Parsha Trumah: The Infinite within the Finite

The name of the parsha (weekly Torah portion) we read this week is called Trumah.  I received a request (Hi mom) 🙂 to include the name of the weekly parsha, so there it is.  The parshas take their name from the first significant word found in them.  The word, “Trumah,” has as its root the word, “Rom,” which means to raise up, and is the word used to designate certain tithes that only the priests (cohanim in Hebrew) and their … Continue reading

What is a Blessing?

Being a Cohen or priest in the family tradition of the sons of Yisrael, or what is commonly referred to as Judaism, blessings are a favorite topic of mine.  Back when I lived in Jerusalem, orthodox Jews, when they found out I was a Cohen, would ask my to bless them.  Also, every day, during the morning prayers, the Cohanim would bless the congregation.  And at the Kotel (the western wall), during the week of Pesach (Passover) and Succot, hundreds … Continue reading