Mount Kabir: Where the Promise was First Made!
Over 3,700 years ago, Abraham took his first steps on a path that would shape the destiny of his descendants.
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Behar – Behukotai | Leviticus 25:1 – 27: 34
This week’s Torah portion, Parshat Behar- Bechukotai examine the laws of farming. Seemingly mundane, these laws were so important that they were given at Mt Sinai.
Emor | Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23
In this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Emor, we confront a difficult question: Why were individuals with physical blemishes or disabilities excluded from serving in the ancient Temple?
Acharei Mot – Kedoshim | Leviticus 16:1 – 20:27
Shmuel dives into casting lots, the Day of Judgement, and finding a place for good and evil- welcome to parsha Acharei-Kedoshim!
Broader Perspective on the Days Ahead of Us
Have we truly finished what we in Israel started in Iran?
Tazria – Metzorah | Leviticus 12:1 – 15:33
Why does the Torah command a sin offering after childbirth in Parshat Tazria? What spiritual message is hidden in the pain of giving birth—and how is it connected to the biblical role of women, Jewish purity laws, and even Queen Victoria’s childbirth?
Gilgal: Where Israel Came Home at Last!
Forty years after the Children of Israel were redeemed from Egypt, an entirely new generation, led by Moses’ disciple Joshua, finally entered the Land of Israel, reaching a long-awaited milestone!
A Letter from Shmuel, April 2026
From the hills of Judea and Samaria, I am writing to you this month with a message that reaches...
Snakes, Goats and Keeping Kosher at the Ends of the Earth
Why does kosher matter? Why is a snake forbidden but a goat acceptable? From rabbinic opinions to wild chickens, Shmuel shares new insights to portion Shmini.
Telling Our Story
The Seder tells the story of the Jewish people’s past but also points to their future. Though they remember the bitterness of slavery in Egypt they look forward to a rebuilt Israel with the Seder’s final statement of “Next Year in Jerusalem!”
