BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON (VIDEO)
The first mitzva given to the Jewish nation as a whole is in Parshat Bo, and it is about how they should determine the calendar, which under Jewish law is a cycle of lunar months. Why is this the first mitzva given to the Jewish people? And why was it given to them just before they were liberated from slavery? Rabbi Dunner offers a selection of ideas to explain the reasoning behind this unusual mitzva.
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) With all the talk of “deals” and “final phases,” it feels a world away from those days — only recently — when Israel felt... Read More