Category Archives: life and some

Abraham and Homework The Torah devotes lengthy chapters to Abraham, and in all of them, “forgot” to tell us, why did G-d choose him in the first place. After all, when we met Noah, we heard about how righteous and … Continue reading →

עשרה נסיונות נתנסה אברהם אבינו עליו השלום ועמד בכולם להודיע כמה חיבתו של אברהם אבינו עליו השלום “With ten tests our father Abraham was tested” – The rabbis tell us in Pirkei Avot (5:3) – “and he withstood them all–in … Continue reading →

A friend of mine says that “life begins after Simchat Torah”, and in a way, by the time the holidays are over, there is an eagerness to get back to “normal”. But for me, especially that last afternoon in the … Continue reading →

“Shavru et hakelim velo mesachakim” – שברו את הכלים ולא משחקים – (they) broke the vessels and there’s no (more) playing” – is a famous, common line Israelis use. It comes up in kids’ games but it’s can generally mean … Continue reading →

Ki Tetze is the Torah portion with the most commandments: 74 to be exact but the first two words say it all: if (or when) you go out. To me, it declares that the Torah is not only a book … Continue reading →

There is a parable traveling around the web about someone who send an email addressed to john@yahoo,com. Days have gone by and John failed to respond. Has he not gotten the email? Why, the address was pretty much correct; the … Continue reading →

How can we understand the opening of this parasha with the lighting of the Menorah, so spiritual and beautiful, juxtaposed with beginning of the first “new” sins in the desert, the people complaining, the desire for meat, the words spoken … Continue reading →

There is only one chapter that deals with the creation of the whole world and four (4) different Torah portions that deal with various aspects of the building of the Mishkan, a mobile synagogue-tent which could be taken apart as … Continue reading →