Beautiful Spiritual Art by Michelle Katz Holy of Holies We often heard Reb Shlomo say, that not all of us are all that holy, but we are all mamash the holy of holies. You had to wonder sometimes what did he really mean by that? Was he just being sweet and wanting us to …
Tomb of Rabbi Bar-Yochai, 2016 The Lag Ba’Omer 2021 Crush Disaster Israel just went through a tragic disaster that was the worst civilian disaster in its history.I can share with you that everyone my family is OK, but not my extended family, which is the entire nation of Israel.Here is a video of the President …
Gidon speaks to Christians and Jews about Israel, Politics and the Universe On Sunday, April 25, Gidon was the featured guest on a Zoom presentation of the Boston-based Christians & Jews United for Israel (CJUI). CJUI was founded in 2006 to mobilize Christians and Jews in the fight against antisemitism and to unite them in …
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Israelites Carried Captive (illustration from the 1890 Holman Bible) The Portion of Behukotai This week’s portion is the final one in the Book of Leviticus. It is often read in conjunction with the previous portion, Behar. Our portion contains a brief passage outlining the blessings God offers the Children of Israel on condition that they …
Beautiful Spiritual Art by Michelle Katz The Times are Changing It’s that time of year again. We are in the midst of the annual seven week period, “Sefirat ha’omer,” when we are challenged to think a little deeper and a little broader in order to prepare to receive the Torah anew. Of course, I am …
The Blasphemer (16th Century drawing by Niccolò dell’Abbate) The Portion of Achrei Emor The portion of Emor continues many of the same themes found thus far in the book of Leviticus. It expands upon the laws of the priest which set him apart from the rest of the community, as well as those that apply …
EOQ1 Board Meeting Minutes of Root Source Board Meeting EOQ1 2021 Wednesday, April 7, 2021 – PDFhttps://root-source.com/storage/2021/04/Minutes-of-Root-Source-Board-Meeting-EOQ1-2021-Wednesday-April-7-2021.pdf Airtable – Grid viewhttps://airtable.com/shrk4x53nupIwAULn/tblacDUhSle6RTi7d First Melissa Support Report Root Source April 1 2021 – PDFhttps://root-source.com/storage/2021/04/First-Melissa-Support-Report-Root-Source-April-1-2021.pdf 2020 Annual Report – Root Source – PDFhttps://root-source.com/2020-annual-report/ @@TODO Gidon Mar 2020 WHO’S IT FOR; WHAT’S IT FOR – PDFhttps://root-source.com/storage/2021/04/TODO-Gidon-Mar-2020-Whos-it-for-Whats-it-For.pdf (169) EOQ12021 BOard …
Beautiful Spiritual Art by Michelle Katz Approaching life 11:00 am Wednesday morning The “Yom Hazikaron” siren is ringing in all of our ears , minds and hearts. You can feel the unity. People stop their cars on the road, get out and stand at attention in respect and memory of our brothers and sisters. Personal …
The Scapegoat (1854 painting by William Holman Hunt) The Portion of Achrei Mot The portion of Acharei Mot picks up following the deaths of Aaron’s older sons, Nadab and Abihu. It contains the instructions for the Yom Kippur — or Day of Atonement — service in the Tabernacle, and forbids slaughtering animal offerings outside the …
Beautiful Spiritual Art by Michelle Katz With Strong Loving Hands Yes we are getting very close to the 8th and final day. How can I prepare for this magnanimous event? It is a bit scary, is it not? All of my personal dreams and aspirations, creation of independence, desires to contribute to the greater good …
The Poor Widow’s Offering (illustration by Frederick Goodall) The Portion of Tazriah The portion opens with the ritual laws of a woman who gives birth, but the bulk of the content discusses the identification and quarantine of the metzorah, or leper. Unlike the medical affliction, Biblical tzaraat, or leprosy, can also affect clothing or buildings. Topic 1: …
Beautiful Spiritual Art by Michelle Katz The Red Sea Is Splitting Again It seems like so many of us are waiting to see a miracle on the level of “The Splitting of the Sea.” We hear people saying,” the whole world is too crazy for me to believe. The details are just too overwhelming for …
