Moshe Kempinski

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The Tanach through the Weekly Haftara — Metzora Leviticus 14:1-15:33 haftara II Kings 7:3-20 To listen to more podcasts and leave comments, go to PodCasts. Please do not play on Shabbat. THE PENITENT HEART

The “Gates of Teshuva”

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Moshe Kempinski In last week’s haftara we read of the healing of Na’aman , general of Aram’s leprosy. That healing resulted in a great sanctification of G-d’s name; ” And he went down and immersed himself in the Jordan seven times according to the word of the man of God: and his flesh was restored … Read more

Shiloh and the Birth-Offerings

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Rabbi Chanan Morisson The Torah portion of Tazria begins with the special offerings of women who recently gave birth. Amazingly, it was over these birth-offerings that a family of priests was disqualified from serving in the Temple. Even worse: according to the Talmud in Yoma 9a, this sorry affair led to the destruction of the … Read more

Therapeutic Malaise

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Therapeutic Malaise Moshe Kempinski The ailment called Tzaraat has been translated as the Leprosy we know of today that is known as Hansen’s disease. Yet the Tzaraat of the Bible was in fact not a physical disease at all. Rather it was a physical manifestation of a spiritual malaise. “Hashem said to Moshe and Aaron, … Read more

Experiencing G-d’s Glory

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Moshe Kempinski Hashem places before us a momentous goal,” After Hashem your G-d shall you walk, and Him shall you fear, and His commandments shall you keep, and unto His voice shall you hearken, and Him shall you serve, and unto Him shall you cleave. ( Deuteronomy 13:5) . That “Cleaving(Dveikut) is the ultimate goal. … Read more