The Blue Beyond – Parshat Shelach
The 'tzitzit' - the fringes that a Jew wears on a four-cornered garment give us a glimpse of infinity.
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A Jewish Woman’s Power – Parshat Pikudei
We often refer to God as "He" - but God's presence on earth, the "Shechina" is a femine noun. "He" is "She."
Freeing the Hostages – Parshat Shofetim
In Parshat Shofetim, the Torah mandates the creation of judges and enforcement officers, "You shall place judges and officers in all your gates…"
Why is it necessary to have both judges and enforcement officers? Why couldn’t the judges also be the enactors of its enforcement?
Empowering Others – Parshat Miketz
Yosef’s wisdom and discernment geared up Egypt for a devastating famine, the likes of which had never been known. To achieve the mobilization of an entire country requires a specific kind of success
Do Jews Have Horns? – Parshat Vayikra
Michaelangelo may have been the greatest sculptor who ever lived, but his knowledge of Jewish anatomy was a bit off.
Are the Jews Traitors? – Parshat Shemot
A common accusation against Jews is that they hold a divided loyalty. This is true but it's not the divided loyalty that most people think.
It Takes a Lot of Faith to Be an Atheist – Parshat Chukat
When opening up their morning newspaper, why do atheists turn to the horoscope page?
Why Is It So Hard to Be Good? – Parshat Chayei Sarah
If being close to God is the ultimate pleasure. Why did He make it so difficult?
Love Letter to the World – Pashat Eikev
The Torah isn't just knowledge - it's G-d's love letter to the world.
The Jews Run the World! – Parshat Va’etchanan
Every person is priceless. A smile says, ‘You matter.’ A hello says, 'I noticed you – I didn’t cancel you.' A nod says, ‘You are in my world - I didn’t remove you from my radar. I respect you because you have a neshama – even when you make choices I wouldn’t make; even when you’re wrong.'
Inventing Religion – Parshat Behar
In life, it's not what you say, it's who you are.
Seeing Is Believing – Parshat Vaera
It's all too easy to go through life without actually seeing what is all around us.