Keeping the Sanctuary a Holy Space

By RabbiNeal | July 8, 2010 |

THE SANCTUARY: The holiest place in a congregation is the Sanctuary. In biblical times, it was referred to as the “Mishkan,” the place where God’s presence (“Shechinah”) stayed in the…

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Book the Rabbi

By RabbiNeal | July 4, 2010

Thank you for your interest in having Rabbi Neal come and speak in your church or organization. Please complete the form below, and someone will get in touch with you…

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Creation and the Tabernacle

By RabbiNeal | July 4, 2010 |

Q: Is there a parallel between the Creation account and the building of the tabernacle – seven commands, or something? A: I have read that in one journal that there…

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Fear of commitment?

By RabbiNeal | July 4, 2010 |

Q: What is meant by this passage from this weeks reading? “But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men, and had no need that anyone…

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Messages on the Website

By RabbiNeal | June 27, 2010 |

Q: Are you going to resume posting your messages on your website.  Nothing has been posted since May 22, 2010. A: The past several weeks have been quite a blur…

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Miriam and the Heifer

By RabbiNeal | June 25, 2010 |

Q: Numbers 19 details the death of the red heifer and the laws of purification by ashes and water.  Numbers 20:1 follows immediately with the death of Miriam.  Is there a deeper…

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Sound the Shofar!

By RabbiNeal | June 25, 2010 |

Q: Numbers 10 talks about the two silver trumpets and the four different reasons for blowing them.  Are these the same four notes that are blown on the shofar at Rosh…

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Living water

By RabbiNeal | June 25, 2010 |

Q: The B’rit Hadashah uses the imagery “living water” a lot, and I never understood what it meant.  In my Bible, Numbers 19:17 uses the words “running water” but a footnote…

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