This coming Shabbat's Torah portion, read on Saturday, April 8th, is Tazria-Metzora. This week’s portion, discusses various forms of tzara’at, skin maladies which are contracted as a result of engaging in forbidden gossip.

Gidon Presents the LIST to Yad Vashem. Check it below.

This week's thoughts by our new teacher Dr. Benny Benjamin talks about “I heard it through the grapevine”: The price of gossip at work. Read it below.

Last week, our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer talked about "The Secret of Passover". Watch it below.

We are delighted to share our lesson Book of Judges with our teacher David Ha’ivri. Learn it here.

We are also delighted to share our lesson The Third Temple – What if it Comes Today? with our teacher Rabbi Harry Moskoff. Learn it here.

Check below to hear what Dr. Richard Booker and Gidon Ariel have to say. Watch it below.

Follow-up on the Hebrew Bible and Abortion Conversation with Pastor Alan Latta. Watch it below. 

We sign off with a nice comment and a beautiful photo of Tel Aviv, Israel.

Shalom, 

Gidon Ariel and Bob O’Dell 
Root Source Founders

Gidon Presents the LIST to Yad Vashem

Donna Jollay introduces Gidon Ariel to Holocaust survivor Ruth Berlinger. Gidon presents the LIST, the LIST 2020, and the LIST 2021 to Yad Vashem Library, along with 40 Days of Repentance.

“I heard it through the grapevine”: The price of gossip at work

This passage deals with a condition on one’s skin called tzara’at (Hebrew). This affliction has often been translated as leprosy, though it is unlikely that this dermatological condition alludes to the modern understanding of leprosy. The condition described in these verses can be diagnosed only by a priest, and when confirmed, the leper is isolated for seven days as part of an elaborate ritual to cleanse them from their malady.

The Secret of Passover:
Rabbi Gedalia Meyer's Weekly Torah Study

Book of Judges

Watch here as David Ha’ivri talks about Book of Judges.

The Third Temple – What if it Comes Today?

What does that look like for the nations of the world?

Conversations:

Dr Richard Booker and Dr. Richard Booker

Here are some of the things that Gidon and Dr. Richard talked about:

     - Celebrating Passover
     - When was the Haggadah set in writing?
     - Dr Richard’s memories of Passover on the Golan Heights
     - Gidon talks about presenting The LIST to Yad Vashem
     - “How The Cross Became a Sword”
     - Special food the whole week of Passover
     - Please share your comments and questions with us!

Watch the video to learn more!

Follow-up on the Hebrew Bible and Abortion Conversation with Pastor Alan Latta

Last week, we posted an hour-long recording of Gidon’s study session with Pastor Alan Latta. We mentioned that they discussed a hot topic, abortion, but we didn’t mention exactly where in the video that discussion appears.

If you want to zero in on that discussion, here it is. It’s 22 minutes long. Your comments are appreciated!

We get so many comments!
Here is one from Evon Montgomery on blog post
Gidon Ariel Speaks at the Aliyah Return Center in the Galilee

"Gidon, I love this chat session and the work you are doing in and for Israel. Hoping to do this with our group when we come to Israel in October 2023! - Evon"

Enjoy this photo in Tel Aviv, Israel by Micah Camper.