This week’s portion is Chukas and is multifaceted. The focus will be a woman supplying water to an entire people in the desert this week. Miriam was not a young woman. Miriam’s well followed the people. It is in her merit that this occurred and water in the desert is a survival issue. HaShem provided the most basic needs for His People. Moshe didn’t follow “orders” and struck the rock instead of speaking to it with dire consequences for him not entering the land. Learning to listen, hear and do what the Most High asks of us is a serious matter. Today we have the scriptures HaShem has given to us for our derech chayim (walk or way of life). At times the place of women is challenged and left as second place in society. In Judaism that isn’t possible. Roles are different for all in the mitzvot [...]
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In Judaism there is a tradition that the Torah contains 613 mitzvot (Hebrew for commandments, from mitzvah – מצוה – precept, plural mitzvot; from צוה, tzavah- command). According to the main source, of these 613, 248 mitzvot aseh (positive commandments) and 365 mitzvot lo taaseh (negative comman ...
This week’s parsha we learn something about Moshe, Aaron, Miriam, and the people of Israel, We are given the opportunity to see ourselves before the Most High in light of history with the lense of what it is, not what it appears to be to us. Throughout the TaNaKh and Torah we learn of most individuals behavior by their actions. In this portio ...
Ingredients: Desert, Water and Fire Thought, Speech, and Action Instructions: Mix well. Blend till no lumps and smooth consistency. Whip incorporating air for lightness. This week’s parsha is Bamidbar (Numbers) 1:1- 4:20 which is always read before Shavout. The giving of the Torah occurred in the desert, Bamidbar 1:1. Water is an image of Tor ...
Weekly Sidra: Ki Tisa (when you lift up) Torah Portion: Shemot / Exodus 30:1-34:35 Haftorah: Melachim Alef / Kings I 18:1-39 This Shabbat we read two portions, the weekly portion of Ki Tisa and a special portion for Parshat Parah (פרשת כי תיסע – פרה). ...
Weekly Sidra: Ki Tisa (when you lift up) Torah Portion: Shemot / Exodus 30:1-34:35 Haftorah: Melachim Alef / Kings I 18:1-39 Parashat Ki Tissa – Shemot / Exodus 30:11-34:35 (כי תשא — Hebrew for "when you take). We have arrived to the most famous infamous part of the entire Torah: the sin ...
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, ...
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 differen ...
Parashat Ve’zot HaBeraja es la ultima de las lecturas de la Torá, puesto que con esta porción termina el libro de Devarim (Deuteromonio). Es una lectura corta que se lee en la fiesta Judía de Simjat Torá (la alegría de la Torá). En Simjat Torá terminamos de leer en las sinagogas la últim ...
Parashat Ki Tavo nos habla de como el pueblo del Eterno debe de vivir promedio de la constitución que nos dio, para amarle obedeciéndole. la semana pasada hablamos de parashat “Ki Tetze” que significa “cuando sale” esta semana “Ki Tavo” nos dice “Cuando uno entra” y el entrar aquí ...
Parashat HaShavua Nitzavim-Vayeilej van juntas puesto que este año tenemos mas lecturas que semanas, en otros años (como el próximo), tendremos un mes extra (para que Pesaj / Pascua caiga en la primavera), estas dos parashot serán leídas separadas. Comenzando con el estudio de esta parasha encontramos la mitzva (m ...
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