Hi, … I wanted to talk about something that millions of Jews are probably very tired of. Matzah! Because the message of Matzah is relevant all year round. But first, a story. … There used to be a product sold in Chicago called Mocha Mix. It was Pareve (non dairy) lactose free and fairly low […]

Hope all is well. We move on through Leviticus! Starting a new Torah portion. Emor. (Leviticus, 21) It starts with laws about the Kohain. Someone whose ancestors were priests in the Temple in Jerusalem. Like me! … No Kohain shall defile himself through contact with a dead body. (21:2) Traditionally, other than for immediate relatives, […]

Hi, I wanted to talk to you about something very serious. Purim! … There’s something that really bothers me. Most Jews relate in some way to Yom Kippur. They probably go to services. Fast all day. And may even review all their sins! No. That’s not what bothers me! It’s that so many Jews don’t […]

Hi, People all over the world were saying “wow” yesterday. Because something amazing happened. A solar eclipse. … It reminded me of something very interesting. How the Torah refers to the sun and the moon. It calls them “the two large luminaries”. (Genesis, 1:16) That makes it sound like they’re in the “same ballpark”. But […]

Hi, Hope you enjoyed Purim. Purim at CTN was great! I wanted to share two things that I mentioned during Megillah reading at CTN. Purim is a time to celebrate the miracle of Jewish survival. And to appreciate the privilege of being part of the Jewish People. … A Torah Minute reader e-mailed me from […]

Hi, We’ve spent quiet a while on the portion of Kedoshim. “Be holy.” We’ve seen many rituals and many moral and ethical obligations. Which brings me back to Purim! (It doesn’t take much)! … Haman. The villain of the Purim story. The prototype of the anti Semite. He convinces the King to destroy the Jewish […]

Hi, … Here’s something I found fascinating. Two secular Israeli archeologists wrote a book. This is a summary of what they said. “In the 13th century B.C.E., Egypt was at the peak of its authority. The dominant world power. Its border fortifications were extremely heavily guarded. Putting aside the possibility of Divinely inspired miracles? One […]

Hope all is well. A friend sent this to me and I thought it was great. Since I didn’t write it? You may need an extra 10-12 seconds to read it! All the best, Moshe Why is Jewish Law so Petty Minded? By Aron Moss Question: Why does the Jewish religion seem to obsess over […]

Hi, “Do not cheat your neighbor. Do not steal”. (Leviticus, 19:13) So far so good. If you were into those things? You probably wouldn’t be reading the Torah Minute! But if someone provides services for us and payment is due upon completion of the job? There it’s little easier to slip up. “Oh I’m sorry. […]

Hi, Let’s face it. Being young and athletic is revered in our culture. Our kids worship great basketball players. The Olympic athletes will return as heroes. … And when we get a bit older. Start slowing down? Can’t move around on the tennis court like we used to? We deny it! “I am not getting […]