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Rabbi Michael Barclay
May 19, 20224 min read
Behar: Resting for Success
This week’s Torah portion of Behar (Lev. 25:1-26:2) focuses almost entirely on the importance of the Sabbath.
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Rabbi Michael Barclay
Mar 3, 20225 min read
Pekudei: Eternal Change Through Physical Shifts
In this final reading in the Book of Exodus, there are two important biblical concepts that are as important today as they were over 3000...
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Rabbi Michael Barclay
Jan 14, 20224 min read
B’Shalach: To Seek Not Victory, But Peace
This week’s Torah portion contains one of the most powerful, and ethically challenging teachings in the Torah as the Hebrews cross...
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Rabbi Michael Barclay
Dec 31, 20216 min read
Vaera: Change is Coming, and It Will be a Blessing
I constantly remind people of the power of the teaching of both the RaMBaM and the Lubavitcher Rebbe, who said that we could look through...
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Rabbi Michael Barclay
Jul 29, 20214 min read
Eikev: Actions Lead to Consequences
Why don’t we always get what we want from God, and why does God even allow people to be in pain?
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Rabbi Michael Barclay
Jul 4, 20216 min read
Happy 4th of July
As we celebrate this wonderful holiday and the beauty of the summer here in the Conejo Valley, we need to remember how the values of our...
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