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Pluralism, acceptance, love and hope
“As a Jew I am aware of how important the existence of Israel is for…
Parashat Sh’lach L’cha (Numbers 13:1-15:41)
“They went up and scouted the land, from the wilderness of Zin to Rechov, at…
Parashat B’ha-alot’cha (Numbers 8:1-12:16)
“Aaron did so; he mounted the lamps at the front of the menorah, as the…
Parashat Naso (Numbers 4:21-7:89)
“The Lord bestow His favor upon you and grant you peace.” (Numbers 6:26) Yehuda Kurtzer…
Parashat Bamidbar (Numbers 1:1-4:20)
“Those are the elected of the assembly, the chieftains of their ancestral tribes: they are…
Parashat B’har-B’chukotai (Leviticus 25:1-27:34)
“I will remember in their favor the covenant with the ancients, whom I freed from…
The Beauty of Jerusalem
The Talmud teaches, “Ten measures of beauty descended on the world, nine were taken by…
Parashat Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23)
“So Moses declared to the Israelites the set times of the Lord.” (Leviticus 23:44) Parashat…
Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim (Leviticus 16:1-20:27)
“You shall not render an unfair decision: do not favor the poor or show deference…
Parashat Tazria-Metzora (Leviticus 12:1-13:59)
“The priest shall order two live clean birds, cedar wood, crimson stuff, and hyssop to…