Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 26 Aug 2012 /
0 Comment
Hi, A short follow up to Tuesday’s Torah Minute. Memory aids. We use them for help in remembering important things. Like the name of an important client. A birthday that we better not forget. (Not to even mention forgetting an anniversary!) … Here’s a memory aid for dealing with some of the challenges of every […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 26 Aug 2012 /
0 Comment
Hi, Unfortunately, we’re sought of used to it. “The IDF has moved into…” The IDF is one of the best armies in the world. And probably the most humane army in the history of the world. But we need to remind ourselves of something very important. The “IDF” is made up of thousands of sweet […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 23 Aug 2012 /
0 Comment
Hi, We discussed that caring for the poor was right smack in the middle of the Jewish holidays. “When you harvest your field…Leave some for the poor.” (Leviticus, 23:22) And we said the Torah was making a point. That the holidays are a very important way to connect to G-d. But there’s another way to […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 23 Aug 2012 /
0 Comment
Hi, As we saw, the Torah lists all the special days in the Jewish calendar. The “holidays.” Days set aside for spiritual growth. Times to reflect. Times to connect to G-d. But there’s something smack in the middle that doesn’t seem to fit in. “When you harvest your field…Leave some for the poor”. (Leviticus, 23:22) […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 23 Aug 2012 /
0 Comment
Hi, …Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled to protect defendants in capital cases. It ruled that they can’t be brought into court with shackles. Because seeing the defendant in shackles makes an impression on the jury. “It almost always… affects the jury’s perception of the character of the defendant”. The court was split. And some argued […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 23 Aug 2012 /
0 Comment
Hi, I had some computer problems yesterday. And when that happens, I stay away. Because if I start touching things? You can kiss Cleveland good bye! … The Torah lists all the special days in the Jewish calendar. The “holidays”. And which one is first? Rosh Hashanah? Yom Kippur? The “High Holidays”? No! It starts […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 23 Aug 2012 /
0 Comment
Hi, Many Jews may have been wondering at the Seder. “The Exodus? Splitting of the Sea? Why did G-d stop doing miracles?” … He didn’t! In fact one of His miracles is 58 years old today! Today is Yom Ha’atzmaut. Israeli Independence Day. Mazal Tov! … Here’s something I think about often. Especially on a […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 23 Aug 2012 /
0 Comment
Hi, Here’s a follow up story to the last Torah Minute. It happened to me. A number of years ago I visited Boston. I saw a local paper with “what’s happening in Boston”. And something caught my eye. “Museum of Science and Industry: Ramsee the Second Exhibit”! What great timing! Ramsee is believed to be […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 23 Aug 2012 /
0 Comment
Hi, … I wanted to talk about something that millions of Jews are probably very tired of. Matzah! Because the message of Matzah is relevant all year round. But first, a story. … There used to be a product sold in Chicago called Mocha Mix. It was Pareve (non dairy) lactose free and fairly low […]
Posted by rabbi.deutsch on 23 Aug 2012 /
0 Comment
Hope all is well. We move on through Leviticus! Starting a new Torah portion. Emor. (Leviticus, 21) It starts with laws about the Kohain. Someone whose ancestors were priests in the Temple in Jerusalem. Like me! … No Kohain shall defile himself through contact with a dead body. (21:2) Traditionally, other than for immediate relatives, […]