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Celebrating your unique role | Vayeishev-Chanukah 5784 from 2023-12-07T14:29:33
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Stay faithful to your marriage | Vayishlach 5784 from 2023-11-30T12:28:55
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We will come out stronger! | Vayeitzei 5784 from 2023-11-24T07:59:55
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A jew in a non-Jewish world | Toldos 5784 from 2023-11-16T10:41:22
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Leaving a legacy forever | Chayei Sarah 5784 from 2023-11-09T13:36:40
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Bring them home | Lech Lecha 5784 from 2023-10-26T12:51:23
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Creating a safe space for our family | Noach 5784 from 2023-10-17T09:27:52
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The battle of human vs inhuman | Bereishis 5784 from 2023-10-13T12:58:04
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All of Judaism on one foot | Sukkos 5784 from 2023-10-05T14:24:20
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The Lulav & Etrog Crisis | Sukkos 5784 from 2023-09-29T07:12:52
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Can you play soccer on Purim | Ha'azinu Shabbat Shuva 5784 from 2023-09-21T12:05:31
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Small openings; big blessings | Rosh Hashanah 5784 from 2023-09-14T13:12:01
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Kick-off on the right foot! | Ki Savo 5783 from 2023-09-01T09:06:58
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Do your best and G-d will do the rest | Ki Seitzei 5783 from 2023-08-24T14:06
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Am I allowed to eat meat? | Shoftim 5783 from 2023-08-18T09:38:26
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Expense or Investment? | Re'eh 5783 from 2023-08-11T06:47:22
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A Torah lesson from business strategy | Eikev 5783 from 2023-08-03T18:03:19
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The secret of peace and harmony | Va'eschanan 5783 from 2023-07-28T08:29:59
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Share the history so that they will build the future | Devarim - Chazon 5783 from 2023-07-21T07:18:14
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Words and their power to create | Matos-Masei 5783 from 2023-07-12T11:57:38
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Israel's effect on the whole world | Pinchas 5783 from 2023-07-07T08:57:47
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Is evil really evil? | Chukas-Balak 5783 from 2023-06-29T10:49:16
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Korach and his Cancel Culture | Korach 5783 from 2023-06-23T06:33:22
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The spy within us | Shelach 5783 from 2023-06-15T07:51:34
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A healthy type of jealousy | Beha'alotcha 5783 from 2023-06-08T17:55:03
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Don't let others beat you to it | Nasso 5783 from 2023-06-01T13:00:37
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Do you feel like the chosen one? | Shavuos 5783 from 2023-05-25T08:37:11
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Jewish in a non-Jewish enviroment | Bamidbar 5783 from 2023-05-18T12:46:01
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Drawing down our true potential | Behar-Bechukosai 5783 from 2023-05-11T14:35:14
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Speak a little or speak a lot? | Emor 5783 from 2023-05-05T09:33:22
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Intoxicated by divinity | Acharei Mos - Kedoshim 5783 from 2023-04-28T06:39:51
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Our children will build our future | Tazria-Metzora 5783 from 2023-04-21T09:52:08
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Why is this year different? | 1st Days of Pesach 5783 from 2023-04-05T12:49:54
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It's all in the hands of our children | Tzav - Shabbos HaGadol 5783 from 2023-03-31T06:54:40
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Living up to our potential | Vayikra 5783 from 2023-03-22T12:26:36
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Don't ask what you can get... ask what you can give | Vayakhel Pekudei 5783 from 2023-03-16T08:48:18
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Make sure to dress the part | Tetzaveh 5783 from 2023-03-03T07:00:29
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Were your parents Foundation Members? | Terumah 5783 from 2023-02-23T08:52:43
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Do opposites really attract? | Yisro 5783 from 2023-02-10T06:48:16
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It's important and urgent! | Bo 5783 from 2023-01-27T03:31:27
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Should I pray or study? | Vaeira 5783 from 2023-01-20T02:41:23
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When the going gets tough | Vayechi 5783 from 2023-01-05T18:52:15
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Multiply and increase, in exile too | Vayigash 5783 from 2022-12-29T14:08:08
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From the hand of G-d | Mikeitz 5783 from 2022-12-22T17:18:43
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Have you dug your borehole? | Toldos 5783 from 2022-11-24T19:21:36
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Round and round in circles | Simchas Torah 5783 from 2022-10-16T09:55:40
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G-d's manual to living life | Vayelech 5783 from 2022-09-29T17:26:59
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How do you start your day? | Ki Tavo 5782 from 2022-09-15T17:55:36
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Distracting Doubts | Ki Teitzei 5782 from 2022-09-09T04:45:13
