Category: Torah Portions
GIVE ME YAVNEH AND ITS SCHOLARS
Some weeks ago, I hosted Melanie Phillips for dinner at my home. Although Melanie and... Read More
EXODUS, BUT BY WHOSE MIGHTY HAND?
In the preamble to Parshat Va’era, God assures Moses that the Israelites will be freed... Read More
BACKS TO THE WALL
As the row over President Trump’s border wall gathers pace, with thousands of Central Americans... Read More
AN EDUCATION IN JEWISH EDUCATION
You will probably have heard about the controversy over general studies at Orthodox Jewish day... Read More
JACOB & THE END OF DAYS
Parshat Vayechi is all about Jacob’s passing, and what transpired in the period leading up... Read More
IS MY FATHER STILL ALIVE?
Immediately after revealing his true identity to his brothers, Joseph asks “Is my father still... Read More
TRUE FORGIVENESS NEEDS CLOSURE
In 1976, the famous Holocaust survivor and Nazi-hunter Simon Wiesenthal published a small book called... Read More
BEING A PRACTICAL DREAMER
This week I attended the benefactor screening of Never Stop Dreaming, a new movie about... Read More