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 Beshalach: To Truly Sing
by Moshe Kempinski
There are ten songs in Israel's history. The tenth song, says the Midrash, will be the shir chadash, the “new song” of the ultimate redemption. 
 Bo: The Lessons Of The Moon
by Moshe Kempinski
When you see the moon at this state you must sanctify it as the head of all months.
 Shemos: Courage To Lead
by Moshe Kempinski
True leadership must learn to look around at the world and its events with discerning eyes.
 Vayechi: Healing A Fractured Family
by Moshe Kempinski
Each sibling overwhelmed by a fear that other considers him or her insignificant.
 Vayigash: The First Exile
by Moshe Kempinski
The very first exile of the Jewish people, the exile to Egypt, began as Jacob and his family left the Land of Israel.
 Mikeitz: Hanukkah lights
by Moshe Kempinski
On Chanukah, we celebrate the victory of the small army of Maccabees over the Greek warlords.
 Vayeishev: Hineni – I am Ready!
by Moshe Kempinski
Hineni / Here I am is not a simple response in the Tanach.
 Vayishlach: Yaacov and Israel
by Moshe Kempinski
No longer will you be called Yaacov, but rather Israel.
 Vayeitzei: The Ever Present Ladder
by Moshe Kempinski
Yaacov, our forefather, was the prototype for our people's voyage through the centuries.
 Toldos: Sibling Spiritual Rivalry
by Moshe Kempinski
After twenty years of childlessness, Rivka and Yitzchak are blessed with twin boys.
 Chayei Sarah: The Key Of Hebron
by Moshe Kempinski
Avraham bought this plot of land because he intuitively understood its critical nature.
 Lech Lecha: The Worm of Jacob
by Moshe Kempinski
Jews will endeavor to do the impossible because their beloved G-d asked them to do so.
 Noach: Noach, Avraham and Prayer
by Moshe Kempinski
What is the intrinsic difference between Noah and Abraham? Noah is described as 'walking with G-d' but Abraham is said to have 'walked before G-d'.
 Bereishis: The Faith of G-d
by Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks
How did evil enter the picture, setting in motion the drama of which the Torah – in a sense, the whole of history – is a record?
 Sukkot: The Gathering of Joy
by Moshe Kempinski
Introspection on the High Holydays reveals the fissures and the cracks; joy on Sukkot enables the healing and the growth.
 Yom Kippur: The Covering
by Moshe Kempinski
How can a moment in time have an influence on the spiritual journey of an individual?
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