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What is a Holy War?

Parashat Ki Tetzeh 5781
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites
The place in which it is probably the hardest
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Justice, Justice

Parashat Shoftim 5781
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites
Parashat Shoftim, the Torah portion we read this week, deals with
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Vegetarianism and the End of Days

Parashat Re’eh – 5781 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites…
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Gratitude and Showing Favor

Parashat Ekev 5781 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites This…
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Faith in One G-d – Faith in Goodness

Bs”d Va’etchanan 5781
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites
The purpose of Moses’ speeches to the children of Israel was to
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When G-d Became Moses’ Student for a Moment

Parashat Devarim 5781 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites This…
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Nurturing People Who Service G-d

Matot Masei 5781 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites This…
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A Plurality of Opinions – A Godly Phenomenon

Parashat Pinchas 5781
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites
In this week’s Torah portion, Parashat Pinchas, the Jewish nation is finally
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The Difference between a Prophet and a Magician

Balak 5781
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites
This week’s Torah portion, Balak, tells us about Balak ben Zipor, a Moabite
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The Boundaries of Holiness

Parashat Korach 5781
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites
This week, we read about the dispute of Korach, for whom the parasha
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