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We will sit down to the Seder this year while our people suffer. Israel faces simultaneous attacks by Hamas, Hezbollah, Yemen, Iraq, and Iran. More than a hundred Jews are still in captivity. Antisemitism is rampant and acceptable again in coffee shops, public squares, public schools, and college campuses.
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Chukas: Spare the Rod

September 10, 2006 – 5:44 am | Comments Off on Chukas: Spare the Rod2,523 views
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The Debate
Modern society has long debated the merit of corporal punishment. Generations of children were raised with physical discipline, but current popular psychology argues against it. Today, the rod must be spared, even when children stubbornly refuse to comply, lest the children be spoiled.

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Chukat: The Poor Man’s Prayer

June 23, 2006 – 5:33 am | Comments Off on Chukat: The Poor Man’s Prayer2,324 views
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He Loves them Anyway
There was a shortage of water in the Jewish camp. They assembled before Moses and disrespectfully demanded water. They grumbled and complained that Moses should not have taken them from Egypt if he couldn’t provide for them in the desert.

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Chukat: He Didn’t Hit it

June 23, 2006 – 5:26 am | Comments Off on Chukat: He Didn’t Hit it2,989 views
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Eschew Violence
In this week’s Parsha we read the astounding story of Moses and the rock. We all know the story; G-d instructed Moses to speak to the rock, but instead of speaking to the rock he hit it.Why didn’t Moses hit the rock?

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