Do you know the differences between keduash (santity) and yeshuah (salvation)? HaShem gives us yeshuah. We believe that through having emuna (faith) in HaShem that He send us our holy Messiah that we are brought near and obtain the yeshuah of HaShem as a gift (insofar we maintain active faith in HaShem in the merit of our Rabbi, Maran Yeshua). Ked ...
He who pays Maaser removes part of his self love for the sake of the Creator. Maaser kesofim literally means a tenth of money. Tithing one's income for charity, is an age-old practice dating back to our forefathers' days. Avraham gave Maaser to Malki-Tzedek (Bereishis 14:20); Yitzchak gave Maaser (Rashi Sefer Bereishit 26:12); and Yaakov, too, say ...
Terumah or Trumah (תרומה — Hebrew for "gift" or “offering,” the twelfth word and first distinctive word in the parasha / sidra) is the nineteenth weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the seventh in the Book of Exodus. It constitutes Shemot / Exodus ...
The Temple in Jerusalem or Holy Temple (Hebrew: בית המקדש, Bet HaMikdash ; "The Holy House"), refers to a series of structures located on the Temple Mount (Har HaBayit) in the old city of Jerusalem. Historically, two temples were built at this location, and a future Temple features in Jewis ...
The eighteenth reading from the Torah is named Mishpatim (משפטים), which means “judgments.” The title comes from the first words of the first verse of the reading, which could be literally translated to say, “And these are the judgments which you will place before them” (Exodus 21:1). The ...
Rules, Rules and more Rules! Who Needs Them? This week’s Torah portion, Mishpatim, Shemot / Exodus 21:1 – 24:18 is filled with rules. Before we jump to conclusions and say they don't apply today let's look at some category's of relationships. There are paid employees with a job, volunteers with a job, people that pay ...
This week we read the parasha of Mishpatim. "And these are the mishpatim {judgments} that you shall place before them. [21:1]" Mishpatim (משפטים — Hebrew for “laws”) is the eighteenth weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the sixth in the book ...
Yitro, Yithro, or Yisro (יתרו — Hebrew for “Jethro,” the second word and first distinctive word in the parshah) is the seventeenth weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the fifth in the book of Exodus. It constitutes Shemot / Exodus 18:1–20:23. Jews in the Dia ...
פרשת השבוע יתר Parashat Hashavua Yitro Here are this Week Aliyot of this week's Parsha: Torah: Shemot / Exodus 18:1-20:23 Prophets: Yeshayahu / Isaiah 6:1-7:6, 9:5-6 The seventeenth reading from the Torah is named Yitro (יתרו), which is the literal Hebr ...
Are freedom and commitment absolute opposites? How do I honor a decision in the face of changing emotions? These aren't new questions. In Parsha Yitro, Shemot/ Exodus 18:1 – 20:23 the mixed multitude are hearing from the Most High again. Just as we encounter God in varying circumstances, the Israelites found a different lan ...
Parsha BeShalach / When he sent / Shemot / Exodus 13:17 – 17:16 What a parsha and time of the year!... of firsts. The Hebrew nation experiences their first taste of freedom from Mitzrayim or Egypt. The first prophet is a prophetess and the scriptures speak Miriam's name for the first time.People hear the first instructions for observing Shab ...
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