weekly insights

“Then the daughters of Zelophehad came forward” (Numbers 27:1). Do you know the story of Zelophehad’s daughters? The Bible depicts them...

On their way to the promised land the Israelites encounter one obstacle after another: hunger, thirst, rebellion, war. Here we explore...

"Miriam died there, and was buried there" (Numbers 20:1). That’s it. In one brief sentence, the Bible records the death of Miriam, sister...

Rebellion in the wilderness is a major theme as the Hebrew Scriptures trace the Israelites’ journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. In...

Have you ever faced a critical decision where the way forward was unclear, risky, and the stakes high? Yet everything in your life had...

In order to assist Moses in the heavy task of leadership, the Lord instructs him (in Numbers 11:16-30) to gather seventy elders around...

When you come into the land of Canaan, which I give you for a possession, and I put a leprous disease in a house in the land of your...

As Jewish communities prepare to celebrate the Passover festival, commencing at sundown on 12 April 2025, Light of Torah shares this...

As we open the Book of Leviticus, also known as ‘Vayikra’ (Hb: ‘And he called’), we find not a series of action-packed stories, but a...

Many Christians find it intimidating to read those parts of their Old Testament that are filled with repetitive ritual detail. The...

Given the frenetic and overwhelming pace of modern life, it might seem obvious to point out the importance of rest and ‘time-out’ for the...

The story of the rebellion at Mt Sinai, where the Israelites erect a golden calf (Exodus 32:1-6), raises an interesting question: Up...

This week’s Torah reflection raises sensitive issues, relating to G-d’s command to “utterly blot out the memory of Amalek” (Ex 17:14)....

At time of writing, the Bibas children, Ariel and Kfir, and their mother, Shiri, have been laid to rest in Israel. I want to speak about...

After the revelation at Sinai, the Book of Exodus turns its attention to the spiritual welfare of the Israelites during their desert trek...

“The Old Testament and the Jewish tradition must not be set against the New Testament in such a way that the former seems to constitute a...

This week we explore afresh a passage which is lodged in many minds as the ‘Ten Commandments’ (Exodus 20:1-17). Actually, the Hebrew word...

How well do you know the bible story of the ten plagues in the Book of Exodus? If you were asked, “Who is the main protagonist in the...

"Afterward Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh…" (Exodus 5:1). As we commence the Book of Exodus, our verse for close attention...

As our Torah portion opens, Jacob has been 17 years in Egypt. His longing for his homeland is unmistakable. His longings reflect not only...