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Mishpatim 5767 - February 16, 2007
Parshah
Mishpatim-Shekalim
Many laws are introduced to the fledgling nation. Among the 53 laws presented are the laws of servants, and the observance of the seasonal festivals and the kosher laws. Moses ascends to heaven for 40 days and nights to receive the Torah.
Many laws are introduced to the fledgling nation. Among the 53 laws presented are the laws of servants, and the observance of the seasonal festivals and the kosher laws. Moses ascends to heaven for 40 days and nights to receive the Torah.
Entering the Shabbat
Koby died on Tuesday, and was buried on Wednesday night. There were two days of mourning before Shabbat
Koby died on Tuesday, and was buried on Wednesday night. There were two days of mourning before Shabbat
Parenting
Story
Running out of Gas
It was the kind of neighborhood where you don’'t just take a leisurely walk, even in the daytime. I was scared . . .
It was the kind of neighborhood where you don’'t just take a leisurely walk, even in the daytime. I was scared . . .
The Talmud specifically derives from the Torah that, "A physician is allowed to heal." But nowhere has a doctor been given the right to determine that an ill person is incurable.
— Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Lubavitch (1789-1866)
Print Magazine
How to unmask a blessing in disguise:
Stare it in the face and say, “I know you are not just a lousy day or bad luck. I know you are a good friend—even if for the life of me I cannot determine how. I know there is only one Source of All Things, and nothing can convince me that evil descends from Above. Evil descends fr...
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