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Weekly Torah
Be of this world! That’s what Torah demands of us. While allowing for the nazirite experience within a limited time-frame, the essential message of Torah is to immerse ourselves in this world and to sanctify this world. This is the true purpose of man.
Naso (Numbers 4:21-7:89)
Parashat Naso is read on Shabbat:
Sivan 2, 5771/June 4, 2011
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Jerusalem – the heart and soul of the nation of Israel, the heart and soul of the world. It was 44 years ago today that the Israel Defense Forces liberated Jerusalem and reunited the city. Today, despite all the forces of evil set against her, Jerusalem is growing, ever expanding to accommodate all her children, all those who place their trust in the One G-d of Israel.
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On May 19, 2011, President Barack Hussein Obama delivered a Middle East Foreign Policy speech in Washington, D.C. In it he reveals his true intentions for the state of Israel and the people of Israel.
This video is a response.
“For, behold, days are coming, the word of the L-rd – when I will return the captivity of My people Israel and Judah, said the L-rd, and I will restore them to the land that I gave their forefathers and they will possess it.” (Jeremiah 30:3)
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Following a brief hiatus, (the book of Leviticus, which instructs us how to live in this world with G-d ), it’s on the road again for the children of Israel, as the book of Numbers begins. Israel, in the desert, is marching as one man heading toward the land of Israel. But can they maintain their unity? Their commitment to G-d’s vision for them? Can we of this generation? They had their ups and downs, but they finally did make it through to the land. We have our own ups and downs, but we shall make it, too.
Bamidbar (Numbers 1:1-4:20)
Parashat Bamidbar is read on Shabbat:
Iyar 24, 5771/May 28, 2011
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Bechukotai, the concluding parasha of the book of Leviticus, is all about the blessings that Israel will receive when she performs G-d’s will and the “curses” or admonitions that she will incur when she doesn’t perform G-d’s will. Leviticus, more than any other of the five books of Torah, reflects how G-d wishes to be related to by man. It is only fitting then, that the book should conclude with a question posed by G-d: How does man wish to be related to by G-d? Do we want to bring G-d into our world and thereby receive His blessings? Or do we wish to relate to G-d only “casually” and thereby bring upon ourselves endless admonitions?
Bechukotai (Leviticus 26:3-27:34)
Parashat Bechukotai is read on Shabbat:
Iyar 17, 5771/May 21, 2011
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Modern physicists speak of the space-time continuum, but the Torah, thousands of years ago, already identified the space-continuum as being found within the holy Sabbath and the sabbatical (shmitta ) year, and instructs us to play our own part in bringing this spiritual cosmic energy to have bearing on our own lives.
Behar (Leviticus 25:1-26:2)
Parashat Behar is read on Shabbat:
Iyar 10, 5771/May 14, 2011
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Not just the kohanim, but all of Israel have been tasked by G-d with the responsibility to be holy: To think and to behave in a manner that enables the divine Shechina to fill our world.
Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23)
Parashat Emor is read on Shabbat:
Iyar 3, 5771/May 7, 2011
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