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| Pain and Perfection |
| By Rabbi David Charlop |
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| Parshat Tazria: A person has a small pain in his chest. The doctor tells him in no uncertain terms that the pain is a warning sign and a major change is imperative... |
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| Uplifting the Inner Animal |
| By Rabbi David Charlop |
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| Parshat Tzav: Within each one of us there is an animal side that pulls us to be less than we really can be. Our G-dly soul sometimes takes a back seat to powerful forces... |
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| Picture of My Beloved |
| By Rabbi David Charlop |
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| Parshat Vayakhel: Hashem shows how dear the Sanctuary is to Him by listing every tiny detail in the Torah, and then repeating the entire process of its building... |
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| Picture of My Beloved |
| By Rabbi David Charlop |
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| Parshat Vayakhel: Hashem shows how dear the Sanctuary is to Him by listing every tiny detail in the Torah, and then repeating the entire process of its building... |
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| Clothes Make the Man |
| By Rabbi David Charlop |
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| Parshat Tetzave: Take a shlemazel, dress him up with a new Brooks Brothers suit, and bingo! - the fellow's ready for corporate America... |
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| Beyond Logic |
| By Rabbi David Charlop |
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| Parshat Mishpatim: Which seems more logical, not to steal or not to eat a cheeseburger? To avoid damaging someone's property or to avoid wearing shatnez? |
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| The Ten Commandments |
| By Rabbi David Charlop |
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| Parshat Yitro: the Ten Commandments call us to lead lives filled with awareness of Hashem; in addition, we learn to and love and respect His most precious creation, man... |
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| The Kiss from Above |
| By Rabbi David Charlop |
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| Parshat Beshalach: When something truly unique and unexpected happens, the recipient of a "kiss from above" turns to express his appreciation to the Source of those blessings... |
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| Exposing the Ridiculous |
| By Rabbi David Charlop |
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| Parshat Bo: Jews have a special innate ability to poke fun at things and to notice their internal contradictions, exposing the world's follies for what they truly are... |
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| The Big Ten |
| By Rabbi David Charlop |
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| Parshat Va'era: More than just a punishment, the ten plagues were the battering rams of truth, breaking down the Fantasy world of multiple deities... |
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| Wandering Jew |
| By Rabbi David Charlop |
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| Parshat Shemot: The lessons of exile have been long and harsh. We pray that we have learned what we need to learn and that Hashem will soon take us all home to Jerusalem... |
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| The Power of an Ox |
| By Rabbi David Charlop |
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| Parshat Vayichi: Jacob's blessings were not just wishes of success and prosperity; they contained profound wisdom that focused on the unique talents of each of his sons... |
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| Joseph's Tears |
| By Rabbi David Charlop |
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| Parshat Vayigash: The arguing and dissension of the brothers were a bitter foreshadowing of the painful future awaiting the Jewish people... |
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| The Conductor |
| By Rabbi David Charlop |
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| Parshat Miketz: This world is a symphony of Hashem's presence. In order for the music to be played properly the players need to know their roles... |
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