Tehillim / Psalms 97, ספר תהילים צז, Part 1, What we...

In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 97:1-12, the Psalm opens saying, א   יְהֹוָה מָלָךְ תָּגֵל הָאָרֶץ יִשְֹמְחוּ אִיִּים רַבִּים:  97:1 The Lord...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Balak, פרשת בָּלָק‎‎, Putting on a...

This weeks reading is from Parashat Balak (Bamidbar / Numbers 22:2-25:9).  Based upon the opening verses of the Torah portion, Balak king of Moab...

Tehillim / Psalms 96, ספר תהילים צו, Part 2, Does the...

In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 96:1-13, the Psalm opens saying, א שִׁירוּ לַיהֹוָה שִׁיר חָדָשׁ שִׁירוּ לַיהֹוָה כָּל-הָאָרֶץ: ב שִׁירוּ...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Chukat, פרשת חֻקַּת, The meaning of...

In this weeks reading from Parsahat Chukat (Bamidbar / Numbers 19:1-22:1) the Lord speaks to Moshe about the “red heifer” regarding ritual purity. The...

Tehillim / Psalms 96, ספר תהילים צו, Part 1, Does the...

In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 96:1-13, the Psalm opens saying, א   שִׁירוּ לַיהֹוָה שִׁיר חָדָשׁ שִׁירוּ לַיהֹוָה כָּל-הָאָרֶץ: ב   שִׁירוּ לַיהֹוָה...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Korach, פרשת קֹרַח, The greatest influence...

This weeks reading from Parsahat Korach (Bamidbar / Numbers 16:1-18:32) describes Korach, Datan, Aviram, and some men from the tribe of Reuben rising up...

Tehillim / Psalms 95 | ספר תהילים צה, Part 2, Having...

In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 95:1-11, the Psalm opens saying, א לְכוּ נְרַנְּנָה לַיהֹוָה נָרִיעָה לְצוּר יִשְׁעֵנוּ: 95:1 O...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Shelach Lecha, פרשת שְׁלַח-לְךָ, Does the...

This weeks reading is from Parsahat Shelach Lecha (Bamidbar / Numbers 13:1-15:41) the Lord commands Moshe to send men to spy out the land...

Tehillim / Psalms 95 | ספר תהילים צה, Part 1, Having...

In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 95:1-11, the Psalm opens saying, א לְכוּ נְרַנְּנָה לַיהֹוָה נָרִיעָה לְצוּר יִשְׁעֵנוּ: 95:1 O come, let...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Behaalotcha, פָּרָשָׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ, Let the one...

This week’s reading is from Parsahat Behaalotcha (Bamidbar / Numbers 8:1-12:15). Following the construction of the Tabernacle, Moshe and the people sanctified that holy...

Tehillim / Psalms 94 | ספר תהילים צד, Part 2, Vengeance...

In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 94:1-23, the Psalm opens saying, א אֵל-נְקָמוֹת יְהֹוָה אֵל נְקָמוֹת הוֹפִיַע: ב הִנָּשֵֹא שֹׁפֵט הָאָרֶץ...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Nasso, פָּרָשָׁת נָשֹׂא, The Korban, Sin,...

This weeks reading is from Parsahat Nasso (Bamidbar / Numbers 4:21-7:89). Following the Lord’s command to number the people in Parashat Bamidbar, the Lord...

Tehillim / Psalms 94 | ספר תהילים צד, Part 1, Vengeance...

In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 94:1-23, the Psalm opens saying, א אֵל-נְקָמוֹת יְהֹוָה אֵל נְקָמוֹת הוֹפִיַע: ב הִנָּשֵֹא שֹׁפֵט הָאָרֶץ הָשֵׁב...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Bamidbar, פָּרָשָׁת בַּמִּדְבָּר, A better hope...

This weeks reading is from the opening chapters of Bamidbar / Numbers, Parsahat Bamidbar (Bamidbar / Numbers 1:1-4:20). The Torah tells us the Lord...

Tehillim / Psalms 93, ספר תהילים צג, Part 2, The Majesty...

In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 93:1-5, the Psalm opens saying, א יְהֹוָה מָלָךְ גֵּאוּת לָבֵשׁ לָבֵשׁ יְהֹוָה עֹז הִתְאַזָּר אַף-תִּכּוֹן...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Bekhukorai, פרשת בְּחֻקֹּתַי, Do you Spurn...

This weeks reading is taken from Parashat Bekhukotai (Vayikra / Leviticus 26:3–27:34). The last Torah portion of the book of Vayikra / Leviticus speaks...

Tehillim / Psalms 93 | ספר תהילים צג, Part 1, The...

In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 93:1-5, the Psalm opens saying, א   יְהֹוָה מָלָךְ גֵּאוּת לָבֵשׁ לָבֵשׁ יְהֹוָה עֹז הִתְאַזָּר אַף-תִּכּוֹן תֵּבֵל...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Behar, פרשת בְּהַר, The Basic Concept...

This week’s Torah reading is from Parashat Behar (Vayikra / Leviticus 25:1-26:2). In this week’s reading we find the mitzvot concerning entering the Promised...

Tehillim / Psalms 92, ספר תהילים צב, Part 2, There remains...

In this week’s study from Tehillim / Psalms 92:1-15, the Psalm opens saying, א מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר לְיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת: ב טוֹב לְהֹדוֹת לַיהֹוָה וּלְזַמֵּר לְשִׁמְךָ...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Emor, פָּרָשָׁה אֱמֹר, Our Actions vs....

This weeks reading is from Parsahat Emor (Vayikra / Leviticus 21:1-24:23) the Lord speaks to the sons of Aaron to be careful not to...