Moshe Kempinski Do the Kohanim ( Aaronic Priests) bless the people of Israel or do they pray for them? Is there a difference? We read the following in the Torah portion of Nasso “HaShem spoke to Moses saying: Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying: This is how you shall bless the children of Israel, [...] Read more »
Studying “words” in the Torah “ – Focusing on the torah portions of Naso Numbers 4:21–7:89 Unique Sameness Naso Numbers 4:21–7:89 To listen to more podcasts and leave comments,please go to PodCasts. Please do not play on Shabbat Read more »
Rabbi Chanan Morisson Throughout their travels in the desert, the Israelites were commanded to set up their tents around tribal flags: “The Israelites shall encamp with each person near the banner carrying his paternal family’s insignia. They shall encamp at a distance around the Communion Tent.” (Num. 2:2) What is the significance of these banners? [...] Read more »
Why we read Bamidbar before Shavuot. From Moshe Kempinski Ezra the scribe decreed that in the weekly reading of the Torah portion the portion of Bamidbar (in the wilderness) would always precede the festival of Shavuot ( Pentecost) the festival commemorating the revelation of G-d at mount Sinai. Why was it thought to be important [...] Read more »
Studying “words” in the Torah “ – Focusing on the torah portions ofBamidbar Numbers 1:1-4:20 Surviving the Wilderness in our Lives Bamidbar Numbers 1:1-4:20 To listen to more podcasts and leave comments,please go to PodCasts. Please do not play on Shabbat Read more »
By: Moshe Kempinski Miracles and faith have an uneasy ongoing relationship. Faith must be engaged and be continued even in the absence of miracles. Yet our relationship with our Creator yearns for the occurrence of Divine intervention in our private and national lives. We must learn to walk a walk of faith that is not [...] Read more »
Moshe Kempinski World Leaders would do well to listen to recordings of the radio broadcasts that were aired prior to the Six day war. This was prior to the formation of the 1967 lines precedent that they and the present american administration seems to rely on. This was before Judea and Samaria, the biblical heartland [...] Read more »
Moshe Kempinski The Torah portion of Behar begins with the words;” And Hashem spoke to Moshe on Mount Sinai ( Behar Sinai) saying, Speak to the children of Israel and you shall say to them: When you come to the land that I am giving you, the land shall rest a Sabbath to Hashem. (Leviticus [...] Read more »
Studying “words” in the Torah “ – Focusing on the torah portions of Behar-Bechukotai Leviticus 25:1-27:34 Mount Sinai and the Land of Israel Behar-Bechukotai Leviticus 25:1-27:343 To listen to more podcasts and leave comments,please go to PodCasts. Please do not play on Shabbat Read more »
