Jerusalem Sunrise 🌅 | Pool of Siloam, Silwan Village & Hinnom Valley

 

 

 As the first light of sunrise touches the ancient hills of Jerusalem, I begin my walk near the Pool of Siloam.

This place holds deep historical and biblical significance, resting quietly at the edge of the Old City. The early morning light reflects gently on the water and stone, creating a peaceful atmosphere where history and daily life meet.

 From here, I continue toward Silwan Village, a historic neighborhood built along the slopes of the Kidron Valley. Walking through Silwan, the city feels layered — ancient landscapes, lived-in homes, and narrow paths that have been part of Jerusalem’s story for centuries. It is a place where history is not distant, but still present in everyday life.

 Step by step, I make my way toward the Valley of Hinnom, one of the most dramatic natural landscapes surrounding the Old City. Known in ancient tradition for its deep historical and symbolic meaning, the valley today feels quiet and open, with wide views and a strong sense of depth and space. The contrast between the city above and the valley below creates a powerful atmosphere, especially in the soft light of sunrise.

 I walk slowly… letting Jerusalem reveal itself through light, silence, and landscape.

Rabbi Wein – Matot Masei

 WEEKLY PARSHA FROM THE DESTINY ARCHIVES
Matot Masei

The narrative of the experiences of the people of Israel in the desert of Sinai concludes with the parshiyot of this week. All of the occurrences, successes and failures that marked this forty year trek in a wasteland wilderness are alluded to in the count of Israel in last week’s parsha - and in the listing of all of the way stations of that excursion.

The Torah seems to be determined to remind all later generations of Jews of the experiences in the desert. Moshe, in his final oration in the book of Dvarim, will once again review the events of the desert for a new generation of Jews distanced in time and circumstance from Egyptian bondage. The Torah is aware of human forgetfulness.

 

It will take only one generation to forget Egypt and even Mount Sinai. History is boring and quite irrelevant to new generations. Yet forgetting the Jewish past is the ultimate betrayal of Judaism and Jewish hopes. All of us, as we become older, begin to feel a psychological and spiritual need growing within us to be remembered.  

 

The Baal Shem Tov is reputed to have said: “Forgetting is the true exile.” Of course it is obvious that ignorance is the true partner of forgetfulness. In fact, if one never knew anything then one cannot be accused of having forgotten it. The Torah emphasizes the repetition of all the facts and experiences of Jewish life in the desert of Sinai so that this knowledge will enable and strengthen the powers of national remembrance.

 

Much of the Jewish world today suffers from a severe case of, hopefully temporary but nevertheless intense, amnesia. In spite of all of the efforts of the survivors, the museums, the academic courses and books relating to the Holocaust, this event is rapidly disappearing from world and even Jewish memory.

 

Religious Jewry has found no way, as of yet, to ritually remember the Holocaust. Without ritual and holiness, it tragically will continue to fade from the memory of the coming generation. In distributing films and audio lectures about the Holocaust and the founding of the State of Israel to Jewish schools worldwide I am already encountering apathy if not sometimes even outright opposition to the insertion of the subject into the curriculum of schools.

 

One principal asked me: “Will it help my students to be admitted to Harvard or Yale?” And on the other end of the spectrum of Jewish education another principal told me: “Will it increase their ability to study Talmud properly?” I responded that the Torah listed all of the desert way stations even though knowing them would also not guarantee Talmudic proficiency or admission to Harvard or Yale.

 

It is not only the amnesia regarding even our very recent past that afflicts us. It is our inability to grasp that the knowledge of this immediate past is vitally essential to our present and to our future. Without knowledge of the events of the past, dating back all of the way to the events of the desert of Sinai, we are creating for our descendants a new desert, a wasteland of ignorance, falsehoods and disillusion. It is not too late to correct this. If our schools won’t do so, let our homes and families, our grandparents attempt to do so.

 

Chazak, chazak, v’nitchazeik.

 

Rabbi Berel Wein

This article is from 2012-5772.

