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  • Parshas Noach 5785
    2024/10/31

    What do we learn about trusting Hashem through this parsha, and how does it relate to how we respond to events like the current war and, in general, planning for the future?

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    18 分
  • Yom Kippur 5785
    2024/10/09

    This year, we have to evaluate not only if we have to repent for specific negative actions, but also for the attitudes that resulted in those actions. Because even if it's hard to identify specific acts we did wrong, or even after we have made amends for the specific actions, it may be that the attitudes which caused the actions could themselves be considered on the level of transgressions.

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    22 分
  • Parshas Ki Setze: Considering the Consequences
    2024/09/04

    When thinking about how to do teshuvah and correct previous mistakes, we often regret things we have done which, often unintendedly, to cause pain to others. This parsha, which contains many mitzvos, has several chains of mitzvos that show how actions are connected over time, and how we have to be aware of how things follow in the long run, as well as establishing the right attitudes so we avoid wrongdoing to begin wth.

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    18 分
  • Parshas Shoftim: What Does It Mean to "Fear G-d?"
    2024/09/04

    In the month of Elul, we prepare for the judgment of Rosh Hashanah. But what is driving our teshuvah? It is out of fear for our own skin, or a true emotional reaction to how G-d reveals Himself to us in life? Rather than worrying about how He judges us, maybe we should consider whether we are serving Him as He deserves!

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    32 分
  • Parshas Re'eh: The Unique Power of a Mitzvah
    2024/08/28

    Why is the same action significantly different depending on whether one was commanded to do it, or does it optionally out of the goodness of his heart? We often think the latter is higher, but in reality it's the opposite. Find out why!

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    16 分
  • Parshas Ekev: The Mitzvah of Dveikus
    2024/08/21

    A major mitzvah given in this parshas is 'Uvo Sidbak' - You should cling to Him.' This mitzvah of Dveikus to Hashem is largely misunderstood and deemphasized today, but it's time for a second look. A short overview of some of the important points everyone should know.

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    17 分
  • Shabbos Chazon
    2024/08/07
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  • Parshas Pinchos
    2024/07/17

    Is preventing destruction of life considered a kindness, even if it means taking a life? What is the relationship of the body to the soul, and how do we use our bodies to represent Hashem in a physical world? These are some of the issues explored here.

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    29 分