In the prayers of P’sukei D’zimrah (Songs of Praise) that we read each morning leading up to Shirat HaYam (the Song of the Sea), a passage is included from the prophet Nechemiah. This passage proclaims God’s presence and power and acknowledges God’s role leading up to the Exodus and then the splitting of the Red […]
How often have we found ourselves in situations where we’ve wanted to respond harshly or angrily to someone, especially if we are falsely accused of doing or not doing something? Our tempers rage and we often end up responding in a manner that we may later come to regret. In this week’s parasha, Jacob and […]
There’s an adage that says; “Every good conversation starts with good listening”. Many attribute this quote to author and HR management expert, Tom Haak. It’s a powerful concept and one connected to this week’s parasha. It should be noted that Tom Haak didn’t construct or create that saying, a point he makes on hrtrendinstitute.com in […]
Our tradition includes a number of rituals and customs that leave us wondering why we do something or why or how we say something. One of those practices is the silent reading (whispering to oneself) of the second line of the Shema both in the evening and morning recitations of the prayer. The line is […]
The majority of the content, and subsequently mitzvot found in Parashat Kedoshim deal with treatment of fellow human beings, requiring us to apply decency and morality when we consider the needs of others, including not placing a stumbling block before the blind, not to commit injustice with scales and weights, and we should judge righteously. […]
