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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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Vayera: The Importance of Objectivity

October 20, 2010 – 5:51 pm | Comments Off on Vayera: The Importance of Objectivity2,731 views
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What Really Happened?
Back in the early part of this decade when the war of terror was in full swing I would frequently ask visitors from Israel if the situation was as bad as the media made it sound. They were never surprised by my questions; they knew that as a …

Ki Tavo: Faith and Trust

August 22, 2010 – 3:37 am | Comments Off on Ki Tavo: Faith and Trust2,756 views
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The Last Sermon
Shortly before his passing Moses addressed the nation: “You have seen all that the Lord has done before your eyes in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh, to all his servants, and to all his land; the great trials which your eyes beheld and those great signs and wonders. …

Elul: A Rose Among Thorns

August 16, 2010 – 1:53 am | Comments Off on Elul: A Rose Among Thorns6,661 views
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A Curious Verse
Describing our relationship with G-d, King Solomon, wisest of all men, wrote, “I am to my beloved and my beloved is to me; who grazes among the roses,” (1) a curious statement if ever there was one. The first half of the verse is perfect and symmetrical. I …

Shoftim: Let The Teachers Teach

August 9, 2010 – 8:55 pm | Comments Off on Shoftim: Let The Teachers Teach2,687 views
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Leading By Example
“Judges and guards shall you appoint over you at all your gates.” (1) This biblical passage establishes the halachic foundation for a Jewish Judicial system. The two primary players in the system are the judges and the guards. There can be no justice without judges, who issue halachic …

Chukas: You Only Live Once

June 13, 2010 – 3:43 am | Comments Off on Chukas: You Only Live Once2,833 views
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Mired in Grudge
Imagine a sculpture was formed of your likeness of you when you were young and strong. Forty years later you would look back and see yourself in your prime; frozen in time at the peak of your strength. You would gaze wistfully at the strong lines of your …

Korach: Let’s Have The Truth

June 6, 2010 – 4:10 am | Comments Off on Korach: Let’s Have The Truth6,320 views
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I Want It Too
Moses was leader; his brother Aaron, High Priest. The people accepted this arrangement, knowing the selection was made by G-d. Well, actually, not all the people were happy. Korach and 250 of his friends were jealous; they coveted the position for themselves and brought their complaint to …

Shlach: Got Challah?

May 30, 2010 – 5:11 am | Comments Off on Shlach: Got Challah?2,682 views
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A Unique Form of Giving
There are many forms of giving; charitable donations, priestly offerings and sacrificial consecrations to name a few. The common denominator among these is that a portion of one’s property is donated or consecrated one time; rendering the remainder available for personal use. The one exception is …

What I Learned From The Near Stock Market Crash

May 7, 2010 – 12:03 am | Comments Off on What I Learned From The Near Stock Market Crash2,772 views

The Roller Coaster
Yesterday we experienced a near stock market crash. Its one of the craziest half hours in stock exchange history; the Dow dropped nearly one thousand points, suffering what would have been it’s  worst fall in seventeen months, before rebounding to recoup nearly all its losses. According to the …