The King and his Son
Thoughts on Parashat Naso
Menachem Mirski
Two weeks ago I devoted my drasha to Jewish unity and diversity. This week I will take up the topic of the role of our …
On Jewish Unity and Diversity. Thoughts on Parasha Bamidbar
Artur
On Jewish Unity and Diversity
Thoughts on Parasha Bamidbar
Menachem Mirski
This week’s Torah portion contains a number of laws and regulations regarding the responsibilities of the representatives of each tribe of Israel in the Tent …
Whom Can We Trust?
Mati Kirschenbaum
This week’s Parasha Bechukotai concludes the so called “Holiness Code” – i.e. chapters 17-26 from the Book of Leviticus which describe the ritual and moral prohibitions aimed at making the …
Has the Time Come For a Jubilee Year?
Mati Kirschenbaum
In this week’s Torah portion, Behar, we find the description of the laws of a jubilee year, a year in which property returns to its previous owners. …
EMOR
Rabbi Dr. Walter Rothschild
Our Sidra this week covers several themes but in Chapter 23 of Leviticus we have a listing of the festivals that are to be observed – and how they are to be …
There shall be no needy among you — since the your God will bless you in the land that the your God is giving you as a hereditary portion— if only you heed …
BEIT POLSKA (Warszawa & Gdansk)
PESSACH 2019
Rabbi Dr. Walter Rothschild
It seems strange to some, but Pessach falls in the First Month of our Jewish calendar, Nissan, because Judaism is based on a Liberation, which took place …
Ideological wars and social unrest: what can we do about them?
Artur
Ideological wars and social unrest: what can we do about them?
Drasha for Pesach 5779
Menachem Mirski
The story of our exodus from Egypt is at the same time a story about the plagues and great crises that …
The World Between Order and Chaos.
Thoughts on Parasha Shemini.
Menachem Mirski
In this week’s Torah portion (Leviticus/Vajikra 9:1-11:47) Aaron and his sons begin to fulfill the duties of kohanim (priests). God sends a fire …
TZAV
Rabbi Dr. Walter Rothschild
The Torah portion for this week contains a lot of ritual instructions for the different sacrifices. On the surface these instructions are, for many readers, rather boring, certainly repetitive and essentially irrelevant. …
Democracy and Responsibility. Thoughts on Parasha Vajikra.
Artur
Democracy and Responsibility
Thoughts on Parasha Vajikra
Menachem Mirski
…Indifference to evil is worse than evil itself…, in a free society, some are guilty, but all are responsible.
Abraham Joshua Heschel
If it is the …
What’s the Role of Religion?
Thoughts on Parasha Vayachel.
Menachem Mirski
In this week’s Torah portion Moses assembles the Israelites and reminds them of the commandment to observe Shabbat. Then he announces the instructions which he …
