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Continue reading →: Shabbat – How to Prepare
The Shabbos laws of resting on the seventh day as G-d commanded made sense long before I understood what I was supposed to do and the details of why.From a Buddhist background, I knew the importance of stopping everything and being one with G-d. But I was so intimidated by…
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Continue reading →: Re’eh – “choose life and blessings over death and curses”
This week’s Parasha starts with the words “Re’eh Anochi Noten Lifneichem Hayom Bracha U’klalah.” It means, “See, I am giving you a blessing and a curse today.” G-d was speaking to all Jews. So, what are our blessings and curse today? The Parsha talks about the importance of following the…
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Continue reading →: Noach – A profound lesson on righteousness and obedience so that we can reap the rewards of inner peace and joy.
Sometimes, I spend hours writing a script only to realize that it needs more than a few edits. Sometimes I need to scrap my labor, wipe the slate clean and start all over. This, in a nutshell, was the dilemma God was facing in this week’s Parsha, Noach. If for a…
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Continue reading →: Eikev- We will have the benefits of doing what’s morally right. The option is too great a consequence.
In Parsha Eikev, Moishe told the children of Israel that if they fulfilled the mitzvot (commandments), they would prosper in the land G-d promised their forefathers. He describes the land as one flowing with milk and honey, meaning it was a blessed land that would provide them with the food…
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Continue reading →: Masei- the importance of keeping strong connections with our heritage and following our cultural traditions while pursuing modern-day goals and aspirations.
Parsha Masei, the last Parsha of Bamidbar, talks about borders and keeping possibly negative influences away from us as we strive to get closer to Hashem. To get to Israel, Hashem told the Jews they had to destroy the Canaanites living in Israel, the places they built, and their idols.…
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Continue reading →: Mattos – Why it is important to keep our word and fulfill commitments.
Do you remember when someone made you a promise and couldn’t or didn’t keep it? Maybe you understood their reason. But it hurts when we can’t appreciate the breaking of a promise. That’s because we trust people will keep their words, and when they keep their promises, we feel safe…
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Continue reading →: Balak – Being steadfast in one’s beliefs can lead to blessings and success, while greed and selfishness can result in misfortune.
In Parsha Balak, we see that Balak, the King of Moab, is afraid of the Jews attacking. This is after Moshe miraculously defeated Sichon and Og, the two countries Balak paid to protect them. We also see what happens to those who try to hurt G-ds people in this Parsha.…
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Continue reading →: Chukas – Why do have have a responsibility to learn, understand, and follow the laws and customs of our community, even when they may seem strange or difficult to comprehend?
This Prasha talks about several events but seems to keep the theme of death. The Parsha begins with how the ashes of the Parah Adumah are prepared, and this is important because it is to purify what is not pure. Parah Adumah is a red cow that was slaughtered, its…
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Continue reading →: Korach- jealousy and desire for power can lead to destructive behavior that ruins relationships.
Korach is a Levite who disagrees that Moses and Arron should be leaders of the Jews, and he wonders what makes them so special. He and the two sons of Eliab, along with the support of 250 men, decides to go up against Moses. Remember, the Levites are already chosen…
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