My siblings and I are currently in the 12-month state of mourning over the loss of our dear father. When one loses a close relative, in the initial stages, the mourning process starts off intensely. Relatives involved in the arrangements are exempt from davening or reciting blessings until the burial. During this time, one does …
Tag: Devorim
Sep 27
Phantom of the Word
(Torah Portion Devorim) Phantom of the Word The fifth book of the Torah is called Devorim – Words, which refers to the words of encouragement, direction, blessings and reprimand that Moshe delicately and expressively offered to the Jewish people at the end of his life. We are currently in the period of mourning over the …
Sep 27
Never Divorced
(Torah Portion Devorim) Never Divorced Each year on the Shabbos prior to Tisha B’Av – the fast day of the Ninth day of Av, we chant a Haftorah beginning with the words, “Chazone Yeshayahu – The vision of Isaiah…” The Shabbos is therefore referred to as, “Shabbos Chazone.” In the Haftorah, the Prophet Isaiah shares …
Sep 27
Hugs!
(Torah Portion Devorim) Hugs! We are now in the nine day period of mourning the destruction of our Temples. This period is also the time to recall other calamities, and pogroms including the Holocaust that befell our nation. I would like to share a few stories told by American liberators of the concentration camps. My …
Sep 27
We Are One!
(Torah Portion Devorim) We Are One! There are three defining characteristics of a Jew; they are compassionate, self-conscious and perform acts of loving kindnesses. As we are glued to the news regarding the developments in our brethren’s war with Hamas, we are astonished and amazed by the way Israel is conducting themselves in the midst …
Sep 27
Hello!
(Torah Portion Devorim) Hello! Last week’s Parsha detailed the names of the forty-two places where the Jews camped from the time of their exodus from Egypt until they entered the land of Israel. How did the areas in the deserted desert get their names? The answer is that these names were given by Moshe, with …
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