Jewish Literature
The Sandy Path to Inspiration
Free Plowing Back in the '40s, a Jewish guy was arrested for smuggling guns into Israel, then known as Palestine. He was taken into one...
Abraham Vs. Gaddafi
The Genesis of a Faith The unfolding dramatic events in Libya, Syria, Egypt, and other countries in the Middle East and Africa, as well as the recent Gilad Shalit exchange for 1,027 Arab...
Korach: Korach and John Lennon
Wise or Boorish? This week's portion, Korach, relates the tragic story of the mutiny staged by a man named Korach (Numbers chapter 16), who organized a rebellion against Moses and Aaron, chosen by the...
Korach: The Spiritual Narcissist
This week's Torah reading deals with the rebellion of Korach, a cousin of Moses, who contends that he is just as deserving of leadership as the great lawgiver. Korach claims that Moses has usurped power...
Emor: How to Speak – The Secret to Influencing Others
To Rebuke or to Ignore? To Fight or to Accept? When witnessing a transgression our...
Mishpatim: Shoveling the Snow
Who's Digging Out of What? A Snow Shoveling Meditation As I was digging out of the snow...
Vayelech: A 2,000-Year-Old Debate on Whether to “Get Out of the Box”
Synagogue Bulletin Blunders These announcements, with interesting typos and phrasing blunders, were reportedly found in...
Netzavim: Free Choice
See, I have set before you this day life and goodness, and death and...
The Sandy Path to Inspiration
Free Plowing Back in the '40s, a Jewish guy was arrested for smuggling guns into Israel, then known as Palestine. He was taken into one of...
Abraham Vs. Gaddafi
The Genesis of a Faith The unfolding dramatic events in Libya, Syria, Egypt, and other countries in the Middle East and Africa, as well...
Korach: Korach and John Lennon
Wise or Boorish? This week's portion, Korach, relates the tragic story of the mutiny staged by a man named Korach (Numbers chapter 16), who...
Korach: The Spiritual Narcissist
This week's Torah reading deals with the rebellion of Korach, a cousin of Moses, who contends that he is just as deserving of leadership as...
Emor: How to Speak – The Secret to Influencing Others
To Rebuke or to Ignore? To Fight or to Accept? When witnessing a transgression our first inclination may be to rebuke the transgressor, and chastise...
Mishpatim: Shoveling the Snow
Who's Digging Out of What? A Snow Shoveling Meditation As I was digging out of the snow this sparkling New York ...
Vayelech: A 2,000-Year-Old Debate on Whether to “Get Out of the Box”
Synagogue Bulletin Blunders These announcements, with interesting typos and phrasing blunders, were reportedly found in various synagogue newsletters and bulletins around the country. 1. ...
Netzavim: Free Choice
See, I have set before you this day life and goodness, and death and evil; in that I command you this day to...
Ki Savo: A Tale of Two Mountains
A new teacher was trying to make use of her psychology courses. She started her class by saying, "Everyone who thinks he's stupid, please...
Ki Teitzei: Why Children Rebel
Two phases In a military class the professor asked the students, "What is the difference between an engagement and a battle?" No one in the group offered...
Shoftim: Jacob’s Last Lecture “Lost Souls – Secret messages between Joseph to Jacob”
The rabbi and his driver A renowned rabbi, a brilliant philosopher, was held in high regard by his driver, who listened in awe at every...
Re’eh: How Jews View History
Progress "I have lost my faith in the idea of progress." With those words columnist Anthony Lewis spoke the epilogue to his career as...
Eikev: “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...
