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Latest Satire from the Con-The-World Group: “The Bomb”

August 29th, 2010

The Iranian Bomb — The Song

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Parshiyot Nitzavim/Vayeilech 5770: Mutual Responsibility — Key to The Ge’ula?

August 28th, 2010

by Moshe Burt
Our Parsha Nitzavim sets the tone for the final doubleheader parshiyot by opening with Moshe Rabbeinu addressing the B’nai Yisrael on the final day of his life:
“Atem Nitzavim HaYom… You are standing today, all of you, before Hashem, your G’d…. for you to pass into the convenant of Hashem, …that Hashem… seals with […]

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Parsha Ki Tavo 5770 — The Merit of Careful, Thoughtful Mitzvot

August 22nd, 2010

by Moshe Burt
Parsha Ki Tavo continues in the same theme track with last week’s Parsha Ki Teitzei and several of the previous Parshiyot in discussing Mitzvot which teach kindness, compassion and attentiveness to others.
Ki Tavo begins with the Halachot of Bikkurim — the first fruits which were brought to the Kohen as a thanksgiving as […]

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Parsha Ki Teitsei 5770: Kindness, Unity and Collective Responsibility

August 15th, 2010

by Moshe Burt
Parsha Ki Teitsei teaches numerous Mitzvot such as; returning lost items to their rightful owners, loaning money to one’s fellow Jew free from interest, what one is permitted to or prohibited from taking from another Jew as loan security, Shatnes (wool and linen together), Tzitzit, and dealing fairly and truthfully with one’s […]

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Parsha Shoftim 5770: Israeli Governance: Justice in Judgement, or Subversion of Righteousness?

August 8th, 2010

by Moshe Burt
The third posuk of our Parsha reads;
“Tzedek, Tzedek tierdof…” Righteousness, righteousness (also rendered Justice, Justice) you shall pursue that you may live and inherit the land which the Lord, your G’d gives you.” (Sefer Devarim, Perek 16, posuk 20)
This posuk follows immediately after the opening of our Parsha in which Moshe […]

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Parsha R’ei 5770 — The Kindness of Chessed and the Continuing Plight of the Expelled

July 31st, 2010

by Moshe Burt
According to Rashi, Moshe Rabbeinu begins our Parsha R’ei by informing the B’nei Yisrael about the blessing and the curse to be pronounced to them upon their entry to Eretz Yisrael from Mount Gerizim and Mount Eval.
Moshe Rabbeinu continues his mussar saying:
“Behold, I set before you … a blessing and a curse; the […]

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Parsha Eikev 5770: Has Abject Failure with the Eikev Mitzvot Held Back the Geula?

July 25th, 2010

by Moshe Burt
The beginning of Parsha Eikev is equated in terms of one’s being attentive to the little Mitzvot; the details, the Mitzvot that one tends to overlook, to ignore, to tread one’s heels on in the mad dash, but without which the Jewish people would lack the merit which sets us apart from common […]

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Parsha Va’etchanan 5770 — Consolation: After Expulsion of Jews by Israeli Governance?

July 18th, 2010

by Moshe Burt
The Haftorah for our Parsha begins, “Nachamu, Nachamu Ami yomar Elokeichem” — “Comfort, comfort my people — says your G’d.” (Yishaiya, 40:1) This sentiment seems to be silent, but yet a theme of Parsha Va’etchanan.
In the beginning of Parsha, Moshe Rabbeinu recalls for the B’nai Yisrael how he entreated Hashem […]

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Devarim 5770: What it Takes to Bring True Jewish Leadership and it’s Applications

July 10th, 2010

by Moshe Burt
A number of years ago, Rav Aba Wagensberg spoke out in a shiur that Sefer Devarim represents Moshe Rabbeinu’s Mussar to B’nai Yisrael as the time of his death drew near.
He explained that near the end of Sefer BaMidbar, we began to see indications, via the story of Zelafchad’s daughters, Reuven and Gad’s […]

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Parsha Matos/Masei 5770: Remaining “in Peace” Rather Than Jealously Possessing the Entirety of Eretz Yisrael

July 4th, 2010

by Moshe Burt
In Parsha Matos, Sh’vatim Gad and Reuven approached Moshe Rabbeinu regarding their desire to graze their flocks and settle their families on the East side of the Yarden. To this, Moshe Rabbeinu replied, “Shall your brothers go off to war, and shall you sit here?” (Sefer Bamidbar, Perek 32, posuk 6)
Moshe was quite […]

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