Torah Thoughts - Shemot/Exodus

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Here you'll find Torah thoughts on the weekly portions written by Rabbi Richman over the years, insights and teachings on the subject of the Holy Temple, archaeological research by archaeologist Hillel Richman, lessons focused on the festivals, special times and sacred seasons of the Hebrew calendar, and more...new articles are being uploaded as time allows so check back often.

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'The Tombs of the House of David, Part I - One of the Greatest Unsolved Archeological Mysteries of Jerusalem'

Rabbi Chaim Richman

2 min

BeShalach - Emancipate Yourself from Expectations

The Torah portion of Beshalach teaches us a great deal about the possibility, and indeed the necessity, of changing our perceptions of...

Rabbi Chaim Richman

2 min

Parashat Termuah - I'll Be Staying Here with You

The Torah portion of Terumah is like a glimpse into Hashem’s celebration of His creation. How happy He is with this plan of being close...

Rabbi Chaim Richman

2 min

Parashat Shemot - I Will Be What I Will Be

In Parashat Shemot, the first Torah portion in the book of Exodus, verse 3:14 conveys a deep mystery: “Hashem answered Moshe, ‘I shall be...

Rabbi Chaim Richman

2 min

Parashat Bo - The First Thought of the Day

In the Torah portion of Bo, the Egyptian exile comes to a close with the final three plagues and the sealing of the Egyptian’s fate. Two...

Rabbi Chaim Richman

5 min

Parashat Terumah: Can Man Create Spiritual Reality that Transcends Physical Space?

The Ark of the Covenant is the heart, the nucleus of the Holy Temple. G-d commanded Israel to create it to serve as a receptacle for the...

Rabbi Chaim Richman

5 min

Parashat B’Shalach: The Splitting of the Sea and the Resurrection of the Dead

A major component of parashat B’Shalach is the famed ‘Song of the Sea’ sung by Moshe and the Children of Israel at the miracle of the...