Ki Tisa – The Sabbath Symbol
‘You shall speak to the Children of Israel, saying: However, you must keep my Sabbaths, for it is a sign between Me and you for your generations, to know that […]
Torah Thoughts Informed by my AshkeSephard Worldview
‘You shall speak to the Children of Israel, saying: However, you must keep my Sabbaths, for it is a sign between Me and you for your generations, to know that […]
Gold, wood, silver, tapestry of wool and linen, and copper. The vast amount of wealth poured into the Mishkan was remarkable, particularly as it was donated by former slaves. What […]
There is a striking disparity between God’s stated goal and Moshe’s demand to Pharaoh. Already at the burning bush, God declared his intention to bring the Jewish people to the […]
Pharaoh is the first world leader to levy an accusation that scores of others have since made throughout Jewish history. Pharaoh declares that the Jews must be enslaved lest ‘when […]
The Yosef saga concludes with the passing of his father, Ya’acob. Finally, we can see how the brothers really feel about each other without their worrying about how it will […]