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Articles By Rachel Weiss (31 Articles)

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1) Pesach Potpourri

Rachel Weiss | Posted Apr 23 2008

The faintest whiff of spring in the air sets us on our toes as we spring into action and get down to the task of cleansing our environment of the old and stale, making ready for a brand new start. In the Torah, Nissan is aptly referred to as Chodesh HaAviv, the month of spring.

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2) Remembering... Never To Forget

Rachel Weiss | Posted Mar 19 2008

No, it isn't the frantic shopping for sugar-laden treats and vintage wines, or the costumes and masks and trumpets and drums, or the rental arrangements for the stretch limos with blaring mikes that herald the imminent arrival of Purim.

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3) My Dearest Yiddishe Mamme

Rachel Weiss | Posted Feb 06 2008

In loving memory of Sara Altman bas Reb Bentzion Harnik zt"l, great-great-granddaughter of hatzaddik hagaon Chaim Yosef Gottlieb, zt"l, Stropkover Rav - on the occasion of her Shloshim, 29 Shevat.

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4) Heavenly Grace: Seizing the Moment

Rachel Weiss | Posted Sep 11 2007

Tishrei, the month represented by the balancing scale, appropriately marks the end of the first six-month cycle and occurs at a time of year when day and night are of equal duration.

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5) Rabbits And Groundhogs And Kittens, Oh My!

Rachel Weiss | Posted Aug 08 2007

Summer Musings From My Back Porch

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6) Milk and Honey

Rachel Weiss | Posted May 22 2007

It comes as no surprise that a human symbol represents the month of Sivan, for we have transcended the signs depicted by the instinct driven four-legged kind, having utilized the months of Nissan and Iyar to refine our human essence.

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7) Secrets Bared

Rachel Weiss | Posted May 02 2007

The powerful ox of Taurus symbolizes the month of Iyar. The bull's characteristic of stubbornness features positively when it manifests itself as uncompromising loyalty.

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8) Hidden Lights Aglow

Rachel Weiss | Posted Apr 02 2007

Nissan marks the birth of creation, the beginning of life - also referred to in the Torah as Chodesh Ha'Aviv, the month of spring.

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9) Mazal . . . Adar . . . Dagim

Rachel Weiss | Posted Feb 28 2007

It isn't fair," whined the donkey to the ox.

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10) From Light To Shining Light

Rachel Weiss | Posted Dec 13 2006

A bone-chilling autumn wind blew through the stillness of the atmosphere where earth is met by the vast open skies.

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11) Riding the Waves of Teshuvah

Rachel Weiss | Posted Sep 20 2006

They were adrift at sea - endlessly, it seemed - a fierce storm tossing the ship about mercilessly.

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12) In The Shadow of the Apple Tree

Rachel Weiss | Posted May 31 2006

Traditionally, the Shavuos holiday finds homes and synagogues decorated with tree branches and greenery.

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13) Purim: Agony and Ecstasy

Rachel Weiss | Posted Mar 08 2006

When Queen Vashti was summoned to appear nude before the King, she sent word in retort: "You are an imbecile!

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14) Light in the Darkness

Rachel Weiss | Posted Dec 28 2005

The winter of 1777 was devastating. The American army under General George Washington had arrived at Valley Forge (some 20 miles north of Philadelphia) on a Friday, the nineteenth of December.

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15) United in Song - Forever Strong

Rachel Weiss | Posted Apr 20 2005

Nisan, the first month of the lunar year, signifies rebirth.

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16) A Cup Runneth Over

Rachel Weiss | Posted Apr 20 2005

It was another time, in a different world. He was all of 17 and already able to peruse the entire Shaas.

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17) Blissful Laughter... Forever After

Rachel Weiss | Posted Mar 23 2005

Adar... Pisces... Fish... Humility...

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18) Forever Burning, Forever Yearning

Rachel Weiss | Posted Dec 08 2004

The month of Kislev is represented by the sign of the bow. Sagittarius characterizes the archer who holds the bow against his heart.

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19) Forever In Awe

Rachel Weiss | Posted Oct 13 2004

Tishrei. Moznayim. Libra. Scale. Balance. Equilibrium. Stability.

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20) An Incredible Odyssey Into Manhood

Rachel Weiss | Posted Oct 01 2004

Zeke (a.k.a. Efraim Aaron Zelig - named for three predecessors who succumbed to the horrors of the Holocaust) had much to dwell on and daydream about on his flight home from Israel.

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