A Real Jewish Princess – Parashat Naso
A magical parable about Shavuot.
Shavuot – The Empty Landscape – Sivan
Pesach has matza, the Seder, the four cups of wine, "Ma nishtana.…" Succot has the Four Species and the succah. Shavuot, however, has no single identifying mitzva, no recognizable landmark in its scenery. Why?
Why Bad Things Happen to Good People – Parshat Bechukotai
Nothing is as challenging to our faith as seeming injustice and tragedy. How does a believing person reconcile an apparently cruel world with an Omnipotent and Merciful Creator?
What’s Wrong With Wikipedia – Parshat Emor
Democracy is a wonderful institution, but it's not infallible.
Respect For Others – The Month of Iyar
Nineteen hundred years ago, the twenty-five thousand pupils of Rebbe Akiva all died in the days of the Omer between Pesach and Shavuot. This was a punishment for not treating each other with enough respect. The majority of the days Omer are in the month of Iyar. Thus Iyar is a time for us to work on improving respect for others.
Comfort in Time of Loss – Parshat Tazria
What's the connection between working in a recording studio and eating non-kosher food?
Why Eat Kosher? – Parshat Shemini
What's the connection between working in a recording studio and eating non-kosher food?
“What’s So Wrong With Bread?” – the Month of Nissan
Everyone knows you can't eat bread on Pesach, but what's so wrong with bread?
Rabbi Sinclair's book on the weekly Parsha - https://www.israelbookshoppublications.com/store/pc/The-Color-of-Heaven-54p652.htm
Rabbi Sinclair's book on the weekly Parsha - https://www.israelbookshoppublications.com/store/pc/The-Color-of-Heaven-54p652.htm
Tying the Knot – Parshat Vayikra
The Book of Vayikra begins a series of complex laws about the service of the Holy Temple, but even though the laws of the Torah are precise, they require individual creativity.
The Ultimate Labor Saver – Parshat Vayakhel
Man has always dreamed about a robot that would do everything for him. But the ultimate labor saver has been around for more than three thousand years.
Unmasked: Purim and the Meaning of Anti-Semitism
Sometimes rather than endangering lives, throwing away your mask can save lives. A message for Purim.