Archive for February, 2010

Is it foolish to accept instructions on blind faith?Among the many commandments in this week's Torah reading, Mishpatim, is the response of the Jewish people: "All the Lord has commanded, na'aseh v'nishmah, 'we will do and we will hear(understand).'"  The Talmud records that when the people responded this way, the angels cried out, "who...
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I wrote this as something to go on my company’s “travel wiki” that we have for employees who travel to our facilities in India and the Philippines.  I decided to also post it here to make it available on the internet for others who might be interested. Reb Barry Manila Day Trip Hiking the...
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Is it a commandment to work? This week we read the Ten Commandments, including the commandment to observe Shabbat.  The commandment does not ONLY say to rest on the seventh day.  It says "Six days shall you toil and do all of your work...the seventh day shall be a "Shabbat" a day of rest,...
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