THE ART OF HAVING A SHANA TOVA
click rosh hashana 2024 for download THE ART OF HAVING A SHANA TOVA The choice of an apple on Rosh Hashanah is no accident. The apple, more than any other fruit, is closely tied to the blessing we offer each other: שנה טובה ומתוקה , “May you have a good and sweet year.” יהי רצון…
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click ki tavo 2024 for download THE ART OF GRATITUDE AND REDEMPTION The reason we read Parshat Ki Tavo, with its barrage of curses, before Rosh Hashanah is rooted in the principle of “Tichleh shanah v’klaloteha”—let the old year and its curses fade into history—so we can step into the new year with “Tachel shanah…
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click ki tetze 2024 for download THE ART OF STAYING IN YOUR OWN LANE In Parashat Ki Tetze, we find the mitzvah not to plow with an ox and a donkey together. The reason for this according to the Daat Zekenim Baal Hatosafot is simple yet profound—it’s not fair to the donkey that the ox…
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click shoftim 2024 to download THE ART OF COMMUNAL RESPONSIBILITY In this week’s parasha, the law of the Eglah Arufah is mentioned. This law applies when a murdered person is found in a field, and the killer is unknown. The elders and judges of the nearest city must measure the distance to determine which city…
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click re’eh 2024 to download THE ART OF USING AI Summer break, marrying off our first child of ten in Israel, and Parashat Reeh, is a great recipe for writer’s block. When creative juices are not flowing, I sometimes ask Chat Gpt for help. But being that I plan on working on adding some humor…
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