The Lobbes – Parshat Toldot
Lobbes" is a Yiddish word that British Jews are familiar with, but I've met few American Jews who know what it means. What is a 'lobbes" and what does it have to do with Parshat Toldot?
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Scents and Sense – Parashat Toldot
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Tom Stoppard Is Dead – Parshat Vayishlach
Stoppard was never remotely religious, but his unwitting world view was so Jewish. He summed up in his immortal line which could have been a quote from our sages: "Every exit is an entrance somewhere else."
Toiling, Resolving & Joy – Parashat Vayechi
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Life After Life – Parshat Vayetze
The most certain thing in life is also the most frightening. But death is really no more than a birth into another existence.
A Birthright Experience – Parshat Toldot
A university student experiences a life-changing birthright experience at a Jerusalem Shabbat table.
Rise Up Israel! – Parshat Vayeshev
History advances through concealment. When the world darkens, we must know the inner light is gathering strength.
Kindness and Truth – Parshat Vayechi
Why does the Torah call the prohibition of incest 'kindness'? Why didn't Jacob want to be buried in Egypt?
How to Perform a Miracle – Parshat Bereshit
The Jewish Year has two beginnings. How can something have two beginnings?
How Long Is the Coast of Britain? – Parshat Vayishlach
Life's difficulties are proportionate to the scale you give them.
Silence and Solitude – Parshat Vayishlach
Positive role models can only take us so far in our search for maturity. How do we step into the shoes of our mentors and become role models for others?
My Mother – Parshat Vayechi
I just got up from sitting shiva for my mother aleha hashalom, who passed away at the age of nearly 102. Many people said to me, kindly and sincerely, “At least she had a good innings.” I think the Torah teaches us the opposite. This is the first of a series of videos I hope to make honoring my mother a"h, connected to the weekly parsha.