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| The King's Fountain Pen - Shemot |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
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| Our sages teach us that Hashem is truth and His Holy Name is truth. The Torah alludes to the eternal truth... |
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| Learning from a Frog - Vaeira |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
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| People usually don't attach significance to a frog. They usually consider it a small ugly creature... |
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| The Importance of a Good Beginning - Bo |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
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| To this day, even after the destruction of our Holy Temple, we are required to sanctify not only our firstborn sons, but our firstborn cattle as well... |
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| The Silent Scream - Beshalach |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
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| Hashem is teaching an additional lesson to Moshe and the Children of Israel: It's as if Hashem is saying... |
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| Paying for Parents Sins, Fair or Not? |
| By Rabbi Lazer Brody |
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| Parshat Yitro - Hashem warns that children are required to pay for their parents' sins. The son asks, "Is it my fault that my father sinn... |
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| Parshat Mishpatim |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
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| Following the revelation at Sinai, God legislates a series of laws for the people of Israel. These include the laws... |
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| Parshat Teruma |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
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| The people of Israel are called upon to contribute fifteen materials -- gold, silver and copper; blue, purple and red-dyed wool... |
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| Parshat Tetzaveh |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
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| God tells Moshe to receive from the Children of Israel pure olive oil to feed the "everlasting flame" of the menorah, which Aharon is... |
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| Parshat Ki Tisa |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
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| The people of Israel are told to each contribute exactly half a shekel of silver to the Sanctuary. Instructions are also given regarding... |
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| Parshat Vayakhel Pekudei |
| By Breslev Israel staff |
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| Moshe assembles the people of Israel and reiterates to them the commandment to observe the Shabbat. He then conveys God's instructions regarding... |
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| The Golden Calf - Ki Tisa |
| By Rabbi David Schallheim |
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| One of the most disturbing incidents in the Torah is the sin of the Golden Calf. The generation that witnessed the Revelation of God’s... |
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| The Heart Counts - Vayakhel Pekudei |
| By Rabbi David Schallheim |
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| An incident in the life of Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin provides a fascinating insight into this week's Parshah. When Rabbi Chaim founded the famous... |
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| Humility and Approval Seeking - Vayikra |
| By Rabbi David Schallheim |
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| The word "vayikra" "He called," from the root kra, to call, indicates that God wished to speak to Moshe and purposely called to him... |
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| Gratitude Thank You - Tzav |
| By Rabbi David Schallheim |
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| Spring has arrived in Jerusalem. Our hearts fill with a sense of appreciation for the balmy spring weather, blossoming fruit trees... |
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| The Eternal Soul - Shemini |
| By Rabbi David Schallheim |
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| If we have solid emunah in God, we realize that death is really the bridge to a better world. Our weeping over the loss of... |
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| The Storyteller - Vezot HaBerachah |
| By The Baal Shem Tov |
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| After several years of wandering, Reb Yaakov heard of a nobleman in a distant Italian city who lived to hear Baal Shem Tov stories... |
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| The Grounds for a Perfect Relationship |
| By Jacob Rupp |
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| Parshat Vaeira - A lot of Jews ask themselves, "What is Judaism? Is it a people or a religion? Is it a reason to schlep to synagogue twice a year? |
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| Post It Notes for the Soul - Bo |
| By Jacob Rupp |
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| Lots of people cry during graduations. Contemplating the sunset of any particular stage in life always causes me try to hold on to whatever I can... |
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| Counting on a Miracle - Beshalach |
| By Jacob Rupp |
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| If the Pacific Ocean were to suddenly open up allowing the Russian Jews to walk to shul in sunny Los Angeles, I think we might... |
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| Becoming One - Yitro |
| By Jacob Rupp |
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| There is no union more beautiful or intimate than that which occurred at the base of Mt. Sinai. Rabbi Wolbe describes the giving of the Torah as the greatest... |
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| Parents and Priests |
| By Rabbi Pinchas Winston |
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| When two seem to mitzvot "collide," like being the High Priest and properly honoring one's deceased parent, it’s a sign that we need a better understanding of each mitzva. |
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| An Obligation of Holiness |
| By Rabbi Pinchas Winston |
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| The difference advocated by the Torah between Jew and non-Jew is by no means a license of chauvinism. Simply, the Jew is obligated to holiness whereas the non-Jew is not… |
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| Removing the Barrier |
| By Rabbi Pinchas Winston |
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| Animals cannot change their status from impure to pure, but a man can through Brit Mila and all that it represents…the eighth day after birth refers to the supernatural realm. |
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| Straight from the Heart - Tzav |
| By Rabbi Pinchas Winston |
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| The service of the Mishkan is a continuation of whatever began with Avraham and Yitzchak at the time of the Akeida, and represented the same spiritual reality. |
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| Putting Out the Fire - Vayikra |
| By Rabbi Pinchas Winston |
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| If the nations of the world understood the blessings that the Temple provided them, rather than destroying it, they would have built a wall around it to protect it! |
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