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Like a Bird… the Torah portion of Yitro

פרשת יתרו: “כמו ציפור נולדה לחופש“… When the Holy One meets Moses at the burning bush and guides him towards his mission, He explains it in one verse: “I have come down to rescue them (the Children of Israel) from … Continue reading

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Tu Bishvat is here… טובשבט (טו בשבט / טוב בשבט) הגיע

“טו בשבט הגיע, חג לאילנות”, ככה היינו שרים בגן, וגם “השקדיה פורחת”… לפני כמה שנים, לכבוד טו בשבט, הלכנו למשתלה לקנות עץ שקד. הוא היה רק מקל חום, אבל ישר ומלא פוטנציאל. שמנו אותו באדמה, הוספנו קצת זבל, מים והרבה … Continue reading

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The Torah portion of BeShalach: half slave, half free

פרשת בשלח: על חצי עבד, חצי בן חורין “And it came to pass when Pharaoh has sent the Children of Israel “… This is how this week’s Torah portion opens, and we wonder, wait, who is it that sent the … Continue reading

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The Torah portion of Bo, come – on time!

!פרשת בא – בזמן The Torah portion, Bo, lives in two worlds: Our time in Egypt is coming to its end including the last plagues, which means, the last days of slavery and servitude, and on the other side, the … Continue reading

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The Torah portion of Va’era: “I do not know Hashem, and will not send the Israelites either”…

פרשת וארא: “לא ידעתי את ה’, וגם את ישראל לא אשלח”… This is it, it’s time!! After many generations in exile, slavery, suffering, hard work, torture and bondage, Gd is going to take the Children of Israel out of Egypt, … Continue reading

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Shabbat in Egypt? – the Torah portion (& the opening of the Book) of Exodus

שבת במצרים?? Once upon a time, when we were young (I mean, the kids), there was no internet with movies, and we didn’t have an antenna to catch exciting channels, just a small television “box”, with a big “belly” and … Continue reading

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The Torah portion of Vayechi – on the seem-line…

פרשת ויחי – על קו התפר Why does the book of Genesis end here? Why is there a division into books at all? Why don’t we have a “Torah”, one book from the beginning till “before the eyes of all … Continue reading

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The Torah portion of Vayigash, and Benjamin’s Silence

פרשת ויגש – בנימין השותק The Torah portion of Vayigash is one of the (54…) most moving sections in the Torah. It is the only portion that begins in the middle of a conversation: the previous section ended with Yosef’s … Continue reading

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Hanukkah & “The Girls Holiday”

In the middle of Hanukkah, when we seem to have gotten used to the holiday routine, Rosh Chodesh Tevet arrives, and then, in certain Jewish communities of the Mediterranean basin, a holiday that has gained momentum in recent years, Chag … Continue reading

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Gifts for Hanukkah – מתנות לחנוכה

במקומות בהם חנוכה “מתחרה” בחג המולד, אחת הדרכים “למכור” את חנוכה, על אורותיו השקטים והצנועים, והסביבון הקצת משעמם, אם להודות על האמת, מול רשימת המתנות הנוצצות שאפשר לבקש מסנטה, והשירים המרגשים וההרמוניים, זה להציע 8 לילות של מתנות, במקום רק … Continue reading

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