Vayikra 12:1-13:59

With time we get used to everything – to bad people around us, to war, to illness… In our life we experience good things and things which are a nice surprise for us, but often also sad and depressing things which we did not expect, which we have not chosen. The mind, as we know, doesn’t like to waste its energy, so that’s why many of the actions we perform take place automatically and we don’t always control our reactions to these or some other events.[…]

Thoughts on Parashat Shemini [maxbutton id=”6″ url=”https://polishjewsreviving.org/rzeczy-na-ktore-zasluzylismy-i-te-na-ktore-nie-zasluzylismy/” ] Does everything (bad) that happens to us happen for a reason? If so, where should we look for answers? In theology, science or our moral conduct as individuals or groups? The Torah portion for this week brings up this topic. On the eighth day, following the seven […]

Thoughts on Parashat Vayikra

There is a common view that forgiveness in Judaism is conditional and that there is no forgiveness without repairing the damage done by a wrongdoer. Broadly speaking this view is true, however there are some important nuances here. In the Tanakh forgiveness[…]

Thoughts on Parashat Vayakhel

Our Torah portion for this week is among those that deal with the building of the Mishkan / Tabernacle. At the very beginning of our parasha Moses speaks to the Israelites about the necessary contributions they need to make in order to build the House in which God Himself resides.[…]

(Shemot 30:11 – 34:35)

It’s said that whatever we think about has a tendency to come true. But can we control our thoughts?

The mysterious bond between Moshe and the invisible God must have[…]