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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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Vayechi: The Freedom to Serve

January 9, 2006 – 4:55 pm | Comments Off on Vayechi: The Freedom to Serve2,580 views
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Priorities
I recently asked a young man if he would like to undertake a particular mitzvah. His reply, “It’s not my cup of tea,” caught me by surprise. It made me wonder if we Jews are limited to a pre-determined direction or if we are really capable of more.

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Pekudei: Was Iraq Freed?

November 4, 2005 – 2:13 am | Comments Off on Pekudei: Was Iraq Freed?2,682 views
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This essay was written in 2005, when the US led effort to bring democracy to Iraq was still in its infancy.
Democracy in Iraq
The international media has subjected the US-led coalition that liberated Iraq and established a democratic government, to intense scrutiny and even criticism.

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Passover: Freedom from Limitation

November 2, 2005 – 2:55 am | Comments Off on Passover: Freedom from Limitation4,343 views
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Throughout the World
Passover commemorates the exodus of the ancient Hebrew slaves from Egypt, their subsequent forty-year journey through the desert, and their ultimate entry into Israel, the Promised Land.

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