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The radical transition from the Yom Kippur solemnity to the Simchat Torah revelry can be dizzying, but it makes sense. There is a method to the madness.

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Vayeshev: Countering the Voice of Temptation

November 24, 2005 – 5:39 am | Comments Off on Vayeshev: Countering the Voice of Temptation3,652 views
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The Magic Potion
“Rabbi, what can I do to silence my inner voice,” asked the man. When the rabbi replied that this voice might never be silenced, the man exclaimed, “But it’s driving me crazy. Is there any advice that can help me overcome it?”

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Eikev : Transforming our Desert

August 3, 2005 – 1:41 am | Comments Off on Eikev : Transforming our Desert2,859 views
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Miraculous Oasis
The desert that our ancestors traveled was arid and infertile, inhospitable to all forms of life. Despite their forty-year sojourn in the desert our ancestors survived and even thrived. G-d provided Manna, fresh water and a protective canopy of clouds, thus creating a miraculous oasis, a rare climate for …