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A newlywed couple head out on their first shopping trip for home furnishings. As they mill around the furniture department, a loud green couch catches their attention. They glance at each other and then back at the piece, each sensing that the other wants it, and so, with little discussion, they make the purchase. Alas, […]
Parashat Va’et’hanan
This week we will be reading about the giving of the 10 Commandments, the foundation for moral conduct. The Talmud states, however, that had the Torah not been given, we would have been able to learn proper behavior from the observation of animal life. As King Solomon said, “We could have learned diligence and hard […]
A genuine friend
As a senior citizen was driving down the freeway, his phone rang. Answering, he heard his wife’s voice urgently warning him, “Herman, I just heard on the news that there’s a car going the wrong way on the 280. Please be careful!” “Goodness,” said Herman, “It’s not just one car – it’s hundreds of them!” […]
Parashat Matot-Masei
“If a person accidentally kills another, he must be exiled and remain in the city of refuge until the death of the High Priest.“ How does the Cohen Gadol figure into this and what is the lesson being conveyed in this connection? The Torah’s moral code places partial responsibility for lax concern in […]
