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PARSHA SUMMARY: B’HA’ALOTCHA
Presented by the Jewish Outreach Center of Ra'anana, Rabbi Shmuel (Stewart) Weiss: Director Our Sedra begins by discussing the daily (even Shabbat!) lighting of the Menora in the Mishkan. The Levi'im are consecrated by Moshe in their new position. The law of Pesach...
THE ROCKETS RED GLARE; THE MYTHS BURSTING IN AIR
BY RABBI STEWART WEISS The check’s in the mail; the relationship is platonic; the cable guy’s coming between 10 and 12; the rabbi and the chazan get along wonderfully; “please hold the line, Bituach Leumi will be right with you;” yes, all kinds of myths abound in this...
Stubborness and Survival
Written by: Rabbi Stewart Weiss “For I have seen this People, and this is a stiff-necked People.” (Exodus 32:9). We Jews have a lot of nick-names. We are called Hebrews, Mosaics, the People of the Book, the Chosen People. But perhaps the most cutting adjective used to...
Hooray For Haman!
Article by: RABBI STEWART WEISS Sometimes, alas, our enemies get it right. As my colleague Rabbi Daniel Fox pointed out in a recent article, Haman hit the proverbial nail on the head when he described the Jews (Esther 3:8) as a “disjointed, disunified, dispersed”...
Parsha Summary: Tetzave – Purim
Article by: RABBI STEWART WEISS Ahron & his sons are commanded to light the Menora in the Mishkan each day (inc. Shabbat!) with pure olive oil. Hashem describes to Moshe the special clothes worn by the Kohanim. Regular Kohanim wear 4 garments; the Kohen Gadol...
Parsha Summary: Mishpatim – Shekalim – Shabbat Rosh Chodesh
Article by: RABBI STEWART WEISS Mishpatim deals primarily with social & civil laws, although we know every Mitzva draws its power & purpose from G-d’s will. Included in our Sedra's 53 Mitzvot are: laws dealing with the indentured bondsman & his rights,...