America Israel free Video Calls

Dear Phil,

There are a number of ways that we can contact each other using free video calls. They include Facebook, Gmail, and WhatsApp. They all have relative advantages and disadvantages. WhatsApp is the best provided you already have it on your system. 

1) Facebook has the advantage of giving the recipient a ring like it would be received using a landline. However both initiator and the recipient must have Facebook open on their systems for it to work. If this is not the case other means of communication would be necessary. An example would be sending an email asking if you want to chat and if so to open the Facebook. If I call, you would receive a ring and a box to accept the call. The system may ask you to authorize use of the microphone and camera. It also may ask you to sign in using your Facebook password.

If you want to initiate go into the Facebook openning screen. Close to the top is a horizontal menu with the "Messenger" icon. It looks like a speech balloon with a little "N" in it.

In the search box type in my name, "Yoseph Schreiber". You will receive a small screen that has at its top a horizontal menu which has a camera icon.

Click the camera. This triggers the call and you will hear ringing. The recipient will also hear the ringing and receive a box that will allow him to answer the call. 

2) Gmail also has the facility for video calls. It is similar to Zoom in that the recipient receives a link via email. If I initiate the call you would simply click the link.

If you wish to initiate it open Gmail. At the bottom is a camera icon. Click it.

This will open a new screen which will allow you to send a link via email .

Click "New Meeting" than "Start an Instant Meeting". This will generate a screen which will allow you to email a link to others.

At this point you must wait for the recipient to click the link. The initiator then must let him participate by clicking a box. The system may request permission to use the camera and microphone as well as a password that is verified with a text message code. It's effective but the ring feature makes Facebook easier. 

3) WhatsApp is probably the best. However if you don't have it already it will be necessary to download and install. It's in the Play store.

To contact me you would need my cellphone number. It is " +972544784900 ". 

WhatsApp is the best to use. It rings and behaves like a landline. If it's not on your system, though, it may not be worth the bother of installing. For you I'd say Facebook messenger is probably the best. A small effort would be needed to accustom yourself to it's use. Most likely, though, you're most familiar with Gmail. I use all three of them to talk to people in the States. To set them up may take an exchange of emails or a phone call. The phone call is not expensive about 2¢ a minute. The next time we want to chat we can cooridinate.

Take care,

Schreiber

בבא קמא סא: - סב. - תם וישר

בס"ד

חלק זה בגמרא עוסק בסוגיות הנוגעות להצתת ערימת תבואה. לשון המשנה, שבמסגרתה מתקיים דיון זה, היא כללית ואינה נוקטת הרבה עמדה. בפשטות נאמר שאם אדם מצית ערימת חיטים והונחו בתוכה חפצים, רבי יהודה אומר שיש לשלם עליהם וחכמים אומרים שאין צורך בתשלום. המצב העובדתי קשה במיוחד למוח הלא אגררי. למה שמישהו יעשה משהו כזה ואיך אנחנו יכולים לדמיין את זה במוחנו ולהתייחס אליו? המשנה בהמשך מרמזת שדבר כזה יהיה חריג, אבל בכל זאת הוא התרחש.

חלק גדול מזה הוא גרסה של איסור גניבה כפי שמנוי בעשרת הדברות. החומש דורש מאדם שהדליק אש היוצאת מכלל שליטה ושורף צרור תבואה בבעלותו של אחר, חייב להחזיר, (שמות כב, ה). החומש, עם זאת, אינו מרחיב על נזקים משניים או בלתי צפויים, אלא הוא משאיר לאדם להחליט כיצד לטפל במצבים אלו.

מובא דעה (רב כהנא) שמי שהצית מדורה בחצרו והאש התפשטה ואכלה ערימה בנכס של אחר, שהיו בתוכה חפצים; חכמים לא היו דורשים החזר על החפצים אבל רבי יהודה ידרוש. אבל, במקרה של אחד שמצית אש בחצרו של אחר, כולם מסכימים שהוא חייב לשלם פיצוי על כל מה שנמצא בתוך הערימה. יוצא שעל מעשה זדון, החוק חמור. עם תאונה יש מקום לסלחנות.

במקרה אחר אם קיבל אחד רשות לערום חיטה בשדה של אחר והוא ערם שעורה; או להיפך, אם קיבל רשות לערום שעורה והוא ערם חיטה; או בדומה לכך, אם ערם חיטה וכיסה את הערימה בשעורה, או ערם שעורה וכיסה את הערימה בחיטה, בכל המקרים הללו, כולם לרבות רבי יהודה מסכימים שהוא משלם פיצוי על השעורה בלבד, שהוא פחות מערכו של חיטה. יוצא שאם אדם מתחבא או ערמומי יספוג הפסד, התביעה נבחנת בשיטה שתניב את התוצאה הנמוכה ביותר.

