Shalom!

From the beginning of the Torah, the Creator has made divisions and distinctions between the clean and the unclean, the holy and the profane, the divine and the worldly.  In the book of Vayikra/Leviticus, His commands will become more clear as to what type of behavior is acceptable for those who are called to be His own.  In a day when much of the world, and even believers, seek to obtain unity at any cost, what is YHWH's take on the whole matter?  Vayikra

With Purim coming next week, here is a little known story of Stalin's plan to exterminate the Russian Jews during the 1950's and the miracle that saved them - The death of Stalin
 

And the continuing controversy over land for peace...does it work?  Philosopher George Santayana is known for the quote - "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."  What happened in the past?  
Yamit - Exchanging Land for Peace

Shabbat Shalom!
Ardelle