by krc-admin | Feb 15, 2021 | Blog, Jewish History, Parsha Sheet by Rabbi Weiss
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...
by krc-admin | Feb 13, 2021 | Blog, Jewish History, Parsha Sheet by Rabbi Weiss
Article by: RABBI STEWART WEISS ”The hidden things belong to the Lord your God” (Deut. 29:28) Each one of us has his or her own secrets, but there are no secrets from the all-knowing God. Periodically, the Almighty, in His wisdom, chooses to reveal to the world at...
by krc-admin | Feb 12, 2021 | Blog, Jewish History, Parsha Sheet by Rabbi Weiss
Article by: RABBI STEWART WEISS Following Shabbat, we recite Havdala, which includes 3 brachot: On wine or grape juice (reciting Borei Pri HaGafen); on spices, such as cloves or cinnamon (reciting Borei Minai B’Samim); and on a multi-wicked candle (reciting...
by krc-admin | Feb 5, 2021 | Blog, Jewish History, Parsha Sheet by Rabbi Weiss
The 2nd of the 10 Commandments has to do with creating artwork, idols, or icons that represent living beings or celestial objects. The Pasuk says: You shall have no other gods beside Me. You shall not make for yourself a sculptured image, or any likeness of what is in...
by krc-admin | Feb 5, 2021 | Blog, Jewish History, Parsha Sheet by Rabbi Weiss
Hearing of the miracles G-d performed for Bnei Yisrael, Moshe’s father-in-law Yitro arrives with Moshe’s wife & sons in the desert. Yitro, impressed by Hashem’s power, converts & joins Am Yisrael. He recommends that local judges be appointed to...
by krc-admin | Jan 22, 2021 | Blog, Jewish History, Parsha Sheet by Rabbi Weiss
Our Sedra records Moshe describing himself as having “sealed (‘uncircumcised’) lips.” Earlier, he had said he was “heavy of mouth, heavy of tongue.” We know the famous Medrash that the angel Gavriel moved baby Moshe’s hand to grab a glowing coal, after which he put...
