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 15 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, Hope you’re having a great day! This week’s Torah portion has one of the most fascinating stories in the Torah. … Abraham is sitting in front of his tent, recuperating from his circumcision. And G-d appears to him. Has something to tell him. Prophesy. But Abraham looks up and sees three strangers approaching. And […]
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 05 Jul 2012 /
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Hi, Happy Chanukah! What better time could there be to get back to the Torah Minute? After all, Torah is what Chanukah is all about. … We’ve all heard the story. The Greeks tried to destroy Judaism. And impose Greek culture on the Jews. Torah scrolls were burned. And Torah study became a capital offense. […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 05 May 2012 /
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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 […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 05 May 2012 /
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Hope you’re having a great day! … One more thought about circumcision. Many times in Jewish history, our enemies have tried to outlaw circumcision. The Greeks (Chanukah story) made it a capital offense. Circumcision really upset them. Why? Part of it was their obsession with physical beauty and perfection. They admired the “perfect body.” And […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 05 May 2012 /
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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 […]