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    SPEAK YOUR VUES WITH THE VUES MASTER

    UNMASKING HAMAS
    Dear Vues Master
    People are shocked and outraged at the horrific way
    Hamas returned the Bibas (not confirmed) & Lifshitz
    bodies, in locked coffins with no keys, sick messages
    written on them and before a cheering celebratory
    crowd of “innocent” civilians including children…
    but they shouldn’t be.
    This shouldn’t be shocking because THIS IS
    HAMAS! They don’t hide it or apologize for it. This
    is who they were before Oct 7th, on Oct 7th and since
    Oct 7. They recorded and documented their atrocious
    crimes against humanity but those who don’t consider
    Jews part of humanity refuse to treat these as crimes.
    Hamas is clear about who they are. Anyone who isn’t,
    anyone who sympathizes with, makes excuses for,
    rallies or demonstrates with them, wears or waves
    their flag, is accountable for willful ignorance and is
    an accomplice to absolute evil and should be treated
    as such.
    The pain and outrage we feel today we should feel
    each and every day until every hostage is home, until
    this evil is eradicated and until our brothers in sisters
    in Israel and around the world have the peace and
    safety we deserve.
    Channel today’s emotions into action – action in
    confronting our enemies and action in improving
    ourselves, our worthiness, our unity and our
    relationship with Hashem.
    Rabbi Efrem Goldberg
    Vues Master Notes: Hamas’ actions are vile and
    deliberate, and those who support or ignore these
    atrocities are complicit. We must act with unity and
    purpose.

    AI
    Dear Vues Master,
    The race to establish the leading AI (Artificial
    Intelligence) has been in the news a lot lately. First,
    Trump and tech executives announced a $500 billion
    AI infrastructure investment. As part of his Stargate

    initiative, massive data processing centers will be
    built to house AI computers. Then, President Donald
    Trump said the launch of a low-cost Chinese AI model
    should be seen as a wake-up call for U.S. industries.
    But is AI a recent invention? Actually, it has been
    around for thousands of years. We find in Parshas
    Lech Lecha that Avram went to Eretz Canaan, where
    he established his tent. The place was near Beth El,
    and it says, “ha’AI mekedem”—there was AI from
    before. Who built it? It says a few pesukim earlier
    that Avram went to the land “ad mekom Shechem
    ad Elon Morah.” He was the teacher, an ancestor of
    Musk. Back then, it was a huge facility comprising
    an entire city called UI or AI. What is the reference
    to “me’kedem”? Well, it was actually initiated in the
    beginning by Adam and Chava in Gan Eden. The Aitz
    Hadaas had biochips that enabled them to utilize the
    AI-tz to Yodeia Tov Meru. That could be why they
    were exiled from Gan Eden. So, we see the danger of
    AI. Researchers have recently found that AI resorts to
    unethical methods when faced with losing a contest
    or being shut off.
    What happened to the city of AI? If you look in the
    Navi Yehoshua, we see that Yehoshua recognized the
    danger of AI. Yehoshua and the Israelites destroyed
    the Canaanite city of Ai. The story of the conquest
    of Ai is told in Yehoshua 7–8. Now that AI has been
    resurrected, we must be very careful. As tech bosses
    predict that AI will surpass human performance in
    almost all tasks as soon as next year, the industry faces
    a race—not against China or rival companies, but
    against time—to develop these essential safeguards.
    Instead of rushing more money into it, the President
    should invest in another AI problem—namely the egg
    problem. As the proliferation of bird flu continues,
    eggs may soon disappear altogether. Just as he did
    in his first term with COVID, Trump should initiate
    an emergency project to develop a bird flu vaccine.

    Hopefully, there wouldn’t be any chicken anti-
    vaxxers. We can’t afford to chicken out. Otherwise,

    all our egg boxes will be labeled “Laid in China.”
    PF
    Vues Master’s Note: Did you have AI write this letter?

