Daf Yomi – Avodah Zarah 20b

Sometimes I like to read the lessons of Daf taught through the Daf Yomi. The Daf Yomi is a system of learning the Talmud which divides it into daily lessons. It takes 7 1/2 years to complete the entire Talmud. I was reading Daf Yomi Avodah Zarah and came across the following lesson.

2) THE PROHIBITIONS OF “V’NISHMARTA” AND “V’LO SASURU”

QUESTION: The Beraisa states that we learn from the verse, “v’Nishmarta mi’Kol Davar Ra” — “You shall guard yourself from any evil thing” (Devarim 23:10), that it is prohibited to have sinful thoughts during the day which might lead to becoming Tamei at night.

There is a similar precept in the Gemara in Berachos (12b). The Gemara there states that the reason why the Chachamim instituted that the Parshah of Tzitzis be recited as part of the reading of Keri’as Shema is because it contains five important topics. One of these topics is that a person must refrain from thinking sinful thoughts about women, which is expressed by the verse, “v’Lo Sasuru [Acharei Levavchem] v’Acharei Einechem” — “You shall not turn away [after your heart and] after your eyes” (Bamidbar 15:39).”

Why are both of these verses — “v’Nishmarta” and “v’Lo Sasuru” — necessary? They both seem to be teaching the same thing!

LINKS:
http://www.dafyomi.co.il/azarah/insites/az-dt-20.htm

Obama Bows to Saudi Thug

It is scary that Obama/Osama is president of this country. Sometimes I wake up and feel like we are living through a very, very bad dream. Every bit of news which comes out, whether it is the fact the virtually all of Obamas cabinet picks have had issues with paying taxes, or that Obams selects cabinet members who are taking money from the Saudis. Obama is leading America on a slow, painful death march which will result in the absolute destruction of America as we know it.

The news I read after having a wonderfully relaxing Shabbat this week is that Obama bent over and bowed deeply toward the thug Saudi prince during the G20 visit. At first it did not phase me too much, but as I thought about it the bow seems very odd indeed. In Judaism we have a principle not to bow to any man, as the Creator Hashem is the only force which we worship. Bowing is a tradition of idol worship and a Jew is forbidden to worship idols, especially in the manner which they are traditionally worshipped.

We remember in the Purim story that when Haman entered the kings gate that Mordechi would not bow to him, althought Haman expected all men to bow to him. Haman wore an idol on his jacket so that whomever bowed to him would also be bowing to the idol. This is very serious stuff.

In the Pesach story we learn that Pharoah considered himself a god. He was a very conceited and egotistical specimen and he served his purpose perfectly. The fact that Obama bowed to this thug Saudi prince is evidence of where Obamas feelings lie. He is not Christian or Jewish, but most certainly he is a Muslim who is the servent of the Saudi thugocracy.

Obamas Bow

Another Low-Life Arab Terrorist gets his head blown off

For the third time in the last year a Israeli Arab has come down with Sudden Jihad Syndrome and taken the tractor which he was driving and used it as a weapon against innocent Jews in Jerusalem. I am a peaceful man but when I see this jack-ass getting shot to death I rejoice. It is seldom we see instant justice against terror but luckily a cab driver on the scene had a handgun and he protected innocent Jewish lives from being wasted by an Islamic bag of nuts.

I enjoy watching the brave taxi driver unloading a clip into the douche-bag Arab whose limited brain capacity was not functioning. It will be glorious when we eradicate these evil people from Israel. All Arabs should be shipped out of Israel as soon as possible. If these ‘people’ cannot live in peace with Jews they need to either be terminated or relocated. Israel and Jerusalem are the exlusive birthright of the Jewish people. There is no such thing as a palistinian people, the very concept was a public relations plow which Arafat employed to delegitamize the existance of Israel.  The Jewish presence in Israel is established through history books, archeological evident and G-ds own word in the holy scriptures.

Arabs in Israel are the living form of Amalek in our day. This Shabbat is Shabbat Zachor, the Shabbat we are commanded to remember what Amalek did to our people. Amalek is the eternal enemy of the Jewish people and we see from the barbaric acts of these degenerate people that they are the remnants of Amalek. May we eradicate their memory speedily and in our time.

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Dangerous Times

These are dangerous times we live in. Every day we have to avoid so much ugliness or else we are pulled down into the mire. A good man guards his eyes and his ears from giving any form of attention to the temptation which swirls around him.

The Yetzer Hara constantly tries to deceive, and his arguments always sound reasonable. It is no simple matter to turn away from the offer because it seems innocent. The vulture takes advantage of his prey, knowing his weaknesses.

A modern man need only turn the television on to see the depth to which we have sunk. It is possible to pretend there is no problem, but with wisdom the issue is clear. Our culture has prostituted itself for the mighty dollar, selling sex and perversion to the masses.

The new age leads us to believe that there is no ultimate truth. As the world has gotten smaller due to technology we have also been forced to accept a wider and more accepting attitude. What has been lost is that basic ethical ideas are not unique to one culture, but ethics are a basic human requirement. We are all created in the image of the master, we all are required to have ethical conduct.

