PESACH STUDY SERIES, ShorashimMoshe Kempinskiwww.shorashimshop.com To commemorate and spiritually relive the Exodus from Egypt, the Jewish people are commanded by the Torah to celebrate the holiday of Pesach and are prohibited to eat or even to possess any Chametz (leaven) in their home: “During these seven days no leaven may be found in your homes. … Read more
Torah Portion VaYikra Leviticus 1:1–5:26Moshe Kempinskiwww.shorashimshop.comThe book of VaYikra ( Leviticus) begins with a mystery. The verse reads “And He called( VaYikra) to Moses, and HaShem spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying, (Leviticus 1:1). The word VaYikra (and He called) ends with the letter “Aleph “that is shrunken in size. Our sages … Read more
Shabbat Torah portion Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20-30:10) and Shushan Purim Moshe Kempinski The Torah Portion of Tetzaveh which usually is read before Purim and in this year it is read on Shushan Purim. In the portion we read the following; “You shall make holy garments for your brother Aaron, for honor and glory.( LeChavod ve LiTiferet) … Read more
Moshe Kempinski Parshat Mishpatim Exodus 21:1–24:18 After the awesome and somewhat frightening experience at the foot of Mount Sinai we read the following: “And these ( Ve-Eileh) are the ordinances that you shall set before them.” (Exodus 21:1) Rashi explains that the words ”, “And these,-Ve-Eileh” are meant to add another dimension to what has been previously stated … Read more
What caused Yitro ( Jethro) to change his entire life? Moshe Kempinski, Torah Portion YITRO Exodus 18:1–20:23 www.shorashimshop.com We read that: “Now Yitro , Moshe’s father in law, the chieftain of Midyan, heard all that God had done for Moses and for Israel, His people that HaShem had taken Israel out of Egypt.( Exodus 18:1) … Read more
Torah Portion of Toldot Genesis 25:19-28:9 Moshe Kempinski One of the greatest gifts G-d has given mankind is the power to choose. “And now, Israel, what does Hashem your G-d ask of you ( ShoEl Meimach) , but to fear Hashem your G-d, to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve Hashem … Read more
Lech Lecha Genesis 12:1–17:27 Moshe Kempinski www.shorashimshop.com The words that appears again and again throughout the life of Abraham are derivatives of the Hebrew verb word Lech- to walk. In the Torah portion called in our tradition LECH LECHA we read the following verse; And Hashem said to Avram,( Abram) “Go forth( Lech Lecha) from … Read more
Abraham encounters Malchtzedk the king of the city that was to become Jerusalem and a priest of the ALL HIGH G.d. The encounter is one of mutual respect and honor , yet in that encounter there occurs a dramatic shift in the world’s theology. To listen to the STUDY click here
