Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
G-d’s multifaceted creation: the secrets of creation and redemption as embodied in the commandment and observance of the shnat shmitta - the sabbatical year.
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Behar (Leviticus 25:1-26:2)
Parashat Behar is read on Shabbat:
Iyar 12, 5768/May 17, 2008
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Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
The spiritual transition between slavery and freedom, emancipation and nationhood which Israel undergoes between her liberation on the 15th of Nisan and the receiving of Torah at Sinai seven weeks later, is captured in the twin commandments concerning the omer: harvesting and offering the barley to HaSHem, and counting seven perfect weeks.
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Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23)
Parashat Emor is read on Shabbat:
Iyar 5, 5768/May 10, 2008
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Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
You shall be holy; for I the L-rd your G-d am holy.” How do we become holy like He is holy? By placing limits on our own human nature we are able to overcome our own potential pitfalls, thereby transforming ourselves into more holy beings. In short, making the effort to be better than just okay.
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Kedoshim (Leviticus 19:1-20:27)
Parashat Kedoshim is read on Shabbat:
Nisan 28, 5768/May 3, 2008
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Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
After the deaths of Nadav and Avihu: Turning from the “me” to the “we”: We give and receive more by placing the needs of the community before our own needs.
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Acharei-Mot (Leviticus 16:1-18:30)
Parashat Acharei-Mot is read on Shabbat:
Nisan 14, 5768/April 19, 2008
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Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
The affliction of tzarat: receiving a direct reminder from G-d to take stock and to uproot the underlying causes of our shortcomings.
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Metzora (Leviticus 14:1-15:33)
Parashat Metzora is read on Shabbat:
Nisan 7, 5768/April 12, 2008
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Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
Purity and impurity: being in spiritual harmony with the Creator and His world. Recognizing that the physical world is imbued with the spiritual, and that even the words that pass through our lips can alter our own existence.
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Tazria (Leviticus 12:1-13:59)
Parashat Tazria is read on Shabbat:
29 Adar 2, 5768/April 5, 2008
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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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