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 Nasso: A Prayer or a Blessing
by Moshe Kempinski
Do the Kohanim (Aaronic Priests) bless the people of Israel or do they pray for them? 
 Bamidbar: Lessons of the Wilderness
by Moshe Kempinski
Why we read Bamidbar before Shavuot. Why was it thought to be important.
 Behar-Bechukosai: For The Land Belongs to Me
by Moshe Kempinski
'When you come to the land that I am giving you, the land shall rest a Sabbath to Hashem.'
 Emor: Callings of Holiness
by Moshe Kempinski
In the Torah portion of Emor we return to the topic of the biblical festivals. Those same festivals are discussed as well in Shemot and in Devarim.
 Tazria-Metzora: Moshe and Yom HaAtzmaut
by Moshe Kempinski
He wanted to share our joys and troubles. We are entering the days of celebration for the establishment of the State of Israel, followed by celebrating the reunification of Jerusalem.
 Shemini: Aaron and the Clouds of Glory
by Moshe Kempinski
The word Vayehi reveals much. Traditionally the word 'VaYehi' relates to concern and woe.
 Tzav: Chametz and Idolatry
by Moshe Kempinski
It shall be eaten as unleavened bread in a holy place. It shall not be baked leavened.
 Vayikra: The Aleph of Relationship
by Moshe Kempinski
In the midst of a sea of unknowns in our reality, G-d has always been the anchor and His Promises have always been the signpost.
 Vayakhel-Pekudei: The Wise Hearted
by Moshe Kempinski
The wise-hearted are the choice of G-d and not only for the physical Mishkan.
 Ki Sisa: Making Room For Destiny
by Moshe Kempinski
One of the deepest Jewish theological truths is, that sin is not a trap, but rather it is meant to be a test.
 Tetzaveh: For Such a time as This
by Moshe Kempinski
The cloak of confusion has overtaken much of this world. It is that 'covering darkness' that allows evil to grow unhampered.
 Terumah: 'I shall dwell amidst them'
by Moshe Kempinski
We are told the following 'They shall make for Me a Sanctuary, and I shall dwell amidst them.'
 Mishpatim: The Cloud
by Moshe Kempinski
'And Moshe and Aaron, Nadav and Avihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel ascended, and they perceived the G-d of Israel, and they ate and drank.'
 Yisro: The Power of Mount Sinai
by Moshe Kempinski
Words are powerful things. The world was created with words. Relationships are built up with words.
 Beshalach: Boundaries and Constraints
by Moshe Kempinski
The 2013 elections have passed and the Netanyahu government finds itself constrained by newer complications and confusing boundaries.
 Shemos: The Beginnings of Redemption
by Moshe Kempinski
The thousands of years of exile has wounded and at times singed the soul of the Jewish people.
 Vayechi: May We Be Strengthened!
by Moshe Kempinski
The Torah portion of Vayechi begins with a declaration of life and ends with a declaration of hope.
 Mikeitz: Seeing Past The Darkness
by Moshe Kempinski
The struggles of our forefathers always seem to be entangled in subterfuge and disguises.
 Vayeishev: Spiritual Subtext
by Moshe Kempinski
Everything in this week’s Torah portion of Vayeishev bespeaks a subtext of destiny.
 Vayishlach: The Fear of Being Alone
by Moshe Kempinski
Israeli policy has usually been directed by a gnawing fear that has become the subtext of the Jewish psyche, the fear of being alone.
 Vayeitzei: Going Out
by Moshe Kempinski
The Torah portion of VaYeitze begins with Jacob leaving one place and ends with him leaving another.
 Toldos: Insights into Prayer
by Moshe Kempinski
The Torah portion of Toldot begins with prayer and ends with a conflict around blessings. These two forms of communication are strikingly different.
 Chayei Sarah: Forward into Time
by Moshe Kempinski
The roads of our lives continue to surprise us with unexpected turns. We all want our lives to have meaning. We all want our endeavors to produce fruit.
 Vayeira: Obedience and Lovingkindness
by Moshe Kempinski
We begin the Torah portion with G-d revealing Himself to Avraham 'Now HaShem appeared to him in the plains of Mamre, and he was sitting at the entrance of the tent when the day was hot.'
 Lech Lecha: Lighting the Darkness
by Moshe Kempinski
Avraham is told to leave his home but then he is welcomed into G-d’s home with the first of several blessings and promises.
 Noach: Life, Death and the Flood
by Moshe Kempinski
The punishment of the cleansing flood waters was a difficult and painful tragedy in the midst of mankind’s voyage.
 Bereishis: Language of Rain
by Moshe Kempinski
Why is the rain's message only accessible in Israel?
 Sukkot II: Days of Joy
by Moshe Kempinski
Introspection on the High Holydays reveals the fissures and the cracks; joy on Sukkot enables the healing and the growth.
 Sukkot: Heavens and the Earth
by Moshe Kempinski
The fruits that you eat in the sukkah, if they come from Israel, have special significance.
 Yom Kippur: The Secret of Atonement
by Moshe Kempinski
The 'essence of the day' is powerful but needs the softened and repentant heart to be its vessel.
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