Monthly Archives: June 2017

Ha’azinu 5777

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AVOID THE SMOKE SCREEN

The Talmud asks the following question. The Torah tells us that the t’filos (prayers) of the Jewish people are accepted whenever they turn to HaKadosh baruch Hu. Even when there is a heavenly decree against them their t’filos can reverse it. The Talmud then quotes the verse from Yeshayahu, where the prophet Yeshayahu tells his people to turn to seek HaKadosh baruch Hu when He is close by, indicating that there are times when He is not close by.

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Nitzavim Vayeilech 5777

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OF TORAH AND TAXES

In this week’s Parsha, Nitzavim Vayeilech, Moshe tells his people that at the end of Jewish history, after all the blessings and all the curses will pass over us, we will come back to HaKadosh Baruch Hu. In all the lands that HaKadosh Baruch Hu dispersed us, even if we will be in the corners of the heavens we will return to Him.

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