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The Key to a Good Relationship Cheshvan 25 5780 חַיֵּי שָׂרָה, כ”ה חשון תש”פ When we read the Midrashim, it is important to differentiate between “illustration” and “truth”. In Judaism, Proverbs (Mishlei) and Parables (Mashal) are meant to teach us principles but the stories are not the Word of God. For example, the Torah tells […]
Are we able to see beyond our own noses? Cheshvan 18 5780 Several words are repeated over and over in this portion Vayera – appear, see, look, to emphasize a principle for us from our Creator. Sometimes things happen to us that get us to open our eyes. Blind faith is not what the Bore […]
The Start of a New Journey Cheshvan 11 5780 The motto of this community is כִּי בֵיתִי בֵּית-תְּפִלָּה יִקָּרֵא לְכָל-הָעַמִּים “…for My house shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples” Isaiah 56:7b. We are comprised of many nations here and each of us brings experiences from our past. We each are marked […]
Que nous dit Noé aujourd’hui ? Chesvan 11 5780 נֹחַ, י”א חשון תש”פ Noé a été appelé un homme juste dans une génération remplie de mal. Nos sages disent que s’il était né à l’époque d’Avraham Avinou, il ne pourrait pas être comparé à lui. Je considère que les Écritures nous donnent une direction et […]
What is Noah telling us today? Cheshvan 11 5780 נֹחַ, י”א חשון תש”פ Noah was called a righteous man in a generation that was filled with evil. Our sages say that if he had been born at the time of Avraham Avinu, he could not be compared with him. I look at the Scriptures as […]
Is our Creator a “conditional” God or a God of “continuity”? 13 Tishrei 5777 הַאֲזִינוּ, י”ג תשרי תשע”ז The Creator appears to be conditional meaning if we don’t obey Him then we will be punished. Most people see Him as a God who constantly points a finger at us waiting to punish us the […]
13 Tishrei 5777 פרשת הַאֲזִינוּ, י”ג תשרי, תשע”ז This song or poem, Ha’azinu needs to be understood, taken to heart and applied to our lives. In it we get a glimpse of the history of Israel from being slaves in Egypt to becoming a nation. Israel would fail our Creator time and time again as […]
6 Tishrei 5777 פרשת וַיֵּלֶךְ We are at a very important time of the year, the ten intermediary days between Rosh Hashanah or Yom Teruah and Yom Kippur. We call these days Yamim Norayim, the awesome days or Yamim Teshuva, the days of returning to God. This parashah is very short but filled with meat […]
Is it a sin or a crime? 6 Tishrei 5777 The Creator has given each of us “bechira chofshi” free will. This means that we are responsible for our own actions. Today however in this world, we have eliminated the idea of “sin” and replaced it with the notion of “crime”. This causes our society […]
This is first blog in the Jewish New Year 5777. The High Holidays are always very spiritually charged both positively and negatively for our people. There is a heaviness that we feel as we do our personal checks and balances for the past year in the same way that we do in our businesses to […]
