and education. ( חנוכהin Hebrew) celebrates the initiation/inauguration (חנוכ) of the reconstructed Temple. Chanukah (חנוכה) is education-oriented (חנוכ). A key feature of Chanukah is the education/mentoring of the family and community, recognizing education as the foundation of human behavior. According to the First Book of Maccabees, Judah the Maccabee instituted an 8-day holiday on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev in 165 BCE (just like King Solomon's 8-day celebration of the inauguration of the First Temple), in order to commemorate Jewish history, in general, and the inauguration and deliverance of the holy altar and the Temple, in particular. The Hebrew word, Chanukah, חנוכה, consists of two words, Chanu-Kah ( חנו-כהin Hebrew) which means "they camped/rested" (חנו) on the 25th day (כה equals 25 in Hebrew) of the Jewish month of Kislev. 6. The uplifting Chanukah Menorah (a 9-branched-candelabra) commemorates the legacy of the Maccabees, highlighting the prerequisites of spiritual and physical liberty, in defiance of formidable odds: value-driven faith, tenacious optimism, patriotism, attachment to roots, adherence to long-term values and interests over political-correctness and short-term convenience. The Biblical commandment to light candles employs the verb "to elevate the candles" (Numbers, 8:1-3), since candles represent the soul, aiming to elevate human morality, while the candelabra represents the unity of the family and the people. The Chanukah candles are lit, for 8 days (the shape of 8 represents eternity as is the Jewish covenant with God), during the darkest time of the year, when the moon is hardly noticed, and human mood tends to grow grimmer. The Chanukah festival of lights symbolizes the victory of optimism over depression. 7. The Land of Israel connection: Chanukah is the longest Jewish holiday - the only Jewish holiday (other than Israel's Independence Day) that commemorates a Land of Israel national liberation struggle, unlike Passover (Egypt), Sukkot/Tabernacles and Shavuot/Pentecost (the Sinai Desert) and Purim (Persia).  The mountain ridges of Judea and Southern Samaria (especially the Land of Benjamin) were the platform of critical Maccabees' military battles: Mitzpah (the burial site of the Prophet Samuel), Beth El (Judah's first headquarters), Beth Horon (Judah's victory over Seron), Hadashah (Judah's victory over Nicanor), Beth Zur (Judah's victory over Lysias), Ma'aleh Levona (Judah's victory over Apolonius), Adora'yim (a Maccabean fortress), Elazar (named after Mattityahu's youngest son), Beit Zachariya (Judah's first defeat), Ba'al Hatzor (where Judah was defeated and killed), Te'qoah, Mikhmash and Gophnah (bases of Shimon and Yonatan), the Judean Desert, etc. When ordered by Emperor Antiochus (Book of Maccabees A: 15:33) to end the "occupation" of Jerusalem, Jaffa, Gaza, Gezer and Akron, Shimon the Maccabee responded: "We have not occupied a foreign land; we have not ruled a foreign land; we have liberated the land of our forefathers from foreign occupation." Shimon's statement is as relevant in 2018 as it was in ancient times. 8. The US-Chanukah connection is documented in https://bit.ly/2SbCQ9B.    More information on Chanukah and other Jewish holidays: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/499393 From generation to generation,our forefathers blessed their children. Last week's parsha, Toldot, Yitz'hak blesses Ya'akov: "So may God give you dew from heaven, the richness of the earth, and grain and wine in abundance."   And ... after blessing him, charged him ..."Go now to the home of B'tu'el, your mother's father ...and may ElShaddai bless you, make you fruitful and increase your descendants, until they become a whole assembly of peoples ..." (Excerpted from Gen 27-28) Historical Old Photos http://www.douglascountygensoc.org/photos004.html Victor Borge - Performance at the White House   Victor Borge performs his musical comedy routine at the White House. At the show he notices all the pianos in the White House play the same tune, and has trouble playing Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No.1. The Hospitals of the Old City Jerusaelm 103118 We tour the Jewish Quarter old city hospitals and learn the stories of the Jews and Christians survival in the 1800's This was Part one. I showed part two out of order last week Kahane on the Parsha   Rabbi Binyamin Kahane- Parshat Toldot "I WANT IT, AND I WANT IT NOW!" In Parshat Toldot we find two opposing worldviews, symbolized by Jacob and Esav. One worldview sees physical pleasure as life's ultimate goal. It stresses the present and downplays the consequences of one's actions. Its motto? "Live for today!" The other worldview stresses spirituality and place the service of G-d at the center of man's existence. Man must carefully calibrate his actions for they determine his future. Esav's brusque demand, "Let me swallow, I pray thee, some of this red, red stuff" (Genesis 25:30), expresses the first worldview. Esav uses his intellect to satisfy his desires. His intellect is subservient to his body. It is precisely this "living for today" philosophy which make Esav weak and susceptible to Jacob's offer to buy his birthright. After all, what is a birthright- a vague honor, an ambiguous title which only has real impolications in the distant future- compared to a steaming pot of lentils after a hard day's hunting? "And Esav said, "Behold, I am going to die; what profit shall the birthright be to me?'" (ibid. 25:32). Jacob's approach to life is completely different. He plants seeds today in order to reap tomorrow. He does not give in to fleeting desires. He has the ability to see the future and plan for it. His intellect is master over his body, and he is willing to patiently wait to receive the firstborn blessing many years later. What happens to Esav? He ultimately is exposed before his father Yitzchak and bursts into hysterical tears: "He cried with an exceedingly great and bitter cry" (ibid. 27:34). Referring to Jacob, Esav tells his father, "He has tricked me these two times; he took away my birthright and, behold, now he has taken away my blessing" (ibid. 27:36). Here we see Esav's infantile reaction the moment his illusions explode. For Esav now realizes, albeit too late, the consequences of "living for today." He sacrificed something truly valuable for a fleeting pleasure. His brother receved eternal blessing and he- a lousy pot of lentils. The worldviews represented by Jacob and Esav are quite pertinent in helping us understand the present situation in Israel and the peace (read: suicide) process. It is the "Esavian" plague which makes the "peaceniks" so eager to throw away their birthright and homeland for a figurative pot of lentils- empty and vague of promises of peace when all of human history and common sense point toward a future of more bloodshed. Just as Esav was already fully formed at birth, so too do the peaceniks come with ready-made plans for peace NOW. Like Esav, they approach life with an attitude devoid of any real content. And so they forsake the future and eternal aspect of the Jewish nation for fleeing momentary pleasures. We, the children of Jacob, approach life in accordance with our covenant with G-d. Peace? Only "if you walk in My statutes" (Leviticus 26:3). Any other way will LEAD TO TRAGEDY. All other answers will blow up in our face, just like Esav's short-sightedness ultimately led him to burst into an "exceedingly great and bitter cry." Darka Shel Torah, 1994 See you tomorrow Love Yehuda Lave Rabbi Yehuda Lave 2850 Womble Road, Suite 100-619, San Diego United States LIKE TWEET FORWARD You received this email because you signed up on our website or made purchase from us. Unsubscribe