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Are rabbis today authentic? | Shoftim 5782 from 2022-09-01T16:57:46
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Connecting to G-d through food | Re'eh 5782 from 2022-08-25T17:09:30
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Israel: Olive or Oil? | Eikev 5782 from 2022-08-17T07:37:56
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Who do you compare yourself to? | Va'eschanan 5782 from 2022-08-12T07:30:15
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Fresh; Again & Again | Devarim 5782 from 2022-08-05T05:55:11
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Accomplishing more, together | Matos-Masei 5782 from 2022-07-29T04:42:06
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Your chance for renewal | Pinchas 5782 from 2022-07-22T04:48:40
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Putting aside our differences | Balak 5782 from 2022-07-14T16:53:29
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Two aspects of living life | Chukas 5782 from 2022-07-08T07:15:37
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The power of our words | Shelach 5782 from 2022-06-24T07:16:43
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A lesson in mentorship | Beha'aloscha 5782 from 2022-06-16T16:24:53
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Say NO to the nay-sayers! | Naso 5782 from 2022-06-09T10:58:24
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A life-changing promise | Shavuos 5782 from 2022-06-03T07:37:10
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Israel: A Torah State | Bechukosai 5782 from 2022-05-26T18:10:21
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G-d can see it all | Behar 5782 from 2022-05-19T14:22:06
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Make it count! | Emor 5782 from 2022-05-12T14:50:32
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The fundamental message of Torah | Kedoshim 5782 from 2022-05-05T15:27:46
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A thought from the Bush | Acharei Mos 5782 from 2022-04-28T07:53:04
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Praying for the future | 2nd Days Pesach 5782 from 2022-04-21T11:05:41
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It is time to celebrate | 1st Days Pesach 5782 from 2022-04-14T10:44:52
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Open to another opinion | Metzora 5782 from 2022-04-08T08:30:17
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DON'T leave me alone! | Tazria 5782 from 2022-03-30T14:24:59
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You can do it! | Shemini 5782 from 2022-03-24T14:36:34
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Finding inner happiness | Tzav 5782 from 2022-03-17T13:10:04
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Celebrating another's success | Pekudei 5782 from 2022-03-03T13:09:10
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Share your knowledge | Vayakhel 5782 from 2022-02-24T11:04:14
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Stiff-necked: Good or bad? | Ki Tisa 5782 from 2022-02-18T12:48:04
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Don't just pray for yourself | Tetzaveh 5782 from 2022-02-18T12:46:29
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Jewish life and its supporters | Terumah 5782 from 2022-02-03T12:10:09
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Looking out for the other | Mishpatim 5782 from 2022-01-27T14:47:13
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Don’t touch our children! | Yisro 5782 from 2022-01-20T13:51:47
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Running away from negativity | Beshalach 5782 from 2022-01-20T13:50:50
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This moment is sacred | Shemos 5782 from 2022-01-20T13:49:51
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Israel: a Jewish (Torah) State | Bo 5782 from 2021-12-23T13:11:47
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Overlooking our differences | Va'era 5782 from 2021-12-23T13:10:17
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Think before you do | Vayechi 5782 from 2021-12-17T07:48:45
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Empathy: a tool for success | Vayigash 5782 from 2021-12-08T11:48:34
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Beautiful inside and out | Chanukah 5782 from 2021-12-07T06:43
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It is it good or bad? | Vayeishev 5782 from 2021-12-07T06:41:03
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I have everything | Vayishlach 5782 from 2021-12-07T06:38:29
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Who do you hang out with? | Vayeitzei 5782 from 2021-12-07T06:07:54
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Do not blame your past | Toldos 5782 from 2021-12-07T06:05:33
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Who will get this done? | Chayei Sarah 5782 from 2021-10-28T22:06:46
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Three qualities of a Jew | Vayeira 5782 from 2021-10-21T15:30:11
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You are a star! | Lech Lecha 5872 from 2021-10-21T15:29:06
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The people or the project? | Noach 5782 from 2021-10-07T11:53:32
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When G-d chose to create you | Bereishis 5782 from 2021-10-07T11:52:24
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Sukkos (5782): It's all about the journey! from 2021-10-07T11:51
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Ha'azinu (5782): Expanding boundries for the Jews from 2021-10-07T11:49:54
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Vayelech (5782): Adult education is paramount! from 2021-10-07T11:45:45
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Nitzavim (5781): Cut out the negativity from 2021-09-03T07:30:16
It is natural to be worried and anxious at challenging times like these. Negativity can be felt all around and it over-takes us to the point that we start thinking negatively too. However, our t...
