by Mordechai Dixler | Jun 25, 2021 | Lifeline
“The Jewish people will never again have a prophet like Moses,” says the Torah (Devarim 43:10). The Medrash notes that this verse is careful to say that “the Jewish people” will not have such a prophet. What about other nations? The Torah leaves open that...
by Mordechai Dixler | Jun 10, 2021 | Lifeline
In the wake of Korach’s rebellion in this week’s Torah portion, G-d instructs each tribe to place a wooden staff, labeled with its leader’s name, in the holiest chamber of the Tabernacle. G-d promised a sign to confirm the appointment of Aaron as the High...
by Mordechai Dixler | Jun 3, 2021 | Lifeline
Many years ago, a young man was suggested to a family looking to find a good match for their daughter. He was scholarly, well-mannered, and had a great future ahead of him. The young lady’s family seriously considered introducing her to the young man, until her mother...
by Mordechai Dixler | May 27, 2021 | Lifeline
How did the Jewish people navigate their way through the desert? They didn’t have the Waze app, but they had their own form of GPS – a G-d Positioning System. G-d surrounded them with clouds called the Ananei HaKavod – the “Clouds of Honor”...
by Mordechai Dixler | May 20, 2021 | Lifeline
Are you old enough to remember vinyl records? Do you remember how a scratched record could skip backwards, repeating a section over and over? The casual listener to the reading of this week’s Torah portion might be reminded of that broken record. The Baal Korei (the...
