Moshe Kempinski

Tzav Appreciating Boundaries

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Rabbi Chanan Morisson One type of offering brought in the Temple was thekorban Todah, the Thanksgiving offering: “This is the law of the Peace offering (Shelamim)… If offered as a thanksgiving offering, then it is presented along with unleavened loaves.” (Lev. 7:11-12) Who brought this offering? The Talmud mentions several examples: “Four need to give … Read more

Elevating the Ashes

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Moshe Kempinski Mankind has struggled forever around the question of spirituality and physicality. Are the two compatible or are they mutually exclusive? Does the Divine only rest in the spiritual reality of our existence or is the physical aspect of our lives holy as well? Is the learning of torah such a high level of … Read more

Now You See God, Now You Don’t

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by Sara Yoheved Rigler Unmasking the Divine on Purim. Nineteen years ago, during my first month living in Israel, I was riding a bus up Jerusalem’s main thoroughfare, Jaffa Road. The bus stopped for a red light, and I gazed out the window. I saw an elderly, overweight woman trudging up the hill, schlepping many … Read more

FAITHFUL PATIENCE

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Moshe Kempinski The journey of the Jewish people has been long and arduous, but as the young people of Gush Katif used to sing, “an eternal people have no fear of the long voyage”. Yet even understanding this, we need at times to find the strength to walk the long trek. This is especially true … Read more