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Tzav: Fighting Evil
We are surrounded by evil; every so often, it rears its ugly head as it did on Simchat Torah—the October 7 massacre. Pure evil raped Jewish mothers, burned Jewish babies alive, mutilated their fathers, and beheaded their neighbors. Pure evil burned loving couples clinging to each other, to …

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Tetzaveh: Desperate for Mashiach

February 5, 2022 – 10:40 pm | Comments Off on Tetzaveh: Desperate for Mashiach2,597 views
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Are you desperate for Mashiach? If so, why? You live in the most stable and prosperous generation that Jews have experienced since the beginning of our exile. Why do you need Mashiach? You are not oppressed, suffering, impoverished, or persecuted. You are living well, you have the admiration of your …

Terumah: The Recipient

January 29, 2022 – 9:36 pm | Comments Off on Terumah: The Recipient990 views
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Whom do you think is more significant, the giver or the recipient? Most would say the giver, right?
Which do you think was better, the travelling Tabernacle or the permanent Temple? Good question, right?
The Tabernacle was mobile, and it spread its holiness around, the Temple was stationary and kept its holiness …

Mishpatim: The Little Guy

January 22, 2022 – 8:58 pm | Comments Off on Mishpatim: The Little Guy836 views
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We often think of ourselves as the little guy. There are all kinds of important people in the world who do important things. I am just a little guy and I do little things.
We even back it up with an argument. The more important something is, the scarcer it tends …

Yitro: One Heart

January 15, 2022 – 7:20 pm | Comments Off on Yitro: One Heart1,141 views
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When the Jewish people camped at Sinai, the Torah tells us that they were united. Rather than saying that they camped at Mount Sinai, the Torah says, he camped at Mount Sinai.[1] This draws the attention of Rashi, the eleventh century biblical commentator, who observes, “As one people with one …

Bo: Can We Question G-d

January 1, 2022 – 8:22 pm | Comments Off on Bo: Can We Question G-d12,650 views
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Can we question G-d? Many have questioned G-d over the years, especially after the Holocaust, but no matter how upset we are, it always feels awkward to question G-d. I suspect this is why most people find a way to resolve their questions. They either deny G-d, which makes it …

Va’era: Realize Your Worst Fears

December 25, 2021 – 8:07 pm | Comments Off on Va’era: Realize Your Worst Fears18,752 views
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Realizing your worst fears can be frightful. Deep inside we all have that abiding fear that we tamp down and bury far beneath the surface. It might be a fear of failure, a fear of being mocked, a fear of heights, a fear of darkness. Whatever our fears are, we …

Shemot: Just Ask

December 18, 2021 – 7:33 pm | Comments Off on Shemot: Just Ask18,459 views
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We often tell people who are in need that all they need to do is ask. It is surprising to realize how often people want something and don’t think to ask. They assume others will realize their need and offer to help. If no one offers, they assume no one …

Vayigash: Chutzpah

December 11, 2021 – 8:12 pm | Comments Off on Vayigash: Chutzpah1,059 views
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Chutzpah is a word that doesn’t need to be translated. Anyone who has ever had it knows exactly what it is. But it is also a word that doesn’t translate well. Audacity, nerve, gall, gumption, brazenness, and brashness, have all been used. But none of these do chutzpah justice. Some …