Only God Purifies

Parashat Ki Tisa (When You Lift Up) Shemot (Exodus) 30:11-34:35 Shabbat Parah (Cow) Maftir: Numbers 19:1-22 Haftarah: Ezekiel 36:16-38 We have a special reading for what is called “Shabbat Parah”, which is the Shabbat before … Read More

Faithful & True

Parashat Ki Tisa (When You Lift Up) Shemot (Exodus) 30:11-34:35 Haftarah: 1 Kings 18:1-39 We read one of the most well-known, yet tragic accounts in the history of the people of Israel this week. It … Read More

Sitting on the Fence

Parashat Ki Tisa (When You Lift Up) Shemot (Exodus) 30:11–34:35 Haftarah: 1 Kings 18:1–39 As I was reading our portions for this week, I was thinking of a very famous Israeli song by Arik Einstein, … Read More

He Equips the Called

Parashat Ki Tisa (When you lift up) Shemot (Exodus) 30:11–34:35 In our Scripture portion this week, we can see that whatever God asks or requires of us, He will also give us the tools through … Read More

Selfishness

Parashat Ki Tisa (When You Lift Up) Shemot (Exodus) 30:11–34:35 This week, we read of one of the most well-known, yet tragic accounts in the history of the people of Israel. It begins with Moses … Read More

Parashat Ki Tisa (When you lift up)

Shemot (Exodus) 30:11–34:35 As I was reading this week’s parasha (weekly Scripture reading), two verses jumped out immediately. They make so much sense only if we read them with the amazing continuity of God’s Word … Read More

Parashat Ki Tisa (When You Lift Up)

harehemot (Exodus) 30:11-34:35 In our Scripture portion this week, we can see that whatever God asks or requires of us, He will also give us the tools through which to do it. When we read … Read More