by RabbiOlivier | Aug 7, 2011 | Adult Learning, Torah Reflections
Parashah (portion) Acharei Mot – Drawing Closer to God through Generosity Leviticus 16:1 – 18:30 There is an interesting passage in this week’s Torah portion that caught my eye this time around. God, through Moses, asks the Israelites to only bring...
by RabbiOlivier | Aug 6, 2011 | Adult Learning, Torah Reflections
Parashah (portion) Metzora – The Liberating Power of Generosity Leviticus 14:1 – 15:33 This week marks the beginning of our Passover preparation. This spring cleaning is both an outer process of emptying our homes of the forbidden chametz (product made of...
by RabbiOlivier | Aug 6, 2011 | Adult Learning, Torah Reflections
Psalm 100 – For The Joy of Serving Since this is the last week of our monthly focus on the midah, the value of joy, I thought I would deviate from the weekly Torah portion and offer a reflection, this week, on Psalm 100. Psalm 100 is one of the shortest Psalms...
by RabbiOlivier | Aug 6, 2011 | Adult Learning, Torah Reflections
Parashah (portion) Sh’mini – Joy and the Possibility of Forgiveness Leviticus 9:1 – 11:47 The inaugural ceremony of the Tabernacle’s dedication and the ordination of Aaron and his sons to the priesthood which began with last week’s Torah...
by RabbiOlivier | Aug 6, 2011 | Adult Learning, Torah Reflections
Parashah (portion) Tzav – The Joy of the Chasidic Masters Leviticus 6:1 – 18:36 The value/middah for the month of March which our community selected is that of “Joy.” Joy is subjective as–being a feeling–it is experienced through...