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July 24, 2015
By bethmordecai
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Parashat D’varim (דברים) — Does God Bring Financial Success?

Parashat D'varim 2015/5775 (Triennial II): Does Financial Success Come From God? Most people know the biblical account of manna from heaven: God provides food from heaven for the Israelites in the form of "manna," a bread like substance that according to rabbinic tradition tastes how you want it to taste. Likewise, the Israelites often stop in the desert for God to give them water. But In the triennial section of this week's Torah portion, we read something different: the Israelites had to PAY the tribe of Esau for food and water (Deuteronomy 2:6)! Because the food and water are no longer "free," does it mean that God does not provide it for them? This does not seem to be the[...]

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May 3, 2013
By bethmordecai
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Parashat B’hukotai (בחוקותי) — What’s Your Value?

2013/5773 (Triennial III) -- What's Your Value? Double Torah Portion: B'har/B'hukotai Chapter 27 of this week's Torah portion describes the value of each individual -- male or female, old or young -- in dollars and sense (or shekels, as the case may be); each person is worth a certain amount of money. What can we learn from this  section that helps us understand how to value and when to value our fellow human beings? With Special Guest Rabbi Jeremy Fine of Temple Aaron in Minnesota!

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