Wilderness Torah Teachings
The Threshold of the Promise Land: Parsha Mase’ei
by Zelig Golden 3 Av 5768 | August 4, 2008 During this Shabbat of Parsha Mase'ei we celebrate Rosh Chodesh Av (The new moon of Av) and we confront a great paradox. The full summer [...]
On the Mountain, We Release: Parsha Be-Har
Zelig Golden | 11 Iyyar 5768 | May 16, 2008 In parsha Be-Har (“on the mountain”) we are given the agricultural law of Shemita, a Sabbath for the land. “Six years you may sow your [...]
God Fills the Entire World: Parsha Pekudei
Zelig Golden 2 Ayar 5768 | May 7, 2008 In parsha Pekudei, the Torah sums up the intricate details of God’s instructions for building the Mishkan, the tabernacle or temporary sanctuary that our people would [...]
Hearing God’s Word: Parsha Tetsavveh & Ti Kissa
by Zelig Golden 9 Adar 5768 | February 15, 2008 In this week’s parsha Tetsavveh, Moses stands alone on the Holy Mount Sinai – for forty days and forty nights – downloading from God the [...]
The Faith of Moses: Parsha Be-Shallah
Zelig Golden | 11 Sh'vat 5768 | January 18, 2008 In this week’s parsha Be-Shallah, we celebrate Shabbat Shira – the Sabbath of Song – named for the song Moses sang to the children of [...]
The Plagues of Exodus – Call To Transformation: Parsha Va-Era
by Zelig Golden 26 Tevet 5768 | January 4, 2008 In this week’s parsha Va-Era, Moses becomes the emissary of G-d in fomenting the Exodus from Egypt with the first seven natural disasters – blood, [...]
From Darkness to Light, Reconnecting To our Food: Parsha Va-Yechi
by Zelig Golden 12 Tevet 5768 | December 21, 2007 In Va-Yechi, our creation story culminates with Jacob on his deathbed blessing his sons. (Gen. 49.) He highlights characteristics that are unique to each of [...]
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