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THE DYNAMICS OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH: Goals and Techniques Part 1 of Torah Tools for Spiritual Growth

THE DYNAMICS OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH: Goals and Techniques Part 1 of Torah Tools for Spiritual Growth

THE DYNAMICS OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH: Goals and Techniques  is Part #1 of TAKING IT PERSONALLY: Torah Tools for Spiritual Growth with Rabbi Michael Skobac, Educational Director of Jews for Judaism A six-part lecture series exploring ancient and modern Jewish wisdom for personal growth. Topics include cultivating awareness, patience, generosity and humility. TAKING IT PERSONALLY  Torah Tools for Spiritual Growth includes: 1. THE DYNAMICS OF SPIRITUAL GROWTH  Goals and Techniques 2. LIVING LIFE CO
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
The TALMUD: Repository of the Oral Law (Oral Torah) Jews for Judaism

The TALMUD: Repository of the Oral Law (Oral Torah) Jews for Judaism

THE TALMUD: The Repository of the Oral Law. This introduction answers: What is the Talmud and what is its role in Judaism? The Talmud has two components: the Mishnah, a written compendium of Rabbinic Judaism's Oral Torah, and the Gemara, an elucidation of the Mishnah and related Tannaic writings that often ventures onto other subjects and expounds broadly on the Hebrew Bible.
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
What Does Sara's Death Have To Do With King David?

What Does Sara's Death Have To Do With King David?

What does the deal of Sara have to do with King David? Welcome to another episode of Parsha with Rabbi Kravitz. This week's Parsha is Chayei Sarah. The Parsha opens by telling us that Sarah dies at age 127 and is buried in the Machpelah Cave in Hebron, which Abraham purchases from Ephron the Hittite for four hundred shekels of silver. This week's haftorah describes an aging King David, echoing this week's Torah reading, which mentions that "Abraham was was old, advanced in days." Close to the
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
INTERMARRIAGE - Why Marry Jewish?

INTERMARRIAGE - Why Marry Jewish?

What accounts for the steadily rising rates of intermarriage over the past 50 years? What are the chances that children of a mixed marriage will grow up identifying with Judaism? This lecture explores this disturbing development and offers the Jewish community some positive suggestions to help turn this crisis around. The following is a brief write up about the Video: Today probably the greatest threats to Jewish community are primarily internal, in the sense that the problems are more self-inf
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
JEWISH PRAYER and MEDITATION

JEWISH PRAYER and MEDITATION

JEWISH PRAYER and MEDITATION: Connecting with God with Rabbi Michael Skobac is the "third" of a 6-part lecture series called: DEEPENING JEWISH EXPERIENCE: The Spiritual Dimension If you want to deepen your understanding of Judaism, are seeking more from your Jewish experience, or are just curious €” then this seminar is for you! In six stimulating sessions, Rabbi Skobac explores Jewish wisdom and inspirational teachings, discovering their profound relevance to your life. Enjoy! The first value
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
SEEKING GOD: Faith & Doubt

SEEKING GOD: Faith & Doubt

SEEKING GOD: Faith and Doubt with Rabbi Michael Skobac is the "sixth" of a 6-part lecture series called: DEEPENING JEWISH EXPERIENCE: The Spiritual Dimension. If you want to deepen your understanding of Judaism, are seeking more from your Jewish experience, or are just curious €” then this seminar is for you!  In six stimulating sessions, Rabbi Skobac explores Jewish wisdom and inspirational teachings, discovering their profound relevance to your life.  Enjoy!
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz