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הפרה והעגל: לכבוד שבת פרה I’ll start this time from the end: not long ago, I had the great privilege of visiting Shiloh. In the Bible, Shiloh was an Israelite city in southern Samaria, and indeed, archaeological finds at the … Continue reading →

פורים: אסתר ומשה מכינים לנו משלוחי מנות Once upon a time, when my children were younger and we lived in places where it was impossible to find hamantashen for Purim, already a week or two before the holiday, the whole … Continue reading →

מי ש… מי ש… משכן…. חודש אדר (ב) ופרשת פקודי בשבוע שעבר, לרגל יום האישה הבינלאומי וחודש אדר הקרב ובא, החליטו בבית הספר שלי לקיים “ערב כיף” לנשות הצוות: “בואו במצב רוח טוב”! אמרה ההזמנה הצבעונית, בנסיון להיות עליזה, “יהיה … Continue reading →

פרשת ויקהל – הנס הגדול בתורה וביקור בגני הנדיב Every time we come to the Torah portion of Vayakhel, it is clear to me that it is precisely here that the greatest miracle in the Torah is hidden, and perhaps … Continue reading →

פרשת תצווה: עם משה ואהרון מול המקדש בהר הזיתים… This week’s Torah portion, Tetzave, starts with an unusual opening: “And you shall command the Children of Israel”… (Exodus 27:20). This is the only portion since Moses’ birth until his death, … Continue reading →

ארגמן – מקום המפגש בין לבין: פרשת תרומה The entire Torah should have been two books. Max. The Book of Genesis and Book of Exodus. One book that tells about the creation of the world, the beginning of humanity and … Continue reading →

פרשת “משפטים” – יד לאשה הלוחמת There is one tiny passage in the Torah discussing a man’s obligations towards his wife, and it can be found in this week’s parasha, Parashat Mishpatim: If he takes unto himself another (wife), her … Continue reading →

A friend of mine recently told me she met a Christian clergy person who told her, ‘I would like to take the place of one of the hostages who are held captive by Hamas.’ What? ‘Yes’, he went on, ‘I … Continue reading →

פרשת “בשלח“: “ולא נחם אלוהים דרך ארץ פלישתים“…. The story of the “Exodus from Egypt”, the wonderful story of a group of slaves who nevertheless and despite everything, came out of bondage to freedom; the story that ignited their imagination … Continue reading →

פרשת “בא” – והגדת לבנך…. The Torah speaks of Four Sons, so does the Passover Haggadah tell us. Three of them appear in this week’s Torah portion, “Bo” (and one, the “wise one”, is in the Book of Deuteronomy). Altogether, … Continue reading →