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Devarim and Tisha B’av: Turning Hatred into Love
Parshat Devarim begins Moshe’s repetition of the Torah to the Jewish people. In his speech, Moshe recaps the journey the nation have taken from Egypt to Mount Sinai and beyond, reminding them of their highs and lows. Moshe rebukes the people for the most catastrophic of sins – the sin of the spies – which…
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Shoftim: Internalizing Our Strengths and Weaknesses
Shoftim is the parsha which always coincides with the beginning of Elul, the start of the teshuva process…
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Vaetchanan: Respect, the Central Theme of the 10 Commandments
Shiva is over – and certainly sheloshim – people no longer flock to support the aveilim. They are left, without their loved ones, to somehow adapt back to regular life…
