by RabbiOlivier | Jul 8, 2016 | General
Korach Numbers 16:1 – 18:32 Do You Believe in Free Will? In this week’s Torah portion, Moses and his brother Aaron are confronted with a revolt led by Korach, a leader of the tribe of Levi. Korach and his followers challenge Moses’ authority,...
by RabbiOlivier | Jul 3, 2015 | Torah Reflections
Balak Numbers 22:2 – 25:9 Happiness Beyond Thought This week’s Torah portion tells the story of Balak and Balaam. Balak is king of Moab. As the parashah opens, his kingdom is threatened to be invaded by the Israelite armies encamped at his borders....
by RabbiOlivier | Jun 26, 2015 | Torah Reflections
Chukat Numbers 19:1 – 22:1 The Dissolving Power of The Light of Truth Since we left last week’s Torah portion and opened our books again to study this week’s, thirty-eight years have...
by RabbiOlivier | Jun 19, 2015 | Torah Reflections
Korach Numbers 16:1 – 18:32 When Korach Takes Over We left the Israelites at the edge of the Promised Land last week. Twelve tribal leaders, who had gone to scope out the Land, had come back. Ten against...
by RabbiOlivier | Jun 12, 2015 | Shabbat, Torah Reflections
Sh’lach L’cha Numbers 13:1 – 15:41 Why The Spies Were Wrong This week, in Torah, we meet again the story of the twelve elders, leaders of the Hebrew tribes, whom Moses sends to spy upon the Land of Canaan ahead of the Israelites’...
