Month: August 2019
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Parshas Re’eh: The Three Kinds of Evil Groups In This World
1)Jews, organized crime, sex trafficking, South America, and patterns. 2) This is all research under the general heading of “what went wrong?”We are working with 3 basic groups of people.☑️ cults (bad is good)☑️ organized criminals (they seek $ in service of self;& compensate with “philanthropy”)☑️ just plain bad people (good is irrelevant) 3) This fits in…
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Eikev: The Erev Rav
It is not because we are righteous. A somber #BibleStudyCoffeeTimeThis week’s Bible portion continues. We’re still in Deuteronomy. Moses is prepping the Jewish people for entry into the Land of Israel. As Jewish pep talks go, it is standard issue. Lots of guilt! Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25 hebcal.com/sedrot/eikev Eikev Torah Reading – ParshahIn which Moses…
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Parshat Eikev: Don’t Cheat On God
1) LET’S GO 2) Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25Supplemental reading: Isaiah 49:14 – 51:3 3) I thought it would be nice to delve into the mystical side of this Torah reading and the supplemental reading a bit. 4) Summary:* Do what God says and be blessed.* You will have to kill people – do it and don’t feel…
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Vaetchanan: God and the Jewish People
1) Bible study note. Today’s Torah portion is Vaetchanan. (Deuteronomy 3:23 – 7:11; supplemental reading Isaiah 40:1 – 40:26)hebcal.com/sedrot/vaetcha… Va’etchanan Roundup – Family Parshah – ParshahA quick family-oriented summary of the events in this week’s Parshah. Kids, read it online to get a picture of all the exciting going-ons in this week’s parshah. Parents, print it…
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Devarim: God and the Law are One
“Because I love you, I am telling you there is work to do before our relationship can get back on track.” – Rabbi’s sermon today This week in synagogue we read the first portion of Deuteronomy. The rabbi focused on the fact that tomorrow is Tisha B’Av. This is the day when we mourn the…