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A powerful and inspiring documentation from the annual "Kenessia Gedola" of the "Chofetz Chaim B'Iyun" Kollel Network, headed by Hagaon Rabbi Mordechai Shmuel Edelstein, held in Bnei Brak with the participation of thousands of Avreichim and Yeshiva students. Watch the historic entrance of the leader of the generation, Maran Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch, to the stirring singing of "Yamin Al Yemei Melech," and his profound address delivered following the fast of the 17th of Tammuz. He expounds on the spiritual root of the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash – pride, disrespect, and the sin of Lashon Hara – and the path of rectification through the in-depth study of the laws of proper speech. Numerous other Roshei Yeshiva and Torah leaders attended this magnificent gathering, including Maran Rabbi Dov Lando, Maran Rabbi Shraga Steinman, and others. Additional exclusive footage of the Torah giants from this historic event is being uploaded to the channel during these days – subscribe now so you don't miss out! 📢 "אנחנו בשליחות להפיץ את אורם של גדולי הדור לכל יהודי בעולם! 🌍 בקרוב נעלה תיעוד היסטורי גנוז ומצמרר שמעולם לא פורסם! לחצו כאן עכשיו, הירשמו לערוץ והיו שותפים לקידוש השם העצום הזה כדי לא לפספס: 🔔    / @gedoleihador  

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A rare, deeply moving, and beautiful conversation at the home of the leader of the generation, Maran Rosh Yeshiva Hagaon Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch Shlit"a. The leaders of Yeshivat Mir (the largest Yeshiva in the world)—Rosh Yeshiva Hagaon Rav Eliezer Yehuda Finkel Shlit"a and Mashgiach Hagaon Rav Binyamin Finkel Shlit"a—visited the Rosh Yeshiva to personally express their gratitude for his supreme efforts and grueling journey to the United States to establish "Keren Olam HaTorah" and rescue the yeshiva world in Eretz Yisrael. During the meeting, a warm and humorous dialogue ensued. When Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch asked why they troubled themselves to come in person, the Mashgiach Rav Binyamin smiled warmly and replied: "But it is a personal mitzvah (Mitzvah She'b'Gufo)! Since the Rosh Yeshiva traveled himself and did not send emissaries, how could we send emissaries?" The incredible humility of the leader of the generation, who insisted that the visit was completely unnecessary ("I truly fail to understand why you are thanking me"), will touch your heart. Watch the full, uplifting footage

מצמרר: מרן הרב ליפקוביץ בעצרת הענק הביא את חרדה אדירה של המנהיג הרב אלישיב לכבוד המנהיג הרב אדלשטיין..2

 

 

 בעצרת הענק אחר שניסו כת החצופים לפגוע בכבוד רשכבה"ג מרן ראש הישיבה הגרי"ג אדלשטיין זצוק"ל ורח"ל זרקו עליו כדרך הריקים גביע לבן, הביא רבינו מרן ראש הישיבה הגרמ"י ליפקוביץ זצוק"ל, את הזעזוע הנורא של רשכבה"ג מרן פוסק הדור הגרי"ש אלישיב זצוק"ל מהמעשה המחוצף של נערים מכת מבזי התורה, שהגיב: צריך לעשות מחאה גדולה ומי שעשה זאת יזהר לנפשו. לרגל יארצייט הי"ד לרשכבה"ג מרן פוסק הדור הגרי"ש אלישיב זצוק"ל נתחבר שוב למראות הוד של עמידה איתנה למול מבזי התורה.

תיעוד היסטורי מרטיט: מרן הרב זילברשטיין נפרד בדמעות מחמיו המנהיג מרן פוסק הדור הרב אלישיב זצ"ל! 😢💔

   

 #ארכיון #בכי #פרידה בעוד כשבוע יחול יארצייט הי"ד לסילוקו של רשכבה"ג מרן פוסק הדור הגרי"ש אלישיב זצוק"ל, כזכור אחר סילוקו הורה רשכבה"ג מרן ראש הישיבה הגראי"ל שטיינמן זצוק"ל לברך דיין האמת בשם והמלכות ולקרוע את הבגד. לצידו של מרן פוסק הדור הגר"י זילברשטיין שליט"א, נצפים מרן המשגיח הגה"צ רבי דן סגל שליט"א, ומרן ר"י מיר הגאון רבי יצחק אזרחי שליט"א.

