By Rabbi Daniel KripperBeth Israel Aruba This section contains one of the most enduring teachings of the Hebrew civilization: the insistence on the fulfillment of justice. Justice, justice, you shall pursue! Before his death, Moses gave the following instructions to his people: “You shall appoint magistrates and officials for your tribes, in all the …
Los Rabinos de la UJCL escriben sobre la parashá de la semana Rabino Rabino Lic. Daniel A. Kripper Beth Israel – Aruba El Libro de Devarim o Deuteronomio contiene los últimos discursos de Moisés antes de su partida de este mundo. Cuarenta años pasaron ya desde que los Hijos de Israel salieron de Egipto. Próximos …
By Rabbi Daniel KripperBeth Israel Aruba The Book of Devarim or Deuteronomy contains the last of Moses’ speeches before departing from this world. Forty years had passed since the Children of Israel left Egypt. Shortly before they crossed the Jordan in their way to the Promised Land, Moses realized the end of his road was near. …
It may seem strange that the inspirational words, “How beautiful are your tents, O Jacob, your dwellings, O Israel!” that begin our daily prayers were originally spoken by a foreigner who meant to curse the people of Israel in order to destroy them. Let’s look at the story. Balak, the king of Moab was worried. …
Tazria- Metzorah The two sections of the Torah from the book of Vayikra (Leviticus) that we read this week, Tazria and Metzorah, are somewhat old-fashioned and dark for most modern readers. One of the main topics relates to the illnesses of the skin, and to the impurity of people’s clothes and houses, as well as …
Los rabinos de la UJCL escriben sobre la Parashá de la semana Rabino Daniel Kripper Beth Israel Aruba El tema medular de esta sección, los sacrificios en el antiguo ritual de Israel, para la mayoría de los lectores contemporáneos tal vez solo revista de un interés histórico. La parashá describe los tipos de sacrificios tal …
by Rabbi Daniel A. Kripper Beth Israel Aruba The main topic in this section, sacrifices in the ancient ritual of Israel, may only have a historical interest for most contemporary readers. The parashah describes the types of sacrifices, with the intricate details of their execution, just like they were offered in the Temple by the …
Los rabinos de la UJCL escriben sobre la Parashá de la semana Rabino Daniel Kripper Beth Israel Aruba Nuestra Parashá, que narra los avatares de los hijos de Israel en Egipto, en su lucha por salir de la esclavitud, presenta la clásica cuestión de ser o no ser libres. ¿Quién decide si vamos o no …
By Rabbi Daniel Kripper Beth Israel Aruba Our parashah, which narrates the vicissitudes met by the children of Israel in Egypt in their struggle to escape slavery, poses the classical question of being free or not being free. Who decides if we are or are not going to execute a certain action? Is it only …
Los Rabinos de la UJCL escriben sobre la Parashá de la semana Rabino Daniel KripperBeth Israel Synagogue Aruba La historia de la reconciliación de Jacob y de Esaú, después de 20 años de extrañamiento, es una de las más conmovedoras en la Biblia. Antes de que se encontraran, Jacob recibió informes amenazantes del avance de …
