Monthly Archives: February 2017

Mishpatim 5777–Shabbat Torah Study–Are You Listening?

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Paul Magy

This week’s Parasha contains numerous Mishpatim (a kind of mitzvah), thus the name of the Parasha. Falling on the heels of receiving the 10 commandments, the Rabbis hasten to use this as proof that all of these laws and the … Continue reading →

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Shabbat Shira–Beshalach 5777–Shabbat Torah Study–The Time for Action Is Now

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Paul Magy

What are you waiting for? Is there something you want in your life, but there seem to be impediments in every direction? Is there something you see that bothers you terribly? Think how the newly freed Hebrew slaves felt with … Continue reading →

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Parshat Bo 5777–Shabbat Torah Study at Adat Shalom–The Freedom to Do the Right Thing

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Paul Magy

We often wonder about the tension between “free will” and destiny. Nowhere is this tension more clearly seen than in the Exodus story. “Let my people go,” Moses tells Pharaoh. Pharaoh might have relented in response to a number of … Continue reading →

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