Love God means love yourself and others
Dvarim [Deuteronomy] 6:4 Love God. How do you command love? Translation is part of this…
Author: Reb Arie
A chaplain, spiritual director, and educator, Arié Chark (“Reb Arie”) is Rector at The Metivta of Ottawa.
A strong sense of personal mission has led Reb Arie to convene various civil society projects under the auspices of The Metivta of Ottawa, including the Ottawa Roundtable and the Abrahamic Chaplaincy Board.
God is one and only one
God is one. Singular gods were common in the ancient world. Single gods were not.…
Know that God Exists
Shmot [Exodus] 20:2. Know that God exists. That is the principal mitzva of the affirmative…
Tradition: Adopt or Adapt?
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Old Traditions Adapt
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New Traditions Form
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Ashes on Fire
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The Chasidim & The Mitnagedim
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