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Ki Savo (5781): Give it all you've got! from 2021-08-26T15:26:41
How focused are we when our spouse is speaking to us? I consider myself a Jew, but what does that actually mean? Torah teaches us not to suffice with a superficial lifestyle, but rather to be mi...
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Ki Seitzei (5781): Don't be insensitive in G-d's name from 2021-08-19T14:05:22
What's more important - the first half of the Ten Commandments or the second set? Many think that the first half is more significant, because it deals with our relationship with G-d and the seco...
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Shoftim (5781): Nurture the young from 2021-08-19T13:56:40
As a young child grows up he explores the world, finding new insights and opportunities every day. But who is the child's mentor and guide? Often parents feel that children should investigate t ...
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Re'eh (5781): Focus on the important stuff! from 2021-08-05T13:15:46
The opportunities of world we live in today are so enticing. We get totally absorbed in the fashions and fads of the modern world, to the point that we lose focus of the important things, like T...
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Eikev (5781): Building a world with our words from 2021-07-29T12:07:59
How did G-d create the world? 'And He said', states the Torah, meaning, G-d created the world using His speech. Often, we use our words superficially. We think one thing, and we do another. Howe...
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Va'eschanan (5781): The Japanese Talmud from 2021-07-24T20:51:31
The Sinai Experience took place over 3333 years ago, when we heard the Ten Commandments from the Almighty. The miraculous quality of the Torah and G-dly wisdom is that it is equally relevant tod...
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Devarim (5781): Word of G-d or Word of Man? from 2021-07-15T14:01:33
Which is more powerful: to hear the word of G-d or the word of man? Naturally we would say that the word of G-d is more powerful as it comes from the Almighty Himself. However, the Chassidic Mas...
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Matos-Massei (5781): Freedom of Speech from 2021-07-09T08:24:41
Freedom of Speech is one of the freedoms of the modern world, but is it always positive? What if one's speech is hurtful and harmful, is it still a positive 'freedom'? As with many of the privil...
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Balak (5781): Is it a reflection of yourself? from 2021-06-25T07:15:59
Have you noticed that when pointing a finger to someone else, there are actually three fingers pointing back at yourself? G-d wants us to improve ourselves all the time, and one way of doing He ...
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Chukas (5781): Humankind - A Unique Species from 2021-06-17T21:22:53
There are spiritual beings, such as angels. There are physical beings, such as animals. So where do humans fit in? Well, the humankind is a unique species in the fact that it is a combination of...
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Korach (5781): Cold Intellectualism from 2021-06-11T07:32:34
We all have many questions for G-d. Especially during a challenging time like Covid-19, we cannot understand G-d's thinking. Why would he bring such pain and suffering to the world? What is the ...
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Shelach (5781): Baking Challah with Faith from 2021-06-04T08:12:23
Baking Challah is part of the Jewish way of life. We all long to eat the the Challah at our Friday night dinners, especially if it is homemade! Besides for the eating of the Challah, the process...
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Beha'aloscha (5781): Lead with Clarity and Confidence from 2021-05-27T20:50:01
Moshe was asked to use two trumpets when leading the Jewish people through the desert. But where would come from? Who would supply them? Would the community pay for them or would Moshe pay for t...
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Nasso (5781): Blessing Another the Right Way from 2021-05-21T09:32:20
We live in a fast moving world, which has an affect of our relationships too. When we greet someone, we are often saying 'hello' and 'goodbye' in the same breath. The instruction given to the Ko...
