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Bereisheet: Bringing Light to the Darkness

September 30, 2013 In this Parasha, God speaks and creation comes into existence. Think of it! God fashioned the world with words. If you consider the physical impossibility of something being made out of nothing, then you understand that the Word of God is a powerful, creative force that is so complete it is capable of bringing forth life.

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Census On Rosh Hashanah Eve: 8.081 Million Israelis

September 24, 2013 The Central Bureau of Statistics' annual release of census data prior to the Jewish New Year reported that over eight million Israelis now live in the Holy Land.

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Wounded Syrians Seek Help from Israel As Health Care Collapses in Syria

September 23, 2013 Although Israel and Syria are still officially at war, the trickle of wounded Syrians, both fighters and civilians, that recently started crossing the border into Israel seeking medical assistance during Syria's current civil war has become a steady flow.

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Parasha Ha’azinu (Listen!): The Secret of the Rock of Israel

September 6, 2013 This week’s Shabbat occurs during a very special 10-day period between Rosh HaShanah (Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) called Yamim Nora’im (Days of Awe) and Aseret Y'may Teshuvah (Ten Days of Repentance). The Days of Awe is traditionally the period to get right with God and our fellow man through repentance and asking forgiveness. This Shabbat is called Shabbat Shuvah or Sabbath of Return since the prophetic portion of the reading (Haftarah) begins with the exhortation “Shuvah Yisrael—Return O Israel.”

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Parasha Nitzavim-Vayelech: Finding the Courage to Enter the Promised Land

August 30, 2013 This week's reading, Parasha Nitzavim-Vayelech, is a double portion of Torah. In the Nitzavim portion of the Torah reading, the Jewish People stand before God about to enter into the covenant, a solemn oath with Him. Such a momentous occasion! This covenant promised that God would establish Israel as His own people and that He would be their God.

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Parasha Ki Tavo (When You Enter): Joy and the Book of Life

August 23, 2013 In Parasha Ki Tavo (When You Enter), God instructs Israel to bring the first-ripened fruits (bikkurim) to the Temple in Jerusalem once the Israelites have finally entered the Land He promised to them. In giving this firstfruits offering, which included wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and dates, the Israelites were offering thanksgiving to God for all the amazing things He had done for them.

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Parasha Ki Tetze (When You Go Out): Love, Discipline, and the Good Shepherd

August 16, 2013 For instance, if an Israelite soldier saw a beautiful woman among those taken captive during battle, and desired her for a wife, he was first required to allow her to grieve for a full month the bitterness of her captivity.

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Israel Helps Wounded Syrians

August 14, 2013 Despite an official government policy of non-intervention in Syria’s civil war, wounded Syrians are being discretely brought into Israel across the Golan border and are being treated at Israeli hospitals.

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Parasha Shoftim (Judges): The Hebrew Link Between Justice and Righteousness

August 9, 2013 The very first word of the Parasha reading is shoftim (judges), which is derived from the word shafat (to judge or to govern). In Hebrew, justice (tzedek) is closely tied to the idea of righteousness and holiness. In fact, the words righteous (tzadik) and charity (tzedakah) are related to justice (tzedek). It only follows, then, that God, who is holy and righteous, is also just.

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Parasha Re’eh (See): The Path of Blessing

August 2, 2013 This Parasha reveals that God has endowed each of us with free will and the ability to make choices—for good or for evil, for blessing or for curse. These are the two courses presented to Israel, and each Israelite is free to choose.

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