Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
The sons of Aharon, Nadav and Avihu: What went wrong? Reaching out to the Infinite One through the parameters that He has set for us.
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Shmini (Leviticus 9:1-11:47)
Parashat Shmini is read on Shabbat:
22 Adar 2, 5768/March 29, 2008
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Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
The burnt offering and the sin offering offer insight into the enigmatic statement of our sages that a ba’al teshuvah - a penitent individual - achieves a spiritual height that even a tzaddik gamur - a perfectly righteous individual - can never attain.
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Tzav (Leviticus 6:1-8:36)
Parashat Tzav is read on Shabbat:
15 Adar 2, 5768/March 22, 2008
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Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
Vayikra - “And He called…” G-d calls through an inner and hidden voice to each and every one of us, each and every days of our lives, pointing to us our personal mission and purpose in our lives.
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Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1-5:26)
Parashat Vayikra is read on Shabbat:
8 Adar 2, 5768/March 15, 2008
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Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
The completion of the Tabernacle: The people and Moses their leader together create a space, void of ego, from which G-d’s presence can shine forth.
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Pekudei (Exodus 38:21-40:38)
Parashat Pekudei is read on Shabbat:
1 Adar 2, 5768/March 8, 2008
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Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
The Holy Sabbath and the Holy Tabernacle: Revisiting the challenge to sanctify time and space the day after the first Yom Kippur, (Day of Atonement), as a means for making repentance and reattaching ourselves to G-d.
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Vayakhel (Exodus 35:1-38:20)
Parashat Vayakhel is read on Shabbat:
24 Adar 1, 5768/March 1, 2008
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Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
Why a golden calf? What were the children of Israel really searching for? Why did Moses ask to see G-d’s glory, and what question concerning G-d’s justice was he seeking an answer to?
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Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11-34:35)
Parashat Ki Tisa is read on Shabbat:
17 Adar 1, 5768/February 23, 2008
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Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
Clothes make the man! The garments described in parashat Tetzaveh to be worn by the high priest have the power to inspire repentance and effect atonement for the people of Israel, through the service of the high priest.
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Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20-30:10)
Parashat Tetzaveh is read on Shabbat:
10 Adar 1, 5768/February 16, 2008
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