Masei: The Severity of Violating Flattery By Condoning Sin

 

Matos: "The Realm of Nedarim" - Scaling the Heavens for the 50th Gate of Wisdom

 

Parsha Mattos - Bilam's Evil Plan, War against Midyan, USA Victory over Iran in Strait of Hormuz

 

What was Bilam's Evil Plan to defeat the Jewish people? How did Pinchas defeat the Sorcerer Bilam and the Five Kings of Midyan? Will this be the Summer of Moshiach? How does the Spiritual Battle of the Three Weeks help the USA to defeat the evil IRGC of Iran?

Matos: The Revelation of Rav Shamshon of Ostropolle How Moshe In the End Avenged Midyan

 

THE BEST NEWS .....BARUCH HASHEM

 This War Is Gog and Magog... The Worst Is Yet to Come

Aleph (Emuna), Beis (Bracha), Gimmel (Geula)  Have faith, Emuna. Bless Hashem and Rely on HKB"H, God. There will be a scary war, Gog UMagog War, and then Mashiach. The Jews will be safe, do not be afraid, Trust totally in God.

Is the current war with Iran part of Gog and Magog? Could the ceasefire be only a pause before a much greater conflict? In this interview, Baba Baruch Abuhatzeira shares a remarkable dream he says he received from his father, the Baba Sali, along with his understanding of the events unfolding in Israel today. He argues that the current conflict is far from over, that the next stage of the war could arrive at any moment, and explains why he believes these events are connected to the final redemption and the coming of Moshiach. What do the prophets say about the final war? Are we witnessing the beginning of Gog and Magog, or simply another chapter in history? Watch the full interview and decide for yourself.

Rabbi Eliyahu Dessler Tz"l on the Three Weeks, Hashem's Eternal Covenant with Israel

 

Rabbi Eliyahu Dessler Tz"l incredible Torah insights into the Three Weeks, 17th Tammuz to Tisha B'Av. Hashem's Eternal Covenant with Israel. How Teshuvah (Return to Hashem) will lead to the Birth of Moshiach on Tisha B'Av.

They Don’t Understand or RESPECT Yerushalayim’s Ancient Heritage UPDATE

 we need the Third Temple and the return of HKB"H 

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"Midtown Jerusalem: Where international luxury meets the heart of the capital"

"Experience *Manhattan-style luxury in Jerusalem’s historic heart. A landmark destination by Israel Canada, blending elite turnkey living with deep respect for the city’s heritage."

This Ad was accompanied by an illustration of Towers to be foisted upon the Machne Yehuda area. They're also building a Shopping Mall nearby and maybe they want to eliminate the personal small stores from previous generations. Towers, Shopping Malls, everything inside and away from our precious Land. Chv"s if there is a threatened earthquake; where does all that cement and glass land if it falls? We are getting closer to the advent of techias hameisim, and what will our former generations think about all this? And soon closer to the 6000 end of our years on earth. What will be with all those towers and malls? So many questions and thoughts.

Is this what we need at such a crucial shopping area, flooded by Israelis shopping for survival?

Why do we have to compete with the *Nimrod Nations? 

Especially at a time when these countries are going thru earthquakes, flooding, and upheaval?

I left the grey dingy skyscrapers of New York to return to my heart’s longing for the ancient historical beautiful earthy stones of Yerushalayim, and now they are building Bavel Towers to keep all Israelis stored away into compartments off the sacred soil of our holy Yerushalayim!

We don’t need to build up, but to spread out all over our Eretz Yisrael, to walk among the trees, with birdies, and gazelles, and sheep and goats, and our history! The soil of Eretz Yisrael is what can feed the world in dire need.

