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Shlomo"s Thoughts On The Torah

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Shlomo"s thoughts on the weekly portion of the Torah

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00:05:10

The Pursuit of Justice

Shlomo"s Thoughts On The Torah ·

2026/08/10

The pursuit of justice is one of the most important commandments of the Torah. Justice has to be administered equally to all and must be blind to the social or economic status of those who come before the court.

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00:04:28

The Sabbatical Year & Societal Reset

Shlomo"s Thoughts On The Torah ·

2026/08/06

The idea of the Sabbatical Year is for a social reset. To teach us that we have to help our fellows know how to make a living and to train them to do so.

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00:05:48

Blessing God For The Simple Things

Shlomo"s Thoughts On The Torah ·

2026/07/30

We sometimes forget to bless God for the simple things that He does for us. This week we are reminded not to take anything for granted.

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00:04:02

Building The Future

Shlomo"s Thoughts On The Torah ·

2026/07/29

The Torah wants us to remember the past but to work in building a future. That is why Tu B'Av comes 6 days after Tisha B'Av. As long as we continue as Jews, we have won.

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00:04:16

We have A Communal Responsibility

Shlomo"s Thoughts On The Torah ·

2026/07/28

The second paragraph of the Shema emphasizes that we have a communal responsibility to help. It is not enough that we are personally spiritual but that we are communally spiritual.

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00:04:38

Love The Stranger In Your Midst

Shlomo"s Thoughts On The Torah ·

2026/07/28

We are commanded to love the stranger in our midst because we were strangers in Egypt. As long as the stranger accepts our societal norms then we are required to love them.

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00:04:29

Be Grateful For The Mundane

Shlomo"s Thoughts On The Torah ·

2026/07/26

One of the hardest things for us to be grateful with everything is going well. We bless our food before we eat and are hungry but more importantly, we bless it after when we are satiated.

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00:06:00

Remember The Past To Build The Future

Shlomo"s Thoughts On The Torah ·

2026/07/24

Yesterday was the saddest day of the Jewish year, the 9th of Av, when we remember the disasters that befell us on that day. Six days later we celebrate the 15th of Av, when we work to have marriages and build the future. That is the essence of our lives. Remember the past to build a better future.

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00:05:09

Why We Were Taken Out of Slavery

Shlomo"s Thoughts On The Torah ·

2026/07/20

The 2 versions of the 10 Commandments tell us what the true purpose of God taking us out of Egypt. It was to be a light unto the nations. That we should show the world how to lead an ethical & moral life, individually & as a nation.

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00:05:46

Teach Your Children Well

Shlomo"s Thoughts On The Torah ·

2026/07/19

One of the most important lessons that we learn from this week's portion is the transfer of power to the next generation. But for that transfer to take place we have to teach the next generation how to conduct themselves.

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00:05:52

Believe in Your Mission

Shlomo"s Thoughts On The Torah ·

2026/07/17

Moses stresses the sin of the spies because they did not believe that we would be able to overcome all the obstacles to liberate the Land of Israel. Lewis and Clark were sent by President Jefferson, and they gave a different report. It will be hard but we and & will be able.

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00:05:41

Learning From Our Mistakes

Shlomo"s Thoughts On The Torah ·

2026/07/14

The Book of Deuteronomy opens with Moses going over the history of the Jews in the Wilderness. This was to teach us to learn from our mistakes. Great leaders learn from their mistakes.

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00:04:57

Strive For Peace, Not Appeasement

Shlomo"s Thoughts On The Torah ·

2026/06/24

Aaron was known as a man of peace. He would work to make peace between people. But he was not for peace at any price. He would not sacrifice the truth for peace. He knew that appeasement never brings peace.

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00:04:01

How Outsiders See Us

Shlomo"s Thoughts On The Torah ·

2026/06/22

The weekly portion starts out with the Jews complaining to Moses about things but it ends with Balaam's blessings. It is to teach us that sometimes we have to take a step back and see how others see us.

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00:04:29

Doing What We Don't Understand

Shlomo"s Thoughts On The Torah ·

2026/06/21

Sometimes we are commanded by God to do things that we don't understand. Such as in the case of the Red Heifer. Just because we do not understand why we are commanded to do something does not make it invalid. It shows our limitations as humans.

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00:07:17

Where Rebellion Leads

Shlomo"s Thoughts On The Torah ·

2026/06/19

The story of Korach and his followers is a common theme throughout history. A prime example would be the Mutiny on the Bounty. What happened to the mutineers tells us what would have happened if Korach had prevailed.

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00:05:42

Lessons in True Leadership

Shlomo"s Thoughts On The Torah ·

2026/06/18

Now for a Quick Devar TorahToday is Gimmel Tammuz, the third day of Tammuz, an important date in Jewish history that many people are not aware of. According to tradition, it was on this day that Joshua stopped the sun during the battle in the Valley of Ayalon. The event teaches us something important about leadership.Joshua inherited the mantle of leadership from Moses. For years he was Moses' student and disciple. Like Moses, Joshua did not seek power. He did not campaign for leadership or

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00:05:39

Looking Through The Correct Lens

Shlomo"s Thoughts On The Torah ·

2026/06/10

One of the interesting sidelights in this week's parsha is the connection between the scouts and the mitzvah of tzitzit. When Moshe sends the delegation into the Land of Israel, the Torah uses the word latur—to tour or scout out the land. In modern Hebrew, the same root gives us the word for a tourist.At the end of the parsha, however, we encounter the mitzvah of tzitzit. There the Torah tells us: "Do not follow after your heart and after your eyes."What is the connection?Joshua and

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00:04:43

Man Plans & God Laughs

Shlomo"s Thoughts On The Torah ·

2026/06/02

The lesson of following the cloud in the wilderness is that we have to trust in God even if we have different plans. We have to realize that God knows what is best for us even if we don't

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00:04:23

Everyone Deserves A Second Chance

Shlomo"s Thoughts On The Torah ·

2026/06/01

Pesach Sheni teaches us that we all deserve a second chance. The catch is that we have to be deserving of it. If we do not work to achieve it we won't get it.

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