Light in the Midst of the DarknessSince Oct. 7th, the focus of the Jewish world has been the War in Gaza. What took place on that day was the worst pogrom against Jews...
SukkotThis Friday evening will begin the holiday of Sukkot. It is a multifaceted holiday that connects us to the environment, to our history...
The Metaphor - Ha'azinuThis week, the Shabbat between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur is Shabbat Shuvah, the Shabbat of Repentance. It gets its name from the...
Water With Your Foot? - EkevThis week’s Torah Portion, Parshat Ekev, continues Moses’ final discourse to the Jewish People before we entered the Land of Israel. In...
How Odd of God to Choose the Jews - VaEtchananWhen it comes to Torah Portions, this week's Parsha, VaEtchanan is a doozie. As the Israelites are preparing to enter the Land of Israel,...
Parched, Profits, and Plastic - DevarimThis week’s Torah Portion, Devarim is the first portion of Deuteronomy (Devarim in Hebrew) and is the last of the Five Books of Moses....
Ruben, Gad, and the America's Cup - Matot-MaaseiThis week’s double Torah portion of Matot-Maasei is a difficult part of the Torah. Even as a vegetarian, I can accept the many sections...
A Righteous UprisingThis week’s Torah Portion, Parshat Korach, recounts the story of yet another rebellion against the leadership of Moses and Aaron. Korach,...
Look UpThe Torah tells us that Moses was the greatest prophet who ever lived. Unlike other prophets to whom God spoke through dreams and...