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The Three Musketeers at the Kotel |
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The
Three are Rabbi Yehuda Glick, famous temple mount activist, and
former Israel Mk, and then Robert Weinger, the world's greatest shofar
blower and seller of Shofars, and myself after we had gone to the 12
gates of the Temple Mount in 2020 to blow the shofar to ask G-d to heal
the world from the Pandemic. It was a highlight to my experience in
living in Israel and I put it on my blog each day to remember.
The articles that I include each day are those that I find
interesting, so I feel you will find them interesting as well. I don't
always agree with all the points of each article but found them
interesting or important to share with you, my readers, and friends. It
is cathartic for me to share my thoughts and frustrations with you about
life in general and in Israel. As a Rabbi, I try to teach and share the
Torah of the G-d of Israel as a modern Orthodox Rabbi. I never intend
to offend anyone but sometimes people are offended and I apologize in
advance for any mistakes. The most important psychological principle
I have learned is that once someone's mind is made up, they don't want
to be bothered with the facts, so, like Rabbi Akiva, I drip water (Torah
is compared to water) on their made-up minds and hope that some of what
I have share sinks in. Love Rabbi Yehuda Lave.
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We Have a Winner, Elections for the 25th Knesset are Over
By Jewish Press News Desk
The final tally of the election votes for the 25th Knesset has produced a clear winner…
Final Count: 100%
Voter Participation 4,763,694 Votes 70.17% of all eligible voters
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% Counted
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46.29%
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64.6%
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71.73%
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87.06%
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95.54%
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100%
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Likud |
31 |
33 |
32 |
30 |
32 |
32 |
Yesh Atid |
23 |
25 |
23 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
Religious Zionism |
15 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
National Camp |
12 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
Shas |
11 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
UTJ |
9 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
Israel Beytenu |
5 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
Labor |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Meretz |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Ra’am |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
Hadash-Ta’al |
5 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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Rightwing |
66 |
69 |
67 |
62 |
65 |
64
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Leftwing |
49 |
47 |
44 |
48 |
45 |
46 |
Arab Parties |
5 |
4 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
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OFF THE BEATEN TRACK: Biblical Kishon River |
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“And I shall draw to you, to the brook
Kishon, Sisera, the chieftain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his
multitude; and I will give him into your hands” (Judges 4:7)
By Nosson Shulman, Licensed Tour Guide
At 70 km, Kishon is one of the longest rivers in Israel. When
speaking of the most frequently visited Biblical sites in Israel, the
Kishon River is seldom on the top 100 list. Yet, two incredible and
dramatic stories from the Bible took place here.
The river begins at Mt. Gilboa (near Beit Shean) and continues all
the way to Haifa, eventually emptying into the Mediterranean Sea.
The river acted as a border between the tribes of Asher and Manasseh
(see Joshua 19:26. Scholars say “Shihorlibnath” is another name for
Kishon River).
The Kishon river is most famously known for being the setting of the
battle between Barak & Deborah and the Canaanite General Sisera
(Judges 4). For 20 years the ultra-powerful General, who commanded an
army possessing 900 Iron chariots (the ancient equivalent of having 900
of the most powerful tanks) oppressed the Jewish people. At that time,
Deborah was both a prophetess and a judge. She called for Barak (her
husband according to some Jewish sources) who was sitting in Kedesh, to
come visit her (for more on Kedesh, click here).
Deborah called him to reveal G-d’s prophesy, that the Jewish people
would go to war against Sisera and be victorious. Barak was designated
to gather 10,000 troopers to Mount Tabor, while G-d would influence
Sisera and his army to enter the Kishon River, ostensibly to attack the
Jewish army. However, in reality he was being divinely lured (according
to Jewish sources, G-d even caused Sisera to ignore the advice of his
astrologers who told him it was a trap).
