Author: Mark

March 29 2025 – Rosh Chodesh Nisan Shalom Alecheim and Chodesh Tov, We hope you are well and in good health, for we have much for you to share with you this week. Chodesh Tov, means “good month to you” or “head of the month” as we start a new one, and filled with fullness of… Read more

Parashat Vayak’hel for March 22, 2025 Shalom Alecheim, In Hebrew, is “Moses Assembled”. We continue the journey now. The next four Shabbat sessions deal with the approaching passover. Moses assembled the entire community of the Israelites and said to them, “These are the things that God has commanded to do.”. In the last few post,… Read more

Parashat Ki Tisa for March 15, 2025 Shalom Alecheim, Ki Tisa is Hebrew for “when you elevate” to some, while others say it is Hebrew for “when you take” for in the first Torah portions cited below in Exodous. We like the ring of “when you take”…the Ten Commandments. Ten Commandments hangs on the wall… Read more

Parashat Tetzvah for March 08 2025 8 March 2025 – Parashat Tetzaveh (you shall command) Shalom Alecheim, The basic portion reads is that Yahweh appoints Aaron and his sons as his priests. Perfectly describes the priestly garments and explains how to properly sanctify the priests. Aaron is commanded to make offerings of incense to Yahweh in… Read more

Shalom Alecheim…. This year, Rosh Chodesh Adar (I) was actually Thursday the 27th in the USA as to a calendar day placement. Don’t panic, you’re good, it’s a “minor” holiday, roughly corresponding to “March”, the words implying “joy”, “strength”. A new moon. Adar is the sixth month of the civil year, the twelfth month of your… Read more

Lawless ones? To be without law or lawless ones, means to be without foundation or Torah law… Shalom Alecheim…. Welcome to the 18th weekly Torah read cycle, of the Israelites you are, where “Mishpatim” has several Hebrew interpretations as “laws”, or “ordinances” or “judgements”. This is a fascinating subject, where today’s contributing writings are assisted… Read more

Parashat “Yitro” is this weeks Torah Portion this 24 Shevat 5784. Yitro, Hebrew for “Jethro”, was Moses father-in-law and Moses accepted his advice from his father to appoint judges. Torah: Exodous 18:1-20:23 Haftarah(Prophets): Isaiah 6:1 -7:6, 9:5-6,7 Beshora (Gospel): Mathew 19:16-26 If you were blessed like we were, your mother and father or grandmother and grandfather told… Read more

Parshat Beshalach Shalom readers, Shabbat 10 Shevat 5785, welcome to “Parshat Beshalach” (Hebrew for when he sent). And it happened when the Pharoah sent out the people. As you recall, it’s the action story of our/your Israelites ancestors as they leave Egypt. Then, they cross the “Red Sea” (yes, yes, a likely mistranslation, we believe… Read more

Shalom Aleichem BO-ker Tov. 3 Shevat 5785. Shalom and peace on “BO” (Hebrew for “Enter”, “Go”). So BO, to enter “shalom” peace, just leave Egypt and do first mitzvah passover. Yet, Pharoh still wouldn’t let my people go. So, Hashem unleashes the final three plagues on Egyptians, and then Israelites that most of you are… Read more