Recent Jewish Blog | Torah PostsOffering Our First Fruitsby Miriam Metzinger03 Sep 2009 02:59 PMI played a game with my kids yesterday. I ask them to tie a ribbon around the first fruit they saw. Alright, maybe the lemons have been hanging on our ancient tree for a while, so they aren't exactly first fruits. In Search of the Perfect Strengthby Miriam Metzinger16 Jul 2009 11:00 PMSo lately, I've had a rather mundane yet perplexing dilemma. Should I give up coffee or not? For a while, I gave up coffee and felt terrific. Flood of Holy Wordsby Miriam Metzinger31 Oct 2008 03:09 AMI apologize to my readers that I have been away for the past month. We were quite busy during the Jewish holidays and my husband was traveling abroad, so I had to hold the fort with my two smallest children while my oldest son enjoyed a trip to Crown Heights with his father. Creating the World Anewby Miriam Metzinger28 Jul 2008 08:55 AMMy four-year old son heard fireworks the other night. I thought he was going to want to go outside and see the spectacle. Self Sacrifice and Beginning a Businessby Dorit Sasson24 Jul 2008 11:26 AMEvery week, I try to attend services across from our house. Sometimes I opt for a women's group which focuses on weekly in-depth studying of different sections of the Torah or "parshas. Online Torah Coachesby Dorit Sasson09 Jul 2008 03:40 AMLike many of my later learning experiences of Torah and parsha, I felt that I needed to learn in a group setting, or one on one in order for any meaningful experience to take place. Modern Day Torah Teachingsby Dorit Sasson31 May 2008 11:58 AMVery recently, we called Israel to wish my father a happy birthday - well, my son did him the honors. Avraham: Seeing G-d with the Mind and the Heartby Miriam Metzinger26 Oct 2007 04:55 AMThe Torah portions for the past few weeks have dealt with Avraham, who is considered to be the first Jew. Actually, Avraham was not only the first Jew, but the first monotheist. Get Over Yourself: The Concept of Bittulby Miriam Metzinger28 Aug 2007 05:01 PMWhen I first became religious, some members of my family thought I had joined some kind of cult. Here I was, a free-thinking, Bohemian type who was proud of rejecting the trappings of a conventional lifestyle, including an office job, because I didn't want to be "fenced in. The Voice Heard Round the Worldby Miriam Metzinger28 Jul 2007 09:44 PMIn this week's Torah portion, Vaetchanan, we learn how a voice transformed the whole world. This was not an ordinary voice, but was the voice of G-d as he revealed the Torah to Moses a second time. Moses ascended Mt. Sinai after the sin of the Golden Calf to atone on behalf of the Jewish People. Recent Blog Comments Dale Harcombe says... "I'm Christian and in our bible study group we studied the book of Esther last year and found it extremely helpful." |
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"HELLO.Not always,but lots of times or sometimes,not shaking hands is founded in prejudicim according to COUSIN OF CAGLAR JUAN SINGLETARY http://yahwhyjesusvixenkempo.ning.com/ PS=Whether you shake hands or not should be a personal decision,not a forced decision.HAPPY HOLIDAYS though,esp.X-MAS."
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