Naso (Numbers 4:21-7:89 ) Bamidbar, 5:2: “Speak the Children of Israel, and you will say to them, ‘A man or a woman when he makes a vow to be a Nazir to Hashem.” Rashi, 5:2: Dh:“…why is the Portion of Nazir next to the portion of Sotah? To teach that whoever sees a… Read More »Parshat Naso – The Connection between Arrogance and Immorality
11 Sivan 5783 – 31 May 2023 “They shall confess their sin that they have committed…” (Numbers 5:7). Confession is a basic requirement in the atonement process for all wrongful behavior. Why is it that that the commandment for confession is stated here in the context of the sin of… Read More »Numbers 5:7 – Every Sin is a form of Stealing?
10 Sivan 5783 – 30 May 2023 When the Torah speaks about repentance for stealing, it says: “They shall confess their sins that they did…” (Numbers 5:7). This sentence just could have said “they shall confess their sins” – the words ‘that they did’ seem extra. R’ Yaakov Aharon of… Read More »Numbers 5:7 – What Led a Person to Steal?
9 Sivan 5783 – 29 May 2023 “So shall you bless the Children of Israel, saying (‘amor’) to them.” (Numbers 6:23) The word ‘amor’ in Hebrew means ‘say’ as in our verse, but it can also mean love. (Interestingly, amore in English/Italian also means love!) We see an example of… Read More »Number 6:23 – Amor
Why Dairy on Shavuot? In the land of milk and honey (Exodus 3:8), spring is traditionally a time of the abundance of milk and when the celebration of the Matan Torah (receiving of the Torah) occurs. Traditions of Shavuot include Tikkun Leil Shavuot (all-night -study of Torah) and dairy foods.… Read More »RECIPES FROM KIMBERLEY – NON-DAIRY SHAVUOT
For weeks Daniel had been looking forward to the vacation.He would go camping in the dunes with Grandpa.They drove there in Grandpa’s car and had set up the tent together in the afternoon.That had been a lot of work. Daniel was proud of his work. It had become a beautiful… Read More »Vacation by the Sea with Grandpa
4 Sivan 5783 – 24 May 2023 “…Hashem is your shadow…” (Psalm 121:5) The Baal Shem Tov taught that just as our shadows move with us, the Almighty’s relationship with us follows our movements in life. For example, if we judge others favorably and with compassion – G-d will judge… Read More »Tehillim 121:5 – Hashem is your Shadow
בס”ד The Third Foundation G-d’s non-physicality: his belief is that the One Whom we have mentioned in not a body or a form of bodily power. Phenomena that occur to physical bodies do not apply to Him, such as movement, rest or dwelling, neither from His Essence or from an… Read More »THE 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH # 3: G-D IS NON-PHYSICAL
28 Iyar 5783 – 19 mei 2023 “The children of Israel shall camp, each man by his banner, with the emblems of their fathers’ houses; they shall camp some distance from the Tent of Meeting” (Numbers 2:2). This chapter deals with the organization of the camp Israel into their set… Read More »Numbers 2:2 – Unity
בס”ד Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of names, every male, by their polls (Numbers 1:2) The Zohar HaKadosh (Parshas Bamidbar) relates that when G-d created man, He created a being that would… Read More »Parshat Bamidbar – Unity Within Diversity
