Torah from Braude

Torah and Mitzvot not only bring HaShem down into this world, they bring this world and those who do them, up to HaShem.

Life is full of big moments. Some of them are so pivotal they reshape our whole inner world. For the Jewish people, this was the exodus from Egypt. Regardless of how observant or not observant a Jew is, we are all connected through this core moment in our history. #torahfrombraude #torah #truth

We Jews have many strange commandments that don’t always make sense. A lot of them are presented to us in this week’s Torah portions and surprisingly enough, we see them take place in the world around us. It’s not always easy to know why HaShem commands us to do or not to do certain things, but when you know His will, it helps you much more to understand why the Mitzvot are the way they are. #tora...

The Torah gives very specific instructions when it comes to recognising and dealing with the Tza’aras affliction. It’s specifically in these finer details that we learn the deeper messages the Torah is trying to teach us. I hope you enjoy! #torahfrombraude #torah #truth #torahportion #parsha #tazria #metzorah #sick #ego #honor #cohen #details #deep #wisdom

This shiur was given at the bris of my first baby boy Benaya. It goes through some detail in the portion relating to Tumah and Tahara and goes into depth on why we chose the name we did for him. I hope you enjoy! Can find the edited video on YouTube

How does the spiritual illness of Tzaras manifest in our lives today? #tzaras #tzarat #illness #solitary #confinement #alone #abandoned #torah #parsha #torahportion #judaism #sickness #cutoff #care #sight #spirituality #selfimprovement #selfcare #torahfrombraude

The sages teach us that Tzara’as can even affect our walls and homes. The question is what’s the significance?

Tzara’as is not something I believe most of us connect to today. Perhaps it’s because we don’t see it physically appear on our skin, but regardless the ailment still very much exists. A spiritually sensitive soul, like the BeShT is able to feel it and perhaps that’s why his insights are so profound. Here are a few nice ideas to carry with you. Enjoy! #torahfrombraude #torah #torahportion #parsha #...

Sefirat HaOmer is among us! You may have noticed a subtle urge come over you to all of a sudden count things that arises during this time. If so, then you’ve probably been called crazy, but in Judaism… “we’re all a little bit crazy here” (Alice in Wonderland). Sefirat HaOmer is a unique time where we count each day after the second day of Pesach. It commemorates the Omer offering (a barley offerin...

A hallmark of the Torah portion is the death of Aaron HaKohen’s two sons. A theme that everyone can connect to is the idea of change. One of my favourite quotes is: change is the only constant in life. A major change that everyone experiences is death: the change from a material existence to a spiritual one. Handling change is always difficult but there are ways to make it easier. #torah #torahpor...

Why did Aharon HaKohen feel embarrassed and what can we learn from this?

We all have insurmountable challenges in life. Difficulties or preconceived notions that we think we simply can’t change. Comes the splitting of the sea and a clear message from HaShem that everything we know about reality is an illusion. Enjoy! #torahfrombraude #torah #truth #torahportion #parsha #splittingthesea #challenge #reality #illusion

Something miraculous happened in this week’s Torah portion that not many people know about. It’s to do with Moshe showing the Jewish nation all the animals they can and cannot eat. This little episode teaches us a unique and important lesson in how we should conduct our lives. I hope you enjoy! #shemini #torahfrombraude #torah #truth #torahportion #zahavian #signaling #animals #animalpsychology

Pesach is a time of breaking our limitations. But these limitations don’t have to always be physical, they can be spiritual or emotional as well. Meditating on what ways we might feel limited can help us to understand all the nuances of our character and where other self imposed constrictions may lie. #torah #limitations #pesach #passover #emotions #spirituality #woke

Tzav continues the dialogue of the mishkan (sanctuary) in the desert where Aaron and his sons learn their duties as priests in the temple. Specifically, there is discussion on their service of the holy ashes that remained on the alter. Listen to hear some timeless lesson we learn from these rituals. #torah #torahportion #parsha #tzav #mishkan #sanctuary #ash #desert #cohen #kohanim #service #ritua...

Here’s a question to ask yourself. #torahfrombraude #truth #torah #pesach #slavery #meaning

There are so many lessons to learn from Pesach. Here are a few, some inspired from Rabbi Cardozo. #torahfrombraude #pesach #passover #torah

There is so much depth to the Torah that we don’t know about. The parshiot about sacrifices are some of the toughest to get through because they just seem like details. However, with great minds like Rav Zamir Cohen, we’re able to really see the secret lessons hidden in every word. Enjoy! #torahfrombraude #parsha #truth #torah #ravzamircohen #sacrifices #offerings #peace #tzav

The Torah portion covers a variety of food offerings that were made at the temple and the various procedures that accompanied them. Why is so much detail needed and valuable ink spent to go through these laws and practices? What is the main idea behind the food offerings? #food #offering #torah #torahportion #offerings #jewish #parsha #simple #details #temple #jew #lesson #vayikra #torahfrombraude

Back in the day we used to offer sacrifices in the temple. Currently, we don’t have our temple, so the rabbis taught that we have other ways to offer these sacrifices. Here, I explore one way we can do such sacrifices today. Shavuah Tov!

What’s the connection between the small Aleph we have in the first word of this portion and the rest of the portion which largely speaks about sacrifices? Every parsha has a theme and everything in the parsha must have a thread sown through it that connects it to the rest of the portion. We will attempt to answer this in this Dvar Torah. Enjoy! #vayikra #humble #moshe #torahfrombraude #parsha #tru...

The parsha of Pekudei again retells all the details of the building of the Mishkan in the desert. Why does the Torah waste so much ink to tell these details again and in so much depth? In reality, this is a big hint to all of us as to how HaShem manages all the details of our lives. I hope you enjoy! Shavuah Tov! #torahfrombraude #parsha #truth #torah #torahportion #details #pekudei #sanctuary #ha...

What’s the purpose? Why do we learn Torah and do mitzvot? This is an important question that I believe every person must ask of themselves. These are my thoughts on the question. #purpose #torahfrombraude #parsha #truth #torah #torahportion #psychology #life #question

The first set of shattered Ten Commandments were placed in the holy ark along with the second set. Just as everything in life bears a message for us, so does this. #vayakhel #pekudei #torah #torahportion #10commandments #parsha #shabbat #shabbos #shattered #broken #regret #depression #movingforward #hurt #pain #growth #positivty #torahfrombraude

This week’s Torah portion, Vayakhel, begins the building of the mishkan. Betzalel was chosen to lead this project. The simple question is, why? Why him? As we know, our name is our essence. The paths we choose in life are catered for our specific souls in order to learn, grow and understand in deeper ways. We can see this clearly with Betzalel as the model. I hope you enjoy! Shavuah Tov #vayakhel...