iBelieve: Thoughts on Jewish Topics
*Long post…. I am writing this post after doing a lot of soul-searching and searching the Torah and Tanakh. I doubt this will be the only such post I will write. This is not meant to be a definitive statement…
Parshat Re’eh
This week’s parsha is Re’eh (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17) Torah Pearls: Re’ehv Parsha Re’ehv (Union for Reform Judaism) Parsha Re’eh (United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism) Parsha Re’eh (Orthodox Union) Parsha Re’eh (Jewish Reconstructionist Communities) Re’eh: A Music Video Based Upon Moses’s Words…
Book Review: Genesis and the Big Bang
Genesis and the Big Bang: The Discovery of Harmony Between Modern Science and the Bible Author: Gerald L. Schroeder Publisher: Bantam Books Year: 1990 Pages: 174 plus Epilogue, Appendix, and Glossary Genesis and the Big Bang is the attempt by…
Parshat Ekev
This week’s parsha is Ekev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25) Torah Pearls: Ekev Parsha Ekev (Union for Reform Judaism) Parsha Ekev (United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism) Parsha Ekev (Orthodox Union) Parsha Ekev (Jewish Reconstructionist Communities) Ekevn: Circumcise Your Heart
Refuting the “Oral Law” – Rambam (Part 2)
Tefillin and Mezuzot 10. Skin used for the parchment of tefillin; 11. Skin used for the parchment of the mezeuzah; 12. Skin used for the parchment of the Sefer Torha; 13. Formation of the shin on the head tefillin; 14.…
Parshat Vaetchanan
This week’s parsha is Vaetchanan (Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11) Torah Pearls: Vaetchanan Parsha Vaetchanan (Union for Reform Judaism) Parsha Vaetchanan (United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism) Parsha Vaetchanan (Orthodox Union) Vaetchanan: Moses Says Goodbye, Plus, a Beatboxed Shema!
Tisha B’Av
Rosh Chodesh Av – the first day of the Hebrew month of Av – begins the most intense mourning period of The Three Weeks. This nine-day mourning period culminates in the fast of Tisha B’Av. Tisha B’Av is a Rabbinic…
Parshat Devarim
This week’s parsha is Devarim (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22) Torah Pearls: Devarim Parsha Devarim (Union for Reform Judaism) Parsha Devarim (United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism) Parsha Devarim (Orthodox Union) Devarim: Moses reviews history
Parshat Mase’ei
This week’s parsha is Mase’ei (Numbers 33:1-36:13) Torah Pearls: Mase’ei Parsha Mase’ei (Union for Reform Judaism) Parsha Mase’ei (United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism) Parsha Mase’ei (Orthodox Union) Masei: A Biblical Case Study on Urban Planning
Parshat Mattot
This week’s parsha is Mattot (Numbers 30:2-32:42) Torah Pearls: Mattot Parsha Mattot (Union for Reform Judaism) Parsha Mattot (United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism) Parsha Mattot (Orthodox Union) Matot: Bible Raps on the Twelve Tribes of Israel