בחומש יעקב מתואר כתָּם, שלעתים קרובות מובן כישר או לא תחבלני. הוא אומר מה שעל ליבו. הוא אינו מיומן בהונאה ואינו מתכנן. סביר שאדם כזה יהיה אדיב ולא יתאכזר. זה סוג האדם שהגמרא מנסה לפתח. מי שאין לו הרבה טריקים חכמים, מנסה לפעול בצורה אחראית, ואין לו עניין לפגוע באחרים.

לע"נ

האבא פייוול בן אהרן זצ"ל ב אדר תשפ"ג

  האמא מלכה בת חיים ז"ל נלב"ע טו ניסן תשנ"ח

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Bava Kama 61b - 62a; Honest and Straight

 בס"ד

This section of the Gemara deals with issues concerning setting fire to a stack of grain. The language of the Mishna, under which this discussion occurs, is general and does not take much of a position. It simply states that if a person sets fire to a stack of wheat and articles have been placed within it, Rabbi Yehuda says that they must be paid for and the sages say that payment is not required. The fact situation is difficult particularly to the non-agrarian mind. Why would somebody do something like this and how can we visualize it in our minds and relate to it? The Mishna later on implies that such a thing would be unusual, but nevertheless it did occur.

Much of this is a variant of the prohibition against theft as enumerated in the Ten Commandments. The Chumash demands that a person who lit a fire which gets out of control and burns a bundle of grain owned by another, must make restitution, (Exodus 22:5). The Chumash, though, does not elaborate on secondary or unexpected damages, rather it leaves it man to decide how to handle those situations. 

An opinion is brought (Rav Kahana) that one who kindled a fire on his own premises and the fire spread and consumed a stack on another’s property, which had articles inside of it; the sages would not demand restitution for the articles but Rabbi Yehuda would. But, in a case of one who kindles a fire on another’s premises, all agree that he must pay compensation for everything that is contained within the stack. It comes out that for a malicious act, the law is stern. With an accident there is room for leniency.

In another case if one received permission to stack wheat in the field of another and he stacked barley; or conversely, if he received permission to stack barley and he stacked wheat; or similarly, if he stacked wheat and covered the stack with barley, or stacked barley and covered the stack with wheat, in all these cases, Everyone including Rabbi Yehuda agree that he pays compensation for the barley alone, which is less than the value of wheat. It comes out that if a person is being surreptitious or cunning and suffers a loss, the claim is evaluated using a method that will yield the lowest result.

In the Chumash Ya’akov is described as a תָּם, which is often often understood as honest or innocent. He says what’s on his mind. He’s not skillful at deception and does not scheme. Such a person is likely to be kind and not likely to be cruel. This is the type of person the Gemara is trying to develop. One who does not have a lot of clever tricks, tries to act in a responsible way, and has no interest in harming others.

לע"נ

האבא פייוול בן אהרן זצ"ל ב אדר תשפ"ג

  האמא מלכה בת חיים ז"ל נלב"ע טו ניסן תשנ"ח

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Sitrep: Monday in the Sefer Yitzirah etc.

 בס"ד

🌲 Safe night, thank God, here in Beit Shemesh.

🗡️ The war, its nervousness, and uncertainties grinds on.

FROM THE SEFER YETZIRAH:

Monday 

In the world the moon.

In the body the right ear

It was made with the letter gimmel ג

It is king over wealth and the opposite of wealth is poverty.

On the tree of life it connects wisdom with kindness. 

ASTRONOMY:

Jupiter and Saturn are bright in the east at sunset.

Hanuka is in less than 3 weeks.

Chore today at 1:00, electrician coming for adjacent apartment.

IBAN transfers from USA to Israel by my brother Danny and Securian insurance, successful and surprisingly not so difficult.

Long sleeve and long pants weather in Israel has arrived.

November 20 in history: In 1789, New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.

7 Kislev, 5784 in Jewish history: Jehoaikim, King of Judah, burnt a scroll dictated by the prophet Jeremiah and written by his disciple Baruch son of Neriah. This scroll was the book of Lamentations, and was written to forewarn the king of the imminent destruction of Jerusalem. (Jeremiah ch. 36).

My weight this morning was at 72.1 kg. I prefer to be between 69 and 71 kilos, not so easy. My health is generally good.

Emotionally I'm cheerful. This war has given me the opportunity to say what's on my mind. However there are subjects I must be careful about. Also people are coming around to my way of thinking. Even so, it's horrible what's happening to the soldiers and the people in the combat zones. 

My Social Criticisms

בס"ד 

It was a safe day today here in Beit Shemesh. 

