The Middat HaShavuah, taken from this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Metzora, instructs us to be thankful for healing. The verse reads as follows: Parshah: Metzora מְּצֹרָע ...
This week we read the double parshah, Tazriah. Like many of the parshayot in Sefer Vayikra (Leviticus), this parshah contains many laws and regulations governing ritual...
Ask Others to Join You When Doing Important Things
April 5, 2024
The Middat HaShavuah, taken from this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Shemini, instructs us to ask others to join us when we are doing important things. The...
God is in the details! This week, we read Parshat Tzav (צו), which is related to the word mitzvah (מצוה), meaning commandment or obligation. The commandments...
The Middat HaShavuah, taken from this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Vayikra, instructs us to approach our work with care. The verse reads as follows: כִּי-יַקְרִיב מִכֶּם...
In this week’s parshah, Parshat Pekudei, we learn that B’nai Israel completed all the tasks associated with building the Mishkan—the dwelling place for God. With this...
The Middat HaShavuah, taken from this week’s Torah portion, Parshat VaYakhel, instructs us to approach our work with care. The verse reads as follows: לְקׇרְבָ֥ה אֶל־הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה...
In this week’s parshah, we consider what it means for God to be described as “womb-full” and capable of “taking deep breaths.” The parshah, Ki Tisa,...
This week’s Middat HaShavuah, taken from this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Tetzaveh, instructs us to wear special items to help create holiness. Parshah: תְּצַוֶּה Key Verse:...