Podcasts about Ki Tissa

Ki Tissa 5786 - 2026

Parashat Ki Tissa - "Take Your Time" by Rabbi Avi Harari

Paracha Ki Tissa by Rav David Touitou

Shabbat Para – Quel est le lien entre la Paracha Ki Tissa, la Parah Adouma et l'étude de la Tora by Rav David Touitou

Saturday Ki Tissa 2026: Let's Dance? by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Parshat Ki Tissa-Parah 5786 by Josh Rosenfeld

Ki Tissa: Equal Opportunity by Rabbi Avi Harari

This evening we compare Rabbi Yehuda Amital's foundational story of the crying baby, with Moshe being disappointed with Yehoshua for misunderstanding the crying of the Jewish People. We tell the story of Tylenol package tampering and the revolutionary change it brought about as a modern day example of the main lesson to learn from the Golden Calf debacle. And we explore two sources and reasons for the requirement to start Shabbat at least 18 minutes earlier than necessary. 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://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman (rabbi@adath.ca) with any questions or 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.

All the utensils of the Mishkan (Sanctuary) are described together across the previous two Torah portions. Yet in this week's portion, Ki Tissa, one item appears by itself: the Kiyur, the basin where the priests washed their hands and feet before beginning the sacred service. The message is striking. Even the priests could not simply begin a holy act. They had to prepare themselves first. The same is true for our deepest Jewish experiences. If we arrive at a Passover Seder knowing nothing about it and having done no preparation, we may enjoy the evening - but it will not transform us. Jewish practice quietly insists that holiness begins before the moment itself, when we prepare to meet it. What would change if we prepared for our Jewish moments the way the priests prepared for theirs? 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://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman (rabbi@adath.ca) with any questions or 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.

Shabbat Creation and Yesiat Misrayim Welcome to the Daily Bitachon . Today on our Erev Shabbat series we speak of Shabbat . I saw a beautiful thought, real hashgacha pratit as it directly connects Sha'ar Bechina and Shabbat . The Sefer Neos Deshe written by the same author as the Avnei Nezer , a famous work. He asks the following question: Why is it that in Parshat Yitro and Ki Tissa , the reason for Shabbat given is to remember creation, and when it comes to Va'etchanan , the second Dibrot , it talks about zecher l'Yitziat Mitzrayim ? And he explains that there are two ways to recognize God. One of them is through creation, and the other one is through the miracles of Yitziat Mitzrayim . Now, which is the way to go? And he says they're both true. Looking into creation is a great way to recognize God, and he says that's what the Chovot HaLevavot bases himself on in Sha'ar HaBechina . But he says not everyone can do that and use that as a cause to recognize God. And therefore, we needed Yitziat Mitzrayim with all the wonders and all the plagues we saw with our own eyes in order that God's power and control should be seen openly to everybody. Further he says, the souls of yesteryear were very great souls, and they could see God just through creation, just through seeing the daily wonders. But the souls of later are not as powerful, their eyes are a little bit weaker, and if they don't see open miracles, they're not going to see it. But he says once a person has seen the miracles of Yitziat Mitzrayim and his vision starts getting clear, now he could see God in creation as well. And that's the additional work that we do now after we have Yitziat Mitzrayim . Explains the Gemara that says that in the future we will no longer talk about Yitziat Mitzrayim because the whole purpose of Yitziat Mitzrayim was only when we were weak and we needed to have those open miracles to see God. Once Mashiach comes and our vision will be clear, we'll go back to the pre-sin stage and be able to recognize God in creation. Now, hold on. If that's the case that we needed Yitziat Mitzrayim , then why is it the first set of commandments talk about Ma'aseh Bereishit and the second set of commandments go back to Yitziat Mitzrayim again? And he explains that after we got out of Egypt, we became purified and we were ready to see God through creation alone. But when we sinned the sin of the Eigel HaZahav , we dropped. And then we have to keep on reminding ourselves of Yitziat Mitzrayim first and then we can see God through creation. And he says therefore in Yitro and in Ki Tissa , which both were mentioned before the sin of the Eigel HaZahav , we talk about Ma'aseh Bereishit . We could see God through creation alone. After the sin of the Eigel HaZahav , we need to always start again with Yitziat Mitzrayim . We see God through Yitziat Mitzrayim . Everything's zecher l'Yitziat Mitzrayim . Pesach , which is coming soon, we work on Yitziat Mitzrayim . And therefore we can't do anything, even our Shabbat , without first going through Yitziat Mitzrayim because we need to have that clear understanding that we got from the open miracles to remove that layer from our eyes and now we're able to see things clearly and now once we see things clearly due to the message of Mitzrayim , we can once again start looking into creation and seeing God there. So it turns out that every single day of the year we talk about zecher l'Yitziat Mitzrayim in our Kriat Shema . We need that, and once we have that, then we can start going on to our Ma'aseh Bereishit which is our Sha'ar HaBechina . So all of our Sha'ar HaBechina work is important work. That's how Avraham Avinu got there. But in our times, we can't start with that. And that's probably why answers our question on the world, why don't we see the world spending their time on Sha'ar HaBechina ? And the answer is it's not so simple. Sha'ar HaBechina isn't so simple, but again it's important, that's the whole Chovot HaLevavot depends on that. That's the building. the building block of a person's personal search, but again it starts with the clear and open miracles of Yetziat Mitzrayim . That's a beautiful thought on Shabbat . Again, that's what we're talking about, that Shabbat has to be both Zecher L'ma'aseh Bereshit and once we get that message, we can go on to

