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CTN TORAH MINUTE


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



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. […]

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CTN TORAH MINUTE


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



Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. Are you ready for a shocker? Here it goes. The “Ten Commandments” is not a Jewish idea! Are you still there? I’m referring to the name. In Hebrew it’s called Aseret Hadibrot.  The Ten Utterances. It’s the commandments, out of hundreds, that we heard straight from G-d. The […]

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CTN TORAH MINUTE


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



Hi, We’re about to start one of the most fundamental and challenging stories in the Torah. Abraham is tested.  Challenged. The story of the Akedah.  The “Binding of Isaac”. (Genesis, 22) Abraham is told to bring his son Isaac as an offering to G-d. Before we get to the story, a few words about challenges […]

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