There’s nothing quite like the feeling of anticipation and frustration that comes with waiting years for a new season of…
Two Minutes of Torah
There is a moment in this week’s double portion, Matot-Mas’ei, that makes me scratch my head every time I read…
The daughters of Zelophechad—Mahlah, Noa, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah—step into Torah like a beam of sunlight breaking through a dusty…
Have you ever seen those classic Roadrunner cartoons? You know, the ones where Wile E. Coyote tries again and again…
How the Mighty Hath Fallen This week’s Torah portion, Chukat, brings to a close a narrative arc that defines the…
A Different Kind of Leadership This week’s portion, Korach, completes a series of three from the Book of Numbers that…
What was the transgression of the spies, those sent to scout the land on Moses’ command, that led to an…
Today, the window of my favorite Israeli hummus spot was spray-painted with the words “Free Palestine.” This isn’t going to…
Body and Soul This week’s portion, Naso, from the Book of Numbers, offers the iconic Birkat Kohanim—the threefold blessing for…
So much meaning is packed into the opening verse of the Book of Numbers. God speaks to Moses bamidbar Sinai—in…