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Eikev 5762 - July 26
Our Daily Bread
The common conception of how the system works is faulty. People see a career as "making a living." But a career doesn't "make" anything
The common conception of how the system works is faulty. People see a career as "making a living." But a career doesn't "make" anything
Parshah
Eikev in a Nutshell
Moses describes Israel as a land flowing with milk and honey, describes the seven kinds of produce with which the land is blessed, and warns the nation about becoming haughty in the Promised Land.
Moses describes Israel as a land flowing with milk and honey, describes the seven kinds of produce with which the land is blessed, and warns the nation about becoming haughty in the Promised Land.
Eikev in a Nutshell
Moses describes Israel as a land flowing with milk and honey, describes the seven kinds of produce with which the land is blessed, and warns the nation about becoming haughty in the Promised Land.
Moses describes Israel as a land flowing with milk and honey, describes the seven kinds of produce with which the land is blessed, and warns the nation about becoming haughty in the Promised Land.
Story
Pushcart Prophet
"No, no," came the impatient reply from within. "Everything is in perfect condition. There's no need for any repairs"
"No, no," came the impatient reply from within. "Everything is in perfect condition. There's no need for any repairs"
Parenting
Perfection
Last week I saw a man who had not made a mistake in 4,000 years. He was a mummy in the British Museum
Last week I saw a man who had not made a mistake in 4,000 years. He was a mummy in the British Museum
I Never Got to Mozambique
The rabbi was speaking of women’s inherent spiritual superiority to men. My hand shot up. “Where are the men? Shouldn’t they also hear of our elevated status?”
The rabbi was speaking of women’s inherent spiritual superiority to men. My hand shot up. “Where are the men? Shouldn’t they also hear of our elevated status?”
The 15th of Av 2026
Our sages proclaimed the 15th of Av as one of the happiest days of the year, when Jewish maidens would go out to dance, hoping to attract fitting suitors.
Our sages proclaimed the 15th of Av as one of the happiest days of the year, when Jewish maidens would go out to dance, hoping to attract fitting suitors.
There were no greater festivals for Israel than the 15th of Av and Yom Kippur. On these days the daughters of Jerusalem would go out in borrowed linen garments (so as not to embarrass those who do not have)... and dance in the vineyards... Whoever did not have a wife would go there...
— Talmud, Taanit 26b, 31a
Print Magazine
Due to the limitations of your reality, some of your best friends can enter only incognito.
In fact, the really big ones sometimes sneak in disguised as ugly monsters and vicious enemies. Otherwise, the guards at the gate would never permit them entry.
These are the events optimists call “blessings in disguise.”
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