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שלום Welcome! سلام
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Ed Nickow
November 2016
October 2016
Bereshit
God's a baseball fan Look at how the Torah starts "In the big inning" With apologies to those who expected to find a more meaningful look at the…
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Ed Nickow
Simchat Torah
On Simchat Torah We learn a little "secret" Hidden in the scroll As the High Holy Day season comes to a close, we celebrate Simchat Torah which begins…
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Ed Nickow
Ha'azinu
Martin Luther King Inspired by this week's portion In his final speech Deuteronomy 32:48-52 That very day God spoke to Moses: Ascend these heights of…
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Ed Nickow
Yom Kippur
Yom HaKipurim G'mar Chatimah Tovah May you be inscribed Wishing an easy fast and a meaningful Yom Kippur to all.
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Ed Nickow
Vayeilech
Moses announces: "I will not cross the Jordan, Joshua will lead" Deuteronomy 31:2-3 I am now one hundred and twenty years old, I can no longer be…
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Ed Nickow
September 2016
Nitzavim
We stand together Before Adonai our God To enter the Brit Deuteronomy 29:9,11 You stand this day, all of you, before Adonai your God ... to enter into…
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Ed Nickow
Ki Tavo
Before we can hear Before we can truly hear There must be silence Deuteronomy 27:9 - Moses and the levitical priests spoke to all Israel, saying…
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Ki Teitzei
Defiant children? Torah calls on the neighbors To help reign them in Deuteronomy 21:18-21 If a man has a wayward and defiant son, who does not heed his…
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Ed Nickow
Shoftim
Don't judge unfairly Don't show partiality Don't take any bribes Deuteronomy 16:18-19 You shall appoint judges and officials for your tribes, in all the…
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Ed Nickow
R'eih
Do not add to them And don't take away from them Adonai's commands לא תסף עלי וולא תגרע ממנו מצות אדוני Deuteronomy 13:1 - Be careful to observe only…
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Ed Nickow
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