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Erez Maoz

Jun 20, 2018, 1:29 PM

There are many turning points in the narrative of the Torah, and most of them are bad, like the sin of the Egel and the sin of the Spies. This weeks Parsha, Hukat, is a breakthrough signifying the arrival...

May 17, 2018, 3:18 PM

Why do we need the Levites?

This weeks parsha begins a new book of the Torah, the book of Bamidbar. The parsha starts with a census of the Israelite camp, and ends with very specific instructions by God, mandating the conscription of one tribe, the...

May 10, 2018, 1:32 PM

Jacob’s staff

Parshat Behukotai sets up a seemingly straightforward dichotomy between keeping mitzvot and getting reward, versus not keeping mitzvot and being punished. What's striking is the ratio of the reward to punishment. While there are only a handful of verses...

May 6, 2018, 11:00 PM

Freedom in the land

This weeks parsha, Behar, is the only instance in which the word "Dror" meaning freedom appears in the entire text of the Torah. I have always found this frustrating because for me it seems like freedom is one of...

About Me

Erez Maoz is a Rabbi living in Jerusalem with his family. Erez moved to Israel from the US in 2008. He works as a consultant. He can be contacted by email at erezmaoz@gmail.com.