בס”ד A THOUGHT ABOUT PARSHAT KI TEITZEI 5784 In this blog we begin taking note of the Jewish laws, Deuteronomy 21:10-11, on how to deal with a captive woman. 10 When thou goest forth to battle against thine enemies, and the L-RD thy G-d delivereth them into thy hands, and thou… Read More »STRUGGLE AND REPENTANCE
בס”ד A THOUGHT ABOUT PARSHAT SHOFTIM 5784 In this blog, we begin by taking note of the Jewish commandment in Deuteronomy 16:18 18 Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the L-RD thy G-d giveth thee, tribe by tribe; and they shall judge the people with… Read More »THE NOAHIDE COMMANDMENTS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COURTS
בס”ד A THOUGHT ABOUT PARSHAT RE’EH 5784 In the beginning of this parasha of Re’eh, Moses presents the Israelites with a choice between blessing and curse, emphasizing the significance of adhering to their commandments from the One G-d. Among other things, the parasha stresses the central role of worshiping the… Read More »THE IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWING GD’S COMMANDMENTS AND THE CHALLENGE OF FALSE PROPHETS
בס”ד A THOUGHT ABOUT PARSHAT EKEV 5784 Deuteronomy 8:10 10 And thou shalt eat and be satisfied, and bless the L-RD thy G-d for the good land which He hath given thee. י וְאָכַלְתָּ, וְשָׂבָעְתָּ–וּבֵרַכְתָּ אֶת-ד’ אֱלֹקיךָ, עַל-הָאָרֶץ הַטֹּבָה אֲשֶׁר נָתַן-לָךְ. From this verse, Jews are Scripturally commanded to recite a blessing… Read More »THE IMPORTANCE OF BLESSINGS: RECOGNIZING G-D’S ROLE IN OUR LIVES
בס”ד A THOUGHT ABOUT PARSHAT VA’ETCHANAN 5784 The Challenge of Accepting Divine Decrees In our journey through life, we often encounter moments where we must come to terms with circumstances beyond our control. The story of Moses in Deuteronomy offers profound insights into this challenge. Despite his unparalleled leadership and… Read More »EMBRACING DIVINE DECREES WITH FAITH
בס”ד A THOUGHT ABOUT PARSHAT DEVARIM 5784 This week’s parsha begins with the following words in Deuteronomy 1 1 These are the words which Moses spoke unto all Israel beyond the Jordan; in the wilderness, in the Arabah, over against Suph, between Paran and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Di-zahab.… Read More »GIVING CRITICISM, RECEIVING CRITICISM
בס”ד A THOUGHT ABOUT PARSHAT DEVARIM 5784 Moses Reminds the People of Their Victory In the parsha of this week we read that Moses reminds the Jewish people, as encouragement, that they conquered the kingdom of Og. In Deuteronomy 3:4, we read: Deuteronomy 3:4 4 And we [the Jewish people] took… Read More »DIVINE ASSURANCE – OVERCOMING GIANTS AND ENEMIES
בס”ד A THOUGHT ABOUT PARSHAT MATOT 5784 Vows in the Parsha This parsha addresses some specific Jewish mitzvot that are not relevant to Noahides. However, we can focus on the word “neder” at the beginning of the parsha. The Hebrew term “neder” refers to a voluntary verbal promise that is… Read More »VOWS AND ANNULMENT OF VOWS
בס”ד A THOUGHT ABOUT PARSHAT PINCHAS 5784 LEADERSHIP, ETHICS, AND RESPONSIBILITY Pinchas and the Covenant of Priesthood The Jewish priesthood (kehunah) was initially established through Aaron and his four sons—Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. This is detailed in the Book of Exodus (Exodus 28:1), where G-d commands Moses to set… Read More »THE MORAL DILEMMA OF PINCHAS
בס”ד A THOUGHT ABOUT PARSHAT BALAK 5784 Parshat Balak 5784 – Why Bilaam was Not Allowed to Bless Israel with His Own Words Although the Torah portion is named after Balak, it seems that the main character is Bilaam, the non-Jewish prophet hired by Balak to curse the Jewish people.… Read More »WHY BILAAM WAS NOT ALLOWED TO BLESS ISRAEL WITH HIS OWN WORDS
