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“Pursuit is Perfection” – P. HaAzinu- Shabbat Shuva-
PURSUIT is PERFECTION – p. Ha’azinu, Shabbat Shuva Rav Kook (Orot HaTshuva 5, 6) deals with the question of the seemingly…
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Rosh HaShana- Yom Kippur- Women Floor-Bowing
FLOOR-BOWING FOR WOMEN Question: On Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur when the congregation bows down on the floor during Aleynu, and…
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“THE WORLD THAT WASN’T FINISHED”- P. Netzavim-Vayelech
THE WORLD THAT WASN’T FINISHED- p. Netzavim-Vayelech This week’s parsha regarding Teshuva (Dvarim 29, 2) is perfectly timed on the yearly…
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YOUR PHYS. NEEDS ARE MY SPIRITUAL NEEDS and How to APOLOGIZE W/O OFFENDING! parshat Ki Tavo- Elul
YOUR PHYS. NEEDS ARE MY SPIRITUAL NEEDS and How to APOLOGIZE W/O OFFENDING! – Chodesh Elul Many are familiar with the…
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REBELLIOUS SONS TODAY and YESTERDAY- parshat Ki Tetzeh
REBELLIOUS SONS TODAY and YESTERDAY- p. Ki Tetzeh Rav Kook in his classic article (“HaDor”, Ikvey HaTzon, p. 109), differentiates between…
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“TESHUVA IN COURT OF LAW?!”-Parshat Shoftim
TESHUVA IN COURT OF LAW?” Parshat Shoftim-Chodesh Elul Shoftim always falls during Elul, and the question is why? Elul is the…
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weekly letters- NEVER EXTREME EXCEPT ISRAEL- p. R’eh
NEVER EXTREME EXCEPT ISRAEL- parshat Re’eh Q. How can we understand certain surprisingly extreme statements of our sages against those who…
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Am I a Kohen? Tracing Kehuna Through a Distant Relative
Someone who can’t find a single non-Jewish ancestor discovers a possible paternal-line Kohen – how would that actually be established? AM…
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Guidance for Living and Working Among Muslim Neighbors
With many Muslim neighbors and co-workers, what should one keep in mind day to day? Q. There are many Muslims in…
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Why Don’t Haredim Study Tanach?
Five reasons, from the Maharal’s own complaint to a reaction against Zionism’s embrace of the text. Q. How is it that…