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Noach: When We Ask, G-d Listens
A man once petitioned Rabbi Nosson of Breslov for a blessing to find his match. He complained that he had been seeking the right woman for many years and had still not found her. Rabbo Nosson discerned that he was slipping into despair, so …

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Life Cycle: Death and Mourning

November 4, 2005 – 2:32 am | Comments Off on Life Cycle: Death and Mourning2,792 views

Life In Preperation
The Torah
maintains that life in this world is only a corridor that leads to a
better and higher world. The Mishna offers the following advice;
“Prepare yourself in this corridor so that you will be worthy of living
in the world to come”. (Ethics of our Fathers)

According to
Jewish thought, life in …

Vayechi : Where Did the Disconnect Occur?

December 20, 2004 – 4:57 pm | Comments Off on Vayechi : Where Did the Disconnect Occur?2,912 views
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Growing Into Our Own
His parents want him to apply for business school but he is committed to music.  Throughout college he is subjected to veiled comments and nuanced complaints but the young man holds firm. Four years later he graduates with honors and his parents attend the commencement ceremony. They …