Torah From Tzion » Audio http://torahfromtzion.com Inspiration for the mind, heart and soul from the heart of Jerusalem. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:40:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 The Chumra-ization of the Jewish World http://torahfromtzion.com/jewishtought/the-chumra-ization-of-the-jewish-world/ http://torahfromtzion.com/jewishtought/the-chumra-ization-of-the-jewish-world/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:00:32 +0000 admin http://torahfromtzion.com/?p=248 An honest look at the role of chumra (stringency) in Jewish Law & Life.

]]> http://torahfromtzion.com/jewishtought/the-chumra-ization-of-the-jewish-world/feed/ 0 The Religious Philosophy of Korah, its Relevance & Danger http://torahfromtzion.com/parsha/the-religious-philosophy-of-korah-its-relevance-danger/ http://torahfromtzion.com/parsha/the-religious-philosophy-of-korah-its-relevance-danger/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2011 10:23:48 +0000 admin http://torahfromtzion.com/?p=241 Exploring Korach’s rebellion and his religious philosophy, its relevance and danger, Rabbi Nadel also addresses some issues the NY Jewish Community is struggling with today – Charter Schools and “Half-Shabbos.”

]]> http://torahfromtzion.com/parsha/the-religious-philosophy-of-korah-its-relevance-danger/feed/ 0 Standing Under Mt. Sinai http://torahfromtzion.com/festivals/standing-under-mt-sinai/ http://torahfromtzion.com/festivals/standing-under-mt-sinai/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:36:12 +0000 admin http://torahfromtzion.com/?p=238 A famous yet difficult passage in the Talmud expresses how we relate to God and His Holy Torah.

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In our study of Torah, how are we we to view the Avot and other Biblical figures? Are they to be put on a pedestal? Are they infallible? Or, are they human beings like us, and subject to human frailty?

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The Sages teach in the Midrashic and Talmudic literature that Abraham, Isaac and Jacob kept all 613 mitzvot of the Torah. How are we to understand this?

]]> http://torahfromtzion.com/parsha/did-the-avot-keep-all-613-mitzvot/feed/ 0 The Case of the Missing Minhag: Why Don’t We Recite Kiddush in the Synagogue Friday Night in Eretz Yisrael? http://torahfromtzion.com/jewishtought/the-case-of-the-missing-minhag-why-dont-we-recite-kiddush-in-the-synagogue-friday-night-in-eretz-yisrael/ http://torahfromtzion.com/jewishtought/the-case-of-the-missing-minhag-why-dont-we-recite-kiddush-in-the-synagogue-friday-night-in-eretz-yisrael/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:49:41 +0000 admin http://torahfromtzion.com/?p=189 Kiddush-in-The-Synagogue.m4a
Outside of the Land of Israel, there is a prevelant custom to recite Kiddush in the Synagogue on Friday Night. Rabbi Nadel explores why the custom is different in Eretz Yisrael.

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Rosh HaShanah is the Yom HaDin, the Day of Judgement. Yet we treat it like a festival. What should one feel on Rosh HaShanah? Joy? Fear? Uncertainty? Awe? Confidence? Rabbi Nadel explores the dialectic of Rosh HaShanah as expressed in the halachik literature.

]]> http://torahfromtzion.com/festivals/rosh-hashanah-a-time-for-joy/feed/ 0 Teshuvah: A Self Transformation http://torahfromtzion.com/festivals/teshuvah-a-self-transformation/ http://torahfromtzion.com/festivals/teshuvah-a-self-transformation/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:28:02 +0000 admin http://torahfromtzion.com/?p=120 Teshuvah, often mistranslated as “repentance” or “forgiveness” is really a process of self-exploration and examination. It is a transformation that leads to self-mastery.

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The Nazi Who Wanted to Convert to Judaism, A Case Study

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