As Moishe left a board meeting at shul, he desperately gave himself a personal TSA pat down. He was looking for his keys. They were not in his pockets. A quick search in the meeting room revealed nothing. Suddenly he realized that he must have left them in the car. Frantically, he headed for the parking lot.
Moishe’s wife, Miriam, had scolded him many times for leaving the keys in the ignition. Moishe’s theory is that the ignition is the best place not to lose them. Miriam’s theory is that the car will be stolen. As Moishe burst through the doors of the shul, he came to a terrifying conclusion: Miriam’s theory was right. The parking lot was empty. He immediately called the police. He gave them his location, confessing that he had left the keys in the car and that it had been stolen.
Then Moishe made the most difficult call of all. "Honey," he stammered. He always calls her "honey" in times like these. "I left my keys in the car, and it has been stolen."
There was a period of silence. Moishe thought the call had been dropped, but then he heard Miriam’s voice. "Moishe!" she barked, "I dropped you off!"
Now it was his time to be silent. Embarrassed, he said, "Well, come and get me."
Miriam retorted, "I will, as soon as I convince this policeman I have not stolen your car!"
This coming week, 11-17 May 2025 (13-19 Iyar 5785), the Bible reading plan covers Emor (Say).
https://thebarkingfox.com/2025..../05/09/weekly-bible-
This coming week, 11-17 May 2025 (13-19 Iyar 5785), the Bible reading plan covers Emor (Say).
https://thebarkingfox.com/2025..../05/09/weekly-bible-
How do we define "home"? For the people of God, what is our final or eternal home? Is it heaven, or someplace else? David Jones and Barry Phillips have some deep thoughts about those questions in this midrash.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/229....2194/episodes/168315
How do we define "home"? For the people of God, what is our final or eternal home? Is it heaven, or someplace else? David Jones and Barry Phillips have some deep thoughts about those questions in this midrash.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/229....2194/episodes/168315
READINGS FOR OMER COUNT – DAY 21
Behold, I am about to fulfill the affirmative precept of the counting of the Omer, as it is written in the Torah:
“And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the Shabbath, from the day that ye brought the Omer of the wave-offering, seven complete weeks they shall be; until the morrow of the seventh Shabbath shall ye number fifty days.”
Blessed art Thou YHWH, our Elohym, King of the universe, who hast set us apart by Thy commandments and hast given us command concerning the counting of the Omer.
This is the twenty-first day, making three weeks and zero days of the Omer.
May the All Merciful restore the service of the Temple to its place. May it be Thy will, YHWH our Elohym and Elohym of our fathers, that the Temple be speedily rebuilt in our days, and grant our portion in Thy Torah. And there we will serve Thee with awe, as in the days of old and as in ancient years.
May Elohym be favorable unto us and bless us. That Thy way may be known upon the earth, Thy salvation among all nations. Let the peoples give thanks unto Thee, Elohym; let all the peoples give thanks unto Thee. Let the nations rejoice and exult: for Thou wilt judge the peoples with equity and lead the nations upon the earth. Let the peoples give thanks unto Thee, Elohym; let all the peoples give thanks unto Thee. The earth hath yielded her increase: Elohym, even our Elohym, shall bless us. Elohym shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.
READINGS: TEHILLAH 55
Give ear to my prayer, O Elohim, And do not hide Yourself from my plea.
Give heed to me, and answer me; I wander and moan in my complaint, Because of the noise of the enemy, Because of the outcry of the wrong; For they bring down wickedness upon me, And in wrath they hate me.
My heart is pained within me, And the frights of death have fallen upon me.
Fear and trembling have come upon me, And shuddering covers me.
And I said, “Who would give me wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.
“See, I would wander far off, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah.
“I would hasten my escape From the raging wind and storm.”
Confuse, O YHWH, divide their tongues, For I saw violence and strife in the city.
Day and night they go around it on its walls; Wickedness and trouble are also in the midst of it.
Covetings are in its midst; Oppression and deceit do not vanish from its streets.
It is not an enemy who reproaches me – That I could bear; Nor one who hates me who is making himself great against me – Then I could hide from him.
But it was you, a man my equal, My companion and my friend.
We took sweet counsel together, We walked to the House of Elohim in the throng.
Let death come upon them; Let them go down into She’ol alive, For evil is in their dwellings, in their midst.
I, I call upon Elohim, And YHWH saves me.
Evening and morning and at noon I complain and moan, And He hears my voice.
He has redeemed my life in peace From the battle against me, For there were many against me.
Ěl, even He who sits enthroned from of old, Does hear and afflict them – Selah – Those with whom there are no changes, Those who do not fear Elohim.
He has put forth his hands against those Who were at peace with him; He has broken his covenant.
His mouth was smoother than curds, Yet in his heart is fighting; His words were softer than oil, But they are drawn swords.
Cast your burden on YHWH, And let Him sustain you; He never allows the righteous to be shaken.
For You, O Elohim, do bring them down To the pit of destruction; Men of blood and deceit do not reach half their days; But I, I trust in You.
READINGS: TEHILLAH 56
Show me favor, O Elohim, For man would swallow me up; Fighting all day long, he oppresses me.
