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It's My Way or G-d's Way!

By obormottel
“Perhaps there is among you one whose Heart turns away from being with Hashem” פן יש בכם איש או אשה ...אשר לבבו פנה היום מעם יה-וה For some of us, this time of year reminds us of December 31st. You know that crazy night when everyone is at a party or at a bar counting do...
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Don't take me for granted!

By obormottel
“Serve Hashem your G-d amid gladness and goodness of heart, when everything is abundant!!” "בשמחה ובטוב לבב מרב כל..." We are are continuing our weekly Series: Today, we are learning, how Parasha Ki Savo speaks to those who seek Recovery. Which Mountain would you ha...
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The X-Rated Parsha

By obormottel
“When you will go before your ENEMIES… and you will Capture its Captivity!!” “ושבית שביו…” The Journey to become Sober is often called “a battle!” In this week’s Parasha, we are practically overwhelmed and introduced to eleven different types of LUST Aveiros! From th...
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I'm so small...do I really matter?!

By obormottel
“Hear O Israel - you are coming near to the battle against your enemies; let your heart not be FAINT; do not PANIC and do not be BROKEB before them!” אל ירך לבבכם אל תיראו ואל תחפזו ואל תערצו מפניהם The Journey to become Sober is often called "a battle!" I have lots ...
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What You See is What You Get

By obormottel
Did the opening of our Parasha really need the word ראה "SEE?" Not really. It could have started off, "I present before you today..." It would not have changed the meaning of the rest of the verse at all. Furthermore, why does Moshe need to paint such a Black & Whi...
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Am I an Addict?

Am I an Addict?

By obormottel
Robert came to my office, not by his own choice. He was “forced” by his wife Linda to meet me with me. She was sick and tired of Robert’s growing distance from her. And had suspected that he was acting inappropriately on his computer and was repulsed by the way he woul...
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Can you remember what you forgot?

By obormottel
Am I doomed to Success? In this Parasha, Moshe continues to tell Klal Yisroel - as they were now poised to enter The Land about the history of their travails thru the desert. He shared about G-d's love for us and the many blessings we received. And he reassured us that ...
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Did you say, "The Ten Suggestions"?

By obormottel
Are they the "Ten Commandments" or the "Ten Suggestions"? If you're like me - and most people, we don't like to be told what to do! The moment that someone orders me to do something, I not only refuse to do it, I try my best to do just the exact opposite. I think that G-...
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Standing at the crossroads

By obormottel
Is there any REST in this Journey called Life? Parasha Devarim is the last book of our Torah. And is referred to as "Mishneh Torah" which is translated as "repetition of the Torah." Our Sages teach us that the entire Book of Devarim was spoken by Moses to the Jewish peo...
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Where Are Your Priorities?

By obormottel
What do my choices say about me? As we all know in this Parasha we learn about how Klal Yisroel were about to enter the Land of Israel. And then the tribes of Reuben and Gad made a very very peculiar request from Moshe. Does this make sense at all? Don't forget that wh...
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G-d, where are you? Give me a sign!

By obormottel
Have you been searching for G-d? As we all know, the "hero" of this Parasha earns the distinct honor of having the Parasha named after him. Of course, we are talking about Pinchas. (In fact, out of all the fifty-four Parashiot in the Torah, only six of them are named af...
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The 12 Steps or the 10 Commandments - which will keep you sober?

The 12 Steps or the 10 Commandments - which will keep you sober?

By obormottel
"Join us on Monday, July 10th and all week for our Launch into the Twelve Steps - Chapter 5 - How it Works" “90% of the people who attend the Twelve Steps Meetings don't really understand the Twelve Steps!” Are you part of the 10% or the 90%?! It's not an exaggeratio...
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What a Fool I Was!

By obormottel
ויחל העם לזנות אל בנות מואב “And the people began to commit harlotry with the daughters of Moab..” How did we FALL? We were so HOLY! Parashas Balak tells the story of Balaam, the Greatest Prophet of the Gentile Nations who was hired by King Balak of Moab. Balak w...
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But I just don’t understand the "G-d of our understanding"!

By obormottel
זאת חקת התורה “This is THE DECREE of the Torah..” Will we ever know the answer? Parasha Chukas has been declared The Quintessential limit of Man’s understanding of G-d’s Ways. Sages have grappled for all of time to find some common sense logical way of explaining how ...
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Words create

By obormottel
Have you ever said something that you later regretted? Were you angry or jealous and felt like to had to yell or scream? It's like we just can't help ourselves. And so we open our Big Mouth and we let it all out. Never mind how the other person is going to feel after...
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Grasshoppers and Giants

Grasshoppers and Giants

By obormottel
We are are continuing our new weekly Series – “How this Parasha relates to the Struggler” Have you ever faced a new opportunity or a big challenge? Did you ever really want to change but something always seemed to get in the way? You may be asking, what is keeping me fr...
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I love my wife – But I’m not “IN LOVE” with her!

By obormottel
Everyone thought that Mark and Sarah were the perfect couple. They remember when it was time for Mark to start dating. He was the “ideal catch” for any young woman who was lucky enough to get him. Mark’s father was a prominent doctor in New York. And his...
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What’s Your Excuse?!

By obormottel
Everyone admired Sam. Especially his family. Of course, his mom considered him the “apple of her eye.” And his father bragged so much about Sam that even his brothers got jealous. His wife adored him and felt like she was the luckiest woman alive to score such a good catc...
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