What’s interesting, and which people don’t realize, is that there should not have been a mishkan. Why not?—because there is a famous pasuk—verse that says, “V’asu l’mikdash”—and they will make Me a mikdash, “v’shochanti b’socham”—and I will dwell in them. This is at the beginning of the Parshas—Torah portion “Terumah.”… Read More »JEWS AND THE BEIS HAMIKDASH
Va’eira (Exodus 6:2-9:35 ) Moshe Rabbeinu and Pharaoh This week’s Torah portion describes in great detail the first seven of the ten plagues that brought Egypt to its knees. A major feature of the plagues is the behavior of Pharaoh in reaction to the destruction of his nation. When Moses and Aaron… Read More »PARSHAT VA’ERIA- MOSHE RABBEINU AND PHARAOH
בס”ד The motivation for writing this blog was the question: As Noahides, do we have any obligation to give up our life, (What is called: Kiddush Hashem) under any circumstances, and what is that obligation? I heard that there are 3 Jewish commandments for which they are obligated to give… Read More »MESIRAT NEFESH (giving up one’s life) AND KIDDUSH HASHEM FOR NON-JEWS
בס”ד I am grateful before You, Living and Enduring King, that You have compassionately restored my soul within me; great is Your Faithfulness. מוֹדֶה אֲנִי לְפָנֶֽיךָ מֶֽלֶךְ חַי וְקַיָּם שֶׁהֶחֱזַֽרְתָּ בִּי נִשְׁמָתִי בְּחֶמְלָה, רַבָּה אֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ: 2. Lamentations 3:23 The kindnesses of the L-rd have not ceased; His Mercies are not… Read More »MODEH ANI: WAKING UP WITH FAITH
בס”ד In discussions of Jesus’s purported kingship over Israel inherited from Judah, historical and genealogical intricacies challenge conventional interpretations. This examination, Reassessing Jesus’s Kingship Claim, delves into claims that Jesus succeeded King David, revealing complexities that warrant closer scrutiny. By exploring the historical background and Jesus’s lineage, we aim to… Read More »REASSESSING JESUS’S KINGSHIP CLAIM
Torah Reflections: Conversations on the Weekly Parshah בס”ד Integrating Torah into one’s life through reflection and conversation can be an incredibly fun and engaging experience. It’s a journey of discovery, where ancient wisdom and timeless teachings come to life in our daily experiences. Through reflection, we have the opportunity to… Read More »PARSHAT SHEMOT 5784 – EMPATHIC LEADERSHIP – NAVIGATING LIFE’S BURNING BUSHES WITH MOSES
בס”ד Winning with good thoughts In the enchanting town of Berdichev lived an exceptionally wise man who always warned about the mischievous antics of the Wicked Thoughts. He told an exciting tale of two strong men, Arik and Boris, challenging each other in the grand, beautiful forest where the trees… Read More »AN ADVENTURE IN BERDICHEV
Rabbi Nachman teaches, When we give charity, our main task is to break our innate cruelty, turning it into kindness in order to give generously. This is the main service involved in the act of charity. When one who is kind by nature gives charity purely out of instinct, this… Read More »ALL BEGINNINGS ARE DIFFICULT
Rabbi Nachman teaches, When a person is in special need of G-d’s love, G-d sends him an opportunity to show love to someone else. This is what makes it possible for G-d’s love to be channeled to the person himself, because “Everyone who shows love for G-d’s creatures is himself… Read More »HOW TO SEEK G-D’S LOVE
“He said: Do not come any closer. Take your shoes (na’alecha) off your feet (raglecha), because the place where you are standing is holy ground” The word for ‘your shoes’ in Hebrew can also mean ‘your lock’, and the Hebrew word for ‘your feet’ can also mean ‘your habits’. How… Read More »EXODUS 3:5 – LIVE CONSCIOUSLY AND MINDFULLY