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Shavuot (5781): Faith or Logic? from 2021-05-13T20:39:29
Does Judaism promote blind faith? Or logical analysis? These two approaches are generally opposing one another, yet they are both important. Faith alone is not enough, as man with his/her human ...
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Behar-Bechukosai (5781): Do you want to live in Israel from 2021-05-07T12:13:28
Israel is our homeland and holds a special place in the our hearts. For the last two thousand years that Jewish communities have lived in the Diaspora, we have longed to return to the Holy Land ...
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Emor (5781): Don't Celebrate Alone from 2021-04-29T20:30:50
Shabbat and Yom Tov festive meals are part of the Jewish way of life. The Torah teaches us not to only cater for our own family, but to reach out and invite others to join us at our tables too. ...
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Acharei-Kedoshim (5781): Bury Your Old Clothing from 2021-04-23T06:40:45
The Torah is so particular that we do not destroy or waste that which G-d has given us in this world. This is not just a quality which our grandmothers lived by, but it is a Jewish way of life. ...
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Tazria-Metzora (5781): Growing Through our Challenges from 2021-04-16T07:03:49
The world has changed immensely since Covid-19. The virus has created illness, chaos and confusion for the whole world. However, our rabbis have taught us that G-d does not bring pain to world f...
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Shemini (5781): Stay Clear of the Snake! from 2021-04-09T07:39:10
From the creation of the world, the snake has been a negative force in the world. He successfully persuaded Adam and Eve to eat from the Tree of Knowledge, despite G-d's warning, and since then ...
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2nd Days of Pesach (5781): Preparing the World for Moshiach from 2021-04-09T07:39:02
Our bodies and physical pursuits can often be a distraction to our more meaningful values. For example. our head starts to process doubts and questions, while our stomach craves for more physica...
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First days of Pesach (5781): Channeling our Head, Stomach & Legs from 2021-03-25T14:50:37
Our bodies and physical pursuits can often be a distraction to our more meaningful values. For example. our head starts to process doubts and questions, while our stomach craves for more physica...
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Vaykira (5781): Lead with the Heart from 2021-03-19T07:26:38
G-d chose Moshe to be the leader to take the Jewish people out of Egypt. The Midrash teaches that G-d saw how caring he was to a small sheep that had left the flock, and decided that h...
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Vayakhel-Pekudei (5781): Block Out the Winds! from 2021-03-12T07:02:13
Opening the doors to our home could be very refreshing, but it could also be a security risk. When the winds are blowing outside we generally prefer to keep the doors closed, so that we can keep...
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Ki Tisa (5781): Wash Your Face Too! from 2021-03-05T03:24:17
Certain practices of today stem from ancient rituals in the times of the Temple. Washing hands in the morning as we rise is one of them, as this is something the Kohanim would do every day ...
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Purim (5781): Jewish in a non-Jewish World from 2021-02-25T14:07:19
Living as a Jew in a non-Jewish world is not so simple. Dietary requirements, Shabbos observance etc., all get quite challenging when society around us are not keeping the above. So what should ...
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Terumah (5781): Three Categories of Life from 2021-02-25T14:05:54
What is considered Jewish observance? Most people will answer prayer, Torah study, Keeping Shabbos, etc. How about exercise or going to work? These mundane activities are generally not considere...
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Mishpatim (5781): Make it Part of You! from 2021-02-12T07:19:37
Some parts of Judaism are logical and fit into our modern mindsets. Other parts seem to be totaly illogical and somewhat outdated. And so, we tend to pick and choose what we feel comfortable obs...
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Yisro (5781): The Spirituality of Prayer from 2021-02-05T15:00
Sleep seems to be a superficial activity. It is merely a means to an end, to give us the necessary rest to be able to operate properly the next day. However, the mystical perspective on sleep is...
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Bereishis 5781 - Are you wearing the right lenses? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Adam and Eve were living blissfully in Gan Eden, until they ate of the Tree of Knowledge. The first thing they did after their sin was to cover up with clothes. Why were they comfortable seeing ...
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Beshalach (5781): The Power of Prayer from 2021-01-29T05:06:02
What is the purpose of prayer? Throughout generations the Jewish people have turned to prayer at a time of crisis. We turn to G-d and ask of Him to assist us through our challenges. However, the...