Splitting the Sea [Painting by Lidia Kozenitzky] Weekly Torah Portion: God And Israel At War This week’s Torah portion begins with the Exodus of the Children of Israel from Egypt and ends with the war against Amalek. And war is a theme that runs through this week’s portion in a very interesting way. The portion …
Beautiful Spiritual Art by Michelle Katz Approaching the Unknown As we approach the Seder night 5781, we have two very specific areas of life to ponder. We can look back and remember the most difficult year that our people experienced and simultaneously we can look forward with hope to something that is beyond our intellectual …
Passover: Rabbi Gedalia Meyer’s Weekly Torah Study Our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer has begun giving a short weekly teaching on the Weekly Portion for the Temple Institute. We are grateful to our friends at the Temple Institute who have allowed us to provide Rabbi Meyer’s teachings here too. If you’ve never been to the …
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The Consecration of Aaron and His Sons (illustration from the 1890 Holman Bible) The Portion of Shemini (Leviticus 9:1-11:47) This portion is a busy one. It details at length the special service Aaron and his four sons brought in the Tabernacle for the first time, following the seven day period of inauguration. It tells of …
Beautiful Spiritual Art by Michelle Katz Ready to Speak? “Mah Nishtana Halayala hazeh mikol haleilot?” What is different tonight from all other nights? Tonight, Seder Night, is the time when we are more than encouraged to speak. “Kol hamarbeh l’saper b’yetziat Mitzraim, harei zeh meshubach, “ whoever increases the time he speaks about the exodius …
Vayikra: Rabbi Gedalia Meyer’s Weekly Torah Study Our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer has begun giving a short weekly teaching on the Weekly Portion for the Temple Institute. We are grateful to our friends at the Temple Institute who have allowed us to provide Rabbi Meyer’s teachings here too. If you’ve never been to the …
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Root Source Breaks Ground with Christian-Jewish Online Symposium! Shalom! As you have seen over the past few weeks, we were delighted to host this symposium with the Nathaniel Foundation, featuring twelve world class scholars (six Christian, six Jewish) discussing various aspects of the Passover holiday. You can watch all of these lectures that were broadcast …
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Shalom!
2019 was a great year for Root Source, but (while it’s a little uncomfortable to say the same about 2020 because of Covid-19,) I have to report that 2020 was an even better, FANTASTIC year for us!
Ha’azinu: Rabbi Gedalia Meyer’s Weekly Torah Study Our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer has begun giving a short weekly teaching on the Weekly Portion for the Temple Institute. We are grateful to our friends at the Temple Institute who have allowed us to provide Rabbi Meyer’s teachings here too. If you’ve never been to the …
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Sukkot 2020 (October 2-9, 2020) Sukkot is a weeklong Jewish holiday that comes five days after Yom Kippur. Sukkot celebrates the gathering of the harvest and commemorates the miraculous protection G‑d provided for the children of Israel when they left Egypt. We celebrate Sukkot by dwelling in a foliage-covered booth (known as a sukkah) and …
Who likes to admit that they did something wrong? Most of us have a very difficult time of this all year. Certainly it takes a lot of humility to be able to approach a friend, a spouse, a co- worker and ask for forgiveness for something you did. How do I bring it up? What …
NEW VIDEO: A Song of ThanksPlease take 3:30 seconds to enjoy and share the song.Perhaps we can truly change the world, just by saying Thank You Sorry if it sounds presumptuous, however I recently heard that numerous representatives of Israeli Knesset and Aliyah departments have met to discuss the potential Aliyah of more than 500,000 …
Our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer has begun giving a short weekly teaching on the Weekly Portion for the Temple Institute. We are grateful to our friends at the Temple Institute who have allowed us to provide Rabbi Meyer’s teachings here too. If you’ve never been to the Temple Institute’s website, now’s your chance! click here!