February 10, 2023 Song of Songs 8:7 How an overwhelming river leads to the sea מַ֣יִם רַבִּ֗ים לֹ֤א יֽוּכְלוּ֙ לְכַבּ֣וֹת אֶת־הָֽאַהֲבָ֔ה וּנְהָר֖וֹת לֹ֣א יִשְׁטְפ֑וּהָ Many waters cannot quench love, And rivers cannot wash it away. Many waters, explain our Masters in their discourses, refer to all of the financial concerns… Read More »19 Shevat 5783 – How an Overwhelming River leads to the Sea
Wednesday 17 Shevat 5783 (08.02.23) Why the Third Month? בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י לְצֵ֥את בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם בַּיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה בָּ֖אוּ מִדְבַּ֥ר סִינָֽי׃ “On the first day of Sivan 2448, the third month after Nisan, in which the Israelites had left the land of Egypt they came to the Sinai Desert, where God… Read More »Exodus 19:1 – Why the Third Month?
February 7, 2023 Verse from Shemot (Exodus) 18:24-72 Is Hierarchy the Right Way to Do? At first, Moses tried to answer all the people’s questions and settle all their disputes himself. Jethro pointed out various shortcomings in this approach, and suggested that Moses set up a of judges, reserving for… Read More »16 Shevat 5783 – Hierarchy?
Tuesday 16 Shevat 5783 (07.02.23) וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע מֹשֶׁ֖ה לְק֣וֹל חֹתְנ֑וֹ וַיַּ֕עַשׂ כֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָמָֽר׃ “When the Torah was given, Moses wanted the people to continue to hear G-d’s word directly even after the initial revelation on Mount Sinai. Here too, he felt it would be preferable for them to hear G-d’s… Read More »Exodus 18:24 – Why Did G-d Approve of Jethro’s Plan?
Monday 15 Shevat 5783 (07.02.23) A Judge Must Go to Moses וְשָׁפְט֣וּ אֶת־הָעָם֮ בְּכׇל־עֵת֒ וְהָיָ֞ה כׇּל־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַגָּדֹל֙ יָבִ֣יאוּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְכׇל־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַקָּטֹ֖ן יִשְׁפְּטוּ־הֵ֑ם וְהָקֵל֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָ וְנָשְׂא֖וּ אִתָּֽךְ׃ “They shall judge the people at all times: every major case they shall bring to you, and every minor case they shall judge themselves—to… Read More »Exodus 18:22 – A Judge Must Go to Moses
Jitro ( Exodus 18-20 ) De eerste Mishna in het traktaat Rosj Hasjana informeert ons over verschillende ‘nieuwe jaren’. Dit zijn tijden van het jaar die worden beschouwd als het begin van de jaarkalender met betrekking tot verschillende wetten. De Rosj Hasjana voor bomen is de vijftiende dag van de maand Shvat, beter bekend als… Read More »Tu B’Shvat: Gods wereld waarderen
February 5-11, 2023 Exodus 18:1-29:23 A Part of the Torah-portion of this week: Moses’ father-in-law, Yitro, hears of the great miracles which G‑d performed for the people of Israel, and comes from Midian to the Israelite camp, bringing with him Moses’ wife and two sons. Yitro advises Moses to appoint… Read More »Parshat Yitro – Being Afraid, Despite God’s Grace?
בס”ד I Is the Torah only a book of laws? 1 Rashi on Genesis 1:1 Rabbi Yitzchak said, “the Torah would only have needed to begin from החודש הזה לכם, (this month shall be for you, etc.), as it is the first mitzvah that the Children of Israel were commanded.… Read More »TORAH NARRATIVE AND LAW
Sunday 14 Shevat 5783 (05.02.23) Moses and His Father-in-Law וַיֵּצֵ֨א מֹשֶׁ֜ה לִקְרַ֣את חֹֽתְנ֗וֹ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ וַיִּשַּׁק־ל֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּ אִישׁ־לְרֵעֵ֖הוּ לְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ הָאֹֽהֱלָה׃ Moses went out to greet his father-in-law. When Aaron and his sons saw Moses go out, they followed him, and the rest of the people then followed suit. Jethro was… Read More »Exodus 18:7 – Moses and Jethro
4 February 2023 Shevat 13 5783 With open Eyes A traveler embarks upon a road that is pocked with gaping holes. Another man stops him and warns: “be careful it is a dangerous road. You could fall into one of those holes and be seriously injured.” “Oh, no problem!” the… Read More »13 Shevat 5783 – With open Eyes
