ב"ה
Naso 5763 - June 13, 2003
Short Stop
Both parents offered the same advice, with the same degree of sincerity. But as the years went by, there was a change: the first child heard exhaustion in their voices, while the second child heard restraint
Both parents offered the same advice, with the same degree of sincerity. But as the years went by, there was a change: the first child heard exhaustion in their voices, while the second child heard restraint
Parshah
Naso in a Nutshell
Laws of the Nazir and the wayward wife, priestly blessings and twelve identical inauguration offerings.
Laws of the Nazir and the wayward wife, priestly blessings and twelve identical inauguration offerings.
What Does it Mean to “Believe in G‑d”?
The statement, “I believe there is a G-d,” is meaningless. Faith is not the ability to imagine that which does not exist. Faith is finding relevance in that which is transcendent.
The statement, “I believe there is a G-d,” is meaningless. Faith is not the ability to imagine that which does not exist. Faith is finding relevance in that which is transcendent.
Living
Potpourri
Take a dish of spiced leaves, aromatic wood-chips and scented dried fruit. Add the pokes, thorns and shakeups which life so suddenly and disturbingly throws at us
Take a dish of spiced leaves, aromatic wood-chips and scented dried fruit. Add the pokes, thorns and shakeups which life so suddenly and disturbingly throws at us
Parenting
A Letter to a Child
When you are starting off in life, it seems like you're mainly on the receiving end. But don't let outward appearances fool you. You are her mother, the one who gave birth to the mother inside her
When you are starting off in life, it seems like you're mainly on the receiving end. But don't let outward appearances fool you. You are her mother, the one who gave birth to the mother inside her
May G-d bless you and keep you. May G-d make His face shine upon you, and give you grace. May G-d lift up His face to you, and give you peace
— The priestly blessing, Numbers 6:24-26
Print Magazine
Due to the limitations of your reality, some of your best friends can enter only incognito.
In fact, the really big ones sometimes sneak in disguised as ugly monsters and vicious enemies. Otherwise, the guards at the gate would never permit them entry.
These are the events optimists call “blessings in disguise.”
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