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Why Was Moses Ignored? #441

07/12/2016 07:09:23 PM

Jul12

Why Was Moses Ignored? #441

There is an inspiring quote which I first heard in 1972 while watching the funeral of President Harry S. Truman, which has helped guide me along my life's journey.
 
It reads: "It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit."
 
The quote has traditionally been attributed to the late president, but in fact it was first inked by British...Read more...

Can the Torah Leave the Temple? #440

07/12/2016 07:08:34 PM

Jul12

Can the Torah Leave the Temple? #440

An interesting debate came to light this past Shabbat as we completed our weekly reading of the Torah:
The discussion centered on this. "Do you believe that Jews must climb to reach the Torah, or should the Torah be permitted to come down to us?"
 
The conversation took shape last Saturday evening at a social gathering as one of our congregants shared a painful...Read more...

Jews Learning From Non-Jews #439

07/12/2016 07:07:13 PM

Jul12

Jews Learning From Non-Jews #439

It is health that is real wealth, and not pieces of gold and silver.
Mahatma Gandhi
 
 
"If you do not understand that our Judeo-Christian values are one of the reasons America is such a special country, you don't understand our history." 
 
This was one of the talking points during Thursday night's Republican debate. 
 
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Anniversary, Birthday and the Passing of a Friend #438

07/12/2016 07:06:23 PM

Jul12

Anniversary, Birthday and the Passing of a Friend #438

This has been a week to mark the passing of time.
 
As many of you are aware, this Shabbat morning, my wife and I will officially celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary.
 
It's been a time for Patte and me to count our blessings, to trace the path we have travelled together, from Fort McMurray, to Edmonton, ultimately to New York.
 
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Moses, Dr. Martin Luther King, and Freedom #437

07/12/2016 07:05:30 PM

Jul12

Moses, Dr. Martin Luther King, and Freedom #437

On New Year's Eve, my wife and I were settled in front of our television, champagne in hand, about to celebrate the coming of 2016.
 
With barely five minutes left before midnight, hosts on CNN called upon their reporter stationed in the heart of Manhattan to ask some of those gathered to share their New Year's "hopes and dreams."
 
"What's your...Read more...

The Power of Your Hebrew Name #436

07/12/2016 07:04:13 PM

Jul12

The Power of Your Hebrew Name #436

The great novelist Mark Twain was in awe of the Jewish peoples' ability to survive.
 
He asked, "What is the secret of the Jew's immortality?"
 
Twain noted that great nations such as the Greeks, the Romans, and the Persians "held their torch high for a time....and they sit in twilight now, or have vanished.... All things are mortal but the Jew. All other...Read more...

Six Women of Conscience #435

07/12/2016 07:03:11 PM

Jul12

Six Women of Conscience #435

Isn't it interesting how within Jewish tradition, Moses is recognized as our greatest leader. But how did he really get there?
 
Without our tradition, Moses is known as Moshe Rabennu (Our Teacher). He was a prophet, who Midrash (rabbinical legend) tells us was God's favorite.

How ironic that, as we begin this week reading the second book of the Torah, the Book of...Read more...

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