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Leaving a job can often be difficult, and it can be hard knowing that you will be replaced. In this week’s Torah portion Moses demonstrates why he was chosen to be our leader as he responds to the decree that he will not enter the Promised Land and in doing so sets an example for […]
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How often are words misunderstood or misinterpreted when they are written down in an e-mail or in 140 characters? As Bilaam tried to curse the Israelites, all he was able to do was bless them, and provide us with a cautionary tale about what can happen to our words once they are written or spoken. […]
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The Israelites were tourists in the wilderness for 40 years, and while this was no holiday, maybe we can learn something from their experiences about how we should approach our next vacation abroad. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit RabbiDanny.com http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/JCastNetwork.com/storage/TwoMinutes/020.mp3Podcast: Download
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What do the Hunger Games and Korach have to teach us about memorials and the way that things are remembered? And what unintended lessons may implicitly be shared in a memorial? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit RabbiDanny.com http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/JCastNetwork.com/storage/TwoMinutes/019.mp3Podcast: Download
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What do the footballer Steven Gerrard and the spy Caleb have in common? In this week’s Torah portion as we read of the spies scouting out the land, we see the size of the task which lay ahead, and we read about Caleb setting an example for us all, when facing seemingly insurmountable challenges. For […]
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In our networked world there are so many ways for us to be in contact with other people; phone, text, email and others. This week’s Torah portion serves as a reminder that despite these options there remains a special power when we speak face to face. For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit RabbiDanny.com […]
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This week as the people receive the Priestly blessing, they also receive something else, a named connection with God. What is the significance of this new point in our relationship to God? And what does it mean that our name is linked to God? For more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit RabbiDanny.com http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/JCastNetwork.com/storage/TwoMinutes/016.mp3Podcast: Download
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As we begin a new book of Torah this week, the book of Bamidbar, why do we begin with a census of the Israelites? Considering the names of the different books of Torah we gain an insight into how a census in the wilderness helped to make order out of chaos. For more information about […]
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Reward and punishment is a frequent theme in our Torah; often as the incentive for obeying the commandments. In Bechukotai we are given an additional reason for why we should walk the walk, and how God will walk with us. Fpr more information about Rabbi Danny, please visit RabbiDanny.com http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/JCastNetwork.com/storage/TwoMinutes/014.mp3Podcast: Download
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With the current financial crisis and many of the economic problems which are modern world faces, this week’s Torah portion comes with laws which could help cure society’s ills and ensure a safety net to catch people when they fall. http://media.blubrry.com/jcasttotalfeed/www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/JCastNetwork.com/storage/TwoMinutes/013.mp3Podcast: Download
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