The necessity of moral action – Shalom Magazine for High Holidays 5775 (Sept, 14)

Kristallnacht is no longer just a dark memory in the world’s history, that night when evil emerged as a force that was not thwarted before it was too late.Destruction of synagogues and Jewish-owned stores, deaths of over a hundred and the expulsion of thousands, were encountered by the world’s silence. (Nov 9th 1938, ‘the night of broken …

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Our claim to Israel – Published March 11 around the Israel apartheid week

I have an argument with my elder sister , For the record, Tehilla (my sister) is an Orthodox ‏professor, that lectures mainly to young Jewish women  who come  to Israel for a one or two years programs. By now she has thousands of followers. On a personal note – Tehilla is responsible in many ways for …

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Letter to the Halifax Jewish Community – Published 21/8 5772

Dear all… It is generally believed that a community draws its character and style from the geographical background in which it is positioned. Coming from a hot-tempered middle- east environment, namely: Israel, I expected the Halifax Jewish community to be, somewhat more mild; less bubbly and less warm (for better as for worst) as fitting …

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Beth Israel Synagogue’s Bulletin – Published 9\12\12

Impression after four months We are a special family!   The Shabbat before Rosh-Chodesh (the first of the month One Friday morning, while sitting in my office, preparing the services for the coming Shabbat I realized we will announce Rosh Chodesh/ the beginning of a new Hebrew month. I love chanting the melody recently composed …

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The Victory of the Dreidel – Published at the ‘Shalom Magazine’ for Hanukkah 5773

I called this article ‘The Victory of the dreidel’ because of an interesting fact about Chanukah. The Chanukah story, in a nutshell, contains two parts. First – The miraculous military victory of a few priests who never held a sword in their lives, against the mightiest undefeated army of ancient Greece. For this we add …

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Laws of hospitality – Halifax Shalom Magazine, May 5773

  Wherever and whenever, Jews were always known to be at the head spear with the Mitzvah of Hospitality. Not only as a one-time act, but also with continuous functioning systems to welcome any guest in town, and attend to his needs. Even more so if the newcomers expressed their interest in linking on to …

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