Pesach 5779
Pesach The Festival of Pesach is, by far, the most celebrated holiday in the Jewish calendar. In terms of popularity, it trumps even Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the “High Holidays.” The theme of freedom that we celebrate on Pesach…
Shabbat HaChodesh 5779
Shabbat HaChodesh תשע"ט This Shabbat is called “Shabbat HaChodesh,” which translates as “Shabbat of the month.” Shabbat of the month? What could that mean? On the last day of the month of Adar, just as the new moon of Nissan…
Parshat Shmini 5779
Shemini תשע"ט Despite its many “stories,” the Torah is not a story book, their inclusion coming to teach us many important lessons. Often, the lesson is obvious, while sometimes it is deep beneath the surface. One of the most difficult…
Purim 5779
Purim תשע"ט In the year 2448 from Creation, the Jewish people received the Torah on Sinai. (We are now in year 5779.) Because the Purim miracle happened some 955 years later, the holiday is not mentioned in the Torah. Yet…
Parshat Pekudei 5779
Parshat Pekudei תשע"ט This week’s portion has the Torah tallying the gold, silver, and copper used in the Tabernacle’s construction. But before it gets there, it provides a lengthy introduction to the Tabernacle itself (Exodus 38:21,22): ספר שמות פרק לח…
Parshat Vayakhel 5779
Parshat Vayakhel תשע"ט Parshat ויקהל - Vayakhel describes in detail how the artisan Betzalel and his helpers executed each of the instructions of how to build the Tabernacle and its components. Having been conceived by Hashem, it is reasonable to…
Parshat Ki Tisa 5779
Ki Tisa תשע"ט This year, in shuls around the world, Parashat Ki Tisa will be read on Shabbat two weeks in a row! This coming Shabbat, it will be read for the first time as the portion of the week.…
Parshat Tetzaveh 5779
Parshat Tezaveh תשעט Parshat Tezaveh is the second of the Torah’s four portions that deal with the Tabernacle’s construction. Parshat Terumah, which we read last week, provided the instructions for the Tabernacle’s structure, its curtains, coverings and vessels for the…
Parshat Terumah 5779
Terumah תשע"ט The Tabernacle, that is, the portable sanctuary that accompanied the Jewish people during their 40-year trek in the wilderness, was built through the donations of the Jewish people who donated all of the necessary building materials. The Torah…
Parshat Mishpatim 5779
Mishpatim תשע"ט A משפט (mishpat- mishpatim is the plural) in the Torah refers to a specific type of law, one that is logical, such as don’t steal, or that one must pay damages for injuring someone. Mishpatim are common sense…
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