    DIRECT YOUR ANGER WHERE
    IT BELONGS
    Dear Vues Master
    I get that everyone is very frustrated and
    consumed with anger, but people need to
    know how to direct that anger.
    Blaming ANYONE other than Hamas
    for October 7th, for this war, or for the
    Bibas family removes accountability
    from those monsters. Don’t give them
    that.
    You can hate Bibi or Trump, but directing
    your anger at them, or anyone other than
    Hamas is accomplishing nothing besides
    creating more division and letting Hamas
    get away with it.
    Please. Hamas and only Hamas is
    responsible for this.
    Hillel Fuld
    Vues Master Notes: You are absolutely
    correct!

    NYS CUTS FUNDING TO TWO
    YESHIVAS
    Dear Vues Master
    The New York State Education
    Department is cutting off public funding
    to two Brooklyn yeshivas and ordering
    parents to find alternative educational
    arrangements for their children next
    year, citing the schools’ failure to meet
    secular education standards.
    It’s the most significant set of
    consequences faced by any school in
    the ongoing fight between education
    officials and Hasidic institutions in New
    York over laws requiring that yeshivas,
    like all schools, meet standards in core
    subjects like English and math. After
    years of battles in court, the halls of
    government and the public square, this
    is the first time the state has effectively
    closed a Hasidic school.

    The two yeshivas are in Williamsburg,
    the center of the city’s Satmar Hasidic
    community. They are Yeshiva Bnei
    Shimon Yisroel of Sopron, which runs
    schools in two locations for different
    age groups, and Talmud Torah of Kasho.
    They were notified of the enforcement
    decisions on Feb. 11 after ignoring final
    warnings issued in December, according
    to the education department.
    BY
    Vues Master’s Note: Separation of State
    and Clergy!

    PURE EVIL
    Dear Vues Master
    They are animals!! In a diabolical and
    horrendous act of cruelty, the Hamas
    terrorist organization brought two other
    hostages who were not on the list of
    those to be released in the first stage
    to the ceremony where the others were
    released. Hamas then filmed the two
    hostages begging to be released and
    imploring Netanyahu to do all he can to
    bring them home.
    PD
    Vues Master’s Note: That is absolutely
    horrific and inhumane. Using human
    suffering in such a manipulative way is
    beyond cruel. It’s a devastating violation of
    dignity and humanity. The psychological
    toll this takes on the hostages and their
    families is unimaginable. No one deserves
    to be treated like that—especially not in
    such a calculated, heartless manner. It’s
    infuriating and heartbreaking to witness
    acts like these.

    SHABBOS WARMING
    Dear Vues Master,
    There are many halachos involved with
    warming food on Shabbos that people
    may not be aware of. I will speak
    specifically for Ashkenazi halacha, as

    I know there are some differences in
    minhagim for Sephardim. However, it
    is important to review which types of
    foods are permitted or not. Whether you
    are using a blech or a hot plate, the same
    laws of chazara (returning food to the
    heat) apply!
    The common custom is to first place
    a tin foil cover on the pot to satisfy
    the “pot on top of pot” requirement,
    as this prevents it from appearing as
    though you are cooking. Liquidy foods
    can continue cooking when they reach
    certain temperatures, so reheating them
    on Shabbos is generally not permitted.
    If you are unsure about certain foods,
    please consult a competent Rav via
    phone or email. Additionally, the hot

    plate should be covered with heavy-
    duty foil before Shabbos, as it requires a

    blech as well—unless you’re only using
    it for the Friday night meal.
    Keep in mind that Rav Moshe Feinstein
    did not approve of hot plates with
    multiple settings or timers. It is best to
    purchase one with a single setting.
    KLMY
    Vues Master’s Note: And here I thought
    you were going to talk about global
    warming! We could really use some warm
    weather!

    LAYING DOWN THE LAW
    Dear Vues Master,
    “Va’eila Hamishpatim Asher Tusim
    Lifneihem” – These are the laws you shall
    set before the children of Israel. But for
    the other nations, as it says in Tehillim,
    “Lo usuh kein l’chol goy v’mishpatim
    ba’al yeduim” – “He has not done so for
    every nation, and His laws they do not
    know.” President Trump may be issuing
    his executive orders because
    he sees them as mishpatim.
    Mishpatim are laws that are not
    voted on by any legislature.
    It’s interesting that in the
    past week, negotiations have
    begun with President Putin to
    end the war with Ukraine. As
    we say, “Mishenichnas Adar
    marbim b’simcha” – “When
    Adar enters, we increase joy,”
    mishpatim could also symbolize
    “Mishenichnas Putin, marbim
    b’avodim, milchama, and other
    crimes which require justice.”

