The parsha that we read this week is called Kedushim which is plural for the verb, “To separate,” or, “To make/be holy.” The parsha begins with haShem (god) speaking to Moshe (Moses) and telling him to speak to the entire nation of the children of Yisrael and tell them that they will be holy because, “I, haShem, your god/powers, is holy.” We then read that we should be in awe/fear of our father and mother and observe the shabbats – … Continue reading
We are coming down to the wire and the Torah portions are fast and furious. This week we read from the parsha (Torah portion) called Key taytzay which means when you go out. Our parsha starts out talking about what happens when we go out to war and find a beautiful woman among the captives. This leads into a bit regarding a man having two wives, one whom he loves and the other he hates, and if the hated wife’s … Continue reading
Hello everyone, I hope you-all are doing well. We are into the home stretch of the torah cycle, and like a marathon, it is grueling. Let’s see what we are dealing with before we try to make some sense of it. This week’s parsha (Torah portion) picks up almost from where the previous parsha left off: with war. We start with the question of what to do when we capture women. From there we talk about a couple of issues … Continue reading