by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 9, 2023 | Judges, Modesty
By Rabbi Elie Mischel Would you consider a woman who seduces an army general, lulls him to sleep, and then murders him to be a religious hero? Incredibly, the Bible does! “…Yael came out to greet Sisera… he entered her tent…she opened a skin of milk and gave him some...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 11, 2022 | Chosen Nation, Community, Balak, God, Leadership, Modesty
Have you ever gone into a camping goods store and been overwhelmed by the beauty of the tents? Of course not. Clearly, Balaam was not commenting on the handiwork of the Hebrew tentmakers when he complimented the beauty of the desert dwellings (Numbers 24:5). When...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 6, 2022 | Vayikra, God, Hebrew Language, Humility, Modesty
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, is Vayikra (וַיִּקְרָא), which means “And he called.” This calling refers to God calling out to Moses from...
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