Indeed, it was told to General Sisera that Barak and his men were on
Mount Tabor, and he led his troops into the Kishon River. When Barak
descended the mountain to attack, G-d caused Sisera’s men to become
frightened and confused. G-d also caused the Canaanites to get stuck in
the Kishon River (Judges 5:21). According to Jewish sources, G-d
performed a miracle and when the Canaanites entered the usually shallow,
lazy brook, He caused the river to become a raging torrent, which
trapped some and swept away others. But when the Jews entered, they only
experienced the effects of a shallow, docile brook. Barak’s men then
slaughtered the remainder of Sisera’s army and destroyed his chariots
(Sisera himself would flee and be entrapped and killed by Yael). Because
of the miracles that took place here, the Jewish people lived
peacefully in the land of Israel for the next 40 years.
The second major story occurring by this river, involved Elijah the
Prophet (see Kings 18). On the nearby Carmel Mountain, Elijah challenged
the 450 false prophets of the baal, where both he and they would each
offer a sacrifice on the altar. The one that G-d consumed with fire
would reveal who the true prophet was. G-d performed a miracle, and a
fire came down from the heavens and consumed Elijah’s sacrifice (for
more on the Carmel Mountains and the exceptional miracle which took
place there, click here).
After Elijah had proven them to be false prophets, he ordered them to
be seized and taken down to the Kishon Brook (which is right at the foot
of the mountain) to be slaughtered (1 Kings 18:40).
Modern-day Site
In modern times (especially around the industrial city of Haifa) the
river was once the most polluted in Israel, due to the nearby industrial
waste centers which contaminated the river with toxins. In the last
decade, the Israeli government invested large amounts of money to clean
up the river, and a beautiful park was built. This turned what was once
one of the dirtiest parts of the river, into a pleasant place to visit!
In 2019 another large park along the river was approved, and once
completed will have bicycle paths, beautiful gardens, restaurants,
sports facilities, and a sailing club!
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Most Of The World's Cilantro Comes From This Country
Read More: https://www.tastingtable.com/9...
Global food enthusiasts love the aromatic smell and fresh citrusy taste of cilantro, which features in many Latin American, Caribbean, and Asian dishes, particularly ones from India, Mexico, Vietnam and Thailand, notes Wisconsin Horticulture. From chutneys to curries, Mexican salsas, seafood dishes, pestos, and soups, you'll find hints of the tangy herb in diverse recipes. In fact, it's even referred to as "Chinese parsley" in some Asian cultures. Dating back thousands of years in India, China, and ancient Egypt, cilantro was once considered an aphrodisiac and sometimes held sacred status as a giver of immortality.
Today, nutritionists deem cilantro as a valuable health source, with Shape pointing out its antioxidant properties that help fight inflammation and combat free radicals. The publication notes that it has shown to aid in decreasing the likelihood of heart disease and cancer. It also provides beneficial amounts of iron, folate, and vitamins C, A, and E, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
You'd think that such a widespread and beloved herb would proliferate on every continent. But the most cilantro production actually comes from two countries, one of which exports the highest volume worldwide.
When pinpointing where most of the world's cilantro originates, it's important to understand that cilantro is the leafy part of a coriander plant, which belongs to the Apiaceae botanical family, per Produce Blue Book. As such, two different production markets exist — one for the cultivation and export of coriander seeds and the other for producing, harvesting, and potentially exporting cilantro leaves. Chefs use dried coriander seeds as a spice, while cilantro leaves work their aromatic magic in the form of an herb.
World Integrated Trade Solution reports that the top exporter of coriander seeds in 2019 was India, followed by the European Union, Italy, the Russian Federation, and Bulgaria. But the United States and Mexico serve as the most prolific growing regions for the plant and its resulting cilantro leaves, explains Produce Blue Book. While Mexico exports the most cilantro, the United States, particularly California, actually produces more. California's cilantro bounty occurs year-round. Arizona contributes from November through March. Oregon and Washington growers join in from May through November. After harvesting, cilantro stays fresh for a minimum of two weeks, notes Food Source Information.
