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Massei 5768 - August 1, 2008
Living
When Tragedy Strikes
Is it a message from G‑d, calling us all to take heed, or are the tragedies that strike our lives just random events?
Is it a message from G‑d, calling us all to take heed, or are the tragedies that strike our lives just random events?
In Treatment For 40 Years
I guess I would have sided with the Jews who wanted to stay in the desert...
I guess I would have sided with the Jews who wanted to stay in the desert...
Yellow Presents
“When I was about three years old, the war broke out. I was too young to know why things were so hard, but old enough to know that every egg and every piece of fruit was a real treasure.”
“When I was about three years old, the war broke out. I was too young to know why things were so hard, but old enough to know that every egg and every piece of fruit was a real treasure.”
Q & A
What Can I Do about My Bad Luck?
Is it possible for someone to have bad luck? I am a college graduate, a learned man, but cannot seem to make any money...
Is it possible for someone to have bad luck? I am a college graduate, a learned man, but cannot seem to make any money...
Can Jewish People Get Tattoos?
This prohibition applies to all tattoos besides those made for medical purposes . . .
This prohibition applies to all tattoos besides those made for medical purposes . . .
Why Are Men Always Complaining About Their Marriages?
I dream of one day having a wife, a loving relationship and children. But almost all the married men I know complain about their marriages. Is marriage really as bad as all those grumbling husbands say it is?
I dream of one day having a wife, a loving relationship and children. But almost all the married men I know complain about their marriages. Is marriage really as bad as all those grumbling husbands say it is?
The Jewish Woman
The Story of a Life
I was born Christel Eckern in a little town in northern Germany in 1934, to devoutly Christian parents who received me as a gift from G‑d. What they could not see was that G‑d had given me a Jewish soul
I was born Christel Eckern in a little town in northern Germany in 1934, to devoutly Christian parents who received me as a gift from G‑d. What they could not see was that G‑d had given me a Jewish soul
Flames By Day
My personal mourning mingles with the mourning of centuries, with the loss of our Temple, a physical house in which to receive the presence of G‑d. Grief layers upon grief...
My personal mourning mingles with the mourning of centuries, with the loss of our Temple, a physical house in which to receive the presence of G‑d. Grief layers upon grief...
Parshah
The Parshah 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.
Journeys
Our forty-year desert sojourn is a metaphor for our long national history of wandering. It also infuses us with hope and purpose.
Our forty-year desert sojourn is a metaphor for our long national history of wandering. It also infuses us with hope and purpose.
A Kabbalist’s Guide to Hieroglyphics
This thing about the Jews “wandering” through the desert is a misconception. They were no more wandering through the desert than a spelling bee champion wanders through the alphabet.
This thing about the Jews “wandering” through the desert is a misconception. They were no more wandering through the desert than a spelling bee champion wanders through the alphabet.
How Many Roads Must A Man Stumble Down?
The answer is easy: 42. It's the question that's more difficult to ascertain.
The answer is easy: 42. It's the question that's more difficult to ascertain.
Rabbi Tarfon would say: The day is short, the work is much, the workers are lazy, the reward is great, and the Master is pressing... He would also say: It is not incumbent upon you to finish the task, but neither are you free to absolve yourself from it...
— Ethics of the Fathers 2:15-16
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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