The Parsha Portal

Going beyond for Gd. The 11th element. 11x11x11. Untethered for Gd. Make it for Gd. Closing exile. Entering redemption. Letting things die. Creating space for new beliefs. Grief. Love. Death. Life. Same but different. Repentance is the space where I was separate is now the space of connection. Cloud by day. Fire by night. I see Him. He is with you on all your journeys. Faith. Unity. Access. To the...

The paradox. Man is impure because of contact with dead. Dead cow’s ashes purify. Impurify the Kohen in the process. Exposure therapy. The ashes of the part of myself that had to die, now, mixed with Torah, is my purification. Is my harnessing my animal for Gd. Zooming out, black and white. Separation for greater unity. Even if you have servants, prepare something for Shabbos on your own. Sharpen...

Creating new structures after sinning, repenting, being forgiven. The perfection and wholeness that is in the details. His sanctuary is built in me when I learn the details of Him. The generous of heart. Giving of my heart to Gd. You cannot pour from an empty cup. The embodiment of Gd. Deed. The nourishment that is Torah. The light that we need to spread forth. The cleansing. The 3 Jews in the Aro...

Because you seesawed. Because you descended. You can now ascend. The perfection that is the ploop that is chet haegel in middle of the picture perfect narrative. That the whole point is to fall and get back up, that it’s literally built into the structure. Broken luchos + whole luchos are housed together, like my broken body and heart and mind house my whole and perfect soul.

Shaul doesn’t listen to Gd. (Gd has all the answers). He lets Amalek live - in king and in animal. And we suffer for it. Killing doubt. Killing shame. Gd’s name isn’t found, Moshe’s name isn’t found. The gallows that were built for my soul, are now carrying my doubt. Dangling. Laughing. Can I laugh at doubt. See it for what it is. Preparing for Shabbos is part of honoring Shabbos.

An introspective class for Parshas Tetzaveh. Connection in commandment. The concealment that allows for greater access. The squeeze. What I get access to when I go slightly out of my comfort zone. Clothing - a reflection inward, being mindful of it. The light that comes through structures. Giving - accessing our light.

Haftora Parshas Teruma and Halacha for Shabbos. Wisdom + building. Peace. Gd rests where He is honored. The treaty of parts. The 3 sanctuaries. An appetite for bread.

A Parsha class for Parshas Teruma. How to show up in exile. Giving. Giving. Giving. Soul comes through body. Gd wants to dwell in you. In bounds. In body. In world. Giving. Giving. Giving.

A hearty Torah class on the Haftora for Parshas Mishpatim and Halacha for Shabbos. Who am I when I don’t need to be what I believed myself to be. Who are you when I get curious. Breaking bounds. And all things eating on a Friday, having an appetite for the meal.

A deep and powerful Torah class on Parshas Mishpatim.

Haftora and Halacha for Parshas Yisro

The part of me that was my separation is now coming along for the ride. Transformed. And honored. Serving. Anyone. Preparing to receive. Honoring the container to receive. The garments. Thought, speech, action. Then I receive the Torah. I learn the lesson. The importance of considering my fellow when I act. You shouldn’t see my nakedness. Sacredness.

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The breakthrough and the fall. We’re in fear. We complain. And again. Bread and meat. And all things neat. And we fight some more. It seems we’ll fight till the end. And perhaps the answer is to never stop fighting. Journey. Hold on to G-d. Try again. Sing. Moshe can handle the complaining. Soul can handle the heart and mind - the confusion, the uncertainty. The question remains. Who is driving. T...

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Moments before redemption. The coexistence of light and dark. Transforming intellect. Walking out of broken beliefs.

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G-d says I showed up for them, and I’ll show up for you. Proof is in the pudding. How I get through exile.

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The secret of getting through exile. Name. Essence. Breath. Acceptance. The individual and the collective.

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Life in the depths of darkness. Life is about what I leave you with. Existential as always.

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So grounded. So infinite. The dance of being both. Body and Soul.

The power of narrative. The story can be chaotic. The naarative can be ultimate perfection.