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Tetzaveh 5766 - March 10, 2006

The Kabbalah of the Neck

The head is obviously a critical piece of machinery. Would it not have been more judicious to put it in a more protected place, perhaps somewhere deep within the body's bulk?
Why Does G-d Create Severely Handicapped Babies?

If life has a purpose, what is the purpose of such a short and sad life?
Story
The Child and the Slave

Turnus Rufus asked Rabbi Akiva: “If your G-d loves the poor, why doesn’t He feed them?”
Sound and Silence

Beyond life spans a vast stillness. But as long as we live and strive, sound denotes activity, activity denotes movement, and movement denotes a discrepancy between where we are and where we want to be . . .
Parenting
Twelve Ways to Build your Child's Self-Esteem

As parents we have a unique, never-to-be-repeated opportunity to set up a "self-esteem bank account" from which our child will draw throughout his or her life...
Press Me!

Find out why Jono is trying to get persecuted in this week’s Parshah Report.
Parshah
Tetzaveh in a Nutshell
Aaron, the high priest, is to light the menorah daily with pure olive oil. The priestly garments are described, and G‑d details the seven-day initiation process for Aaron and his sons. Instructions for the building of the golden altar are given.
Zachor in a Nutshell
Remember what Amalek did to you on the road, on your way out of Egypt . . .
Purim 2026
How To Purim... The Story... Megillah Plus... Purim In Depth... Purim Recipes... Purim for Kids... Costume Contest...
Every Jewish soul possesses a spark of the soul of Moses
— Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar
Print Magazine

It’s G-d’s world. Everything He gives is good, the sweetest good.

But it is often a good far too great for us to understand. We imagine it is not good, because that’s the only way to make sense of it with our small minds.

Yet the truth is, He gives us all the good we can handle. If we could take more, He would g...

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