by katie@betalef.org | Mar 1, 2022 | Torah Reflections
Pekudei: Exodus 38:21 – 40:38 “Practices on Our Way to Sinai” This week’s Torah portion brings the book of Exodus to a close. On the surface, these past weeks told the story of our Exodus from Egypt (Mitzrayim) and our experience at Sinai; yet...
by katie@betalef.org | Feb 15, 2022 | Torah Reflections
Ki Tissa: Exodus 30:11 – 34:35 “Living Our Lives “All in!”” It is fascinating to follow Moses’ spiritual evolution one Torah portion at a time. From the beginning of his story, we find him to be ambivalent toward the Israelites,...
by katie@betalef.org | Feb 9, 2022 | Torah Reflections
T’tzaveh: Exodus 27:20 – 30:10 “The Power of Mitzvot” This week’s Torah portion is called T’tzaveh, which is usually translated as “Instruct!” or “Command!” The word itself shares the same root as mitzvah which is also, most often,...
by katie@betalef.org | Feb 2, 2022 | Torah Reflections
T’rumah: Exodus 25:1 – 27:19 “Temples Within Temples Within Temples” We find, in this week’s Parashah the Divine injunction that adorns Bet Alef’s Ark: “V’asu Li Mik’dash, v’shachan’ti b’tocham – Let them make Me a Sanctuary that I might...
by katie@betalef.org | Jan 25, 2022 | Torah Reflections
Mishpatim: Exodus 21:1 – 24:18 “The Angel Within” Can you imagine what it must have been like the day after? Just yesterday we were at the foot of Mount Sinai receiving the Ten Commandments. It was big. It was thunderous. Our bodies were...
