by Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields The name of our Torah Reading this week, Parashat Tzav, means Command. Tzav is the root of the word Mitzvah – commandment. How often do people think about being commanded...
by Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields This Shabbat we begin the third book of the Torah, Sefer Vayikra, the book of Leviticus, with Parashat Vayikra. Our Torah Reading begins with the words, Vayikra...
by Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields This Shabbat’s Torah Reading is the double portion of Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei, and concludes the book of Exodus, Sefer Shemot. The Children of Israel gather...
by Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields This Shabbat is called Shabbat Parah, one of the special Shababtot before Passover. We read about the burning of the red heifer and how it was used to purify...
by Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields This Shabbat is called Shabbat Zachor, the Shabbat of Remembrance, which is always the Shabbat before Purim, because the Maftir portion, the final part of...
by Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields This week’s Torah reading, Parashat Terumah, contains one of the most monumental and significant verses in the entire Torah, (Exodus 25:8) V’asu lee mikdash...
by Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields This Shabbat we read Parashat Mishpatim and it has a special title of being called Shabbat Shekalim, one of the special Shabbatot before the holiday...
by Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields When people use the phrase “take two of these and call me in the morning,” the phrase refers to taking two pills, which can also be called tablets, to help whatever may...
by Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields This week’s Torah Reading, Parashat Beshalach, is the famous story of the parting of the Sea of Reeds. A midrash, rabbinic legend teaches that when the children...
by Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields Do you ever give yourself a reminder, perhaps in the form of writing something down, like making a To Do List, putting up a post-it, in a location that is easily seen?...
