From the Bazaar under Sinai: Life under martial law and the foolish beliefe of endless growth

From Chabad.org: Re’eh in a NutshellDeuteronomy 11:26–16:17The name of the Parshah, “Re’eh,” means “See,” and it is found in Deuteronomy 11:26. “See,” says Moses to the people of Israel, “I place before you today a blessing and a curse”—the blessing that will come when they fulfill G‑d’s commandments, and the curse if they abandon them….

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Theo Von’s litmus test

Celebrity is an amazing thing and celebrities when they get together for podcasts and other types of interviews, these are moments to truly make your point. This last week, Theo Von, The modern Southern comes from white trash comedian turned social commentator had as guests both Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump. I personally think it…

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Meditation Tuesdays

After an infinite millenia of servitude as being held in low esteem for our smaller yet surprisingly supple framework, women now understand what having the right of decision over your own body is really all about. Kitten has got to purr and Mama has got to groom and that’s all there is to it. The…

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From the Bazaar under Sinai – Vegan Torah commentary for parshah Va’etchanan

From Chabad.org: Va’etchanan in a NutshellDeuteronomy 3:23–7:11. The name of the Parshah, “Va’etchanan,” means “I entreated”. Moses tells the people of Israel how he implored G‑d to allow him to enter the Land of Israel, but G‑d refused, instructing him instead to ascend a mountain and see the Promised Land. Continuing his “review of the…

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From the Bazaar under Sinai – Devarim and Moses didn’t write a word of it.

From Chabad.org – Devarim in a NutshellDeuteronomy 1:1–3:22The name of the Parshah, “Devarim,” means “the words” and it is found in Deuteronomy 1:1. On the first of Shevat (thirty-seven days before his passing), Moses begins his repetition of the Torah to the assembled children of Israel, reviewing the events that occurred and the laws that…

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From the Bazaar under Sinai: Matot-Masei or how to steal an entire country without actually showing up for work

From Chabad.org: Matot-Masei in a NutshellNumbers 30:2–36:13The name of the Parshah, “Matot,” means “Tribes,” andthe name of the Parshah, “Masei,” means “Journeys,”. Moses conveys the laws governing the annulment of vows to the heads of the tribes of Israel. War is waged against Midian for their role in plotting the moral destruction of Israel, and…

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Utopian fiction – The ultimate farm report and why we as a community no longer support fear-based agriculture

Hi. Technically speaking, I am the guy. I’m the guy people wait for and are afraid of. I’m the guy who creates jealousy in our simple-minded opposition. We have opposition who exists simply to be opposing. They don’t listen and they don’t think and they don’t act wisely. They love pageantry. They love dress up….

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From the Bazaar under Sinai – vegan Torah edits – The more things change, the more things stay the same

From Chabad.org – Pinchas in a NutshellNumbers 25:10–30:1The name of the Parshah, “Pinchas,” refers to Phineas, who zealously avenged G‑d’s name. Aaron’s grandson Pinchas is rewarded for his act of zealotry in (constructivly pointing out the flaws of) the Simeonite prince Zimri and the Midianite princess who was his paramour: G‑d grants him a covenant…

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