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Weekly Torah Portion: Re'eh - "The Secret of Seeing" - seeing G-d's hand in all that comes our way - both the blessing and the curse - and creating real good out of the apparent bad. Re'eh (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17) Parashat Re'eh is read on Shabbat: Menachem Av 29, 5768/August 30, 2008 - see more at: www.templeinstitute.org/
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Sound footage of Ben Gurion proclaiming the State of Israel on May 14, 1948 — and then he says the "Shecheyanu" blessing on the creation of the state of Israel after 2,000 years of exile. Amen! This prayer is said by Jews to this day on the holidays and on other joyous events to thank Hashem for sustaining us to this moment. Amazing! Amen!
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USHPIZIN (Complete in Hebrew - Part 1 of 2 - runtime 46:53) - A Warmhearted, Upbeat Fable in an Exotic Setting - the award-winning Ushpizin (2004) is a pleasant little film that takes place in an ultra-Orthodox community in modern-day Jerusalem, but its message is universal. The dialogue is in Hebrew, and the DVD provides English and Spanish subtitles. The story is about the clash between the religious and the secular, but what I like best about the movie is its humanism. The central...
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USHPIZIN (Complete in Hebrew - Part 2 of 2 - runtime 45:37) - A Warmhearted, Upbeat Fable in an Exotic Setting - the award-winning Ushpizin (2004) is a pleasant little film that takes place in an ultra-Orthodox community in modern-day Jerusalem, but its message is universal. The dialogue is in Hebrew, and the DVD provides English and Spanish subtitles. The story is about the clash between the religious and the secular, but what I like best about the movie is its humanism. The central...
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The truth is - this picture makes me sick to my stomach - but it is important for the world to see this - the Islamic world of today is the current permutation of Nazi thinking, education, and world hatred - anyone who publicly blesses Adolf Hitler is on the moral level of an animal. If you think this woman is an exception - her message is echoed by arab leaders, both religious and secular, throughout the 'free' middle east.
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