Post A Redemption Greater Than the Exodus? Jeremiah tells us that the future redemption will be even greater than the Exodus from Egypt…. Read More
Post Redeeming the Firstborn and the Exodus Judaism is an ethnic identity that bears with it many religious obligations. It is widely known that Jews circumcise their sons on the eighth day, a ritual called brit milah,… Read More
Post Who was the Pharaoh of the Exodus? There are several Egyptian Pharaohs mentioned in the Torah. The first contact with an Egyptian ruler described in the Bible takes place when Abraham goes to Egypt to escape a… Read More
Post Ki Tisa – The Cast Calf A life of faith requires effort, commitment, and consistency. Smithing is the way to serve God, not casting…. Read More
Post Beyond Revenge “Abba, did King David really want God to punish his enemies? Is that what we should do?” My ten-year-old boy has the rare gift of asking the obvious questions that… Read More
Post Bamidbar – Enlistment in God’s Army This week’s Torah portion describes the first census of the children of Israel…. Read More
Post The Portion of Ki Tisa This action-packed portion contains the final instructions for building the Tabernacle. It also relates the events of the Sin of the Golden Calf. Following the sin, Moses pleads with God… Read More
Post Did Moses Forget to Bless Simeon? The Torah is not really a very large book. In a mere 79,976 Hebrew words, the Torah (Five Books of Moses) covers all of history from the creation until the… Read More
Post A God of Gold In a divine tour de force, God brought the Children of Israel out of Egypt with miracles and wonders including the ten plagues and the splitting of the sea. Never… Read More
Post Why Was Aaron Chosen to be the High Priest? When Aaron and his sons were anointed in order to begin serving in the Tabernacle, it transformed their descendants for all time, establishing them as Kohanim (priests) and the only… Read More