The secular year of 2010 ended exactly two weeks ago. Although we wish each other Shana Tova at Rosh Hashanah in the fall, more and more Israelis celebrate New Year … Continued
An Israeli New Year’s
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Parashat B’shalach (Exodus 13:17-17:16)
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“Let the Egyptians know that I am God, when I gain glory through Pharoah, his chariots, and his horsemen.” (Exodus 14:18) This week’s Torah perspective comes from Rabbi Barry R. … Continued
Allan Finkelstein on The Jewish Channel
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JCC Association President Allan Finkelstein was part of a quartet of organizational leaders who spoke about the challenges the Jewish communal world faced in 2010, and what the future holds. … Continued
Parashat Bo (Exodus 10:1-13:16)
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“That very day the Lord freed the Israelites from the land of Egypt, troop by troop.” (Exodus 12:51) The plagues that God sends down on Egypt have been fodder … Continued
Parashat Va’era (Exodus 6:2-9:35)
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“But I will harden Pharoah’s heart, that I may multiply my signs and marvels in the land of Egypt” (Exodus 7:3)The revelation at Mt. Sinai is the peak … Continued
A View from Jerusalem
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Israel is a wonderful country, and Israelis are usually happy people. On most days, things are going well. However, every once in a while we get slapped with some sort … Continued
Parashat Sh’mot (Exodus 1:1-6:1)
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“God heard their moaning, and God remembers His covenant with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob.” (Sh’mot 2:24) The second book of the Torah is called Sh’mot, which means names. (Exodus, … Continued