November 22, 2011

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Esav Lives!

Esav Lives! Sad, but true. Living in the Land of Israel, I usually ignore talk media, i.e., radio and TV—especially TV. (There are many reasons why I avoid it. One is that I choose to not have a TV!) Visiting in the USA, as I have been for the last few weeks, I have been … Continue Reading

November 22nd, 2011, In Articles, Bereishit, Parsha, by

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Midrash for Monday; All Things Must Pass

Midrash for Monday All Things Must Pass On Shabbat chol hamoed (the intermediary days) of Sukkot, we read Kohelet (Ecclesiastes), one of the three books written by King Shlomo (Solomon). Since one of the defining characteristics of the sukkah (hut, from which the Sukkot holiday gets its name) is that it provide shade, here is … Continue Reading

October 9th, 2011, In Articles, Festivals, by

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A Midrash for Monday (#14)/Rosh HaShanah-Yom Kippur

A Midrash for Monday (#14) This one is especially appropriate for Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur and the days in between. Actually, it’s good to have this one handy all the time! The prophet Yeshayahu says, “Seek God when He is present” (Isaiah 55:6), but King David (Yeshayau’s multiple-great-grandfather) says, “Seek God and His might; seek … Continue Reading

September 25th, 2011, In Articles, Devarim, Festivals, Inspiration, by

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A Midrash for Monday (#13)

A Midrash for Monday Is there any sort of social hierarchy in Judaism, or are all people equal? Yes. “You are standing here today, all of you, before Hashem your God. Your tribal leaders, elders and law-enforcers, every Israelite man” (Deuteronomy 29:9). God says, “Even though I have appointed for you leaders, elders and law-enforcers, … Continue Reading

September 18th, 2011, In Articles, by

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A Midrash for Monday (#12)

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September 11th, 2011, In Articles, Devarim, Parsha, by

A Midrash for Monday (#12) I won’t say that there is more to share than usual. I will say that I am perceiving more so I can share more. We’ll start with a piece about the perhaps somewhat surprising preciousness of prayer and what adds to prayer’s strength. “This very day God is commanding you … Continue Reading

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A Midrash for Monday (#11)

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September 4th, 2011, In Articles, Parsha, by

A Midrash for Monday (#11) Rav Ada says, “Because there are 248 active mitzvahs, the human body has 248 “limbs.” Each day the mitzvahs cry out to a person, ‘Do us! You will live a long life on our account.’ “There are 365 prohibitions, the same number of days as there are in a solar … Continue Reading

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A Midrash for Monday (#10)

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August 29th, 2011, In Articles, Devarim, Parsha, by

A Midrash for Monday “Appoint for yourselves judges and police in all your gates, for your tribes … They will judge the people mishpat tzedek (fairly; literally, with charitable justice)” (Deuteronomy 16:18). “In all your gates” means in every city. “For your tribes” teaches us that even if all the people in the city are … Continue Reading

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A Midrash for Monday

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August 22nd, 2011, In Articles, Devarim, by

A Midrash for Monday “When God your Lord will expand your borders…” (Deuteronomy 12:20). This relates to the verse (Proverbs 18:16), “A person’s gift expands him.” When a person is generous, God gives him greatness. There’s a story about Avun Ramaah (Trickster) who lived in Batzrah. Our Sages went there on a fund-raising mission. Although … Continue Reading

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A Midrash for Monday (#8)

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August 15th, 2011, In Articles, Parsha, by

A Midrash for Monday “At that time God said said to me, ‘Hew for yourself two stone tablets, like the first…’” (Deuteronomy 10:1). This is referred to in the verse, “To everything there is a time and a season” (Ecclesiastes 3:1). There was a time for the world to be created and a time for … Continue Reading

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A Midrash for Monday (#7)

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August 7th, 2011, In Articles, Inspiration, by

A Midrash for Monday “The roads of Zion mourn” (Lamentations 1:4). Rav Huna says, “Everything in Creation seeks to fulfill its purpose. In order to have puppies, a pet lapdog went out to a cliff in the wilderness to give itself to a male.” Rav Ami says, “Even cedar trees want to fulfill their purpose. … Continue Reading

 












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