Pour la Refoua chelema de: Dina bat Simha ABITBOL Déborah bat Ninette Moché Ben MyriamDavid Haniel Ben Esther

Ki Tissa 5786 Between the redemption of Purim and Pesach by Rav Mike

This week's Torah portion is Ki Tissa, which covers Exodus 30:11–34:35. It is also the week Jews in Israel and abroad celebrate Purim. Purim is the joyous Jewish holiday that marks the survival of the Jewish people in the ancient Persian Empire after a plot to annihilate them was thwarted by the bravery of Esther and the steadfastness of Mordecai.This week's Torah portion presents a narrative pendulum that swings from Israel's highest high—the giving of the ten commandments—to her lowest low—the casting of the golden calf.Support the show

En quoi est-il si important pour un Juif de respecter le Chabbath ? De quel type de travaux doit-on s'abstenir en ce jour ? En quoi le respect du Chabbath permet-il d'être libre et de grandir ? Réponse à travers des propos du Messilat Yécharim et du Ben Ich 'Haï.

Que nous enseigne la Haftara de Ki-Tissa ? Et quel parallèle peut-on établir entre cette Haftara et la Paracha de Ki-Tissa ?

There's a new war. There are false gods. Oh, and Purim too. It's not a pretty story. What's the lesson we need to derive from it all? Is BEING Jewish more important than Jewish PRACTICE?

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Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks. This piece was originally written and recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2011. Follow along with the full written article here: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/ki-tissa/between-truth-and-peace/ This week our FEATURED ARTICLE on Ki Tissa is available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/ki-tissa/two-types-of-religious-encounter/ The new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/ki-tissa/two-types-of-religious-encounter/ For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks. ------------------------------- With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.

The JTS Commentary for Ki Tissa by Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky,  Dean, List College and Kekst Graduate School; Blanche and Romie Shapiro Professor, BibleThis commentary was originally broadcast in 2018.Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond

Pourquoi Moché Rabbénou a-t-il voulu que le peuple juif soit dirigé directement par Hachem, sans passer par l'intermédiaire d'un ange ? Réponse à travers des propos de Rachi, et des passages des Parachiot de Ki Tissa et Michpatim.

Cours vidéo de 25 minutes donné par Rav Nethanel SION.

