Recent Weekly Torah
Even in a Dark Time, We Need Light!
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Even in a Dark Time, We Need Light!
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The Profound Knowledge of a Rebbe, a Greek Philosopher, and a Baby
My wife, Heather, and I are the happy parents of a 16-month-old baby, Winnie. Each day, it seems that baby Winnie introduces a new insight to amaze us. From the big milestones, such as her first steps, to those little, sweet moments of hugs and cuddles, we feel consistently blessed by our child. Her shining personality continuously unfolds as it did just this past week when she uttered her first sentence. Winnie pointed to an object on the ground, looks up at Heather and me, and asked, 鈥淲hat is this?鈥 Heather and I were floored.
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Hidden and Not So Hidden Treasures
I spent this summer a bit differently than most of my summers have been. Most years, I plan some big trip - across the country, across the world, by a beach, on the sea. But, for the first time in as long as I can remember, this summer, I decided to stay at home and committed to exploring places in Los Angeles I had never been.
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Good Things Are On The Way
It鈥檚 nearly impossible to read Parshat Ha鈥檃zinu without connecting it to the final verses of the preceding parshah, VaYeilekh, in which Moshe paves the way for the doom and gloom that is to follow in his farewell message:
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