13 Av 5783 – 31 July 2023 “Hear O Israel, Hashem is our G-d, Hashem is One!” This is a profound verse, and there may be other ways to parse the words. One possibility suggested by Rabbi Norman Lamm in his brilliant book on the Shema is: Hear O Israel… Read More »Deuteronomy 6:4 – Hashem is One!
בס”ד Pirkei Avot 1:3 אַנְטִיגְנוֹס אִישׁ סוֹכוֹ קִבֵּל מִשִּׁמְעוֹן הַצַּדִּיק. הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר, אַל תִּהְיוּ כַעֲבָדִים הַמְשַׁמְּשִׁין אֶת הָרַב עַל מְנָת לְקַבֵּל פְּרָס, אֶלָּא הֱווּ כַעֲבָדִים הַמְשַׁמְּשִׁין אֶת הָרַב שֶׁלֹּא עַל מְנָת לְקַבֵּל פְּרָס, וִיהִי מוֹרָא שָׁמַיִם עֲלֵיכֶם Antigonus a man of Socho received [the oral tradition] from Shimon the… Read More »Pirkei Avot 1:3 – Serve Free
12 Av 5783 – 30 July 2023 Be very careful that you not forget the covenant that Hashem, your G-d made with you, and you make for yourselves a statue – the image of anything, that Hashem, your G-d has commanded you. The actual wording of the original Hebrew here… Read More »Deutoronomy 4:23 – … Make for Yourselves a Statue…?
בס”ד Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 from 30 July till 5 August This time I was not at home while writing. So, no books to grab. No inspiring people for me to be stimulated by to write something. Just me and my laptop, so what to do now. My eye caught the following… Read More »PARSHAT EKEV – GRACE BEFORE AND AFTER A MEAL
בס”ד Pirkei Avot 1:2 שִׁמְעוֹן הַצַּדִּיק הָיָה מִשְּׁיָרֵי כְנֶסֶת הַגְּדוֹלָה. הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר, עַל שְׁלשָׁה דְבָרִים הָעוֹלָם עוֹמֵד, עַל הַתּוֹרָה וְעַל הָעֲבוֹדָה וְעַל גְּמִילוּת חֲסָדִים Shimon the Righteous was one of the last of the men of the great assembly. He used to say: the world stands upon three things:… Read More »Pirkei Avot 1:2 – Torah, Temple Service and Kindness
בס”ד 23 And I besought the L-rd at that time, saying: 24 ‘O L-rd G-d, Thou hast begun to show Thy servant Thy greatness, and Thy strong hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth, that can do according to Thy works, and according to Thy mighty… Read More »PARSHAT VA’ETCHANAN – NEVER GIVE UP
10 Av 5783 – 28 July 2023 “From there you shall seek Hashem your G-d and you will find Him, but you must search for Him with all your heart and all your soul” The Kotzker Rebbe taught that even after you have found Hashem, you must continue to seek… Read More »Deuteronomy 4:19 – Discover More
בס”ד Pirkei Avot 1:1 This series of Pirkei Avot is made for the benefit of the 7 weeks between Tisha Be’Av and Rosh Hashana. משֶׁה קִבֵּל תּוֹרָה מִסִּינַי, וּמְסָרָהּ לִיהוֹשֻׁעַ, וִיהוֹשֻׁעַ לִזְקֵנִים, וּזְקֵנִים לִנְבִיאִים, וּנְבִיאִים מְסָרוּהָ לְאַנְשֵׁי כְנֶסֶת הַגְּדוֹלָה. הֵם אָמְרוּ שְׁלשָׁה דְבָרִים, הֱווּ מְתוּנִים בַּדִּין, וְהַעֲמִידוּ תַלְמִידִים הַרְבֵּה, וַעֲשׂוּ… Read More »Pirkei Avot 1:1 – Patient, Justice and Fences
Tehillim 81 לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ עַֽל־הַגִּתִּ֬ית לְאָסָֽף׃ For the leader; on the gittith. Of Asaph. הַ֭רְנִינוּ לֵאלֹקים עוּזֵּ֑נוּ הָ֝רִ֗יעוּ לֵאלֹהֵ֥י יַעֲקֹֽב׃ Sing joyously to G-d, our strength;raise a shout for the G-d of Jacob. שְֽׂאוּ־זִ֭מְרָה וּתְנוּ־תֹ֑ף כִּנּ֖וֹר נָעִ֣ים עִם־נָֽבֶל׃ Take up the song,sound the timbrel,the melodious lyre and harp. תִּקְע֣וּ בַחֹ֣דֶשׁ שׁוֹפָ֑ר בַּ֝כֵּ֗סֶה… Read More »RECIPES FROM KIMBERLEY – INSPIRED FROM TEHILLIM #3
8 Av 5783 – 26 July 2023 “And these words which I am commanding you today shall be upon your heart.” The Kotzker Rebbe wondered why it doesn’t say to place the words within our hearts – why just upon them? He answered that in truth, our hearts are not… Read More »Deuteronomy 6:6 – Only Upon Your Heart?
