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Parsha Lech L’cha: Listening to the Feminine Torah

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Hello and welcome to my Torah thoughts. This shabbat we read the third parsha (Torah portion) in the bible.  It is called Lech l’cha, and it means, “Go to yourself.” If you recall from the end of the previous parsha, Avram’s father led the family away from their home town and they got as far as Charan where Terach (Avram’s father) settled and eventually died. Now, haShem (god) tells Avram, “Lech l’cha,” or, Go to yourself.  The verse continues with … Continue reading →

Parsha B’ha’alotcha: A Depressing Torah?

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This week we get to re-visit a very strange parsha (weekly Torah portion).  It is called B’ha’alotcha which means, “When you raise up,”  and is referring to the candles of the menorah.   This will make more sense if we begin at the beginning of the parsha, which starts with… you guessed it… haShem (god) speaking to Moshe (Moses). This time he is to tell Aharon that when he raises up the candles, towards the face of the menorah (candelabra) the … Continue reading →