Category: General
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Movies Glorify The 3 Worst Sins There Are
A Jewish person must sacrifice their life rather than 1) worshiping false idols, 2) engaging in sexual immorality, or 3) committing an act of bloodshed (Sanhedrin 74a). Yet daily we are bombarded with movies showing actors 1) worshiping false idols 2) engaging in sexual immorality 3) committing an act of bloodshed. https://www.sefaria.org/Sanhedrin.74a By Dr. Dannielle…
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What Jewish Law Says About Child Sexual Abuse & The Corrupt “Leaders” Who Ignore & Enable It
I do believe that most people are good, but I am a sociologist. From that perspective, I know that it is the social institutions around us which often dictate our behavior, making it impossible for most people to fight back. Child sexual abuse must be vigorously fought like the cancer and rot it is–at the…
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2 Key Facts About “Lucifer”
Dafei Tang, writing in the Times of Israel, sheds light on Lucifer/Satan, the spiritual enemy we collectively face, and how they will meet their end. We learn that when Moses had to face Pharoah, he was actually facing Satan, the serpent, (refer back to Genesis…the reptilian) and Moses was scared, which led God to confront him…
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They’re Desperate To Divide Trump & Netanyahu; Here’s Why
Ephraim + Judah = Messiah In this week’s supplemental Bible reading, or Haftarah, (Ezekiel 37:15-28), we learn of the prophecy of Ezekiel concerning the Redemption. The prophet tells us that God’s Word came to him to tell him to join two sticks together: “Judah and the Israelites associated with him” and “Joseph—the stick of Ephraim—and…
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Always Look To A Positive Future, Even If You Know Things Will Get Bad
This week’s Torah portion is Vayigash, “and they met.” On a superficial level we are talking about the actual events that transpired: Joseph, now a highly placed official in Egypt, reveals his true identity to his brothers and “meets” them as himself. Similarly, the elderly Jacob meets his son Joseph after many years of thinking…
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How Redemption Is Always Rushed
“Thereupon Pharaoh sent for Joseph, and he was rushed from the dungeon. He had his hair cut and changed his clothes, and he appeared before Pharaoh.” Genesis 41:14 This week’s Bible portion is called “Miketz,” meaning “from the end.” In a literal sense, it is the 10th of 12 portions in Genesis—we read it toward…
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Synagogue Safety for Children
🚨 A caregiver must watch your child when you are in shul (synagogue). 🚨 They can’t just “run around with the other kids.” Physical hazards in and around the synagogue are one challenge. Another is the fact that KIDS CANNOT BABYSIT EACH OTHER. Yes a child can hold an infant for a few minutes. Yes…
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A reflection on the suffering of women.
A reflection on the suffering of women. This week we read the Torah portion of Vayeitzei (“and he went out”) in Genesis. Jacob sought a wife. The trickster Laban tells him he can marry Rachel the younger if he will work for him for seven years. At the last minute, Leah the older is shoved…
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Invocation, For Jewish People
Yesterday we went to a monster truck show at the county fair. I was pleasantly surprised that the show began with a public prayer, followed by the National Anthem. The prayer was called an “invocation.” “We now begin with a nondenominational invocation,” said the announcer. I thought at first that he meant the prayer would…
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