The Bing Bang

There are many things science has enabled us to see the wonders of Hashem. Equally fascinating, is how scientists themselves can not see out of the box, be objective, and/or see the Big Picture.

Re: the Big Bang

I think they just missed the date of this one.  : )

They way the middle east is evolving with how much warfare being gathered there, it will take any time soon for somebody or something to light a small match and the world will then experience the BING BANG.

Hashem will help us all

Nu, I do that too

There was once a country doctor that lived in a small village in Poland. He was a very charitable fellow but would let people know it. It once happened, that he was riding in his carriage when he chanced upon the Rabbi of the village walking along the road. He offered the Rav a ride, who gladly accepted.


During the trip, the doctor struck up a conversion. "You know," he said, "I never charge poor people who can't afford my services." The rabbi coolly responded, "Nu, I do the same thing." The man was a little taken aback. OK, so the Rav wasn't impressed, but what does he mean? Perhaps he also doesn't charge poor people for his services.

The doctor continued, "Why yes, if someone is too poor to afford medication, I will supply the necessary apothecaries, free of charge." The Rabbi responded, "Nu, I do that too." The doctor did not understand. What medicines did he prescribe? He concluded that there must be instances where the Rav supplied the needs of the poor.

Still trying to impress his passenger, the doctor boasted, "There are times when I will prescribe a rest trip to a resort. If the poor person cannot afford the trip, I will pay for his trip and the money lost from not working." The Rabbi simply responded, "Nu, I do that too." The doctor could not contain himself. "You mean to tell me that you provide vacations for your congregants?" "Not at all," responded the Rabbi. "What I meant was that I also tell everyone all the good things I do. The bad things, I don't even tell myself."

Garbage In Garbage Out ?

Years after I was born, my Dad met a stranger who was new to our small town. From the beginning, Dad was fascinated with this enchanting newcomer and soon invited him to live with our family. The stranger was quickly accepted and was around from then on.

As I grew up, I never questioned his place in my family. In my young mind, he had a special niche. My parents were complementary instructors: Mum taught me good from evil, and Dad taught me to obey. But the stranger... he was our storyteller. He would keep us spellbound for hours on end with adventures, mysteries and comedies.

If I wanted to know anything about politics, history or science, he always knew the answers about the past, understood the present and even seemed able to predict the future! He took my family to the first major league ball game. He made me laugh, and he made me cry. The stranger never stopped talking, but Dad didn't seem to mind.

Sometimes, Mum would get up quietly while the rest of us were shushing each other to listen to what he had to say, and she would go to the kitchen for peace and quiet.

(I wonder now if she ever prayed for the stranger to leave.)

Dad ruled our household with certain moral convictions, but the stranger never felt obligated to honour them. Profanity, for example, was not allowed in our home - not from us, our friends or any visitors. Our long time visitor, however, got away with four-letter words that burned my ears and made my dad squirm and my mother blush. My Dad didn't permit the liberal use of alcohol but the stranger encouraged us to try it on a regular basis. He made cigarettes look cool, cigars manly, and pipes distinguished. He talked freely (much too freely!) about sex. His comments were sometimes blatant, sometimes suggestive, and generally embarrassing..

I now know that my early concepts about relationships were influenced strongly by the stranger. Time after time, he opposed the values of my parents, yet he was seldom rebuked... And NEVER asked to leave.

More than fifty years have passed since the stranger moved in with our family. He has blended right in and is not nearly as fascinating as he was at first. Still, if you could walk into my parents' den today, you would still find him sitting over in his corner, waiting for someone to listen to him talk and watch him draw his pictures.

His name???

We just call him "TV." I really fear what his grandkids will be like.

He has a wife now...we call her "Computer."
Their first child is "Cell Phone."
Second child "I Pod."

(Anonymous)

Heart

Man leaves nothing in the world unexplored.

He explores mountains and hills.
He studies the depths of the sea, the heart of the wilderness, and the heights of the heavens.

There is just one thing he doesn’t explore:
The Divinity within his own heart
(Rav Tzaddok HaKohein of Lublin)

WAR

The Shpoler Zaida once commented that the war would be much easier if the yetzer hora was in a book and the Torah was in our hearts.

Since, however, the Torah is in a book, that sits on a shelf and the yetzer hora is in our hearts, what does the Almighty expect?!

A matter of Faith

A Professor once came to the Rebbe. He had been told by a religious colleague that the Rebbe was a scientist of the utmost magnitude. Determined to disprove this belief, the man entered the Rebbe's room armed with many difficult questions.

After about an hour, the man emerged from the Rebbe's room, visibly shaken. Those around him asked him to describe his encounter. He related that that the Rebbe was comfortable in all matters of science and could converse even in those subjects that "I am most expert". "But," the man continued, "He lacks in one area. When the conversation came to matters of faith, the Rebbe accepted everything without question, just like an old grandmother."

(etorah-Learn with Rabbi Finman )

The War: Jewish Assimilation & Jewish Identity

There is no question that the war against Jewish Assimilation has been lost. There are still many battles which are being won, but overall the war is lost.

This weekend wedding between Ms. Clinton and her jewish boyfriend and where there wasn't even any thought otherwise where anyone in the Jewish world was against it is further proof of it. If anything, it will most probably rm"l encourage others for all the wrong reasons. see this story.

The debate is still on regarding the war on Jewish Identity. IMHO that lost too.

My 1st arugument would be that the 2 go hand in hand. Even if an agreement can not be reached that it does, this same wedding of this weekend is proof too, that very few know what a Jew is.

The biggest fear was always not to discuss, why are Jews different. Therefore, slowly but surely, it changed to, Jews are NOT different. Well, the rest is history.

Are Jews different? Yes and Yes.

Europe’s “Decoy Jews”

Europe’s “Decoy Jews”

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Ultra-orthodox Jews remain in Antwerp, but the less orthodox are leaving in droves. Even Jacques Wenger, the director of Shomre Hadas, the Jewish community center in Antwerp, is emigrating to Israel. If the current trend continues, he predicts, in fifty years’ time there will be no Jews left in Antwerp except for the ultra-orthodox.

It is often said that the Jews are the canary in the coalmine. When the Jews feel compelled to leave, the light of freedom is being extinguished. Something is badly wrong when the police need to deploy “decoy Jews.” Once again, the specter of anti-Semitism is haunting Europe. If the Europeans do not stand with the Jews, they deserve no freedom themselves and cities such as Amsterdam and Antwerp will soon be Islamic cities.

10 reasons why you would want ultra-Orthodox Jews as neighbours

10 reasons why you would want ultra-Orthodox Jews as neighbours

It's amazing how a simple positive article like this can just blow away the hate of ignorant columns been written in England.

That is, if one will read and appreciate it.

What about the followers ?

I read this article. and this was my comment.

so therefore how do you suggest that we produce these leaders you want ?

how is it that you omit all the true spiritual leaders ?

why don't you pick one of the true spiritual leaders and get guidance and then write a positive article ?

what about writing about that the "followers" that it's their fault? You quote about Moshe Rabbeinu, but you again omit the true story of how his followers failed him again and again ? and THAT has never changed !!!!

why should someone one to lead when all the followers are spoiled qvetchers. just look at the secular world and in the last 3 decades who are the leaders. do you know why? simple. !!! there are very few followers and mostly who are there to disrupt !!!