Shlomo's Thoughts On The Torah

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Shlomo's thoughts on the weekly portion of the Torah

  1. 3d ago

    Man Plans & God Laughs

    The lesson of following the cloud in the wilderness is that we have to trust in God even if we have different plans. We have to realize that God knows what is best for us even if we don't

    5 min

  2. 4d ago

    Everyone Deserves A Second Chance

    Pesach Sheni teaches us that we all deserve a second chance. The catch is that we have to be deserving of it. If we do not work to achieve it we won't get it.

    4 min

  3. May 28

    Everything In Moderation

    The Torah wants us to partake in the pleasures of life but in moderation. That is why the Nazir, a person who denies himself wine, grapes, a haircut or any contact with a dead body usually for a month. After this period, he has to bring a sin offering. It is a sin not to have permitted pleasure.

    5 min

  4. May 27

    Uniting Around The Torah

    Every leader of a tribe brings an offering to the Tabernacle. It is the same offering but the Torah records each one. The lesson is that we are different but equal in the eyes of the Torah. The the sum is greater than the whole.

    5 min

  5. May 26

    Family, The Glue of Society

    The Torah views the family as the basis of society. That is why it goes out of its way to show that falsely accusing a wife of adultery is bad. That if the family breaks down, so does society.

    5 min

  6. May 25

    Memorial Day & The Torah

    Today is Memorial Day in the United States. We have toacknowledge and respect those who gave their lives for us and the Constitution. The two are intertwined.

    6 min

  7. May 21

    Reading The Book of Ruth on Shavupit

    We read the Book of Ruth on Shavuout because it ties in all the aspects of the holiday. It concerns the harvest, which begins at this time. It shows that Ruth is the ancestor of King David. And of course, it shows that Ruth accepts the Torah from the outside.

    5 min

  8. May 20

    Keep Within Due Bounds

    The Torah is to keep all within due bounds, from the most powerful in society to the least. Otherwise, there would be no society.

    6 min
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