by RabbiOlivier | Jul 11, 2014 | Adult Learning, Torah Reflections
Pinchas Numbers 25:10 – 30:1 The Mount of Transitions As we are nearing the end of the Book of Numbers, and therefore the end of the Exodus narrative — which will be retold by Moses in the last book of Deuteronomy — this week’s Torah portion...
by RabbiOlivier | Jul 6, 2014 | Adult Learning, Torah Reflections
Balak Numbers 22:2 – 25:9 We Are Not in Control This week’s Torah portion retells one of the most peculiar stories in Torah; that of Balaam and his donkey. Balaam is a professional curser hired by Balak, king of Moab, to curse the...
by RabbiOlivier | Jun 27, 2014 | Adult Learning, 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 passed. The generation of Israelites who had known the slavery of...
by RabbiOlivier | Jun 16, 2014 | Adult Learning, Torah Reflections
Sh’lach L’cha Numbers 13:1 – 15:41 They Warned Moses And They Were Right This week’s Torah portion begins with the famous episode of the spies. Much has been said and written about this episode as it is a turning point in the...
by RabbiOlivier | Jun 9, 2014 | Adult Learning, Torah Reflections
B’ha-alot’cha Numbers 8:1 – 12:16 The Many Branches of Our Inner Menorah The Eternal spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to Aaron and say to him, “When you kindle the lamps, toward the face of the Menorah shall the seven lamps cast...