Of the increase of His government and shalom there will be no end~on the throne of David and over His Kingdom~to establish it and uphold it through justice and righteousness from now until forevermore. The zeal of ADONAI-Tzva’ot will accomplish this.
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Each aspect of our daily life we are faced with free choice. Whether or not to obey the Holy One. This involves the choice of whether to bring blessing or curse, life or death, upon ourselves.
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R. Shimon once bought a donkey from an Arab, and his students found a valuable jewel in the animal’s neckband. “Rebbe,” they exclaimed, “G~d has granted you riches!” “It is not as you say,” their teacher objected. “I paid for a donkey, not for a jewel.” R. Shimon sought out […]
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In a time when our leaders, judges, and overseers are so far from the Word of the Holy One and insist on following the “tail”, misfortunes are happening all around us. Our government does not seem to be “for the people” or have any resemblance of being agents of the Creator of the Universe.
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A man had a very sick son. He took him from one doctor to the next and from one hospital to another for treatments. Gradually the son recovered. When the father was finally able to take him home, he pointed out on the way home all the places where the […]
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Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you are able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the worldly […]
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Now more than ever it is so important in our journey through life to not take offense or be tempted to take sides in power struggles of men who have become disconnected from the Holy One. Do not take part of the corrupt tree (The tree of knowledge of good and evil). Instead hold tight to the Tree of Life, Torah!
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Meet Hoshaia bin Nun, one of the 12 “spies” that was sent into the land following with milk and honey. Before sending the twelve men out, according to the Midrash, Moses foresaw with the Ruach ha-Kodesh that they would become corrupt. So Moses summoned his student Hoshaia (Hoshea) […]
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I can remember studying this particular portion, Shlach L’kha, meaning “send on your behalf”, last year while in the book of Bamidbar (Numbers). I believe this was the portion where something clicked and viola! -New Understanding! As this brand new nation, the Children of Israel stood at the edge of […]
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HASHEM spoke to Moses, saying, Speak to Aharon and say to him: “When you kindle (Beha’aloscha) the lamps, toward the face of the Menorah shall the seven lamps cast light.” Bamidbar (Numbers) 8:1-2 The opening verses of this week’s portion Beha’aloscha, in this version have been translated “when you […]
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