Earlier this week Lisa and I had the privilege of attending sheva berachot for newly weds David and Tova.
I volunteered to say a davar Torah. I’m sharing the part of it that ties in with Parshat Beshalach.
Hashkafa
This is a very broad category where I will include topics from the most mundane to the sublime. The point it, Judaism is not merely concerned with Jewish law. There is also deep concern with every aspect of life.
Cleaning Up After Snow
Today it happened.
The city cleanup crew arrived to take away the debris from the recent snow storm.
Saying Thank You After a Storm
I will admit that I’m what I call a “winter weather wimp.” In my defense, I grew up in Southern California and still think temperatures below 50F should be outlawed.
Fleeing the Draft
The other day it was reported that former Chief Rabbi Rav Ovadia Yosef said that yeshiva students would be better off to leave Israel rather than be drafted into the IDF.
I waited to comment on this.
I was wondering if there would be any sort of clarification or retraction.
Thoughts About Secular New Year
I’m not going to make a New Year’s resolution.
I’ll tell you why, but first let’s talk about diets.
Bibi Brown – Hero or Goat?
Update
I write these lines in October 2023. Not so long along Hamas terrorists attacked Israel. According to news reports, over 1400 people were murdered.
Rav Wolbe Alei Shur on Learning Torah
This morning I was learning Rav Wolbe’s classic Alei Shur.
I read a paragraph that made me stop and say to myself, “Did I understand that right?”
Small Steps for Major Growth
You’ve done something amazing during the past month.
You’ve proved to yourselves that you can change.
If you can change, then you can improve.
How did you prove that you can improve?
Starting a Learning Program
Yesterday I wrote about inspiration.
I (poetically) compared it to a vapor that quickly disperses.
Inspiration – How to Keep It
We’ve just ended our annual holy day marathon.
Rosh HaShanah – New Year.
Yom Kippur – Day of Atonement.
Sukkot – Festival of Booths.
Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah – 8th Day of Assembly / Rejoicing with the Torah.
Three wonderful weeks. (I’ll just add, much more pleasant than the summer period that is usually referred to as The Three Weeks.)