Power in the Blood – Re’eh – Sept. 3

Human blood is a remarkable fluid that carries oxygen throughout the body, fights infections in the body, and contains healing properties when one has a cut, a bruise, or a wound. The complexity and miraculous power of blood to sustain life is truly amazing. In this week’s Torah Portion study we will also discover the […]

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The Blessed Life – Ekev – August 27

Do you desire to live a blessed life? If we were all to be honest, I believe we would all answer Yes! to this question. The reality of what a blessed life looks like may be different to each one of us, however, we all desire to live a life that is blessed. How do […]

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Teaching the Next Generation – Ve’Etchanan – August 20

When I was 23 years old I attended a local community college in the state of New Jersey as part of my university education (I was on the seven-year plan!). During that year I heard about the opportunity to join the college tennis team and tried out. I was not a very skilled tennis player […]

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Isaiah’s Vision – Devarim – August 13

Finding the true path to God is the desire of every human heart, however, there are many obstacles in life that often prevent people from finding this path. We read about some of these obstacles in relation to the nation of Israel in this week’s Torah Portion. We will further read about the true path […]

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Begin with the End in Mind – Masei – August 6

This week’s Torah Portion is called “מסעי” – “masei” which means “journeys.” This Hebrew word for “journeys” is found in the first verse of the Torah Portion and this subject of “The Journeys of Israel” dominates the first chapter as well: These are the journeys of the sons of Israel, by which they came out […]

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