http://www.innerstream.ca/blog Insights into Torah, the weekly Parsha, Holidays & Life Cycle Events. en-us Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:03:57 -0500 Vayelech 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/2009/9/5/4312087.html http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2009/9/5/4312087.html Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:24:17 -0400 Jews are the people of the book. Are we the book's keepers or it's authors? Vayelech innovation tradition reform Torah Change Rabbi Lazer http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2008/9/27/3904016.html http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2008/9/27/3904016.html Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:30:56 -0400 Seven Thoughts for Seven Days Vayelech 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/2006/9/3/2292240.html http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2006/9/3/2292240.html Sun, 03 Sep 2006 15:50:20 -0400 “And I conceal I shall conceal my face on that day because of the evil that he (the nation) did and because he (the nation) turned to foreign G-ds.” The Baal Shem Tov taught that by doubling its words, conceal I shall conceal, the Torah implies concealment within concealment. What does this mean? Vayelech