A Drop of Torah This week's Torah Portion, Va'era, recounts the beginning of the Ten Plagues, which afflicted Egypt before the Exodus....

A 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...

Hanukkah 2022 Chag Hanukkah Sameach. Happy Hanukkah to everyone in the Tikkun HaYam community. I hope you are eating lots of latkes and...

Hanukah 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,...

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...

Parshat VaYeitzei This week's Parsha, VaYeitzei, contains the famous story of Jacob's Ladder. As Jacob fled from the wrath of his brother...

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...

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...

Parshat VaYeira What a story! Sinners! Destruction! Sodomites! There is so much this week’s Parsha, VaYeira, teaches us as it tells...

Parshat Lech-Lecha Called by God to separate himself from the society of idolators in which he was born and raised, this week’s Torah...