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Steven Zvi Gleiberman

Steven Zvi Gleiberman

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Parshat Naso begins with the commandment to take a census of the sons of Gershon, one of the families responsible for the service in the Mishkan. The...

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Steven Zvi Gleiberman

Day to Remember? But I am an Oleh Chaddash!

April 25th, 2023, 11am I am standing at the memorial ceremony in Kibbutz Kiryat Annavim honoring Israel’s best and bravest. The silent emotion...

25.04.2023 10

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Drawing Inspiration from the Torah

Tzaraat is a skin disease mentioned in this week’s Torah portion, that manifests itself in various forms, including swelling, rash, and white...

21.04.2023 20

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Keeping Kosher is a Frame of Mind

The list for non-kosher animals is way longer than the list for kosher animals, yet the Torah describes what is a kosher animal before describing what...

07.04.2023 20

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Ask or Command?

1.And Hashem spoke to Moshe, saying 2. Command Aaron and his sons, saying… We see that Hashem “spoke” to Moshe, telling him to “command”...

31.03.2023 20

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Steven Zvi Gleiberman

​Should We Calculate Unintended Consequences?

The reason for offering animal sacrifices is an intergenerational subject of debate and curiosity. Rashi finds the phrase “a pleasant aroma for...

23.03.2023 10

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Steven Zvi Gleiberman

Should Israel be Shabbat Observant?

In recent news, local politicians have announced their intention to approve that public state-run trains operate on Shabbat, a blatant violation of...

20.03.2023 20

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Valuable as an individual or part of a community?

To the common question asked as to why everyone aged 20-60 gave half a shekel, the most common answers given is either to show unity or to show that...

10.03.2023 10

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Steven Zvi Gleiberman

The More Different, the Better

The Choshen (breastplate) was adorned with twelve precious stones, each inscribed with the name of one of the twelve shevatim (tribes). The...

02.03.2023 4

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Steven Zvi Gleiberman

It’s Not What You Said, It’s How You Said It

“Speak to the children of Israel, and have them take for Me an offering; from every person whose heart inspires him to generosity, you shall take My...

23.02.2023 6

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Getting back to our source

The Torah states that you “shall not cook a kid (baby goat) in its mother’s milk,” and yes, we have those from generations prior that have...

19.02.2023 10

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Steven Zvi Gleiberman

9 Lessons to Learn from Moshe

Here are 9 lessons I have learnt from the greatest leader of all time (no, not Tom Brady) Your father-in-law will be impressed with you, then...

10.02.2023 10

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Steven Zvi Gleiberman

Slow Dowwwwwn!

Now more than ever, the world is operating in a fast-paced manner due to a phenomenon called “Accelerating Change”. This concept refers to the...

03.02.2023 10

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Steven Zvi Gleiberman

Followers Produce the Best Leaders

It’s interesting to note that when Pharaoh tells Moshe to no longer see him, Moshe doesn’t try to change his mind, influence his decision or push...

27.01.2023 20

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Steven Zvi Gleiberman

Optimism or Delusion

The famous story of Pharaoh testing Moshe’s worldly ambition by placing coal and gold in front of him and having an angel’s hand guide Moshe hand...

18.01.2023 8

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Steven Zvi Gleiberman

Is Ruining Someone’s Hope Worse Than Murder?

“Pharaoh’s 3 Point Action Plan for Jewish Non-Continuity” Backbreaking labor Kill the newborns in a secret way Kill the newborns in a...

11.01.2023 8

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Steven Zvi Gleiberman

Vayechi: Don’t Act Your Age. Act Your Perspective

After the death of Yaakov, a large procession consisting of Yaakov’s descendants, lead the funeral on his final journey to Israel, where Yaakov is...

05.01.2023 10

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Steven Zvi Gleiberman

Are You Jewish or American? Living with a Dual Identity

Most people are born with more than one identity. Some identities go hand in hand and have blended together throughout the years. For example,...

01.01.2023 10

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Steven Zvi Gleiberman

But he deserves mussar!

Yosef had become a high-ranking official in the Egyptian government and had the power to punish his brothers for selling him into slavery. However,...

30.12.2022 20

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Steven Zvi Gleiberman

Was Birthright Just A Fling?

We had an action-packed time and were sure to document our experiences on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat. Yet as I finish staffing yet...

30.12.2022 10

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Steven Zvi Gleiberman

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