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How I wish that we lived in a world where everyone lives "happily ever after". The reality is that we are human, with all the flaws that come with that status. The Torah therefore stipulates a right and procedure of divorce (Deuteronomy 24:1)....
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In my last post, I spoke of the sad, but sometimes necessary, topic of divorce. A question must immediately occur to us. If we have destined mates (zivvug) how is it possible for it NOT to work?The Biblical story of the creation of Adam and Eve is...
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The physical union of husband and wife is, in Judaism, not a concession, but an affirmation of life. It is an actual requirement on Shabbat. Traditions vary, but it is generally considered an obligation on Rosh Hodesh (New Moon), as well as some...
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I have shown in a previous post in this series that Man and Woman were, according to our tradition, created simultaneously, in one body. The Biblical narrative of the creation of Woman is understood to mean that they were separated into two...
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We have seen how Man and Woman are a physical representation of the Divine Mysteries, and their union represents a Unification of the Divine, and actually helps bring about that Unification. Can you imagine how marriages would be if everyone...
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An old friend of mine, (and former employer) owns a Tefillin store in Jerusalem. When he was a child, he contracted a very invasive form of cancer. It was already stage four by the time it was diagnosed. Doctors held out little hope. There was,...
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Concerning the Divisions of Watchfulness (Chapter 3)
How to be watchful in 2 simple steps:
Determine what is good and what is evil. (Hint – Learn Torah.)
Examine our actions and determine whether those are in the good or evil...
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For the last couple of weeks, I was horribly sick and with my granddaughter, Kylie, we watched the Disney cartoon Moana over and over again. Her favorite and mine too.
As the time went by I began to think there was a spiritual message in the...
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Azamra for Everyone Part 5
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The 7 Habits Of Highly Connective People
In Balak, this week’s parsha, the evil Bilam’s attempt to curse the Jews turns into a blessing despite his unwilling mouth. He says, “…He (Hashem) does not look...
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“Torah Leads To:
WATCHFULNESS – Zeal – Cleanliness – Separation – Purity –
Saintliness – Humility – Fear of Sin – Holiness – Holy Spirit –
Revival of the Dead”
As discovered in chapter 1, our purposes here in this world is for the...
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