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Parashat Re’eh: Freedom and Responsibilities
Read more →: Parashat Re’eh: Freedom and ResponsibilitiesOur weekly Torah portion is “Re’eh”: “Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse. The blessing; if ye shall hearken unto the commandments of…
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Parashat Ki Teitzei: A fall back upon for wisdom and guidance.
Read more →: Parashat Ki Teitzei: A fall back upon for wisdom and guidance.Our parashah this week, “Ki Teitzei”, offers us yet another opportunity to be inspired by Moses’ review of what God demands of our ancestors in order that they…
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The month of Elul
Read more →: The month of ElulThe month of Elul is a time of repentance in preparation for the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The word “Elul” means “search,” which is…
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The pursuit of justice is critical and of central concern for any society
Read more →: The pursuit of justice is critical and of central concern for any societyThe pursuit of justice is one of the most frequently repeated concerns, and not only of the Torah, but of Jewish tradition. Any society, so the teaching, is…
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The High Holidays are around the corner…
Read more →: The High Holidays are around the corner…Although the month of Elul–the sixth month of the year, which immediately precedes Rosh HaShana has no special importance in the Bible or in early rabbinical writings various…
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Parashat Re’eh: We should preoccupy ourselves with what is right in front of us
Read more →: Parashat Re’eh: We should preoccupy ourselves with what is right in front of usOur Torah reading for this week is found in the middle section of Moses’ parting sermons to the Israelites before his death and their entry into Canaan. In…
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Wonderful Women
Read more →: Wonderful WomenTuesday night I was invited as a panel guest speaker at a “Wonderful Women” event, held at Great Park Shul.The objective of the event was to screen the…
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Parashat Ekev
Read more →: Parashat EkevDeuteronomy 7.12 – 11.25 Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14-51:3Parashat Ekev continues the speeches of Moses to the Israelites. He tells them, if they maintain their covenant with God by observing all…
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May Shira’s memory be for a blessing
Read more →: May Shira’s memory be for a blessingThis past week has been a dark one in Israel. We are all mourning the innocent children murdered in the name of baseless hatred. There is no justification…
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Bet David condemns the acts of unjustified violence and hatred in Jerusalem.
Read more →: Bet David condemns the acts of unjustified violence and hatred in Jerusalem.Comfort. Comfort and There is No ComfortIn the course of the last few hours two hate crimes have taken place in Israel, our Jewish Homeland. In the first,…
