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What unique qualities did Moses have that convinced a nation of oppressed slaves that he was their redeemer?

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Life Cycle: Death and Mourning

November 4, 2005 – 2:32 am | Comments Off on Life Cycle: Death and Mourning3,006 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?3,098 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 …