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Category Archives: Shemot
Spring
Ki Tisa 5773 Spring is definitely in the air. It’s a good thing, too. Pesach is now less than a month away and Pesach must be celebrated in the spring. We read in this week’s parasha (Judaica Press translation slightly … Continue reading
Terumah – Puzzle
Parashat Terumah 5773 Last week’s parasha recounted the ascent of Moshe to Har Sinai. This week begins the commandments for building the Mishkan and its service. God commands those people who are willing and able to participate in building the … Continue reading
Mishpatim – Puzzle
Parashat Mishpatim 5773 Since this week’s parasha recounts the ascent of Moshe to Har Sinai, here’s a word search puzzle on that theme. There are seven hidden words here. Each word is the name of a person or group who … Continue reading
Learning How to Lead
Parashat Yitro 5773 I’m trying to understand what Moshe said to God just before the giving of the Torah. Look at these verses (Judaica Press translation): Shemot 19 21 The Lord said to Moses, “Go down, warn the people lest … Continue reading
Parashat Yitro Puzzle
Parashat Yitro 5773 Since this week’s parasha recounts the giving on the Torah on Har Sinai, here’s a word search puzzle on that theme. There are ten hidden words here. Each word hints to one of the Ten Commandments. How … Continue reading
Bitachon and Hishtadlut
Beshalach 5773 Earlier this week Lisa and I had the privilege of attending sheva berachot for newly weds David and Tova. I volunteered to say a davar Torah. I’m sharing the part of it that ties in with Parashat Beshalach. … Continue reading
Motivating the People to Build the Tabernacle
Parashat VaYakhel – Pekudei 5772 Our tradition tells us that God forgave the Jewish people for the sin of the Golden Calf on Yom Kippur. The next day Moshe gathered the people and told them about the Divine command to … Continue reading
Building the Tabernacle
Parashat VaYakhel – Pekudei 5772 Our tradition tells us that God forgave the Jewish people for the sin of the Golden Calf on Yom Kippur. Moshe gathered the people and told them about the Divine command to build the Tabernacle … Continue reading
3 Lessons After the Golden Calf
Parashat Ki Tisa 5772 After the sin of the Golden Calf, God told Moshe that he was going to destroy the Jewish people. After Moshe destroyed the Golden Calf he then went back up to Har Sinai to plead for … Continue reading
After the Golden Calf
Parashat Ki Tisa 5772 If it’s possible for a whole nation to have a bad hair day, then the Jewish people had one. The people were confused about when Moshe would return from Har Sinai. They got anxious and urged … Continue reading