Two Minutes of Torah: Balak - Fear of the Other

Although the #Brexit vote about whether Britain would remain a member of the European Union took place a few weeks ago I am still reeling...

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Two Minutes of Torah: Naso - Sharing a blessing

I remember as a child going to an Orthodox synagogue to celebrate a family friend becoming Bar Mitzvah, and, at one point in the service, s...

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Two Minutes of Torah: Vayera - Bargaining with God

Whenever I go to the shouk , the market in Jerusalem, I always get very nervous.  My nerves come from the fact that I know that I really sh...

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Two Minutes of Torah: Lech Lecha - Be the Blessing

What do you want to be when you grow up?  This is a question that we often ask our children.  But in reality, when we ask them this questio...

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Two Minutes of Torah: Ki Tavo - The Power to Choose

When spending time with my nieces and nephews, I've learned about the concept of making good or bad choices.  When they have an option ...

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TCS Bulletin - Our Greatest Blessing

As we look towards the summer, many people are starting to talk about the fact that the High Holy Days are really early this year. Labor Da...

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Two Minutes of Torah: Vayechi - Taking the good with the bad

I can't remember the first time when I heard the blessing which is given to children, but I know that throughout my youth I was confused...

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Two Minutes of Torah: Toldot - A life true to myself

According to Bronnie Ware, an Australian nurse who spent several years working in palliative care, caring for patients in the last 12 weeks ...

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