Besides the written and oral Torah which Moses received directly from G-d at Mount Sinai, there are many Rabbinic decrees and ordinances which we must follow. Some examples include the […]
Weekly Torah Portion
Insight and themes on the weekly Torah portion read aloud in synagogue.
In this week’s Torah portion, Parshas Re’eh, we learn of the positive commandment to tithe our produce and livestock (14:22-23). The tithe, or maaser, is given to a Levite, a […]
In this week’s Torah portion, we come across the holy Pinchas. Despite being a male descendant of Aaron, Pinchas was not supposed to become a kohen, priest. Because of his […]
This week’s Torah portion is called Bamidbar, which is also the name of the fourth book of the Torah. The word bamidbar literally means “in the desert.” The desert is […]
TICKETS PLEASE!! This week Torah portion is one of the hardest to write a jokes column about. Most of Parshas Bechukosai contains the tochacha, Admonition, a solemn recounting of the […]
THE DAILY DOSE OF TORAH This week’s Torah portion discusses the different laws that Moses told the Jewish people while they were still encamped at the foot of Mount Sinai, […]
A PONY TALE This week’s Torah portion describes the different types of tzaraas, leprosy. Tzaraas was a punishment for speaking lashon hara, gossip or slander. What was unique about this […]
BASEBALL AND ME First of all, a very happy birthday to me. In honor of my birthday, I would like to share a true story. Somebody once came over to […]
The main topic of the book of Vayikra (Leviticus) is the korbanos, sacrificial service. This is a topic that is generally poorly understood and one that is often surrounded by […]
“Moshe erected the Mishkan, placed its sockets, put up its planks, put in its bars, and set up its pillars.” (Shemos 40:18) In discussing the erection of the Mishkan, the […]
