Introduction On Rosh Hashanah, it is a mitzvah for Jewish people to hear the sound of the shofar, as mentioned in Numbers 29:1, where this day is referred to as the “day of the blast.” 1 And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have… Read More »THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SHOFAR ON ROSH HASHANAH
בס”ד 22 And if a man has committed a sin worthy of death, and he be put to death, and you hang him on a tree; 23 his body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but you shall surely bury him the same day; for he that is… Read More »PARSHAT KI TEITZEI – IN THE IMAGE OF G-D
8 Elul 5783 – 25 August 2023 “When you go out to war against your enemies, and Hashem your G-d delivers them into your hand, and you take their captives”. On a personal level, this refers to our war against our Yetzer Hara (inner adversary) – the urges and base… Read More »DEUTERONOMY 21:10 – SINS TRANSFORMING TO MERITS
8 Elul 5783 – 25 August 2023 “Do not despise an Edomite, for he is your brother; do not despise an Egyptian, for you were a stranger in his land” Based upon this verse, the Talmud teaches: Do not throw a stone into the well from which you drank (Baba… Read More »DEUTERONOMY 23:8 – A STONE INTO THE WELL
Psalm 136 הוֹד֣וּ לַד’ כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ Praise the L-rd; for He is good,His steadfast love is eternal. ה֭וֹדוּ לֵאלֹקי הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ Praise the G-d of gods,His steadfast love is eternal. ה֭וֹדוּ לַאֲדֹנֵ֣י הָאֲדֹנִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ Praise the L-rd of lords,His steadfast love is eternal; לְעֹ֘שֵׂ֤ה… Read More »RECIPES FROM KIMBERLEY – RECIPES INSPIRED FROM TEHILLIM #4 – TEHILLIM 136
בס”ד 19 When you shall besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, you shall not destroy the trees thereof by wielding an axe against them; for you may eat of them, but you shall not cut them down; for is the tree of… Read More »PARSHAT SHOFTIM – HUG TREES
Elul and Rosh HaShanah a month of self-analysis There are Jewish holidays that apply only specifically to Israel and there are Jewish holidays that also have universal significance. Although Noahides are not obliged to observe these holidays, you can give them attention given their importance. One of the holidays is… Read More »ELUL – ROSH HASHANAH – A SEASON OF SELF-ANALYSIS
“When Hashem your G-d will expand your territory as He swore to your forefathers, and gives you the entire land which He promised to give your forefathers; when you keep this entire commandment that I am commanding you today to fulfill it – to love Hashem your G-d and to… Read More »PARSHAT SHOFTIM – LOOK – LOOK DOWN!
Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 Deuteronomy, 17:15-17: “You shall place upon yourself a King…Only, he will not have too many horses, and he will not return the people to Egypt in order to acquire more horses, and Hashem said to you, you will not add to return in this way anymore. And he will… Read More »PARSHAT SHOFTIM – HAVING TOO MUCH MONEY
Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 Devarim: 23:4-5: An Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter the congregation of Hashem, even their tenth generation shall not enter the congregation of Hashem. Because they did not greet you with bread and water on the road when you were leaving Egypt…Devarim, 25:17-19: Remember what Amalek did to you, on… Read More »PARSHAT – KI TEITZEI – THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MOAB AND AMALEK
