Acharay Mote-Kedoshim “You shall be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy” (Lev. 19:2). This is the verse from which the entire book of Leviticus gets its byname, the “Holiness Code.” This parsha/Torah portion, connected to Acharay Mote/”After the Death [of Aaron’s Sons],” includes a great many mitzvote/commandments intended to infuse our lives [...]
At the start of this parsha/Torah reading, Pharaoh’s pride has boxed him into a corner. He is too caught up in his own ego to recognize the destruction which the Ten Plagues are bringing upon Egypt, as well as the suffering of his people. All along, Moses and Aaron repeat God’s demand: Shlach et ami [...]
Judaism teaches that God is not only the creator of the universe, but is also involved in our daily lives, in the form of Divine Providence. God plans every event that occurs to us (with the exception, I believe, of great tragedies), even though we retain our free will. Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev teaches [...]
Joseph continues his cat-and-mouse game with his puzzled brothers, who cannot connect this austere, distant, kohl-eyed stranger with their frightened, seventeen-year-old stripling brother whom they sold into slavery so many years ago. He accuses them of spying, theft, and other capital crimes against the Imperial Kingdom of Egypt; he warns them that Benjamin, their aged [...]
This week’s parshah is Shoftim and it is the third conversation between Moses and Israel, just before they enter the Promised Land. Here they were, camped on the east side of the Jordan River, just across from Jericho, poised to enter the Promised Land. Moses knows that these are his last glimpse across the valley [...]
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 [...]
A lot happens in this week’s Torah portion, Shemini, and there is a lot to try to understand. According to my understanding, the ONE thing that is easy to learn about the Torah is that you will always learn something new! No matter how many times you read the Torah you will always come across [...]
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