https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-707329
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Gur Hassidic factions fight for second night in a row, clash with police
Thursday, May 19, 2022
Female Jewish leaders sue Haredi news site for blurring their faces
https://www.timesofisrael.com/female-jewish-leaders-sue-haredi-news-site-for-blurring-their-faces/
Hospitals strike after relatives of deceased patients attack staff
https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-707077
Modern Orthodox ,moderate in passion
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Blemished Gedolim IV
Ramban (Bereishis 12:10) Know that Abraham our father unintentionally committed a great sin by bringing his righteous wife to a stumbling-block of sin on account of his fear for his life. He should have trusted that G-d would save him and his wife and all his belongings for G-d surely has the power to help and to save. His leaving the Land, concerning which he had been commanded from the beginning, on account of the famine, was also a sin he committed, for in famine G-d would redeem him from death. It was because of this deed that the exile in the land of Egypt at the hand of Pharaoh was decreed for his children.
Failure of rabbinical leadership to see the consequences of their actions
Blemished Gedolim III
Rambam (Shemonah Perakim #7): You should know that every prophet only experienced prophecy after he has acquired all the appropriate personality traits… Chazal indicated this by saying that “Prophecy only manifests itself in one who is wise, strong and rich.” … Strength here is referring to moral strength not physical strength as we find in Avos (4:1), “Who is strong? He who controls his passions.” However prophecy is not conditional on these personality traits being perfect. We see that even though Shlomo HaMelech was a prophet nevertheless he possessed imperfections as we see by his desires i.e., his many wives… We also see that David HaMelech was a prophet in spite of acting cruelly. Even though this cruelty was only manifested against idol worship and heretics and he was merciful with Jews, nevertheless G‑d said that because of this imperfection he was not allowed to build the Temple. We find that Eliyahu had a problem with anger - even though it was directed entirely to heretics - our Sages tells us that he was consequently not fit to be a leader nor was his zealotry appropriate for others to emulate. We find Shmuel also manifested failings in his fear of Shaul and Yaakov in his fear of Esav. These type of improper attributes are a barrier against a prophet getting close to G‑d. The more imperfection the greater distance is created. Consequently the imperfection can diminish the quality of prophecy or eliminate it altogether…
Women and witchcraft
Moreh haNevuchim (3:37) In most cases the condition is added that women must perform these actions. Thus it is stated in reference to the means of obtaining rain, that ten virgins dressed with diadems and red garments should dance, push each other, moving backwards and forwards, and make signs to the sun: the result of this long process was believed by the idolaters to be a downpour of rain. It is further stated that if four women lay on their back, with their feet spread and lifted up, said certain words and did certain things whilst in this disgraceful position, hail would discontinue coming down in that place. The number of these stupid and mad things is great; in all of them without exception women are required to be the agent.
Moreh haNevuchim (3:37)
It is the object and center of the whole Law to abolish idolatry and utterly
uproot it, and to overthrow the opinion that any of the stars could interfere
for good or evil in human matters, because it leads to the worship of stars. It
was therefore necessary to slay all witches as being undoubtedly idolaters,
because every witch is an idolater: they only have their own strange ways of
worship, which are different from the common mode of worship offered to those
deities. But in all performances of witchcraft it is laid down as a rule that
women should be employed in the chief operation; and therefore the Law says,
"Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live" (Exod. 22:17). Another reason
is the natural reluctance of people to slay women.
Russia Accuses U.S. of Blocking Peace Deal So War Kills More Russians
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-accuses-us-blocking-peace-deal-war-kills-more-russians-1707471
Retired colonel speaks out on Russian TV
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61484222
Convicted paedophile Grynhaus released despite minister's call to keep him jailed
Health minister allows artificial insemination for ‘chained’ women
https://www.timesofisrael.com/health-minister-allows-artificial-insemination-for-chained-women/
Madison Cawthorn Concedes Primary, Loses to Chuck Edwards
https://www.newsweek.com/madison-cawthorn-concedes-primary-loses-chuck-edwards-1707624
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Finland and Sweden want to join NATO. Here's how it works and what comes next
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/14/europe/sweden-finland-nato-next-steps-intl/index.html