Moshe Kempinski We are told the following “They shall make for Me a Sanctuary, and I shall dwell amidst them.” The classic question points to the fact that it says “I shall dwell amidst them” rather than “amidst it” .the answer implies that the lessons and experience of the building of the Mishkan ( the … Read more
Studying words in the Torah – Focusing on the torah portion of Terumah- Exodus 25:1–27:19. Make for Me a Sanctuary, and I shall dwell amidst them. Parshat Terumah To listen to more podcasts and leave comments,please go to PodCasts. Please do not play on Shabbat
by Rabbi Chanan Morrison The Talmud (Berachot 10b) tells a puzzling story about the righteous king Hezekiah. It is related that the king secreted away the medical books of his day. Why? King Hezekiah felt that the people relied too heavily on the prescriptions described in those texts, and did not pray to God to … Read more
Moshe Kempinski We read of an astounding account in the Torah portion of Mishpatim “And Moshe and Aaron, Nadav and Avihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel ascended, and they perceived the G-d of Israel,… and they perceived G-d, and they ate and drank. ( Exodus 24:9-11)” In the midst of this incredible … Read more
Studying “words” in the Torah “ – Focusing on the torah portion of Mishpatim – Exodus 21:1-24:18 Obedience to G-d in the Physical leads to the Spiritual Mishpatim – Exodus 21:1-24:18 To listen to more podcasts and leave comments,please go to PodCasts. Please do not play on Shabbat
Rabbi Chanan Morisson “And all the people saw the sounds …” (Ex. 20:15). The Midrash calls our attention to an amazing aspect of the revelation at Sinai: the Jewish people were able to see what is normally only heard. What does this mean? Standing near the Source At their source, sound and sight are united. … Read more
Moshe Kempinski Words are powerful things. The world was created with words. Relationships are built up with words. Our children discover themselves through words, theirs and ours. Words thrown about carelessly can foster hatred and can lead to the destruction of the temple, both spiritual and physical. Yet on the other hand words can create … Read more
Studying “words” in the Torah “ – Focusing on the torah portion of Yitro Exodus 18:1-20:23 The True Art of Listening Yitro Exodus 18:1-20:23 To listen to more podcasts and leave comments,please go to PodCasts. Please do not play on Shabbat
