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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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Matot: The Joys of Ice-Cream

July 20, 2011 – 6:31 pm | Comments Off on Matot: The Joys of Ice-Cream3,782 views
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Can You Have Your Cake And Eat It Too?
When we see a religious leader living the good life, fancy cars, extravagant expense accounts and private jets, we are naturally skeptical about their piety. When we think of the devout we conjure up images of the impoverished and downtrodden whose faith, …

Matos Masei: Fostering unity

July 4, 2010 – 4:14 am | Comments Off on Matos Masei: Fostering unity3,472 views
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Midyan
Do you know anyone that gets your goat? You know, the kind of person that irritates you no matter what s/he says. You resolve to control your feelings, but your annoyance boils over and, despite your resolve, your dam bursts through. We all have such triggers and we all know …

Matot Masei: The Anchored Journey

July 10, 2009 – 2:55 pm | Comments Off on Matot Masei: The Anchored Journey2,563 views
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The Journey
This conversation occurs in every Jewish home and I’m sure yours is no exception.Wife: Honey, I think its time we take another step in our Jewish growth, what do you think it should be?Husband: Are you sure this is the right time? I mean we just sent the kids …

Matot: Food for Thought for Your Dinner Table

July 20, 2008 – 5:40 am | Comments Off on Matot: Food for Thought for Your Dinner Table3,095 views
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Sunday: The Vow
The Mishnah encourages us to take oaths against sins toward which we are inclined because “vows promote abstinence.” The Jerusalem Talmud discourages use of vows to prohibit behaviors that the Torah permits because “G-d’s prohibitions should be sufficient.” Which is the correct approach?

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Matot Masei: Purposeful Living

July 8, 2007 – 4:44 am | Comments Off on Matot Masei: Purposeful Living6,756 views
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Loyalty
The purpose of wealth is power, the purpose of power is freedom and the purpose of freedom is what?  There must be  more to life than just this. But if there is, what is it?

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Matot Masei: Unity in Good Times and Bad

July 16, 2006 – 4:04 am | Comments Off on Matot Masei: Unity in Good Times and Bad2,665 views
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Anxiety Brought us Together
Disaster is the parent of opportunity. When the normal and routine are shattered, when calm and confidence are shaken, the patterns of life are altered and new opportunities are born.

It remains to us to convert these opportunities into reality. It remains to us to grasp that, if we …

Matot: Same Sex Marriage Part Two

November 4, 2005 – 2:03 am | Comments Off on Matot: Same Sex Marriage Part Two2,875 views

Two Arguments
Same Sex Marriage is often defended on the following grounds.1.Legalizing behavior that is religiously forbidden doesn't imply that such behavior is beyond religious reproach. It simply implies that such behavior is beyond secular reproach. Though such behavior violates religious values we must not bring such concerns to the public …