Like Moses, We Are All Drawn From The WaterA Drop of Torah This week's Torah portion, Shemot, tells the story of the Birth of Moses. It tells how Pharaoh decreed all Jewish baby...
Not By MightHanukkah 2022 Chag Hanukkah Sameach. Happy Hanukkah to everyone in the Tikkun HaYam community. I hope you are eating lots of latkes and...
A Different Festival of LightsHanukah 2022 When I was a kid, I loved Hanukah. It’s hard not to love a holiday that says you’re supposed to eat fried potatoes, donuts,...
Who is a Guilty Bystander?In this week's Parsha, VaYishlach, we read the terrible story of Dina, the daughter of Jacob. We probably all know of the 12 sons of...
Be the BlessingParshat VaYeitzei This week's Parsha, VaYeitzei, contains the famous story of Jacob's Ladder. As Jacob fled from the wrath of his brother...
We Found Water!Parshat Toldot This week’s Torah portion tells the story of yet another famine in the land of Israel. A Quick Summary: Isaac lived in the...
Have You Ever Smelled a Camel?Parshat Chayei Sarah I am an animal lover and have been a vegetarian for 35 years. Now, I’m not a vegetarian because I love animals. I’m...
Let Us Not Be Like ThemParshat VaYeira What a story! Sinners! Destruction! Sodomites! There is so much this week’s Parsha, VaYeira, teaches us as it tells...
Open Our EyesParshat Lech-Lecha Called by God to separate himself from the society of idolators in which he was born and raised, this week’s Torah...
Be the RainbowIn the wake of impactful hurricanes, the Story of Noah teaches us a valuable lesson about how to repair our world & it's not "Build an ark."