This is the parasha in which every word is God speaking. A main topic is describing the garments of the priests. This highlights the importance of the clothes we wear. Clothing is intimately associated with our holiness. In the Torah, God commands us to be Holy. We distinguish ourselves from all other lifeforms on theContinue reading “PARASHA TETZAVEH – CLOTHING”
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JACOB, JOSEPH, DREAMS, VISIONS
Jacob and his family’s epic move to Egypt in the first book of the Torah is foreshadowed by and guided by dreams and visions.
AZAZEL
The Torah reading on Yom Kippur is from the Book of Leviticus, chapter 16. This Parasha describes the ritual of apologizing for and redressing sins on the Day of Atonement. The ritual involves two similar appearing goats. One goat is sacrificed at the altar in the Tabernacle. The second goat is sent into the desert,Continue reading “AZAZEL”
BUILDING THE SANCTUARY IN THE DESERT
The English title of the second book of the Torah is “Exodus,” because this is the book wherein the children of Israel leave Egypt. It is also the book that contains the giving of the Ten Commandments. Significant happenings. This book consists of eleven chapters. The last five chapters are dedicated to the building ofContinue reading “BUILDING THE SANCTUARY IN THE DESERT”
The 10 C0MMANDMENTS Are Really 10 INSIGHTS
What makes the well-known and oft-repeated 10 commandments so special? They named an enduring and popular movie after it. The famous ten commandments of the Bible are not commandments at all. The initial consideration is: Are these 10 of the 613 Commandments special in any way? Surely, all of the rules given by God areContinue reading “The 10 C0MMANDMENTS Are Really 10 INSIGHTS”
GOD IS UNABLE TO ENTER THE MATERIAL WORLD
Throughout known history, human societies have consistently associated with deities. Super powerful or supernatural beings or forces that created and/or governed life. These beings were mechanisms to explain and mollify the fear of death. They were called upon to give meaning to life and hope for an afterlife. Gods were observed in the world. TheContinue reading “GOD IS UNABLE TO ENTER THE MATERIAL WORLD”
STRIKE THE ROCK FOR WATER?
In the Torah, in the book of Exodus Chapter 17 and again in the Book of Numbers Chapter 20, The former Egyptian slaves complain about the lack of water. They questioned the wisdom of leaving Egypt, where they imagined things to be better than the reality of living in the desert. When you areContinue reading “STRIKE THE ROCK FOR WATER?”
THE MOST IMPORTANT TORAH PARASHA
The most important section (parasha) of the Five Books of Moses is Tetzaveh. The entire content is about the garments and the confirmation process of the Priests, also known as the Cohanim. Much of it is about the High Priest, the Cohan Gadol. Why is a long discussion about clothing so important? How do weContinue reading “THE MOST IMPORTANT TORAH PARASHA”
UNDERSTANDING SPIRITUALITY
A common theme in many of my blogs is the importance and relevance of seeking a spiritual connection in life. I find that focusing on, connecting with, and nourishing our spiritual nature adds expansiveness and transcendence to the material world we live in. Awakening the human spiritual energies is the path to becoming Holy. TheContinue reading “UNDERSTANDING SPIRITUALITY”
LISTENING TO OTHERS
One morning, after a night on call as a fourth-year medical student, my friend Tom and I decided we wanted to go to a movie. The Cecil B. DeMIlle film, “The Ten Commandments,” was playing at a downtown theater. Thinking the place would be empty on a Wednesday noon show, we were surprised that theContinue reading “LISTENING TO OTHERS”
Health and Spirit by Dr. Jack Zoldan 