Weekly Torah Lesson

Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Shlach Lecha – send for yourself Torah: B’midbar 13:1 – 15:43 “A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed.” (Pr 29:19) ** Most of humanity isn’t motivated by “words” to make significant, permanent changes in their behavior. A lot of those same people are completely dependent on an unlimited source of “cheap grace”. “Cheap Grace” is the belief that one can be forgiven multiple times for the same negative … [Read more...] about Limited Grace?

Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Naso "Elevate (the head)' Torah: B’mid’bar 4:21 - 7:89 ** This passage deals with a very unusual situation. The Torah teaches: “One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sins: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.” (De 19:15) … [Read more...] about The Sodah

Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: B’Mid’bar In the wilderness Torah: B’mid’bar (numbers) 1:1 – 4:20 “22 And you shall say to Pharaoh, Thus said Avinu, Israel is my son, even my firstborn: 23 And I say to you, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if you refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay your son, even your firstborn.” (Ex 4:22-23 ) “Sanctify to me all the firstborn, whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.” (Ex 13:2 … [Read more...] about Changing The Priesthood

Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: B’Chukkotay in My statutesTorah: V’Ikra 26:3 – 27:34 The Scriptures are replete with stories of humanity dying by the hand of another human being. There are some who believe that the Scriptures speak of human sacrifices that were commanded by Avinu. Here is one of the better known passages that a neophyte might “assume” to lead to a human being put to death to satisfy Avinu’s command. … [Read more...] about The Torah and Human Sacrifice

Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: b’Har On the Mountain Torah: Vay Ikra 25:1-26:2 Few realize that when Avinu took us out of Egypt, we were taken out of one “house of bondage” against our will to serve another Master. The following Scriptures describe some of the terms of our “redemption”. Not only were we redeemed from Egypt to serve a new Master but we are commanded to “love” Him as well. … [Read more...] about From Slavery To Slavery

Weekly Torah Lesson Parasha: Emor – say, speakTorah: VaYikra 21:1 – 24:23 You shall be Holy for I am Holy ** In the previous Parsha, Avinu teaches us that we are to be a Holy People before Him. He emphasizes the participation in His Torah in order to develop a closer relationship with Him. Now we are going to learn that this Holiness that He requires must go beyond our physical participation and transform our bodies into Living Temples of Avinu. We are taught about this … [Read more...] about You Shall Be Holy