You are browsing archives for
You can’t dance at two weddings! I watched a short video this week where an Israeli woman was warning Norway, one of the many countries that are presently recognizing the Palestinian state and condemning Israel. She was holding two books in her hands; one was entitled the History of the Palestinians with Arabic words on […]
22 Iyar Holiness is Giving “Do not give what is sacred to the dogs, lest they turn against you and tear you to pieces; do not throw your pearls to swine, lest they trample them underfoot.” (Mattityahu 7:6). “Then the Lord said to Cain: Where is your brother Abel? And he replied: I don’t know. […]
27 Iyar 5782 To listen to the recorded message, click on https://youtu.be/VuYwcTB9STM As I look back at the book of Vayikra to summarize, I am more and more amazed to see how the Torah ties different themes together with a single goal: Keeping God’s Covenant with his people valid. The book of Shemot ends with […]
Leviticus 25: 1-27: 34 26 Iyar 5781 The parashah Behar (on the mountain) refers to Mount Sinai, where the Creator gave the Torah to the people of Israel. Our sages explain that the Creator chose this mountain because it is smaller than the others, alluding to humility. They say that to receive the Torah, we […]
He Who Lives by the Sword……will Die by the Sword Iyar 22 5780 This double portion Behar (At the Mountain) – Bechukotai (My Ordinances) is short but full of meat. The Creator called the people of Israel His “avadim – עֲבָדִים”, servants or in the singular, “eved – עֶבֶד” which might connote low class but […]
Are we performing or are we being real? 27 Iyar 5776 The Creator’s greatest gift to us is that we are made in His likeness and Image and with this He allows us to make our own decisions. With this however comes responsibility for our actions. We cannot blame anyone else for how we live […]
27 Iyar 5776 פרשת בְּחֻקֹּתַי, כ”ז אייר, תשע”ו With this portion we come to the end of the book of Leviticus. It contains the “blessings” – brachot and what has been known as the “curses” – but our sages call it tokhecha.- תוכחה – which really means warnings. Some Rabbis say that the curses are […]
