October 7, 2022 | 12 Tishrei, 5783 | Torah Portion: Ha'Azinu, Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52 | Haftorah: Samuel II 22:1-51
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10 Tishrei 5783
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On Yom Kippur We Need Shalom
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Teshuva (Repentance) and Kapara (Atonement) are two different concepts. Teshuva involves our returning to Hashem through ...read more
Was Moshe a Bad Neighbor?
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Small But Impactful
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Shmuel came home from school and immediately went to his room to do his homework. His little brother and roommate, Naftali, was ...read more
Haftorah Commentary – Vayeilech
Hoshea 14: 2 - 10; Yoel 2: 11-27; Micha 7: 18-20
This week's haftorah quite appropriately focuses on teshuvah - repentance.In the previous ...read more
Heard but Not Seen
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Reserving Food and Parking Lot Next Door
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...Perhaps it was an oversight on their part. (Bereshith 43:12)
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