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What does it mean when we approach another person with our hands open? In this week’s Torah portion as we are given instructions about the sabbatical year, our open hands are clearly a way of offering support to those who are less fortunate than us. 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/027.mp3Podcast: […]
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Love is a popular subject for song, movies and literature; but where does love feature in our Torah? Where does our love of God come from? And how can we be commanded to love (as we are in this week’s Torah portion)? 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/026.mp3Podcast: Download
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The Shema is one of the central prayers of our liturgy, and it features in this week’s Torah portion. But what can it teach us about the Promised Land? What is the hidden message in the first paragraph of this prayer? 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/025.mp3Podcast: Download
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What do summer camp football (soccer) games have to do with this week’s Torah portion? As the Israelites recap their journey through the wilderness, the text stops the Israelites from abusing their strength and power to dominate some of the people they encounter along the way. Sometimes it’s important to hold back. For more information […]
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Cities of refuge provide a safe haven for manslayers offering them protection from the victim’s family. While we no longer have these cities, Emmanuel Levinas challenged us to think about the world in a different way, and maybe see that we are actually all living in a city of refuge. For more information about Rabbi […]
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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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