ב"ה
Shavuot 5766 - June 1, 2006
Hidden Fruit
As I mouth the words, I feel every fiber of my being rebelling. He has not made His world lacking? Not lacking in anything?
As I mouth the words, I feel every fiber of my being rebelling. He has not made His world lacking? Not lacking in anything?
Tanagers
They seem just as human as the others. They bleed when cut, and the blood is always red. A gentile could eat cholent and a Jew could own a baseball team. Are they one species or two?
They seem just as human as the others. They bleed when cut, and the blood is always red. A gentile could eat cholent and a Jew could own a baseball team. Are they one species or two?
Story
Elijah the Prophet in Minsk
A chassid went to the Baal Shem Tov in Mezhibuzh. “Rebbe,” he said, “I want to see Elijah the Prophet . . .”
A chassid went to the Baal Shem Tov in Mezhibuzh. “Rebbe,” he said, “I want to see Elijah the Prophet . . .”
Ten for the Price of One
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Parshah
Shavuot Torah Readings in a Nutshell
Who are the Jews, what it means to be "chosen", the revelation at Sinai, the Ten Commandments, and the three pilgrimage festivals
Who are the Jews, what it means to be "chosen", the revelation at Sinai, the Ten Commandments, and the three pilgrimage festivals
The Torah: an Anthology
40 essays, stories, meditations and readings, each offering a glimpse into something the Torah says about itself and its place in our lives
40 essays, stories, meditations and readings, each offering a glimpse into something the Torah says about itself and its place in our lives
As one person, with one heart
— Midrash Mechilta (describing the Jews' encampment at Sinai to receive the Torah)
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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