by RabbiOlivier | Feb 7, 2014 | Adult Learning, Torah Reflections
T’tzaveh Exodus 27:20 – 30:10 The Olive Oil Paradigm You shall further instruct the Israelites to bring you clear oil of pressed olives for the light, to kindle an eternal light. Aaron and his sons shall set it up in the Tent of Meeting, outside the...
by RabbiOlivier | Jan 31, 2014 | Adult Learning, 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 new ark: “V’asu Li Mik’dash,...
by RabbiOlivier | Jan 24, 2014 | Adult Learning, 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...
by RabbiOlivier | Jan 17, 2014 | Adult Learning, Torah Reflections
Yitro Exodus 18:1 – 20:23 One With The One Now Moses went up to God. The Eternal One called to him from the mountain, saying, “Thus shall you say to the house of Jacob and declare to the children of Israel: ‘You...
by RabbiOlivier | Dec 27, 2013 | Adult Learning, Torah Reflections
VaEira Exodus 6:2 – 9:35 Know Thyself to be Enslaved Every year, as I meet the text narrating the plagues of Egypt, I am confronted with the same paradox. God commends Moses to ask Pharaoh to free the Hebrews. Pharaoh refuses. God brings down a plague. Pharaoh...
by RabbiOlivier | Dec 20, 2013 | Adult Learning, Torah Reflections
Shemot Exodus 1:1 – 6:1 Beyond Fear And Morality This week we open the Book of Exodus. Jacob and his sons settled in Egypt as Joseph, then Viceroy, invited them to. After that generation dies out we are told, “the Israelites were fertile and prolific; they...
