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This video is permission. Permission to be ambitious, goal-oriented, and to work hard in every area of life for six days. And it’s also permission to stop. Shabbos is the weekly practice of believing that, right now, everything is whole and complete. Nothing more to fix, nothing more to achieve. We pause, we rest, and we let ourselves be exactly where we are. That pause is what gives us the strength to keep going. Shabbat Shalom.

#Shabbos #Judaism #Torah #Peace #Wholeness

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If you want to be a free person, you need connection. Before the Jewish people even left Egypt, Hashem commanded tefillin. Not after freedom, before it. Tefillin bind the heart and the mind so Torah doesn’t stay as an idea, but becomes part of who we are. We leave Mitzrayim when Torah becomes alive in us. That’s real freedom.

#Tefillin #Torah #Judaism #Freedom #Parsha

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One of the most beautiful lines we say on Rosh Chodesh comes from Hallel: Va’anachnu nevarech Kah, me’atah ve’ad olam. From now on, and forever. In any moment, those words remind us that renewal is always possible. From this moment, I can thank Hashem, live with intention, and begin again. That’s the quiet power of teshuvah. Chodesh Tov, for Chodesh Shevat!

#Judaism #Shevat #RoshChodesh #Hallel #Torah

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One simple practice that has genuinely increased my simcha: choosing my default state to be joy. Serving Hashem with simcha is avodah, real spiritual work. One small way to practice it is consciously smiling — not artificially, not performatively, just choosing a joyful presence. It changes how people respond, and it becomes a quiet kiddush Hashem in the world. Simcha is something we can practice.

#Judaism #Simcha #Torah #Joy #Spirituality

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This video is dedicated to the Jewish community of Jackson, Mississippi, and to Beth Torah. A synagogue is not just a building. Our tradition teaches it is a mikdash me’at, a small sanctuary, carrying the Divine Presence with us and linking us to our people and our land. Attacks on synagogues are attacks on that connection. May HaShem protect our holy places, our communities, and all who stand for goodness.

#Judaism #Synagogue #Israel #Antisemitism #God

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The holiest Jews in the world are converts. Conversion is not a transformation, but a revelation of who a soul has always been. Bat Pharaoh became Batya, a daughter of Hashem, by defying evil and choosing goodness. Our tradition teaches that the souls of converts stood with us at Sinai. To every convert, and every soul walking that path: you are seen, you are cherished, and it is our sacred responsibility to love and welcome you.

#Judaism #Converts #Torah #Israel #God

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This is a message of gratitude to the beautiful souls who have chosen to stand with the Jewish people. Our tradition is clear that Jewish history was shaped not only by Jews, but by righteous friends who stepped up at critical moments. Friendship matters. Allies matter. We don’t take that love for granted, not for a second. Thank you for standing with us.

#Israel #Judaism #Gratitude #Allies #Friendship

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To the people of Iran: this message is about freedom, dignity, and hope. Jewish tradition teaches that those who love goodness reject evil, and that regimes built on fear and violence do not last. We are praying for your safety, your healing, and a future without bloodshed. May freedom come soon, and may goodness outlast tyranny.

#Iran #Freedom #Peace #Israel #Judaism

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