Jealousy: Cutting the Baby In Half

The Haftorah of Parshas Miketz reveals to us the extent one can be driven when plagued with jealousy. The Haftorah relates the first court decision the wise Shlomo Hamelech rendered after assuming the mantle of leadership. It tells of two women who shared an apartment and both had given birth at the same time. Unfortunately, misfortune struck one of them and her child died in his sleep. One of the women claimed that her child was actually kidnapped by the other woman and replaced by the woman’s dead child and the other totally denied the accusation. Shlomo Hamelech immediately ordered for a sword to be brought and that the live child be divided equally amongst the two women. The true mother cried out and pleaded with the king that the child be spared and given to the other mother. But the latter calmly accepted the judgment and agreed to the slicing of the child. Shlomo immediately ruled that the woman who frantically expressed her compassion was the child’s true mother.

Gut Yom Tov: A Little Light Pushes Away Alot Of Darkness

One of the most celebrated days for Chabad Lubavitch Chassidim comes as a result of a vicious Mesira by fellow Jews.

On the 19th of Kislev of the year 5559 from creation (1798), Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi — a leading disciple of Rabbi DovBer of Mezeritch and the founder of Chabad Chassidism — was released from his imprisonment in the Peter-Paul fortress in Petersburg, where he was held for 53 days on charges that his teachings threatened the imperial authority of the Czar. More than a personal liberation, this was a watershed event in the history of Chassidism heralding a new era in the revelation of the “inner soul” of Torah, and is celebrated to this day as “The Rosh Hashanah of Chassidism.”

Links: About Kislev 19

Post of the Day: A Frustrated Meshichist Spills His Heart…

…And out comes pure hate.

In Hebrew – Sorry no translation.

http://bshch.blogspot.com/2013/11/blog-post_315.html

 

Fact Check: Whose To Blame?

Several months ago CHLEAKS posted the following:

Did you notice how peaceful it’s been these past two years?

Did you notice these past two years that the corrupt Cabal of the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council, Inc aka Vaad Hakohol has had no “Issues”.

– No Shmira Shomrim Issue.

What is a Moderate?

Well, what is a moderate?  Tell me, Snerdley, how would you, if somebody asked you to explain to ’em what a moderate is, what would you say? It’s a liberal without the guts to say so. A moderate is one of two things:  a liberal that won’t admit it or somebody that waits to see which way the wind’s blowing and joins the crowd.  By definition, a moderate isn’t passionate about anything.  Can’t be.  But now we gotta go after the moderates.

(Rush Limbaugh)