The “Ish Tam” and Distinguishing Good from Evil …

Parsha Vayeitzei: Distinguishing Good from Evil — Revisited.
By Moshe Burt

In view of events of 3 1/2 months ago as well as the current election campaign, this author reflected back on last year’s word on Parsha Vayeitzei.

In last week’s parsha Toldos, we learned about Yaakov, the “Ish Tam”, one who was “totally honest, a man of great integrity”, who was master over the trait of being “tam”, a “‘plain man’, … without trickery, but he did not allow this character trait to dominate him. He knew when and where to act otherwise.” read more

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Politics and the Election …

Prediction: T.O. Time — Kadima’s Self-Destruct Getting Closer! Taking this latest disgruntled free agent is a big step along the way. It’s gonna be fun watching this bunch of infants self-destruct. MB

Police Recommend Indicting Hanegbi; A-G to Decide

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“The Israel Police recommended to the state prosecutor’s office on Wednesday that interim Likud party Chairman Tzahi Hanegbi be indicted for making illegal political appointments when he was environment minister from 2001 to 2003.” read more

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Bassi’s “Solution”?

Bassi Touts Housing Plan for Evacuees

This short critique, including quotes from the linked article, assuredly doesn’t nick surface of all of the dis-information, mis-information, mal-feasance, non-feasance, graft and corruption of Bassi and his “authority.” MB

Bassi: “Some 450 families are still in hotels awaiting such homes”

What about all of the families in tent cities, Ir Emuna, Rented Apartments, etc.? There are many hundred families more than 450 awaiting viable, temporary, communal solutions. MB read more