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Rabba amar m’chayav inish liv’sumei b’furaya ad d’lo yada bein arur Haman l’varuch Mord’chai - Rabba said, a person is obligated to imbibe on Purim until he doesn’t know the difference between cursed is Haman and blessed is Mordechai. (M’gilah 7b)
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For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. --Isaiah 55:12
My commute to work every morning is not typical. I drive through the Roaring Fork Valley with majestic, now snow-covered,
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The Talmud records an argument between two of our early sages – Shammai and Hillel. According to Shammai, eight candles should be lit on the first night of Chanukkah, seven on the second night, and so on until the last night of the holiday when only one candle should be used. Hillel, on the other hand, insisted that one candle should be lit
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Disclaimer: While generally these pieces contain beautiful examples of Jewish music I have chosen instead to include some secular favorites to highlight this holiday season. Enjoy!
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I love seeing family. I love making and serving favorite foods. I love rehashing old memories. (
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How often do you consider happiness to be a religious obligation? Many of us treat happiness as a luxury, something to be achieved as a reward for accomplishing the goals we set as a matter of urgency – success at work, caring for our children, parents, or spouses, often serving the needs of others at the expense of our own personal pleasure in
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