My enemies would swallow me up all day long, For many are fighting against me, O Most High.
In the day I am afraid, I trust in You.
In Elohim, whose Word I praise, In Elohim I have trusted; I do not fear; What could flesh do to me?
All day long they twist my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil.
They stir up strife, they hide, They watch my steps, As they lie in wait for my life.
Because of wickedness, cast them out. Put down the peoples in displeasure, O Elohim!
You have counted my wanderings; You put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book?
My enemies turn back in the day I call; This I know, because Elohim is for me.
In Elohim, whose Word I praise, In YHWH, whose Word I praise,
In Elohim I have trusted; I do not fear; What could man do to me?
On me, O Elohim, are Your vows; I render praises to You, For You have delivered my life from death, My feet from stumbling, That I might walk before Elohim, In the light of the living!
READINGS: TEHILLAH 57
Show me favor, O Elohim, show me favor! For in You my being is taking refuge; And in the shadow of Your wings I take refuge, Until destruction passes by.
I cry out to the Most High Elohim, To Ěl who is perfecting all matters for me.
He sends from the heavens and saves me; He reproaches the one who would swallow me up. Selah. Elohim sends forth His mercy and His truth.
My being is in the midst of lions; I lie among those who breathe fire, Whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue is a sharp sword.
Be exalted, O Elohim, above the heavens; Let Your esteem be above all the earth.
They have prepared a net for my footsteps; My being was bowed down; They have dug a pit before me; They fell into the midst of it! Selah.
My heart is firm, O Elohim, My heart is firm; I sing and praise.
Awake, my esteem! Awake, harp and lyre! I awake the dawn.
I praise You among the peoples, O YHWH; I sing to You among the nations.
For Your mercy is great up to the heavens, And Your truth unto the clouds.
Be exalted above the heavens, O Elohim; Let Your esteem be above all the earth.
READINGS: TEHILLAH 58
Would you indeed speak righteousness, in silence? Do you judge straightly, you sons of men?
No, in heart you work unrighteousness; On earth you weigh out the violence of your hands.
The wrong have been estranged from the womb; These who speak lies go astray from birth.
Their poison is like the poison of a snake; Like a deaf cobra that stops its ear, So as not to hear the voice of whisperers, Or a skilled caster of spells.
O Elohim, break their teeth in their mouth! Break out the fangs of the young lions, O YHWH!
Let them melt, let them vanish as water; Let Him aim His arrows that they be cut down; Like a snail which melts away as it moves, Like a woman’s stillbirth, Let them not see the sun!
Before your pots feel the thorns, Whether green or ablaze, He sweeps them away.
The righteous rejoices when he has seen the vengeance, He washes his feet in the blood of the wrong, And man says, “Truly, the righteous are rewarded; Truly, there is an Elohim judging in the earth.”
READINGS: MISHLE 15:1-17
A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up displeasure.
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge excellent, But the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
The eyes of YHWH are in every place, Watching the evil and the excellent.
A healing tongue is a tree of life, But perverseness in it crushes the spirit.
A fool despises his father’s discipline, But he who heeds reproof is clever.
The household of the righteous is a great treasure, But in the income of the wrong is trouble.
The lips of the wise scatter knowledge, But the heart of fools is not so.
The sacrifice of the wrong ones Is an abomination to YHWH, But the prayer of the straight is His delight.
The way of the wrong one Is an abomination to YHWH, But He loves him who pursues righteousness.
Discipline is grievous to him who forsakes the way; He who hates reproof dies.
She’ol and destruction are before YHWH, How much more the hearts of the sons of men.
A scoffer does not love his reprover, Nor does he go to the wise.
A glad heart makes excellent a face, But by sorrow of heart the spirit is stricken.
The heart of the understanding one seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
All the days of the afflicted are evil, But gladness of heart is a continual feast.
Better is a little with the fear of YHWH, Than great treasure with trouble.
Better is a meal of vegetables where love is, Than a fatted calf with hatred.
READINGS: AVOTH 3:11-13
Rabbi Chanina ben Dosa said, he in whom the fear of sin comes before wisdom, his wisdom shall endure; but he in whom wisdom comes before the fear of sin, his wisdom will not endure.
He used to say, he whose deeds exceed his wisdom, his wisdom shall endure; but he whose wisdom exceeds his deeds, his wisdom will not endure.
He used to say, he in whom the spirit of his fellow creatures takes delight, in him the Spirit of the Temple takes delight; and he in whom the spirit of his fellow-creatures takes not delight, in him the Spirit of the Temple takes no delight.
Hope everyone has been able to get out and enjoy this long spring...hot weather is almost here. May you have a good rest from all your labors and enjoy a peaceful 24 hours.
This evening, at 8:30p CDT, join us over on our YouTube channel for the premiere of our new Virtual Shabbat Gathering! Be sure to join the chat early for a time of fellowship. See you soon!
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Joshua was an astute leader.
Those sent out to survey the land of Canaan in Joshua 18:4-10 didn't know which tribe would get which territory, so they had an incentive to be as fair as possible in drawing out borders.
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