Path of Return This paper is a continuation of, The Teaching of Abraham. As we discussed in the former lesson the Path of G-d is found in doing, tzedakah – righteous giving [taking that which G-d placed in our care and putting it to proper use.] and mishpot – the laws that are incumbent upon …
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The Teaching of Abraham
What Did Abraham Teach? According to ancient Jewish tradition we are taught by the sages that Abraham came to the knowledge of the One True G-d at the age of 3. He was born and raised in a society full of idol worship and his father was an idol maker. On down the road we …
Hidden In Plain Sight
I begin this paper with a story of a very nice Jewish lady we had the privilege of meeting in Atlanta, GA. She had been a holocaust survivor. In her book that was written by her son; Hiding in the Spotlight by Greg Dawson, this dear lady shares her experience how she was allowed to …
Chai
Over the past few weeks I catch myself meditating on the Hebrew word, 'chai/life'. It is spelled with the letters, ches yod. As I ponder our sages teachings about how Hashem brought about the creation through chesed/kindness and how this ties to the Hebrew word for life, chai, I become overwhelmed with thoughts of our …