by RabbiOlivier | Jan 18, 2019 | Torah Reflections
B’Shalach Genesis 13:17 – 17:16 Why Did They Have to Drown? The Song at The Sea with its archaic Hebrew style—when compared to the rest of Torah—is probably the most ancient text in the entire Jewish canon. It describes Moses and the Israelites, having...
by RabbiOlivier | Dec 21, 2018 | Torah Reflections
Vayechi Genesis 47:28 – 50:26 Conditioned Happiness Last week as I studied the Torah portion, after reading numerous rabbinic commentaries, an image emerged of Jacob’s soul-to soul connection to his son, Benjamin. Upon reading this week’s portion and many more...
by RabbiOlivier | Dec 7, 2018 | Torah Reflections
Mikeitz Genesis 41:1 – 44:17 Blessing Our Children We find ourselves, this week, at a junction in Joseph’s life. After what had seemed like an ongoing downward spiral which began with his brothers throwing him into a pit, and that came to a head with his...
by RabbiOlivier | Mar 23, 2018 | Torah Reflections
Tzav Leviticus 6:1 – 8:36 The Light of Our Heart In my approach to Torah, I see the text as myth, not reality. I presuppose that, as such, the stories it conveys speak of universal archetypes relating to the human spiritual journey, and seek to unpack the...
by RabbiOlivier | Mar 16, 2018 | Torah Reflections
VaYikra Leviticus 1:1 – 5:26 A Major Step in Evolving World Consciousness The opening of the Book of Leviticus showcases a momentous event in Western history, yet it goes mostly unnoticed. In it, we witness a major step forward in the evolution of Western...
