Last night I had the privilege of hearing Rabbi Dr. Binyamin Lau speak at the Jerusalem Great Synagogue.
It was the official launch of his book Jeremiah – The Fate of a Prophet.
Last night I had the privilege of hearing Rabbi Dr. Binyamin Lau speak at the Jerusalem Great Synagogue.
It was the official launch of his book Jeremiah – The Fate of a Prophet.
Stephen Covey taught his son how to take care of their lawn.
The story is recorded in his classic book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
I think I must have been born reading a book.
I can’t hardly remember a time when I didn’t read books.
Don’t get me wrong. It’s not like as a kid I did nothing except read.
If there is thing that I’ve noticed over the years, it’s that many people are afraid of Onkelos.
I’ve seen it both when I was teaching in yeshiva and now in my tutoring.
I’ve been using the new Siddur Nehalel BeShabbat for a number of weeks now and really enjoying it.
I’m sure you’re shocked.
After all, just because I wrote a positive review about the siddur, doesn’t mean that I have to keep using it. 🙂
The outline of this week’s parsha bothers me. Here’s the basic structure of the parsha following the breaks in the Torah text:
For the first time Aaron and his sons perform the priestly service.
In a burst of enthusiasm Nadav and Avihu bring “strange fire” and are killed.
Today is Rosh Chodesh Nisan.
Rosh Chodesh Nisan has a special place in Jewish history.
We read at the end of Shemot / Exodus (Judaica Press translation):
Parshat Ki Tisa 5773
Spring is definitely in the air.
It’s a good thing, too.
Pesach /Passover is now less than a month away and Pesach must be celebrated in the spring.
Two prominent rabbis in Israel have recently made statements about tax evasion and turning in those who cheat.
Here’s the article from Arutz Sheva:
Last week’s parsha recounted the ascent of Moshe / Moses to Har Sinai (Mount Sinai).
This week begins the commandments for building the Mishkan/ Tabernacle and its service.