We are blessed with everything we could ever need here on the Land of Our Yerusha, the Promised Land!

This is not progress it’s enprisonment in fake stone! To what end?

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*what a joke, when Manhattan is falling into socialist disintegration, it’s history is finished thanks to Mamduni!  A 250 year anniversary blast will not resuscitate.

note: i must admit that some of the "new housing construction is appealing because of its design and spacious areas. But not those Towers.

Shalom Pollack: Smiles

 On his historic "peace" visit to Israel in November 1977,  President Anwar Sadat of Egypt wore the famous "swastika tie"(Google it)  when meeting Israel's leaders. 

(Sadat was imprisoned by the British in Egypt during World War II as a  Nazi spy. In jail, he learned German, and after the war, publicly praised Hitler.)

Why did he wear that tie to Jerusalem? Because he could get away with it, and laugh all the way back to Egypt.

He knew the Jews very well - their craving for acceptance.He put it in their face, knowing they would not dare raise an eyebrow or point a finger, and miss the "opportunity".  And so it was. Individuals who dared point this out were shouted down and demonized by polite society as anti-peace.

He read his hated  Jewish enemy well.Many were watching the bizarre scene, including the arch-terrorist Yasser Arafat.

In 1993, Yasser Arafat properly assessed the Jews whom he held in contempt.  True to form, the  Jews slobbered over the arch terrorist Jew hater even as he assured his people that he would destroy Israel after the trap was sprung. Patience.But the Jewish elites, in Israel and outside, did not want to hear.

Both Sadat and Arafat understood that the Jews can not be defeated yet on the battlefield, so they took a lesson from the biblical sorcerer, Bilam.

Thousands of years ago in the desert,  enemies of the Jewish Nation failed to prevail over the Jews, so magic was tried. Bilam's magic didn't work, so he suggested hitting the Jews where they are most vulnerable. He advised a "peace offensive," which almost annihilated the entire Jewish people. 

That remains true today.

Jews will deny reality; insist that the emperor is clothed at any price, to keep the dream alive.

With his smile, Sadat got EVERYTHING he demanded from the same Israel that defeated him in three wars. He demanded, "You can burn your settlements, I don't want a Jew in my Sinai.  I want every grain of sand !"He got it.

Arafat observed and learned well.

Even before the famous signing on the White House lawn together with the anti-Semitic   President Carter, Egypt has not stopped  humiliating  Israel on the world stage. It has since built the largest army, navy and air force in the Middle East and is parking it on our border - in blatant violation of the treaty,But  Israel doesn't dare "rock the boat" in protest  The dream must not fade.Egypt facilitated and benefited financially from the continuous and massive flow of weapons to Hamas through its border with Gaza.Gaza border.  We shut our eyes and don't raise the issue even today..  Rain, not spit, Sadat, the Nazi, had the swastika tie hanging in his closet just waiting for a special occasion.. "Poor Menachem," Sadat said. "I  got all of Sinai; he has a smile and promises". What else does a Jew need from a goy?

The Israeli Left elites and media, even today, have not learned a thing.They are impatient to fawn over the next smiling goy.

It's a cross-Atlantic functional disorder 

Ask the Jews in NY who swear devotion to Mandani. who demonstrate together with anti-Semites what they do for a smile from Jew haters.

How can we understand pathology? Who will shake our people out of it?

Making the Churban Personal! - Passaic 4th of July Community Program

 

Bombshell in Israel: The Judges Tell Prosecutors They Have a Problem with the Netanyahu Case

