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Shlomo"s Thoughts on the Torah

Shlomo Bar-Ayal

After morning prayers Shlomo Bar-Ayal gives a daily, brief, one to three minute talk on the Portion of the week.

religion & spirituality judaism

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00:03:26

Getting Ready For Our Mission

Shlomo"s Thoughts on the Torah ·

2025/07/25

Getting Ready For Our Mission - In this week's portion we are commanded to be a holy, unified and just society. When our society is built on these three pillars, there is nothing that can defeat us.

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00:05:13

The Cities of Refuge

Shlomo"s Thoughts on the Torah ·

2025/07/24

The cities of refuge were for those who killed accidentally. It was a way of punishing them as well protecting them. They had to stay there until the High Priest dies. The reason for this is that the people's spirituality was expressed though the High Priest. If he did his job correctly then the accident would not have occurred.

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00:03:46

Boundaries: Physical & Moral

Shlomo"s Thoughts on the Torah ·

2025/07/23

The setting of boundaries is important for any society. Without them then we turn into anarchy with no limits on what is permitted and what is not. The Torah gives us boundaries both physical & moral. Both for Jews and non-Jews.

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00:03:19

Why Midian Had to be Destroyed

Shlomo"s Thoughts on the Torah ·

2025/07/21

In this week's portion the Jews get the command to destroy Midian. This was not revenge for what they did but a judgement that caused others to sin, which is worse than committing then since yourself.

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00:03:40

Your Word is Your Bond

Shlomo"s Thoughts on the Torah ·

2025/07/20

We learn the importance of keeping your word. In the Torah's view a person's word is their bond. To violate this is a major sin, not just against your fellow man but against God.

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00:03:22

Our Actions Have Meaning

Shlomo"s Thoughts on the Torah ·

2025/07/10

Balaam cannot curse the Jewish people because they are under God's protection as long as they are doing what they are commanded to do. That's why they send in temptresses into the camp to compromise them.

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00:03:43

Hatred Leads To Disaster

Shlomo"s Thoughts on the Torah ·

2025/07/09

Balak could have found a way to work with the Jews to make his own country better. But his hatred of the Jews and their spiritual journey blinded and led him and his nation to disaster.

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00:03:57

What's Bothering Balak

Shlomo"s Thoughts on the Torah ·

2025/07/08

In Balak's mind life is a zero-sum game. If Israel succeeds, then Moab is finished. Therefore, he has to stop Israel at any cost. This is the story of anti-Semites throughout history. The Torah relates it so show us how wrong they are.

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00:03:18

Greed Corrupts Good People

Shlomo"s Thoughts on the Torah ·

2025/07/07

There is a question about whether or not Bilaam was evil or not. For those who believe that he was essentially good the problem was that he was persuaded by the money that Bakak gave him.

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00:03:19

God Protects Us Every Day

Shlomo"s Thoughts on the Torah ·

2025/07/06

In this week's portion we meet Balak and Bilaam. What is interesting is that the action takes place away from the Jews. This teaches us that God is protecting us even when we are totally unaware of the dangers around us.

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00:03:45

The Uniqueness of the US

Shlomo"s Thoughts on the Torah ·

2025/07/04

The Hebrew translation of the United States is "The Lands Of The Agreement." This is different from most other languages. The reason is that Jews recognized the uniqueness of the US and its foundation.

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00:03:35

Think Before Going To War

Shlomo"s Thoughts on the Torah ·

2025/07/03

The were commanded not to go to war with Edom and Moab even though they were denied passage through their lands. One of the reasons is you do not go to war when there are valid alternatives.

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00:03:37

The People We Need

Shlomo"s Thoughts on the Torah ·

2025/07/02

When Miriam dies the well dries up. The people were not aware that they had water in her merit. This teaches us that there are many people who do a job that without their efforts we would not be able to exist but we do not know who they are.

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00:03:37

Don't Be A Nay Sayer

Shlomo"s Thoughts on the Torah ·

2025/06/18

One of the issues we have are nay sayers. These are people who claim you cannot do anything. When asked why, they reply that it has never been done before. We learn not to be such especially when we follow God's plans.

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00:03:30

The Importance of A Good Wife

Shlomo"s Thoughts on the Torah ·

2025/06/17

Of the scouts, 12 gave a bad report but 2 did not. One was Joshua, who was Moses's main student and designated successor, & the other was Celeb, who was Miriam's husband. We can see the influence of Miriam in his decisions.

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00:03:48

Trust In God & Yourself

Shlomo"s Thoughts on the Torah ·

2025/06/16

In the story of the spies, we have to ask, weren't these the same people who witnessed the crossing of the Reed Sea? Didn't they realize that they were under divine protection? The answer is that they were still in a slave mentality. Not only did they not trust in God, but they did also not trust in themselves.

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00:04:35

Don't Overestimate Your Foes

Shlomo"s Thoughts on the Torah ·

2025/06/15

The scouts sent by Moses overestimated the power of the people of the land. They forgot that the Jews had God on their side.

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00:04:11

Preventive War From The Bible

Shlomo"s Thoughts on the Torah ·

2025/06/13

Last night Israel fulfilled a Biblical obligation to prevent a clear and present danger from happening. The Bible is clear on this. We are not a suicidal people. If you want peace, have a strong army ready to do their job.

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00:02:38

Don't Complain, Be Constructive

Shlomo"s Thoughts on the Torah ·

2025/06/12

The people who complained about the manna were complainers who did not care about anything but liked to complain. That is why they were punished. When something is wrong, we should try to improve it.

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00:03:05

Even The Great Make Mistakes

Shlomo"s Thoughts on the Torah ·

2025/06/11

Miriam meant well when she complained about Moses's seemingly neglect of his wife to Aaron. Even though she meant well, it was still wrong. This teaches us that even the great can make mistakes.

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