קול החינוך גליונות 157#, 158#
יו”ל ע”י ‘ועד הורים’ – בהכוונת גדולי התורה שליט”א
[קול החינוך עוסק במלחמת מדינת ישראל בחינוך יהודי עצמאי.]
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Year: 2022
Ellul on the Internet?!
Here is what was popular:
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Gevald!
The Unintended Consequences of ‘Global Warming’ Lies
An interview quote from Jordan Peterson:
“And we did that to elevate our moral stature in relation to ‘saving the planet.’ And here we are, facing a very dire winter, hoisted on the petard of our very own foolishness and moral presumption,” he added.
Peterson was referring to the concern that humanity was facing an existential threat due to climate change, a threat that he believes to be exaggerated. The unintended consequences of the West’s conflict with Russia are a far more imminent and real threat to humans, he pointed out, as “the World Bank already estimated that we’ve put 350 million people into what they call ‘food insecurity’.”
“But the planet has too many people on it anyway, so, you know… It’s just poor people,” he added.
Defending Caesar’s Daughter in the ‘Eleh Ezkerah’ Piyut
The “Eleh Ezkerah” Piyut:
בת בליעל לקול בכיתו של רבי ישמעאל עמדה, תאר יפיו בלבה חמדה, ושאלה מאת אביה חיתו להעמידה. נאץ בליעל דבר זה לעשותו. להפשיט עורו מעל פניו שאלה מאתו, ולא עכב דבר זה לעשותו, וכשהגיע למקום תפלין צרח בקול מר ליוצר נשמתו.
ArtScroll’s Yom Kippur Machzor translation, under the line p. 588:
להפשיט עורו – The flesh be flayed.In a display of cruelty that showed what a contemptible being she was, she asked that Rabbi Yishmael’s flesh be torn from his face while he was still alive. She could then stuff the skin to preserve his handsome features for her to gaze upon.
When in doubt we ascribe wickedness to the wicked, as Chazal say. But why would Caesar’s daughter want him tortured a moment after she desired he let live?!
No, she wanted Rabbi Yishmael alive but was denied. So, as consolation, she requested that his skin be preserved after his demise for her own pleasure (maybe she wasn’t specific enough…). But Caesar specifically “delayed not” (ולא עכב דבר זה לעשותו), and fulfilled “what she asked” while Rabbi Yishmael was still breathing, instead.
(Indeed, the villain throughout the Piyut is Caesar; adding other players ruins the sought-after effect.)
Still and all, I hope “כי שכיבנא “she won’t “נפק לוותי” (as gratitude for minimizing her bad image from murderous lecher to mere lecher)…
Shana Tova from Avira D’Eretz Yisroel
Shana Tova,
Kesiva vachasima tovah to all.
אֶרֶץ אֲשֶׁר־ה’ אֱ-לֹהֶיךָ דֹּרֵשׁ אֹתָהּ תָּמִיד עֵינֵי ה’ אֱ-לֹהֶיךָ בָּהּ מֵרֵשִׁית הַשָּׁנָה וְעַד אַחֲרִית שָׁנָה:
So much has been happening in the realm of Anglo-Chareidi aliyah and community development, and we are looking forward to so much more, BE”H.
Here are just some of these developments:
1) The establishment of a ‘Chareidi Desk’ at Nefesh B’Nefesh, manned by one of our own Anglo-Chareidi activists.2) The establishment of OHA (Operation Home Again), to encourage and assist with community-based aliyah.3) The establishment of Kehillah – to develop and support infrastructures catering specifically for the Anglo-Charedi community in Israel.4) A lot of networking and collaboration between relevant groups, organizations, activists, etc.5) New Anglo kehilla of olim established in Afula this past summer – K’hal Chazon Elimelech.6) Serious development of the Maale Amos – Lakewood project.7) Seemingly increased interest on the part of Chareidim from the U.S. to explore the possibility of living in Eretz Yisroel.
(I’ve gotten some calls and emails myself, including through the ADY advertisement in the Newcomers Guide, thanks to the sponsors!)
8) Much progress on my book, to inform and inspire Anglo-Chareidi aliyah –(Dedication opportunities still exist*, take advantage of this Erev Rosh HaShanah to addat least one or more copies of the book @ $18 a copy to this year’s mitzvah side of the scale… here!)
9) And of course, a lot of useful information and constructive discussion on the Avira D’Eretz Yisroel forum.
Wish list:
1) An expanded and updated, publicly available, community-edited and dynamic information database for everything to do with Anglo Chareidi life in Eretz Yisroel and aliyah, including entries on all relevant communities in Eretz Yisroel.For now we have this – lifeintheland.com – but we need to create a community of dedicated volunteers to continuously update the site with relevant information.Feel free to add to the wish list. Who knows, maybe someone will make it happen?Or maybe He will? There seems to be a lot that He’s been doing in recent years to have more Jews come home…The only question is who He will partner with to make this happen… maybe with you and me?
Shana Tova to all,
Yoel Berman
*All your previous sponsorships of the book count towards dedication opportunities.