Discretion: The Better Part of Valor
October 24, 2026
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Discretion is often hailed as a good thing, but why is it good? Doesn’t it make more sense to talk with authority and get things done?
Discretion: The Better Part of Valor
October 24, 2026
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Discretion is often hailed as a good thing, but why is it good? Doesn’t it make more sense to talk with authority and get things done?
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G-d is there for us at every turn, but for the most part, we are oblivious. We should look out for these kindnesses and thank Him for them.
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This week, we read about Abraham’s hospitality, a story that offers many beautiful lessons. Let me begin by pointing out
The Power of Unity
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The power of unity is palpable across the holy land these days. It is an incredible shift from how things
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Discretion: The Better Part of Valor
October 24, 2026
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Discretion is often hailed as a good thing, but why is it good? Doesn’t it make more sense to talk with authority and get things done?
Parenting Advice from Abraham
October 17, 2026
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As children grow older, they demand more independence and space. No matter how loving a parent is, the relationship changes. How do we cope with these changes?
This article draws a lesson from the parenting style of Abraham, the father of the multitudes and the Jewish people.
When the Ordinary is Transformed into Eternity
October 10, 2026
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We are coming from the most extraordinary month of the year and have entered the dullest month of the year. However, this essay argues that the best opportunities grow from the routine ordinary days.
Discovering the Purpose of Life
October 8, 2026
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We are given a hundred and twenty years because it takes that long to develop an appreciation for the purpose of life. We can learn to live our lives in relatively few years. But unless we devote time to understanding and serving the purpose of our lives, we are wasting the rest of our time on Earth.
A Festival of One
September 29, 2026
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Every Jewish festival celebrates a moment in Jewish history except for the one festival about to come upon us, Shemini Atzeret. It does not celebrate an event that happened, nor is it a celebration of judgment and atonement. It is the only holiday with an eye toward the future. It is the festival of Jewish unity.
A perspective from Heaven
September 24, 2026
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If the message of the Sukkah was to eschew the permanence of material life and embrace the holiness of the Mitzvah, it would require four walls. The fact that less than three walls suffice teaches us an important lesson about life. Synthesizing holiness and materialism. Bringing heaven down to earth.
Signposts on the Road to Repentance
September 13, 2026
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If you are ill, you can be healed, but only if you visit the doctor. We can heal sin through repentance, but only if we stay in contact with G-d.
The Day of Enlightenment
September 6, 2026
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Why do we not confess on Rosh Hashanah, the day of judgment? Why do we not sound the Shofar on Yom Kippur?
In this essay, we will learn that repentance means regretting an action and seeking forgiveness. Teshuvah means to return. To pivot back to G-d. It is a moment in time that sets up the journey of life.
Discretion: The Better Part of Valor
October 24, 2026
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Discretion is often hailed as a good thing, but why is it good? Doesn’t it make more sense to talk with authority and get things done?
Parenting Advice from Abraham
October 17, 2026
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As children grow older, they demand more independence and space. No matter how loving a parent is, the relationship changes. How do we cope with these changes?
This article draws a lesson from the parenting style of Abraham, the father of the multitudes and the Jewish people.
When the Ordinary is Transformed into Eternity
October 10, 2026
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We are coming from the most extraordinary month of the year and have entered the dullest month of the year. However, this essay argues that the best opportunities grow from the routine ordinary days.
Discovering the Purpose of Life
October 8, 2026
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We are given a hundred and twenty years because it takes that long to develop an appreciation for the purpose of life. We can learn to live our lives in relatively few years. But unless we devote time to understanding and serving the purpose of our lives, we are wasting the rest of our time on Earth.
A Festival of One
September 29, 2026
No Comments
Every Jewish festival celebrates a moment in Jewish history except for the one festival about to come upon us, Shemini Atzeret. It does not celebrate an event that happened, nor is it a celebration of judgment and atonement. It is the only holiday with an eye toward the future. It is the festival of Jewish unity.
A perspective from Heaven
September 24, 2026
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If the message of the Sukkah was to eschew the permanence of material life and embrace the holiness of the Mitzvah, it would require four walls. The fact that less than three walls suffice teaches us an important lesson about life. Synthesizing holiness and materialism. Bringing heaven down to earth.
Signposts on the Road to Repentance
September 13, 2026
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If you are ill, you can be healed, but only if you visit the doctor. We can heal sin through repentance, but only if we stay in contact with G-d.
The Day of Enlightenment
September 6, 2026
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Why do we not confess on Rosh Hashanah, the day of judgment? Why do we not sound the Shofar on Yom Kippur?
In this essay, we will learn that repentance means regretting an action and seeking forgiveness. Teshuvah means to return. To pivot back to G-d. It is a moment in time that sets up the journey of life.
Discretion: The Better Part of Valor
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Parenting Advice from Abraham
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