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Tisha B'av 5765 - August 14, 2005

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A Mission of Discovery

We strap a rocket on our back. A fiery blast of passion frees us of earth's seemingly irresistible gravity. Yet the fulfillment of our mission depends on a successful landing...
Parshah
Devarim in a Nutshell
For thirty-seven days Moses talks: recalling, reminding, rebuking, warning, promising; about the revelation at Sinai and their journeys through the desert, about spies and wars and victories and the Land, and what it’s like to serve as a leader of G‑d’s chosen people.
Story
The Laughter of Rabbi Akiva

When they reached the Temple Mount, they saw a fox emerging from the place of the Holy of Holies. The others started weeping; Rabbi Akiva laughed...
Relationships
The Marriage Counselor

"She constantly criticizes me . Nothing I do for her is ever good enough. She has no respect for me and no gratitude for all that I provide for her. Where is the trust and loyalty she pledged when we married?"
Our Wall

As builders go, King Solomon had a sentimental streak....
The Fallen Sparks of Tohu

The very core of reality is G-d’s shattered dream, waiting for us to pick up the pieces.
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Manna Bashing

They called the wonder-food "despicable." They claimed they could not stomach its "unnaturalness," that their bodies could not contain the miracle gift within its boundaries...
Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and its returnees with charity
— Isaiah 1:27
Print Magazine

Emunah (eh-moo-na): A knowing, deep in the soul, that there is only one G-d, that He is good, and that He loves you unconditionally.

Simchah (sim-kha): A mighty current of life-energy felt when contemplating emunah.

Bitachon (bi-ta-khon): A surge of invincible confidence that emerges when emunah is challenged by circums...

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