Leah’s Blog – Parashat Ki Tavo 2023
Parshat Ki Tavo Blessings and Curses are my view. People are astounded by it; some almost loose balance. When the sun is setting just beyond in the west, apricot light bounces off
Leah’s Blog – Parashat Ki Tetzeh
Ki Tetzeh – The Place- The Time The greatest war we face is one of perception. When one is cognizant of truth, sensitive consciousness can leave no doubt on any major or
Leah’s Blog Tisha B’Av 2023
Tisha B’Av – August 2023 Let’s face it – there’s a vibe to times; these might be the most felt on the calendar, the peak of heat, charged with fraught
Leah’s Blog – Devarim 2023
Leah’s Blog Devarim – I am a Jewish American woman living in the heart of Israel –THIS is home. July 2023 As you know dear readers, I was not born in Israel but came to l
Leah’s Blog Matot Massei 2023
Matot – Masei July 2023 Living here has its advantages; from this mountain you can view terrain spoken about in the portions of the Torah, like right now. My spirit soars
Leah’s Blog Parashat Pinchas 2023
Parshat Pinchas – July 2023 Ingrained into the sons of Yaakov Avinu from the first stories we know of them is the expertise in military tactics and warfare. It was never init
Leah’s Blog – Parashat Chukat 2023
Chukat – June 2023 Old things are stored in the boidem; not stuff you throw away or give away but stuff you keep close to you but far from the eye to see. Walking downstairs,
Leah’s Blog Parashat Shalach 2023
Leah’s blog – Shalach Lecha – June 2023 Under the super highways that now decorate central Israel there is a tiny vestige of what once was when the pioneers came to d
Leah’s Blog – Shavuot 2023 Breaking Bread
Leah’s Blog – Shavuot May 2023 Breaking Bread In this Torah teaching I will attempt to break down what Shavuot and submission (מידת המלכות) ha
Leah’s Blog – Bamidbar 2023 – Jerusalem Day and Counting
Leah’s Blog – Bamidbar 2023 – Jerusalem Day and counting I was just four years old when our nation held their breaths and counted to six. Six days it took, in h