Morals can not be relative because they must be absolute. Judgment cannot be based on prejudice, it must be based on evidence. The foundations of truth cannot be changed and in order for truth to exist a moral code must have been established.

Man cannot determine what is right or wrong because he seeks to always justify his action. Even a righteous man sins, and if he is true he realizes his imperfection. People who minimize their imperfections must realize that their loving father in heaven knows his blemish. It is written: The judgment of Torah is pure, it enlightens the heart.

But just as man deals with his Yetzer Hara he also has to deal with his Yetzer Tov which is a much nicer inclination. This good inclination leads us on to do the right thing.

A servant of the master in heaven knows that no matter what occurs in the physical world, his deeds will be reckoned in the world to come. The true servant of the master sees the world of creation as a performance stage, playing out history leading toward the redemption of all of creation. Every day is a testament to his kindnesses.

The mind is calmed by thoughts of being in the divine presence. When the thoughts of heavens glory soothes the nerves they also prevent the mind from the pain of straying. We compare his presence to the light and his absence as the dark. So much pain occurs in the depth of the darkness.

It is written in Torah (Parsha Shoftim) that we must place guards at the gates of our cities. It is well known that this refers to guarding our eyes and our ears. Only through looking at the world in truth can we protect ourselves from the deception.

Some of my friends have cast the television set out of the house. They will not have it available to pollute their children. Their concerns are understandable.

In the 60’s and 70’s the television was not as dangerous as it is today. It may be due to the moral codes which were imposed on the television industry.

What are the messages we tell over to society through the medium of television? Imagine for a moment an alien race should receive humanities television broadcasts? Our societies morality is not on display on television, instead our basest activities and behaviors are exploited.

Can you look at the face of a murdered child and then the face of his accused murderer without feeling something? Then the scene of the grieving mother? When the media sticks itself into the most intimate of human frailties. Is this not voyeurism?

Who wants to see people giving themselves over to verbal insults because they endeavored for fame? Do they call these people American Idols? What kind of people idolize these cruel judges? Is it supposed to be humorous? Could it be another form of gladiator combat?

There are times it seems that there are so very many more questions than there are answers. Our father Abraham was famous for asking many questions and seeking the answers instead of accepting what he was told.

A time is coming when all of the promises will come true. In order to visualize this it is essential to clear the mind of all troubles. All questions don’t need absolute answers at this time. The answer will be found on the path of the Torah lifestyle.

Building wxWidgets using mingw32 on Ubuntu Linux

Now for something entirely new for my blog. I am going to mix some business in with the religion and the politics. How’s that for innovation? I thought you’d like it!

In my work I have to maintain an application in several operating systems. The two main OS’s which we use are Linux and Windows. My work group has standardized around Ubuntu linux due to it’s ease of use and it’s incredible support for our hardware {sound, graphics, and network included}.

I am the developer responsible for supporting and upgrading the DSP microcode debugger application. This application is Debugger like Visual Studios C++ debugger. It allows the developer to debug, in real time, the microcode by single stepping, setting breakpoints, examining register contents and memory dumps.

DSP Microcode Debugger

Many of the users prefer to run the debugger on the Windows platform, although a number of them also run it on the Linux platform. The debugger uses the popular wxWidgets GUI toolkit which provides cross-platform classes which make developing easier. In the spirit of making the development easier I have been working on eliminating the Windows machine from my office. I am currently using various virtual machine solutions such as VMWare and Sun’s VirtualBox in order to run Windows XP inside a virtual machine on my Ubuntu desktop.

What I have just been working on is building the Windows debugger entirely under Linux, without even having to boot into windows. In order to do this I employ the mingw32 cross-compiler which produces Windows binaries. Since the autobuilding tools automatically can utilize the cross-compiler by using the –host and –build options it is usually not so hard to get working.

In order to install mingw32 I issued the following command:

$> sudo apt-get install mingw32

The first thing I needed to do was download the wxWidgets archive for Windows called wxMSW. I downloaded and unzipped it to my development directory. For the debugger I usually want to link the application statically rather than dynamically. This is because dynamic linking involves having to distribute the new libraries.

Then I created a subdirectory called mingw32-static and moved into that directory.

$> cd wxMSW-2.8.9
$> mkdir mingw32-static
$> cd mingw32-static
$> ../configure --build=i586-mingw32msvc --host=i586-mingw32msvc --disable-shared --prefix=/usr/local/wx-2.8.9-mingw32
$> make -j2
$> sudo make install

Notice that when I issued the make command I added the -j2 option in order to allow make to fork several compilers. This causes the build to happen a lot faster and since I have a dual core P4 system the build occurs very quickly. At work I have a server with 8 cores and it can build like lightning.

When I issued the configure script I passed the –prefix=/usr/local/wx-2.8.9-mingw32 option which specifies where make should install the package when the make install command is issued. Since I also have the Linux GTK wxWidgets libraries installed I made sure to specify a path with mingw32 in the name to differentiate it.

