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Destiny’s Name (Korach)

Destiny’s Name (Korach)

“The real test of a man is not how well he plays the role he has invented for himself, but how well he plays the role that destiny assigned to...

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Jewish Anger Management (Shelach)

Jewish Anger Management (Shelach)

“Whoever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.”  -Francis Bacon In what seems like an almost incredible statement, Moses tells...

04.06.2026 40

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Infinite Light-givers (Behaalotcha)

“We must view young people not as empty bottles to be filled, but as candles to be lit.” -Robert H. Shaffer It is perhaps one of the least noted...

27.05.2026 50

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Suffering’s Reward (Naso)

“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.” – Helen Keller The Torah makes a straightforward connection...

21.05.2026 40

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Lions of Israel (Bamidbar)

“True courage is a result of reasoning. A brave mind is always impregnable.” -Jeremy Collier There are multiple accounts of the miracles of the...

13.05.2026 50

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Spiritual Hunger (Behar–Bechukotai)

“The soul is not nourished by what it takes in, but by what it gives.” — Viktor Frankl Much has been written about nourishment in its most...

08.05.2026 60

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Repetitive Repetitions (Emor)

“The mantra becomes one’s staff of life and carries one through every ordeal. Each repetition has a new meaning, carrying you nearer and nearer to...

01.05.2026 60

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With great power… (Acharei Mot – Kedoshim)

“He who is false to present duty breaks a thread in the loom, and will find the flaw when he may have forgotten its cause.” – Henry Ward...

23.04.2026 50

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Holy Thumbs (Tazria-Metzora)

“The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.” — Jacob Bronowski A well-known study found that the vast majority of infants suck their thumbs. The...

16.04.2026 60

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‘Don’t Lecture Me…’ (Shemini)

“What you dislike in another, take care to correct in yourself.” — Thomas Sprat In Jewish tradition, the Kohen Gadol, the High Priest, is...

06.04.2026 70

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A Life for a Life (Tzav)

“Behold, I do not give lectures or a little charity. When I give I give myself.” – Walt Whitman How does a person show thanks? How does one...

26.03.2026 50

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Carnivorous God (Vayikra)

“The key to faith is what we are willing to sacrifice to obtain it.” -Elder Cloward A significant portion of the Torah concerns itself with...

18.03.2026 70

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Temple Fast-Pass (Vayakhel-Pekudai)

“People don’t go there anymore. It’s too crowded.” – Yogi Berra The Magic Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando is one of the...

12.03.2026 80

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Win Friends and Influence People (Ki Tisah)

“Remember that a man’s name is to him the sweetest and most important sound in any language.” -Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends and Influence...

05.03.2026 60

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Rabbinic Stone Healing (Tetzaveh)

“The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.” -Voltaire Western medicine is typically disparaging of any...

27.02.2026 80

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Concentrated Divine Presence (Terumah)

“The only thing that makes one place more attractive to me then another is the quantity of heart I find in it.” -Jane Welsh Carlyle Man is often...

18.02.2026 100

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The Cure to Hidden Pain (Shemot)

09.01.2026 90

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Sensual Signals (Miketz)

17.12.2025 50

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Happy Prophets (Vayeshev)

12.12.2025 100

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 The Blessing of Babel (Noach)

23.10.2025 40

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Future Israeli Gold Rush (Vezot Haberachah)

13.10.2025 50

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Faith Beyond Fortune (Ki Tavo)

11.09.2025 80

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Death, Taxes and the Vow-breaker (Ki Tetze)

04.09.2025 60

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Death by Mediocrity (Reeh)

22.08.2025 80

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Atheists in the Foxhole (Vaetchanan)

08.08.2025 80

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Out of the Mouths of Babes (Balak)

10.07.2025 70

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Meat, Wine and Divine Intentions (Emor)

15.05.2025 50

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Birth Balance (Tazria-Metzorah)

30.04.2025 50

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The Crime of Ignorance (Vayikra)

04.04.2025 60

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Eternal, Divine Structure (Pekudei)

28.03.2025 50

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