by Ahuva Balofsky (Moderator) | f 1, 2021 | Blog, The Portion of Ki Tisa
This section begins with God giving Moses the two tablets of stone upon which He has written with His own hand. After an extended break, the narrative returns to the people, awaiting Moses at the base of the mountain. They notice that Moses is late in returning, and...
by Ariella Mendlowitz | f 15, 2017 | The Portion of Ki Tisa
This Dvar Torah is in honor of the upcoming marriage of Shira Stavsky and Shimmy Karasick – Mazal Tov! This Dvar Torah is in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of Avika Weichholz, son of Devori and Dani Weichholz of Ramat Shilo – Mazal Tov! In 1935, hundreds...
by Tuly Weisz | f 26, 2016 | The Portion of Ki Tisa
This week’s portion begins with the commandment to conduct a census among the Children of Israel through the donation of a half shekel.  Other commandments follow, but the focus of the portion is the story of the Golden Calf.  It has long puzzled commentators how the...
by Tuly Weisz | f 26, 2016 | The Portion of Ki Tisa
The following is a taste of our Israel Bible Reading Plan. Follow the weekly portion with summaries, insights and lively conversation. To register, click here. Our portion opens with God’s instructions on how to take a census. Rather than count the people straight up,...
by Ahuva Balofsky (Moderator) | f 1, 2015 | The Portion of Ki Tisa
God appoints Bezalel, grandson of Hur (who in turn is the nephew of Aaron and Moses and whom Moses appointed to take his place alongside Aaron when he went up Mount Sinai) to oversee the actual Tabernacle construction, in accordance with everything God laid out for...
by Ahuva Balofsky (Moderator) | f 1, 2015 | The Portion of Ki Tisa
Our portion opens with God’s instructions on how to take a census. Rather than count the people straight up, He tells Moses that any time the number of people in the nation is needed, he should collect half a shekel (a biblical unit of weight, the inspiration for...
