Parshah Re’eh with Sarah BasAvraham
August 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
“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 [...]
Parsha Eikev Online Torah Study with Sarah BasAvraham
August 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Recounting Our Sorrows: Tisha B’Av Service
July 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Recounting Our Sorrow: Tisha B’Av Service at OneShul.org Please support OneShul by giving a generous donation safely and securely via Paypal to punktorah@gmail.com This prayer service can be viewed below or download here. Kavanot (intentions): to grieve for the losses that have happened in our lives, the events which took place to alter our entire [...]
Parsha Matot-Massei vs. Kol Nidre
July 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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 Us? Parshat Pinchas
July 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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 [...]
Building A Jewish Library For Beginners
June 21, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Why these books? • Great Jewish books…period. And if they aren’t Jewish, parts of them certainly are. • Books at all levels of learning • Tried and tested…by me! • Some are better as eBooks, other as print books. Get the right kind! Also, some books are books you should have all the time. Others, [...]
Parsha Behaalotecha (Numbers 8:1–12:16)
June 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Behaalotecha (Numbers 8:1–12:16) Summary Aaron is commanded to raise light in the lamps of the menorah, and the tribe of Levi is initiated into the service in the Sanctuary. A “Second Passover” is instituted in response to the petition, ”Why should we be deprived?” by a group of Jews who were unable to bring the [...]
Shabbat Service Parsha Tazria-Metzora (April 27, 2012)
April 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Rosh Chodesh Iyar Service (April 22, 2012)
April 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Rosh Chodesh Iyar service featuring Kohenet Priestess and OneShul prayer leader Ketzirah.
