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Virtue Is Its Own Reward – Mattot-Massei 5780

July 12, 2020 0 Comment
The extraordinary outcome of the war against the Midianites was not the victory of the relatively few over the many …

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Timing Is Everything – Pinhas 5780

July 05, 2020 0 Comment
There is a remarkable discrepancy between the scriptural view of Pinhas and the Rabbinic. The Torah tells us that Pinhas …

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A Matter of Faith – Hukkat-Balak 5780

June 28, 2020 0 Comment
The Rabbis commonly divide the mitzvot of the Torah into various categories. For example, the Rabbis distinguish between “mishpatim” (rules) …

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Torah in the Age of COVID-19 – Korah 5780

June 21, 2020 0 Comment
It is an unceasing wonder how the Torah remains eternally relevant, offering useful insights into current events. Though the Torah …

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Change for the Better – Shelah 5780

June 14, 2020 0 Comment
Some of the most interesting lessons emerge from the most unlikely places. Take the listing of the names of the …

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No Awards for Modesty – B’ha-lotekha 5780

June 07, 2020 0 Comment
In 1979 U.S. President Jimmy Carter nominated Philip Klutznick to serve as Secretary of Commerce. At age 72, Klutznick was …

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When Rituals No Longer Work – Naso 5780

June 02, 2020 0 Comment
Professor of Religion and Folklore, Theodore Gaster, has made an extensive study of what he calls “The poison ordeal” (Myth, …

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Health Over Faith – B’Midbar 5780

May 17, 2020 0 Comment
Even after the solemn warnings of government officials, epidemiologists, and the police, to shelter-in-place and observe social distancing, ultra-Orthodox communities …

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Moses Our Master – Mattot-Massei 5779

July 28, 2019 0 Comment
In his 2003 Commentary on the Torah, Professor Richard Elliott Friedman reflects on the concluding verses of the fourth book …

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The Worst Sin – Pinhas 5779

July 21, 2019 0 Comment
What is the worst sin imaginable? A case certainly could be made for murder. Depriving another human being of life …

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RABBI WAYNE ALLEN

After being graduated from New York University with a B.A. in philosophy and Phi Beta Kappa, Rabbi Allen attended the Jewish Theological Seminary of America where he earned a Masters degree in Rabbinics and went on to receive rabbinic ordination. He has served as a congregational rabbi for almost 34 years, taking on postings in New York City, Los Angeles, and Toronto.

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