by RabbiOlivier | May 8, 2015 | Torah Reflections
Emor Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23 Knowing God vs. Playing God The beginning verses in this week’s Torah portion are rather challenging to our current understanding of spirituality. They define an impossibly...
by RabbiOlivier | May 4, 2015 | Torah Reflections
Acharei Mot – Kedoshim Leviticus 16:1 – 20:27 Drawing Closer Through Generosity There is an interesting passage in this week’s Torah portion that caught my eye this time around. God, through Moses,...
by RabbiOlivier | Apr 27, 2015 | Torah Reflections
Tazria – Metzora Leviticus 12:1 – 15:33 We Are Energy Bodies This week’s Torah portion is, admittedly, a challenge to our modern sensibilities. This portion talks about tzara’at, a skin...
by RabbiOlivier | Apr 17, 2015 | Torah Reflections
Sh’mini Leviticus 9:1 – 11:47 Merging With The Light As our weekly reading resumes, following the end of Passover, we are met by one of the most mesmerizing stories in Torah: the fiery death of Aharon’s sons Nadav and Avihu. Most rabbis...
by RabbiOlivier | May 30, 2014 | Adult Learning, Torah Reflections
Nasso Numbers 4:21 – 7:89 The True Purpose of Blessing In our Torah reading this week we happen upon one of the central blessings of our tradition; the Priestly Blessing. And the Eternal spoke to Moses, saying; Speak to Aaron and to his sons saying;...
