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CTN TORAH MINUTE


Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 10 Sep 2012 / 0 Comment



Hi, Please allow a personal note. Today is my Mom’s yartzeit. The anniversary of her passing. “Elisheva bas (daughter of) Dov Ber”. And this Torah Minute is dedicated to her memory. … A shopper at a mall hears an announcement over the P.A. system. “The person who lost $5000 wrapped in a yellow rubber band? […]

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CTN TORAH MINUTE


Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 10 Sep 2012 / 0 Comment



Hi, Please allow a personal note. It’s the anniversary of my father’s passing. His yahrzeit. And I thought I would share something about him. … I grew up in a Torah observant home. But my Dad didn’t come from an observant background. And what happened? He met my Mom, who did! This was at a […]

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CTN TORAH MINUTE


Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 26 Aug 2012 / 0 Comment



Rosh Hashanah is approaching. The Jewish New Year. And there’s a big difference between the secular New Years and Rosh Hashanah. At New Years parties, people try to “lose themselves”. On Rosh Hashana? We’re supposed to find ourselves! … I hope you were inspired by Monday’s story about Mort Friedman in Israel. I met Mort […]

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CTN TORAH MINUTE


Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 26 Aug 2012 / 0 Comment



Hi, Please allow a personal note. This Shabbat is my Mom’s yartzeit. The anniversary of her passing. “Elisheva bas (daughter of) Dov Ber”. … Some of you may know parts of this story. But I want everyone who knows me, to know it. … I grew up in a Torah observant home. But my Dad […]

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CTN TORAH MINUTE


Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 15 Jul 2012 / 0 Comment



Hi, I’m sure you’ve done it. Played Jewish geography! You meet another Jew for the first time? And before you know it, you’re related! Or at least know someone that they know. Sometimes you meet a fellow Jew.  They look familiar. You know you’ve seen them before.  But you just can’t place it. If all […]

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CTN TORAH MINUTE


Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 07 May 2012 / 0 Comment



Hi, Here are some thoughts about Rachel. One of the four Matriarchs.  The spiritual mothers of the Jewish people. Together with Sarah, Rebecca, and Leah. Her story is sad. For many years she had no children. Finally, she gives birth to Joseph. (Genesis, 30:22) And then to Benjamin. But she dies in childbirth.  (35:16-20) … […]

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CTN TORAH MINUTE


Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 06 May 2012 / 0 Comment



I have to share this story with you! It’s a follow up to the last few “Torah Minutes.” … There are quite a few CTN participants who have gotten much more involved in Jewish tradition and observance than the way they were raised. And I always love meeting their parents – many of whom have […]

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