Archives for February 2013

February 22, 2013

What We Must Command

This week’s parsha begins with the words V’ata T’tzaveh et B’nai Yisrael – – and you shall command the Children of Israel. As an educator I cringe at the idea of “commanding children.” I want our learners to be engaged and exploring; I want them to ask questions and struggle to make the learning their […]

February 22, 2013

Two Jews On Snitch

‘Snitch’ directed by Ric Roman Waugh is an action film with barely any ‘action’. At that’s the least of its problems. The main one: It’s lead…The Rock aka Dwayne Johnson. I know your films have made quite a lot of money at the box office, but you are one ‘wooden’ actor. You had one facial […]

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February 22, 2013

Tetzaveh: Kissing The Israelite Badge

On our sports shirts we wear our teams colors and motif with pride. Back in the Temple maybe the High Priest was wearing his own version of the Israelite sporting kit. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit RabbiDanny.com The opening and closing music for this podcast is Coming Out of the Dark by […]

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February 21, 2013

HOLY WEAR: Worship Wear Saga Continues With Esther (Tetzaveh)

Welcome to WORD. A weekly word from the world’s best seller. In this weeks episode, Amichai Lau-Lavie focuses on the word HOLY WEAR, and the Torah portion Tetzaveh. To subscribe or read the text version of this blog, and to learn more about Amichai Lau-Lavie please visit Amichai.me. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/JCastNetwork.com/storage/word/020.mp3Podcast: Download

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February 21, 2013

A new Purim Limerick for a divided Congress.

On Purim we read about Esther And how Haman’s plot didn’t best her. But this year there’s more Evil plotting in store As we worry about the sequester.

February 21, 2013

They’re not Perfect for Long

A Sermon on Yitro. https://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/jcastnetwork.org/storage/dsksermons/dsk044.mp3Podcast: Download

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February 21, 2013

Making The Hidden Public

Welcome to the latest episode of Meet Me At the Tzomet (the Intersection) with Rabbi Arnie Samlan, of Jewish Connectivity. In our busy lives, the holy and Godly are often hidden from us. This isn’t unique – one book of the Bible has the Godly hidden as well. Let’s think about how to make our […]

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February 21, 2013

Service Of The Heart Episode Seventy Two

Join Rabbi Knopf as he and his students discuss Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s monumental collection of essays on Jewish prayer, “Man’s Quest for God.” This week, we discuss “The Doctrine of Prayer as a Social Act,” in which Heschel argues that prayer is more than an opportunity for Jews to come together and form community, […]

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February 21, 2013

Purim

In this episode of Rega Shel Ivrit (A Moment of Hebrew), host and Master teacher teaches more of the words connected to the holiday of Purim. We hope that you will join us again for future episodes. If there are specific words or themes that you would like Michal to discuss, please eMail her at MzMotek@gmail.com […]