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Archive for Tishre / Marheshwan 5771 - October 2010
The book of Genesis opens, and the generations of man just whir by. By the time the reading of Lech Lecha begins twenty generations have passed. And then the pace slows down as Torah begins to describe the life and work of our father Avraham. What made Avraham unique? How was he different from all those that had come before him? Why was G-d pleased with Avraham?
Lech Lecha (Genesis 12:1-17:27)
Parashat Lech Lecha is read on Shabbat:
Cheshvan 8, 5771/October 16, 2010
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Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
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Next week on Light to the Nations:
Palm of Deborah, Part VIII
Our sages tell us that when we lose our temper and allow ourselves to act out of anger, we are succumbing to a form of idolatry. Conversely, by emulating G-d, and allowing our anger to be transformed into patience and forbearance, we are elevating ourselves and bringing G-d into our lives.
Dedication: Dedicated to Glenn & Kevin Harlan.
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Temple Talk is a weekly internet radio webcast with Rabbi Chaim Richman and Yitzchak Reuven of the Temple Institute.
This week features:
Out of the Sukkah, and into the rain, we welcome Mar Cheshvan, a month of great potential and the month of the third Holy Temple.
The elusive and enigmatic month of Mar Cheshvan arrives this Friday and Shabbat, and coming on the heels of the action-packed month of Tishrei, at first glance appears disappointing … until we begin to understand what can really happen in Mar Cheshvan if only we are ready.
As we reflect upon the Sukkot that was and its theme of water, and as we read this week’s Torah portion of Noah and the flood, we also realize that this month of Cheshvan begins the rainy season in the Land of Israel. It is also the month that the floodwaters began to fall back in the days of Noah. But the Land of Israel brings the blessing of water to the entire world, and will one day serve as the “Noah’s ark” for all humanity … tune into this week’s Temple Talk as Yitzchak Reuven and Rabbi Richman talk about creation and renewal, the Holy Temple, and the cycles of time that we are all a part of.
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Biblical Faith – with Shmuel “Sam” Peak
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Chapter 4 Mishnah 1b
Who is is rich? He who is happy with his lot.
Ben Zoma describes the rich person whose wealth is not in the bank, but in his personality. He has amassed the benefits that one expects of wealth: He feels that he lacks nothing; he appreciates what he has; and he enjoys the tranquility that comes from feeling secure and independent.
All of creation is informed and animated by an overwhelming yearning for G-dliness, and man is no exception. This elemental necessity of existence binds and unifies our world. It is present in the final words of Deuteronomy, which we read on Simchat Torah, and it is present in the opening words of Genesis. It is when the generation of Noach loses its way and seeks to create a world without G-d that the trouble starts.
Noach (Genesis 6:9-11:32)
Parashat Noach is read on Shabbat:
Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan, 5771/October 9, 2010
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