Month: November 2022
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Black People Are Jewish Royalty
“Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses regarding the Cushite woman he had married, for he had married a Cushite woman.” Bamidbar (Numbers) 12:1 “The Lord descended in a pillar of cloud and stood at the entrance of the Tent. He called to Aaron and Miriam….why were you not afraid to speak against My servant Moses?…
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Fake Election: Adonijah Edition
This week’s Torah portion includes a reading from Kings I, 1:1-31. In it we learn that King David is elderly and frail. He has not yet selected a successor formally, but we know that he has previously promised the kingship to his wise and good son, Solomon. Meanwhile his evil son, Adonijah, plots a coup…
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Show Some Respect
The children of Ishmael are the Muslims. HaShem honors them in the Torah by including their lineage in this week’s Torah portion. We also learn that Abraham showed respect to the Hittites by “bowing down low” (showing respect) to the Hittites and insisting on paying them for Sarah Imeinu’s grave. It is important to show…
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