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Rabbi Haim Shaul

Parashat Devarim – Does the Truth Hurt

| WED, JUL 22, 2020

At a conference of educators, a renowned teacher was singled out for advice: “Why do your students love hearing criticism from you?” attendees asked, “It’s our greatest challenge. What’s your…

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Parashat Pinhas – My Neighbor

| THU, JUL 09, 2020

The owner of a modest grocery store foresees a serious blow to his business when two sizable supermarkets suddenly open shop next door to him.  Determined to succeed, he quickly…

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Parashat Korah – Living in Paradise

| WED, JUN 24, 2020

A Jewish mentor once shared this anecdote: What is the difference between Gan Eden (Paradise) and Gehinnom (Hell)? In Hell, they sit at a table of food, but with forks…

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Parashat Nasso – “Not everything that can be counted, counts”

| WED, JUN 03, 2020

“Not everything that can be counted counts”, Albert Einstein One of the most beautiful blessings ever given is the blessing given to us by G-d every day bestowed during Birkat…

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Parashat Bemidbar: Beyond the Subject Matter

| WED, MAY 20, 2020

As the genealogy of the Israelite tribes is recorded in the Parashah this week, it is puzzling that when the children of Moshe and Aharon, his brother, are listed, it…

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Parashat Emor – “Fortunate is the generation whose leader is willing to admit having erred.”-Talmud

| TUE, MAY 05, 2020

Being a leader requires walking a fine line. On the one hand, the authority of the position must be maintained, and on the other, a leader must be great enough…

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Parashat Tazria – Tahorot – Preaching or Teaching?

| MON, APR 20, 2020

The laws surrounding the purification process of the Metsorah (leper) include the use of the hyssop plant, which is a very low growing plant reaching only a few inches off…

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Shabbat Passover – Teaching What Counts

| MON, APR 06, 2020

During the confinement and quarantine that we have all been subjected to, there has been one strong emphasis that families have been consumed with, educating our children. Mothers and fathers…

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