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June 21, 2025 – 11:21 pm | Comments Off on Authentic Leaders16 views

Authentic leaders are few and far between. Most people think of authentic leaders as leaders willing to do what is right, even when it is unpopular. That is authentic leadership. However, I was talking about authentic leaders. What’s an authentic leader?
Authentic leaders are not in it for themselves; they are …

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Make Your Desert Bloom

May 24, 2025 – 11:13 pm | Comments Off on Make Your Desert Bloom115 views
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Every year, we read a Torah portion called Bamidbar—in the desert—on the Shabbat before Shavuot. This portion describes the census of the Jews in the desert. Just as we count forty-nine days and then celebrate Shavuot, so should we read about the counting of the Jews and then celebrate Shavuot.
This …

When the Soul is Bound to G-d

May 10, 2025 – 10:34 pm | Comments Off on When the Soul is Bound to G-d224 views
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On Friday, May 16, Jews around the world will celebrate Lag Ba’omer. Lag Ba’omer is a joyous day. In Israel, thousands flock to Miron, the burial site of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, the second-century Talmudic sage who passed away on this day.
Rabbi Shimon was the first to publicize and record …

A Peek into The Super-Conscious

May 3, 2025 – 10:47 pm | Comments Off on A Peek into The Super-Conscious146 views
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In this week’s Torah portion, we learn about the high priest entering the Holy of Holies on the holiest day of the year, Yom Kippur, to secure forgiveness for the nation. How could one person’s entry into a sacred chamber atone for everyone’s sins?
To answer this question, we must explore …

Find Your Light

April 5, 2025 – 9:57 pm | Comments Off on Find Your Light182 views
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The Shabbat before Passover is called Shabbat Hagadol, the great Shabbat. There are several reasons for this moniker, primarily that a great miracle occurred that day.
On this day, the Egyptian firstborn observed Jews leading lambs down the public streets to their homes. This was surprising because the Egyptians worshipped lambs. …

When G-d Wakes Up

March 8, 2025 – 9:53 pm | Comments Off on When G-d Wakes Up267 views
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Purim: When G-d wakes Up
The Megillah tells the story of King Ahasuerus, who could not sleep in the middle of the night. He asked his servants to read the palace chronicles to him, and they read about Mordechai saving the king’s life. He immediately ordered Haman to reward Mordechai by …

A Year Filled With Miracles

December 21, 2024 – 9:25 pm | Comments Off on A Year Filled With Miracles362 views
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Before we light the Chanukah candles, we chant a blessing to thank G-d for the miracles he performed in those days at this time. The basic meaning is that G-d performed miracles for us many years ago during this time of year. A deeper meaning is that G-d performed miracles …

The First Simchat Torah After the Massacre

October 20, 2024 – 6:49 pm | Comments Off on The First Simchat Torah After the Massacre555 views
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Simchat Torah: The Anniversary of the Simchat Torah Massacre
October seventh, 2024, was not the first time Jews suffered a Simchat Torah Massacre. The first Simchat Torah massacre occurred in Fourteenth Century Cracow, and left a lasting impression.
According to multiple accounts, this pogrom occurred during the Simchat Torah festivities. King …

The Deep Well of Love

October 14, 2024 – 10:30 pm | Comments Off on The Deep Well of Love386 views

Wisdom is wasted on fools. If you give wisdom to a fool, declared our sages, he will sully it with his folly.[1] On the surface, this makes little sense: if fools don’t have wisdom, it can’t be wasted on them. But there is a deeper meaning here. Intellectual wisdom is …