(Parshas Metzorah) The Torah reveals that speaking negatively about another person can cause “Tzaras” – a spiritual disease that can plague one’s body or even one’s house! In Biblical times when the plagued houses were taken apart, treasure was found. But wy were those who spoke gossip about others rewarded with great treasures?! Learn why [...]
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Parshas Tazria: Your Weakness is Your Strength
Posted in Torah Portion of the Week, tagged Gossip, Loshon Hara, Metzorah, parsha, spirituality, Tazria, Torah, Tuvia Hoffman, West Island Jewish Experience on Wednesday, 22 April 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Parshas Terumah: True Love Stems From The Dot
Posted in Torah Portion of the Week, tagged angels, intimacy, Love, love Torah spirituality, Mishkan, parsha, spirituality, Tabernacle, Temple, Terumah, Torah, Torah portion, Tuvia Hoffman, West Island Jewish Experience on Wednesday, 25 February 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The forms of a male and female angel stood on the cover of the Ark of the Covenant. What can we learn about love from these two angels?
Parshas Mishpatim: The Enemy Inside
Posted in Torah Portion of the Week, tagged Mishpatim, spirituality, Torah, Torah portion, Tuvia Hoffman, West Island Jewish Experience on Wednesday, 18 February 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Turn your enemies into loving friends. Send me your comments! more about “The Enemy Inside“, posted with vodpod
Parshas Yisro: The Mitzvah Of “Do Not Be Jealous!”
Posted in Torah Portion of the Week, tagged jealousy, parsha, Torah, Torah portion, Tuvia Hoffman, West Island Jewish Experience, Yisro, Yitro on Wednesday, 11 February 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s one of the “Ten Commandments” – but how can G-d command us not to be jealous? Isn’t jealousy a feeling? Furthermore, at what point have I broken this commandment? At the first pang of jealousy!? more about “The Mitzvah Of “Do Not Be Jealous!”“, posted with vodpod
Parshas Beshalach: The Unexpected Teacher
Posted in Torah Portion of the Week, tagged Beshalach, Passover, Pesach, Red Sea, spirituality, Torah, Tuvia Hoffman, West Island Jewish Experience on Wednesday, 4 February 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Jews at the Red Sea burst into tears at the sight of the Egyptians, but why? G-d had already promised to take them to the Land of Israel and He does not break promises! What’s to cry about?! Send me your comments. more about “WEJEW Video and Mediashare Community …“, posted with vodpod
Parshas Bo: More Plagues!
Posted in Torah Portion of the Week, tagged Bo, Egypt, Frogs, Lice, Passover, Pesach, Plagues, Torah portion, Tuvia Hoffman, West Island Jewish Experience, Wild Animals on Wednesday, 28 January 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The wail of the Egyptians over the plague of the first born was incredibly bitter, to the point that there was never a cry heard like that before, nor thereafter. But why was this cry so much more harsh than the other plagues when many others also died? Send me your comments!
Parshas Vaera: Measure for Measure
Posted in Torah Portion of the Week, tagged Passover, Pesach, plague of blood, Torah, Tuvia Hoffman, Vaera, West Island Jewish Experience on Wednesday, 21 January 2009 | Leave a Comment »
During the plague of blood there wasn’t an Egyptian who wasn’t thirsting for a glass of fresh water. What is the deeper meaning behind this plague and how did the Jews benefit from this plague? Find the answer to these questions in this picturesque and humourous description of the plague of blood.
Parshas Shemos: Loving Kindness
Posted in Torah Portion of the Week, tagged kindness, Love, Loving Kindness, parsha, Shemos, spirituality, Torah, Tuvia Hoffman on Wednesday, 14 January 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Two Jewish midwives risk their lives to save Jewish babies from being murdered. How they risk their lives teaches us an important lesson in loving kindness. Perfect the art of loving another from this short video. Please send me your comments!
Parshas Vayishlach: The Seduction of Life – Dina’s Abduction
Posted in Torah Portion of the Week, tagged Dina, Judaism, parsha, seduction, spirituality, Torah, Vayishlach on Wednesday, 10 December 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dina goes out to explore the city and meets Shechem ben Chamor who abducts her. How was it possible and how can we protect ourselves from the seduction of life?
Parshas Vayeitzei: And Rachel Was Beautiful
Posted in Torah Portion of the Week, tagged beauty, Judaism, Parshas Vayeitze, spirituality, Torah, Tuvia Hoffman, West Island Jewish Experience on Thursday, 4 December 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Rachel was known to be a very spiritual and holy person. If so, why does the Torah choose to praise her for beautiful appearance, and not her inner qualities?