Shabbat Shalom! This week’s Torah Portion is a double Torah Portion: B’har, Leviticus 25:1-26:2, and B’chukotai, Leviticus 26:3-27:34. I hope you will join us for Shabbat Services this week: Friday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m.

Torah Question of the Week:

Which is a more powerful motivation for you, the carrot or the stick? In the second portion of this week’s double Torah portion, we learn of the many blessings we will experience if we follow God’s laws and the many curses that will befall us if we do not. Parents often must face the challenge of knowing when to promise a reward and when to threaten a punishment. In what circumstances is one more effective than the other?

Want to learn about the Torah portion?

Here is a video summary of B’har.   And here is one of B’chukotai.

Here is a written summary of B’har.   And here is one of B’chukotai.

Here is the full text of B’har.   And here is the full text of B’chukotai.

I hope to see you at services tonight or tomorrow! Shabbat Shalom!

— Rabbi Adrienne : )