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The Mishnah tells us that: On Shabbat, the Levites in the ancient Temple would sing: “Mizmor shir l’yom HaShabbat – A psalm, a song for Shabbat day” (Psalm 92). This is to be understood as being a psalm, a song for the future – for the day that will be nothing but Shabbat and restContinue reading “Shabbat: A Symbol of Our Hope for a Better World”
Today is Tu Bishevat, the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat. It’s known as the “New Year of the Trees.” Why do trees need a new year? In ancient times, this was an accounting cutoff – the borderline between “last year’s produce” and “this year’s produce” for purposes of tithing to the Temple. WeContinue reading “Tu Bishevat: An Urgent Wake-up Call from Our Planet”
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-t5h8g-f56287 The Joseph story is about the things we long for and how far we have to go to fulfill our dreams. The lesson might surprise you!
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qygi5-f4c28c The story of Joseph teaches a lesson about the little ways that we change the world.
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