NEW. At the Gates of Jerusalem

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Pesach

 Is Nissan the Jewish New Year?

1. Hippazon – Speed of Redemption

2. The Psychology of Hametz

3. Arami Oved Avi

4. Pesach: Past, present, future

5. Geula – In the hands of God or Man?

6. Blood on the Doorposts

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Yom Haatzmaut

1. A poem for Yom Hazikaron

2. Hallel on Yom Haatzmaut

3. Blog: Can we Celebrate an Imperfect Israel

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Yom Yerushalayim 

Jerusalem – Mikdash and Unity

Blog: Just Another Day in Jerusalem

Blog: Shopping on Jerusalem Day

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Shavuot

1. The Ten Commandments. Structure and Meaning

2. Megillat Ruth: Ruth and the story of Yehuda and Tamar

3. Megillat Ruth and Sefer Shoftim

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Tisha BAv

1. Stories of Destruction

2. Sedom and Jerusalem – A study of opposites

3. Eikha – Facing God in the midst of Suffering

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Elul

The Shofar of Elul: God's Love, and Second Chances

Judging Ourselves

 

Rosh Hashanna                

1. Coronation Day - Tehillim ch.47 - למנצח לבני קרח מזמור

2. The Shofar - Facing Uncertainty

3. Parents, Children, prayers and Tears

4. Rosh Hashannah. A Day for God or Man? Podcast Sourcesheet

 

Yom Kippur

1.The Mechanics of Confession

2. The Drama of the High Priest. Why Did his Face Radiate?

3. The Message of Jonah: Being Human

 

Blog: Between Yom Kippur and Sukkot

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Sukkot

1. Booths or Clouds

2. Back to Nature?

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Shemini Atzeret      

Shemini or Atzeret?

 

Simchat Torah

Torah for all Jews

Blog: Dancing with the Torah

 

Channuka

Dedication of What? - Channukat HaMizbeach

Joseph and Channuka

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Tu Bishvat

Planting for the Future

 

Adar/Purim

1. Shabbat Shekalim - The Half Shekel Donation

2. Haftara Shekalim - Integrity of Public Officials

3. Shabbat Zachor -The Evil of Amalek TEXT SHIUR PODCAST

Blog: Contemporary Purim Reflections

4. Megillat Esther: Feasting and Giving

5. Megillat Esther: Jewish Pride? Why didn't Mordechai Bow?

6. Parashat Para (Haftara) - Should Jews Care what the Gentiles think?

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Rosh Chodesh

1. New Moons and the renewal of the Soul

2. Haftara for Shabbat Rosh Chodesh (Isaiah ch.66). Universal concerns