בס”ד The Torah enumerates and defines many forms of punishment for sinners and offenders, from simple fines to lashes and even capital punishment. However, it nowhere suggests imprisonment as a form of punishment.This is because the purpose of existence is to establish a dwelling place for G-d in this world,… Read More »THE PRISON
Leviticus chapter 4 discusses the Korban Chatat – sacrifice for sin. We learn there that this sacrifice was only brought for unintentional transgressions. (For example, someone who cooked on the Sabbath, but didn’t realize it is forbidden). Rabbi Yitzchak Arama explained that intentional sin involves both our body and our… Read More »LEVITICUS 4 – SACRIFICE FOR SIN
בס”ד Discover How True Reconciliation is Achieved. The story of Jonah being in the belly of the fish for three days and three nights is used by Jesus as evidence to demonstrate that he is the Messiah, indicating that he would also spend three days and three nights in the… Read More »THE REAL ACCOUNT: FROM ‘GOOD FRIDAY’ TO EASTER- A DECPTION UNVEILED
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 dive deep into the rich tapestry of… Read More »PARSHAT TZAV 5784 – THE OFFERING OF TORAH
“And He called to Moses, and Hashem spoke to him…” (Leviticus 1:1). Rashi explains that there were pauses between each time God spoke to Moses to give him new instructions in order to allow Moses to pause, reflect on, and digest the content of God’s communication. Sivan Rahav-Meir shares a… Read More »LEVITICUS 1:1- THE IMPORTANCE OF A PAUSE
Tzav (Leviticus 6-8 ) Megillat Esther, 1:1: “And it was in the days of Achashverosh: he is Achashverosh who ruled from Hodu to Cush over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces.”Rashi, 1:1: sv. He is Achashverosh: He [remained] in his evil from the beginning until the end. In the first verse in the Scroll… Read More »PARSHAT TZAV – IGNORING THE MESSAGES: A PURIM LESSON
Vayikra (Leviticus 1-5 ) One of the recurring themes in the story of Purim is the conflicting ideologies of the Jewish people and Amalek. The Jewish people believe that Divine Providence guides history, nothing is mere ‘coincidence’. In stark contrast, Amalek believe that everything happens by mere chance (mikreh). Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetsky… Read More »PARSHAT VAYIKRA – THE BOOK OF ESTHER: PROVIDENCE VERSUS CHANCE
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 dive deep into the rich tapestry of… Read More »PARSHAT VAYIKRA 5784 – SACRIFICES TODAY
Rabbi Nachman teaches, G-d’s greatness is unfathomable: that is why Teshuvah has such power. No matter how far you may have fallen – be it to the lowest depths – never despair, because you can always return to G-d. With just a little effort you can turn even your worst… Read More »NEVER GIVE UP
The laws of the meal offerings required that they be salted, but there could be no leavened dough or honey (Leviticus 2:11-13). Temple offerings were supposed to both impact us spiritually and reflect our own spiritual growth. Leaven causes dough to rise, to puff it up. Honey, as well, artificially… Read More »Leviticus 2:11-13 – REFLECTING ON SPIRITUAL GROWTH
