10 Aug A MAJESTIC HAIRCUT

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In Devarim 17:15 the Torah tells us that we should appoint a king. The Gemara in Taanis 17a and Sanhedrin 22b says that a king takes a haircut every day,...

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10 Aug GLOBAL WARMING, TESHUVA AND THE SIN OF LOST POTENTIAL

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Man is at his worst behavior during wartime- destroying lives and devastating his surroundings. Modern war feels slightly more civil, as it is generally brief and is conducted at a...

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09 Aug SHEET PAN CHICKEN DINNER

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INGREDIENTS: 1 packet onion soup mix 1/4 scant cup olive oil 1 chicken in eighths 2 medium potatoes cubed 2 large carrots sliced 1/2 cup chicken consomme   ISRAELI SALAD Hothouse Cucumbers – Diced Small Grape Tomatoes – Halved or Quartered Red Onion...

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09 Aug PARASHAT SHOFTIM: THE FIRST STEP TO TESHUBA

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I know a number of individuals who, unfortunately, struggled with alcohol addiction, and were helped by joining Alcoholics Anonymous, where addicts come together to receive help and give each other...

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09 Aug HAVE WE BECOME TOO TRIBAL? TRUE RELIGION MUST EMBRACE DIVERSITY

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FIRST ANECDOTE: A man goes out with a woman on their first date. For the first three hours he talks only about himself, his history, accomplishments and interests. Finally, he...

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09 Aug SHOFTIM- THE JEWISH ARMY

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The Torah tells the soldiers of the Jewish army not to fear the enemy (Devorim 20:3). Rambam understands this as a prohibition, i.e., it is forbidden for the soldiers to...

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09 Aug DRINKING DURING DAVENING

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I. Drinking Before Davening I have seen myself and heard from others that over the past few years, there has been significant growth in the number of people who drink coffee...

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09 Aug IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE YOU’RE GOING, ANY ROAD WILL GET YOU THEREBY

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I recently drove to a funeral at a cemetery deep in Miami. One of the other attendees asked me which route I took to get there. I thought for a...

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09 Aug Dating and Relationship Advice

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Dear Rabbi and Shira, I’m hoping you can help me. I have been friends with this guy for the past few years. We get along well and I have strong feelings...

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03 Aug Q & A WITH TALMID RABBI YOSEF EISEN: REMEMBERING RAV PAM ZT”L ON THE 20TH YAHRTZEIT

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Rabbi Eisen is the Rav of Kollel Bnei Torah, and the Rabbinic Administrator of the Vaad of The Five Towns & Far Rockaway When were you in Rav Pam’s shiur?...

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