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Emulating G-d

CTN Torah Minute


Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 10 Sep 2013 / 0 Comment



Hi – Hope you’re having a great day. … Here’s a thought that I shared at the CTN Rosh Hashanah Experience. A thought that may help “redeem” the time we spend with our computers.

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CTN TORAH MINUTE


Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 08 May 2012 / 0 Comment



Hi, Sorry we missed you yesterday. A few words about the Sh’ma.  Judaism’s declaration of faith. We read it in this weeks Torah portion. … It’s the Jewish belief in monotheism.  One G-d. “Hear Israel, the Lord our G-d is One”. Of course, it taught the world about G-d. That there is only one. But […]

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CTN TORAH MINUTE


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



Hi,   Sorry I missed you on Friday.   We were speaking about the importance shared goals in a marriage.   … And shared goals don’t just make a marriage more meaningful.   They make it more romantic!   Because the more meaningful our goals?   The deeper our lives.   And the deeper the […]

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CTN TORAH MINUTE


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



Hi, I’ve been sitting at my computer thinking. We’re about to start the next Torah portion, so I was looking for a small nugget to share. Here’s what came to mind. … One of the great Rabbis of the past generation always looked for lessons in life. In his days, it was the telegraph. He […]

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CTN TORAH MINUTE


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



Thank G-d!  The Akeida has a happy ending! You may remember it from Hebrew School. Or maybe you couldn’t wait and you finished the story! At the last minute G-d tells Abraham to stop. (Genesis 22, 10-13) “You passed the test.  Now I know that you fear G-d! And that’s all I ever wanted.” … […]

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CTN TORAH MINUTE


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



Hi, Sorry about the suspense! What’s the end of the Lot and Sodom story? We left off with Lot’s home being surrounded by the “people of Sodom.” … Then G-d intervenes. The people are struck with a form of blindness.  And they leave. (Genesis, 19:11-16) … It turns out, that these guests were really angels, […]

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CTN TORAH MINUTE


Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 05 May 2012 / 0 Comment



As we saw, Abraham interrupted G-d’s visit to take care of three strangers. He taught us the greatness of helping those in need. When the guests were taken care of? Abraham goes back to G-d. And G-d tells him the good news. “By this time next year, Sarah will have a child!” (Genesis, 18:10) … […]

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CTN TORAH MINUTE


Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 05 May 2012 / 0 Comment



Hi, Hope you’re having a great day! Here’s one of the most fascinating stories in the Torah.  (Genesis,18) … Abraham is sitting in front of his tent, recuperating from his circumcision. And G-d appears to him.  Has something to tell him. Prophecy. But Abraham looks up and sees three strangers approaching. And he does something […]

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CTN TORAH MINUTE


Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 05 May 2012 / 0 Comment



Hi, Hope you’re having a great day! The Jewish People have been around for a very long time. And when we do things like Shabbat or Jewish holidays? We should feel part of a chain going back to Mount Sinai. Over 3300 years ago. And we should be inspired! … But there’s is a Jewish […]

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CTN TORAH MINUTE


Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 02 May 2012 / 0 Comment



Hope you’re having a great day! We left Adam in the Garden of Eden.  Spiritual paradise. What could be better? … But the Torah says something amazing. “It’s not good.  Because man is alone!” And it goes on to describe the creation of Eve.  The first woman. It’s not good? In spiritual paradise? Adam was […]

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