torah commentary
All for one?
Mattot-Masei Numbers 30:2-36:13,28:9-15
We are at the end of the Book of Numbers. In fact, this Shabbat is a double portion. The children of Israel are preparing to enter the Promised Land after 40 years of wandering in the wilderness...
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God’s compassion extends to men and women alike
Pinchas, Numbers 25:10-30:1
This week’s Torah Portion, Pinchas, tells the precedent-making story of Zelophehad’s daughters. It reads: “The daughters of Zelophehad, of Manassite family — son of Hepher son of Gilead son of Ma...
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Sticks and stones
Parshat Balak Numbers 22:2-25:9
You all know the chant from our childhood: “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me.” And when we think about it, we realize that not all childhood wisdom rings true. This...
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When a fruit is more than just a fruit
Shelach, Numbers 13:1-15:41
On the ship over from Hungary to America, my wife’s grandmother encountered a banana for the first time. It may seem strange to us, but she did not even know to remove the peel before eating the f...
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Who is blessing whom?
Naso, Numbers 4:21-7:89
May God bless You and keep You. May God enlighten you and be gracious unto you. May God’s presence be upon you and grant you shalom. The Torah ear knows no more spiritually poetic a passage, no mo...
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Bamidbar, Shemot, Bereshit — what’s in a name?
New Castle Bamidbar, Numbers 1:1-4:20
I always bring to my congregants’ attention that the actual definitions of the names of each of the Five Books of Moses are not correct. Beginning with Bamidbar. The book is identified as Numbers ...
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Goldstone will attend grandson's bar mitzva
CAPE TOWN — Richard Goldstone will attend his grandson’s upcoming bar mitzva in South Africa, following an agreement with local Jewish groups. The South African Jewish Board of De...
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