One of our grandsons was married this week. Halachic marriage is performed in two stages. The first is called “erusin” which alters the personal status of the couple from “unwed” to “wed”. The second and last stage is “nisu’in” (marriage) when the kalla enters into an area belonging to the chatan or in his possession.
The following is a translation of my message at the ceremony.
Four historical episodes occurred, apart in time and place, but very similar in that Divine Invitations were rejected. What caused the vast difference between Ya’akov’s dreams, and how does that relate to divine justice in our times?
HaShem influences and directs the world’s history by producing a historical, world-wide “battery”. Last week the world’s population passed the 8 billion mark. At the very basic core of history, who is the dominant factor in the way the world revolves?
The United States government has warned Israel to refrain from appointing MK Mr. Betzalel Smotrich as the next Minister of Defense and/or MK Mr. Itamar Ben-Gvir from serving as our Minister of Internal Security, or else…
Memories of Kristallnacht – there is a custom in many synagogues here in Israel to leave the lights burning all this night to proclaim, DON’T FORGET – DON’T FORGIVE. Plus, thoughts on the 5783 Israeli elections and global warming.
We have now entered the final stage in our clash with civilizations. We have survived in a miraculous manner, as promised by HaShem to Avraham, and have reached the end of the stated covenant.
