Preparing for Passover: The Reading of Parshat Parah In addition to the regular Torah reading this week, we read Parshat Parah, which is about the Parah Adumah (the Red Heifer). […]
Weekly Torah Portion
Insight and themes on the weekly Torah portion (parshah) read aloud in synagogue.
The Unique Garments of the Kohen Gadol Aharon was handpicked by Hashem to be the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) and was privileged to wear a unique set of garments. Our […]
A Masterpiece of Divine Light The Menorah was a breathtaking masterpiece, more than just a ritual object— it was a living symbol of Divine light and inspiration. Hammered from a […]
Making a Home for Hashem This week’s Torah reading revolves around the building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle). God commanded the Jewish Nation (Shemot 25:8), “And they shall make a sanctuary […]
One of the many mitzvot mentioned in our parashah is the mitzvah of Aliyah LaRegel — ascending to Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) three times a year. Jews would travel from far and […]
The entire world heard about the spectacular miracles of Yetziat Mitzrayim (the Exodus from Egypt). As the verse says, “The nations heard and trembled” (Shemot 15:14). Yet for most of […]
Let’s Be Real This week’s Torah reading begins to tell us about the journey of the Jews through the desert on their way to the Land of Israel. They reached […]
Food From Heaven—And the Food We Call “Natural” Can we imagine what it would be like to wake up one morning and find our food waiting for us — not […]
Delighting in the Ordinary This week’s Torah reading describes the exciting moment of when the Jews were finally freed from Egypt. We can only imagine the great excitement which filled […]
A Surprising Mitzvah for a Non-Kosher Animal Among the thousands of species of animals on the planet, the donkey stands apart in a most surprising way. Despite being a non-kosher […]
