This page was exported from Sam Blustin [ http://samblustin.com ] Export date:Mon May 20 23:07:37 2024 / +0000 GMT ___________________________________________________ Title: Torah from the Holy Land --------------------------------------------------- The last time I was in Israel, I wrote a monthly column for the local Minneapolis Jewish online newspaper TCJewfolk on the topic of what American Jewish communities can learn about Jewish practice from Israel. This year, I've decided to write weekly Risisei Torah called “Torah from the Holy Land”, which are short reflections on anything from the weekly parsha, to drashot on tefillah, to my experiences in Israel. Part of my intention for this project is for communities across America to be able to interact with me on my journey, and to be able to share some good Torah coming from Israel. If you'd like to share these with your community, please do! 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