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Parashá Va’etjanán 5780

Av 11 5780 ¿Qué se Necesitará para Cambiar el Rumbo? La palabra Va’etjanán וָֽאֶתְחַנַּ֖ן, “supliqué” está relacionada con חַנַּ֖ן janán, que significa gracia o misericordia que representa a alguien que solicita un regalo inmerecido. En Gematria, la suma de sus letras es 515, que, según nuestros sabios, representa el número de veces que Moshé le […]

Parashat Va’etchanan 5780

What will it Take to Turn the Tide? Av 11 5780 The word Va’etchanan וָֽאֶתְחַנַּ֖ן, “I pleaded” is related to the word חַנַּ֖ן chanan which means grace or mercy. It depicts someone who is requesting an undeserved gift. In Gematria, the sum of its letters is 515, which according to our sages, represents the number […]

Parashá Mattot-Masei 5780

¡Mantén tu Palabra! 26 de Tammuz de 5780 Estas dos porciones, Mattot (Tribus) – Masei (Viajes) terminan el cuarto libro de la Torá Bamidbar (Números). Mattot enfatiza el tema de los votos. Nuestro pueblo, Israel había hecho un voto de “hacer y obedecer” los Diez Mandamientos que Moshé había traído del monte Sinaí. Estas tabletas, […]

Parashat Mattot-Masei 5780

Keep your Word! Tammuz 26 5780 These two portions, Mattot (Tribes) – Masei (Journeys) end the fourth book of the Torah Bamidbar (Numbers). Mattot emphasizes the subject of vows. Our people, Israel had made a vow to “do and obey” the Ten Commandments that Moshe had brought down from Mt. Sinai. These tablets, the Constitution […]

Parashat Pinchas 5780

Stop Living in Fear! Tammuz 19 5780 This portion is called Pinchas, who was a Cohen since he was the first-born son of Eleazar, Aaron’s son. It is important to note here that Pinchas’ mother was a Midianite. If he was already a cohen why would the Creator have given Pinchas an eternal priesthood? Was […]

Parashá Juqqat – Balaq 5780

¿Comprometes los Valores Morales del Creador? 12 de Tammuz de 5780 Juqqat significa una ordenanza que no entendemos pero que debemos guardarla por pura obediencia al Creador. Aquí leemos acerca de la parah adumah – פָרָה אֲדֻמָּה, novilla roja, que era “inocente, completa, sin culpa, simple, etc.” (תְּמִימָה t’mimah), de unos tres años que nunca […]

Parashat Chukkat – Balak 5780

Do You Compromise the Creator’s Moral Values? Tammuz 12 5780 Chukkat means an ordinance that we do not understand but we need to keep, out of sheer obedience to the Creator. Here we read about the parah adumah – פָרָה אֲדֻמָּ, red heifer, which was “innocent, whole, complete, blameless, simple, etc” (תְּמִימָה t’mimah), about three […]