Post Beginning a Child’s Education with Leviticus The books of Genesis and Exodus are narratives, telling the stories of the Creation until the Exodus. Though these are fascinating tales that seem like prime material to tell children,… Read More
Post The Small Aleph at the Start of Leviticus The Hebrew names of the books of the Torah are named for the first word that appears in each book. The Hebrew name of the the book of Leviticus, therefore,… Read More
Post The Two State “Delusion” Here’s a phrase that’ll fill your “Conflict in the Middle East Bingo Card”: The Two-State Solution. Have you ever wondered what the Two-State Solution truly entails and why it spells… Read More
Post Yeast, Honey, and Salt By telling us that all offerings must include salt and that no offerings may include honey, the Torah teaches us a powerful lesson about our own worship of God…. Read More
Post The Path to Redemption Unity and baseless love bring us one step closer to repairing ancient sins and toward a world filled with love, peace, and ultimate redemption…. Read More
Post The Ritual of Routine It is the ongoing, everyday actions—our consistent efforts to connect with God, to live by His commandments, and to treat others with love and respect—that truly define and deepen our… Read More
Post Beyond Freedom When God saves us from our sufferings and bondage to human masters, He does so not so that we may live lives of our own choosing. God saves us to… Read More
Post The Making of a Nation The Torah portion of Shemot (Exodus 1:1-6:1), which opens the Book of Exodus, recounts the transition of the Children of Israel from their esteemed position within Egyptian society to a… Read More
Hebrew Month Sivan Sivan is the ninth month of the Hebrew year (or the third month when counting from Nissan). Like all Hebrew months, the name Sivan is of Babylonian origin, corresponding to the constellation of the Twins (Gemini), visible in the night sky during this lunar month. Sivan usually overlaps the solar months of May and June. The month of Sivan is first mentioned in the Bible: “On the third month after the Israelites had gone forth from the land of Egypt, on that very day, they entered the wilderness of Sinai.” (Exodus 19:1) Read More