Despite cilantro's immense popularity, it curiously holds a soap-like taste for 4% to 21% of people, according to a study by Flavour Journal. That all comes down to genetics, particularly an ability to taste the chemical citronellol in cilantro, which is also a popular soap fragrance, explains Today.
Read More: https://www.tastingtable.com/9...
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The best way to take a pill, according to science
Researchers
examining the mechanics of drug dissolution and the natural anatomy of
the stomach found that taking a pill while lying on your right side
shortens the time it takes for medicine to be absorbed
By
Jill Rosen
When you have a headache and reach for the pain
reliever, you're probably not thinking about your body position when you
take the pill. But a new Johns Hopkins University study finds your
posture can make a big difference in how fast your body absorbs the
medicine, and the wrong posture can delay how fast the medicine is
broken down and absorbed—by as much as an hour.
The findings are based on what's thought to be the first model to simulate the mechanics of drug dissolution on a human stomach.
"We were very surprised that posture had such an immense effect on the dissolution rate of a pill," said senior author Rajat Mittal,
a Johns Hopkins engineer and an expert in fluid dynamics. "I never
thought about whether I was doing it right or wrong but now I'll
definitely think about it every time I take a pill."
The work is newly published in Physics of Fluids.
In recent years, models have been created to authentically represent
the workings of several major organs, notably the heart. The model
developed by the team, called StomachSim, appears to be one of the first
to be able to conduct realistic simulation of the human stomach.
Blending physics with biomechanics and fluid mechanics, StomachSim
mimics what is happening inside a stomach as it digests food, or in this
case, medicine.
Image caption:
Pills taken while reclining on the right side land closest to the
lowest part of the stomach, where the pill contents dissolve and are
ejected into the intestines for absorption. Pills taken while standing
upright or lying on the back land in the bottom of the stomach. Pills
taken while reclining on the left side land in the upper part of the
stomach and take the longest time to dissolve and reach the intestines.
Image credit: Khamar Hopkins / Johns Hopkins University
Most pills do not start working until the stomach ejects their
contents into the intestine. So the closer a pill lands to the lower
part of the stomach, the antrum, the faster it starts to dissolve and
empty its contents through the pylorus into the duodenum, the first part
of the small intestine. If you're aiming a pill for this part of the
stomach, posture is critical to both gravity and the natural asymmetry
of the stomach.
The team tested four postures. Taking pills while lying on the right
side was by far the best, sending pills into the deepest part of the
stomach to achieve a dissolution rate 2.3 times faster than even an
upright posture. Lying on the left side was the worst. The team was very
surprised to find that if a pill takes 10 minutes to dissolve on the
right side, it could take 23 minutes to dissolve in an upright posture
and over 100 minutes when laying on the left side.
"For elderly, sedentary or bedridden people, whether they're turning
to left or to the right can have a huge impact," Mittal said.
Standing upright was a decent second choice, essentially tied in effectiveness with lying straight back.
The team also considered what stomachs that aren't functioning at
full strength meant for pill dissolution. Even a small change in the
conditions of the stomach can lead to significant differences in the
outcome of an oral drug, said lead author Jae Ho "Mike" Lee, a former
postdoctoral researcher at Johns Hopkins.
The impact of stomach disease, such as gastroparesis caused by
diabetes or Parkinson's disease, on drug dissolution was similar to that
of posture—which underscores how significant a difference posture
makes.
"Posture itself has such a huge impact it, it's equivalent to
somebody's stomach having a very significant dysfunction as far as pill
dissolution is concerned," Mittal said.
Future work will attempt to predict how the changes in the
biomechanics of the stomach affect how the body absorbs drugs, how food
is processed in the stomach and the effect of posture and gastroparesis
on food digestion.
Johns Hopkins authors included PhD student Sharun Kuhar;
associate research professor Jung-Hee Seo; and Jay Pasricha, professor
of medicine. The work was supported by National Science Foundation CBET
2019405 and National Institutes of Health 5R21GM139073-02.
Posted in Health, Science+Technology
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Jerry Lewis as typewriter
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See you tomorrow bli neder
We need Mashiach now!
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