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| Sorry Seems to Be... - Vayigash |
| By Jacob Rupp |
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| Little is more absolute than human infallibility. God created the world in a way that all of life hinges on man’s free will... |
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| Where's Your Head? - Vayechi |
| By Jacob Rupp |
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| Everyone has their own approach to learning. Some prop their eyes open with toothpicks and study until the wee hours of the night... |
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| Light My Fire - Shemot |
| By Jacob Rupp |
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| What can we learn from the burning bush? If you live in sunny California or in the Arab Middle East, it may sound like an intriguing political... |
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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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| Building a Dream Home - Teruma |
| By Jacob Rupp |
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| The entertainment industry has made millions selling the fabulous life of the American celebrity. Many shows report on the lifestyles... |
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| Something Wicked - Tetzaveh |
| By Jacob Rupp |
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| It’s obvious that mitzvot make us better, more sensitive and kind people. We are obligated to welcome the stranger, visit the sick, and rejoice with the... |
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| Drawing a Line in the Sand - Ki Tisa |
| By Jacob Rupp |
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| For the average young American ambiguity and uncertainly seem constant. For the last fifty-some years, the soldiers of pluralism, liberalism... |
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| Vote of Confidence - Vayakhel Pekudei |
| By Jacob Rupp |
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| The pavement was still warm from the hot day as the shadows grew in the approaching evening. Barefoot and dirty, with multiple band-aids across my... |
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| Get Up! Stand Up! - Vayikra |
| By Jacob Rupp |
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| Of the 613 mitzvot that appear in the Torah, 246 of them appear in Vayikra, the book of Leviticus. Many of these mitzvot deal with... |
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| More Animal Than a Man - Tzav |
| By Jacob Rupp |
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| Every story has its beginning. Mine started on a sunny Sunday morning in the university's dining hall. My buddy and I were embarking on our... |
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