Jewish Literature
Va’etchanan: Let Us Dream Together
"Too much for you!" In the beginning of this week's portion (Vaeschanan), Moses beseeches G-d to allow him entry into the Promised Land....
Devarim: Moses, Isaiah and Jeremiah
An intriguing Midrash states that three of the great Jewish personalities communicated their prophesies using an identical Hebrew term, eicha, which means "how" or "alas." The first one to utter this word was...
Pinchas: Peace and Zealotry
In an unprecedented act of sanctioned zealotry, we read in this week's Torah portion about Pinchas being commended for taking a stand against a public atrocity and killing the perpetrators, consequently saving...
Chukas: On the Essence of Leadership
Moses is Israel and Israel is Moses.... For the leader of the generation is...
Shelach: Insects and Giants
We were in our own eyes like tiny grasshoppers, and so were we in their...
Bechukosai: Why is G-d So Angry?
Last week Biblical Torah portion enumerates forty-nine curses that will befall those that transgress...
Metzora: Healing Your Words
The Torah section of this week, Tazria-Metzorah (Leviticus chapters 12-15), discusses the laws...
Tazria: Don’t Kill the Love – Cultivating Sensitivity toward the Birds
Why computers should be considered masculine: 1. They have a lot of data but are still...
Shemini: Ignorance
A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance. -- Saul Bellow Light travels faster than...
Va’etchanan: Let Us Dream Together
"Too much for you!" In the beginning of this week's portion (Vaeschanan), Moses beseeches G-d to allow him entry into the Promised Land. "Please...
Devarim: Moses, Isaiah and Jeremiah
An intriguing Midrash states that three of the great Jewish personalities communicated their prophesies using an identical Hebrew term, eicha, which means...
Pinchas: Peace and Zealotry
In an unprecedented act of sanctioned zealotry, we read in this week's Torah portion about Pinchas being commended for taking a stand against...
Chukas: On the Essence of Leadership
Moses is Israel and Israel is Moses.... For the leader ...
Shelach: Insects and Giants
We were in our own eyes like tiny grasshoppers, and so were we in their eyes - Numbers, Shelach 13:33 If the scouts objectively were like...
Bechukosai: Why is G-d So Angry?
Last week Biblical Torah portion enumerates forty-nine curses that will befall those that transgress the law (Leviticus 26:14-43). For the record, this is the first...
Metzora: Healing Your Words
The Torah section of this week, Tazria-Metzorah (Leviticus chapters 12-15), discusses the laws of tzaraas, usually translated as "leprosy." Tzaraas was a...
Tazria: Don’t Kill the Love – Cultivating Sensitivity toward the Birds
Why computers should be considered masculine: 1. They have a lot of data but are still clueless. 2. They are supposed to help you solve your problems,...
Shemini: Ignorance
A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance. -- Saul Bellow Light travels faster than sound. That's why most people seem bright until you hear them...
Tzav: “A constant fire shall burn upon the altar”
"The fire on the altar shall remain aflame on it, it shall not be extinguished; and the Priest shall kindle wood upon it...
Vayikra: Challenging Your Animal
Mom's Perspective Two Jewish mothers met for coffee. "Well, Mildred," asked one. "How are your son and daughter doing?" "To tell you the truth," answered the second, "my...
Vayakhel-Pekudei: The Human Miracle
In the Beginning As a result of a near mutiny, the overbearing and arrogant Captain was forced to see a Psychiatrist by order of the Commodore. As...
Ki Tisa: Which You Broke
"Which You Broke" The simple reading of the story goes like this: After the Jews created a Golden Calf, Moses smashed the stone tablets created...
The Lonely G-d – Rest For a Weary Traveler
Do you ever feel lonesome? Utterly alone? With no one to turn to and no one able to understand you? Join the club. Imagine...
