TweetShare via emailOur reading this week begins with a command to Aaron regarding the lighting of the Menorah. The Torah does not say that Aaron should “ignite” the candles, similar to the blessing when lighting candles on Shabbos or Chanukah, but that he should “make them go up.” To truly ignite a light is to …
Monthly Archive: May 2010
May
14
A Unique Spiritual Oppurtunity
TweetShare via emailThis coming week, from Tuesday evening through Thursday night, is the holiday of Shavuos — the day of receipt of the Torah itself, at Mt. Sinai. Our Sages tell us that each holiday brings with it unique spiritual opportunities and energies, making this our annual opportunity to take the Torah as it is …
May
07
We Have Exponential Power
TweetShare via emailA friend of mine emailed a beautiful message to me this morning… thank you to Rabbi Nitzan Bergman of Baltimore for the following thought. The week’s Torah portion paints the following picture of the success promised to the Jewish people when they come close to the A-lmighty (Leviticus 26:8): When battling the forces …
