Weather It Is (High Heat)

 Good Morning:

Strong low pressure will move southward to the  east of Italy and westward of Crete, before moving into western Turkey.  The strong counterclockwise circulation around the storm will draw unusually hot air northward on the eastern side of the storm.  This means that temperatures will rise into the low and mid 30s Celsius across most of Israel as we move from Erev Yom Kippur into Yom Kippur itself.  This will make for difficult if not dangerous conditions for those fasting during the "Day of Repentance."

The hot weather will last into Tuesday, before a strong cooling trend sets in behind the storm.  Temperatures at upper levels will substantially decrease, which means that we may be moving into a period of localized showers as we head into October. 

Yom Kippur is a time for repentance, but how many people really think that they have to repent or even change their ways?  A moment reflection might show each of us that yes, we do need to atone for at least something.  My wife says that the Coronavirus is like Loshon Hara (evil speech), once it's out it says out, spreads through carefulness, and does great damage.  

When there is a terror attack, we have many "opportunities" to read about the person who was killed, and to mourn their passing.  For some reason, the authorities have decided to hide the names and faces of those who have passed away -- perhaps out of their embarrassment for themselves and us (for being so careless with other people's lives).  

I hope that the New Year will lead us to watch not only what we say, but whom we might infect, to take care that we speak no evil of others, and do no evil to them.

A meaningful fast.

Barry Lynn