by Wbm | Nov 19, 2016 | Shemot, Parshat Hashavua
by Batya Hefter Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev teaches us that “Moshe is the tikkun (repair) for the soul of Noah” (Keddushat Levi, Noach). This idea is based on the Ari z”l in Sha’ar Hagilgulim who says that Moshe is a gilgul, a reincarnation of Noah. This idea...
by Chavi | Mar 23, 2017 | Shemot, Parshat Hashavua
by: Batya Hefter “Moshe said to the children of Israel, ‘See, the Lord has called by name Bezalel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Yehuda, and he has filled him with the spirit of God – in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and with...
by Wbm | Nov 20, 2016 | Shemot, Parshat Hashavua
By: Batya Hefter “The cloud covered and filled the Tabernacle. Moshe could not enter into the Communion Tent, since the cloud had rested on it and God’s glory filled the Tabernacle” (Shemot 40:35). As Sefer Shemot comes to a close, we find Moshe, God’s devoted...
by Wbm | Nov 19, 2016 | Shemot, Parshat Hashavua
by: Batya Hefter. He did it again. Rabbi Mordechai Yosef transforms a bygone prohibition into a living challenge. לא תעשה לך פסל ‘You shall not make a graven image’. In the ancient world people focused their attention on idols. How is this relevant today? Rabbi...
by Wbm | Nov 19, 2016 | Shemot, Parshat Hashavua
By: Batya Hefter Following an arduous negotiation, God finally persuades a reluctant Moshe to accept his role as the redeemer of Israel. As Moshe departs to Egypt, spending the night at an inn, we are told of a most baffling incident: God threatens Moshe’s...
by Wbm | Nov 19, 2016 | Shemot, Parshat Hashavua
By: Rabbi Herzl Hefter 2 And God spoke to Moses and said to him: “I am the LORD. 3 I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty (El Shaddai), but by My name LORD (YHVH) I was not known to them. The Divine name El-Shaddai has a number of...
