Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Pinchas Torah: B’midbar 25:10 – 30:1 *** B’Midbar 25:10 And Avinu spoke unto Moshe, saying, 11 Pinchas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, in that he was jealous with my jealousy among them, so that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy. 12 Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace: 13 and it shall be unto him, and to his seed after him, the covenant of … [Read more...] about The Covenant of The Priesthood
The Complete Creation
After the beginning, On the first day, the world was found as a core of solid matter submerged entirely in water. Spiritual Light, later known as Meshiach, was introduced later on the first day, and the atmosphere on the second day. On the third day, the dry land rose above sea level. Later came all life. Plants, trees and all of flesh inhabited the earth. Finally, “26 Then Avinu said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, … [Read more...] about The Complete Creation
The Deceiver / Destroyer
Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Bolek Torah: B’midbar 22:2 – 25:9 “1 And Israel stayed in Shittim, and the people began to commit prostitution with the daughters of Moab. 2 And they called the people to the sacrifices of their idols: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their idols. 3 And Israel joined himself to Baal peor: and the anger of Avinu was kindled against Israel. 4 And Avinu said to Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before Avinu against the … [Read more...] about The Deceiver / Destroyer
Dealing With Uncleanness
Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Chukat "Ordinance or statute" Torah:B’midbar 19:1 - 22:1 Chukat – ordinance – a command for which no reason can be offered Avinu instructed the Jewish people to remain encamped at the border of the Land of Israel for 19 years after Korach’s rebellion. They then wandered in the desert for another 19 years, arriving at the border of the kingdom of Edom. On the 10th of Nisan 2487, Moshe’s sister Miriam died. What does a red cow and people walking around … [Read more...] about Dealing With Uncleanness
Rosh Chodesh Chamuz
At sundown, the end of Wednesday, 7/3/19, the month of Sivan comes to its end and Rosh Chodesh Tamuz begins. Rosh Chodesh is not a prescribed monthly Shabbat but it is commanded to be “observed”. In 1Samuel 20, we see that particular Rosh Chodesh was being observed for two days . Some use this recorded biblical event as proof that the current calendar based method of determining the arrival of Rosh Chodesh today was in use earlier than the construction of the first … [Read more...] about Rosh Chodesh Chamuz
Holiness
Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Korach (Corah) Torah b’midbar 16:1 – 18:41 “40 So you shall remember and do all my commandments, and be holy to Elohekam. 41 I am Avinu Elohekam, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be Elohekam: I am Avinu Elohekam."” (Nu 15:40-41 ) When we read, “We are commanded “to remember and do..” that we might be “…holy to..” puts pressure on us to perform certain instructions in order to maintain our individual “holiness before Avinu”. The tasks that … [Read more...] about Holiness