PARSHAS NASSO

Summary of Parshas Nasso
This week’s portion, Nasso, is the longest parsha in the Torah. It describes and assigns the care- taking jobs that the Levites were to perform to serve the Creator in the Mishkan (Tabernacle).  The Torah then commands that people who are afflicted with certain spiritual impurities are to be removed from the Jewish camp to […]
Sensitivity for the Suffering Sinner- Parshas Nasso
Lep’er n. One suffering from leprosy; outcast. (Webster’s Dictionary) Webster has it right. Indeed, as our Torah portion tells us (Numbers 4:2), a leper is both one who is suffering from leprosy and an outcast. Unique among other forms of impurity, leprosy causes a person to be sent completely outside the camp[i], all alone and […]
The Ultimate Royal Wedding – Parshas Nasso
   If one were to mention the words "royal wedding," what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Of course, the recent nuptials of Prince William to Kate Middleton! According to one account, an estimated 2 billion people (yes, billion with a “b”) tuned in for the hoopla, glitz and glamour. Thanks to modern technology, people […]
The Value of the Ten Foot Pole – Parshas Nasso