by Elyshia Johnson | Jul 28, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom
Everyone can give something This week’s Torah portion opens with Moses’ instruction to the Children of Israel to donate items for the construction of the Tabernacle and its various vessels. It echoes the very similar commandment that God gave to Moses in Chapter...
by Elyshia Johnson | Jul 28, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom
Death is the Ultimate Impurity This week’s portion continues the discussion of ritual purity. In last week’s portion, the instructions regarding purity revolved around various animals that are considered pure or impure. Those animals which are impure may...
by Elyshia Johnson | Jul 21, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom
Bible and Land must be linkedNumbers chapter 32 describes an interesting encounter between the tribes of Reuben and Gad and Moses. Having just conquered land to the east of the Jordan River, they request permission to settle permanently in this area, in...
by Elyshia Johnson | Jun 27, 2022 | Reflections from Israel, Uncategorized
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Celebrating a Jewish Wedding Many tourists who have visited Israel and have never been exposed to Jewish customs before, find themselves “dropping in” on a Jewish wedding if there is a wedding taking place in their hotel. And they...
by Elyshia Johnson | Apr 26, 2022 | Shabbat Shalom
We can aspire to holiness! You shall be holy for I the Lord your God am holy. (Leviticus 19:2) Throughout Leviticus, God commands Moses to teach the Children of Israel, or to instruct them in various commandments and rules of behavior. With this scripture, God...
