Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 22 Sep 2012 /
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You don’t need me to tell you. This is an historic day! A day that has inspired millions of people all over the world. And there’s a word that we’ve been hearing constantly. ‘Dream’. As in ‘dreaming of a better world. A better future.’ And who didn’t hear it yesterday, Martin Luther King’s birthday? “I […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 22 Sep 2012 /
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We know how precious every single soldier in Israel is. I was reading an “analysis” of theGazawar. In the middle of trying to asses the success of the mission? The commentator said something amazing. Something very Jewish. He said, “We should remember what makes a war a “failure” inIsrael… The death of the first soldier!” […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 22 Sep 2012 /
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There is no nation that prays for peace as often as we do! I made a quick non scientific calculation. And came up with at least 15 times in our daily prayers! At the same time? There is a concept of war in the Torah. Of defending ourselves. Of fighting the forces of evil. And […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 15 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, Hope all is well. … There is no more fundamental idea in Judaism. “Man is created in the Image of G-d”. This assumption is often challenged these days. Sometimes in books attacking religion. And sometimes in more subtle ways. … I recently came across a copy of National Geographic. (I was in a doctor’s […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 15 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, Hope all is well. … There is no more fundamental idea in Judaism. “Man is created in the Image of G-d”. This assumption is often challenged these days. Sometimes in books attacking religion. And sometimes in more subtle ways. … I recently came across a copy of National Geographic. (I was in a doctor’s […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 15 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, I recently heard a great story. A friend of mine and his family spent the Passover holiday at a kosher hotel. Their Seder went quiet late and they were the last to finish. They couldn’t wait to get into bed and go to sleep. But as they were about to leave the dining room? […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 15 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, You’ve heard the clichés. Every day should be Mother’s Day. And every day should be Thanksgiving. The thing about clichés? They may not be the whole story. But there is truth to them. Every day should be Mother’s Day, but it’s okay to make one day special. As long as we don’t forget about […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 15 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, I wanted to share a story with you. But first, some background. I heard an interesting news report last week. After all the depressing economic news? They spoke about one business that’s actually booming. Pawn shops. They interviewed the owner of one in the Chicago area. He’s overwhelmed. People just keep coming. Even people […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 15 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, Hope you’re having a great day! This week’s Torah portion has one of the most fascinating stories in the Torah. … Abraham is sitting in front of his tent, recuperating from his circumcision. And G-d appears to him. Has something to tell him. Prophesy. But Abraham looks up and sees three strangers approaching. And […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 15 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, Hope all is well and that your holidays were meaningful. It’s great to be back! I haven’t shared a good joke for a while! … There’s this fellow who really needs a break from work. But he knows that his boss would never let him take time off. So he comes up with an […]