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Parashat Shoftim 5776

7 Elul 5776  פרשת שֹׁפְטִים, ז” אלול, תשע”ו In this portion a beautiful picture unfolds as Moshe speaks to the second generation of those who left Egypt on the way to the Promised Land.  The only two people from that first generation to enter the land were Joshua and Caleb.  Joshua was a Hebrew from […]

Parashat Reeh 5776

30 Av 5776  פרשת רְאֵה, ל” אב, תשע”ו The greatest gift that our Creator has endowed us with is “bechirah chofshi” – בחירה חופשי  – free will. This doesn’t mean that we can do whatever we want rather that with free will comes responsibility. I have been asked why I have been focusing so much […]

Parashat Ekev 5776

What is more important…— the External Appearance or the Real One? Blog Ekev  5776   בלוג  עֵקֶב , כ”ג אב, תשע”ו Most of us spend far more time preoccupied with our outward appearance than with what is inside. I have long been teaching you “say no to religion, yes to the Creator” but the majority prefers […]

Parashá Ekev 5776

¿Qué es más importante la Apariencia Externa o la Real? Blog Ekev 23 de Av de 5776 , בלוג  עֵקֶב  כ”ג אב, תשע”ו La mayoría de nosotros pasamos mucho más tiempo preocupados por nuestra apariencia exterior que en nuestro interior. Durante mucho tiempo he estado enseñando en: “decir no a la religión, sí al Creador”, […]

Parashat Ekev 5776

23 Av  5776   פרשת עֵקֶב, כ”ג אב, תשע”ו Ekev has many meanings in the Hebrew language depending on the context. It could be translated as “because” or “if” connecting two thoughts. It also means “heel” which as our sages say is the lowest part of the body when we are standing, showing us that we […]