The Joy of Children

Thousands of children in the Gaza Strip attempted to set a new world record Thursday by flying colorful homemade kites amid the ruins of Israel's bruising offensive earlier this year — a rare display of joy in the isolated seaside territory ruled by Hamas militants.

In Hebrew Ben/Son and Banot/Daughter are rooted in the word Binyan/Building because the children build upon the past–even the troubled, rubbled past of Gaza, a place that use to be home to large Jewish and Palestinian populations for literally thousands of years. Even amid the rubble, children are constant optimists.

The perspective of a child is different from the rest of the world population because children have recently descended from heaven where justice is everywhere–it is why children universally complain that life is not fair. But, children because they are small and new to the world see brightness in the future; each one waves his flag into the heavens. President Eisenhower once wisely commented that the people of nations will make peace despite their governments.

The scene described in Gaza is reminiscent to the famous American novel Catcher in the Rye where a veery sincere young man sees himself protecting the children in the rye field from falling over the side. Should it be that their kites like prayers of peace should rise up into the heavens and bring down to the world peaceful resolution. 


Beer Summit

President Obama said this is not a "beer summit" and that he is "fascinated with the fascination about this evening."

Even more fascinating is the other two at the bar were drinking red and blue, as in Red Stripe and Blue Moon while the Pres went for a Bud Light. Sometimes news is important for its content, but other times it is pure metaphor.

In the Torah there three levels of Oral Tradition. The first is the Talmud-Book of Law, the second, Midrash-Book of Metaphor and third is Zohar-Book of Secret. In the confrontation between the professor and the cop the law was applied and the process was done; today at White House where lives the First Family who is black the metaphor was accomplished–but what of the secret?

In the Hebrew calendar this event took place late afternoon of the Ninth of Av the day celebrating the destruction of the two Temples in Jerusalem 500 years apart on the same day. The broader meaning of the word Jewish means Admitting and the Second Temple destroyed by Rome came as a result of Senot Kinom/Free Hatred meaning people harbored hatred without reason.

The reason for the diaspora is to bring about resolution in the world of hatred without reason. 


Ninth of Av

On the ninth of the month of Av the Roman legions in Jerusalem smashed through the fortress tower of Antonia into the Holy Temple and set it afire; five hundred years before, Nebakanezer of Babylon destroyed the First Temple on the same day–the ninth of Av is a 25 hour fast day beginning at sundown tonight.

The ninth of Av is a day of mourning, a sad day when all the miseries of the Jewish People are remembered; it is also when according to the Midrash-Book of Metaphor that Moshiach is revealed–this dichotomy is exemplified by the prohibition to study Torah because of the pleasure derived, but the permission to study Zohar-Book of Secret since the essence was not destroyed.

This harlequin day of misery and joy is celebrated with patience; patience for the fast to end and patience for Moshiach to come. The Talmud-Book of Law related a story about Rabbi Akiva who happened upon the place of the Temple after the destruction and laughed. Asked why he was laughing he said, now that I see the Second Temple destroyed now I now know the Third Temple is about to come–that was 2000 years ago.

The Cabala explains that Moshiach will bring the Third Temple which will descend from the heavens made of material that do not erode and will never be destroyed.

God exclaimed at the giving of the Torah that if Jewish People promised to keep the Torah than God would promise to bring Moshiach by the year 6000–it is presently 5769.

Ocean Skin

Scientists have discovered that the top hundredth-inch of the ocean is home to an unusual menagerie of microbes. Scientists say it is important to become better acquainted with this mysterious ocean skin, because it may play a critical role in the environmental well-being of the planet.

The Cabala explains how the first human beings were made of fire which in Hebrew is Ore; the Midrash–book of Metaphor states the heal of Adom was more radiant than the sun–until the sun became embarrassed.

When they were forced from the Garden of Eden the Ore/Light became Aor/Skin–same sound different spelling. It is through the skin that the human being was able to descend into a physical entity. It is taught in the Talmud-Book of Law how the human is a small world, but it is also true the world is a large human being rolled up like an embryo ready to be born.

The seven continents are comparable to the seven limbs of the body and the three oceans are likened to the two hemispheres of the brain and the third eye. Between the brain and the bone of the skull is a thin layer of air. The brain is moist and wet; only the best, most refined blood goes to the brain.

We are an organism living upon the organism of the earth situated within the organism of the solar system embedded within the organism of the universe which is but a drop of water in the face of the spiritual heavens who when rolled together into a stone and thrown into the Ocean of God’s Light does not make even one drop.

The God D-mners

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill saying that anyone offering an open Wi-Fi connection to the public must report illegal images including "obscene" cartoons and drawings–or face fines of up to $300,000.

The smut division of the government never ceases finding ways to restrain freedom of expression while turning a blind eye to the most pernicious and prevalent abuse of speech. The term God-D-mn, a term repugnant to the Creator who commanded through Noah the seven commandments to the human being one of which is not to take God’s Name in vain.

God who loves creation would never create such a place as Hell for souls to eternally suffer because they masturbated or anything else; even the most heinous crimes are rectified through countless incarnations to make the bad to be good–no Hell or damnation. Crude images of God’s creation are not wrong only crude, but the arrogance to command God to damn something at the human being’s discretion is beyond hubris–this is war on God.

The Talmud-Book of Law quotes from the ancient days of the judges who tried to apply law to the people; the people responded back saying, you say to us “take the splinter from your eye,” but we say to you “take the board from your eyes.”

Touching the Thing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) A prominent black Harvard University scholar has accepted an invitation to have a beer with President Barack Obama and the white police officer who arrested him in a racially charged case.

There is a Jewish legal imperative called Negia B’Davor/Touching the Thing which refers to a legal decision made by a judge who has a vested interest–he is touched by the thing. The human being is very vulnerable and because of this the Torah insists that judges be free from all possible influences in order to render a correct judgement. Our president is no different–this matter touched him.

There is no greater wisdom than the humility to admit mistake; those of lesser character find excuses. The human being was not made to be perfect; it is from our imperfection that our freedom stems. In heaven where the light of God is obvious, nothing is wrong and therefore there is no freedom–all must do as commanded. On the earth where light is hidden the human being with freedom of choice constantly struggles to be right.

The Zohar-Book of Secret written 2000 years ago in describing the outer six planets of our solar system states that Tavel, the name of our planet, is the highest of the seven worlds quoting Dovid in Tihilim/PSalms who said, Judge Tavel Righteous.

California Nightmaring

After several days of nearly endless debate, California lawmakers on Friday signed off on a budget deal that closes a $26 billion gap and shores up state finances, for now.

Not so long ago rich people were the safety net for society back before government interceded with their laws, but governments are not human; when under pressure governments do not react with compassion–targeting education and relief programs instead of taxing the wealthy.

the number 26 is significant because God’s Four Letter Name has a gematria, number value of 26; these four letters are prototype to the four spirit worlds which in turn is reflected in the human form of head, torso, legs plus soul. The first number associated with God from the preface of the Zohar-Book of Secret is 13 in what is described as the 13 petal rose; Echud/One is the gematria of 13 and the source of the compassion through the 13 Attributes of Compassion.

By making a division between church and state and by giving morality into the hands of religion who can teach, but have no real authority compassion has been eliminated from government–relegated to the tier of non-profit.

So far the government of the people, for the people and by the people is only rhetoric.