Emergency broadcast being played in #Japan right now. DPRK Missile incoming. pic.twitter.com/TYcUnF8GXX— Mikhail D. (@Eire_QC) August 28, 2017
There are no more rules pic.twitter.com/DqK59CBNfg— Iva Quint (@ivezquint) August 28, 2017
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ETERNAL LEADERS SIXTO ENRIQUEZ RIVERA AND VIRGINIA MILLANO EVANGELISTA FABRO~RIVERA (Experimenting with Paint 3D)
星期二
星期四
A. Leib Scheinbaum: In the front, to the east, under the degel of Yehudah, were the tribes of Yehudah, Yissachar and Zevullun. Yaakov Avinu visualized Yehudah as the most prominent tribe, symbolized by his shevet, scepter, and mechokek, leadership in Torah law. Yissachar was the tribe devoted to agriculture, who consequently had leisure time for study. Zevullun was devoted to commerce, but also seems to be a leader in cultivating literature. Hence, in the leading tribes, the areas in which the material and spiritual welfare of the nation were to depend, were united. The scepter and the law, agriculture and science, commerce and literature.
星期二
“Blessed are You, Hashem, our God, Sovereign of the Universe, Who gave the rooster understanding to distinguish between day and night.”
洪磊: Safeguarding the peace and stability of northeast Asia accords with our mutual interests. We hope all sides can maintain restraint; and proceed calmly and cautiously, in order to avoid escalating the tensions.
CCTV.com: China’s expected to topple the U.S. as the biggest movie market as early as 2017, fueled by rapid theater expansion.
Yosef Ben Shlomo Hakohen: Torah teaches that the human being was placed in the Garden of Eden to serve as its caretaker (Genesis 2:15). According to our tradition, this Divine mandate is the prototype for all the mitzvos of the Torah, as the serving of the Garden represents all the mitzvos of action, and the guarding of the Garden represents all the mitzvos which call upon us to refrain from certain actions (Tikunei Zohar 55).
The responsibility to "serve" the Garden is a prototype for all the mitzvos of the Torah which enable us to nurture and elevate the world – including ourselves. And the Divine call to "preserve" the Garden is a prototype for all the mitzvos of the Torah which prevent us from damaging and degrading the world – including ourselves.
The first human couple lost the Garden when they became moral relativists.
As we discussed in this series, the path of the Torah is to lead us back to the Garden, but in order to walk on this path in a dark world, the Torah gives us mitzvos which serve as lamps of the Divine light: (Proverbs 6:23).
Our tradition therefore encourages us to learn from the example of the rooster, who distinguishes between the light and the darkness. In this way, we can find our way back to the Garden and experience the fulfillment of the following prophecy. (Isaiah 51:3). In the age when Zion will become like the Garden of Hashem, the rest of humanity will be inspired by Zion’s example.
星期一
Don’t feign thuggery. Don’t be Mediocre. Find religion: study… Good for Kevin Wu; more power to China!
星期三
星期一
Silent Partnership
Ismar Schorsch: The transmission of culture cannot be done on the cheap.
Ismar Schorsch: Leah bore Issachar before Zebulun (Genesis 30:16–20). What prompted Jacob to speak of Zebulun first? The tribe of Issachar would one day be sedentary, devoting itself wholly to the study of Torah. From its midst would spring the teachers, scholars and judges who would imbue society with the spirit of Torah. Hence, Jacob lavishes praise on Issachar. In contrast, Zebulun is depicted as mercantile and mobile, a rank of a lower order in a culture of learning. And yet, Jacob speaks of them first because their wealth is earmarked to support the studies of Issachar. The merchants of Zebulun are the silent partners, the great enablers that ensure the transmission of Judaism.
星期六
Judy Green: We’re so lucky to be in Hong Kong – it’s a fantastic place for Jews. It always has been.
Robert Chaen: The role of Jews in the making of Hong Kong. Did you know that Nathan Road was named after HK’s only Jewish governor?
JOSHUA AHSOAK, 34, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
SELF-ID: Jewish and Inupiat Eskimo/“Juskimo”
CENSUS BOXES CHECKED: Alaska Native
ALEXANDER SUGIURA, 27, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
SELF-ID: American, ethnically Jewish
CENSUS BOXES CHECKED: Japanese
SOLOMON HSIANG, 29, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
SELF-ID: Chinese and Jewish eastern European
CENSUS BOXES CHECKED: white/Chinese
OONA WALLY, 25, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
SELF-ID: Chinese and Jewish/Caucasian
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