The Park Cities Weekly
Weekly Torah thoughts & other Jewish gems
Inspirational Tidbits + Community Happenings
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Inspirational Tidbits + Community Happenings –
Why are you Saying?
When communicating with another, whether our child, a friend, or even when speaking to ourselves, we must remember HOW to give it over.
Rise & Grind
If we want our Judaism to be meaningful, if we want it to be meaningful to our children, then we have to do it consistently.
Peace be the Journey
The journey toward the goal, the very process is the purpose? The struggle through the tough days, the enjoyment of the good ones.
Cursed to Blessed
How ironic that some of the most beautiful blessings, some of which tell about the redemption of the Jews and downfall of their enemies is coming from the very source that wanted to curse them!
Don’t take it Personally
Conflict resolution. That is a hot topic these days and for good reason. This is a vital part of social interactions and interpersonal relationships. We can all improve in this area!
What does Torah have to say about it?
Is Majority Right?
There is a concept in Jewish Law that when there is a dispute we are to follow the majority - ‘Holchin acher harov'.
Lessons from the Flame
When you strike a match in order to light a candle, it takes a second or two for the flame to ignite the wick.
Same but Different
Every letter in Torah contains wisdom and lessons for us. Why would the Torah seemingly just copy and paste?
Who Knows One?
The most precious things in our lives are accounted for. We count things that are important to us, sometimes we'll count them over and over again.
A Heap of Ashes
This seems kind of peculiar, why not clean out the whole ash pile, why wait until it accumulated to become too large?
Strange Fire
The last few weeks and months have been wild for Jews across the globe, especially on the college campuses.
The Mic Is Hot
Okay, so John gossiped and was struck with tza'raat. I get why he'd have a terrible rash, but his clothing and house break out too? Make it make sense…
Fishy Business
Let's examine fish. If a fish has scales, it should have fins too, don't all fish have fins? Why does the Torah list both?