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The spice that keeps couples married forever In 1972, Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair opened SARM Studios the first 24-track recording studio in Europe where Queen mixed “Bohemian Rhapsody”. His music publishing company, Druidcrest Music published the music for The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1973) and as a record producer, he co-produced the quadruple-platinum debut album by American band “Foreigner” (1976). American Top ten singles from this album included, “Feels Like The First Time”, “Cold as Ice” and “Long, Long Way from Home”. Other production work included “The Enid – In the Region of the Summer Stars”, “The Curves”, and “Nutz” as well as singles based on The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy with Douglas Adams and Richard O'Brien. Other artists who used SARM included: ABC, Alison Moyet, Art of Noise, Brian May, The Buggles, The Clash, Dina Carroll, Dollar, Flintlock, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Grace Jones, It Bites, Malcolm McLaren, Nik Kershaw, Propaganda, Rush, Rik Mayall, Stephen Duffy, and Yes. In 1987, he settled in Jerusalem to immerse himself in the study of Torah. His two Torah books The Color of Heaven, on the weekly Torah portion, and Seasons of the Moon met with great critical acclaim. Seasons of the Moon, a unique fine-art black-and-white photography book combining poetry and Torah essays, has now sold out and is much sought as a collector's item fetching up to $250 for a mint copy. He is much in demand as an inspirational speaker both in Israel, Great Britain and the United States. He was Plenary Keynote Speaker at the Agudas Yisrael Convention, and Keynote Speaker at Project Inspire in 2018. Rabbi Sinclair lectures in Talmud and Jewish Philosophy at Ohr Somayach/Tannenbaum College of Judaic studies in Jerusalem and is a senior staff writer of the Torah internet publications Ohrnet and Torah Weekly. His articles have been published in The Jewish Observer, American Jewish Spirit, AJOP Newsletter, Zurich's Die Jüdische Zeitung, South African Jewish Report and many others. Rabbi Sinclair was born in London, and lives with his family in Jerusalem. He was educated at St. Anthony's Preparatory School in Hampstead, Clifton College, and Bristol University. A Project Of Ohr.Edu Questions? Comments? We'd Love To Hear From You At: Podcasts@Ohr.Edu https://podcasts.ohr.edu/

Weekly meditation led by Rabbi Angela BuchdahlMarch 18, 2025

Shabbat Ki Tissa 2025: Sooner or Later by Rabbi Aaron Flanzraich

Parashat Ki Tissa [Exodus 30:11-34:35] is perhaps best known for the episode of the Golden Calf and the repairs entailed by that grievous sin. Our conversation focused on the לוחות, generally understood as the stone tablets on which were incised the Ten Commandments. We discussed the significance of the material, stone, as compared with papyrus in Egypt and parchment in Israel; the stone seems to reflect the Babylonian preference for clay tablets. What did these tablets look like? Did they, or how did they, function in ancient Israelite society? We also took some time to discuss an aspect of Megillat Esther, since Purim is Thursday night and Friday [March 13-14]. In particular, the last verse of chapter 8, where it is recorded “And many of the people of the land professed to be Jews, for the fear of the Jews had fallen upon them.” What does it mean to be מתיהדים, [mityahadim, in which one can see the root yehudi (Jew)], “to profess to be Jews”? We remain ever mindful of the remaining hostages, dead and alive, in Gaza, and the moral and spiritual imperative to bring them home to their families, as well as of the soldiers who defend Israel as members of the Israel Defense Forces. Shabbat Shalom.

Avec une histoire saisissante, on comprend très bien que Hachem peut prévoir pour un homme une grande abondance, mais que faute d'accomplir certaines Mitsvot, l'homme ne parviendra pas à bénéficier de cette bénédiction qui lui était pourtant destinée...

📜 KI-TISSA 5785 | 📖 Un demi shekel pour racheter nos âmes | Rav Israël Abib by Daf Hayomi

Welcome to Covenant & Conversation essays, Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion, explores new ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week. Listen to this audio recording from Rabbi Sacks in 2017. To read and download the written essay and translations, click here: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/ki-tissa/the-sabbath-first-day-or-last/ You can also find our written article on Parshat Ki Tissa from 2012, available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/ki-tissa/the-birth-of-a-new-freedom/ Multiple translations of the essay are also available here. For intergenerational discussion on the weekly Parsha and Haftara, a new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/ki-tissa/the-birth-of-a-new-freedom/ ----- For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks. The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks. With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.

Ki Tissa 2025

It's time for us to stop allowing our fears and anxieties to control us and masquerade as our Golden Calf, and put in our half-shekel to build a just and fair society. But to do that, we need to have open space within to allow the Divine to dwell, like the empty space of the Mishkan in the desert. Please leave a comment!And enjoy your Purim, if it's your thing.

