The hope of this site is to be educational and inspirational. I see the Torah as an instruction manual given to us by a
benevolent Father in heaven to help us navigate our lives, with
stories and examples for us to learn from.
BIBLE
= Book of Instruction By which to Live
on Earth
FROG = Forever Rely On
G-d
Frogs only jump forward not backward.
So too must we continue to move forward in our quest for
spirituality and contentment.
3 days ago
440 My Thoughts Pirkei Avot 34 chapter 2 Mishnah 12. A continuation of an in depth examination of the 12th Mishnah in chapter 2.
1 week ago
439 My Thoughts Pirkei Avot 33 Chapter 2 Mishnah 11. A continuation of an in depth examination of the 11th Mishnah in the 2nd Chapter.
2 weeks ago
My Thoughts 438 Pirkei Avot 32 Chapter 2 end of Mishnah 10. A continuation of an in depth examination of the end of the !0th Mishnah in the 2nd chapter.
5 years ago
Chp.3 verses 23 - 25: Introduction, Moshe realizing that he is about to die and that the people have not prayed to God for him, he offers his own prayers to God in the hope that God will allow him to enter the land of Israel.
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Chp. 4 verses 5 - 11: Moshe continues to speak to the people about the foundation of faith.
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Chp. 4 verses 12 - 22: We continue with Moshe giving over to the people the foundation of our faith.. He then continues with the importance of allegiance to God Almighty.
5 years ago
Chp. 4 verses 23 - 30: Moshe continues with warnings about the future and their addiction to serving idols. But in the end they will return back to God.
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Chp. 4 verses 31 - 40: Moshe continues with the theme of allegiance to God. He reminds them of all that they saw at the giving of the Torah something that no other nation has ever experienced before or after. He reminds them of their connection to the forefathers, their ace in the hole.
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Chp. 4 verses 41 - 49: Moshe designates 3 cities on the East side of the Jordan as Cities of Refuge even though they would not become operational until Yehoshua would designate 3 Cities of Refuge in Israel proper.
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Chp, 5 Verses 1 - 15: Moshe reviews the first 4 commandments of the 10 commandments.
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Chp. 5 verses 16 - 30: Continues with the 5th commandment and then the last 5 commandments on the 2nd tablet. The chapter concludes with Moshe reviewing the revelation at Mt. Sinai.
5 years ago
Chp. 6 verses 1 - 5: A lecture on understanding the meaning and instruction of the Shema.
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Chp. 6 verses 5 - 9: Continuing with the 1st paragraph of the Shema Yisrael
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Chp. 6 verses 10 -25: The portion continues with a warning about the dangers of prosperity. A command to keep the commandment. Chp. 7 verses 1 - 11: Finishes with a warning against assimilation.