PRESENTING FOR INFO PURPOSES......NOT A DEFENSE OF BIBI 

For years, Israel's mainstream media declared Benjamin Netanyahu corrupt as an unquestionable fact. Headlines, panels, and commentators conditioned the public to believe conviction was inevitable. But now, explosive developments in the Netanyahu trial are shattering that narrative. In a stunning update, the judges have once again informed prosecutors they face serious difficulties proving the bribery charge in Case 4000. After years of testimony — including Netanyahu's own cross-examination — the court reiterated its earlier 2023 concerns and urged the prosecution to drop the central charge. Yet much of the mainstream media has downplayed this bombshell. Former fierce critic Eldad Yaniv revealed how senior police investigators were briefing journalists to reinforce the "guilty" narrative long before the evidence was fully heard. This wasn't just a legal case — it fueled five elections, political boycotts, and deep national division. This trial exposed a broader struggle: Israel's unelected establishment versus the will of the Jewish majority. While elites lamented the "stealing" of their country, everyday Israelis — especially since October 7 — have shown remarkable unity rooted in shared Jewish destiny. Whatever the final verdict, one truth is clear: trial by media and politicized institutions erode public trust. Israel needs independent courts, impartial prosecutors, and journalists who report facts, not agendas. This painful process is refining Israeli society. We will overcome external enemies and internal challenges through strength, faith, and unity. Am Yisrael Chai! Watch the full analysis on The Pulse of Israel. What do you think — is this justice or lawfare? Comment below, like, share, and subscribe for uncensored truth about Israel.

🚨The GOYIM'S Guide to Antisemitism | Dr Gil White

 Does the ceasefire with Iran mark the end of the conflict... or the beginning of a much bigger problem? As global events accelerate, more people are searching the Bible for answers about Israel, redemption, and the future.

Subscribe for more content: ‪@RabbiAronSokol‬ Why are more non-Jews turning to the God of Israel? Is antisemitism simply prejudice, or does it reveal something much deeper about history, civilization, and the future of humanity? The answers may surprise you. Dr. Gil White joins Aron Sokol for a thought-provoking conversation exploring the biblical roots of antisemitism, the rise of the Noahide movement, the collapse of Western civilization, and why he left Mexico to build a new life in Israel. Drawing on decades of research in anthropology, psychology, history, and the Hebrew Bible (Tanach), Dr. White argues that the nations have a unique role to play in the unfolding story of redemption. In this interview you'll discover: • The surprising biblical origins of antisemitism • Why the Noahide movement is growing around the world • What the Bible says about the nations and redemption • Why more non-Jews are embracing the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob • Israel's role in the future of civilization • What these global trends may reveal about the days ahead Whether you're Jewish, a Noahide, or simply interested in the Bible, Israel, prophecy, and current events, this conversation offers a perspective rarely heard in today's world. Dr. Gil White's channel: ‪@ManagementofReality-English‬ http://franciscogilwhite.com/

Reb Sones: "Rabbinic Judaism"

 

There Is No Judaism Besides ‘Rabbinic Judaism’

From Sinai’s eternal chain to the modern pretenders: Discerning true authority in an age of divided loyalties

From the eternal chain at Sinai to the modern dilution of the title — it is time to return to the sources. The Living Mesorah is not a later addition. It is the very mechanism by which the Jewish people have remained partners with the Creator since Sinai. The claim that there exists a Judaism independent of rabbinic tradition is not merely historically inaccurate; it severs Judaism from its most profound message: 

that the Creator intended human beings to be active partners in the ongoing work of Creation. This partnership is realized precisely through the chain of transmission and participation that begins with Moshe Rabbenu and continues through the sages of every generation.

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Yahrzeits for Wednesday 23th of Tammuz כ"ג תמוז התשפ"ו

