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From the desk of Rabbi Simon Jacobson, director of the Meaningful Life Center: This week’s chapter, Mishpatim, begins with G-d’s words to Moses: “And these are the laws that you shall put before them.” The Midrash (oral interpretation of Torah) – cited by the classical Torah commentator, Rashi – explains the addition of “and (these are the laws).” • Full Article
From the desk of Rabbi Simon Jacobson, director of the Meaningful Life Center: With the war in Israel and Gaza escalating and anti-Semitism rearing its ugly head, we are reminded in this week’s Torah portion of events that shaped our civilized world, helping us reclaim our human mandate, and wage war against those forces that wish to defile the dignity of our sacred lives, and destroy the fabric of our society and the values we cherish • Full Article
Many tears indeed can be shed for our children whose lives are prematurely “hijacked” by the demons of abuse and drugs… bright futures suddenly aborted, robbed of their possibilities, their psyches injured. It’s one thing when an elder person, who has endured losses and pain, gets jaded. But, when children – innocent young men and women – fall hostage to despair, there are few sadder sights • Full Article
From the desk of Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Director of the Meaningful Life Center: Dear Rabbi, Beyond the addictive, destructive and unhealthy effects of substance abuse, is there any thing wrong with achieving a high through foreign substances? In other words: if drugs and alcohol would not have any adverse effects would the Torah have a problem with their use to reach a spiritual high? • Full Article
From the desk of Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Director of the Meaningful Life Center: A manufacturing question: What do you create first – the package or the product? In today’s commercial world it often appears that wrappers are so vital that they are designed before thinking what they contain inside • Full Article
From the desk of Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Director of the Meaningful Life Center: I wonder about your take that “every child ever born is always happy and joyful. Joy is hardwired in our hardware and in our software. Sadness is a superimposed state that we acquire once we begin to grow and experience disappointment and duplicity. Children learn to be sad from their parents and the “mature” world that they become exposed to.” • Full Article
Daniel Namdar – Crown Heights to Sossie Shain Tenafly, NJ
L’chaim: Sunday, April 14 in ULY Crown St.
Aharon Grossman – Cleveland, OH to Leah Hezrony – Roosevelt, NJ
L’Chaim: tonight (Monday) in Khal Neustadt Hall in Lakewood, NJ
Mendy Forer – Los Angeles, CA to Fraida Katan – Miami, FL
L’Chaim: tonight (Sunday) in ULY Crown St.
Moshe Rozenblat – Cedarhurst, NY to Moussia Lesches – Melbourne Australia
L’Chaim: Monday, April 8, in F.R.E.E. 1383 President St.