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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Stripping Down The Outer Husks
Truth is all I want the kernel stripped of outer husks for You are within Another peel removed is another inroad to You. {notes scribbled: Klipot are the “husks” that block man’s access to G-dliness and revelation}
Posted in Jewish Alphabet, Jewish Thought
Tagged essence of life, finding the soul, G-d centric, internal value, Klipot, stripping external, Truth
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Let’s Talk About Brachot — Blessings on Food
Tomorrow is Tu B’Shvat and there ought to be many foods to make blessings on at your table. I thought some brief insights into blessings on food would be a good idea now. Birchas Hamazon, the blessing said after we … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish prayer, Jewish Thought
Tagged Beracha, Blessings on Food, Brachot, haadamah, haetz, hamotzee, Jewish Grace, mezonos, shehakol
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Loving the Rascals
When learning Torah, there are many characters of every flavor to meet. Some of these characters awed me as I learned their strengths and uniqueness. Some amused me with their idiosyncrasies. Yet, when my Torah teachers introduced me to Dasan … Continue reading
The Palm Tree of Devorah (and why she sat there)
Devorah the Prophetess had a palm tree, a frothy one that stood tall as sentinel as it guarded her and those who came to seek her counsel. It was called Tomer Devorah, Devorah’s very own palm tree. ‘Tis quite idyllic … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Thought
Tagged Devorah the Prophetess, Hilchos Yichud, Jewish Spirituality, Shomer Negiah, Tomer Devorah, Tzniyus, Tzniyut
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Today is the Yahrtzeit of the Babbe Hinda
As mentioned in a previous post, anyone named Genendel Liba is related to me, and probably knows many stories of the original Genendel Liba. This great-great grandmother of mine was left a widow and went running to her rebbe [the … Continue reading
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Waterfalls of Torah
‘Twas my father’s Yahrtzeit. We had gathered at his resting place to visit with him. A couple of Minyanim of grandsons milled around. And my sister turned to me commenting on which nephew looked “so much like Tatty”. What was … Continue reading
Through a Window – a Glimpse of Reb Moshe London A”H
This story happened a century ago, at the time when bubbies and zaidies were but young children skipping along the streets. The place was Woodridge, a tiny village nestled in the foothills of the Catskills. Beautiful mountains looming above it … Continue reading
Rosh Chodesh – New Month in Judaism
Today is Rosh Chodesh, the beginning of a new Jewish month. We Jews count our months by the moon – we have the lunar year. Secular society goes by the sun – solar year. We are compared to the moon … Continue reading
Middos Development — It is About Changing YOU
In this week’s Torah Portion, Parshas Va’Ayrah, the beginning of the plagues is recounted. Usually, by most of the Makkos [plagues], Moshe is the one to initiate it by word of G-d, using his sapphire Matteh [staff]. However, for the … Continue reading
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