Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 24 Jul 2012 /
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Hi, Hope you’re having a great summer. (It’s not over till it’s over!) … There is a Torah portion in Leviticus called Kedoshim. Holy. It begins with the words, “You must be holy because I, the Lord your G-d, is holy.” (Leviticus, 19:2) It’s a commandment. And it’s the Torah’s perspective on life. That as […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 05 Jul 2012 /
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Hi, Tomorrow night is Yom Kippur. … Jewish tradition teaches that G-d cares about how we live our lives. And we’re held accountable for our actions. But don’t worry. We don’t have a picture of a devil with a pitch fork! … Here’s one way to look at it. Picture that you need to drive […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 04 Jul 2012 /
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Hi, There is no Pope in Judaism. I’m sure you didn’t need me for that! But there’s more to it. What a Pope represents doesn’t exist in Judaism. … The closest we may have ever come? Was probably the High Priest in the Temple. The Kohain Gadol. He preformed the special Yom Kippur service. What […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 26 Jun 2012 /
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Hi, Hope you’re having a great day! As we saw yesterday, Pharaoh wanted Moshe dead. Moshe escapes to Midian, where he sees a group of women being harassed. He saves them and waters their sheep. … It’s pretty amazing. Moshe is in a strange place. The most powerful person on earth is out to kill […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 26 Jun 2012 /
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Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. …Pharaoh has decreed that all newborn Jewish boys be thrown into the Nile River. Amram and Yocheved have a baby boy. Yocheved, his mother, hides him as long as possible. Finally she puts him in a box and places it on the banks of the Nile. And she […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 25 Jun 2012 /
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Hi, I hope you had a wonderful Rosh Hashanah. And may you and your loved ones have a Shanah Tova. Filled with good health, joy and peace! … Sorry for being a bit spotty lately. Besides the holidays, we’ve started working on our annual fundraiser. It’s a very busy time! … It reminded me of […]
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 […]