Category: Torah

  • God Does Not Want Slaves

    פרשת משפטים / כ”ב בשבט תשפ”ב

    The Commandment to drill a hole in the ear of a slave that refuses to go free seems odd. The reason could be that God does not want His followers to be slaves. He wants us to be free to choose to do the commandments,

  • Just Do It

    ט’ בשבט תשפ”ב

    Standing at the Red Sea, Moses prays to God for salvation from the oncoming Egyptian army. God’s answer is to quit yelling and get moving. In other words, Moses – Just do it.

  • Pharoah’s Hubris

    ז’ בשבט תשפ”ב

    Pharoah accuses Moses of lying to him. That the Jews were supposed to return. No where does the Torah say that that the Jews would return. Why did Pharoah make this obvious mistake?

  • Building a Nation from Within

    ג’ בשבט תשפ”ב

    The commandment to place the blood of the lamb on the doorposts was more for the Jews than for the Egyptians. It was to teach the Jews to be proud of who they are.

  • Go For Yourself

    ד’ בחשוון תשפ”ב / October 10, 2021

    In Parshat Lech Lecha Abraham is told to leave his country, nation & family and to travel for himself. That he, through the Torah, is the master of his fate. As opposed to the theory that we are doomed by our birth, country class, etc.

  • Why Begin with the Creation

    כ”ה בתשרי תשפ”ב / October 1, 2021

    Why does the Torah begin with the Creation and not with the first Mitzvah? Rashi gives the real reason

  • Atoning in Joy

    י”א בתשרי תשפ”ב / September 17, 2021

    While we are judged on Yom Kippur, the final judgement is on Simhat Torah. We promise to do better on Yom Kippur but Simhat Torah is the first real test. How will we behave when we are having a good time.

  • Actions Over Beliefs

    ט’ בתשרי תשפ”ב / September 15, 2021

    In the Jerusalem Talmud there is a debate whether it better to keep the mitzvot (commandments) and not believe in God or to believe in God and not keep the mitzvot.

  • The Easiest Way Not to Sin

    ח’ בתשרי תשפ”ב / September 14, 2021

    The easiest not to sin is to do nothing. Is that what God really wants?

  • The Real Danger of Wealth

    ו’ בתשרי תשפ”ב / September 12, 2021

    Moshe warns that when we become wealthy we tend to forget that it was through the talents and opportunities that God has given us. That there is nothing wrong with being wealthy but that wealth should be used in the proper way.