Rabbi Jack Paskoff is our guest this week. He moved to Lancaster, PA in July of 1993, and have been there ever since, serving as the rabbi of Congregation Shaarai Shomayim.
This week’s Torah Portion- Parashat Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20-30:10) – continues giving us the instructions concerning the tabernacle, focusing on the role of the priesthood. Our discussion examines the meaning of ritual and pomp then and now.
Previous Torah Talks on Tetzaveh
The transmission of these bureka recipes from generation to generation is a way of retaining heritage and history in Sephardic communities around the world.
There is nothing like spreading a soft blanket out in the shade and enjoying some delicious food with friends and family.
Israelis must become King David Jews, fighting when necessary while building a glittering Zion. Diaspora Jews must become Queen Esther Jews. Fit in. Prosper. Decipher your foreign lands’ cultural codes. But be literate, proud, brave Jews.
No one should underestimate the difficulty of the past few years. But what will define us is not the level or nature of the problem but how we deal with it.
Before Israel’s week of Remembrance and Independence, it is proper to reflect on the inherent tension between dreams and their realization.
His message of love — hopeful, expansive, humane — inspired genuine moral progress. It fostered hope that humanity might ultimately converge toward those ideals. In too many parts of the world, that expectation collided with societies that did not share those assumptions.
Just as the Torah concludes with the people about to enter the Promised Land, leaders are successful when the connections we make reveal within us the humility to encounter the Infinite.
It is made of humility, forged from the understanding that even with all our strengths, we desperately need one another.
We should not be surprised that conspiratorial antisemitism has reemerged in the current circumstances. But there is a deep reason that ties it specifically to the right.
With God’s help, as Israel heads into its Independence Day celebration, the Jewish state will continue in its mission of serving as a source of wisdom and inspiration for its minority groups and nations throughout the globe.
After early sold-out shows in Los Angeles, the series has grown into a touring format with stops planned across several cities.
The task now is not only to honor the past, but to learn from it and build something worthy of it.
A nation must be built on one foundation: one constitution that applies equally to all its citizens, no matter their religion, background or identity.
I’d rather blame my frustration and unwillingness to learn the curve needed because of my age than enjoy what these miraculous inventions offer.
Both the Gallup and Pew polls showed that opposition to Israel is much stronger among young people in both parties.
Israel’s Memorial Day begins at sundown on April 21, followed immediately by Independence Day. For those who have experienced it, the contrast is mesmerizing.
Parenting in times of conflict is never simple. But it is also an opportunity to raise thoughtful, compassionate, and courageous children with a strong moral compass.
