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Massei 5765 - August 5, 2005
Current
Peace or Piece?
"Peace" is commonly regarded as synonymous with compromise. But what if you compromise the very foundation on which the existence of peace depends?
"Peace" is commonly regarded as synonymous with compromise. But what if you compromise the very foundation on which the existence of peace depends?
Parshah
Masei in a Nutshell
The Israelites’ journey from Egypt until now is detailed. The boundaries of the Land of Israel are given, and cities of refuge are designated.
The Israelites’ journey from Egypt until now is detailed. The boundaries of the Land of Israel are given, and cities of refuge are designated.
Story
Choice
"What have I in my hand?" asked the young skeptic
"A butterfly," said the wise old man
"Is it alive or dead?" queried the youth
"What have I in my hand?" asked the young skeptic
"A butterfly," said the wise old man
"Is it alive or dead?" queried the youth
Haunted by Souls of the Past
I am a grandchild of Holocaust survivors but I feel haunted as if I went through it myself. I regularly see images of Auschwitz in dreams and flashes. I am sometimes even scared to tell people I am Jewish. Am I crazy?
I am a grandchild of Holocaust survivors but I feel haunted as if I went through it myself. I regularly see images of Auschwitz in dreams and flashes. I am sometimes even scared to tell people I am Jewish. Am I crazy?
Tribalism
Is tribalism good or bad for the soul? How are we to weigh our loyalties to family, community and "tribe" against our role as a partner in the mission and destiny of the entirety of the Jewish people?
Is tribalism good or bad for the soul? How are we to weigh our loyalties to family, community and "tribe" against our role as a partner in the mission and destiny of the entirety of the Jewish people?
The Talmud (Taanit 26b) states that "When the month of Av enters we decrease with joy." This can also be understood as saying: When the month of Av enters we decrease [the negativity of the month] through joy...
— Chassidic saying
Print Magazine
Looking at your world from Above, all is good.
Looking at your world from within, things don’t always look so nice.
Until you connect your world below to the world above. Then the goodness flows downward without distortion.
How do you make that connection? By clinging tightly above.
By putting all your trust in G‑d.
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