by Rabbi | Jul 18, 2021 | Rabbi's Blog
Kamtza, bar Kamtza and causes of destruction Yoma 9b:8 However, considering that the people during the Second Temple period were engaged in Torah study, observance of mitzvot, and acts of kindness, and that they did not perform the sinful acts that were performed in...
by Rabbi | Jul 18, 2021 | Rabbi's Blog
Shabbat Devarim ~ Shabbat Hazon Devarim begins a long day for Moshe – it is his last day. He decides to spend it talking to the people in three different speeches, or so it seems. Moshe opens with reviewing the events and telling the people to keep the Torah and...
by Rabbi | Jul 2, 2021 | Rabbi's Blog
Pinchas: Death and taxes ~ Look closely at what God tells Moshe regarding Moshe’s death. What is it doing here, just after the apportioning of the land? ~ Can you find a connection between this scene and the story of the daughters of Tzelofchad? ~ This is the second...
by Rabbi | Jun 27, 2021 | Rabbi's Blog
It is with immense gratitude that I am experiencing this celebration – a new ritual that raises the awareness of our collective partnership. You might not know, but this is a first for me, and I am incredibly grateful for this moment. I am indebted first to the...
by Rabbi | Jun 27, 2021 | Rabbi's Blog
Bilam is one of the few characters in the Torah for whom we do have an archeological proof of existence. In 1967 an archeological dig found an inscription on the wall of a structure in a city called De’ir Alla. The inscription has been dated to near 9th century BCE....
