Parsha B’ha’alotcha: A Depressing Torah?

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