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The Messiah part 11One of the most amazing phenomena of modern Judaism is Chabad. It has gone from an obscure, rather elitist, White Russian movement of the turn of the nineteenth century, to a worldwide force. There is no place in the world with...
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The Messiah part 12The Lubavitcher Rebbe was adored by many, but also hated by many. The heads of the Lithuanian Yeshivot, traditionally opposed to Hassidism in general, had made their peace with it for the most part. But Chabad had, in a...
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I have been asked to speak about Hanukah. I originally wasn't going to, as this group is about community. Then I realized that Hanukah is, essentially, about community and its meaning. When the Judeans returned from the Babylonian Exile (c. 400...
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I'm about to do something I said would not be tolerated here. If someone wants to boot me...I made a policy of not discussing other religions. But I see that there is much misunderstanding, and much resentment on this topic.First of all, what is a...
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First, it must be remembered that the Torah is not a book of doctrine, but rather a code of behavior. We look in vain for clear pictures of the meaning of death, the nature and fate of the soul, or the future events awaiting Man or the Jewish...
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The ideas of both the afterlife, and the world after the resurrection, are basic beliefs in the Talmud, as well as post Talmudic Judaism. Nevertheless, as Judaism is primarily concerned with sanctifying the here-and-now, the ideas are vague, and...
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Moses Maimonides (RAMBAM) is arguably the most central figure in Jewish philosophy. To this day, there is great controversy about his true thoughts. Some see his philosophy as a kind of code, hiding Kabbalistic teachings. Many deny this. It is...
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Diametrically opposed to the approach of RAMBAM, the understanding of Olam Haba in Kabbalah is far more egalitarian and positive. Although a relatively small percentage of Jews study Kabbalah, but many study RAMBAM, the prevalent understanding of...
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This is not a immediate concern, but I do need to map out a plan this summer for next year. And this seems a great place to start thinking about it. Timmy and Billy were held back pretty far in their early years. Now Billy is doing well in...
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So we just got back from South Carolina last night. We had an amazing time. My moms friends oldest son got married last March and we went to S.C. for his wife's baby shower. At the baby shower they had this game where 4 people set around a table...
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