FOSTERING A VIBRANT RENEWAL OF JUDAISM IN POLAND
Beit Warszawa, 30 August 2019 – The portion ‘Re’eh’ is one of those composite ones towards the end of the Torah where Moses is trying to cram in several themes at the same time. Some are, from our point of view, pleasant and uplifting, some are violent and threatening. When he starts by saying ”Look, […]
Thoughts on Parasha Va’etchanan At the beginning of this week’s Torah portion Moses asks the Eternal to let him enter the Promised Land. God does not cave in to his pleas, the only thing He offers him in exchange is a suggestion for Moses to climb to the top of mount Pisgah, from where he […]
Refleksja nad paraszą Wa’etchanan Na początku porcji Tory przeznaczonej na ten tydzień Mojżesz prosi Wiekuistego aby pozwolił mu wejść do Ziemi Obiecanej. Bóg nie ulega jego prośbom, jedyne co oferuje mu w zamian to sugestia, żeby wszedł na szczyt góry Pisga, skąd będzie mógł obejrzeć Ziemię daną Izraelowi (Deut 3:23-27). Owa historia ma swój finał […]
Shabbat Chazon For Beit Warszawa 10th. August 2019. – Each year I read the book ‘Devarim’ – which we begin this Shabbat – differently. The reason is simple; Each year I am a little older and Devarim is an Old Man’s Book. When I was a younger rabbi it seemed very repetitive; as I get […]
Thoughts on Parasha Pinchas At the very beginning of this week’s Torah portion God rewards Pinchas, the grandson of Aaron, for his zealous act – namely for killing the prince of the Simeonites Zimri and his lover Cozbi, a Midianite princess. As part of this reward God endows Pinchas with the covenant of peace and […]
For Beit Warszawa, 19. July 2019 – The sidra ‘Pinchas’ starts in the middle of an horrific episode and it starts in a way that is not only surprising, but shocking – God APPROVES of the impetuous violent actions of Pinchas the son of Elazar, a grandson of Aharon, a Cohen, who has just murdered […]