Rav Moshe Cordovero zt"l Ramak, Tomer Devorah Tammuz 23, 5330 / 1570 Rabbi Moshe Cordevero (1522-23 Tammuz 1570), known by the anacronym of his name: Ramak, was considered the head of the Tsfat Kabbalists until his death shortly after the arrival of Rabbi Yitzchak Luria. Author of many major works of Kabbalah, including Pardes Rimonim ("Orchard of Pomegranates"), in which he systematized all kabbalistic knowledge that had been revealed until then. http://www.ascentofsafed.com/cgi-bin/ascent.cgi?Name=rebbeBios Perhaps most renowned for Pardes Rimonim Some of his other more well known seforim include: א. ספר אור נערב על מעלת לימוד הקבלה. Ohr Ne'erav on the virtues of studying Kabbalah ב. ספר הגירושין מהלכים וביאורים שנתחדשו לו בעת גירוש ספרד ע"י מגיד מן השמים. Sefer HaGeirushin about the Spanish Expulsion that was revealed to him by an angelic maggid from Heaven ג. ספר אלימה רבתי הקדמות וביאורים בחכמת הקבלה. Eilima Rabasi Introduction to the study of Kabbalah ד. אור יקר כשמו כן הוא חיבור יקר הערך כעשרים ושניים כרכים ביאור על דברי הזוה"ק. ה. אור לישרים. ו. זבחי שלמים ביאור על תפילות ר"ה ויוהכ"פ. Zivchei Shelamim on the High Holiday Liturgy ז. שיעור קומה בעניני קבלה. Shiur Komah ח. סידור תפילה למשה. A commentary on the Siddur Tefillah LeMoshe (Older Edition Siddur Tefila leMoshe Vol1 & Vol 2) ט. תומר דבורה מוסר Tomer Devorah Mussar based on the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy

Ohr HaChaim HaKadosh zt"l

 

Rav Chaim Ibn Attar zt"l

Ohr HaChaim HaKadosh


Tammuz 15, 5503 / 1743

Born in 1696 in Salé, Morocco. His father Rav Moshe ben Attar named him after his grandfather, from whom he first learned Torah. In 1705, the family fled Salé for Meknès, where they lived in Chacham Moshe De Avila’s home.

At age 11 he married Patsonia, his first wife, who was such a tzadekes she even wore a Tallis & Tefillin.  He travelled across Morocco and upon reaching Fez, he was appointed as Rosh Yeshiva by Rav Shmuel Elbaz. Since he had had no children, he married Esther, the daughter of Rabbi Meir of Fez, according to some accounts the couple had several daughters, other traditions say he never had any children from either of his wives.

After the Moroccon famine in 1738 he left for Algiers and then Livorno - Leghron, Italy. In Livorno he began preparing to move to Eretz Yisrael. In 1741 along with 30 of his talmidim he embarked for the Holy Land, arriving at the port of Acco, where they settled. He visited Kivrei Tzadikim and Rashbi in the Galilee and in 1742, they arrived in Yerusalayim, where he founded two yeshivot, one for niglah the “revealed” Torah and one for nistar the secrets and mysteries of Kabbalah.

His seforim include Chafetz Hashem, commentaries on Gemara, Pri Toar - on the Shulchan Aruch Yore Deah and his famed magnum opus Ohr HaHaim – his commentary on the Chumash. He also authored Rishon LeZion, a commentary on the Tanach.

Rabbeinu Chaim Ben Attar passed away at the age of 47, on 15 Tammuz, 5503 (1743) and was laid to rest on Har HaZeisim.

Your Greatest Tool - The Chofetz Chaim on the Power of Your Mouth.....Plus

 

 

 Matos: Doing Teshuva Is Like Kashering a Pot - The Chofetz Chaim's Classic Analogy

 

Israel's Two Tiered Justice System EXPOSED

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In this video, Avi Abelow examines the prosecution of Reut Ben Chaim, chairwoman of the Tzav 9 movement, and asks why she faces criminal charges for protesting aid trucks headed toward Gaza while many of the leaders and participants in the Kaplan judicial reform protests faced few legal consequences after blocking major highways, airports, and other critical infrastructure for months.

Everything Is READY To Build the THIRD TEMPLE

Do we finally know the location of the Ark of the Covenant? Across Israel, preparations for rebuilding the Third Temple are nearing completion. In this powerful interview, Rabbi Josh Wander and Aron Sokol discuss the latest archaeological discoveries including the reported testing of material believed by some to be connected to the Temple incense (ketores) along with the ongoing efforts to restore the Temple service. https://open.substack.com/pub/geulamo... ‪@IsraelTorah‬