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Rosh Hashanah is approaching. The Jewish New Year. And there’s a big difference between the secular New Years and Rosh Hashanah. At New Years parties, people try to “lose themselves”. On Rosh Hashana? We’re supposed to find ourselves! … I hope you were inspired by Monday’s story about Mort Friedman in Israel. I met Mort […]
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Hi, Hope you have had a great summer. As we continue to pray for peace, I wanted to tell you about a special friend of CTN. A guy with a deep love for Israel and the Jewish People. Mort Friedman. Like Jews all over the world, Mort was deeply concerned with Israel being at war. […]
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Hi, Yesterday I said this is a great time for Jewish growth. So I’m going to do something that Jews are used to. Make an appeal! But with a twist. This one is not for money! … I think of Entebbe, Uganda. 1976. An air France plane is hijacked by Arab terrorists. At one point, […]
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Hi, You could have thought you were reading a Torah Minute. But it wasn’t. It was Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaking in the Knesset. His speech was a masterpiece. And it was very Jewish! He spoke about the need for us to defend ourselves. About the strength and determination of the IDF. And the spirit […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 26 Aug 2012 /
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Hi, You could have thought you were reading a Torah Minute. But it wasn’t. It was Prime Minister Ehud Olmert speaking in the Knesset. His speech was a masterpiece. And it was very Jewish! He spoke about the need for us to defend ourselves. About the strength and determination of the IDF. And the spirit […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 26 Aug 2012 /
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Hi, Please allow a personal note. This Shabbat is my Mom’s yartzeit. The anniversary of her passing. “Elisheva bas (daughter of) Dov Ber”. … Some of you may know parts of this story. But I want everyone who knows me, to know it. … I grew up in a Torah observant home. But my Dad […]
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Hi, There is no nation that prays for peace as often as we do! I made a quick non scientific calculation. And came up with at least 15 times in our daily prayers! At the same time? There is a concept of war in the Torah. Of defending ourselves. Of fighting the forces of evil. […]
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Hi, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert recently spoke before a joint meeting of Congress. He was eloquent and inspiring. … One part of his moving speech caught my attention. He quoted Abraham Lincoln. “I am a success today because I had a friend who believed in me. And I didn’t have the heart to let […]
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Hi, We’re plowing through the Torah! On to another portion called Behar. On the Mountain. It begins with, “G-d spoke to Moshe on Mount Sinai, saying… (Leviticus, 25:1) What aspects of life were addressed at Mount Sinai? All! Here’s one you might not have expected. Shopping! … “You shall not hurt the feelings of one […]
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Hi, I attended a Bar Mitzvah this past Shabbos. And here’s a parable about life that I heard from the Rabbi. … There were two friends who had the same dream. To build their own home. Their own “dream house”. One guy? Invests in architecture school. Leans the skills needed. Comes up with a plan. […]