by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki | f 24, 2023 | Ki Teitzei
The closing lines of the Torah portion of Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19) deal with an old foe of the People of Israel – Amalek. Remember what Amalek perpetrated against you on the way when you were going out of Egypt. When they chanced upon you en route, struck...
by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki | f 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
The closing lines of this week’s Torah portion deal with an old foe of the People of Israel – Amalek. Remember what Amalek perpetrated against you on the way when you were going out of Egypt. When they chanced upon you en route, struck down your tail – those...
by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki | f 22, 2023 | Ask The Rabbi
Last week, I had the opportunity to meet with a group of Christian students who were visiting Israel for the first time. They were here with Passages, a Christian organization that brings Christian college students on pilgrimage trips to teach them about the Jewish...
by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki | f 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
What is the basis for rabbinic law? For many Bible-believing people outside of Judaism, the system of rabbinic Jewish practice appears to stray far from the instructions of the Bible. For Christians, this perception is amplified based on a number of verses in the New...
by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki | f 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
This week’s Torah portion contains the commandment to bless God after eating. You will eat, you will be satisfied, and you will bless the Lord, your God, for the good land that He has given you. – Deuteronomy 8:10 This blessing of God, known liturgically...
