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March 14, 2026 – 11:33 pm | Comments Off on Finding G-d in the Everyday49 views

It is easy to find holiness in the miraculous and extraordinary. The Passover challenge is to find holiness in the ordinary, everyday moments.

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Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself

January 24, 2026 – 9:44 pm | Comments Off on Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself241 views
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When you trust in G-d, you know that circumstances and people can’t harm you. You have nothing to fear but fear itself.

Chayei Sarah: Preserve the Stem, the Rest Will Grow

November 8, 2025 – 8:46 pm | Comments Off on Chayei Sarah: Preserve the Stem, the Rest Will Grow369 views
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The Torah teaches that every mitzvah is vital, yet all of Judaism rests upon a single stem— faith in G-d and in the truth of the Torah. If that stem remains alive, everything else can grow from it.

The Leap of Trust

July 2, 2025 – 7:11 pm | Comments Off on The Leap of Trust1,002 views
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We usually talk about a leap of faith. Today, I want to discuss a much harder concept: a leap of trust.
The name of the Parshah we read this week is Chukat. There are three types of commandments: (A) Mishpatim, commandments that make sense to us. We would likely have drawn …

The Dependable Sibling

December 28, 2024 – 10:41 pm | Comments Off on The Dependable Sibling924 views
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Some siblings are dependable. They show up to every family affair and are always in touch. They are the first to call when you return from a trip and always ask how you are doing. Some siblings are not quite like that. You hardly hear from them; they are always …

Show Your Children Your Love of Judaism

November 30, 2024 – 9:04 pm | Comments Off on Show Your Children Your Love of Judaism1,071 views
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This week, we read about the birth of Jacob’s children. Twelve of his thirteen children were born in this week’s Torah portion. Jacob’s children all followed their father’s lead, unlike his father and grandfather. Abraham had Ishmael, Isaac had Esau, and Jacob had thirteen children who emulated him.
We don’t raise …

In G-d We Trust

March 25, 2023 – 10:21 pm | Comments Off on In G-d We Trust3,067 views
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In G-d We Trust
Do you trust in G-d? Is that your first go-to option when you experience a setback?
Suppose your car breaks down, you lose your job, or your dental insurance lapses just before your child needs a root canal, is your first reaction, “In G-d we trust?” Sadly, for …

Why Ten Plagues?

January 15, 2023 – 3:02 pm | Comments Off on Why Ten Plagues?1,915 views
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This week we are introduced to the ten plagues. Seven plagues appear in our Torah portion and the last three appear in next week’s Torah portion. Have you ever noticed that there are ten plagues, ten commandments, and G-d Created the world with ten utterances? What is the common link?

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Tetzaveh: Desperate for Mashiach

February 5, 2022 – 10:40 pm | Comments Off on Tetzaveh: Desperate for Mashiach3,628 views
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Are you desperate for Mashiach? If so, why? You live in the most stable and prosperous generation that Jews have experienced since the beginning of our exile. Why do you need Mashiach? You are not oppressed, suffering, impoverished, or persecuted. You are living well, you have the admiration of your …