Category Archives: Torah

Wikipedia: “Shofetim or Shoftim (שֹׁפְטִים‬ — Hebrew for “judges,” the first word in the parashah) is the 48th weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה‬, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the fifth in the Book of Deuteronomy. It … Continue reading →

Wikipedia: “The parashah tells of the blessings of obedience to God and the dangers of forgetting God, directions for taking the Land of Israel. Moses recalls the making and re-making of the Tablets of Stone, the incident of the Golden … Continue reading →

* I can see many tendencies between the Jews of the Torah and the Jews of today. For example, Moses is not all stiff upper lip like a WASP. This parasha begins with him imploring God and in turn shows … Continue reading →

Wikipedia: “Pinchas…is the 41st weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה‬, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the eighth in the Book of Numbers. It tells of Pinchas’ killing of a couple, ending a plague, and of the daughters … Continue reading →

From Chabad: Balak, the king of Moab, summons the prophet Balaam to curse the people of Israel. On the way, Balaam is berated by his donkey, who sees, before Balaam does, the angel that G‑d sends to block their way. … Continue reading →