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SHINING THE LIGHT BY BLOWING THE HORN

The Jewish New Year is called “ . . . a day of rest, a memorial of Treuah a day declared Holy..” (VaYikrah 23:24 Rashi ZT’L ZY’A explains this refers to the portions of the Mussaf service on Rosh HaShana called Zechronoth, remembrance and Shofaroth ,sounding the shofar in order to recall the merit of the Patriarch Yitzchak A’H who was prepared to be offered as a sacrifice was exchanged for a ram.

The Shofar apparently is the quintessential symbol of Rosh HaShana. The sounds which… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on September 17, 2009 at 6:30am — No Comments

SEEING G-D WITHIN ALL THINGS = FINDING THE SOURCE OF BLESSING

When events coincide, failing to notice, is to miss a heaven sent message that is unique to that particular point in time. The Shabbath is not just the week’s conclusion but also preface the week to come. So when as this Shabbath a new Month’s arrival is blessed it is only natural to look to that week’s Torah reading for guidance for insight what the content of the coming month should be. The month’s agenda alluded to in the weekly Torah reading become all the more critical when the month is… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on August 13, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

ROLE MODELS, BE ONE!

The trauma of Tisha B’Av remains fresh in the community’s collective consciousness as Shabbat Nachamu, The Shabbat of consolation approaches. Hopefully, the lasting effect of the day is a renewed and sustained resolution to correct whatever personal or communal shortcomings which remain as reasons to remain in exile and obstacles to redemption. However, viewing the sidra’s message only in a post Tisha B’Av perspective misses the main point, there are but a mere 7 weeks left till the days of… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on July 31, 2009 at 9:04am — No Comments