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?
10 Sivan 5783 – 30 May 2023 צַ֚ו אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וִֽישַׁלְּחוּ֙ מִן־הַמַּֽחֲנֶ֔ה כָּל־צָר֖וּעַ Command the children of Israel to banish from the camp all those afflicted with tzara’ath Tzara’ath was a white “rash” that could get on your house, on your clothes or on the person himself. It is not… Read More »Numbers 5:2 – Pray for White People an Red Trees
10 Sivan 5783 – 30 May 2023 What is a blessing, bracha, in Hebrew? The first thing we often think of is the blessing that G-d gives to us humans. Sometimes we think, for example, that we ourselves take care of our bread, clothing, shelter, etc. But it is G-d… Read More »DEUTERONOMY 8:10 – BLESS G-D?
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
Develop yourself to the best of your ability Deuteronomy 6:5 וְאָ֣הַבְתָּ֔ אֵ֖ת ה’ אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ בְּכׇל-לְבָבְךָ֥ וּבְכׇל-נַפְשְׁךָ֖ וּבְכׇל-מְאֹדֶֽךָ׃ You shall love your Hashem with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. Sometimes you come across people who try to convince others of their faith by… Read More »FAITH, LOVE AND LAUGHTER
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
בס”ד 6 Sivan 5783 – 26 May 2023 וַיֹּ֨אמֶר ה’ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה הִנֵּ֨ה אָנֹכִ֜י בָּ֣א אֵלֶ֘יךָ֮ בְּעַ֣ב הֶֽעָנָן֒ בַּעֲב֞וּר יִשְׁמַ֤ע הָעָם֙ בְּדַבְּרִ֣י עִמָּ֔ךְ וְגַם־בְּךָ֖ יַאֲמִ֣ינוּ לְעוֹלָ֑ם וַיַּגֵּ֥ד מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הָעָ֖ם אֶל־ה’׃ And Hashem said to Moses, “I will come to you in a thick cloud, in order that the people may… Read More »Exodus 19:9 – Mesorah – Chain of Transmission
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
