BeHar - B'Chukotai - May 11, 2023

This evening we contrast counting the days of the Omer and the years to Yovel, the Jubilee Year, teaching us about the vision necessary for leadership. We see this is the famous prophecy of Yirmiyahu (the Prophet Jeremiah) where he is instructed in the details of buying a field that is about to become worthless. We discuss the only day the Torah tells us to blow a Shofar (not Rosh HaShana), and the incredible lesson this teaches us, with scientific evidence from research presented at Harvard University, and most succinctly expressed by Nelson Mandela. And we explore Dr. Abraham Twerski's understanding of the covenant in our Parsha, demonstrated by the gift of a food processor. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/adathyoutube Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts - https://tinyurl.com/miningtheriches1 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/miningtheriches3 Stitcher: https://tinyurl.com/miningtheriches4 Please contact Rabbi Whitman (rabbi@adath.ca) with any questions for feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.