Weekly Torah Lesson

Weekly Torah Lesson Parsha:  Chukat  "Ordinance or statute"Torah: (B’midbar) Numbers 19:1 - 22:1 ** There are many times in our lives when we think that we have done everything that we were asked to do only to find out later that we “forgot” one or a couple of the details contained in the instructions.  Up to this point, Moshe had a reputation for following all the details that he was instructed to do.  Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was finished. … [Read more...] about Pay Attention to the Details

Weekly Torah Lesson Parsha:  Korach  "Corah"Torah: B’midbar (Numbers) 16:1 - 18:32                                 **  When I reviewed last year’s Torah Lesson for this parsha, I realized that I had expanded my understanding of “Holiness” over this past year.  Here is a copy of what I recently wrote: For I am Avinu who brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your Elohim. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy. (Le 11:45 ) ** There are those who believe that we … [Read more...] about Holiness – 2

Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Shlach lecha – Send for yourselfTorah: b’mid’bar 13:1 - 15:41 ** We all know several people who see everyone and everything through a negative lens. Their negative words follow their negative thoughts and they poison the atmosphere that they live in. This week’s lesson is a great example of how the negative perspective of a few can pollute the minds and actions of many.   B’mid’bar 13:1  And Avinu spoke to Moshe, saying, 2  Send you … [Read more...] about Negative Commentary

Weekly Torah Lesson Parsha: b'ha'alotcha - when you set upTorah:  B’mid’bar 8:1 – 12:16 ** The first four verses of this week’s parsha is a brief instruction to Aharon about “setting up” (lighting) the intricately decorated, seven light candlestick.     (B'mid'bar) 1  And Avinu spoke to Moshe, saying, 2  Speak to Aharon and say to him, When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick. 3  And Aharon did so; he … [Read more...] about The Candlestick

Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha:  Nasso "Elevate the Head"Torah: B’midbar (Numbers) 4:21 - 7:89 The maintenance and moving of the “Tent of Meeting” was a huge task. What we find in this week’s Torah portion is the depth of detail in that organization.  There are three sons of Levi.  Kohat, Gershon and Merari.  Moshe and Aharon were the grandsons of Kohat. All the priests that served in the Tent of Meeting and the later Temple were direct descendants of Aharon. … [Read more...] about Organized Labor

Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha:  B’midbar – In the wildernessTorah:  B’midbar 1:1 – 4:20 ** Taking a census in Israel was a big deal.  Only a few were taken in ancient Israel and the last one cost seventy thousand Israelites their lives. I think that Avinu asked for the census for Moshe’s sake rather than for His information. B’midbar 1:1 ¶  And Avinu spoke to Moshe in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second … [Read more...] about Counting The Army