Monday, August 10, 2015

Playing with Torah (Updated for 2015)

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Apparently, I feel the need to repost this every few years - mostly because I need a good reminder. Each time I post it, it is for a slight...
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Friday, August 7, 2015

Is Hashem "an Angry God"?

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It wasn't until I was nearly done writing this dvar Torah that I realized it is more about Sefer Devarim than Parashas Eikev. Oh well...
Thursday, August 6, 2015

Guilt, Halacha, and The Grapes of Wrath

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Casy and Uncle John Originally posted in August 2012. Guilt, Halacha, and The Grapes of Wrath This summer I reread John Steinbeck...
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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Midrash Methodology: Clash of the Titans (Og vs. Moshe)

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Originally posted in January 2012. Artwork: Bearer of the Heavens , by Ryan Alexander Lee Introduction There are certain aggado...
Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Mussar without "Should"s and "Shouldn't"s

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Mussar without "Should"s and "Shouldn't"s "Don't should on me" is an aphorism which my Mishlei ...
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Monday, August 3, 2015

Parashas Eikev: Protection from Beasts

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Originally posted in July 2013.  Click here for a printer-friendly version of this article.  Artwork: Beastmaster Ascension , by  Alex ...
Friday, July 31, 2015

Parashas Vaeschanan: Testing God

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Parashas Vaeschanan: Testing God One of the many mitzvos which are presented in this week's parashah  is the mitzvah  of "l...
Thursday, July 30, 2015

Parashas Vaeschanan: The Loneliness of the Jew

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This is a write-up of an idea that my Mishlei rebbi told me. Originally posted in July 2013. Parashas Va'eschanan: The Loneliness...