http://www.innerstream.ca/blog Insights into Torah, the weekly Parsha, Holidays & Life Cycle Events. en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:57:46 -0500 D'varim 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/2011/9/10/4897210.html http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2011/9/10/4897210.html Sat, 10 Sep 2011 22:45:36 -0400 One word in the Torah speaks on four different levels and unlocks the secret to a successful marriage. Ki Tavo selflesslove Selfishlove coalesce Rabbi Lazer http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2011/9/5/4893724.html http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2011/9/5/4893724.html Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:09:12 -0400 If divorce is so rampant in this age, why do so many still marry. In this essay you will learn why we marry and why we divorce and why these impulses are so central to the essence of the human experience. Ki Tetze Independence Divorce marriage love Rabbi Lazer http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2011/8/20/4883198.html http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2011/8/20/4883198.html Sat, 20 Aug 2011 23:08:44 -0400 Why is the smile the most important part of charity? Re'e gracious brotherhood Joy charity Rabbi Lazer http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2011/8/13/4878473.html http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2011/8/13/4878473.html Sat, 13 Aug 2011 22:08:53 -0400 Sometimes following popular opinion is precisely the wrong thing to do! Ekev