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Long ago in a faraway village, a water carrier had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole he carried across his shoulders. One of the pots was perfect, but the other had a crack in it. Each day, the man walked to the stream, filled both pots with water, and...
“Paradoxically, Israel, which unites Jews from the four corners of the world, is the most vivid demonstration of how divided and estranged from one another we are. We prayed to be reunited with our scattered brethren – without realizing how different we had...
In the beginning, there was nothing. Nothing but the silence of an infinite darkness. But the breath of the creator fluttered against the face of the void, whispering, let there be light. And light was. And it was good. The first day. And then the formless light began...
Parashat Ki Tavo is all about returning and starting anew. The people of Israel stand at the border, about to cross into the land of Israel. They are so close, and Moses continues to profess his hopes and dreams for them when they arrive, this time focusing on the...
“Ki Teitzei l’milchamah al oyvecha v’natnu Adonai Elohecha beyadecha v’shavita shivyo” When you go out to war against your enemy, God will place your enemy in your hand and you will them them captive. Notice that this is written in the singular. The Ba’al Shem Tov...
Parashat Shoftim continues on the themes laid out last week in parashat re’eh: how do we build an ideal society and systems of government when we arrive in the holy land? But while Re’eh focused specifically on how we care for the neediest among us, Shoftim deals with...