    Their mishpatim are always on the level
    of “ad d’lo yeduim” (until they don’t
    know). The President is also cutting
    costs by letting go of many employees
    from departments like USAID, which
    don’t serve our country’s interests. They
    will “yutzu chinam v’ain kesef” – “leave
    freely without payment.”
    On another note, the eved ivri (Hebrew
    slave) was supplied with a shifcha
    kananis (Canaanite maidservant) by his
    owner. Where did these maidservants
    come from? Due to the porous border,
    they came from Texas, as it says,
    “v’higishoi el ha’Dallas” – “and he
    reached Dallas.” Hopefully, this will
    improve under Trump’s administration.
    We also see that the use of tunnels for
    nefarious purposes is not a new concept.
    It says, “Va’im b’machtaras mutza
    ha’ganif va’huca vu’meis” – if you find
    a criminal in the tunnel, you are allowed
    to kill him, even if it’s under a civilian’s
    house.
    It might be worthwhile to repeat the
    old classic of the Yaramer Rov, shlita.
    He told the story of a father whose
    wife gave birth to a girl. He wanted to
    give her a name from the parsha, which
    turned out to be Mishpatim. He struggled
    to find one, so he went to the Yaramer
    Rov for guidance. The Rov thought for
    a moment and responded, “Machsheifa”
    (Witch). The father replied, “I can’t give
    that name. The shviger (mother-in-law)
    will never forgive me.”
    In the last parsha, we read that Yisro,
    after giving his advice for restructuring
    the nation, was ushered out to return to
    his land. However, in Mishpatim, we
    see that he left a group of his followers
    behind. It says, “Va’Yisroim toichal

    as chays hasudah” – “And they ate
    the feast.” They didn’t eat the manna
    because they weren’t full-fledged
    Yidden; so they hunted and ate the
    animals in the field.
    Since we are now in the time of
    “Mishenichnas Adar,” we ask the
    question, “Vashti min haTorah
    minayin?” – Where is Vashti mentioned
    in the Torah? It is mentioned several
    times, but the first time is in the parsha
    of Mishpatim. It says, near Shevii (the
    seventh aliyah), “Vashti b’gevulcha” –
    “Vashti in your borders.” Achashverosh
    had 127 provinces, and he gave her one
    of them.
    DF
    Vues Master’s Note: Too early for Purim
    Torah!

    WORLD TO COME
    Dear Vues Master,
    Menachem Begin once addressed a
    group of Palestinians, saying, “Soon,
    we intend to grant you full autonomy so
    that you can control and be responsible
    for your own affairs.” His remarks were
    met with complete silence. Surprised,
    Begin asked, “Don’t you want
    autonomy?”
    The head of the group responded, “Mr.
    אתה מאמין בעולם הבא, ,Minister Prime
    כן לא”) “?You believe in the World to
    Come, don’t you?”)
    Begin replied, “Of course.”
    The Palestinian then said, “היית לא אבל
    you But?” (“רוצה להגיע שם מייד, לא כן
    wouldn’t want to get there immediately,
    would you?”)
    Vues Master’s Note: Looks like we need
    to get all those terrorists to the World to
    Come!

    FORTUNE TELLER
    Dear Vues Master,
    Esther was a frum woman, but during
    stressful times, she would visit a gypsy
    fortune teller. From time to time, she
    would encourage her husband, Shaul,
    to join her, but he always refused. One
    day, she convinced him that the fortune
    teller could reach into the world to

    come and let him speak with his long-
    departed zayde. Unable to resist the

    chance to speak with his beloved zayde
    once more, Shaul agreed.
    They went to the fortune teller, who
    performed her mumbo jumbo and, in
    a trance-like state, produced a raspy
    voice that said, “Shaul, Shaul. This is
    your zayde.”
    Taken aback, Shaul responded, “Zayde,
    I miss you so much. How is the world
    to come?”
    “I’m in Heaven,” the voice replied.
    “That’s so good to hear,” said Shaul.
    “But zayde, when did you learn to
    speak English?”
    Vues Master’s Note: Great story!

