Vayeira 5770 - November 6, 2009
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The Mighty Mezuzah!
Amazing nano-technology from Heaven Disincorporated
By Tzvi Freeman
Amazing nano-technology from Heaven Disincorporated connects every room of your house with the highest level of home security, protecting you and your family wherever you may be. |
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The Akeidah
The Binding of Issac and the Meaning of Jewish Martyrdom
By Ben-Tzion Krasnianski
The Binding of Issac and the Meaning of Jewish Martyrdom |
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Religion
A Stick Figure Vignette
By Dovid Taub
I’m sure this cartoon will push some buttons, so take it away... |
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Looking for G-d in Central Park
Dovid Taub & Jonathan Goorvich
Why is Gefilte Fish tied to a tree in Central Park? Find out in this exclusive news report for Parshat Vayeira! |
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A Matter of Principal
How one man transformed a crime-ridden Bronx school
By Arnie Gotfryd
His first day on the job, there was a beating. The victim, a young teenager, suffered brain damage, vision loss and more. After having the perpetrator arrested for assault, Waronker got a personal death threat... |
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Bloodwork
By Chana Weisberg
I realized that the needle isn't what draws the blood. Though the needle pricks the skin, the vacuum in the empty container draws it out. |
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Schizophrenic or Hypocrite?
By Yisrael Pinson
I ask myself: Am I schizophrenic? Or worse, am I just a hypocrite? Who is the real me? How can a mouth that just uttered angry words to a fellow switch over to read G-d's praises? |
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Fighting Back
How to respond to rage
By Sara Chana Radcliffe
When a spouse expresses anger, a peace-seeker can learn not to catch the emotion. An excellent strategy is to respond to someone's rage with sincere interest and curiosity... |
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How to Tell Kids About Divorce
By Tzippora Price
My husband and I are divorcing. We have three young children and despite my own pain, I'm most concerned with how my children will respond to this upheaval. How do we break the news to the kids, and what should we tell them? |
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Choices and Actions
There is no "bad" when I can recognize that my Higher Power put it there for me
By Frumstepper
There is no "bad" when I can recognize that my Higher Power put it there for me; for some reason, some purpose. |
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The Parshah in a Nutshell
Vayeira - Genesis 18-22
G‑d visits the sick, disguised angels eat bread and meat, Sodom is overturned, Lot gets drunk, Sarah laughs and gives birth, a truce is sworn over seven sheep and a well, and a father and son meet the ultimate test of faith on a Jerusalem mountaintop. |
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What Abraham Saw While Talking To G-d
By Mendel Kalmenson
Somehow, Abraham managed to notice these three strangers in middle of communing with the Almighty! |
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A Jew's Gotta Do
Having failed in his valiant attempt, Abraham acknowledges defeat. But then, where does he go?
By Yossy Goldman
Having failed in his valiant attempt, Abraham acknowledges defeat. But then, where does he go? |
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Don't Be Fair
What exactly was the sin of Sodom?
By Yanki Tauber
What were the sins of Sodom? In the English language, the name of the city is synonymous with sexual perversion. But the traditional Jewish sources -- the Talmud, Midrashim and the Commentaries -- have a different angle on the Sodom story |
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A Pillar of Salt
Parshat Vayeira
By Sara Esther Crispe
I read how Lot is saved and his wife turns into a pillar of salt. And I search to see my life in these words. I'd rather not see it, of course, as the connection is too intense, too real, too true |
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When Abraham Proved His Mettle
By Rochel Holzkenner
Speaking of sacrifice, I had a frightening epiphany one day last month. I used to think of myself as an altruistic person, but a little objective reflection forced me to conclude that that wasn't the case at all... |
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What Kind of G‑d Would Ask You to Sacrifice Your Son?
By Yanki Tauber
Skeptic: Now if that's not the epitome of everything wrong with religion... Believer: Aren't you leaving out a very important part of the story? |
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If It's There, Why Can't We See it?
Abraham's vision of G-d: What does it mean to us?
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Why tell us that G‑d only reveals Himself to "a righteous Jew who decides at the age of 99 to circumcise himself"? What is the relevance of such a message to the average individual? |
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Happy Are We
By Mirish Kiszner
The chassid hurried through the streets of Karlin, heading to the home of Rabbi Aaron. Suddenly, a Russian policeman stood before him, blocking his path. Immediately, the chassid's hands were bound... |
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The Mirror
By Chana Sharfstein
"Quite a change, is it not?" said Abraham with a pleased smile on his face. "Yes, quite a change," the Rebbe sadly replied |
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What is the Jewish View on Martyrdom?
By Tzvi Freeman
I know that there are religions in which it's a great thing to die for your faith, and doing so makes you a saint or gets you a ticket to paradise. What is the Jewish view? Is a person supposed to die for his beliefs? |
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Mitzvah Minutes
Just Do It!
Bottom line: how is the mitzvah done? This section gives you the basics of Jewish observances, short and to the point -- each mitzvah in about 300 words. |
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Walking the Tightrope
Taking the Wobbly Steps Towards a More Torah-Observant Life
By Angela Goldstein
Any kind of duplicity is both a talent and a burden. And I lead such a life. I am a Jewish woman walking the line between belief and practice... |
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When Your Child isn't Welcome at the Playground
By Tzippora Price
When my son was born, I smugly assumed that I would do better. I assumed that no child of mine would ever be the terror of the playground. However, inexplicably, as my son turned two, his sweet and mellow disposition gave way to aggressiveness... |
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Dear Rachel: I Am Hopelessly Untalented
Answered by Sara Esther Crispe
This might sound stupid, but I feel like there is nothing that I am good at. I have friends that are great writers, or singers or cooks, yet I can't think of anything that I can do that is unique... |
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Jewish Fans Say Their Prayers Before World Series Showdown
By Joshua Runyan
The last time the New York Yankees battled the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series, Jewish fans wanting to nosh on a kosher hot dog would have had to brown-bag it. |
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Film Festival Screens Women-Only Production
By Chana Kroll
The sixth annual Jewish Eye film festival hosted the official Israeli premiere of “A Light for Greytowers,” a full-length production by women and for women. |
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Brooklyn Neighborhood Hosts International Student Shabbaton
By Yonit Tanenbaum, Chabad.edu
Hundreds of Jewish college students representing campuses around the world are making their way to New York City for the Chabad on Campus International Student Shabbaton. |
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