http://www.innerstream.ca/blog Insights into Torah, the weekly Parsha, Holidays & Life Cycle Events. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:10:06 -0500 Ki Tisa Blogware Rabbi Lazer http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2011/2/14/4750330.html http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2011/2/14/4750330.html Mon, 14 Feb 2011 11:51:15 -0500 Forgiveness is an art that needs to be practiced before it can be perfected. At the beginner stage we require an apology before we can forgive, but there is a trick to get beyond that need. Ki Tisa space ego Grudge Forgiveness revenge Anger Humility Rabbi Lazer http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2010/2/28/4468150.html http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2010/2/28/4468150.html Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:18:26 -0500 In our enlightened age we don’t deify calves, but in some ways are we still deifying gold? Ki Tisa reliance relax ambition faith Trust Rabbi Lazer http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2009/3/7/4115643.html http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2009/3/7/4115643.html Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:10:22 -0500 If sin is wrong why does the penitent have a higher standing than the righteous? Ki Tisa RabbiMessage Repentance Rabbi Lazer http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2008/2/17/3528215.html http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2008/2/17/3528215.html Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:09:57 -0500 Seven Thoughts for Seven Days Ki Tisa Torah Rabbi Lazer http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2007/3/5/2783092.html http://www.innerstream.ca/blog/_archives/2007/3/5/2783092.html Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:38:46 -0500 The mystics spoke of two forms of fear in relation to G-d. The first fear is that of punishment. The second, is that of awe. I suggest that the first is the paralyzing fear, President Roosevelt described and the second is the galvanizing fear that Moses addressed. Ki Tisa