Parashat Bereshit | Gen. 1:1-6:8 – Torah Reflection
The term “Elohim” denotes God in His Attribute of Justice. God created the world so that…

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The term “Elohim” denotes God in His Attribute of Justice. God created the world so that…
The often-called eighth day of Sukkot is really a separate holiday called Shemini Atzeret…
In the Talmud, the festival of Sukkot is called “the Chag“ the festival par excellence and was a com…
Asks Abravanel (15th-16th century): "How could Moses say God found them in the wilderness when God f…
"God remembered Sarah … Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur frame an annual period of introspection."
"…the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it."
"And He will set you … above all the nations that He has made … a holy people (Am Kadosh) to YHW…
The twin mitzvot to Israel, “Remember what Amalek did… do not forget.” links memory with moral vigi…
This passage speaks of humility when considering the kingship of individuals over their subjects?
“See” is an imperative verb in the masculine singular, while “you” is plural because Moses is addres…
Hebrew "eikev" literally “on the heels of,” i.e., “as a consequence of,” meaning one thing follows a…
This Torah portion includes the Sh’ma Israel, a Jewish prayer that can be seen as a Jewish confessio…
In the Talmud, the festival of Sukkot is called “the Chag“ the festival par excellence and was a combination of grateful joy with prayers…