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- The Perfect Present
- The Owner
- Body-Soul
- Yom Kippur and the Spiritual Smorgasbord
- Audio classes now available
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- Sudden Tragedies, Fear of Heaven and The deaths of the righteous
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Author Archives: Rabbi Ephraim D. Becker
Audio update
There are now two free classes about Elul (the current month preparatory to Rosh HaShanah) available on the audio page, one of which was delivered this morning. I hope that you find them helpful. You are encouraged to comment – I look … Continue reading
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Why do we repeat our prayers?
Dear Friend, Thank you for your question and for the opportunity to clarify important aspects of prayer or Tefilah. To get us started we must take a look at the purpose of Jewish prayer. Prayer is an opportunity for me to … Continue reading
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An audio class is now available online!
In my first foray into the wild world of MP3 technology, I am pleased to report that a timely class on the topic of Teshuva and Elul (we are definitely going to need a dictionary page here) is now up … Continue reading
Introduction to Mussar – the Real, the Ideal and the Process
Mussar is the term for describing the lifelong endeavor to make a human being ever more Godlike. In order to facilitate that endeavor, Mussar employs many tools. The first tool is accurate description of the human being; his strengths … Continue reading
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