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May 2010

Priestly Blessings

Parashat Naso 5770 A man comes to see his rabbi and asks, “rabbi, will you make me into a kohen?”  The rabbi replies: “I can’t just make you into a kohen.”  “Oh rabbi, you don’t understand how much it would mean to me… I want to be honored with the first Aliyah on Shabbat.  Won’t [...]

Turn it Over and Over

Torah learning is not a destination, but rather a life-long journey.   Parasht Emor 5770 Learning new things doesn’t often come easy, especially for me.  I often need to study something two or three times or more before I even begin to learn it.  As much as I love learning and have devoted my life to [...]