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Ekev(Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25)

Love the Convert

Rabbi Shraga Simmons shares an inspiring insight from the weekly Torah portion.

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Published: August 11, 2003

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Visitor Comments: 3

(3) Michal Evenari, August 15, 2011 11:23 AM

Thankyou for reminding

I expecially would like to thank you. It's really so, that one leaves his family, and accepts that one is looked upon as somebody who got crazy. The more important it is to have friends among the Jews .And it is good to be reminded of the "na'ase ve nishma" at the foot of har Sinai. Again: Thank you!

(2) Queen Israela, August 14, 2011 7:00 PM

HShem bless you

Thank you so much for including these valuable lessons. I injured my knee and I cant attend synagogue and these lessons are important for me to have. HShems blessings upon all of you

(1) Anonymous, August 2, 2009 9:48 AM

Thank you for this lecture.

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About the Author

Rabbi Shraga Simmons

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Rabbi Shraga Simmons spent his childhood trekking through snow in Buffalo, New York. He holds a degree in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin, and rabbinic ordination from the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem. He is the senior editor of Aish.com and the director of JewishPathways.com.

An expert on media bias, he was the founding editor of HonestReporting.com, and is the author of David & Goliath: The Explosive Inside Story of Media Bias in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (2012). With drama and a biting edge, David & Goliath is a definitive treatment, fully resourced with over 2,000 footnotes. Readers are privy to secret negotiations with CNN executives, and how a grassroots campaign was cited by the New York Times as effecting sweeping changes in Mideast media coverage.

David & Goliath has been praised by politicians, professors and journalists: Former New York Mayor Ed Koch hails it as "Invaluable for anyone wanting the inside story," and James Taranto of the Wall Street Journal calls David & Goliath "of crucial importance for the future of the Middle East."

Rabbi Simmons lives with his wife and children in the Modi'in region of Israel.

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