1 SHAMASH.ORG /usr/www/wwwhc/listserv/archives/mochin August 2008
2 1069 62_THE PURPOSE OF CREATION & THE FAILURE OF OUR SPIRITUAL LEADERS14_David S. Devor13_devor@USA.NET30_Tue, 5 Aug 2008 16:09:36 +0300688_windows-1255 THE PURPOSE OF CREATION & THE FAILURE<br>OF OUR SPIRITUAL LEADERS<br><br>by: David S. Devor<br><br>That the world is facing accelerating crises is a surprise to<br>no one. But the root cause for this acceleration totally eludes<br>everyone including the clergimen and scientists.<br><br>Yet Judaism and not only Judaism anticipates a messianic age of totally utopian<br>dimensions. But, at least according to Judaism, this utopian age is limited to one<br>thousand years. All of history amounts to seven thousand years. The seventh day,<br>the Sabbath (Shabbat) corresponds to a totally utopean, Sabbatical Millennium.<br>What precious few people realize, including the [...]34_5Aug200816:09:36+0300devor@USA.NET
1072 891 43_THE CHALLENGE OF TISHA B'AV - THE 9TH OF AV14_David S. Devor13_devor@USA.NET30_Sat, 9 Aug 2008 23:53:26 +0300603_windows-1255 B'S"D<br><br>THE CHALLENGE OF TISHA B'AV - THE 9TH OF AV<br><br>Dear Mochin Subscribers, PM Associates, Rabbis and Friends,<br><br>The fast day called Tisha B'Av commemorates the destruction of both<br>First and Second Temples and many other tragic events that took place<br>on this date. On this day of mourning, we fast and abstain from various<br>comforts and pleasures. It is considered the saddest and most sinister<br>of days and we are advised to lay low and avoid risks while it passes<br>over. Yet perhaps the time has come for us to come out of hiding and<br>shake our fists [...]34_9Aug200823:53:26+0300devor@USA.NET
1964 253 38_childhood fantasy close to realization14_David S. Devor13_devor@USA.NET31_Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:03:33 +0300494_ISO-8859-1 B'S"D<br><br>The following, interesting article was forwarded to me by Shlomo Dror.<br>A taste of things to come?<br><br>Best,<br>David<br><br>==================================================<br><br>Subscribe to News - Cutting Edge<br>August 10, 2008 10:10 PM PDT<br>Invisibility cloak on the horizon, scientists say<br>Posted by Steven Musil Post a comment<br>Scientists say they are a step closer to developing materials that will render people and other objects invisible. [...]35_19Aug200813:03:33+0300devor@USA.NET