THOUGHTS ON THE PARASHAH Rabbi Evan Hoffman – Congregation Anshe Sholom evanhoffman@gmail.com Parshat Shoftim- פרשת שופטים August 26, 2017 – ד אלול תשע”ז This essay is sponsored by Eugeny Rubashevsky & Tatyana Tchaikovskaya in memory of Leib Rubashevsky Z”L. Judges: Priests and Scholars Scripture directs the...
THOUGHTS ON THE PARASHAH Rabbi Evan Hoffman – Congregation Anshe Sholom evanhoffman@gmail.com Parshat Re’eh – פרשת ראה August 19, 2017 – כ”ז אב תשע”ז This essay is sponsored by Suzy Levin in memory of her mother, Shirah bat Aryeh Leib v’Rachel Z”L; and by Sisterhood in honor of the birth of Nathan Zelig Glassman,
THOUGHTS ON THE PARASHAH Rabbi Evan Hoffman – Congregation Anshe Sholom evanhoffman@gmail.com Parshat Eikev – פרשת עקב August 12, 2017 – כ אב תשע”ז This essay is sponsored by Sisterhood in honor of the birth of Zachary Herschel Reuben, son of Renee Neier & Jacob Reuben and grandson of Honey & Sol Neier.
THOUGHTS ON THE PARASHAH Rabbi Evan Hoffman – Congregation Anshe Sholom evanhoffman@gmail.com Parshat Va’etchanan – פרשת ואתחנן August 5, 2017 – י”ג אב תשע”ז This essay is dedicated in memory of Morty Weiser Z”L. Jewish Prejudice against Gentiles? The Israelites were given strict instructions about their...
THOUGHTS ON THE PARASHAH Rabbi Evan Hoffman – Congregation Anshe Sholom evanhoffman@gmail.com Parshat Matot-Masei – פרשת מטות מסעי July 22, 2017 – כ”ח תמוז תשע”ז Dangerous Territory Numbers 35 sets forth the law of the cities of refuge for inadvertent manslayers. “Three cities shall be designated...
THOUGHTS ON THE PARASHAH Rabbi Evan Hoffman – Congregation Anshe Sholom evanhoffman@gmail.com Parshat Korach – פרשת קרח June 24, 2017 – ל סיון תשע”ז This essay is sponsored by Barbara & Jeff Kelman in honor of Bea Cohen’s 98th birthday עמו”ש. Politics or Religion Korach’s rebellion was a...