Parsha Vayikra: The Sacrificial Torah

Next week we enter the week leading up to Purim.  If we allow ourselves to believe that the energy of the Purim story is timeless, we might also come to realize that while the events of the coming week (and the past few weeks) might seem to be crazy or difficult, the truth of Purim is that there is a hidden goodness in these events, and at Purim, if we get high enough, the whole world will flip-flop, and things … Continue reading

Parsha Va-ayra: Perseverance, Trust, and Process

As we open the Torah and start to read this week’s parsha (portion), we find ourselves in the throws of the 10 plagues that god has sent against Egypt.  HaShem (god) sends them all because god won’t let Pharaoh let a bunch of slaves go out on a 3 day journey to make a sacrifice to their god.   What in the world is haShem trying to tell us with these events?  Let us look into these events a little more … Continue reading