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#blessings #vzothaberacha #blessing #devarim #deuteronomy #finalparsha #fullcycle The final parsha of the Torah is Parshat V'Zot Haberacha. This Parsha is not given its own Shabbat, but is read on Simchat Torah, as we complete and then begin anew the yearly cycle of Torah reading and Torah learning. In this final Parsha Moses blesses the people. When he is finished blessing them, each according to their strengths, he goes up to the summit of Mount Nebo, sees the land promis

#theorchardkeeper #blessings #parshatvayechi #vayechi #jacob #joseph #wordshavewings #theorchard #whatareblessings In Parshat Vayechi, as we come to the end of the book of Genesis, Jacob's sons are firmly implanted in Egypt. As the time comes for Jacob to leave this world, he speaks to each of his progeny with honesty. He understands the faults and strengths of each of them, as has been pointed out to us in Breisheet and the messages are not always positive, but reflecting

#blessings #curses #parshatkitavo #kitavo #congregationkehillatisrael #KI #poetry #torahandpoetry #choices #theclub #betterblessed #betterblessedthancursed #lighttheworld #liketheangels #giving #mercy #Elul As mentioned before in this blog, I have been giving small devar torahs during morning minyan at Kehillat Israel in Brookline. This poem, called "On the Ladder of Blessing", reviews Parshat Ki Tavoh, which mentions a list of many curses and some blessings. I ask myself h

#roshchodesh #av #roshchodeshav #hallel #morningminyan #sayingkaddish #mothersanddaughters #kaddish #music #listening #listeningtomusic #musiciseverywhere #orchestra #violin #drums #blessings #blessthemusic #ablessingformusic #giftofmusic #musicmakesmyheartsing Yesterday was Rosh Chodesh (the new month) Av. The beginning of Av marks the beginning of nine days of mourning leading toward the commemoration of the ninth of Av, a day of solemn remembrances of tragic events in Jew