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Mishpatim- Safeguarding Our Souls

Mishpatim- Safeguarding Our Souls

In this week’s portion, we find the laws of “four keepers”. These keepers should keep a deposit or an item safely. The four are a free custodian, a salaried custodian, a renter, and a borrower, as well as the extent of their responsibility for the item entrusted to them. It is known that behind the visible layer of the words of the Torah are hidden inner and deep spiritual ideas. Here is hidden the idea that the divine spark that…

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Bo: Eternal Rise Without Cease

Bo: Eternal Rise Without Cease

In this week’s parsha, we read about the first mitzvah in the Torah. The previous commandments were given to individuals; for example, Abraham was given the commandment of circumcision. The first commandment is to calculate the time and dates according to the lunar cycle. Calculating time according to the moon has a lot of inner meaning. Time is precious, and if it is not used properly, it is considered a loss that does not return. But calculating time according to…

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The last stage of the mikveh construction

The last stage of the mikveh construction

We are approaching the last stage of the mikveh construction.Today beautiful tiles are being put on the walls of the mikveh. The beautiful tiles are made from a mountain Rock from north Japan.After laying the tiles, we will wait for rainwater to fill the reservoir. Once filled, the mikveh will be kosher for immersion. We are glad to share our joy in the finishing stages of our mikveh onsen. To complete this Mikveh construction project, we need your support.Please let…

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Va’era: Do We Really Have Free Will?

Va’era: Do We Really Have Free Will?

Have you ever wondered why we praise or blame people for their actions? Why do we reward good deeds and punish bad ones? The answer lies in the concept of free will. Free will means that we have the power to choose between right and wrong and that our choices matter. Without free will, there would be no point in rewarding or punishing anyone. For example, we don’t punish a robot for doing something evil, because it was programmed to…

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Shemot: Full Trust in G-d will Hasten the Private and General Redemption

Shemot: Full Trust in G-d will Hasten the Private and General Redemption

This Torah portion tells us how Pharaoh revealed that Moses had killed an Egyptian to save a Jewish man (Exodus 2:15). Moses was scared when he found out that Pharoah knew it. Pharaoh then tried to kill him. So Moses escaped from Egypt to the Sinai desert. He should have relied on G‑d’s protection, but he lost it by doubting divine providence. Nothing would have happened if Moses had not been fearful and had not expressed his fear. But since…

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