blessing

October 2, 2015
By bethmordecai
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Parashat V’zot Hab’rakhah 2015/5776 — The Power of Blessing: Can Blessings Tell Us the Future?

Parashat V'zot Hab'rakhah 2015/5776: The Power of Blessing -- Can Blessings Tell Us the Future? In the first chapter of the Torah's last portion (Deuteronomy 33), Moses grants blessings to the 12 tribes of Israel much in the same way that Jacob offers his final words to his 12 sons at the end of Genesis (Genesis 49). The parallels are striking including specific phrases and metaphors to describe the sons/tribes. What's also striking is that Moses is said to offer the tribes a "blessing" (Deuteronomy 33:1) whereas Jacob is said to offer his sons insight into what will happen in "the latter days" i.e. the future (Genesis 49:1). Since Moses seems to be doing the same thing as Jacob with using the[...]

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Tag : blessing future online learning online parashah class V'zot Hab'rakhah Vezot Hab'rakhah weekly torah portion וזאת הברכה

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December 9, 2013
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A Blessing on Receiving Blessings

  // Post by Congregation Beth Mordecai.

Category : Jewish Ritual 101
Tag : blessing jewish ritual 101 jewish spirituality meira saks

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October 26, 2012
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Parashat Lekh Lekha (לך לך) — How Circumcision Brings Blessing

2012/5773 (Triennial III) -- How Circumcision Brings Blessing What are the ways in which you receive blessings from God and share them with others?

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July 16, 2012
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DAY 16: Reflection on a Special Night

Dear Hevreh, Friday was a special night for me.  Not only did it mark the first program I organized as your rabbi (with immeasurable help from many members of our community), but it also marked the moment I realized just how lucky I am to be your rabbi.  There I was, standing in front of a hevreh of 40+ people, as Rabbi Zalma put her arms on my shoulders to bless me and bless our congregation with a bright future.  Thinking back on that moment, I can't help but think... How lucky am I to have a colleague and friend who would give me such a blessing as she says goodbye to a congregation she's called home for the past six years. How lucky[...]

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