Parshat Behar 5779: The Omer Count Run-up to Shavuot and the Yovel Year — Parallel or Contrast?

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua for Behar is being sponsored anonymously and dedicated for a refuah shleima for Moshe ben Sarah Leah and for Zehava bat Malka Chana. To our anonymous sponsor, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses.

You can celebrate a Simcha — a birth, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a Chassuna or other Simcha event in your life, or commemorate a Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua.

Please forward to your relatives and friends and encourage them to sponsor a Parshat HaShevua. And please be in contact with me with any questions, or for further details. read more

Parshat Kedoshim 5779: Lessons Taught to the Entire Nation at Once

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua, Kedoshim is being sponsored by Dr. Edo and Atara Lavi and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh Lilui Nishmas for the Yahrtzeit of Atara’s Father Eliezer Chaim ben Shlomo Zalman. To the Lavi family, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses.

You can celebrate a Simcha — a birth, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a Chassuna or other Simcha event in your life, or commemorate a Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua. read more

Parshat Acharei Mos 5779: Finding Clarity in Distinguishing Kosher from Treif, Moral from Immoral, Tov from Abominable

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua, Parshat Acharei Mos is dedicated Lilui Nishmas for My Mother: Chaya bat Zalman who was niferet on 22 Nissan 5775.

You can celebrate a Simcha — a birth, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a Chassuna or other Simcha event in your life, or commemorate a Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua.

Please be in contact with me with any questions, or for further details.

Best Regards,

Moshe Burt
olehchadash@yahoo.com
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Dayenu 5779: Family, Community and Personal Responsibility — Seeing the Big Picture

Shalom Friends;

This year’s Pesach vort is being sponsored by Avraham and Miriam Deutsch and family of Efrat dedicated lilui nishmas for his Father: Mordechai ben Avraham Aba and Sara and for his Mother: Sara Rotza bat Tzion bat Avraham Yaakov and Chaya Leah. To the Deutsch family, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses.

You can celebrate a Simcha — a birth, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a Chassuna or other Simcha event in your life, or commemorate a Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua. read more

Parshat Metzora 5779: “Meeting Halfway” Between the Kohen and the Metzora

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua, Parshat Metzora is being sponsored by Seth and Ester Grossman and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated for a full recovery and good health for Atara Tziona bat Shulamit Gila To the Grossman family, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses.

You can celebrate a Simcha — a birth, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a Chassuna or other Simcha event in your life, or commemorate a Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua. read more

Parshat Tazria 5779: Man, Animal and Their Sequence in Torah; Fashioned “After and Before”

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua, Parshat Tazria is being sponsored anonymously dedicated in honor of Avraham Zev ben Shlomo, Sima bat Avraham and Bracha bat Shlomo. To our anonymous sponsor, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses.

You can celebrate a Simcha — a birth, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a Chassuna or other Simcha event in your life, or commemorate a Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua.

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Parshat Shemini 5779: What Was the Sin of Nadav and Avihu Meriting Punishment of Immediate Death by the Hand of Hashem?

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua for Parshat Shemini is being sponsored by Avraham and Miriam Deutsch of Efrat dedicated for the success and well-being of the Israel Defense Forces. To the Deutsch family, as always, many thanks for your continued kindnesses.

You can celebrate a Simcha — a birth, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a Chassuna or other Simcha event in your life, or commemorate a Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua.

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Parshat Tzav 5779: The Order of Bringing Korbonot and Consequences of Improper Intent in Service/Tefillot

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshiyot HaShevua, Tzav is being sponsored by Dr. Dov and Debbie Rosen and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated for the success of their chldren. To the Rosen family, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses.

You can celebrate a Simcha — a birth, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a Chassuna or other Simcha event in your life, or commemorate a Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua.

Please forward to your relatives and friends and encourage them to sponsor a Parshat HaShevua. And please be in contact with me with any questions, or for further details. read more

Purim 5779: Portrait of Hashem’s Management of Events to Benefit B’nei Yisrael

Shalom Friends;

Our Purim vort is being sponsored by Ari and Aliza Rosenstein and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh. To the Rosenstein family, many thanks for your sponsorship and continued kindnesses.

Moshe Burt
olehchadash@yahoo.com
skype: mark.burt3
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Purim 5779: Portrait of Hashem’s Management of Events to Benefit B’nei Yisrael

By Moshe Burt

As in previous years, this Purim vort is written a number of weeks before Purim.

In previous Purim vorts, this author has expressed that we, the nation of the Jews cannot put our trust, faith in man, our sovereignty and survival in the hands of nations, as has been proven, time after time, in Tanach and throughout our history. Our emunah must be ONLY in Hashem. read more

Parshat Vayikra 5779: Does Being “Chosen” Denote Full Inclusion and Exclusivity?

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshiyot HaShevua, Vayikra is being sponsored by Steven and Debra Glanz and family of Ramat Beit Shemesh dedicated for the success of their chldren. To the Glanz family, many thanks for your sponsorship and for your continued kindnesses.

You can celebrate a Simcha — a birth, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a Chassuna or other Simcha event in your life, or commemorate a Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua.

Please forward to your relatives and friends and encourage them to sponsor a Parshat HaShevua. And please be in contact with me with any questions, or for further details. read more