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Bamidbar (Numbers)
Bamidbar
There are times when we must wage an external battle, and there are times when we must safeguard our internal treasures . . .
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Bamidbar
Seemingly, we have two opposing forces tugging at us: our need to stand out as individuals vs. our need for belonging.
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Naso
You are married, or intensely committed, to a vision, a goal, a dream. Then along comes life . . .
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Naso
Let’s stop mansplaining, womansplaining, or peoplesplaining, and start seeing the inherent worth in all of G‑d’s creations.
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Naso
Doesn’t it sometimes feel like life is full of mistakes? Guilt and more guilt. Falling and somehow pulling yourself back up. But could there be anything positive about that?
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Behaalotecha
Dina is sixteen years old, and it seems like everyone in her life is always trying to change her.
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Behaalotecha
It is so easy to judge another by the prism of our own glasses.
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Behaalotecha
How often do we want to make time go away?
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Behaalotecha
No one is ever too lost to make amends in their lives. When we stray or mess up, if we recognize how far gone we are and we are shaken to our core, we can rebound.
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Shelach
What were the calculations of ten of the spies that caused them to err so profoundly? And what did the women of Israel intuitively understand that these great “men of distinction” failed to comprehend?
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Shelach
We often get stuck with the familiar, afraid to make necessary changes outside our comfort zone.
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Korach
Two women played a prominent role in Korach’s revolt. Their different approaches in dealing with the material reality lead to two opposite outcomes . . .
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Korach
So many different shapes, forms, flavors, and usages, but at the core is the same essential property—droplets of water.
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Chukat
Rational decisions are based on outcomes, but having children is “an epistemically transformative experience.”
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Chukat
One day, Sara tried a different approach. "Honey," she said to her husband. "I know you this isn't the way you see it. But please, do it just for me!"
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Chukat
What works for me may not be optimal for you, so rationally trying to convince you to do things “my” way can be ineffective.
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Chukat
While we sometimes might express frustration at our children’s behavior, it is obvious that our love for them is genuine. But difficult circumstances can unearth how deep this love really is.
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Balak
Why is it that just as we are about to reach a long sought-after goal, we falter in those final moments?
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Balak
He would guzzle down my mother’s delicacies, spilling some on our pristine white tablecloth.
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Pinchas
Trailblazers have the courage to take bold action and create positive change.
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Pinchas
Traditionally, the linear, male method of “conquering the land” has been perceived as superior and more effective. But the daughters of Tzelafchad realized that there will come a time when humanity will evolve to a more feminine mode of conquest . . .
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Matot-Massei
"One who spares the rod, hates his child" -- what is the parctical meaning in this adage for today's parent?
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Massei
Personal journeys. Relationship journeys. Our national cosmic journey . . .
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Rabbi Kushi Schusterman
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