Parsha Chukat: The Red Hefer of the Torah

Hello folks and welcome to the latest installment of ideas I have had or heard regarding the weekly torah portion… This week’s parsha (portion) jumps 38 years as we go into the last year of being in the wilderness.  However, before we get there, we read about how the ashes of a red cow can make a not pure person pure while making a pure person not pure.  Right after the details on how this process works, we read about … Continue reading

Parsha Vayikra: How to Come Close to HaShem (God)

This week, we start the 3rd book of the Torah: Vayikra (Leviticus). This week’s parsha (Torah portion) gets into the blood and guts of sacrifices.  It is not one of the prettier parshas, but it is an important one nevertheless because it tells us how we can redeem ourselves when we sin, not just as a person, but also as a community or a community leader, including the high priest and the king.  One of the things I like about … Continue reading