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Category Archives: Inspiration
Who Will Live and Who Will Die: Why Jews Are Obsessed With Death
High Holiday: The Themes, Meanings, Liturgies and Rituals of Rosh Hashana
The Shema Part 2
The Shema Part 1
Shema Yisrael: The Clarion Call for Greatness
Life as the Child of a Billionaire
Charity and Tithing: The Jewish Perspective on Compounding Wealth
31 Sins of the Tongue: The Critical Importance of Guarding one’s Mouth from Evil Talk
The National and Personal Mission of the Jews
Mother’s Day Special: Lessons in Gratitude and Appreciation
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Unfortunately and ironically, we often appreciate the least the people to whom we owe the most. If a total stranger gave you $235,000 – the amount it costs parents to raise a child to the age of 18 – you would be eternally indebted to him/her. But our parents contribution to us extends far beyond the financial. Who woke up for us as babies; cleaned our messes; worried for us; attended PTA, soccer games and graduations? Our parents did so much for us – we ought to be eternally indebted to them as well.
Why, Pray Tell? The Centrality of Prayer in Jewish Practice and Harnessing it’s Unlimited Power
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Moses prayed 515 times to God that He rescind His decree of banning Moses from entering Israel. After this relentless prayer assault Moses ceased praying. Why would Moses stop after 515 and not continue and what does that teach us about the effectiveness of prayer?
*Shalom Cypress, April 15, 2015