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As most of you know, I love Jewish traditional symbolism and gemmatria. I believe The Almighty didn’t leave anything to chance and there is a reason and a purpose behind […]
TISHA B ’AV ~ THE NINTH OF AV Traditionally, it is a day of fasting and prayer as well as reading the (Say-fehr Ay-eek-hah) Sefer Eikhah/Book of Lamentations. Many tragedies […]
Shalom mishpachah veh chaverim! It’s almost Shabbat!!! In this week’s Torah portion, Tzav / Command (Vayikra / Leviticus 6:1 ~ 8:36), we learn about the Aish (fire) Tamid (always) or […]
FOR ROSH HASHANAH ~ SIN OFFERINGS On the Hebrew New Year, Yom Teruah/Rosh Hashanah, there is a ceremony called Tashlich. Traditionally one goes to the ocean or a stream or […]
Shalom mishpachah veh chaverim!!! This week’s Torah portion, (Key Tah-voe) Ki Tavo, means “when you come” or “when you have come”. Once again Moshe is encouraging B’nei Yisra’el/the Children of […]
Shalom, mishpachah veh chaverim! This is a very special time of the year for me and my forefathers. This is the month of Elul which means “search” in Hebrew. Elul […]
Shalom mishpachah veh chaverim! It’s almost Shabbat!!! I can feel it in my bones and I am SO ready!! This week’s Parashah (Key-Tates-zay) Ki Tetze, (D’varim/Deuteronomy 26:10 – 29:9) centers […]
Shalom mishpachah veh chaverim! Once again, it’s almost Shabbat!!!! This week’s Torah portion Shoftim / Judges is from D’varim / Deuteronomy 16:18 – 21:9. As I reread verse 18 in […]
Shalom! It’s almost Shabbat!!!! Can ya tell I’m wired?!?!?!? Re’eh, meaning “see” or “look at” is the name of this week’s Torah portion from D’varim/Deuteronomy 11:26 – 16:17. I believe […]
Shalom mishpachah veh chaverim! Our Torah portion this week is from D’varim/Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25 is (eh-kehv) Ekev, meaning “because” and also means “heel”. My first thought was, “Weird!!!” because […]
