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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
There is tremendous concern about the future of Judaism around the world. About one hundred and fifty years ago as the emancipation of the Jews occurred in Europe and beyond Jewish leaders grappled with how to keep Judaism alive and relevant. Some...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
Israelis aren’t stupid and they no longer trust a word their politicians say, especially when main players, Netanyahu and Livni, have deceived them before Deceit is seen by Judaism as especially repugnant. As a prelude to the...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
My teenage years were spent thirsting for a big idea. I was searching for something that would catch my imagination. Although I went to an Orthodox Jewish school, there was nothing I was taught that fired my passion. In fact, by the age of sixteen I...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
Having just moved from Britain to Colorado in the United States surprisingly my wife and I are undergoing a culture shock. We have been disarmed by the friendliness of people and, compared to the UK, how inexpensive petrol (gas) is. We are also...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
It is amazing how often one finds answers to long held questions in the most unexpected places. One Sunday, I visited the Tate Modern in London, a famous and massive gallery of modern art. Some of the pieces on display are truly remarkable. As I was...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
Instead of being beholden to a community which may not share the rabbi's values, the rabbi can attract people who value the contribution his teaching and leadership style offers them Two years ago I decided to leave congregational rabbinics...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
Judaic sources do not attribute Moses’ stunning rise to power to his intellect or to his amazing oratory. In fact, Moses had impaired speech. He may have been an amazing strategist and tactician, but these are not seen as his most praiseworthy...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
Over the last few days together with people all over the world I have been watching the heart-rending scenes that have come out of the Gaza strip. Beyond the immense sympathy I have for the Jewish residents of Gaza and their cause, I am deeply...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
The Ukraine holds the final round of its Presidential election this coming Sunday. For those who have not been following the frontrunner to win the presidency is Viktor Yanukovych, the same person who was ousted from power due to allegations of...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
The markets have been very volatile lately and according to most experts the United States has entered a recession. All of this uncertainty and financial difficulties is a result of the credit crises that was sparked by the collapse of the subprime...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
The markets have been very volatile lately and according to most experts the United States has entered a recession. All of this uncertainty and financial difficulties is a result of the credit crises that was sparked by the collapse of the...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
The fifteenth day in Av - the day the young women went in to the vineyards to find a groom - was a day that symbolized a society that had internalized ideas of morality, selflessness and family values Some in Israel mark the fifteenth day of...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
This Shabbat is the fifteenth day of the month of Av. Some in Israel markthis day with a “Festival of Love” and commemorate it with all night rock concerts, most noticeably on the shores of Lake Kineret. There are also those who...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
A Synagogue in Glasgow was daubed Whilst most people in Britain are not prejudiced towards Jews, anti-Semitism is not taken seriously It is not surprising to me that just this week London’s Mayor Ken Livingstone won his High Court appeal...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
In Colorado there are plenty of opportunities for spooky experiences—in fact a local bed and breakfast offers a luxurious mountain experience in its haunted house. Personally I have a healthy dose of skepticism towards ghost stories. But I...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
If we had a foolproof way of overcoming destructive temptations and passions, life would be much simpler and more pious for all of us. One of the biggest challenges humans encounter is overcoming emotional urges that lead us down destructive paths....
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
At a fancy party at the home of a wealthy individual in California recently, one of the waiters accidentally slipped and fell into the swimming pool. The owner was livid and after the poor waiter pulled himself out of the pool soaking wet she...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
Although I enjoy art and visit a gallery whenever I have a chance, I do not pretend to be an expert on the subject. However, an incident that I experienced this week caused me to think deeply about art in general and about modern art in...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
Instead of competing against each other, Jewish outreach groups should join forces to battle assimilation There has been a real transformation of the Orthodox Jewish landscape recently, but until now I have been only vaguely aware of it. Of course...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
There is no doubt that the greatest threat facing the civilized world today is the amalgam of extremism, terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. This lethal combination could one day, if given the chance, claim the lives of millions, G-d forbid.
