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Why Jews Need An Army

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When we want to pray, our minds wander; it is a battle to maintain concentration. When we want to give to charity but feel drawn to use the money for ourselves, we are at war with ourselves. When we struggle with lust, greed, dishonesty, pride, anger, and envy, we are at war.

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Life Cycle: Invitation

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Welcome to Innerstream’s “Life Cycle” section, where essays are posted on the Jewish milestones in the cycle of life.

If you would like to explore any of these essays please click on one of the links provided below. These links are also available in the menu on the left side of your screen. The menu also contains links to essays on many other Jewish topics. Please feel free to browse through the links to find the topics of your interest.

Birth

Coming of Age

Marriage

Death

I hope you enjoy your visit to innerstream and I invite you to post your comments on the bottom of any page that sparks your interest. This way you and I and all the other visitors to Innerstream can continue to explore the deeper meaning of Torah and Judaism.

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Vayishlach: Family Feud

The worst kind of feud is a family feud. When we feel betrayed by those we love, the pain runs deep, and it is difficult to forgive. Some people won’t attend their grand nephew’s wedding because of a family feud from decades back. Deep pain tends to be lasting and …

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B’Ha’alotcha: Personal Freedom

A Meaningless Holiday?
In this week’s Parsha we read that several people, unable to participate in the offering of the Pascal lamb, approached Moses a asked for a second chance. Mosesconsulted with G-d thus the 14’th of “Iyar” was consecrated as “Pesach Sheini,” a second Passover.

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Crystals of Life

A Celestial Impact
On Friday, October 9, 2009, NASA scientists intentionally crashed a 2.2 ton rocket into the moon to determine whether water exists on our closest celestial neighbor. The rocket’s impact – it came in at 5,600 mph, twice the speed of a bullet – threw up 772,000 pounds of …

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What Can We Do?

These past two days have been the most difficult for our people in the last fifty years. It was Simchat Torah, a time for rejoicing, yet it was a time of horror. Nearly a thousand members of our family were brutally murdered, more than a hundred were taken hostage, and …

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