Encounters: The 3 Weeks- The Journey Back to Jerusalem

Encounters | Mrs. Dassie Bausk Print this article

The Three Weeks תשפ”ה

This past Sunday, July 13th, was the fast of the 17th of Tammuz, and on Sunday, August 3rd )three weeks from then,( we will observe “Tisha b’Av” the fast of the 9th day of Av. These two fasts are associated with the destruction of the first and second Holy Temples. On the 17th day of

I’m So Special…

I’m special. So so special. Yes, I’m very very special. How do I know that, you ask? First of all, that’s offensive. You questioning me like that is totally discriminatory, and you are probably just jealous of my specialness or a racist. But since you asked, I’ll tell you. I’m special because my parents told

Parshas Balak

It is customary, when travelling by plane, to acknowledge your seatmate when takingyour seat, and maybe even to say a word or two as you deplane. Conversation betweenseatmates during flight is uncommon, perhaps, because people have come to enjoy a little timealone without phone calls and other people to intrude. I am always sure to

Eishes Chayil: Tamuz

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Parshas Chukas

In this week’s portion’s final two chapters, the Jewish nation is attacked by theworld’s two most powerful leaders, Sichon, King of the Emori, and Og, king of Bashan,whom the Jews handily defeated. When the Jewish people merely asked Sichonpermission to traverse his land as a short-cut into Israel, Sichon gathered his troops andcame out to