Weekly Torah Lesson

Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Masei "journeys of"Torah: B’midbar 33:1 - 36:13 “Be mid bar 9:17 And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud stayed, there the children of Israel pitched their tents. 18 At the commandment of Avinu the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of Avinu they pitched: as long as the cloud stayed on the tabernacle they rested in their tents. 19 And when the … [Read more...] about The Cloud and The Journey

Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Matot (Tribes) Torah: B’midbar 30:2 - 32:42 When Avinu gave man “a living soul”, he wanted him to use his intellect to “work the land ”and “have dominion over the earth”. Man seems to flourish under these conditions but on several occasions in the Scriptures we read where man thinks that he “has a better idea” than what he was told to do. One of these “occasions” appears in this week’s Torah portion. 32:1 Now the children of Reuben and the children … [Read more...] about Better Ideas

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

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

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

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