Repeating, but… New and Different Shalom, This Shabbat we will read the Torah portion ‘Bo’ in the book of Exodus. In this portion People of Israel receive the first commandment not as individuals, but as a nation. This month shall be unto you the beginning of months; it […]
Two Qualities of a True Leader Shalom, This Shabbat we will read the Torah Portion “Va’Yechi” in the book of Genesis. The Torah portion of Vayechi closes the book of Be’Reshit Genesis. In this portion Jacob blesses his children – the twelve tribes, in his last days. As the verse tells us: […]
An Enlightened Nation Shalom, This coming Sunday night we will light the first candle of Chanukah. Chanukah is “The Holiday of Lights” and this is an opportunity to talk about the Light in Hebrew. Light was the first creation. And God said: ‘Let there be light.’ And there was light. (Genesis 1,3) […]
A Nation is Born Shalom, At the end of the previous portion Jacob received a new name from the angel with whom he wrestled: וַיֹּאמֶר, לֹא יַעֲקֹב יֵאָמֵר עוֹד שִׁמְךָ–כִּי, אִם-יִשְׂרָאֵל: כִּי-שָׂרִיתָ עִם-אֱלֹהִים וְעִם-אֲנָשִׁים, וַתּוּכָל And he said: ‘Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel; […]
Which is The “True White”? Shalom, This Shabbat we will read Torah Portion ויצא – “Vayetzeh” in the book of Genesis. In our Torah portion Jacob has do deal with his father in law, Laban. In Hebrew Laban – לבן, means ‘White’. The traditional […]
The “Big Coins” Shalom, This Shabbat we will read the fifth Torah Portion in the book of Genesis – “Khayey Sarah” – The Life of Sarah. The Torah tells us about Avraham who acquires the Cave of Makhpela from Ephron in order to bury his wife Sarah there. (MAKHPELA comes […]
The Power of Seven Shalom, This Shabbat we will read the fourth Torah Portion in the book of Genesis – VaYera – וירא (from the root RA’A – to see: showed himself, became seen). The Torah tells us about Hagar running away from Sarah with her son Ishmael. […]
Changing Destiny? Shalom, This Shabbat we will read Torah Portion לך לך – LEKH LEKHA in the Book of Genesis. In this post we wanted to address the changes in the names of Avram and Sarai, mentioned in this Torah Portion. Names are considered very […]
The Second Beginning Shalom, This Shabbat we will read the second Torah Portion in the Book of Genesis – Noah. Noah represents the “Second Beginning” of the creation, which occurred after the end of the Flood, when Noah and other seven people […]
A Great Beginning Shalom, This Shabbat we will be reading the first Torah Portion בראשית “Be’reshit” – In The Beginning from the book of Genesis. It contains (as well as many other Torah portions) words and expressions which are also used in Modern Hebrew, sometimes […]