Sunday, 29 December 2013

Thoughts on Celebrating New Year and Sylvester Day

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A lot of people have been asking me, "Is it ok to celebrate New Year and go to New Year parties?" and  "Why in Israel is the ...
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Thursday, 26 December 2013

What was the Point of the Plagues?

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What was the purpose of the plagues? If Hashem wanted to redeem the Jews from slavery, wasn't there an easier and quicker way?  Why ten...
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Monday, 23 December 2013

Nihya or Nihye Bidvaro!

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Whenever I move to a new Jewish community I always get asked "Are you really Sephardi?" or "You're too pale to be Sephar...
Thursday, 19 December 2013

Parashat Shemot - Slavery in Egypt - Punishment or Process?

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In my Parashat Hashevua class, we discussed some of the reasons why the Jews had to be slaves in Egypt.  Why couldn't they just inherit...
Monday, 16 December 2013

Why so much Kabbalah in Halakha

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Apologies for those looking for Madonna. In my  last blog  I mentioned that the custom of Turkish Jews was to wear Talet and Tefillin o...
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Monday, 9 December 2013

Friday the 13th and the Fast of the 10th of Tevet

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Is there any Jewish significance to Friday the 13th? Why is there a fast day this Friday? How will this fast be different to a regular fast...
Thursday, 5 December 2013

Parashat Vayigash - Why didn't Yosef contact Yaakov?

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When I was 18 I went to spend a year in Israel on a Bnei Akiva program. My program spent most of the year in Yeshivat Kibbutz HaDati on...
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