We are in the middle of a period of spiritual uplift in the Jewish calendar . A journey from the beginning of Adar to Pesach. This is how it unfolds..." A Freilichen Purim  In 1972, Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair opened SARM Studios the first 24-track recording studio in Europe where Queen mixed “Bohemian Rhapsody”. His music publishing company, Druidcrest Music published the music for The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1973) and as a record producer, he co-produced the quadruple-platinum debut album by American band “Foreigner” (1976). American Top ten singles from this album included, “Feels Like The First Time”, “Cold as Ice” and “Long, Long Way from Home”. Other production work included “The Enid – In the Region of the Summer Stars”, “The Curves”, and “Nutz” as well as singles based on The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy with Douglas Adams and Richard O'Brien. Other artists who used SARM included: ABC, Alison Moyet, Art of Noise, Brian May, The Buggles, The Clash, Dina Carroll, Dollar, Flintlock, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Grace Jones, It Bites, Malcolm McLaren, Nik Kershaw, Propaganda, Rush, Rik Mayall, Stephen Duffy, and Yes. In 1987, he settled in Jerusalem to immerse himself in the study of Torah. His two Torah books The Color of Heaven, on the weekly Torah portion, and Seasons of the Moon met with great critical acclaim. Seasons of the Moon, a unique fine-art black-and-white photography book combining poetry and Torah essays, has now sold out and is much sought as a collector's item fetching up to $250 for a mint copy. He is much in demand as an inspirational speaker both in Israel, Great Britain and the United States. He was Plenary Keynote Speaker at the Agudas Yisrael Convention, and Keynote Speaker at Project Inspire in 2018. Rabbi Sinclair lectures in Talmud and Jewish Philosophy at Ohr Somayach/Tannenbaum College of Judaic studies in Jerusalem and is a senior staff writer of the Torah internet publications Ohrnet and Torah Weekly. His articles have been published in The Jewish Observer, American Jewish Spirit, AJOP Newsletter, Zurich's Die Jüdische Zeitung, South African Jewish Report and many others. Rabbi Sinclair was born in London, and lives with his family in Jerusalem. He was educated at St. Anthony's Preparatory School in Hampstead, Clifton College, and Bristol University. A Project Of Ohr.Edu Questions? Comments? We'd Love To Hear From You At: Podcasts@Ohr.Edu https://podcasts.ohr.edu/

The JTS Commentary for Ki Tissa by Dr. Yael Landman, Assistant Professor of Bible, JTSMusic provided by JJReinhold / Pond5

Les enfants préparent le Chabbat avec Benny en 19 minutes.

Les enfants préparent le Chabbat avec Benny en 18 minutes.

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Ki Tissa: A Deeper Connection by Rabbi Avi Harari

The classic bible story of David vs. Goliath is much overused and employed as a means to paint parties in a fight as the victims of rivals much stronger than them. Rabbi Dunner uses analogies from the business world, and cites the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal, to demonstrate the unique position of Israel, which is painted as a Goliath but is in reality the quintessential David.

מיהו השליח ציבור מצד בחינתו יש לו כח יותרבהשלמה זו של כפל שלוש תיבות הנזכרות ולכן אם האדם מתפלל עם צבור שיש שם שליחציבור עומד ישמע הכפל מן השליח ציבור והוא אינו צריך לכפול אלא רק יכוין להשליםרמ'ח שלו מן שמיעתו הכפל מהשליח ציבור Go back to introduction And I will make adistinction between My people and your people. Tomorrow this sign shall come topass.'” (שמות ח, יט), נראה לי בסיעתא דשמיא 'מחר' אותיות רמ'חואותיות 'רחם' ולכן רמ'ח הםאותיות 'רחם' כי 'רחם' הוא תרגום של אהבה לרמוז רמ'חמצות נשלמין אצל כל אחד ואחד על ידי 'רחם' שהוא אהבה שיש בין זה לזה,וידוע כי שלימות קיום רמ'ח עשה מסוגלים לגאולה ושס'ה לא תעשה הם סוד הגבורות והם בסודי'ה שבשם, והגאולה תהיה מתגבורת החסדים ועל ידי שלימות תיקון ו'ה שבשם, והיא תהיה להם כמו רומח לדקור וכמו חרב להרוגכמו שכתוב' רוממות אל בגרונם' (תהלים קמט, ו) זו קראית שמע ועל ידי כןיהיה 'חרב פיפיות בידם' להרוג את אויביהם, הלמד משמש במקוםבעבור כלומר בעבור זכות רמ'ח תיבין דקריאת שמע יהיה האות הזה של פדות עמי מידאויביהם וגבר ישראל,

