How does our past inform our present and future? My sense is that people like the idea that we have…
Two Minutes of Torah
“And they shall make this declaration: “Our hands did not shed this blood, nor did our eyes see it done.”…
“Be careful to observe only that which I enjoin upon you: neither add to it nor take away from it.”…
“Remember the long way that you were made to travel by Adonai your God—these 40 years in the wilderness—for the…
One Love In this week’s portion, Va-et’chanan, we encounter some of the most iconic verses in Torah: Shema and the…
We have reached the book of Deuteronomy! The wandering has come to an end and the Israelites find themselves assembled…
Taming Vengeance and ImpulseAs we come to the conclusion of the Book of Numbers with the final dual portion, Matot-Mas’ei,…
“Bilaam replied to Balak’s officials, “Even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I…
Sanctifying Life by Sensitizing to Death The news bombards us with stories of violence. The horrific shootings at the 4th…
Sprouting Leadership We live in a moment filled with a rise of populism and authoritarianism. Leaders with strong moral compasses…