Happy Birthdays this week and next to Lily and Suzanne - neither of you have hit your prime yet, but keep up the great work - you're getting there! (;-)>
Two amazing things for you this week:
When the Arab Street rises up, the Jewish Street looks for somewhere to hide.
We shall cower no more.
Background: People frequently ask me about the compatibility of Judaism with Eastern traditions, including Buddhism, Yoga and the martial arts.
As you may know, the first two I deal with in The Art of Amazement and in several classes such as this.
Today, for the first time, here's something about the martial arts.
Some believe (based on passages in Tanach) that King David's soldiers practiced a form of martial arts.
There is a small but growing movement to restore or recreate an authentic Torah martial arts (Torah-do?).
And we're not talking IDF here. Check this out:
See more here: http://www.abirwarriorarts.com/en
This leads to 2 questions for your table....
1. After looking at that link and those videos, do you buy it?
2. Do we need a "Jewish martial arts"?
Shabbat Shalom
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