Rosh Hashanah: Where Did You Come From? A Presentation by OneShul.org Relevant Texts: TORAH: (Lev. 23:24-25) Speak unto the children of Israel, saying: In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall be a solemn rest unto you, a memorial proclaimed with the blast of horns, a holy convocation. Ye shall do [...]
Atem nitsavim hayom kulechem lifney Adonay Eloheychem rasheychem shivteychem zikneychem veshotreychem kol ish Yisra’el. Tapechem nesheychem vegerecha asher bekerev machaneycha mechotev etseycha ad sho’ev meymecha. Le’overecha bivrit Adonay Eloheycha uve’alato asher Adonay Eloheycha koret imcha hayom. Today you are all standing before God your Lord – your leaders, your tribal chiefs, your elders, your law [...]
Has God ever answered your prayers with a no? In this class, Brian examines why that might not be a bad thing.
“You can therefore see that I am placing before you this day a blessing and a curse.” Parshah summary: Moses continues to instruct the people. They are given the choice of a blessing or a curse. Next, they are warned to eradicate any remnants of idolatry from the land. Any offering must be brought to [...]
Tefillah Moses is said to have prayed to HaShem 515 times-the numerical value (gematria) of va’eschanan-to be allowed to enter the Promised land. (Midrash Rabbah) According to Rashi, there are 10 words for prayer. The Midrash Rabbah lists them as: cry, howl, groan, song, encounter, stricture, prostration, judgment and beseeching. (Tefillah must be the 10th? I count only 9 there.) Tefillah (prayer) is derived from [...]
Parshah Eikev & Grace After Meals From OneShul.org Click this link to download tonight’s bencher, a free give from OneShul: BirkatHamazon Where does Birkat come from? The scriptural source for the requirement to say birkat hamazon is Deuteronomy 8:10 “When you have eaten and are satisfied, you shall bless the LORD your God for the good land which He gave you”. Reform [...]
Battling Corruption: Parsha Devarim (Deut. 1:1-3:22) by OneShul.org Notes below can also be downloaded here Please support OneShul through your tax-deductible donation. What is a righteous system? Deut 1:9 And I spoke unto you at that time, saying: ‘I am not able to bear you myself alone; 10 the LORD your God hath multiplied you, [...]
Parsha Matot-Massei vs. Kol Nidre: by OneShul.org If you enjoy this text, please support with a donation to OneShul.org (a non-profit organization) via Paypal to punktorah@gmail.com Notes also available in PDF form by clicking here Premises: vows connect the desert (bamidbar) to the last words of Torah, dvarim (words). The world as we live in [...]
What Does God Want From Me?: a Parshat Pinchas Torah Study by OneShul.org Presented by Patrick Aleph Premise: the Bible often has conflicting moral messages. Our goal as Jews is to figure out what the message is, so that we can live the moral message correctly. PaRDeS Method: P’shat (literal), Remez (metaphorical), Drush [...]
Download the notes for Parsha Balak or read below. Parsha Balak (Numbers 22:2-‐25:9): Judaism and Witchcraft Balak, the king of Moab, summons the prophet Balaam to curse the people of Israel. On the way, Balaam is berated by his ass, who sees, before Balaam does, the angel that G‐d sends to block their way. Three times, [...]
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