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Rabbi Kalman Packouz

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Chukat 5778

Chukat 5778

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GOOD MORNING! In the Torah portion of Va'etchanan the Almighty instructs the Jewish people,...

Korach 5778

Korach 5778

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GOOD MORNING! My friend, Charlie Harary (CharlieHarary.com), tells the story of an elderly and...

Shlach 5778

Shlach 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Have you ever wondered why the Israeli Ministry of Tourism chose two of the Biblical...

Be'halot'cha 5778

Be'halot'cha 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Whenever I would visit New York I would get together with my old friend, Walter. We...

Naso 5778

Naso 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Did you ever ask yourself, "What good is prayer? My prayers don't get...

Bamidbar 5778

Bamidbar 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Saturday evening, May 19th, begins the two day holiday of Shavuot (or Shavuos in the...

Behar-Bechukotai 5778

Behar-Bechukotai 5778

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GOOD MORNING! A few years ago I was flying back to Miami from NY. I introduced myself to the woman...

Emor 5778

Emor 5778

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GOOD MORNING! According to Jewish cosmology, the day begins with nightfall. That is why all...

Acharei Mot-Kedoshim 5778

Acharei Mot-Kedoshim 5778

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GOOD MORNING! A dear friend, Avi Shulman, sent to me a copy of his new book, Inspired Parenting...

Tazria-Metzora 5778

Tazria-Metzora 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Just about everyone would like to make the world a better place. However, we are...

Shmini 5778

Shmini 5778

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GOOD MORNING! How many mitzvos can one fulfill in getting a haircut? I imagine there are many...

7th Day Pesach 5778

7th Day Pesach 5778

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GOOD MORNING! An elderly American was waiting in line for Passport Control at Charles de Gaulle...

Pesach 5778

Pesach 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Are you happy with who you are? Wish you could change, but don't know how? Wondering...

Tzav 5778

Tzav 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Have you seen the one-minute movie "Google Exodus -- What if Moses had the...

Vayikra 5778

Vayikra 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Our hearts go out to the students, parents and community of Parkland, Florida....

Vayakhel-Pekudei 5778

Vayakhel-Pekudei 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Our Sages instruct us to start preparing for a holiday 30 days beforehand. Pesach...

Ki Tisa 5778

Ki Tisa 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Purim starts Wednesday, February 28th. It is known as zeman simchateinu -- the time...

Tetzaveh 5778

Tetzaveh 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Purim is coming up next week -- Wednesday night, February 28th, through all day...

Trumah 5778

Trumah 5778

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GOOD MORNING! This edition heralds the beginning of the 27th year of the Shabbat Shalom Weekly....

Mishpatim 5778

Mishpatim 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Did you ever hear the old joke, "Do you know the difference between a Jewish...

Yisro 5778

Yisro 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Did you ever hear someone say about a person arriving late that "He's on Jewish...

Beshalach 5778

Beshalach 5778

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GOOD MORNING! When is the New Year? Would you be surprised to know that there are 4 New Years in...

Bo 5778

Bo 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Recently I was asked "How do I become wise?" Immediately, I thought of...

Va'eira 5778

Va'eira 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Four elderly ladies were sitting in silence around a card table at the Jewish...

Shmot 5778

Shmot 5778

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GOOD MORNING! In this week's Torah portion the Torah tells us "There arose a new king over...

Vayechi 5778

Vayechi 5778

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GOOD MORNING! What is the value of a kindness? Perhaps the following story will give some insights...

Vayigash 5778

Vayigash 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Did you ever have to deal with a difficult person -- a boss, a co-worker, a relative...

Mikeitz 5778

Mikeitz 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Happy Hanukah! I thought you might enjoy a perspective article written by my friend...

Vayeshev 5778

Vayeshev 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Hanukah is coming soon, Tuesday night, December 12th. It's a wonderful family...

Vayishlach 5778

Vayishlach 5778

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GOOD MORNING! What is success in life? Many equate success in life with financial success. However...

Vayetzei 5778

Vayetzei 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Did you ever wonder, "Where is the spirituality in Judaism?" We want to...

Toldot 5778

Toldot 5778

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GOOD MORNING! When I lived in Israel I once parked my car in the Ramat Eshkol shopping center...

Chayei Sarah 5778

Chayei Sarah 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Life is full of stress -- paying bills, the job, one's spouse and kids ... and it...

Vayeira 5778

Vayeira 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Would you murder one person to save a million lives? What if that person were a 99...

Lech Lecha 5778

Lech Lecha 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Two men from a small town in Alabama in America's deep south came to New York city...

Noach 5778

Noach 5778

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GOOD MORNING! In this week's Torah portion, Noah plants a grapevine shortly after leaving the ark....

Bereishit 5778

Bereishit 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Many people think that the stories in the Book of Genesis are children's stories or...

Sukkos 5778

Sukkos 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Wednesday evening, October 4th, begins Sukkot (or Sukkos in the Ashkenazi...

Yom Kippur 5778

Yom Kippur 5778

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GOOD MORNING! Judaism has something for everyone. If you like to drink, we have Purim. If you like...

Ha'azinu 5778

Ha'azinu 5778

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Yom Kippur Crash Course.

Nitzavim-Vayelech

Nitzavim-Vayelech

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What’s the essence of Rosh Hashanah?

Ki Tavo 5777

Ki Tavo 5777

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Primer on prayer.

Ki Tetzei 5777

Ki Tetzei 5777

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GOOD MORNING! Last week I wrote a meaningful piece on making the world a better place by treating...

Re'eh 5777

Re'eh 5777

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10 Things you can Do to Prepare for Rosh Hashanah

Ekev 5777

Ekev 5777

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Lessons our parents taught us.

V'etchanan 5777

V'etchanan 5777

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GOOD MORNING! I have a tendency to respond with repartee when I am experiencing the stress of...

Devarim 5777

Devarim 5777

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A Tisha B’Av primer.

Matot-Masay 5777

Matot-Masay 5777

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GOOD MORNING! The story is told of a man who came to his rabbi with a request. "Make me a...

Pinchas 5777

Pinchas 5777

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GOOD MORNING! I was brought up in Reform Judaism in Portland, Oregon. Though I saw very few...

Balak 5777

Balak 5777

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GOOD MORNING! The story is told of Napoleon walking through the streets of Paris one Tisha B'av...

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