Haftarah for Shabbat Ki Tissa הפטרת שבת פרשת כי תשא

I heard a heartbreaking yet heartening story of a family from Kibbutz Be'eri on This American Life (Family Meeting is the name of the episode, released just this week). It gave me hope that, despite the trauma and fear, we can resist giving in to the hatred and anger, and maintain our ideals for a world where we can support each other and live together peacefully—where we don't have to give in to the false gods that are the political forces that seek to keep us trapped.

The Koran specifically mentions the Children Of Israel over 40 times. It doesn't mention the Children Of Palestine even once. According to British-based Imam Muhammad Al-Hussaini, traditional Islamic commentators from the 8th and 9th century onwards have uniformly interpreted the Qur'an to say explicitly that the Land of Israel has been given by God to the Jewish people as a perpetual covenant. In 1972, Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair opened SARM Studios the first 24-track recording studio in Europe where Queen mixed “Bohemian Rhapsody”. His music publishing company, Druidcrest Music published the music for The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1973) and as a record producer, he co-produced the quadruple-platinum debut album by American band “Foreigner” (1976). American Top ten singles from this album included, “Feels Like The First Time”, “Cold as Ice” and “Long, Long Way from Home”. Other production work included “The Enid – In the Region of the Summer Stars”, “The Curves”, and “Nutz” as well as singles based on The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy with Douglas Adams and Richard O'Brien. Other artists who used SARM included: ABC, Alison Moyet, Art of Noise, Brian May, The Buggles, The Clash, Dina Carroll, Dollar, Flintlock, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Grace Jones, It Bites, Malcolm McLaren, Nik Kershaw, Propaganda, Rush, Rik Mayall, Stephen Duffy, and Yes. In 1987, he settled in Jerusalem to immerse himself in the study of Torah. His two Torah books The Color of Heaven, on the weekly Torah portion, and Seasons of the Moon met with great critical acclaim. Seasons of the Moon, a unique fine-art black-and-white photography book combining poetry and Torah essays, has now sold out and is much sought as a collector's item fetching up to $250 for a mint copy. He is much in demand as an inspirational speaker both in Israel, Great Britain and the United States. He was Plenary Keynote Speaker at the Agudas Yisrael Convention, and Keynote Speaker at Project Inspire in 2018. Rabbi Sinclair lectures in Talmud and Jewish Philosophy at Ohr Somayach/Tannenbaum College of Judaic studies in Jerusalem and is a senior staff writer of the Torah internet publications Ohrnet and Torah Weekly. His articles have been published in The Jewish Observer, American Jewish Spirit, AJOP Newsletter, Zurich's Die Jüdische Zeitung, South African Jewish Report and many others. Rabbi Sinclair was born in London, and lives with his family in Jerusalem. He was educated at St. Anthony's Preparatory School in Hampstead, Clifton College, and Bristol University. A Project Of Ohr.Edu Questions? Comments? We'd Love To Hear From You At: Podcasts@Ohr.Edu https://podcasts.ohr.edu/

Rabbi Dunner presents a wonderful range of insights into Parshat Ki Tissa, including a unique take on the fascinating debate between the Rema and the Gra about the custom of giving a Machatzit Hashekel-style donation on Taanit Esther, and a dramatic story about the disappearance of the Ktav Sofer's treasured Machatzit Hashekel at a meeting of distinguished rabbis.

