Intriguing Torah

  Nitzaviam - Stand Up, Practice & Comprehend Proactive Change  & Behaviors   “ — ......if you and your offspring would live — by loving, heeding the commandments. For thereby you shall have life and shall long endure upon the soil that the benefited to your ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give to them." (Deuteronomy 30:15 - 30:20) How does this powerful passage have meaning in today’s ‘modern’ world and how might it apply?    Who are today's Abrahams, Moses,Isaacs, Aarons, Ruths, Judiths, or Esthers? Who just might be OUR out spoken heroes who have had a powerful impact,  and has shown humility & maybe reverence, and had a strong social impact? Nelson Mandela, Harriet Tubman, Princess Di, MLK, Harvey Milk, Kissinger are just some of the considerations of heroes of everyday life, that have stood up for HUMANITY & THE PEOPLE.....heroes that have had a proactive IMPACT on society in general, and maybe not the most popular of thei...

 Ki Tavo -  Ki Tavo  asks us to sincerely examine or RE-examine ourselves and what we hold ‘important to one self.    How do you make your dreams come true and to fruition?    How do you take your own life and apply what you’ve learned along the way?       How can you celebrate with a deep joy and a sense of gratitude? A real map for success for  self , for friendships, for relationships!  We are part of our own growth & we build up! This portion opens with the word “Va-Haya” which means, ‘and it will be’.    In Judaism, it is believed that you build your future, based on your past.    There are curses mentioned in this portion, and instead of dwelling on them, we should proactively learn from and build upon to help with our successful and bountiful lives!    If you truly desire an uplifting life, take the HONEST time, YOUR time and learn from your past, build UP, and walk strategically to...