Light in the Midst of the Darkness
Since 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...
Sukkot
This 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'azinu
This week, the Shabbat between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur is Shabbat Shuvah, the Shabbat of Repentance. It gets its name from the...
One Mitzvah - 6th Annual Reverse Tashlich Water Torah
This week’s Torah Portion, Parshat Nitzavim, is the perfect parsha to proceed Tikkun HaYam’s Sixth Annual Reverse Tashlich. If you’ve...
Blessings and Curses - Ki Tavo
This Week’s Torah Portion, Parshat Ki Tavo, contains an account of an incredible ceremony that was to take place once the Israelites...
The Solution to Pollution is not Dissolution - Ki Teitzeh
This week’s Torah Portion, Parshat Ki Teitzeh, has many aspects to discuss, including the famous mitzvah of Shiluach HaKan, which was...
The Free or Closed Sea? - Shoftim
This week’s parsha, Parshat Shoftim, has powerful sections that have historically guided the Jewish people, today motivate the work of...
For Lack of a Nail - Re'eh
There is an old ditty that I remember from my childhood that went like this: For lack of a nail, the shoe was lost. For lack of a shoe, a...
How Odd of God to Choose the Jews - VaEtchanan
When 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 - Devarim
This week’s Torah Portion, Devarim is the first portion of Deuteronomy (Devarim in Hebrew) and is the last of the Five Books of Moses....