07 May SOMETIMES IT’S JUST A HOT CUP OF COFFEE

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Parshas Kedoshim. “Kedoshim te’hiyu, You shall be holy...

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07 May KEDOSHIM: STOP JUDGING ME CHALLENGING OUR INSTINCT TO CONDEMN

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Judge Favorably This week’s parsha, Kedoshim, contains a commandment, which we often do not think about as such: “With Justice you shall judge your fellow man.” The Talmud gives two different interpretations for this verse. According to one opinion,...

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07 May MOTHER’S DAY WITH SENSITIVITY FOR THOSE NOT YET MOTHERS

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While some are counting down to Mother’s Day this Sunday with great excitement and anticipation, many are looking at the calendar with dread and anxiety. For those desperately longing to have a child but have been denied by nature...

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07 May UNIVERSITY PROTESTS: EMPOWERING TRUTH ABOVE POPULARITY

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At various colleges across the nation, s t u d e n t demonstrations have sprung up in response to the Israel- Hamas conflict, following the lead of activists at Columbia University. These protests urge universities to distance themselves...

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07 May DATING AND RELATIONSHIP ADVICE

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Dear Rabbi and Shira, I am dating a guy who wants to be a rabbi. He’s a smart individual with sterling middis and a big heart. At the beginning of our...

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07 May HALLEL ON YOM HA’ATZMA’UT

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Ever since the State of Israel came into existence, there has been a debate whether or not to recite Hallel on Yom Ha’atzma’ut. We will discuss the reasoning of those who feel it should be recited and the majority opinion...

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07 May SPECIAL YOM HA’ATZMAUT RECIPES:

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ARAYES INGREDIENTS: 1.5 – 2lbs ground beef/lamb (you can mix or do either or) 1 cup parsley finely chopped 1 medium onion - finely chopped 1 tsp Baharat (Pereg and Lior brands make one available at most kosher...

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07 May WHEN TO INVADE RAFAH

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I. A Time for War Koheles (3:6) notwithstanding, there is never a good time for war. We hope and pray for a time when there will be no war. But when war is necessary, presumably there should be...

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07 May KEDOSHIM: MAKING DECISIONS

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One of the commands in Parashat Kedoshim is Lo Ta’auninu (19:26), which refers to a certain type of witchcraft which was common in the ancient world. The people would decide what to do based on superstitions, determining that...

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07 May PARSHAS KEDOSHIM: KEDUSHA: A PERSONAL MITZVAH THAT NEEDS THE COMMUNITY

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“And G-d spoke to Moshe saying: ‘Speak to the entire Community of Israel and tell them You must be Holy, for I the L-rd your G-d am Holy.’” [Vayikra 19:1-2] The Medrash comments that this pasuk was said “be’Hakhel,”...

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