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Hi, Here’s something to think about as we sit down to the Seder. …We read about the great Rabbi Akiva and five other Rabbis of the Talmud. How they stayed up all night talking about the Exodus from Egypt. And it’s easy for this story to get overlooked. Especially when everyone smells the delicious food! […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 03 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, Here’s a follow up to the last Torah Minute. About the picture of the Sombrero Galaxy. My friend who sent it to me said that he “had seen a glimpse of eternity”. He said something else which I didn’t mention last time. “It reminded me of what the Bible says. G-d’s ways and His […]
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Hi, Hope you’re enjoying the great weather! … “Best Picture”. What comes to mind? The Academy Award for the Best Motion Picture. A friend sent me something different. Much more impressive. And much more inspiring. “The Best Picture Taken by the Hubble Telescope”. It’s a picture of the Sombrero Galaxy. A huge galaxy. I mean […]
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Hi, I hope you enjoyed Purim. The Purim story reminds us that G-d is involved in Jewish history. In the survival of the Jewish People. And in our personal lives. Even when it’s not obvious. Most of us have probably had experiences where something happens to us. We wonder “why”. And it turns out for […]
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Hi, I may have been in a position to comment on the Super Bowl. But the Oscars? Forget it! … I do know about one Oscar winning movie. “The Ten Commandments” won an Oscar for “Best Special Effects”. But believe me. The Book is much better than the movie! Besides, the movie may deserve an […]
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Hi, … Lieutenant Meyer Birnbaum. A typical “American Jewish kid” who was drafted during the Second World War. He was among the liberators of Buchenwald and other D.P. camps. As a fellow Jew, he was able to give emotional and spiritual support to many survivors. Here’s an excerpt from his autobiography. “In Buchenwald, a gentile […]
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Hi, Every once in a while I’m reminded of the miracle of miracles. The survival of the Jewish People and its Torah. …It was in 1939. The beginning of the Second World War The Nazis invade Lublin, Poland. And first thing they do is take over the world famous Yeshiva. It was called Yeshiva Chachmei […]
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Hi, Happy rest of Chanukah! … We were thinking of driving to New Jersey for a wedding. But changed our minds after hearing forecasts of “icy driving conditions”. Decided better safe than sorry. Then we thought maybe one of us would fly in. We scratched that idea too. There was a good chance flights would […]
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Hi, I’m assuming that the last thing you want to hear about is the Super Bowl! So here’s something else. … I went to the doctor yesterday. They have this new, state of the art, “super secure” computer system. All your records in one place. “At your fingertips”. While I was waiting for the doctor, […]
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We have failed our children if their role models are athletes! Sure. Kids need heroes. They need role models. But they should be great people. Not great athletes! … What did Moshe look like? Was he tall and handsome? Muscular? We have no idea! Because in Jewish tradition those things aren’t really relevant. And they […]