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_(english).jpg "Tammuz: Forces of Nature")
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Three Rewards
by Rabbi Abba WagensbergGreetings from the holy city of Jerusalem! In this week's parsha, the Jewish people make the penultimate statement of their 40-year sojourn in the ...
One Step At a Time
by Rabbi Abba WagensbergGreetings from the holy city of Jerusalem! This week's Torah Portion, Yitro, begins with the verse: "Yitro, the priest of Midian, Moses's ...
Holy Measures
by Rabbi Abba WagensbergGreetings from the holy city of Jerusalem! This week's Torah reading tells of the Exodus from Egypt. In his monumental work, Netivot Shalom, the ...
Who Are We Serving?
by Rabbi Abba WagensbergGreetings from the holy city of Jerusalem! This week's Torah reading says: "When your children ask you: 'What is the nature of this service to ...
Healthy Separation
by Rabbi Abba WagensbergGreetings from the holy city of Jerusalem! In this week's parsha, God speaks to Moses and tells him to say to the Jewish people: "I am God, and I ...
The Confidence to Grow
by Rabbi Abba WagensbergGreetings from the holy city of Jerusalem! This week, we begin the Book of Exodus. One of the primary events of this week's portion is the story of ...
Living for the Entire World
by Rabbi Abba WagensbergGreetings from the holy city of Jerusalem! In this week's portion, Jacob is on his deathbed and tells his children: "Gather around, and I will tell ...
Purely Positive Perspective
by Rabbi Abba WagensbergJoseph's behavior teaches us how far we must go not to embarrass others.
Chanukah Holiness
by Rabbi Abba WagensbergGreetings from the holy city of Jerusalem! This week's parsha always falls out at the Chanukah season. The Talmud (Shabbat 22a) teaches that the ...
Tamar's Twins
by Rabbi Abba WagensbergGreetings from the holy city of Jerusalem! Among the many events in this week's parsha is the story of Yehuda's daughter-in-law, Tamar, giving ...
By Force and By Friend
by Rabbi Abba WagensbergGreetings from the holy city of Jerusalem! In this week's parsha, Jacob journeys homeward after a 22-year absence, and meets his brother, Esau, on ...
Jacob's Impact For Today
by Rabbi Abba WagensbergGreetings from the holy city of Jerusalem! Parshat Vayetzei opens with a seemingly straightforward description of Jacob's travels: "And Jacob left ...
Devil in the Details
by Rabbi Abba WagensbergGreetings from the holy city of Jerusalem! In this week's parsha, we are introduced to our patriarch, Jacob, and his twin brother, Esau. Rashi ...
One Step Ahead
by Rabbi Abba WagensbergGreetings from the holy city of Jerusalem! This week's portion begins with the death of our matriarch, Sarah. The Torah tells us (Genesis 23:2) ...
Intended Deeds
by Rabbi Abba WagensbergGreetings from the holy city of Jerusalem! Parshat Vayeira is an opportunity to learn from the extraordinary actions of our patriarch, ...
Spark of Holiness Within
by Rabbi Abba WagensbergGreetings from the holy city of Jerusalem! The Talmud (Taanit 4a) teaches that, although the Jewish people made an improper request, nevertheless, ...
Channeling Negative Into Positive
by Rabbi Abba WagensbergGreetings from the holy city of Jerusalem! This week's Torah portion opens with the following statement: "Noah was an ISH (man) TZADDIK (righteous ...
Three Mystical Dimensions
by Rabbi Abba WagensbergGreetings from the holy city of Jerusalem! The holiday of Sukkot teaches us how to sanctify the three mystical dimensions of reality: Place, Time ...
