Tag: Torah inspiration
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Bnei Yisrael were living a life of open miracles in the desert.They were surrounded by Divine protection—clouds by day, fire by night, manna from Heaven, clothing that never wore out. It was a life completely enveloped in Hashem’s presence. So when it came time to enter Eretz Yisrael, they hesitated.To them, it felt like a…
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The sin of the meraglim wasn’t just a tactical error. It was a rejection of the one of the greatest gifts Hashem had promised His people — Eretz Yisrael. Hashem had described it as a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey, the land that Hashem watches over from the beginning…
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Most of us think we’re stuck.We don’t see change. We don’t feel growth.We’re doing the same things, facing the same struggles… and wondering:“Am I even moving forward?” But Hashem sees something you don’t:You’re not stuck. You’re leveling up. Growing up with my siblings, I never noticed myself getting taller. None of us did. We were…
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Two Jews can daven the same tefillah, attend the same shiur, and give the same tzedakah — yet in Hashem’s eyes, they may be worlds apart. Why?Because it’s not just what we do that matters.It’s how.It’s the kavana behind it all. The Chovot HaLevavot teaches that one person may go through life focused on themselves,…
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What Korbanot, Birkat Kohanim, and Shmoneh Esrei Teach Us About Showing Up With Kavana Sometimes, I catch myself in the middle of Shmoneh Esrei and realize… I’m not even there. I said the words. I bowed in the right places. I even remembered to pause before Modim. But my head? Somewhere else entirely. And yet…
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Parshat Behar opens with Shemita — six years of working the land, followed by a full year of rest. It echoes Shabbat: six days of work, one day of rest. Both reflect the rhythm of creation: Hashem created in six days and rested on the seventh. But this isn’t just about rest — it’s about…
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Living the Purpose of Our Redemption In Parshat Emor, we read a powerful command: “You shall not desecrate My holy name, and I shall be sanctified among the Children of Israel.” (Vayikra 22:32)Immediately after, the Torah reminds us: “I am Hashem who took you out of Egypt to be your God.” Rashi explains: The purpose…
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Remembering What It Felt Like “You shall love the convert, because you were strangers in the land of Egypt.”— Devarim 10:19 This commandment appears again and again in the Torah. But why? Why is it so important that we’re reminded not just to be kind to the ger, but to love them? Because we know…
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Parshat Shemini opens with a powerful phrase:“Vayehi bayom hashmini” — And it was on the eighth day. But before that?Seven days of repetition.Seven days where Moshe built the Mishkan… and took it down.Again and again. Day after day. Build. Dismantle. Repeat. Imagine the frustration. The confusion.Why pour your heart into something, only to undo it?Why…
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Sometimes, the smallest act of kindness can change everything. A warm smile, holding the door for someone, offering a kind word—these simple gestures may seem insignificant, but they have the power to create connection, uplift others, and bring unity to our world. In this week’s parsha, the Torah warns us:“Do not take bribes, for bribes…
