http://www.sefer-torah.com/blog The Implications and Consequences of Expulsion for the Jewish People Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:37:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by Moshe Burt Good Shabbos Subscribers; We are offering sponsorships for the weekly Parshat HaShevua. A few weeks ago, we announced the first of such sponsorships. If you read and enjoy these insights on the Parshiyot, please don’t delay in sponsoring upcoming Parshiyot HaShevu’ot l’zechut an upcoming simcha or ... http://www.sefer-torah.com/blog/2012/02/06/parshat-mishpatim-5772-justice-truth-in-judgement-by-judges-and-by-us/ by, Moshe Burt Good Shabbos Subscribers; We wrote, a while back, that we are offering sponsorships for the weekly Parshat HaShevua. A few weeks ago, we announced the first of such sponsorships. Those wishing to sponsor upcoming Parshiyot HaShevu’ot l’zechut an upcoming simcha or l’zechut the Yahrtzeit of a loved one, ... http://www.sefer-torah.com/blog/2012/02/03/parshat-yithro-5772-yithros-true-motivation-for-joining-bnai-yisrael/ Good Shabbos Subscribers; A while back, we wrote that we are offering sponsorships for the weekly Parshat HaShevua. Three weeks ago, we announced the first of such sponsorships. Those wishing to sponsor upcoming Parshiyot HaShevu’ot l’zechut an upcoming simcha or l’zechut the Yahrtzeit of a loved one, please contact me here. Regards, Moshe Burt by ... http://www.sefer-torah.com/blog/2012/01/28/parshat-beshalach-5772-shirat-hayam-and-moshe%e2%80%99s-paradigm-of-inspiration-unity-empathy-applied-today/ by Moshe Burt Good Shabbos Subscribers; A while back, we wrote that we would soon begin offering sponsorships for the weekly Parshat HaShevua. Those wishing to sponsor upcoming Parshiyot HaShevu’ot l’zechut an upcoming simcha or l’zechut the Yahrtzeit of a loved one, please contact me here. Regards, Moshe Burt . . . . Parshat Bo is the one ... http://www.sefer-torah.com/blog/2012/01/20/parshat-bo-5772-the-message-to-bnai-yisrael-of-bris-milah-korban-pesach/ by Moshe Burt At the conclusion of Parsha Shemos, Moshe and Aaron are confronted, upon exiting Pharoah’s Palace, by the B’nai Yisrael who are in deeper despair than before because of the increased workload, i.e. finding their own straw while the quotas remain the same, which resulted from Pharoah’s fury at ... http://www.sefer-torah.com/blog/2012/01/11/parshat-vaera-5772-reconnecting-the-disconnection-from-jewish-power-sources-then-and-now/ Good Shabbos Subscribers; A while back, we wrote that we would soon begin offering sponsorships for the weekly Parshat HaShevua. We are happy to announce the first of such sponsorships — Rabbi Feivel Smiles is sponsoring Parsha Shemos l’zechut the publishing of Rebbetzin Shira Smiles’ Torah Tapestries on Sefer ... http://www.sefer-torah.com/blog/2012/01/06/parshat-shemos-5772-assimilation-the-evolution-of-jewish-enslavement-in-mitzrayim-and-now-and-bringing-redemption/ by, Moshe Burt A couple of years ago, this author heard a profound vort on Parshat Vayechi at a Thursday night Mishmar which could be understood to amplify on a topic repeated on this blog numerous times over the years — that Jewish unity is prerequisite to bringing about a Halachic, ... http://www.sefer-torah.com/blog/2011/12/27/parshat-vayechi-5772-yaakov-to-the-sh%e2%80%99vatim-come-together-as-one-bring-the-redemption/ by Moshe Burt Every so often, over the past 6 1/2 years since the expulsion of our brethren from their homes and neighborhoods in Gush Katif and the 4 Shomron towns, we read a piece on one of the news sites or receive an email voicing regret from those who either ... http://www.sefer-torah.com/blog/2011/12/19/parsha-vayigash-5772-yosef-the-brothers-and-distinguishing-real-teshuvah-from-mere-words/ by Moshe Burt In last week’s parshat Vayeishev, this author wrote about Yosef’s being thrown in a bor (pit) seething with snakes and scorpions — and the miracle of his emerging unscathed, of his being sold, of his ensuing journey to Mitzrayim and his slavery, his imprisonment on false charges and ... http://www.sefer-torah.com/blog/2011/12/15/parshat-mikeitzshabbos-chanukah-5772-yosef%e2%80%99s-marraige-and-hashem%e2%80%99s-miracle-cure-for-modern-hellenism/ by Moshe Burt With Chanukah 5772 coming almost on the heels of Shabbos Vayeishev, we recall again a short article which appeared on the INN website entitled;”Mortar Shells Filled With Chanukah Light” (url for article no longer accessable) which told about the Menorah which Neve Dekalim residents made from some ... http://www.sefer-torah.com/blog/2011/12/07/parshat-vayeishev-5772-contrasting-yosef-and-the-brothers-vs-israeli-hellenists-war-of-polarization-on-yiddishkeit/