Some people feel that that they have no right to pray to G-d. “I’m not religious at all.” “Over the years, I’ve committed many sins.” “Since I’ve turned against G-d and transgressed His commandments, how can I approach Him in Prayer?”
Each morning, when we wake up, we say in our prayers, “My G-d, the soul [...]
The dualistic self is not a pleasant experience. While the higher self, the Nefesh Elokit, strives to grow, improve and adopt compassion as its norm, the ego self, Nefesh Behamit, seeks self-indulgent behaviour and pleasurable titillation. This is the challenge of “right knowing” and “right feeling” – the processes of sechel (mind) and middot (characteristics) [...]
The intimate Jewish relationship with G‑d is expressed in the idea that G‑d Himself keeps the laws of the Torah. The Sages tell us they are called “G‑d’s laws” because not only do they come from G‑d, but they are also kept by G‑d. This teaching helps a person understand more clearly how closely we [...]
Before you switch on your laser printer, read this:
A laser is a device that produces an intense beam of light of a very pure single colour. This beam can be made potent enough to vaporize a diamond, and precise enough to deposit a dot of ink 1/600th of an inch across in exact juxtaposition with [...]
Cyberspace, outer space, inner space. Genome maps, globalization, going to Mars. Smart cards, smart bombs, stem cells and cell phones. There is no denying it: we live in a new age. Science fiction has become scientific fact. And the question is asked: In this new world order, with science and technology changing the way we [...]
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A young American computer expert read some books on the early Zionists who came to Israel and worked hard just to develop a bit of farm land. They gave of their sweat and toil so that there should be a fertile country for us. He was impressed with their unselfish toil and decided to immigrate [...]
Shmot 17:12 Aaron and Hur supported Moshe’s hands. one on this side one on that.. and his hands were faith…
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This Shabbos is going to be our baby naming (Parshat Bo, 3rd Portion Exodus) @South Head Shule around 10am please come even if you are not an avid shule participant. Please join us if possible.
Seven traits characterize an uncultivated person (golem) and seven a wise person (learned one).
A learned person does not begin speaking before one who is greater than he is in wisdom or in years;
he does not interrupt the words of his fellow;
he does not answer impetuously;
he questions with relevance to the subject and he replies accurately;
he discusses first things first and last things last;
about something he has not heard he says, ‘I have not heard’; and
he acknowledges the truth.
And the reverse of this, characterize an uncultivated person.
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