Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 24 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. I attended a Bar Mitzvah this past Shabbos. The boy is a Yeshiva day school student and was reading the entire Torah portion. And that’s no small feat for anyone. But this young man was presented with a very unique challenge. In the middle of the Torah reading? […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 10 Sep 2012 /
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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 […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 19 Jul 2012 /
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Hi, I assume that by now you have heard of the suicide bombing in Netanya. It’s very sad when we find ourselves saying, “Thank G-d, only two people killed”. But we do need to say it. … I wanted to share two experiences that I had today. This morning at synagogue, I noticed an elderly […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 15 Jul 2012 /
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Hi, The Jews were traveling through the desert. (I got the spelling right this time!) So the Temple was portable. And all the utensils had carrying poles. It was very practical. Need to move on? You insert the poles and transport them … But when it comes to the Ark? Something very interesting. “The poles […]