RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:HA'AZINU:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:BOOK OF LIFE   RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:CHUMASH CANDESCENCE PARASHA HA'AZINU DEUTERONOMY 32:01-32:52   RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:CHUMASH CANDESCENCE PARASHA HA'AZINU :  DEUTERONOMY 32:01-32:52 CHUMASH CANDESCENCE PARASHA HA'AZINU DEUTERONOMY 32:01-32:52 RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL Hebrew College, Newton Centre, MA, USA via Shamash on-line class service JEWISH RENEWAL: JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL HILTON HEAD ISLAND,SC BLUFFTON,SC... Read Full Story

 RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:YOM KIPPUR:TESHUVAH   Jewish Spiritual Renewal: Shabbat 10/11/08 Hebrew College,MA,USA Shalom Chaverim v'Talmudim: I hope your Rosh Ha Shana was spiritual and that you are using these ten day of awe and wonderment to utilize all that we have discussed in our steps toward Jewish Spiritual Renewal. This past weekend's Shabbat was called ''Shuvah'', as in return. So many Jews get burnt out on Rosh Ha Shana  and the upcoming... Read Full Story

 RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:YERUSHALMI:KIDDUSH Talmud Discourse 25 'Yerushalmi',"Kiddush cup"    Happy New Year Talmudim:   May this be a year of Shalom from G!D surpassing all understanding.   Thank you, Ha Shem, for bringing us into Talmud Yerushalmi, or more accurately the Palestinian Talmud, or Talmud Eretz Israel.   In the book, Kol Ha'Tor, written by a disciple of the celebrated Vilna Gaon, the importance of studying the Jerusalem Talmud is... Read Full Story

RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:MEZUZAH:THE BEST GIFT   The Best Gift Are you gift shopping for a 'house warming' present?   The Parthian king, Artiban, once sent a priceless jewel to Rabbi Judah the Prince (135 c.e. - 220 c.e.), who was the compiler of the Mishna and one of the wealthiest Jews.   The king made it obvious that he expected something of equal value in return.    The Rabbi's return gift to the king was a Mezuzah.   The king's reply was: "I... Read Full Story

 RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:LOVE GOD, LOVE MAN   If anyone says, "I love God," yet hates his brother, he is a liar.   Dear S-----------------   In reference to your below game in which your friends send you emails describing you in 'one word,'   It is not so important what our friends think of us, but if we are rigorously honest with ourselves and are devoted to trying to do what is right and good in G!d's Holy Eyes, it is what G!d... Read Full Story

   RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:YOCHANAN+LAKISH   Talmud Discourse: A Wasted Friendship One of Judaism's highest values, besides life itself, is Shalom. Without peace, both inside us and about us, we cannot even enjoy the gift of life that G!D has granted us. Yet as flawed humans, we will continue to find ourselves in situations that detract from our serenity. At those times, it is imperative to draw upon the strength and wisdom that G!D provides us... Read Full Story

 RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:PIRKEI AVOT:ETHICS   Pirkei Avot - Ethics of the Fathers A nice ten minute calming meditative video quoting wonderful Mishnaot from Pikei Avot- Ethics of the Fathers.   Click here: YouTube - Pirke Avot - Ethics of the Fathers   Blessings, Rabbi Arthur Segal JEWISH RENEWAL JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC BLUFFTON, SC SAVANNAH, GA New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining... Read Full Story

 RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:AVIVIT KETER:PARROT Please welcome Avi aka Avivit Keter  ELLEN became a bird-mom (emah l'tsiporah) again today with the arrival of our new Lilac Crowned Amazon. He is named in Hebrew, Avivit Keter, literally Lilac Crown, but Ellen is already calling him Avi. He is darling. Blessed art You, Lord our G!D, King of the universe, Who has such beauty in His world. Thanks again to those of you who expressed  condolences to us... Read Full Story

RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:ANGER KILLS     Reader's Comment on "A Wasted Friendship"   Very interesting post by Rabbi Arthur Segal. (Talmud Discourse: A Wasted Friendship )   As a psychiatrist one of the important points I see in Jewish ethics is the emphasis on living in peace, quickly settling our differences and not letting the sun go down on our wrath.  Very good advice.  As Arthur pointed out, long term "feuding" can kill you.  And that was... Read Full Story

RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:Tu B'Shvat:   Take lessons from trees in these dispiriting times   Take lessons from trees in these dispiriting times Published Wednesday, January 23, 2008  The news is full of tragedy. Many are hurt economically or by war, or are fearful of the political future. Homelessness, bankruptcies, defaulting bonds and crashing stocks fill our minds. A spiritual lesson is that "a person is like a tree of the field." When... Read Full Story