Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 24 Sep 2012 /
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Hi – Hope you’re having a great day. … A friend of mine told me an amazing story. He was part of a group of American Jews visiting the formerSoviet Union. One of the places they visited was a summer camp for Russian Jewish teenagers. To no fault of their own, these kids are totally […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 23 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. … It’s an ancient Jewish tradition. When a prayer book, a siddur, falls to the ground? We pick it up and kiss it. It’s a show of love and reverence. And it expresses something deeper. That the siddur is a beloved companion. Jews have always turned to the […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 15 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, I just visited a good friend in San Francisco. What a beautiful city! Among the amazing places we visited? Muir Woods. You may have heard of it. It’s an isolated canyon where ancient redwood trees grow. You walk through it surrounded by giant trees as much as 260 feet tall. And as much as […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 11 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, So the Super Bowl is history! I don’t know if you’re happy, thrilled or indifferent. (Or if you’re just happy to have your spouse back!) … I wanted to share a message that I gave to a Bar Mitzvah boy Saturday night. I think it has something to say to all of us. Especially […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 11 Sep 2012 /
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Hope all is well. Yesterday I had the best of both worlds! I attended a Bris, a circumcision, and had a great breakfast. (There is something to the joke that we send two messages to the eight day old baby. Sometimes being Jewish is difficult… And there will be lots of food!”) … I happened […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 08 Aug 2012 /
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Hope all is well. A friend sent this to me and I thought it was great. Since I didn’t write it? You may need an extra 10-12 seconds to read it! All the best, Moshe Why is Jewish Law so Petty Minded? By Aron Moss Question: Why does the Jewish religion seem to obsess over […]