I can remember studying this particular portion, Shlach L’kha, meaning “send on your behalf”, last year while in the book of Bamidbar (Numbers). I believe this was the portion where something clicked and viola! -New Understanding! As this brand new nation, the Children of Israel stood at the edge of […]
HASHEM spoke to Moses, saying, Speak to Aharon and say to him: “When you kindle (Beha’aloscha) the lamps, toward the face of the Menorah shall the seven lamps cast light.” Bamidbar (Numbers) 8:1-2 The opening verses of this week’s portion Beha’aloscha, in this version have been translated “when you […]
Shalom! This past week we examined the Parashah Nasso, “Make an Accounting”. Remember, we are still in Bamidbar (Numbers) and this book is still about “community”. Nasso can be found in Bamidbar (Numbers) 4:21-7:89, Judges 13:2-25, and John 11:1-54. One may have been taught that this is a book […]
The Holy One uses His Words, Torah, as His Tools to bring the Kingdom of Heaven to earth. From the very beginning He created a garden where the man and woman He created, walked and talked together. The question becomes will you use them, the words, of Torah? The Holy One […]
How does one function in a community? As an individual member of a group of people living together. Even that new family that just moved in, they are welcome! In fact the new family is even more honorable than the ones that have lived in the community for years. Think, […]
Help me to succeed, and grant me the wisdom to understand and to fulfill the words of Your Torah. Protect me from my inadvertent mistakes, and cleanse my mind and thoughts to serve you. ~Prayer at the completion of the Priestly Blessing) “Protect me from inadvertent mistakes,” The importance of […]