Category: Torah Portions
THE PROHIBITION AGAINST FACTIONALIZATION
There is an interesting directive in Re’eh that forbids self-harming when mourning the passing of... Read More
ISRAEL’S BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
Occasionally you will come across information in an article that you know is meaningless to... Read More
LOVING GOD – THEN AND NOW
We are all familiar with the words “Ve’ahavta Et Hashem Elokecha” - “you should love... Read More
EATING HEALTHY AND EATING KOSHER
Not a month goes by without some new fad diet hitting the headlines. Promising countless... Read More
ROCKY THE ‘TALKING’ ORANGUTAN
This week I came across a headline that really grabbed my attention: “Orangutans Exhibit Human-Like... Read More
THE POWER OF SPEECH
Matot begins with the laws of oaths and vows. Although the Torah seems to be... Read More