Well, thats all there is to making wxWidgets for Windows on the Linux platform. The only negative side effect that is the application generated using this technique will have to also distribute the mingwm10.dll. But this is not such a bad thing…

At least Prop 8 Passed

Shalom my readers,

It is wonderful news that Marriage was defined as a special relationship between a man and a woman. I am very happy that this measure passed. This just proves the anti-Prop 8 people were full of it when they said that Prop 8 was all about hate. There is nothing hateful about Prop 8 because all it does is define what Marriage is legally. There is nothing anti-homosexual about it and the whole issue of gayness is non sequitor.

How, in an election where an obvious african american person is voted as President of the United States, which shows that the ideals of racism have receded, can people turn around and vote based on hatred against gays? It doesnt stand reason unless you believe that gays are hated more than black people were in the USA. I dont believe that for a second considering the terrible atrocities which were perpetrated against the african americans in this country in the south. The issue is not hatred at all… The issue is protecting traditional marriages against being lumped in with civil unions. There is something special about a male/female relationship which can never be duplicated in same-sex relationships. This must be protected in the form of keeping marriage between man and woman. Those who have perverted sexual morals can do what they want, just don’t legally call it marriage.

muman613

Vote McCain

Shalom Friends,

I just want everyone reading my blog to vote for McCain tomorrow. Obama is a tragedy waiting to happen. His associations with some of the most radical and anti-american characters ever known should be an indication of Obamas political leanings. His association and involvement with a radical anti-American church for 20 years should be a wake-up call to voters. Obama rating as the ‘most liberal’ senator in our government should send people running from Obama. Obamas statements on taxes, ’spreading the wealth’ and his positions on Israel should be the final nail in the coffin for this ghoul.

Obama is bad news and should not be president. If he wins I predict a dire future for America. America will slide into third world status as unemployment, inflation, and energy issues run wild. Obama has a plan to keep America down while McCain has a plan to bring America up. Let up pray that the good guy wins and the evil is defeated.

muman613

On sharing the wealth and selfishness

Shame on Obama for his recent statements calling the “rich” selfish. Obama should be smart enough to know that Americans, especially those who are in the middle and upper class, are the biggest givers in the world. Obama is not honest in his accusations and he is guilty of playing racial games with the people. Playing class warfare with the American government is the standard ploy used by Communists.

It is very scary to think what Obama plans to do to this country. Judging from his tactics and his recent speeches one must conclude that he is truly leaning toward a socialist system of government. While he stands there attempting to deny it the words coming from his lips are saying that he is a socialist.

As was pointed out by Sean Hannity, where was Obamas kindness and his spreading of the wealth to his poor relatives? Charity begins in the home and he should have been caring for his family before he was caring for the community. Obamas priorities are alien to me.

I will stand with McCain to the end.

muman613

Whats in the LA Times Obama tape? Shocking information!

Shalom,

Apparently the LA Times is playing politics because it is not releasing a tape from an event Mr. Obama attended in which some anti-semitic and anti-Israel rhetoric was expressed. Recently revealed information indicates that Obama himself joined in this Israel bashing. This is probrobly the reason that the LA Times, an infamous bastion of left-wing bias, will not release the tape.

This information is posted @ http://israelmatzav.blogspot.com/ :

Doug Ross at Director Blue has a quote from the infamous Obama – Khalidi tape that is being suppressed by the LA Times and if it’s real it’s a doozer.

Saw a clip from the tape. Reason we can’t release it is because statements Obama said to rile audience up during toast. He congratulates Khalidi for his work saying “Israel has no God-given right to occupy Palestine” plus there’s been “genocide against the Palestinian people by Israelis.”

It would be really controversial if it got out. That’s why they will not even let a transcript get out.

Controversial is an understatement. I’d love to show it to Dad’s friends at the assisted living. Maybe it would change a few minds. Here’s a videotape about the videotape.

I signed a petition to ask LA Times to release the tape. I dont think they will heed the requests of those who want to know the truth. This is why the LA Times is a piece of drek.

muman613

Radio KAOS – Flashback

From a Roger Waters album I used to listen to…

Jim: This is KAOS. It’s a beautiful, balmy, Southern California summer day. It’s 80 degrees … I said balmy … I could say bomby … Ha! Ha! …O.K. I’m Jim and this is Radio KAOS and with only four minutes left to us, let’s use this as wisely as possible.

Molly: Everybody got someone they call home.

Jim: Out at Dodger Stadium. It’s the bottom of the seventh, the Dodgers are leading Three to nothing over the Giants, and for those of you who are looking to go surfing tomorrow, too bad.

‘Phone rings.

Jim: I’m kinda lost in here to tell you the truth … O.K. good. Ladies and gentlemen, if the reports that we are getting are correct, this could be it. Billy, if you’re listening to me, please call now.

This is how I feel considering we are only a week away from the big election and it seems very scary.

muman613

PS: Whats even sadder is that Roger Waters probrobly endorses Obama… What a schmuck…