    EGG RIDDLE
    Dear Vues Master,
    Mrs. Borger borrowed a dozen eggs
    from her neighbor. She may not be
    required to repay her for the entire
    dozen.
    After borrowing the eggs, Mrs. Borger
    found a blood spot in one of them.
    Since the egg is spoiled, she is not
    obligated to pay for it. If she did repay
    her neighbor for the spoiled egg, she
    would be violating the prohibition of

    Ribbit (usury).
    According to Shulchan Aruch, Choshen
    Mishpat 232:19:
    “If someone sells eggs to his friend and
    one is found to be spoiled or inedible, it
    is considered a Makch Ta’ut (mistaken
    sale), and the seller must return the
    money. However, this halacha is not
    followed today, and a Minhag (custom)
    nullifies this halacha.”
    Thus, the buyer is stuck with the spoiled
    eggs.
    Rav Y.S. Elyashiv and Rav S. Wosner
    zt”l both rule that this custom does
    not apply when eggs are borrowed.
    Therefore, Mrs. Borger is not required
    to repay for the spoiled egg.
    In fact, Rav Wosner (Shevet Halevi
    10:133) writes that since she is not
    required to repay the egg, doing so
    would result in Ribbit.
    Vues Master’s Note: With the price of
    eggs these days, it’s certainly a delicate
    matter!

    HUMILITY
    Dear Vues Master,
    The great Rabbi Meir Shapiro was once
    asked why it is said that the humility
    of Moshe was greater than that of
    Abraham, who compared himself to
    dust and ashes. What could be lower
    than that?
    He responded by relating a story about
    Rabbi Yonatan Eibeshitz, who on each
    Yom Kippur would leave his seat at
    the eastern wall of his shul and move
    next to a man who davened with deep
    intent and a broken heart, certain that
    his davening would ascend to Heaven.
    One Yom Kippur, when Rabbi Yonatan
    Eibeshitz was out of town, he went
    to a different study hall and took his
    place next to a man who was reciting
    Kol Nidrei with tears running down
    his face. “I am dust in my life; how
    much more so in my death,” the man
    said.
    The next day, however, Rabbi
    Yonatan Eibeshitz was surprised to
    see this same man arguing with the
    shul gabbai about the aliyah he had
    been given. When the fast was over,
    Rabbi Yonatan Eibeshitz approached
    the man and asked, “How could a
    person like you, who said ‘I am dust

    in my life; how much more so in my
    death,’ and who I thought was on the
    level of Abraham, argue with the gabbai
    about the aliyah?”
    “Is this humility?” he asked.
    The man responded, “Perhaps you have
    forgotten that when Abraham said, ‘I
    am dust in my life; how much more so
    in my death,’ he was standing before
    his Creator. But when he heard that
    they wanted to diminish the honor of
    his home, it said ‘And he cast out his
    disciples.’ Here, too, the gabbai was
    diminishing my honor in front of the
    kehillah.”
    Upon hearing this, Rabbi Yonatan
    Eibeshitz said, “Now I understand the
    greatness of the humility of Moshe. The
    humility of Abraham was between man
    and Hashem, but the humility of Moshe
    was both between man and Hashem and
    between man and his fellow.”
    JH
    Vues Master’s Note: True story! I’m sure
    it happens all the time!

    INTERMARRIAGE
    Dear Vues Master,
    Rabbi Sam Wolfson was delivering a
    speech to the Jewish Federation about
    the “Tragedy of Jewish Assimilation.”
    Toward the end of his lengthy address,
    the Rabbi clapped his hands, waited for
    10 seconds, and then clapped his hands
    again. The audience appeared puzzled.
    The Rabbi then explained that every
    time he clapped his hands, a Jewish
    person married a non-Jew.
    Immediately, Morris jumped up from
    his seat and shouted, “Nu… so stop
    with the clapping!”
    KL
    Vues Master’s Note: It’s happening
    faster now; it’s constant! I’ve heard that
    most accidents happen within a quarter
    of a mile from your house, so I moved a
    mile away!