Tag: jewish destiny
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Some stories don’t begin at birth. They begin before. Rivka feels a storm inside her and runs to ask Hashem what is happening. His answer sets the tone for all of Jewish history: “Two nations are in your womb… two regimes will separate from within you.” This isn’t a sibling rivalry. It’s the opening chapter…
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Lech Lecha wasn’t just a command to Avraham — it was a call that echoes through every Jewish soul.The Lubavitcher Rebbe taught that “the command Lech Lecha remains an ongoing mission for all of Avraham’s descendants. Until the coming of Mashiach.” Chazal teach that the world was created in six days, corresponding to 6,000 years…
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“Let me go over and see the good land…” Moshe Rabbeinu, the greatest leader in our history, pleads with Hashem to enter Eretz Yisrael.He doesn’t ask for comfort, reward, or recognition.All he wants is to step foot in the land Hashem promised. Chazal ask: Why did Moshe want to enter Eretz Yisrael so badly? Was…
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Parshat Vayakhel begins with Moshe gathering kol adat Bnei Yisrael—every single Jew: men, women, and children. This wasn’t just another speech. It was a moment of unity. The Mishkan would be built through the collective effort of Am Yisrael, but before any work could begin, Moshe emphasized one crucial point: Shabbos. The connection between Shabbos…
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Did you know that Hashem’s name is incomplete? The Torah tells us exactly why. This week is Parshat Zachor, when we fulfill the mitzvah to remember Amalek. But Amalek isn’t just an ancient nation—it’s an ideology. They stand for randomness and coincidence, for a world without Hashem. They are the opposite of emunah. When Amalek…
