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Purim

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Post published:March 8, 2022
Post Category:Jewish Holidays

The quintessential... "They tried to kill us, we won, let's eat" Jewish holiday Advice for the Baal Teshuva ....... "Keep it Happy" Actually it's the best way for everyone to…

Rabbi Shimon Matalon’s Final Note

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Post published:May 6, 2021
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As night fell on Thursday, and Lag BaOmer spread its joyous light throughout Israel, Rabbi Shimon Matalon shared an envelope with a friend, instructing him not to open it until Sunday. Entrance to the tomb…

This was just forwarded to me, and I don’t know who the Seth is who wrote it, it was just signed Seth, but it’s really worth reading!

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Post published:August 4, 2020
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This was just forwarded to me, and I don’t know who the Seth is who wrote it, it was just signed Seth, but it’s really worth reading!Imagine it's the year…

Tisha B’Av

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Post published:July 28, 2020
Post Category:Jewish Holidays

Tisha B'Av - Day of Disaster or the Opportunity for Correction Judaism is very familiar with coincidence There are over a dozen tragedies that occurred at or about the same…

Trees in the Torah

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Post published:July 22, 2020
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Ailanthus Altissima Commonly called "Tree of Heaven" or "The tree that grows in Brooklyn" "I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree…" Joyce Kilmer…

Why Turn to Torah ?

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Post published:July 6, 2020
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Western Wall Old City Jerusalem The Journey of Life We all learn early in life that this allotted time we have been given is a journey. When setting sail for…

Open Forum (Feel free to write, contribute, thoughts, ideas)

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Post published:June 25, 2020
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A friend wrote this beautiful response to understanding animal sacrifices. We recently met a single woman our age who observes some of the Jewish laws and customs, sometimes, in her…

The Unanswered Question

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Post published:June 19, 2020
Post Category:Purpose / The uniqueness of Judaism

Regarding the Promised Land Why did Hashem set up the scenario where rather than giving an unoccupied land to the Israelites, they must go to war to obtain it? Doesn't…

Inspiring Quotes

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Post published:May 24, 2020
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“One should love G‑d with a love of the soul and the spirit, as they are attached to the body and the body loves them....” This is the interpretation of…

Why is so much of the Torah about animal sacrifices?

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Post published:April 13, 2020
Post Category:Blogs / Purpose

An explanation regarding animal sacrifice in the Bible