There are numerous references in the Tanakh for worship, yet one word, avodah stands out above them all! Avodah is derived from the root word avad and is often translated as work! Consider two passages in the Torah which use this word: “For six days you will work (ta’avod), but on the seventh day you…
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The high holidays. Every Jew knows about them and it’s usually the only time most Jews go to any type of service. These are big events, that is, Rosh Hashanah and, especially, Yom Kippur. Many irreligious Jews fast even to some degree on Yom Kippur. Whatever one has done for the other 364 days of…
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The last line of the Lord’s Prayer is … Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. This verse is sandwiched between two verses that mention forgiveness. Here they are … Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors. Then in Matthew…
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Many of us have had the unfortunate circumstance of stepping in dog-doo. As soon as you recognize that you’ve stepped in it, the normal reaction is to sigh in frustration or to let slip some other colorful expletives. On the occasion it has happened to me, I rush to take out the garden hose to…
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