Monthly Archives: May 2011

Monday Torah Tweet (Nasso): Aaron’s blessing tells us to face our communal obligations. This week’s parasha contains fifteen of the most powerful words in Torah:  the Priestly Blessing. We quote these in the morning amidah and we bless our children … Continue reading →

Monday Torah Tweet (B’midbar): When we feel like a wilderness may be an opportune time to connect with G‑d. Back-story: The first verse of the book of Numbers reads, “And the lord spoke (vayidabeir) to Moses in the wilderness (midbar) … Continue reading →

Monday Torah Tweet (Behukotai): The Torah offers blessings and curses of spiritual wealth or desolation. This last parasha of the book Vayikra (Leviticus) contains a series of blessings and curses. Having given the people the law, Moses tells the people … Continue reading →

Monday Torah Tweet (B’har): Torah envisions a rhythmic capitalistic economy that, like an elastic band, resets itself every 50 years. Back-story: What an idea! Torah’s economic system is like playing monopoly, every 50 years wiping the board clean and then … Continue reading →

Monday Torah Tweet (Emor): Sacred time: the festival calendar helps to transform all the days of the year. This parasha contains the most complete statement of the Jewish holiday calendar: “The Lord’s appointed festivals (mo’adei YHVH) that you designate as … Continue reading →