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MY UNSEEN MINYAN


Jewish History Lectures Hebrew logo   Last week for various reasons, none of which were connected to my piety, I arrived at the synagogue for the morning prayers service very early – so early in fact that I was the one who unlocked the gates of the synagogue for entry. As I sat there alone in the synagogue waiting for the rest of our faithful to arrive, I looked around the synagogue room. In my mind’s eye I was no longer alone for now I glimpsed all of my minyan companions that I have known over the past many decades in Chicago, Miami Beach, Monsey and here in Jerusalem.   Jewish History Lectures logo Read More
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B’HAR


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  One of the overriding themes that is reflected in this week’s parsha is the impermanence of all human ownership, reflected in its accompanying agreements and contracts. The Torah specifically states that property in the Land of Israel cannot be sold in perpetuity. The laws of shemitta and yovel preclude permanent sales of land,  and as far as houses in walled cities are concerned the seller has a year long right of redemption and repurchase.   Jewish History Lectures logo Read More

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