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…
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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
Refuting the “Oral Law” – Rambam (Part 1)
The argument for the “Oral Law” is that one of the components of the “Oral Law” is the laws given to Moshe at Sinai. Rambam argues that the Yisraelites heard these instructions from Moshe and they in turn passed these…
Parshat Pinchas
This week’s parsha is Pinehas (Numbers 25:10-30:1) Torah Pearls: Pinchas Parsha Pinchas (Union for Reform Judaism) Parsha Pinchas (United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism) Parsha Pinchas (Orthodox Union) Parshat Pinchas: Women Standing Up for Their Rights in the Bible
Refuting the “Oral Law” – Sukkah and Punishment
Sukkah …you are to celebrate it as pilgrimage, a pilgrimage-festival to the Eternal One , for seven days a year – a law for the ages, throughout your generations: in the seventh New-Moon you are to celebrate it as pilgrimage…
Parshat Balak
This week’s parsha is Balak (Numbers 22:2-25:9) Torah Pearls: Balak Parsha Balak (Union for Reform Judaism) Parsha Balak (United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism) Parsha Balak (Orthodox Union) Parsha Balak: Why You Should Always Listen to a Talking Donkey
Judaism 101: What is Judaism?
What is Judaism? Sources: 1Alieza Salzberg. “Judaism after the Temple: Coping with destruction and building for the future.” MyJewishLearning, n.d. [] 2I. Epstein. “Tractate Gittin.” [] 3American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise. “Tradition.” Jewish Virtual Library, 2008. [] 4I. Epstein. “Tractate Berachot.” []…
Parsha Chukat
This week’s parsha is Chukat (Numbers 19:1-22:1) Torah Pearls: Chukat Parsha Chukat (Union for Reform Judaism) Parsha Chukat (United Synagoge for Conservative Judaism) Parsha Chukat (Orthodox Union) Parsha Chukat: How Snakes Help Us Confront Our Fears