Shmus Views
Politics • Spirituality/Belief • News
Shmu's Views is both a storehouse and warehouse of Jewish thought, ideas, teachings and wisdom as it pertains to everyday life, spirituality, religion, politics, culture, lifestyle, ideology and ideas. Open-minded discussion and opinions are freely expressed on all the above.
Interested? Want to learn more about the community?

Learn more first
October 11, 2024

KOL NIDRE - All Vows
Yom Kippur begins tonight at sundown - This a Double Shabbat

Aramaic Text English translation
כָּל נִדְרֵי, וֶאֱסָרֵי, וּשְבוּעֵי, וַחֲרָמֵי, וְקוֹנָמֵי, וְקִנוּסֵי, וְכִנוּיֵי, דִנְדַרְנָא, וּדְאִשְתַּבַּעְנָא, וּדְאַחֲרִמְנָא עַל נַפְשָׁתָנָא. •מִיוֹם כִּפּוּרִים שֶׁעָבַר עַד יוֹם כִּפּוּרִים זֶה, וּ־־• ♦מִיוֹם כִּפּוּרִם זֶה עַד יוֹם כִּפּוּרִים הַבָּא עָלֵינוּ לְטוֹבָה.♦ בְּכֻלְהוֹן אִחֲרַטְנָא בְהוֹן. כֻּלְהוֹן יְהוֹן שָׁרָן, שְׁבִיקין, שְׁבִיתִין, בְּטֵלִן וּמְבֻטָלִין, לָא שְׁרִירִין, וְלָא קַיָמִין. נִדְרָנָא לָנִדְרֵי, וֶאֱסָרָנָא לָא אֱסָרֵי, ...

Interested? Want to learn more about the community?

Learn more first
What else you may like…
Videos
Podcasts
Posts
Parshat Naso Contains 176 Verses - The Longest parsha in the Torah
00:00:08
Moshe Receives the 10 Commandments
00:00:08
The Heart of Israel
00:00:08
Parshat Naso: Sanctity and Order Within the Nation

Parshat Naso is the longest single parsha in the Torah, clocking in at 176 verses. That’s Torah’s way of saying, “Hey, you might want to take a long , serious and contemplative look at what you’re about to learn.”

Also on Substack: https://substack.com/home/post/p-165229596?source=queue

Parshat Naso: Sanctity and Order Within the Nation
post photo preview
October 28, 2025
October 28, 2025

Redeem the Donkey or Break Its Neck - The Video

What is the reasoning in Torah for redeeming a donkey with a lamb and if not redeemed then break the donkey's neck?

This mitzvah is one of those "what on earth?" commandments that really makes people stop and scratch their heads and seems a bit harsh, especially from the age of PETA with a 21st Century sensibilities; but if it’s in the Torah there has to be a godly reason for it. Just what could that be?

placeholder
Available on mobile and TV devices
google store google store app store app store
google store google store app tv store app tv store amazon store amazon store roku store roku store
Powered by Locals