בס”ד Parashat Tetzaveh In this week’s Torah reading we find the last utensil on the construction of the Tabernacle: the Golden Altar. Since this object appears last, it indicates that it is the conclusion and objective of the service. What lesson does it have? Based on Likutei Sichot, vol. 1,… Read More »PARSHAT TETZAVEH – PUBLIC SERVICE
בס”ד Parashat Terumah This week’s Torah reading is called Trumah. It talks about the construction of the Tabernacle, a mobile Temple for the travelling through the desert. One of the components of this building was Cedar wood. What is the meaning of this in the service to God? Based on… Read More »PARASHAT TERUMAH 5785 – CEDAR WOOD
בס”ד Parashat Mishpatim In this week’s Torah reading, Mishpatim, we find a verse (Shmot 22:8) that explains the laws of a gusrdian that doesn’t want to return the object he received to guard. The Torrah details certain objects to return and the Talmud explains why did the Torah identify those… Read More »PARSHAT MISHPATIM 5785 – WHAT TYPE OF ANIMAL ARE YOU?
בס”ד Parashat Yitro Parashat Yitro This week’s Torah reading is called Yitro, the name of the father in law of Moshe. The main event is the Giving of the Torah. What can we learn out of the wording of G-d’s introduction to this fundamental event in history? Based on Likutei… Read More »PARSHAT YITRO 5785 – SEE G-D
בס”ד In this week’s Torah reading we find the Jewish people in middle of two problems: the Reed sea on one side and the army of Pharaoh on the other. And Pharaoh decided to move forward… Our sages teach us, based on one word, an amazing lesson in the perspective… Read More »PARSHAT BESHALACH – PURPOSE IN SUFFERING
בס”ד In this week’s reading the Torah relates the coming out of Egypt. This is a central and fundamental idea in Judaism. The point of this class is to present different ways of understanding an living this concept in everyday life. This week’s Torah reading is called “Bo,” which means… Read More »PARSHAT BO 5785 – OVERCOME LIMITATIONS
בס”ד Parashat Vaera In this week’s reading we start learning about the Ten plagues. Each one of the was a step to break the inner and external exile the Jewish People were suffering in Egypt. In this class, we analyze the spiritual meaning of the first plague: Blood. Based on… Read More »PARSHAT VA’EIRA 5785 – BLOOD
בס”ד Parashat Shmot In this week’s Torah reading we find the beginning of the Exodus. But, as always, beginnings are not easy… After Moshe went to the Pharao to ask the liberation of th Jewish people, the slavery became even worse. Moshe went back to question G-d: Whay were you… Read More »PARSHAT SHEMOT 5785 – CHANGE EXILE
בס”ד In this week’s Torah reading we read about the last years of the life of Yaakov. Our sages tell us that his last 17 years were the best he ever lived. The question is why… He really reached his true potential by being in that place. This week’s Torah… Read More »PARASHAT VAYECHI 5785- POTENTIAL
בס”ד Parashat Vayigash In this week’s Torah reading we find Yehuda giving a long speech in front of Yosef about the suffering of YAakov in the case that Binyamin stays in Egipt. Yosef, moved by his brother, finally shows himself to his brothers and askes if his father is still… Read More »PARASHAT VAYIGASH 5785 – IS MY FATHER STILL ALLIVE?
