Chukat-Balak (Numbers 19:1-25:9) To Wash Away….What?
This week, the double portion of Chukat and Balak will present us with a myriad of discussion topics. We have the deaths of Miriam and Aaron (20), the wanderings and the [Read more...]
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Korach (Numbers 16:1-18:32) “For The Sake of Heaven”–For MY Sake Alone!
Korach remains one of our most famous portions. Open rebellion against Moses! Korach, with Datan and Abiram foment a rebellion based on their declaation that Moses “has [Read more...]
Davar Shelach 5780 Saturday, June 20, 2020; Numbers 13:1 – 15:41
Chaplain Barry Pitegoff, BCC, offers a D'var Acher, another viewpoint, on this week's Torah portion, Shelach Lecha. [Read more...]
Sh’lach L’chah (Numbers 13:1-15:41) IS Perception Reality?
The spies! This portion is all about the spies. Two sets of people go into Canaan to scout the land. Two sets of reality return. One group, the larger of the two, says no, [Read more...]
B’ha’alotecha (Numbers 8:1-12:16) Gather Some Life Experience, Seek Good Advice, Create Tomorrow!
This week’s portion swells with challenges. Aaron and Miriam confront Moses on his leadership, there is meat for the people in the midst of the WIlderness and Moses [Read more...]
Davar Torah: Parsha Naso 5780
Chaplain Barry Pitegoff discusses dignity and human value in the context of the census commanded by God in parsha Naso. [Read more...]
Shavuot: Did We Miss Each Other At Sinai?
What a strange Shavuot this is! Many will gather at their local Zoom-Shul to celebrate the festival of first harvest and the historical linkage of the [Read more...]
B’Midbar (Numbers 1:1-4:20)…Is This A Wilderness Of Opportunity?
Once again, the presence and relevance of the text is fascinating. This week we begin the Book of Numbers. Our first portion is B’midbar from Numbers 1, and it is [Read more...]
Behar-B’Chukotai (Leviticus 25:1-27:34). Our Land, Our Life, Our Choice?
This double portion, which concludes this year’s reading of Leviticus, speaks again to ideas and issues that we are confronting every day. The Sabbatical and Jubilee [Read more...]
Emor: (Leviticus 21:1-24:23) It IS All About US
Emor is a challenging portion. Ritual laws, the calendar and the power of time form the basis for this week’s study. And, not surprisingly, yet again we see a text that [Read more...]
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