Parsha Talk with Rabbis Eliot Malomet, Barry Chesler and Jeremy Kalmanofsky. Parashat Ki Tissa [Exodus 30:11-34:35] features the episode of the Golden Calf, one of the great sins of the Exodus generation. In the rabbinic imagination, it is paired with the sin of the spies, bracketing the 3-week period of mourning introduced by the 17th of Tammuz and culminating with the 9th of Av. The sin itself is not so easy to understand, in part because of the curious use of the word Elohim, here used to refer to pagan gods, with the plural verb; when Elohim refers to God, the verb is always in the singular. The sin sets in motion a number of events, including the removal of the Tent of Meeting to outside the camp and God's revelation in private to Moses. The passage, including chapter 34, is so rich, we hardly had time to take note of the opening passage which we will read again as the maftir for Shabbat Sheqalim, the first of the 4 special shabbatot preceding Passover, next week. or the other details concerning the Tabernacle. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the hostages, may they be returned to their homes safely, and the soldiers defending Israel, may they be removed from harm's way. Shabbat Shalom.

Welcome to Covenant & Conversation essays, Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion, explores new ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week. You can find both the video and the full written article on Ki Tissa available to watch, read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/ki-tissa/between-truth-and-peace/ A new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/ki-tissa/between-truth-and-peace/ For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks. The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks. This piece was originally written and recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2011. With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.

Ki Tissa 5784 Aaron and Haran In this week's perasha we on the sin of the Golden Calf Before we get into the text Questions: Who collected the gold to build the egel? Who built the egel? Who built the alter in front of it? How is that possible ? We have all heard that there are three cardinal sins which one is required to give their life for What are they? Lets first look at Halachot ofMaimonidies - Rambam Yesodei HaTorah 5:7 What is the source that idolatry, sexual immorality and murder should not be committed even to save a life? Deuteronomy 6:5 tells us, “You shall love Hashem, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your might.” “Your soul” means even at the cost of one's soul. This precludes idolatry. Regarding murder to save a third party or to save one's self from another who is coercing him, it is logical that one person's life cannot be sacrificed for another's. Regarding sexual immorality, the Torah compares forbidden sexual relations to murder in Deuteronomy 22:26, where it says regarding rape that “this is just like a case where one person rises up against another to kill him.” Each day when we pray, we must remind ourselves of this in the Shema and again in the Amidah. In fact the Ben Ish Chair Rav Yosef Chaim writes when a person is saying the amidah and he comes to the last word of the first paragrah: וּמֵבִיאגוֹאֵל לִבְנֵי בְנֵיהֶם לְמַֽעַן שְׁמוֹ בְּאַֽהֲבָה: כשיגיעלמלת 'באהבה' יכוין למסור נפשו על קדוש השם כנזכר בכונות רבינו האר'יז'ל(א), ולכן מנהג החסידים שיאריך החזן בחזרה בתיבת 'באהבה' כדי לעוררהכונה הנזכרת, וכל אדם יזהר בזה בכל תפלות בלחש למסור עצמו על קדוש השם בתיבת'באהבה' Sohow can we begin to understand Aaron's behavior and his reward. Wehear the story of the Golden Calf Maybeimages from the movie CharlestonHeston throwing the tablets and the ground swallowing everyone Butimportant to see inside Letslook at Chumash and Rashi Youcan follow along if you like – Chapter 32 וַיַּ֣רְא הָעָ֔ם כִּֽי בשֵׁ֥שׁמשֶׁ֖ה לָרֶ֣דֶת מִן־הָהָ֑ר וַיִּקָּהֵ֨ל הָעָ֜ם עַל־אַֽהֲרֹ֗ן וַיֹּֽאמְר֤וּ אֵלָיו֙ק֣וּם | עֲשֵׂה־לָ֣נוּ אֱלֹהִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר יֵֽלְכוּ֙ לְפָנֵ֔ינוּ כִּי־זֶ֣ה |משֶׁ֣ה הָאִ֗ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֶֽעֱלָ֨נוּ֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם לֹ֥א יָדַ֖עְנוּ מֶה־הָ֥יָהלֽוֹ

The JTS Commentary for Ki Tissa by Ilana Sandberg, Student, The Rabbinical School of JTS (Class of 2024) Music provided by JJReinhold / Pond5.

Ki Tissa: Hearing the Cry by Rabbi Avi Harari

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. You can find the full written article on Ki Tissa available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/ki-tissa/the-closeness-of-god/ The new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/ki-tissa/the-closeness-of-god/ For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks. The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks. This piece was originally written and recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2016. With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.