torah commentary
When visiting my nephew several years ago, we went to a playground because he loved the swing and slide. Upon our arrival, though, we found a brand new slide — a curly and twisted one that replace...
Noah was only human
Noach, Genesis 6:9-11:32 This week, we read the story of Noah and the ark he built. It is a story we know well; a familiar tale about a man referred to as ish tzaddik, a “righteous man” considered...
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Noach, Genesis 6:9-11:32 This week, we read the story of Noah and the ark he built. It is a story we know well; a familiar tale about a man referred to as ish tzaddik, a “righteous man” considered...
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Justice, liberty, whatever: Torah for every occasion
Bereshit, Genesis 1:1-6:8
A guest article appeared in this newspaper a month and a half ago, following the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy. The author is a rabbinic leader based in New York City, and the article was syndicate...
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Bereshit, Genesis 1:1-6:8
A guest article appeared in this newspaper a month and a half ago, following the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy. The author is a rabbinic leader based in New York City, and the article was syndicate...
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Don’t forget the eighth day
This Shabbat is the last in a series coinciding with the holidays of the Hebrew month of Tishrei. As we reach this weekend, some of us begin to breathe a sigh of relief that our lives may be a lit...
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This Shabbat is the last in a series coinciding with the holidays of the Hebrew month of Tishrei. As we reach this weekend, some of us begin to breathe a sigh of relief that our lives may be a lit...
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There’s no joy on Sukkot without outreach to the needy
Sukkot is the celebration that comes after the more contemplative and self-reflecting holidays of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are over. We take Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur so seriously. We certa...
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Sukkot is the celebration that comes after the more contemplative and self-reflecting holidays of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are over. We take Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur so seriously. We certa...
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Shuvah: Returning body and soul
Ha’azinu, Shabbat Shuvah Deuteronomy 32:1 – 32:47 Moses begins parashat Ha’azinu saying “Give ear, O heavens, let me speak.” The poetry sings of Moses’ faith in God and his dire view of the ...
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Ha’azinu, Shabbat Shuvah Deuteronomy 32:1 – 32:47 Moses begins parashat Ha’azinu saying “Give ear, O heavens, let me speak.” The poetry sings of Moses’ faith in God and his dire view of the ...
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Life is a journey, a sacred pilgrimage
At Rosh Hashana, we begin a new journey — a journey into the new year of 5770. Even as we look ahead to what we hope the New Year will bring, we set aside some time to look back on the last year. ...
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At Rosh Hashana, we begin a new journey — a journey into the new year of 5770. Even as we look ahead to what we hope the New Year will bring, we set aside some time to look back on the last year. ...
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event calendar
Thursday, 05, 2009
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Light/The Holocaust & ... 8:00 PM
The Use of Comic Books in
Teaching the Ho...
PAJC Christian-Jewish ... 12:00 PM Pittsburgh Area Jewish Committee will hold...
Designer Days 6:00 PM to 6:00 PM On Thursday, November 5, 2009, from 6-8 p....