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
The headline in the Sunday Times read: ‘Stop feeling guilty: lust is good for you’. I was intrigued and read on. But I was disappointed; the article did not actually say that lust itself was good for you. It was predicated on an essay...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
Once a person feels secure in his or her own skin, failure is no longer a major threat and they are left unencumbered to think and feel totally positive In publishing it is very unusual for a self-published book to reach the bestsellers list....
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
Many refer to Sukkot as the festival of Jewish unity. The Midrash (Agadah Leviticus 23) tells us that the "Four Species" (the citron, palm branch, myrtle and willow) that Jews shake on Sukkot represent four disparate types of Jews. Holding...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
We are constantly perusing it but find it difficult to find. I am talking about happiness of course. As a society happiness is a much sought after commodity. We go to great length to ensure happiness. The divorce rate in this country and the amount...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
The passionate dedication and love which Chabad ideology breeds in its followers will be difficul to replicate without replicating the philosophy itself Eating dinner with three thousand rabbis is indeed an experience to write about. This week...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
This Sunday (July 10) will mark the twelfth anniversary of the passing of Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe of blessed memory. This day has special significance for me – looking back it was the definitive moment of my...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
People who do not know themselves properly are unable to make correct choices for themselves. They are blind to where they are going wrong in life, and they inevitably get into the wrong types of relationships and jobs. But worry not: help is at...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
A man came to the rabbi and said, “Rabbi I have decided to become an atheist.” “Why?’ asked the rabbi. “Because I prayed so hard and long for G-d to help me buy my dream home and I still have not been able to do so....
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
In Israel people borrow money from banks differently than they do elsewhere in the world. It is called a Heter Iska where any loan is structured so that the lender becomes an investor rather than as a usurer. This provision is to avoid transgressing...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
So the war in Iraq seemed to be quick and definitive. Now nearly three months on, the almost daily attacks on coalition troops, the deep resentment by the Iraqis and the inability to find any weapons of mass destruction has caused many of us to...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
So the war in Iraq seemed to be quick and definitive. Now nearly three months on, the almost daily attacks on coalition troops, the deep resentment by the Iraqis and the inability to find any weapons of mass destruction has caused many of us to...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
Most modern people frown on the concept of arranged marriages and see it as a primitive and unfair practice. However, based on the current divorce rate in Western countries, the secular method of finding a mate seems to be even less successful. Both...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
Mike Huckabee The 2008 United States Presidential race has become interesting recently especially in the Republican Party. Mike Huckabee a former Arkansas Governor and Baptist preacher has, in the space of a month, gone from being 18 points behind...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
The terror group that pioneered the concept of the suicide bomber and is hell-bent on killing Jews and destroying Israel is now forming a government within twenty miles of Israel's major population centers. This is bad news for Israel. Anyone who...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
Most of us experience minor ego struggles on an almost daily basis. In conversation we often find ourselves disagreeing although deep down we acknowledge that our interlocutor has made a salient point. For some reason we are resistant to their...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
and its a great day.
Sunday, 16 March 2008 | 826 hits
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
In the world today we seem to be facing tremendous challenges. There seems to be two types of views the western more secular view on the one hand and the religious fundamentalist dictatorial view on the other. I know that these are sweeping...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
In the world today we seem to be facing tremendous challenges. There seems to be two types of views the western more secular view on the one hand and the religious fundamentalist dictatorial view on the other. I know that these are sweeping...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
In the world today we seem to be facing tremendous challenges. There seems to be two types of views the western more secular view on the one hand and the religious fundamentalist dictatorial view on the other. I know that these are sweeping...
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Author:Rabbi Levi Brackman
Rabbi Shmon ben Yechoi says in the Zohar, that the verse in our Torah portion (Genesis 7,11) which reads, “In the sixth hundred year of Noah’s life…were broken up all the fountains of the great deep” alludes to the fact that...
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