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08/09/2019
Tisha b’Av
This Saturday at sunset, we begin to observe the saddest day on the Jewish…
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08/09/2019
Shabbat Chazon
This Shabbat is Shabbat Chazon, the Sabbath of the Vision (prophecy), named…
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08/09/2019
How?
As Jews, we usually do not question God’s ways, but our tradition teaches…
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08/08/2019
The Unspeakable
The Prophet Jeremiah, lived during the destruction by the Babylonians of…
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08/08/2019
Mourning Jerusalem I: A Brief History of the First Temple
Jews all over the world will be observing the fast of Tisha b’Av on this…
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08/08/2019
Pray to Keep that which is Important to You
In addition to wishing to fulfill new goals and dreams, make sure to always…
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08/07/2019
The Gateway Sin
Those who debate the issue of legalizing certain types of drugs, will often…
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08/07/2019
Brotherly and Sisterly Love on Tisha B’av
The theme of “unconditional love” can be found in the Tisha b’Av kinnot, as…
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08/07/2019
Don’t Hate Those with Whom You Disagree
How can one hate for no reason? It must mean hating another for their…
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08/06/2019
The Girl in the Red Coat
Aside from the opening and closing scenes in Stephen Spielberg’s 1993…
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08/06/2019
The Tragic Story of Bar Kamtza
According to Jewish tradition, God allowed the Second Temple to be…
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08/06/2019
Stand Up
When an injustice takes place in one’s presence, one ought to stand up and…
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08/05/2019
The Saddest Day
When ten of the twelve scouts who were dispatched by Moses to survey the…
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08/05/2019
Elegies (Kinnot)
An elegy is defined as a mournful poem or a lament. In Hebrew, an elegy is…
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08/05/2019
Prepare for Tisha B’Av
There is great benefit to studying and preparing for the Tisha b’Av kinnot,…
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08/02/2019
Reunited and It Feels So Good!
Have you missed the unity with our Israeli brothers and sisters these past…
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08/02/2019
Unite with Israel
One way to show unity with Israel is to keep a clock in your home on Israel…
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08/01/2019
The Month of Av
The months of the Jewish year are called in the Torah by number only (the…
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08/01/2019
Imagine God as a Parent
Parents dispatch discipline with unconditional love. If we treat each other…
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07/31/2019
The Ba’al Ha’turim
Spain in the Middle Ages was home to scholars of great renown such as…
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07/31/2019
Visit Your Local Jewish Bookstore
Amassing a Jewish library will enable you, and those close to you, to…
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07/30/2019
In God We Trust
The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution famously begins: “Congress…
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07/30/2019
Re-commit to Trusting in God
If the change in our pockets invokes faith in the Almighty, it behooves us…
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07/29/2019
The Antidote For Baseless Hatred
The calendrical period between the Fast of the 17th of Tammuz and the Fast…
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07/29/2019
Work on Interpersonal Relationships
While it is always worthwhile to work on, and try to improve, our…
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07/26/2019
Ordaining with Both Hands
Semicha, which connotes rabbinic ordination, as understood today, consists…
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07/26/2019
Identify a Rabbi’s Teachers
In order to appreciate a rabbi’s teachings, one should identify who their…
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07/25/2019
The Jews of Wyoming
While Wyoming is not a state known for its sizable Jewish community - there…
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07/25/2019
Study the Jewish History of Wyoming
Before you travel to, or through, Wyoming, learn about its rich Jewish…
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07/24/2019
A Singer whose Voice was a Pen
On November 21, 1902, a baby was born in Leoncin, Poland, who would…
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