patience
Vayakhel-Pekudei – Silencing the Scoffers
What is the problem with admitting to old sins? Why was Moshe silent when some of the people of Israel said that Hashem would not return His divine presence to His people? Why was there three months from the time that the material of the Mishkan was completed until it was erected? Why was it…
Read MoreEmor – Counting from Pesach to Shavuos
What is the difference between Pesach (Passover) when we only eat Matza, as opposed to Shavuos when there is a special offering of Chametz (leavened bread)? What is the significance of the contrast between the haste of leaving Egypt versus the slow countdown to Shavuos? How does one find God even in places that seem…
Read MoreStep by step
Quote of the Day – Charles Atlas – “Step by step and the thing is done.” This popped up on top of my screen in my gmail. We want it now. …or yesterday. nah, rather it now. We want our way, and we know what’s best. And we have no idea. We think that we were wronged. We…
Read MoreShemos – Firmness, Patience and Compassion
Why does Moshe stay away from Egypt for the lengthy time of sixty five years? Why is the classic story with Moshe and the runaway sheep so essential to his becoming the redeemer? What is the difference between the two different interactions Moshe has with Doson and Aviram? What is the understanding of the interaction…
Read MorePinchas – Zealous Patience
What are the two approaches to guiding the Jewish people? When is it appropriate to be zealous? When is it appropriate to be patient? What is the significance of the fact that the stories of both Pinchas and Eliyahu center around the concept of the Bris, which alternately represent the covenant with God, as well…
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