http://www.innerstream.ca/blog Insights into Torah, the weekly Parsha, Holidays & Life Cycle Events. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:13:47 -0500 Nitzavim Blogware Rabbi Lazer http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2011/9/18/4901843.html http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2011/9/18/4901843.html Sun, 18 Sep 2011 00:31:56 -0400 That our children hold the key to our future is a lesson we learn from a dramatic tale that occurred shortly before the destruction of the Holy Temple. Nitzavim Vayelech gatekeepers Children Rabbi Lazer http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2010/8/28/4616386.html http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2010/8/28/4616386.html Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:55:43 -0400 Why is togetherness so important when standing before G-d and how does this all tie in to the beginning of the new year? Nitzavim Rabbi Lazer http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2008/9/23/3897412.html http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2008/9/23/3897412.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:59:03 -0400 Seven Thoughts for Seven Days Nitzavim Torah Rabbi Lazer http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2006/9/3/2292263.html http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2006/9/3/2292263.html Sun, 10 Sep 2006 00:52:28 -0400 It is always difficult to determine just how many previous employments should be listed on a resume or in a job interview. Listing too many places conveys sophistication, but a lack of loyalty. Listing too few places conveys a sense of steady dependability, but a lack of versatility. Indeed, this is the very question we ponder when we consider changing our location or place of employment. Moving around prevents us from laying down roots and building upon previous successes. Staying in one place can result in missed opportunities. How do we balance these two important, but contradictory considerations Nitzavim Vayelech Rabbi Lazer http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2006/9/3/2292245.html http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2006/9/3/2292245.html Sun, 03 Sep 2006 15:51:57 -0400 “That which is hidden is for G-d our Lord but that which is revealed is for us and our children eternally, to carry out the words of this Torah”. The Torah instructs us not to worry about problems that are not in our purview. What kind of problem is the Torah referring to? Nitzavim