The Iron Swords special military operation continues to confound and constern. There are hostile missile attacks in Tel Aviv, close to Gaza, and the Lebanese border. In addition the Arab cities within Israel are increasingly restive. However, here in Beit Shemesh it is basically calm. The world wide rising anger against the Jews typically is deeply foreboding. The fear is that there will be a major bloodbath. To be talking about survival seems to be premature. Nevertheless that seems to be on everybody's mind. 

It seems to me the key to peace of mind and even survival itself is a person’s fundamental values. This includes their physical application plus the mentality and attitudes they inspire.

These are some of my social criticisms (the list may be added to or changed):

1. The Tanakh requires far greater emphasis.

2. The Gemara needs to be deemphasized 

3. The halacha needs to better reflect the precepts of the Torah of Moshe and the words of the prophets.

4. Topics that are popular among the nations need to be studied and publicized. Such as

1. For the Arabs - Agada and philosophy

2. For Iran - The book of Ezra and those dealing with the Babylonian exile, the return to Israel, and the building of the Second Temple.

3. For Europe and America - the gospels of Jesus.

5. Israel must stop being a western colony and should become a bridge between the west and the east.

6. Promiscuity needs to be discouraged and virginity encouraged both for women and men.

7. Military force should not be a value in and of itself and even then should be every low key.

8. Emphasis on discussion and debate needs to be emphasized.

9. People who wish to use sacred plants should be encouraged to do so, especially for pleasure and enlightenment. The proper vehicle would be along the lines of Elusian mysteries and the practice of the shamans by the indigenous people of America.

10.  The Jews in the diaspora should be encouraged to immigrate to Israel.

11.  The Arabs that do not wish to live in a Jewish state should be encouraged to emigrate.

12.  We should be prepared to execute a bloodbath in Gaza and Syria.

13. The criminal justice system needs to be overhauled. Only God fearing, truthful, social minded people should be permitted to be part of it.

14. The political system needs to be elitist with emphasis on education and good character.

15. Demonstrations should be discouraged.

כתובת - נחל מאור 23/1 ק-1

 

0544784900

Psalm 110 - for victory in war

בס"ד

A time for war time, a time for peace.
A time of love, a time of hate. 

(Kohelet \ Ecclesiastes)

Joseph was the most difficult to provoke into war, but once in war, was the most dangerous. (Sefer HaYashar \ Book of Jasher)

Psalm 110

for victory in war

1. Said Hashem to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I set Your enemies as a stool for your feet.”

א. לְדָוִ֗ד מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר נְאֻ֚ם יְהֹוָ֨ה | לַֽאדֹנִ֗י שֵׁ֥ב לִֽימִינִ֑י עַד־אָשִׁ֥ית אֹֽ֜יְבֶ֗יךָ הֲדֹ֣ם לְרַגְלֶֽיךָ:

2. The rod of your strength Hashem has sent from Zion, “Rule in the midst of Your enemies.”

ב. מַטֵּ֚ה עֻזְּךָ֗ יִשְׁלַ֣ח יְ֖הֹוָה מִצִיּ֑וֹן רְ֜דֵ֗ה בְּקֶ֣רֶב אֹֽיְבֶֽיךָ:

3. Your people shall be willing on Your day of valor, arrayed in holy splendor, from birth from daybreak, to you belongs the dew of Your youth.

ג. עַמְּךָ֥ נְדָבֹת֘ בְּי֪וֹם חֵ֫ילֶ֥ךָ בְּהַדְרֵי־קֹ֖דֶשׁ מֵרֶ֣חֶם מִשְׁחָ֑ר לְ֜ךָ֗ טַ֣ל יַלְדֻתֶֽךָ:

4. The LORD has sworn and will not change, “You are a priest forever my righteous king.”

ד. נִשְׁבַּ֚ע יְהֹוָ֨ה | וְלֹ֥֬א יִנָּחֵ֗ם אַתָּה־כֹהֵ֥ן לְעוֹלָ֑ם עַל־דִּ֜בְרָתִ֗י מַלְכִּי־צֶֽדֶק:

5. The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings on the day of His wrath.

ה. אֲדֹנָ֥י עַל־יְמִֽינְךָ֑ מָחַ֖ץ בְּיוֹם־אַפּ֣וֹ מְלָכִֽים:

6. He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead; He will crush heads on the ground.

ו. יָדִ֣ין בַּ֖גּוֹיִם מָלֵ֣א גְוִיּ֑וֹת מָ֥חַץ רֹ֜֗אשׁ עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ רַבָּֽה:

7. From the brook by the road he will drink and thus hold his head high.

ז. מִנַּחַל בַּדֶּ֣רֶךְ יִשְׁתֶּ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֜֗ן יָרִ֥ים רֹֽאשׁ: