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Law and order

The gentle path to walk according to the Jewish laws and tradition.

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No excuses: You must immigrate to Israel

We did a great job of creating vibrant Jewish communities all over the world. But now we should be living in Eretz Yisrael.

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Sad ironic message for the Jewish people

We need to ask and answer the question - In which direction are we headed?

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Israel: The state for all Jews

The State of Israel opened the door to a country to any and all Jews who want to come here.

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What is between Holocaust, heroism and independence?

Some thoughts about the days that are part mournful and part celebration of the indestructibility of the Jewish heart and soul.

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Much more than commemorating the Exodus

Shabbat HaGadol is more than a pointer towards Pesach - it is the major postscript to it.

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To be Jewish - in the smallest things

Our partnership with G-d in setting up the calendar.

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Discovering your way forward and connecting your Jewish point

A Jew is supposed to be a good partner to his/her soul, meaning, to live a Torah life.

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Is the Jewish nation scattered and fractionalized?

We need to seriously change our attitudes towards how we argue with each other.

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The war on Amalek never stops

We should remember what Amalek did to us, and other Amaleks throughout history have done to us.

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The dual personalities of the Jewish people

We are each part of Klal Yisrael. A singular unit, also with Mitzvot. Both identities are who we are. Neither should negate the other.

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Sin is human, his correction is divine

The golden calf was a demonstration for our being human beings. Now we can improve.

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Between the temporal and the determine: To build a Temple

Let's not forget the heartfelt longing of the actual building of the Beit HaMikdash.

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What does God really want from us? Our soul

We might not always live up to that level of commitment to G-d, but that is our target.

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Secret of faith: Agree to do before you hear God's demands

Understanding Torah and mitzvot is important, but must never be thought of as a condition.

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The simple and clear knowledge: This is what G-d asks of you

Our knowledge of what G-d did for us - and continues to do for us - is extremely crucial to our lives as Torah Jews.

Past, present, future - that's how everything connects

Hopefully, no matter how many pieces you read about the Jewish Calendar, you will always find something new to know and/or to ponder.

Prophecy is alive and well in our time

Maybe we don't have new prophecy today, but we certainly have prophecy in our time.

The power of Jewish women that affects all generations

A tribute to the amazing women of the Jewish people.

When G-d's plan is exploited by man

People can not use "this was G-d's intention" as an excuse for what they do.

The biggest gift of the Israeli nation

Long after we pack the Hanukkiot for another year, the messages and results of the Hanukkah victories and miracles continue.

Learning from the past: The importance of Thanksgiving to God

The meaning of the past, the lessons for the future: We must be grateful for every positive step on our way.

How are we supposed to react to Evangelical support of Israel?

We must never let our guard down. We must never be totally complacent with the turn of events.

Follow the lesson of previous generations

It isn't always black and white, but we need to use the deeds of our ancestors - both good and bad - to discern what we should do.

The way to learn the Torah

We believe that the Written Word and Oral Law combine to show us what G-d wants of us.

How do they call you? Not a simple question

The question of who a particular person is, gets different answers from different people. Which of them defines it more correctly?

It's hard to be a Jew, but very rewarding

Parting advice: Remain faithful to Hashem, let that faith and trust keep growing.

When Robert De Niro connects with our ancestor Abraham

Who wants you for lifelong commitment? Covenant: God's commitment to man.

Is there a contradiction between being Jewish and being human?

We believe that we are chosen and challenged for a spiritual quest like no others. But we need to remember that we are humans and Jews.

The narrow bridge between the High Holy Days

What Yom Kippur should accomplish within each of us.

T'shuva: We can know a lot, but not everything

We don't know why G-d created the world, nor why He gave us free will, but we can hopefully see and understand the gift of T'shuva.

The power of the Jewish joy

There are Jews who do keep the mitzvot, but they do not do that with joy. They need to be shown the beauties of a Torah way of life.

The basis for any stable regime: Judges and policemen

The gentle path to walk according to the Jewish laws and tradition.

The power of speech: How words can determine destinies

This is the main goal of Parshat Eikev: Hear what your mouth is talking about.

The unique concerns of an extraordinary leader

Raise eyes heavenward and worship the sun or the moon or the stars - not to replace G-d, but to serve Him by honoring his creations.

Asking ourselves: What did we do to bring redemption closer?

How many Jews today, Torah observant Jews, do more than pay lip-service to the building of the Third Beit HaMikdash?

No excuses: You must come to Israel

We did a great job of creating vibrant Jewish communities all over the world. But now we should be living in Eretz Yisrael.

Divine command: To keep the routine

It is every day and forever. It was made at Har Sinai, but it is daily and constant.

It's all about the Jewish law

What's the meaning of the enigmatic mitzvot? How does it affect us?

The divisions in the Jewish world: History is repeating itself

The "story" of the spies and the "story" of Korach's rebellion are not just once-upon-a-time a long time ago stories.

The sin of the spies is alive and well in our own time

How do we correct a sin that affects an entire people?

Independence of the people of Israel: A different spirit

We can chose to reject the words of the majority who would rather remain in the Midbar and rally to the side of Yehoshua and Kalev.

Divine hints: What is the right way to redemption?

GALUT is evolving into GEULA right before our eyes. We are not there yet, but we are progressing in the right direction.

When God instructs 'follow me', there is no room for doubt

Our challenge, as has been the challenge of every generation since Nationhood, is to improve as individual Jews and as part of Klal Yisrael.

Be holy - how you can do it?

How are we to become holy? Keep mitzvot and thereby become holy?

A Jew who stops to look back will always come forward

Look back to Pesach and ahead to Yom HaAtzmaut.

A Jew who stops to look back will always come forward

A look back on Pesach and ahead to Yom HaAtzmaut.

The basic meaning of Sefirat HaOmer: The way to redemption

Pesach and Shavuot: Between the Festival of “Physical Redemption” and the Festival of “Spiritual Redemption.”

The secret that accompanies us throughout Passover

Matzot and mitzvot have more in common than spelling.

Ironic thing on the Torah - and its message

An interesting calendar irony.

To be Jewish in the smallest things

Our partnership with G-d in setting up the calendar.

The Jewish perspective in the face of the world

Our perspective is so different from other nations.

What is the connection between Remembrance Day and Purim?

The always remember the Jerusalem factor in the Purim story and in the Purim celebration.

Zachor: Why do we really need to remember these days?

Why is it so important to remember the bad deeds done to us and not to forget them for generations to come?

What does God really want from us? Our soul

We might not always live up to that level of commitment to G-d, but that is our target.

Secret of faith: Agree to do before you hear God's demands

Understanding Torah and mitzvot is important, but must never be thought of as a condition.

Sometimes the obvious is a real miracle for each of us

Tu B'Shvat and Shabbat bid us to appreciate all of G-d's many miracles - the obvious open ones, and the subtle, hidden ones.

Sanctity of time: The uniqueness of the People of Israel

Kiddush HaChodesh is the mitzva that G-d commanded to make us His junior partners in the sanctity of time.

Signs along the way: Our special connection with G-d

Our belief in G-d does not depend upon the splitting of a sea or the sun and moon standing still.

When G-d's plan is exploited by man

People can not use 'this was G-d's intention' as an excuse for what they do.