You’ve been invaded
Parshas Devarim – Tisha Ba’av

Some states, like California or Texas, seem to have it all; glamour, big business, large populations, beautiful nature, national and international recognition, and lots of things to do. Other states, like Iowa or Idaho, seem to have none of it,…

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Parshas Devarim – Tisha Ba’av

How many slices are there in a pie of pizza?
Parshat Devarim – Tisha B’Av

What would you say if I told you that the US agricultural system is dependent on millions of unpaid slave laborers that almost no one knows about? What if I told you that they are crammed into the back of…

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Parshat Devarim – Tisha B’Av

Tanner Street Trouble
Parshat Devarim/Tisha B’Av

As a child, Will always seemed to gravitate to more violent forms of play than the other boys in his neighborhood. Even when his mother took away his toy guns and swords, Will always found a way to turn innocuous…

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Parshat Devarim/Tisha B’Av

The Palace That Lies Empty
Parshat Devarim/Tisha B’Av 5778

The King, the kind, benevolent monarch, ruled well for years, but around him hung the gloom of childlessness. He would have no one upon whom to bequeath his mantle of leadership. Everything he built would be for naught. There would…

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Parshat Devarim/Tisha B’Av 5778