Moshe Kempinski

depending on miracles

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BY RABBI CHANAN MORISSON Miracles were no novelty for Rabbi Zeira. The Talmud in Baba Metzia 85a elates that the third-century scholar fasted for a hundred days in order to protect himself from the fires of hell. But Rabbi Zeira was not content with theoretical preparations. Once a month he would test himself by itting … Read more

Reliance on Miracles

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Miracles were no novelty for Rabbi Zeira. The Talmud in Baba Metzia 85a elates that the third-century scholar fasted for a hundred days in order to protect himself from the fires of hell. But Rabbi Zeira was not content with theoretical preparations. Once a month he would test himself by itting down in a burning … Read more

The Power of Jacob’s Name

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Bsd Moshe Kempinski The understood meaning of Jacob’s name in the world is he who supplants, undermines, the heel. Yet that is an unusual understanding as that definition comes from the lips of a man who hated Jacob. “Esau said, “Isn’t he rightly named Jacob? This is the second time he has taken advantage of … Read more

Climb on every Rung

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Moshe Kempinski When Jacob left his home he entered into a very difficult valley in his life journey. It was a valley that he did not truly believe that he was worthy enough to come out of. He was fleeing from his house. He was escaping from a brother who was set on killing him. … Read more