Category Archives: Hebrew

Life, Liberty, and The Pursuit of Torah!


The Holocaust envelopes the sum total of anti-Jewish actions carried out by the Nazi regime between 1933 and 1945. The German Jews were stripped of their legal economic status in the 1930’s, segregated and starved in various occupied countries. Close to 6 million Jews were murdered. The biblical word Shoah, שואה, means […]

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After The Death


  If not that Your Torah was my delight, I would have perished in my affliction ~ Psalm 119:92 The Rabbi of Rizhin made a frightening prediction. “A day will come,” he said, “when ignorance will reign. Mediocre men will feel at ease on earth and above, while men of […]

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Wanna Get Away?


Looking to get away? Interested in leaving behind the things in life that bring you down or hold you captive. Seem to have trouble with staying away from old ways or habits? Welcome to your escape plan!  The Holy One has given us a time to come to Him, an […]

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Proclaim Freedom


Sing to the Holy One, all the earth; Proclaim His deliverance from day to day. Declare His esteem among the nations, His wonders among all peoples. For great is the Holy One and greatly to be praised; And He is to be feared above all mighty ones. For all the […]

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Stick Out Your Tongue


Rabbi Shimon had a servant who was a clever man. Once, Rabbi Shimon sent his servant to the market and said, ” Buy me some good food.” The servant returned with a tongue which he had bought at the butchers. Rabbi Shimon thanked him, then he said, “Now, buy me […]

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Worthy of a King


The time is drawing close to Pesach, or Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, First Fruits, and the Counting of the Omer. If you are unfamiliar with these, don’t fear, just open your Bible and read the Word of the Holy One!  As we approach these Holy Days we are […]

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In the Presence of Royalty


Being in the Presence of Royalty changes everything about us. The way we think about ourselves and what is going on in the world. It changes the way we spend our time. It changes the tone in which we speak to one another. It changes the subject matter of what […]

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Torah Study Tuesday ~ Shemini


      Torah Study Tuesday is our opportunity to take the title of this week’s portion and see the bigger picture. As we already noticed in Access Granted, the root of Shemini, translated eighth comes from the same word as the word oil, shaman. Eight is a cardinal number, because it is […]

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Access Granted!


At the end of last weeks Torah Portion Tzav, Aaron and his sons had been instructed to remain in the tent of meeting for a total of 7 full days. During this time, each day, Moses erected the Mishkan (Tabernacle). These seven days started on the 23rd of Adar. On […]

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Peace


“Do not fear a sudden threat, nor the storm of the wicked. They will plot but it will be spoiled; they will plan but it will not come to be; for the Holy One is with us” ~Esther Rabbah 7:17 Very often our problem is that we think too much. […]

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