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The Light of the Torah

The Light of the Torah

By: Aviel Parente
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 Bringing you weekly insight with the Light of the Torah!Aviel Parente Judaism Spirituality
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  • Reclaiming the Torah - Shavu'ot 2023/5783

    Reclaiming the Torah - Shavu'ot 2023/5783
    May 25 2023
    This week we look toward the Sages for some wisdom where we will find a lesson for the upcoming holiday of Shavu'ot.
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    5 mins
  • Amalek: An Ideological Battle - Shabbat Zachor 2023/5783

    Amalek: An Ideological Battle - Shabbat Zachor 2023/5783
    Mar 3 2023
    On Shabbat this week we read the passage about Amalek from the Torah. Our Sages taught that Haman, the antagonist of the Purim story and Megillat Esther, was of Amalekite descent. So, on the Shabbat preceding Purim, we read through the obligation to remember the evil actions of this ancient tribe, to erase their memory from existence, and to never forget it... Can you spot the issue here? Something is clearly off with this commandment! How can we resolve these conflicting messages? A bit of help from civil rights activist Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. can help us understand this cryptic Mitzvah and how we can take action today. Shabbat Shalom and Chag Purim Sameach!
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    10 mins
  • Shabbat & Community - Parshat Beshalach & Yitro

    Shabbat & Community - Parshat Beshalach & Yitro
    Feb 10 2023
    לעילוי נשמת עליה בת מיכאל ע״ש What is Shabbat? Is it just a day of rest? Is it a day to connect with the Almighty? Perhaps it's a day of bonding with those closest to us and connecting with our community at large. As we delve into last week's Parsha, Parshat Beshalach, as well as this week's Parsha, Parshat Yitro, we examine the unique commandment to observe the Seventh Day as a day of rest, a day of sanctification, a day dedicated to connecting with the Omnipresent. We will find that in Pirkei Avot (the Ethics of our Fathers) how important a sense of community is also a fundamental element of the Sabbath experience. Carrying on the legacy of beloved mother, wife, daughter, sister, and community member Aliyah bat Micha'el, we can follow her example and inspiration to learn what the true essence of Shabbat and community are. May her Neshama have an elevation, and may Hashem comfort her family and all those in her community mourning this loss. Shabbat Shalom.
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    7 mins
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