I have always struggled with Parshat Pinchas. I believe that those who are our leaders should be thoughtful, not reactive. I believe in elevating those who have proven themselves as individuals who work for the good of all. I have never supported moving anyone “up the professional ladder” to get them out of the way […]
Archives for July 2014
Yom Huledet: Birthday
In this episode of Rega Shel Ivrit (A Moment of Hebrew), host and Master teacher Michal Nachmany teaches about Yom Huledet, birthdays. 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 or make a comment […]
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Two Jews Of Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
Rarely is a sequel better than the original…Of course, there are exceptions, such as ‘Godfather 2’ and now ‘Dawn of The Planet Of The Apes’. This film is absolutely fantastic on every level, starting with… Andy Serkis as Caesar, the soulful, emotional, kind and fair ape that we met in ‘Rise Of The Planet Of […]
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Can’t We All Just Get Along?
In this episode of The JCast Journey, host Darone Ruskay talks about the past week in Israel with the deaths of both Israeli and Arab teens, and the vitriol that has come out on social media (read Facebook) in response. Darone discusses the recent article by Rabbi Arnie Samlan on eJewish Philanthropy on the topic […]
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Pinchas: A Covenant of Peace
How do we read the story of Pinchas in light of the killings of teenagers which have happened in Israel over these past few weeks. 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 Matt Stamm. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/TwoMinutes/123.mp3Podcast: Download
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Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern: The Golden Age Schtetel
The Jewish Hour with Rabbi Finman, for July 6, 2014. Rabbi Finamn talks to Yohanan Petrovsky-Shtern, author of “The Golden Age Shtetl: A New History of Jewish Life in East Europe“. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/JHour/07-06-2014.mp3Podcast: Download
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Will We Ever Learn?
As I watched the news of this week unfold my heart became increasingly heavy. Kidnappings, murders, shellings, and calls for revenge have left me speechless and pained. Usually when I read Parshat Balak I focus on the beautiful words that the wizard Bilaam sang from the edge of a cliff, showering blessings upon the people […]
Kayitz- Summer
In this episode of Rega Shel Ivrit (A Moment of Hebrew), host and Master teacher Michal Nachmany teaches about the Kayitz (Summer). 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 or make a comment […]
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Q & A with Rabbi Knopf
Join the conversation, as Rabbi Knopf’s students ask him their most burning Jewish questions, ranging from Rabbi Knopf’s journey to the rabbinate to the future of the conservative movement and beyond. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/JCastNetwork.org/storage/Tisch/124.mp3Podcast: Download
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May Their Memory…
(Written on 6/30/14) I had hoped and prayed for a miracle – that they would be rescued by the Israeli army in a daring raid like Entebbe, but as I searched my email for a Bat Mitzvah student’s D’var Torah draft for the portion Re-eh, I found a message from JNF: ” This afternoon the […]