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HOW SHEVUOS SHOULD IMPACT ON US BY RABBI M. M. WEI Well, another Shavuos is already upon us. With pleasant thoughts of sweet blintzes and scented flowers, Shavuos 5772 is almost here! But, it is imperative for the thinking Jew to walk away from the Festival of Torah with more than just memories of cheesecake and other dairy delights. The thrust of this Yom Tov is two-fold: A renewed commitment to Torah study and a renewed commitment to Torah observance.		SNUB THE HAGUE! BY DAVID WILDER This time of the year is jam-packed with holidays. Beginning with Passover, leading into Independence Day, then Jerusalem Day, and finishing twenty-four hours later, with Hebron Liberation Day. On Passover, the Jewish people were born. The exodus from Egypt, as slaves transformed into a free people, is the root of our faith, as a people. The Ten Commandments do not being saying “I am the L-rd thy G-d, who created

BULLYING BY RABBI WEINREB

It is an old word, and it describes a behavior that has been around since the very beginning of history. Yet the word seems to me to be used more and more frequently these days, and the behavior it describes has gotten out of control. The word is “bullying,” and it refers...

JUST TAKE A DEEP BREATH BY THE THERAPISTS

Breathing is important all the time. We need oxygen to survive and we get it by breathing. Oxygen also plays a critical role in allowing muscles to work properly, and not fatigue too quickly. Therefore, breathing during exercise is extremely important. This may seem obvious but is...

WHAT'S COOKING?....CHERRY TOMATO, DILL, & PINE NUT SALAD

Bursting with flavor, cherry tomatoes will add color to any meal. I’ve given generous amounts of ingredients for this salad—as much as you’ll make of it, there will never seem to be enough. Ingredients: 2 pounds (1 kilo) cherry tomatoes, cut in halves 1 large...

SOME SEFIRAH LESSONS BY RABBI MOSHE MEIR WEISS

As we engage in the seasonal mitzvah of counting the sefira, and observe the national period of mourning for the tragic deaths of the 24,000 disciples of Rabbi Akiva, we should take the time to reflect upon what these experiences are supposed to teach us. Firstly, the Gemora informs us...

INTROVERT / EXTROVERT BY RABBI WEINREB

Although many of his adherents deny it, he definitely had an anti-Semitic streak and was at least, for a time, sympathetic to the Nazi cause. Yet he was one of the major psychological theorists of the 20th century, and I personally have found his insights into the human mind both fascinating...

BEAUTIFY YOUR GARDEN... WITHOUT PAIN . PART 2

Gardening Ergonomics: Shoulders • Work below shoulder level when possible. When that is unavoidable, perform the task for 5 minutes or less. • Use both arms whenever possible. • When necessary to work above shoulder level, perform the task for five minutes or less;...

WHAT'S COOKING? .... CHICKEN PASTRAMI ROLLS IN SWEET SAUCE

You won’t believe how simple this dish is to make! The combination of pastrami, chicken breasts, and sweet, tangy sauce is sure to win over even the pickiest eaters. Ingredients: 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, each sliced into 2 8 slices pastrami 4 tablespoons honey 4...

WHAT DO I TALK ABOUT? BY RABBI WEISS

Rav Yisroel Salanter asks why Hashem puts the subject of forbidden foods in proximity to the laws of the metzora, the Biblical leper. He explains that a metzora is punished because he was motzi rah, he spoke bad about another person. Thus, as we saw by Miriam, tzoraas comes as a...

THE KNAVE BY RABBI WEINREB

It was a year when the holidays fell on the same days of the week as they do this year. The first day of Passover was on a Saturday, a Shabbat, so that Shavuot fell on a Sunday. Saturday night was the beginning of Shavuot. That calendar quirk provided the occasion for Babu to play a trick on...