Tag Archives: Judaism

Restoring the Tablets

As we reach the end of Tammuz 17, a multi-purpose fast day in the Jewish calendar, this year with Israel still engaged in an existential war that began with the barbaric attack of October 7, when approximately 120 are still … Continue reading

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Descent

A well-known principle in Kabbalah is  that of descent for the sake of later ascent, as it says in Mishlei (24:16), “a Tzaddik falls seven times and then he rises.” Much of the world of  Chassidut (see, especially, the Meor … Continue reading

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A New Focus

These are preliminary thoughts on what has become a very popular custom during the days between Pesach and Shavuot. I am only offering here observations and, perhaps, proposed directions, but not any concrete or comprehensive practice. These need to be … Continue reading

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Is This Pesach Different From All Other Pesachs?

Yes, this is the first time in the lifetimes of most Jews alive today that we, as a people, are under so much attack on so many fronts. The cornerstone of Zionism, that if only we had a country with … Continue reading

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Eternally True For Every Generation

Until the most recent years, I was always baffled by Dotan and Abiram in the upcoming weekly Torah selection, Parshat Korach.  Why bother with their nonsense?  Did they really think anyone would take their “arguments” against Moshe seriously? יג הַמְעַט … Continue reading

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