Chayei Sarah, “The life of Sarah”, does not give a bibliography of Sarah’s life, it begins in Genesis 23:1 with “Sarah’s lifetime was one hundred years, and twenty years, and seven years.” Rashi explains that her life is divided up into three periods, each of which has its own uniqueness. At […]
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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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The Torah portion Chukat (Statute) comes from the book of Bamidbar (Numbers) 19:1-22:1 and begins with the prescribed cleansing orders of the Red Heifer who’s ashes purified from the defilement of death. Immediately after explaining all the details of this Divine Ordinance, Moses’ sister Miriam dies in Kadesh. The rock […]
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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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