Our relationship with G-d is direct and unencumbered by outside forces. It is part of His essence to forgive us our transgressions. Are we able to access the G-dliness within us in order to forgive our own imperfections, and move on toward improving and perfecting who we truly are?

Divine providence is all about starting over. G-d is with us every moment of our lives. If we welcome His presence in our lives, we will dare to take that one extra step in order to meet our own expectations of ourselves.

Dedication:Dedicated to Laura Swire and Loretta Trahan.

This week features:

Getting ready for the world to begin, & finding our place in it

The Shofar of the Sixth Day

Moshe’s last day before Israel: Exhorting his people to choose life and blessing!

While Rabbi Richman is off site, preparing spiritually for the upcoming Days of Awe, Yitzchak Reuven, manning the microphone, has what to say about our upcoming “day in court,” and about the great lengths this week’s double Torah reading of Nitzavim-Vayelech goes to in encouraging and preparing us for Rosh HaShana. Our choices may seem obvious, but they may be deceptively simple, all the same.

A new year is about to enter, one of blessing, G-d willing, for all of us. This year you can make the Temple Institute a part of your life by supporting our work and becoming a partner in our tireless efforts to turn the dream of the Holy Temple into a reality. Click here.

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Chapter 3   21a

If there is no wisdom, there is no fear of HaShem;

If there is no fear of HaShem, there is no wisdom.

The purpose of wisdom is repentance and good deeds, so that an individual should not study Torah and/or  Mishnah and then rebel against their father or mother…or anyone greater than they are… as it says, “The beginning of wisdom is the fear of HaShem” (Psalms 110:10)

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Nitzavim-Vayelech (Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8)
Parashat Nitzavim-Vayelech is read on Shabbat:
Elul 25, 5770/September 4, 2010

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Psalm 27 is traditionally recited in the morning and evening every day during the month of Elul. What is the secret of this Psalm? What special significance does it have for this month of prayer and repentance? An exploration of its meaning sheds light upon the true goal of the month of Elul – to make a real, uncompromising and trusting relationship with G-d our first priority.

This week features:

The Blessing and the Curse: The Meaning of Serving G-d with Joy

Elul, Ramadan and the Temple Mount

Parshat Ki Tavo: A Basket Full of First Fruits, and the Secret of Expressing Thanks

Half way through the month of Elul, our Temple Talk hosts want to pause to make sure they’ve got it right: Is our Elul experience helping to make our connection to G-d more real than ever? Fortunately, they discover that this week’s Torah portion of Ki Tavo is actually a concise guide to the themes of Elul – an Elul survival kit – that contains everything we need to know to break away from the rote and humdrum of our everyday existence and get back to where we belong; fully focused on “G-d consciousness.”

Join Yitzchak Reuven and Rabbi Richman as they discuss the intricate beauty of the commandment to bring first fruits to the Holy Temple, in joy and thankfulness, and what this means for every single human being today.

Plus: The King is in the Field, and everybody knows that the field is none other than the Temple Mount. What does the King encounter when He makes His surprise visit there these days? Find out what happens when Elul and Ramadan face off in the field of dreams.

REVISITING THE KING IN THE FIELD: FIELD OF DREAMS, OR FIELD OF BLOOD? The month of Elul is one of introspection and drawing closer to G-d. We would certainly hope that this reality would be reflected in the holiest spot on earth, the Temple Mount. Yet this year the Moslem month of Ramadan coincides with Elul, and a message of hate and incitement against Israel and disdain of the place of the House of G-d has hijacked the Mount. To learn more and see pictures, please click here.

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Chapter 3   20b

The World to Come

Rav, a sixth-century Sage of the Talmud, would say:

In the World to Come, there is no eating or drinking, no procreation, no business, no jealousy and hatred. Rather, the righteous sit with crowns upon their heads, and feast upon the splendor of the Divine Presence.

In Memory of Dr. Elbert G. Peak

(Avraham ben Chanah Leah)

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Ki Tavo (Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8)
Parashat Ki Tavo is read on Shabbat:
Elul 18, 5770/August 28, 2010

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