 Super
Bowl Champion Becomes Super Ba'al Teshuvah
By Bayla Sheva Brenner
In 1992, Alan Veingrad, former offensive lineman for the Dallas
Cowboys, made all the right moves to protect the quarterback and
ward off the other team's advances, helping to secure his team a
Super Bowl victory.
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Q. For "fun", make a list of the verbs associated
with Yitro in the first 12 p'sukim of the sedra.
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15 p'sukim, see how many times Yitro's name appears
and how many times he is referred to as Moshe's
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Last Week's Answer |
Q. Two major differences between songs.
A. The Song of the Sea was Moshe and Bnei Yisrael,
and it is presented in future sense - AZ YASHIR
MOSHE...
D'vorah's Song (haftara) is in past tense, VATASHAR,
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 Tipping
the Scales
By
Sheila Segal
I met her in the park in
Bayit Vegan last week and she told me the story.
I saw the glad look on her face and knew she had
good news for me. "We're staying," she
announced, as she sat down next to me on the
green, wooden bench.
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Tu
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A slideshow
This year, some of us ushered
in Tu B'Shevat with fruit, some with fresh buds,
and some with snow.
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 Rabbi
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Breaking Through Listening |
The Coming
Week's Daf Yomi by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz
This essay is based upon the insights and chidushim (original
ideas) of Talmudic scholar Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, as
published in the Hebrew version of the Steinsaltz Edition of
the Talmud.
Pesachim 31-37 |
This Week's Haftarah*
Rabbi Jeremy Wieder |
A Song for Shabbat**
Malochim by the Yeshiva Boys Choir |
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Torah publication distributed throughout Israel.
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Take Five for Torah Program
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Some consciously shun
inspirational experiences in order not
to burden their mediocrity.
From A
Candle by Day by Rabbi Shraga
Silverstein
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