Tehillim / Psalms 42, Part 2, Sorrow, Deliverance, and the Lord

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 42:1-11, the Psalm opens saying א לַמְנַצֵּחַ מַשְֹכִּיל לִבְנֵי-קֹרַח: For the choir director. A Maskil...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Behaalotcha, The God who would dine...

This weeks reading is from Parsahat Behaalotcha (Bamidbar / Numbers 8:1-12:15) and we read in Bamidbar / Numbers 10:11-36 the Children of Israel set...

Tehillim / Psalms 42, Part 1, Sorrow, Deliverance, and the Lord

  This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 42:1-11, we will briefly discuss the Kabbalistically concept of the nefesh, ruach, and neshamah and its...

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Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Nasso, Men of the Covenant and...

  This weeks reading is from Parsahat Nasso (Bamidbar / Numbers 4:21-7:89). the Lord speaks to Moshe telling him to number the sons of Gershon...

Tehillim / Psalms 41, Part 2, David’s Struggle with His Enemies...

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 41:1-13, א לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד: ב אַשְׁרֵי מַשְֹכִּיל אֶל-דָּל בְּיוֹם רָעָה יְמַלְּטֵהוּ יְהֹוָה: David opens the...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Bamidbar, The New Testament as Midrash

This weeks reading is from Parsahat Bamidbar (Bamidbar / Numbers 1:1-4:20). The Torah reading this week tells us the Lord God spoke to Moshe...

Tehillim / Psalms 41, Part 1, David’s Struggle with His Enemies...

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 41:1-13, א   לַמְנַצֵּחַ מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד: ב   אַשְׁרֵי מַשְֹכִּיל אֶל-דָּל בְּיוֹם רָעָה יְמַלְּטֵהוּ יְהֹוָה: David opens the...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Bechukotai, Walking in the Testimonies

This weeks reading from Parsahat Bechukotai (Vayikra / Leviticus 26:3-27:34) is the last portion of scriptures from the Book of Leviticus. The parashah begins...

Tehillim / Psalms 40, Part 2, Seeking the Lord to Establish...

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 40:1-17, David opens the Psalm saying, א לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִד מִזְמוֹר: ב קַוֹּה קִוִּיתִי יְהֹוָה וַיֵּט אֵלַי...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Behar, Walking in the Spirit and...

This weeks reading is from Parsahat Behar (Vayikra / Leviticus 25:1-26:2).  The Hebrew Word “Behar” means “on the mountain,” it is the fifth word,...

Tehillim / Psalms 40, Part 1, Seeking the Lord to Establish...

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 40:1-17, we discuss many things including the Torah, the place of Torah in the life of...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Emor, The Resurrection of the Messiah

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...

Tehillim / Psalms 39, Part 2, Does the Lord Inflict Punishment...

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 39:1-13, David opens the Psalm saying א לַמְנַצֵּחַ לִידיּתוּן מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד: ב אָמַרְתִּי אֶשְׁמְרָה דְרָכַי...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Kedoshim, Consecrate Yourself by Honoring Your...

This weeks reading is from Parsahat Kedoshim (Vayikra / Leviticus 19:1-20:27) the Lord spoke to Moshe saying we are to be holy (19:1-2), we...

Tehillim / Psalms 39, Part 1, Does the Lord Inflict Punishment...

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 39:1-13, David opens the Psalm saying א   לַמְנַצֵּחַ לִידיּתוּן מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד: ב   אָמַרְתִּי...

Bits of Torah Truths, Chol HaMo’ed Pesach, Passover, Rabbinic thought, and...

This weeks reading is for Pesach / Passover (Shemot /  Exodus 33:12-34:26) and is taken from Parashat Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11-34:35).  In the scriptures...

Tehillim / Psalm 38, Part 2, Our Aim in Prayer and...

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 38:1-22, David opens the Psalm saying א מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד לְהַזְכִּיר: ב יְהוָה אַל-בְּקֶצְפְּךָ תוֹכִיחֵנִי וּבַחֲמָתְךָ...

Tehillim / Psalms 38, Part 1, Our Aim in Prayer and...

This week’s study is from Tehillim / Psalms 38:1-22, David opens the Psalm saying א  מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד לְהַזְכִּיר: ב  יְהוָה אַל-בְּקֶצְפְּךָ תוֹכִיחֵנִי וּבַחֲמָתְךָ תְיַסְּרֵנִי:...

Bits of Torah Truths, Parashat Acharei Mot, Bringing a Sacrifice to...

In weeks reading from Parashat Acharei Mot (Vayikra / Leviticus 16:1-18:30), the Lord spoke to Moshe following the death of Aaron’s two sons saying...