A community portal about The Torah with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Torah is a Hebrew word meaning " teaching," " instruction," or " law ". It is the central and most important document of Judaism revered by...
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A community portal about The Torah with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Torah is a Hebrew word meaning " teaching," " instruction," or " law ". It is the central and most important document of Judaism revered by Jews through the ages. It is written in Hebrew, the oldest Jewish language. It is also called the Law of Moses. Torah primarily refers to the first section of the Tanakh –the first five books of the Tanach. The term is sometimes also used in the general sense to also include both of Judaism's written law and oral law, encompassing the entire spectrum of authoritative Jewish religious teachings throughout history, including the Mishnah, the Talmud, the Midrash, and more.
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:MUMBIA:MARTYRS Shalom: I had sent out an email (scroll below), suggesting that folks consider, not demanding of them, saying psalms for those of our people being held as hostages in Mumbai. Of course now we know that the mourner's Kaddish is the prayer that is warranted. Interestingly, the email brought some unexpected responses. Many wrote to ask what actions they could take. This is very Talmudic as the Midrash...
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RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:SUFFERING GOD Jewish Spiritual Renewal:Shabbat 12/6/08:Hebrew College, MA:Torah/Talmud/TaNaK Shalom Talmudim v' Chaverim: Shavuah Tov. I hope this Shabbat brought some balm to you as we watched the suffering, the needless senseless suffering, unfold on our TV sets, and computer screens, during this week. I wish you shalom, in the true Hebrew sense. Not just in the American sense of 'peace', or in the Israeli sense of a...
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RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:Vayeitzei:noisy stone Parasha Vayeitzei : Genesis 28:10-32:03 Rabbi Arthur Segal Hebrew College, Newton Centre, MA, USA Via Shamash Org on-line class service Jewish Renewal Jewish Spiritual Renewal Hilton Head Island, SC;Bluffton, SC, Savannah, GA "Earth Angel" This Torah portion gets its name, Veyeitzei (departed), from the first words of verse 28:10 in Genesis. Jacob departs and travels to his uncle Laban's home. Rashi...
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RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:Martyrs of Mumbai RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:SUFFERING GOD Jewish Spiritual Renewal:Shabbat 12/6/08:Hebrew College, MA:Torah/Talmud/TaNaK Shalom Talmudim v' Chaverim: Shavuah Tov. I hope this Shabbat brought some balm to you as we watched the suffering, the needless senseless suffering, unfold on our TV sets, and computer screens, during this week. I wish you shalom, in the true...
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RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:MALACHI:LOVE OF GOD JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:CLASS COMMENTS:SHABBAT 11/29/08 HEBREW COLLEGE,MA Shalom Chaverim v' Talmudim: Below are some comments from our fellow Chaverim v' Talmudim. I received a few comments from some who didn't want their questions posted but wanted an answer to the age-old question of why people, even Jewish people to other Jews, still treat each other shabbily. They were pondering the verse...
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A delightful story by Rabbi Lazer Brody and beautifully written and illustrated by Rebecca Shapiro, the Worry Worm teaches children the concept of emuna.
The Chabad serves as a place to pray, eat Kosher food or celebrate Jewish holidays. The Holzbergs arrived in India in 2003 to provide that service to local ...
In a memorial service by turns somber and defiant, Long Island ultra-Orthodox rabbis called on their congregations Sunday to carry on the dedication and faith of Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife, Rivkah, the Brooklyn couple killed in the Mumbai terrorist attacks.
Rabbi Gil Student, Founder and Author Rabbi Ari Enkin, Editor and Contributor Steve Brizel, Parashah Contributor Joel Rich, Lecture Reviewer Netanel Livni, Torah Contributor HOME Yashar Books Advertise on ...
The center, in a building known as the Nariman House in Mumbai, was open to anyone who wanted a place to pray, eat kosher food or celebrate Jewish holidays. ...
Saturday Mornings 10-11:30 A.M. Judaism by Choice Shabbat Morning Study Join Rabbi Marc at your neighborhood synagogue as he leads a traditional Shabbat discussion for those considering Judaism and those who have embraced Judaism.
Rabbi Gil Student, Founder and Author Rabbi Ari Enkin, Editor and Contributor Steve Brizel, Parashah Contributor Joel Rich, Lecture Reviewer Netanel Livni, Torah Contributor HOME Yashar Books Advertise on ...
RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:MUMBIA:MARTYRS Shalom: I had sent out an email (scroll below), suggesting that folks consider, not demanding of them, saying psalms for those of our people being held as hostages in Mumbai. Of course now we know that the mourner's Kaddish is the prayer that is warranted. Interestingly, the email brought some unexpected responses. Many wrote to ask what actions they could take. This is very Talmudic as the Midrash...
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