Massei
The journey of life is perpetual. Every stop is a start in the right direction.
The children of Israel made forty-two stops and encampments in the wilderness, from the slavery of Egypt to the plains on the border of the Promised Land. The borders of the Holy Land are herein inscribed. The Cities of Refuge, shielding the mistakes one makes, are safe havens in a dangerous world. When a land is divided by the Divine it is truly united as one; when tribes are divide by Heaven, they may gel together in true unison. These are the journeys of life. Safe travels.
Wisdom and Wonder
The laws of “vows” grant the authority & ability to define with our words & actions the very nature of our environment to ordinary, mortal man.
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The Paradox of Pain
From Parshat Maasei & the period of the 3 Weeks we learn not to view difficulty as a wholly negative experience, but as the greatest facilitator of growth.
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The Hard Life
Both Mattot and Massei are parashiyot read during the Three Weeks – both are lessons on galut.
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Ricochet Dance
History is a dance. G-d & the “maiden of Israel” have been dancing these steps some 4000 years now, advancing & retreating, drawing apart & pulling together
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A Slumber and a Headache
Revisiting the 42-stationed journey in the desert from the Exodus of Egypt (that marked our birth as a nation) to our entry into the Land of Israel.
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The 42 Journeys of Your Life
By examining the cycles of your life you can discover the 42 different phases you have experienced and will experience.
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Enough Water for All
Perspective and insight by Rabbi Meir of Premishlan as to how G-d runs the world and our misguided perception as to how we think the world is run.
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Lonely Man
Moses left us a legacy of facing our deepest questions and coming back stronger from it. He had faith even when there seemed to be no basis for it.
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Do You Like to Travel? – Israel/Three Weeks Workshop
Learn about the journey of Israel today. Discover new ways to look at your voyages, and how to discern the deeper patterns in the trajectory of your life.
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