Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 08 May 2012 /
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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 […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 07 May 2012 /
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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 […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 07 May 2012 /
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Hi, Let’s refresh our memories. Jacob meets Rachel and it seems right out of the movies. Until we think about it. Jacob kisses Rachel. But he cries! He “loves” her. But suggests waiting seven years. And then the clincher. He loves her so much? That those seven years go by like a few days. Doesn’t […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 07 May 2012 /
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Hi, You could have thought you’re at the movies! Jacob meets Rachel. (Genesis, 29:9-20) He’s at the well talking to the shepherds. And Rachel arrives with her father’s sheep. What does Jacob do? He kisses Rachel. It sounds right out of Hollywood! Jacob was really swept off his feet! Then he offers to work seven […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 07 May 2012 /
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Hi, It’s almost time for another wedding. Jacob is about to meet Rachel! But first, a small story with a big lesson. … Jacob comes to a well. And sees a group of shepherds. (Genesis, 29:1-8) And says to them, “My brothers, where are you from?” He wanted to know if they knew his mother’s […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 07 May 2012 /
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Hi, Isaac and Rebecca have twin sons. Jacob and Esau. Isaac favors Esau but Rebecca favors Jacob. (Genesis, 25:28) … Isaac is old, blind and close to death. His love for Esau blinds him. And he wants to give the blessings to Esau before dying. Rebecca sees the true nature of Esau and knows that […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 07 May 2012 /
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Hi, Hope you’re having a great day! We’ve seen that in Jewish tradition, Abraham personifies acts of kindness. And Isaac? He represents Divine service. Things like prayer. Introspection. Spirituality. You might think of Isaac as a very big Tzadik. An extremely righteous man. A “holy man.” And sometimes we have a picture of such people. […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 07 May 2012 /
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Hi, Love. It’s a word we hear very often. A man and a woman meet. Fall madly in love. Get married. And live happily ever after! … At least that’s how it goes in the movies! In real life? It’s just as likely that they won’t. … Here’s how the Torah describes the marriage of […]