Tag Archives: Tanakh
When All Is Said And Done – Breathe Out
Thoughts On Sukkot Once again the festival of Sukkot (Tabernacles) is upon us. For the next week, we will celebrate life and look forward to the future Messianic age that this festival will one day herald in (Zechariah 14). … Continue reading
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Do You Have A Date With A Fish? – Thoughts On Yom Kippur
It is tradition to read the entire book of Jonah in the afternoon on Yom Kippur. The rabbis say that the story of Jonah is the story of our life (Zohar 2:199a). While I hold the teachings in … Continue reading
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Why We Do What We Do: Chazak, chazak v’nitchazek
Chazak, chazak v’nitchazek! Be strong, be strong and may we be strengthened! We traditionally ready these words as we finish each book of the Torah. In fact, if one looks at the phrase in Hebrew, one notices we are pretty … Continue reading
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