Recently in Torah study, someone said that engaging with commandments is like engaging with someone on the sidewalk. Sometimes, we…
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V’nahafoch hu. On Purim, we are instructed to turn everything upside down. In the story told in Megillat Esther, Haman…
One of the aspects of both summer camp and camping outdoors that I love is spending time around a campfire….
Points of Reference Often we better appreciate the power of something when reflecting on its opposite: the sunny day seems…
There are, by my estimation, five types of prayers: prayers of gratitude (thanks), prayers of request (gimme), prayers of supplication…
Suffering as a Source of Light In this week’s Torah portion, T’tzaveh, we encounter an inspiring expression of a powerful…
This week’s Torah portion, Terumah, highlights two critical theological concepts in Judaism: The transcendence of the spiritual over the material,…
As any parent of a toddler or teen can attest, being in a relationship with others, especially those we live…
Parashat Yitro is a special parasha for two BIG reasons: it lays out the system of governance for all of…
וַיְהִי בְּשַׁלַּח פַּרְעֹה אֶת־הָעָם וְלֹא־נָחָם אֱלֹהִים דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּים כִּי קָרוֹב הוּא כִּי אָמַר אֱלֹהִים פֶּן־יִנָּחֵם הָעָם בִּרְאֹתָם מִלְחָמָה וְשָׁבוּ…