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

Light of Torah
29 minutes ago3 min read


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

Light of Torah
6 days ago3 min read


What Happened When Miriam Died
"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...

Light of Torah
Jul 33 min read


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

Light of Torah
Jun 283 min read


Crossroads! Biblical Insights into Critical Decisions (and Managing our Anxieties)
Have you ever faced a critical decision where the way forward was unclear, risky, and the stakes high? Yet everything in your life had...

Light of Torah
Jun 203 min read


Spirit-filled prophets? Or just a couple of trouble-makers?
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...

Light of Torah
Jun 134 min read


Is Hate Speech Like a Disease?
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...

Light of Torah
May 23 min read


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

Light of Torah
Apr 113 min read


Sacrifice, Sin and Leadership
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...

Light of Torah
Apr 43 min read


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

Light of Torah
Mar 283 min read


Sabbath Rest. The Holiness of Time
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...

Light of Torah
Mar 213 min read


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

Light of Torah
Mar 143 min read


Who is Amalek?
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)....

Light of Torah
Mar 75 min read


Something we can all do to honour the Bibas Family
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...

Light of Torah
Mar 34 min read


The One Who Dwells Among Us
After the revelation at Sinai, the Book of Exodus turns its attention to the spiritual welfare of the Israelites during their desert trek...

Light of Torah
Feb 283 min read


When My Finite Resources Can't Reach Everyone in Need, How Do I Decide Where to Focus Them?
“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...

Light of Torah
Feb 213 min read


Ten Words, Ten Commandments
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...

Light of Torah
Feb 143 min read


'Say to Aaron'
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...

Light of Torah
Jan 243 min read


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

Light of Torah
Jan 174 min read


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

Light of Torah
Jan 103 min read
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