Parshas Tetzaveh – Hey Brother!
Holy Moses, where did he go? Since arriving on the scene at the beginning of the book of Shemot, Moshe has been a ubiquitous character in the Torah narrative; his […]
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Parshas Titzaveh & Tzav – To Life, To Life, L’Chaim
“Hey, what’s up? How ya doin’? How’s life?” “Nothing major, you know, same old stuff, different day. Can’t wait until summer to get away for a few days.” Does the
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Parshas Pinchos – Leadership and Legacies
The arduous journey was finally nearing its conclusion. The Jewish people had wandered through the desert for forty long years. Years filled with ups and downs, complaints and miracles, awesome
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Parshas Ki Sissa – The Celebrity String
A red string. Michael Jackson had one. Madonna and Britney have one. So do Kurt Russell, Rosie O’Donnell, David and Victoria Beckham, Mick Jagger, and many more (including Demi Moore).
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Parshas Shelach – Like Grasshoppers
I ran away from school crying on my very first day of first grade. Why, you ask? Was the teacher a strict disciplinarian? A cruel tyrant who caused innocent children
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Parshas Ki Seitzei – Just Say No
The words parents hate to hear: “But Ma, all the other kids have it!” (Spoken in an exceptionally whining, nagging tone.) Parents hate to hear it because it is so
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Parshas Vayishlach – Material Mania!
‘Tis the season to be materialistic. You can’t get away from it. Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Sensational Super Sale Sunday (okay, no such thing — I made it up). From
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Parshas Chukas – The Living Years
Imagine doing a strenuous workout outside on a ninety-degree summer day. The workout is tough — but you do it. You feel good. Invigorated. You go inside your house and
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Parshas Ve’eschanan – Saying “I Love” and Meaning It
Immediately following its opening sentences, the Shema contains the following powerful verse: “And you shall love the L-rd, your G-d, with all your heart, all your soul, and all your resources” (Deuteronomy
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Parshas Korach – A Kneydl and a Kvetch
Knaidel. K-N-A-I-D-E-L. Knaidel. By correctly spelling this Jewish culinary delight, an Indian-American boy won the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee, beating hundreds of other contestants. Jewish bubbies worldwide were kvelling.
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