Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 10 Sep 2012 /
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Last Tuesday was Tisha B’av, the one day set aside in Jewish tradition for mourning. I led a service in which we tried to connect to the suffering of Jews throughout history. We tried to feel their pain as well as to be inspired by their strength. How despite what they went through, they held […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 10 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, Next Sunday night and Monday is Tisha B’av. The ninth day of the Jewish month of Av. The saddest day in the Jewish calendar. Many tragedies happened to the Jewish People on that day throughout history. Including the destruction of the Temple and Jerusalem by the Romans in the year 70. … For two […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 10 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, Please allow a personal note. Today is my Mom’s yartzeit. The anniversary of her passing. “Elisheva bas (daughter of) Dov Ber”. And this Torah Minute is dedicated to her memory. … A shopper at a mall hears an announcement over the P.A. system. “The person who lost $5000 wrapped in a yellow rubber band? […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 10 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, Hope all is well. Summer is here! And I hope you get out for some exercise. … I was jogging through a park recently and started thinking. About what? Isn’t it obvious? The Garden of Eden! … Adam is placed in the Garden of Eden. Spiritual Paradise. We’re told that G-d planted trees in […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 10 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, A very special man I knew passed away last week. Abe Robinson was blessed with a long and productive life. He was in full control of his faculties and left behind a wonderful family. All of his descendants are Torah observant Jews. Excelling in their relationship with G-d and with other people. … Abe […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 10 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, Hope you’re enjoying the nice weather! The last Torah Minute was about a yarmulke that blew off. Today’s is about one that stayed on. I was checking out at Dominick’s super market yesterday. And the teller asked me… “Would you like to donate a dollar to cancer research”? It was a “no brainer”. It’s […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 10 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, Hope all is well. We just returned from Toronto where we spent the holiday of Shavuot with family. … Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. It’s what made us a People. And what made all Jews one. There are times that we feel it very strongly. Because when Jews are […]
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 03 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, The Torah was written thousands of years ago! Sometimes it’s hard to believe. Take one of the most amazing commandments. It was read this past Shabbat in synagogues al over the world. “Love your neighbor like yourself”. I am G-d. (Leviticus, 19:18) … Picture how this would go over in Ancient Greece. Huh? “Do […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 03 Sep 2012 /
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Hi, Mazal Tov! Israel is 59 years old. … And here’s something to think about. Jerusalem. 70 CE. The Romans capture the city. Destroy the Temple. Sell hundreds of thousands of Jew as slaves. It looks like it’s all over! And this is such a big deal to the Romans? That they mint coins to […]