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It’s not what you think! But it is! #Parashat Re’eh

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Rabbi Nico Socolovsky Leave a comment

Deuteronomy 11: 26-28 רְאֵ֗ה אָנֹכִ֛י נֹתֵ֥ן לִפְנֵיכֶ֖ם הַיּ֑וֹם בְּרָכָ֖ה וּקְלָלָֽה׃אֶֽת־הַבְּרָכָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּשְׁמְע֗וּ אֶל־מִצְוֺת֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י מְצַוֶּ֥ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם הַיּֽוֹם׃ וְהַקְּלָלָ֗ה אִם־לֹ֤א תִשְׁמְעוּ֙ אֶל־מִצְוֺת֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם וְסַרְתֶּ֣ם מִן־הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י מְצַוֶּ֥ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם הַיּ֑וֹם… See, this day I set before you, blessing and curse: blessing, that you listen to the commandments of Adonai your God that I enjoin upon you this

Seeking a path in the Wilderness between Jerusalem and Gaza

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Rabbi Nico Socolovsky Leave a comment

This week we read Parashat Bamidbar. Bamidbar is the first Torah portion and the name of the 4th book of the Torah. Bamidbar literally means in the wilderness, however its English name is The Book of Numbers. These two names are almost opposite sides of the same coin. Bamidbar, the wilderness, is the symbol of transition and confusion and on

Va’yechi Time to Say Goodbye But Even More to Say Welcome!

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Rabbi Nico Socolovsky Leave a comment

“I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky” Would you like to know how it really happened!? Read Parashat Vayechi, last in the book of Genesis and learn about our transformation from a Patriarchal society into the People of Israel. There came a time when things changed. Behind were the days when we believed that the

Parashat V’yishlach: Sometimes a hug is all you need

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Rabbi Nico Socolovsky One comment

Parashat V’yishlach A Short reflection… Jacob and Esau are about to meet again and this is what Jacob has in mind: ” Now deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau, for I am afraid of him” (Gen 32:12). Of course he is afraid, they separated 20 years ago following a terrible conflict involving anger, anguish

A kind reminder of parashat “Vayetze” in days of hopelessness for Israel – Certainly God is in this place and I didn’t know it! (Gen 28:16) some music to inspire our souls – Mush Ben Ary “Jah is one” -” Elohim Echad”

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Rabbi Nico Socolovsky Leave a comment

Jah is one (English translation follows) Music: Mosh Ben Ari Words: Mosh Ben Ari The day opens, I open my heart A minute comes, clears out the pain How beautiful life is Let’s for a minute get together and be brothers He we are human beings Addicted to the illusion That if somebody else is different from you

Remember- Never Again!

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Rabbi Nico Socolovsky Leave a comment

Since yesterday our hearts are filled with pain. We are crying for our brothers, it is not them, it’s us. The images of Jews who were assassinated while praying, the Tallitot soaked with blood, the bodies of the children of Israel taken out of the synagogue with the Tefillin still in their arms… Similar images we had in our minds

Enfrentando al Terror con nuestros Espiritus – Facing Terror with our Spirits

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Rabbi Nico Socolovsky Leave a comment

English follows Spanish Estos son días tristes en Israel, nuestro pueblo es un solo corazón llorando por las almas de nuestros hijos. El terror disperso en las calles de nuestras ciudades cobro, en el último mes, las vidas de 6 civiles. Y no te equivoques cuando chocas un auto contra una estación de tren matando un bebe de 3 meses