Next Monday evening, Tuesday and Wednesday is Rosh Chodesh – the new moon. Now, the moon begins to wax again. Being in tune with the...

In our weekly parashah, Ekev, there are many precepts and commandments that Moses conveys to the people before leaving them beyond the...

"Ushmartem va'asitem ki hi chokhmatchem uvinatchem le'einei kol ha'amim asher yishme'un et kol hachukim ha'ele." "We shall keep and do,...

Today we begin the last of the books of the Torah, Devarim or Deuteronomy, in which, as we have studied repeatedly, Moses begins his...

This week we read two Parshiot: Parshat Matot and Parshat Masaei, thus concluding the fourth book of the Torah: Sefer Bamidbar. Parashat...

Let's recall the story of Pinchas, the priest who gave his name to the Parasha, the section of the Torah that we read this Shabbat and...

Parashat Balak is the one where a prophet or sorcerer, who is not a member of the people of Israel, is tasked with cursing the people of...

Parashat Chukat is a complicated parashah. It is the parashah in which Moses receives his punishment, which prevents him from entering...

Who is Korach? Korach is that member of the people of Israel who, with all his material wealth, believes he can dazzle the people. He...

There is a Japanese technique called kintsukuroi that celebrates the history of broken objects. When something breaks, we often regret...

Parashat Behaalotcha places us in a complicated moment in the journey of the people of Israel in the desert. Many well-known episodes...

It is very common, especially in our society, to boast about the titles one holds. If we are addressed with the title of "Doctor" or...

"Numbers" begins with a census of the Israelites. That's why this book is known in English (and also in Spanish) as "Numbers." Since this...

"If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its skill. Let my tongue stick to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you,...

I remember a video, one of those we see so much on the internet and that often get forwarded on WhatsApp or Instagram. Interestingly,...

Parashat Emor speaks of two kinds of holiness: that of people and that of time. We have defined the concept of Kedusha, holiness, several...

Imagine standing in front of a mirror; there is an image of us, but it doesn't fully capture who we are.

We are currently in the days between Passover and Shavuot: the days of counting the Omer, where we count, every evening in prayer, one...

The concept of counting time is deeply rooted in Jewish tradition. The Jewish calendar reminds us of the obligation to follow the waxing...

In this week's Torah portion: Tazria, the topic of ritual purity after childbirth is addressed, focusing on the birth of a boy or a girl....