Refining Ourselves Through Sifaras HaOmer
The Torah itself dictates the counting of the seven weeks following Passover: “You shall count from the eve of the second day of Pesach, when an omer of grain is to be brought as...
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Overcoming Fear with Wisdom | COVID 19
We will examine the power of wisdom to defeat fear. Wisdom helps to put all things in perspective. Though not what’s considered an observant Jew, I’ve done some unsystematic reading about Judaism, and...
The Message of Pesach in the Midst of Chaos
The First Month/Aviv/Nissan, Part Two The Message of Pesach in the Midst of Chaos Part of an ongoing series entitled ...
Emor: Rabbi Abraham
by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: Parshas EMOR, Leviticus 21:1-24:23 SAY TO THE PRIESTS As discussed in Universal Torah #20 TETZAVEH, the Torah conception of the priests and their relationship with the people is radically...
The Month of our Redemption, New Beginnings | Elisheva Tavor
The First Month, Aviv/Nissan The Month of our Redemption, New Beginnings An Ongoing Series Entitled Hidden Sparks Beneath the Surface By Elisheva Tavor All the months are interrelated, each connecting to the next in...
Taming the Beast | Parshat Vayikra
Rod Bryant provides a clear understanding of the details of the offerings in “Taming the Beast” As Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi points out, the verse does not say, “a man of you...
Vayikra: Rabbi Abraham
Lessons for Humanity by Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: Leviticus 1:1-5:26 AND G-D SPOKE TO HIM FROM THE TENT OF MEETING The last five parshahs of the Book of Exodus explained the form of the...
The Ark Bears its Bearers
According to the sages, then, it was only an optical illusion, when the four men seemed to have been carrying the Ark. In fact, “The Ark bore its bearers”. However, in my opinion, this...
Build Me a House | Parashat Terumah
When we examine the words of HaShem that ask Israel to build him a house we find profound understanding in our personal relation with the Creator of the Universe. We will find that the...
G-D Requires the Heart
In this week’s Parashat Terumah, we read about the materials donated to the building of the Tabernacle. Considering that the Tabernacle is none other than a place for the Divine Presence to dwell on...
Beshalach | Exposing the inner Amalek
Beshalach | Exposing the inner Amalek Reuven deals with the idea that within each person is a struggle to do good and pursue Torah. The sages of blessed memory say that Amalek in a...
Confronting Your Insecurities
This Parshah from Genesis 13-16 deals with the exodus of the Israel from Egypt we lear a valuable lesson about confronting your insecurities through trust in Hashem.
