17 May THE HERETIC’S SEFER

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The Gemara (Gittin 45b) says that we must burn a Torah scroll written by a heretic. In contrast, if a gentile wrote a Torah, then we either bury it (put...

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17 May BEHAR: A BLESSING FOR THOSE WHO ASK AND A BLESSING FOR THOSE WHO DON’T

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The Mishna states “Exile comes to the world because of Idoltary, Immorality and Incest, Murder, and the (violation of) the Sabbatical of the Land (Shmitas haAretz)” [Avos 5:11]. The Ramban...

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17 May LAG B’OMER IS IN THE AIR: MYSTICAL FIRES

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Mikrah – coincidence. But we know that there are no coincidences in life. That all is b’yad HaShem – in HaShem’s hands. In fact, our rabbis teach that the word...

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17 May BEHAR

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This week’s parashah teaches us to be cautious from from hurting people with words. As the Torah says, “Don’t harm your fellow man [verbally]…” (25:17). There are many forms of...

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17 May GETTING TO KNOW NEW YORK RANGERS CENTER MIKA ZIBANEJAD

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FAST FACTS: Name: Mika Zibanejad Born: April 18, 1993 Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden Position: Defense Shoots: Right Shoots: Right Draft: 2011 OTT, 1st rd, 6th pk (6th overall) Salary: Signed a 5 year / $26,750,000 contract with the...

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17 May LAG BA’OMER CAMP FIRE CAKE

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INGREDIENTS: Chocolate Iced Cake Yellow, Red, & Orange hard candy Rolled wafer cookies   DIRECTIONS: Use your favorite chocolate cake recipe. Baking in 2 9 inch rounds. Frost the cake with a chocolate icing. To make the...

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10 May CHANGING THE DYNAMIC IN THE WAR AGAINST THE YEITZER HARA

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One of the major goals of life is to achieve many victories against the Yeitzer Hara, the Evil Inclination. The thinking Jew knows that one of his or her greatest...

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10 May LECHEM HAPANIM , SHEMIRAS SHABBOS, AND PARNASSAH

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In the days of the Beis Hamikdash, every erev Shabbos twelve challas would be baked in a special shape (“lechem hapanim”) and would be placed on the Shulchan in the...

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10 May IS JUDAISM PRO-CHOICE OR PRO-LIFE?

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The country was stunned last week when the draft of a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked. The sharing of something private is not only a potentially...

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10 May PARASHAT EMOR: KIDDUSH HASHEM AND HILUL HASHEM

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We find in Parashat Emor one of the most important commands in the entire Torah: “Ve’lo Tehalelu Et Shem Kodshi” – “You shall not desecrate My sacred Name” (22:32). The...

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