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Turn curses into blessings (Balak)
There is a curious custom, first recorded in the siddur of Rav Amram Gaon and subsequently mentioned in the Machzor Vitri, that when we arrive at…
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Shaving, mourning and Shalom Bayit
Personal insights on Faith & Spirituality
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Transformational people (Chukat)
Parshat Chukat informs us that immediately after the death of Miriam there was no water for the Jewish people (see Bemidbar 20:1-2).
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Swimming, modesty & harmony
Personal insights on Faith & Spirituality
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How we use our time (Korach)
The Jewish people were on a journey towards the land of Israel.
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"You have given Me life" (Shelach Lecha)
After the spies returned, the people raised their voice and said, “if only we had died in the land of Egypt, or if only we had died in this Wilderness!
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Continuing to journey while holding onto our faith and hope (Beha'alotecha)
While the citizens of Israel prepare for a tense Shabbat while also expressing thanks to God and to our heroic soldiers, pilots and secret agents for a…
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Carrying the needs of the community on our shoulders (Nasso)
In contrast to the beams and poles of the Mishkan which could be transported on wagons, Parshat Nasso informs us that the Kehat family - who were…
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