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Parsha Metzora– Most years Metzora is read on the same week as Tazria. In a leap year we are afforded the opportunity to read each separately. Last week we discussed the disease called tzara’at and it’s primary cause, which is lashon hara (evil speech). The root of lashon hara is a lack of humility. When […]
Parsha Tazria – Likely, most of you have already begun your preparations for Pesach. Many of us go to extremes, cleaning anything that doesn’t move and some things that do. I recently heard a humorous statement we might do well to ponder: “remember dust isn’t chametz and your family is not a Korban Pesach!” So […]
Parsha Shemini After a lengthy discussion about the details of the sanctuary, we find a list of animals, fish and birds that are permitted or forbidden to be consumed as food. What is the connection of the dietary laws and the sanctuary? Rabbi Elie Munk teaches that the sanctuary was a human counterpart of the […]
Parsha Tzav– I would like to start with a confession: For most of my life, when I have attempted to read through or study the book of Vayiqra, I have been so lost and discouraged that I have given up. Have you ever felt that way about a section of scripture? When I first heard […]
Get ready for our 2019 Nishmati Pesach Bootcamp – March 31st, 2019 @ 3pm EST via ZOOM Video Chat! You will learn why we search for leaven, enjoy new recipes and learn how to clean without going crazy in this 1 hour FREE BOOT CAMP class with Rebbetzin Keturah. You will need a password to […]
Parsha Vayiqra– There are so many things we can discuss as we enter the book of Vayiqra. I think we should start by talking about the word “vayiqra”, which comes from the root word “qara”, meaning “calling”. This word denotes a high status and is a call of love. We see another example of this […]
