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I thought it was past time for a little musical levity (hey, there’s a sort of Jewish joke in that, too.) So here are some ditties I’ve written based on things from this week’s parasha, B’ha’alot’kha. By strict definition, these … Continue reading →

Many years back, in 1994, I wrote a musing for Shabbat Naso that has been reused and reposted a few times as I always seem to run into conflicts around this time of year that keep me busy and make … Continue reading →

I’m on a streak folks. Another week of life getting in the way of writing a musing. So try one of these previous musings: B’midbar 5778 – Doorway to Hope (Revised)B’midbar 5777 – What Makes It Holy (Revised and Revisited … Continue reading →

Life has once again interfered with my time this week, so no new musing to offer. However, last year’s musing for the combined B’har-B’khukotai was based on text from B’khukotai, and is as timely, if not more so, than it … Continue reading →

וְהָאָ֗רֶץ לֹ֤א תִמָּכֵר֙ לִצְמִתֻ֔ת כִּי־לִ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּֽי־גֵרִ֧ים וְתוֹשָׁבִ֛ים אַתֶּ֖ם עִמָּדִֽי׃ But the land must not be sold beyond reclaim, for the land is Mine; you are but strangers resident with Me. I don’t know about you, but the text here … Continue reading →

Anyone who is a semi-regular reader of my musings recognizes that I don’t exactly agree with a lot of the rabbinic interpretations and understandings of the Torah – informed, as they are – by, in my humble opinion, the conceived … Continue reading →

Pure fun for this Shabbat. Or is it? You decide. It’s all about the blood, ‘bout the blood – no drinking. Torah is pretty hung up on blood. Blood of all kinds. Animal blood. Menstrual blood. Sacrificial blood. Human blood. … Continue reading →

I don’t normally like to repeat a musing with the same theme as the previous year. This year, I broke that rule – and did so by writing on the same subject without looking over what I wrote last year, … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י תָבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲנִ֛י נֹתֵ֥ן לָכֶ֖ם לַאֲחֻזָּ֑ה וְנָתַתִּי֙ נֶ֣גַע צָרַ֔עַת בְּבֵ֖ית אֶ֥רֶץ אֲחֻזַּתְכֶֽם׃ 14:34 When you enter the land of Canaan that I give you as a possession, and I inflict an eruptive plague upon a house in … Continue reading →

Another Shabbat of rest for my fingers, so I offer this selection of previous musings for parashat Tazria/Shabbat HaHodesh: Tazria/Shabbat HaHodesh 5774 – Fifty FiftyTazria/Shabbat HaHodesh 5771 – It’s Good To Be the KingTazria 5768 – Just Not Good Enough … Continue reading →