Monthly Archives: August 2023

Torah & Travel with Ki Tavo, when you come to the Land…

תורה וטיולים עם פרשת “והיה כי תבוא אל הארץ”…. I’m celebrating these days 4 years since my return to Israel. I’ve debated between “marking” or maybe “counting” but decided on “celebrating”. Hardly a week goes by that someone doesn’t ask … Continue reading

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Torah & Travel with Ki Tetze: dancing on the roof as we celebrate the 100th anniversary to Daf Yomi!

תורה וטיולים עם פרשת כי תצא – חגיגה “על הגג” לכבוד שנת ה-100 ליסוד מפעל הדף היומי This coming Shabbat, Parshat “Ki-Tatsa” (9th of Elul, 2017) marks the 100th anniversary of the historic announcement by Rabbi Meir Shapira of Lublin, … Continue reading

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Torah & Travel w the Torah portion of Shoftim: “Judges and officers you shall appoint in all your gates”…

תורה וטיולים עם פרשת שופטים: “שֹׁפְטִ֣ים וְשֹֽׁטְרִ֗ים תִּֽתֶּן־לְךָ֙ בְּכׇל־שְׁעָרֶ֔יךָ”… The Torah portion “Shoftim”, the 5th one in the Book of Deuteronomy in which Moses continues his speech before his death, presents us with countless topics, each pulling us to go … Continue reading

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Torah & Travel: the portion of Re’e, tithing, richness & overcoming barriers….

תורה וטיולים עם פרשת “ראה”: עַשֵּׂ֣ר תְּעַשֵּׂ֔ר… In Gay Hendricks’ eye and heart opening book, “The Big Leap” (recommended), he poses a major question we all are likely to face as we meet life’s (what he calls) “barriers”: am I … Continue reading

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Torah & Travel in the Torah portion of Ekev: refreshing with a b’racha (blessing) and a brecha (pool)…

תורה וטיולים בפרשת “עקב” – מברכה לברכה In the 19th century, with the development of new means of transportation and the complex historical processes in the area, many travelers and visitors came to see the longed-for Holy Land, the Land … Continue reading

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