Category: Torah Portions
DELEGITIMIZING JEWS IS AS OLD AS THE BIBLE
“It is shameful that the Jewish people still has to fight for the right to... Read More
THE STRANGE EPISODE OF THE COPPER SNAKE (1)
As the Jewish nation edged towards the final moments of their sojourn in the wilderness,... Read More
BEING RATIONAL ABOUT MIRACLES
As if we are not cynical and jaded enough, enter the latest trend in fake news: the... Read More
THE PERIL POSED BY CONTROVERSY AND CONFLICT
Why is conflict such a scourge? Look no firther than Parshat Korach, which records the... Read More
THE ‘ROSWELL INCIDENT’ CONSPIRACY IS NONSENSE
Next month will mark the 70th anniversary of a notorious episode known as the "Roswell incident." In... Read More
HOW THE SPIES GOT IT WRONG
The most tragic episode of all for the Exodus generation was the story of the... Read More
THE DANGERS OF GROUP DYNAMICS
A couple of months ago I wrote a piece about the German-born social psychologist, Kurt... Read More
A CONVERSATION ABOUT MOSES
There is a puzzling narrative that dominates Chapter 12 of Bamidbar (Numbers). Miriam and Aaron... Read More