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In Parashat Haazinu, it says in Devarim 32:44: “Moses came, together with Joshua, son of Nun and recited all the words of this poem in the hearing of the people.” Nothing touches the soul more than a good song or poem. There are no better words to express what GOD told Moses so I’d like […]
( Excerpt of Ranebi’s message in 5777) Although this holiday is called Rosh Hashanah by our sages, it is called Yom Teruah in the Torah. In Leviticus 23, we read where God orders the Israelites to proclaim His Moedim or Appointed Times. The Shabbat, the first of the Moedim covers all the holidays and then […]
Nitzavim Vayelech 5784 from 5777 The Shofar Shall Sound Soon! This is a double parashah, approaching the end of the Book of Deuteronomy and close to the entrance of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. We can sense a heaviness in the air during this month of Elul before the Fall Festivals. Our sages have made […]
The Purpose of Life “At that time they will call Jerusalem ‘The Throne of God,’ and all the nations will gather there in Jerusalem, in the name of God. They will not follow the desires of their evil heart.” (Jeremiah 3:18) Our Parashah this week is Ki Tavo which means “when you come.” The main […]
Are we part of the solution or part of the problem? One of the many beautiful things I’ve noticed when reading the Torah is that God creates templates for how He works with His creation. For example, He repeats throughout the Torah and again in this parashah Ki Tetze: “Always remember that you were a […]
This parashah Shoftim is very special to our sages as it introduces the various functions of the Messiah: as a judge, a king, a priest, and a prophet and especially as God’s special envoy. We have been waiting for the Mashiach and our understanding of him depends upon which group we belong to. It is […]
Is it too late to turn the tide? How many people are going through some challenging times in their lives, in all aspects – family problems, health issues from physical and emotional distress, financial troubles, and that is in this so-called free country which has not yet become a warzone, like so many others around […]
Proverbs 21:21 says, “He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.” Parashat Ekev lists a series of practical mitzvot (commandments) which, if fulfilled by the Israelites, would allow them to enjoy prosperity in the land they would inherit while banishing the Canaanites and establishing peace. Moses revisits the past years of the […]
Shema Israel…but who is listening today? We have reached the fifth book of the Torah, Devarim also known as Deuteronomy. It was written in a more personal way where Moshe Rabeinu reminds the people of all their experiences, whereas the Creator dictated the first four books. Here, we see Moshe as being more human, and […]
Parashat Devarim begins with “These are the words that Moses addressed to all Israel on the other side of the Jordan”… it is an eleven-day journey from Mount Sinai …in the 40th year, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses addressed the Israelites according to the words that YHVH had given him for […]