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Bo (5781): Wealth & Riches - Good or Bad? from 2021-01-29T04:50:57
Rabbis over the generations have debated whether or not wealth is distraction to the service of G-d or enhances it. On face value it seems like they are opposing to one another. Wealth is physic...
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Vaera (5781): Warm & Cold - To Whom? from 2021-01-29T04:49:48
Fire & Ice is not just a name of a hotel, but it was this combination that made up the plague of hail that fell upon the Egpytians. The Sages teach us that this was a miracle within a m...
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Shemos (5781): The Donkey that Journeys Through History from 2021-01-07T14:43:54
What is the common denominator between Avraham, Moshe and Moshiach? Answer: They all used the same miraculous donkey to help them. This was not coincidental, but rather part of a process that th...
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Vayechi (5781): Ephraim & Menashe - Why Them? from 2021-01-04T08:56:26
Every Friday night father's bless their sons that they should grow up to be like Ephraim and Menashe. Interestingly, we do not mention one of the 12 tribes, but rather we skip straight to two of th...
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Vayigash (5781): Controlled Discipline from 2021-01-04T08:56:16
Punishment was never supposed to be indefinite. It is not a means of its own, but rather it services a purpose to a bigger goal. As soon as Yaakov's punishment of not seeing his son Yosef was over,...
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Chanukah (5781): Light Shining Through the Darkness from 2020-12-17T13:46:29
Crushed olives produced the best and finest oil for the Menorah in the Temple. This teaches us a powerful lesson about ourselves too. The challenges that come our way, are not there to break us but...
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Vayeishev (5781): What Do You Dream About? from 2020-12-17T13:41:58
Joseph and Pharoah both had dreams, but there was a major difference between the two. The Jewish people have been taught how to balance the two worlds, the physical and spiritual. This is what make...
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Vayishlach (5781): Start Slowly and You Will Gain Clarity from 2020-12-07T22:02:35
Reuven and Shimon were two sons of Yaakov. Each of their names represents a unique approach to Jewish observance and to many other areas of life. Reuven is associated to seeing and Shimon is to hea...
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Vayeitzei (5781): Find Your Own Identity from 2020-11-26T15:03:52
Fathers and mothers. They both play a role in our conception. What does that the father role represent spiritually? And does the mother role represent? It is interesting to note that the forefather...
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Toldos (5781): Expose the Water Beneath the Soil from 2020-11-20T10:49:55
Digging a well is a complex job. One needs to dig through soil and sand to reveal the natural water that flows beneath ground level. This was something that our forefather Yitzchak was quite famili...
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Chayei Sarah (5781): Don't Stop - Light Another Candle! from 2020-11-12T15:43:02
Our Matriachs, Sarah and Rivkah, brought a special blessings to their homes: their Shabbos candles lit from Friday to Friday. When it was time for Shabbos, they lit new candles which brought new li...
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Vayeira 5781: The Key to Authentic Hospitality from 2020-11-06T03:33:04
Avraham our forefather taught us the special quality of hospitality. Through food, drink and bed he welcomed in visitors into his home. There was one more detail to Avraham's hospitality that was s...
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Lech Lecha 5781: Your Community Comes First from 2020-10-29T10:03:04
Avraham our forefather had a change of name, from Avram to Avraham. In this week's Parsha, he became the forefather of the entire world. However, while catering to the entire world he did not forge...
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Noach 5781: Just Build Your Ark! from 2020-10-22T10:43:11
As G-d was preparing to bring the flood to destroy the world, he instructed Noach to build an ark for him and his family. On the ark he was also to take animals, both kosher and non-kosher. But how...
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Something Spiritual - Launching 5781 from 2020-10-13T12:50:14
We are living through uncertain times which causes us to be anxious about what the future will bring. The rabbis have taught us to look into the weekly Torah portion or the upcoming Jewish festi...
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Let's Pray for It! - Chukas/Balak 5780 from 2020-07-05T05:06:46
We are living through interesting and challenging times. The concept of the Messianic Era is no longer a strange phenomenon. More people today are learning about the world to come than ever befo...
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House Full of Books - Korach 5780 from 2020-06-26T09:45:13
Books, what's their purpose? Most people see books as a source of knowledge. Once they've read a book, they pass it on to the local library or to a friend. But Torah books have another...
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