“You must be wholehearted with the Lord your God.” (Deuteronomy 18:13) The Torah is a blueprint for an ideal society. Parashat Shoftim asserts an ideal society must be a just … Continued
Parashat Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9)
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Parashat R’eih (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:12)
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“Everyone according to what he can give, according to the blessing that Adonai, your God, gives you.” (Deuteronomy 16:17) Entering “Sigmund Freud” into your web browser yields over 13 million … Continued
Parashat Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25)
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“You will eat and you will be satisfied, and bless Adonai, your God, for the good land He has given you.” (Deuteronomy 8:10) Parashat Eikev is sneaky. On the surface … Continued
The deepest love
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“There were no happier days for the people of Israel than the Fifteenth of Av and Yom Kippur”. (Mishna, Ta’anit Chapter 4, 8) Today, Tu B’Av, the 15th day of … Continued
Parashat Va-etchanan (Deut. 3:23-7:11)
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“You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor shall you subtract from it, to observe the commandments of Adonai, your God, that I command you.” (Deuteronomy … Continued
Parashat D’varim (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22)
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“Get, from each of your tribes, wise men, understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.” (Deuteronomy 1:13) Parashat D’varim reunites the Jewish people. … Continued
Parashat Mattot-Masei (Numbers 30:32-36:13)
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“This shall be for you a decree of justice for your generations, in all your dwelling places.” (Numbers 35: 29) August 25, 2016 is the centennial anniversary of the Organic … Continued
Munich 11 to be honored in Rio
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For immediate release David slays Goliath—JCC’s action in 2012 yields IOC tribute to Munich 11 in Rio on Wednesday After more than four decades of intransigence on the issue of … Continued
Parashat Pinchas (Numbers 25:10-30:1)
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“God said to Moses, ”Take to yourself Joshua, son of Nun, a man in whom there is spirit, and lean your hand upon him.” (Numbers 27:18) Parashat Pinchas is when … Continued
Parashat Balak (Numbers 22:2:5:9)
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“It is God who brought them out of Egypt according to the power of his loftiness.” (Numbers 23:22) Parashat Balak combines high drama and farce: Balak, king of Moab, hires … Continued