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Living the Luach

07/07/2015 12:05:22 PM

Jul7

Rabbi Weill

Dear Friends,

We are in the midst of the "Three Weeks" between the 17th of Tammuz and the 9th of Av, or Tisha b'Av. This period represents the intensifying siege of Jerusalem by the Romans in 70 CE, culminating with the destruction of the Second Temple. The ninth of Av is the anniversary of other calamities in Jewish history, including the destruction of the First Temple in 586 BCE and the signing of the edict of our expulsion...Read more...

Donkey Wisdom

07/02/2015 12:05:20 PM

Jul2

Rabbi Weill

Dear Friends:

Humans may be the crown of creation, but time and again we are put in our place. We thought our planet was the center of the universe; it is not. We then assumed the sun revolved around the Earth; it does not. And yes, we are smart, but we're merely the latest pinacle in an ongoing process of evolution.

Debunked!  Our origins are humble; our place in the universe unimpressive.

This week's Torah...Read more...

Water...

06/25/2015 12:05:18 PM

Jun25

Rabbi Weill

Dear Friends:

Water is prominent throughout this week's Torah portion, Chukat, which suits this rainy week. The portion includes the red heifer, the ashes of which are mixed with water to achieve purification for contaminated Israelites. The death of Miriam then marks the end of "Miriam's Well," which provided the nation with water during their desert wanderings. And when the people complain about a lack...Read more...

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