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Dwelling in Bitachon
Jewish Living | Kabbalah & Spirituality | Parasha

Dwelling in Bitachon

Rabbi Tzvi Hollander, a frequent guest to our community, once shared a chiddush, a novel idea, with me regarding the Pesach Seder. He said when it comes to the Seder, we are all guests, even the Baal HaBayis, the host. As a result, when the Seder falls on Friday evening, we don’t sing Shalom Aleichem….

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Experiencing Loss & Redemption
Jewish Living | Kabbalah & Spirituality | Parasha

Experiencing Loss & Redemption

Last year I shared a mashal from the Arvei Nachal and words of insight from Rabbi Benzion Twerski on a way to approach this season and grow from it.

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Hearing the Voice of HaShem
Jewish Living | Kabbalah & Spirituality | Parasha

Hearing the Voice of HaShem

The season of receiving the Torah is upon us. Now, time for cheesecake.

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Burning Bright for HaShem
Jewish Living | Kabbalah & Spirituality | Parasha

Burning Bright for HaShem

According to Bilvavi, there are three ways to grow spiritually:

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Be a Growing Matzo
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Be a Growing Matzo

The Gemara, Pesachim 116b, teaches us that every generation should view itself as if it was the generation that left Mitzrayim. If we consider this in light of the bnei yisroel’s first Pesach, we have an interesting situation. HaShem instructs klal yisroel to take hyssop, dip it in blood, and paint the doorways of our…

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A Pure Offering
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A Pure Offering

The sidra gives us a retelling of the different korbonos that can be brought. Near the end, we are given an accounting of the sacrifices to bring for unintentional sins. We have a list for the Kohen, for a ruler, and for the individual. There’s a common misconception that has been made regarding the notion…

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Finding the Right Timing – Ki Sisa
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Finding the Right Timing – Ki Sisa

I’m having an issue with our parsha. It’s really bothering me.

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Tetzaveh & Purim Unmasked
Jewish Living | Kabbalah & Spirituality | Parasha

Tetzaveh & Purim Unmasked

This week’s Divrei Torah is a double-hitter, both on Parshas Titzaveh and Purim. Enjoy!

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Holy Waters: Mikveh for Men
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Holy Waters: Mikveh for Men

What is Shovavim שובבים? Shovavim is an acronym for a set of parshios in which the Torah is telling us about the increasing levels of kedusha of klal yisroel.   The parshios are: ש Shemos, ו Vaera, ב Bo, ב Bishalach, י Yisro, מ Mishpatim.

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Yisro & Methods of Faith
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Yisro & Methods of Faith

Yisro, the minister of Midian, the father-in-law of Moshe, heard everything that G-d did to Moshe and to Israel, His people – that HaShem had taken Israel out of Egypt. Yisro, the father-in-law of Moshe, took Zipporah, the wife of Moshe, after she had been sent away; and her two sons: of whom the name…

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“Shir” Emunah
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“Shir” Emunah

In the parsha, klal yisroel sing Shirah to HaShem regarding their redemption from mitzrayim, even though they were still in the midst of escaping their oppression.

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Vayeira & Lapses of Emunah
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Vayeira & Lapses of Emunah

This week we’re going to look at two aspects of Emunah.

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