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7 years ago
Parashas Emor – Sanctification or Desecration… You Choose
Parashas Emor – Sanctification or Desecration… You Choose This week’s Parasha is Emor in which we continue our ‘holy’ theme from the latter ..
Written by Daniel Sandground
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7 years ago
COUNTDOWN!
Included in its discussion of the Yomtovim throughout the year, this week’s parsha lists the mitzvah of Sefirat HaOmer, to count the days and weeks from the second ..
Written by Rafi Jager
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7 years ago
Beyon all realms of possibility!
Towards the end of this week’s Parsha, we read about the heinous cursing of Hashem perpetrated by a Jew in the Israelite camp. What follows ..
Written by Rafi Jager
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7 years ago
Parashas Acharei/Kedoshim – Animals, Relationships and Relationships with Animals
Parashas Acharei/Kedoshim – Animals, Relationships and Relationships with Animals: Another double header Torah reading this week with Parashas Acharei and Kedoshim. ..
Written by Daniel Sandground
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7 years ago
ACHAREI MOS/KEDOSHIM : True Closeness
At the beginning of this weeks double parsha, Hashem places a serious restraint on Aarons’ access to the innermost and by definition most spiritually intense, ..
Written by Rabbi Andrew Savage
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7 years ago
Keep IT fenced!
Do not perform the practices of the land of Egypt in which you dwelled, and do not perform the practices of the land of Canaan to which I bring you, and do not follow ..
Written by Rafi Jager
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7 years ago
Aveilus r”l
In the traditional comfort of mourners, we recite “May God comfort you amongst the rest of the mourners of zion and Jerusalem”…what is the comparison ..
Written by Moshe Kormornick
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7 years ago
Parashas Tazria/Metzora – Exposing the Misconception of Tzaraas
Parashas Tazria/Metzora – Exposing the Misconception of Tzaraas This week we have a double header with Parashas Tazria and Metzora being read. Parashas Tazria ..
Written by Daniel Sandground
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7 years ago
A daily dose of……the Devine!
"Sure," we say to ourselves, "I believe in G-d, and I even realize that I can’t do anything without His help." But do we make Hashem a real ..
Written by Rafi Jager
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7 years ago
Free at last
Examining the Jewish calendar gives rise to the following query: Why is the week-long yomtov of Sukkot followed by Shemini Atzeret, a short one-day continuance, ..
Written by Rafi Jager
