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Weekly Spiritual Insights

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A Large Crowd Surrounded and Closed in on Me

6.18.2020 - Torah portion Shelach -One missionary demanded that I give a more definitive proof that words can achieve forgiveness

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My Encounter with Bob Marley and the Riots

06.04.2020 - Torah portion Naso - The lesson of a Nazir, with his self-control, applies to all humanity.

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Stop the Slander Against the Jewish People

5.28.2020 - Shavuos - While Jews are celebrating, unscrupulous missionaries are spreading a damaging conspiracy theory against Jews and Judaism.

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She Cried When He Screamed, “You’re Not a Jew Anymore”

5.15.2020 - Torah Reading Behar-Bechukosai - If a Jew is intrinsically Jewish, can they ever lose this status?

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She Went to Pray and Ended Up Crying

5.1.2020 - (Torah portion Acharei Mos) -The statement shook her to her core and put her on a path of reexamination.

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His Decision Was Driven By Compassion

4.24.2020 - (Torah portion Tazria-Metzora) - Kohanim are predisposed to love and kindness because they inherited it from Aaron...

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The Jewish Soldier Who Refused to Kneel

4.14.2020 - (Torah portion Shemini) - When Pope Pius the 12th entered the room, everyone kneeled to greet him. Everyone except my father.

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Sacrifices That Remove Pain and Bring Healing

4.2.2020 - (Torah portion Tzav) - With prophetic inspiration, Hosea instructed Jews to offer prayers in place of sacrifices.

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COVID19 and the Reconciling of Distance and Closeness

3.26.2020 - (Torah portion Vayikra) - In these times of “distancing,” it is noteworthy that the word Vayikra can also mean “to come close” to God.

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He Told Me I Was Blind

3.20.2020 - (Torah portion Yayahel-Pekudei) - The accusation that Jews are blind is based on a mistranslation of several verses...

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Purim’s Jewish Response to Coronavirus

3.10.2020 - (Torah portion Ki Tisa) - In addition to medical advice, our sages recommend spiritual protective measures

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Polygraphs, Prophecy and Genealogy

3.6.2020 - (Torah portion Tetzaveh) - Even if the messiah lacks family records, his lineage will be validated by the “Urim V'Tumim" returns.

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I Was Attacked on Campus

2.21.2020 - (Torah portion Mishpatim) - Although some religions teach pacifism, Judaism encourages self-defense and does not require us to “turn t...

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The Day I was Accosted by a Messianic Leader

2.14.2020 - (Torah portion Yisro) - Upon hearing my name, he became agitated and accosted me with an accusation...

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Idolatry and the Reward for Humility

2.7.2020 - (Torah portion Beshalach) - Isaiah says that self-indulging individuals can arrogantly conclude that nothing exists except themselves.

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Tears in The Blink of an Eye

1.31.2020 - (Torah portion Bo) - Our sages say redemption can happen “in the blink of an eye” when totally unexpected...

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The Day I Witnessed a Miracle

1.24.2020 - (Torah portion Va’era) - The Torah cautions against charlatans, magicians, and false prophets...

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How I Survived a Challenge at 35,000 Feet

1.17.2020 - (Torah portion Exodus) - I told him I couldn’t accept the New Testament because it contradicts the Torah.

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Finding The Lost Kings of Israel

1.10.2020 - (Torah portion Vayechi) - Kingship is the sole purview of paternal descendants of the tribe of Yehudah...

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A Hero Discovers a Personal Relationship with God

1.3.2020 - (Torah portion Vayigash) - Nothing happens by coincidence, and events are guided by God...

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A Dreamer of Dreams and the Messianic Age

12.20.2019 - (Torah portion Vayeshev) - Dreams and miracles play an important role in Judaism...

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Amazing Tale of a Real Rescue Mission

12.13,2019 - (Torah portion Vayishlach) - Sarah was challenged by one of her professors to explain a verse in the Jewish bible...

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The Mystery of Biblical Names that Contain God

12.6.2019 - ( Torah portion Vayeitze) - Throughout the Jewish scriptures, many names contain the name of God...

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Is Thanksgiving a Jewish Holiday?

11.28.2019 - (Torah portion Toldos) - The Torah instructs us to give thanks for our material and spiritual blessings...

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Confronting Mortality by Counting  Days

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Confronting Mortality by Counting Days

11.22.2019 - (Torah portion Chayei Sarah) - Confronting mortality and building a legacy.

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Finding Morality in a World of Confusion

11.15.2019 - (Torah portion Vayera) - God’s commandments are not a burden or stumbling block...

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Are Actions or Faith Our Ticket to Heaven?

11.8.2019 - (Torah portion of Lech Lecha) - Is faith the only way to be considered righteous in God’s eyes?

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A Remarkable Discovery: Two Paths to One God

11.1.2019 - (Torah portion Noah) - The Noahide covenant is a powerful refutation to other religions...

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How Could Man Be Created in God’s Image?

10.25.2019 - (Torah portion Bereishis) - The plural teaches that God created man with both a physical body and a spiritual soul...

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Isaiah 53’s Secret Message of Unity and Blessing

10.11.2019 - (Torah portions Haazinu & Vezos Haberacha) - Scriptures are replete with examples of the Jewish people referred to as a single individ...

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