Parsha Shmot: A Torah on Obligations

Hello my friends and welcome to Names! Ok, for some of you, welcome to Shmot (which means names in Hebrew), and is the name of this week’s parsha (Torah portion), as well as the name of the second book of the Torah (which some of you know as Exodus).  In it we find the beginnings of our hero Moshe (Moses).  So, let’s not waste another minute.  Let’s jump right in… The parsha begins with us recounting who came with Yaakov … Continue reading

Parsha Noah: Too Much God

I heard this from a friend of mine, Drew Tik (I mention him because it is always good to name your sources).  This week we read about Noah and the flood, followed by the tower of Babel, followed by being introduced to Abram.  Why was the tower story put in between the two?  Noah, in Hebrew means to rest;  so, Noah was a laid back kind of guy.  Ok, he did what god told him to do, but outside of … Continue reading